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Category Archives: University of Toronto Scarborough
Small, speedy plant-eater extends knowledge of dinosaur ecosystems
TORONTO, ON – Dinosaurs are often thought of as large, fierce animals, but new research highlights a previously overlooked diversity of small dinosaurs. In the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, a team of palaeontologists from the University of Toronto, Royal Ontario … Continue reading
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Productivity increases with species diversity
TORONTO, ON — Environments containing species that are distantly related to one another are more productive than those containing closely related species, according to new research from the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC). The experimental result from Marc William Cadotte confirms a … Continue reading
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President of the University of Toronto to address Economic Club of Canada
OTTAWA, ON – Canada is at increasing risk of losing ground globally in research performance – a key factor in attracting, training and retaining the talent on which our capacity for innovation depends. In Budget 2013 the federal government signalled a very welcome interest in … Continue reading
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University of Toronto Libraries and National Library of China partner in new agreement for academic cooperation
TORONTO, ON –Representatives from the University of Toronto Libraries and the National Library of China will sign an agreement for academic cooperation on Monday, March 25 at 11 am. The institutions, each of which holds the largest collection in its … Continue reading
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Exploring the perils of precarious employment
TORONTO, ON — Alberto Almeida knew that as an auto mechanic’s apprentice he was expected to pay his dues doing dirty and heavy work. But that dues-paying ended in a disabling back injury at the age of 17, cutting his career … Continue reading
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Canadian researcher helps put humans on the tree of life
TORONTO, ON – A University of Toronto Scarborough researcher was part of a team that reconstructed the family tree of placental mammals – a diverse group that includes cats, dogs, horses and humans. The research traces placental mammals back to … Continue reading
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Happy face tattoo does serious work
TORONTO, ON — A medical sensor that attaches to the skin like a temporary tattoo could make it easier for doctors to detect metabolic problems in patients and for coaches to fine-tune athletes’ training routines. And the entire sensor comes in … Continue reading
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Virtual reality could spot real-world impairments
TORONTO, ON – A virtual reality test being developed at UTSC might do a better job than pencil-and-paper tests of predicting whether a cognitive impairment will have real-world consequences. The test developed by Konstantine Zakzanis, associate professor of psychology, and … Continue reading
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Michael Wilson to be installed as U of T Chancellor at fall convocation
TORONTO, ON – The Hon. Michael Wilson will be formally installed as the 33rd Chancellor of the University of Toronto on Monday, November 12. The ceremony will take place at the first of the U of T’s fall Convocation ceremonies, … Continue reading
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University of Toronto community to gather in remembrance
TORONTO, ON – The University of Toronto’s annual Service of Remembrance on the main campus will take place on Friday, November 9 from 10:20 am to 11 am at the foot of the Soldiers’ Tower at Hart House Circle. The … Continue reading
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