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Below is a selection of the most recent U of T News stories. For all the latest news please visit www.utoronto.ca/news.
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- U of T ranks in top 10 for seven subject areas by influential global ranking firm July 19, 2018The University of Toronto ranks among the top 10 universities in the world in seven different subjects, and is among a handful of elite institutions to rank in the top 50 across nearly three dozen subjects, according to a new subject ranking by the independent Shanghai Ranking Consultancy.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2017-10-10-rankings-mississauga-resized_0.jpg
- U of T experts write opposing op-eds about whether Donald Trump should be impeached for his words in Helsinki July 19, 2018At a summit in Helsinki, U.S. President Donald Trump caused an uproar by seemingly agreeing with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who denied that his country meddled in the 2016 American presidential election, contrary to the conclusions of U.S. intelligence agencies.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/trump-and-putin.jpg
- U of T librarian’s online resource helps Ontario teachers find Indigenous course material July 19, 2018After hearing about the cancellation of upcoming writing sessions to look at ways of introducing more Indigenous content into the Ontario school curriculum, a University of Toronto outreach librarian decided to create an extensive online resource of Indigenous education materials.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/Wong-1140-x-760.jpg
- U of T student takes long way back to school, unicycling across Canada July 18, 2018Taylor Stark took the scenic route to campus – a trip more than halfway across the country on a single wheel. He covered about 3,500 kilometres, did 180 hours in the saddle and completed 1.25 million wheel rotations on his way to Toronto from Vancouver by unicycle.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/taylor-stark-%281-of-1%29.jpg
- In Memoriam: Barrie D. Rose (1930-2018) July 18, 2018Barrie Rose, one of the University of Toronto's most dedicated donors and a champion for palliative care, has passed away at the age of 88.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2018-07-18-Barrie-Rose--resized.jpg
- U of T scientists uncover DNA ‘shield’ with crucial roles in normal cell division, the immune system and cancer July 18, 2018Scientists have made a major discovery about how cells repair broken strands of DNA that could have exciting implications for the treatment of cancer.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2018-07-18-Dan_Durocher-resized.jpg
- Jill Ker Conway, trail-blazing historian and feminist, was U of T's first female vice-president July 17, 2018Jill Ker Conway was a groundbreaking historian, feminist, and author who accomplished many of her “firsts” while at the University of Toronto in the 1960s and '70s.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2018-07-17-conway-obama-resized.jpg
- Members of U of T Mississauga Model UN club head to New York for youth assembly at United Nations July 17, 2018It’s off to the United Nations this August for members of the University of Toronto Mississauga’s Model UN club, thanks to their success in competition.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2018-07-17-modelun-resized.jpg
- Only in America: Supreme Court appointment process is like no other, writes U of T’s Adam Goldenberg in Maclean’s July 17, 2018All eyes are on Brett Kavanaugh, U.S. President Donald Trump’s pick for Supreme Court justice – a move that could inform the direction of America’s highest court for decades.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2018-07-17-trump-supreme-resized.jpg
- How U of T expert used gaming to improve student nutrition in Nigerian schools July 16, 2018The worsening of dietary habits among youth appears to have no geographical bounds. And improving dietary behaviour has become a critical public health challenge around the globe.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/media/2018-07-16-nigeria-resized.jpg
- Why the U.S. detainment of asylum-seekers and other migrants is a disgrace: U of T expert July 16, 2018The Donald Trump administration is continuing its “zero tolerance” approach to Central Americans seeking asylum at the southern border of the United States.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2018-07-17-migrants-resized.jpg
- U of T computer science researchers tackle voter distribution and how it affects gerrymandering in the U.S. July 16, 2018In the early 19th century, Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry reconfigured the state districts to guarantee the U.S. Senate election of Democratic-Republican candidates in opposition to the Federalists. It was said the new boundary of Essex County looked like a salamander, but an opponent quipped it looked more like a gerrymander.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2018-07-16-gerrymandering-resized.jpg
- 'What type of physician do I want to be?': U of T researcher on bringing a social justice lens to her clinical work July 13, 2018Dr. Adrienne Chan has made a difference to lives around the world. An infectious disease specialist, Chan treated some of Toronto’s first SARS patients during the 2003 outbreak when she was a third-year resident. Since then, she has established public health programs in southern Africa and helped get 13,000 patients in Malawi on antiretroviral therapy […]https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2018-05-13-Chan-Adrienne--credit-Ian-Brown-Photography%28weblead%29.jpg
- Time for a digital detox? U of T expert training journalists for the ‘fake news’ era July 13, 2018When Jeffrey Dvorkin began his journalism career at CBS News in 1972, “the assumption was that no one is going to lie to you.”https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/unsplash.jpg
- Deadly, animal-borne viruses like Nipah on the rise, U of T researcher warns July 13, 2018Infections like Nipah virus and Ebola have begun to appear more rapidly among human populations over the past twenty years, but experts have yet to conclude why this may be the case. In India, the lesser-known Nipah virus has been part of a recurrent outbreak since the late 1990s, where it has a high case […]https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2018-07-13-fruitbat-getty%28weblead%29.jpg
- Meet Dr. Toni Zhong: U of T plastic surgeon restores hope to patients in Canada and abroad July 12, 2018It was while travelling through Bangladesh on a medical mission in 2016 that Dr. Toni Zhong met Popi Rani Das.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/toni-zhong.jpg
- Children busy with active sports schedules still find time to play: U of T study July 12, 2018Are children’s busy schedules depriving them of their childhood and the ability to play freely? Not really, says a U of T study.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2018-07-12-children-play.jpg
- U of T astrophysicist teams up with NASA, uses sound to showcase latest galactic discovery July 12, 2018As scientists on Thursday announced the discovery of the source of high-energy particles hitting the Earth – a mystery that has plagued astrophysicists for over a century – a U of T astrophysicist has been working with NASA to help share that experiencehttps://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/gamma-ray.jpg
- U of T researcher plugs data gaps on food and global child health July 12, 2018Half of adolescents in some low-income countries are stunted from malnutrition, while school-age children in many of these same countries face a growing problem of excess body weight. How do the conditions that influence food choices in these countries affect the health of school-age children? We don’t know.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2018-07-12-children-food.jpg
- Too upset to stay engaged? U of T researcher explores the link between negative emotions and political activism July 11, 2018When you confront upsetting political events, like a new policy you find immoral or the election of someone you dislike, it goes without saying that you will experience negative emotions.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2018-07-11-Hillary-supporter%28weblead%29.jpg
