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- U of T to take significant steps to promote equity, diversity and inclusion in research activities September 21, 2018The University of Toronto’s division of research and innovation will take important steps to promote equity, diversity and inclusion in research activities across Canada’s largest post-secondary institution.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2018-09-21-forworkinggroupstory-resized.jpg
- Cool under pressure: U of T Happy Pops startup lands Dragons' Den deal September 21, 2018Leila Keshavjee sometimes feels like the odd woman out among tech-minded University of Toronto entrepreneurs – she makes ice pops – but that didn’t stop her from landing a deal on the hit CBC show Dragons' Den.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2018-09-05-Leila-Happy-Pops-%28weblead%29.jpg
- Looking for global learning opportunities? U of T has just made it easier September 20, 2018The University of Toronto is making it easier for students to see the world – and learn from it.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/emily-wong.jpg
- That racist caricature of Serena Williams makes me so angry September 20, 2018Serena Williams did something that even President Barack Obama could not do. She got angry and showed it. At the recent U.S. Open Tennis Championship, Williams disagreed with some of the calls made by the umpire. They argued. Williams became so annoyed that she smashed her racket into the ground.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2018-09-20-serena-resized.jpg
- Drugging detained children is like using a chemical straitjacket September 20, 2018 https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2018-09-20-migrantchildren.jpg
- LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman makes record-breaking gift to U of T's Faculty of Information for chair in AI September 19, 2018Reid Hoffman has made a gift of $2.45 million to the University of Toronto’s iSchool to establish a chair to study how the new era of artificial intelligence (AI) will affect our lives. As co-founder of LinkedIn and a partner at Greylock – an influential venture capital firm – Hoffman is widely respected as one […]https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2018-09-19-linkedin-mini-resized.jpg
- Brian Cantwell Smith on what alarms him – and what doesn't – about AI September 19, 2018As holder of the new Reid Hoffman Chair at the Faculty of Information, Brian Cantwell Smith thinks, writes and speaks about the nature of artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on humanity.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2018-09-19-cantwell-smith.jpg
- U of T students awarded RBC Amplify's ‘most disruptive’ prize for AI used in monitoring e-transfers September 19, 2018A multidisciplinary team of students from the University of Toronto and a student from the University of Waterloo have been awarded $10,000 from Royal Bank of Canada’s (RBC) Amplify program for designing the “most disruptive” technology to monitor email money transfers.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2018-09-19-student-winners-resized.jpg
- At U of T Engineering's Myhal Centre open house, an interactive experience September 18, 2018Nine floors filled with interactive exhibits made for a fully immersive experience for more than 500 members of the University of Toronto's Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering community at the Myhal Centre open house last week.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2018-09-17-engineering-main-resized.jpg
- U of T's Paul Young elected a fellow of U.K.'s Royal Academy of Engineering September 18, 2018The University of Toronto's Paul Young, a professor emeritus in the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, has been elected a fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/media/2018-09-18-PaulYoung-resized.jpg
- U of T researcher recognized with Royal Society’s McLaughlin Medal September 18, 2018A University of Toronto researcher who studies how cells communicate with each other and how that interaction goes awry in cancer and other diseases has been honoured with a prestigious award from the Royal Society of Canada.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/media/2018-09-18-wrana-resized.jpg
- Wattpad's secret to success? Think globally and hire locally, co-founder and U of T alumnus says September 18, 2018Allen Lau, the co-founder and CEO of story-sharing platform Wattpad, has advice for budding Toronto entrepreneurs hoping to build a billion-dollar business: think globally and take full advantage of the city’s diversity when choosing your team.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2018-09-13-Allen-Lau-MaRS-%28weblead%29.jpg
- From 24 countries to U of T: New Pearson Scholars bring global perspectives September 18, 2018Hola. Merhaba. Kamusta. There are many different ways to greet this year's Pearson Scholars, who come to the University of Toronto from 24 different countries. They are – in U of T President Meric Gertler’s words – a welcome addition to “U of T's unique culture of double-diversity.”https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/lead.jpg
- U of T expert on why so little progress has been made in reducing levels of physical inactivity worldwide September 17, 2018The World Health Organization (WHO) recently published a report that found a quarter of the world’s adults do not get enough exercise, putting themselves at risk of developing or exacerbating diseases linked to inactivity.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2018-09-17-robin-worrall-749755-unsplash-resized.jpg
- Peter Christoffersen, a Rotman expert in financial risk, was 'a global thinker pushing the boundaries' September 17, 2018 https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2018-09-16-christoffersen-main-resized.jpg
- Meet U of T's four Schulich Leaders who want to make a difference on campus and in the world September 17, 2018The four students who come to the University of Toronto with prestigious Schulich Leader Scholarships haven’t known each other long, but they appear to be fast friends after going out for sushi during their first weekend in Toronto.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2018-09-17-eli-scott-schulich-main-resized%20%281%20of%201%29.jpg
- U of T, Huawei extend research partnership September 14, 2018The University of Toronto and Huawei, the information and communications technologies solutions giant, have agreed to extend a research partnership that bolsters the university’s research and training activities, while also providing a mechanism to turn early-stage discoveries into real-world products.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/media/2018-09-14-Partnership-agreement-resized.jpg
- Canadian Academy of Health Sciences names eight U of T researchers as fellows September 14, 2018Eight researchers at the University of Toronto have been named fellows of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences – one of the highest honours for the country’s health sciences community.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2018-09-14-Mike-Carter-resized1140.jpg
- Basic research 'at the root' of innovation in Canada: U of T's Molly Shoichet September 14, 2018Canada is well on its way to becoming a country where knowledge and ideas, not oil or timber, are its most important resources – but there’s more work to be done before we truly become an innovation nation.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2018-09-14-Molly-Shoichet-economic-club-%28weblead%29.jpg
- Terrorism at the Taj: 'Hotel Mumbai' pulls no punches at TIFF September 14, 2018Director Anthony Maras’ new film Hotel Mumbai had its world première at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film stars Dev Patel (Slumdog Millionaire), Armie Hammer (Call Me By Your Name), Jason Issacs (Harry Potter) and Anupam Kher (The Big Sick).https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2018-09-14-TIFF-resized.jpg
