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• After studying sports' women role models, Tokyo 2020 hopeful Gabriela DeBues-Stafford became one herself December 6, 2019
    Gabriela DeBues-Stafford is having a good year.  The University of Toronto alumna, who graduated from the Faculty of Arts & Science with a degree in psychology earlier this spring, is quickly becoming one of Canada’s greatest middle-distance runners.
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• Reparations for slavery and genocide should be used to address health inequities: U of T expert December 6, 2019
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• With light and flowers, U of T remembers the women killed 30 years ago at École Polytechnique de Montréal December 6, 2019
  A giant spotlight illuminated the sky above King’s College Circle Friday evening as the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering marked the 30th anniversary of the worst act of gender-based violence in Canada’s history with a poignant display of solidarity. 
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• 'A molecular Swiss army knife': U of T researchers uncover versatility of ancient DNA repair mechanism December 6, 2019
  If a bone breaks or a tendon snaps, you know to seek treatment immediately. But your most fragile and precious cellular commodity, chromosomal DNA, breaks with astounding frequency – some estimate as many as 10,000 times a day per cell – usually without consequence.
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• Four members of U of T's engineering community reflect on the legacy of Dec. 6 December 5, 2019
  This year marks the 30th anniversary of the École Polytechnique massacre, the deadliest mass shooting in Canadian history. The 14 victims, 12 of whom were engineering students, were targeted because of their gender.
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• ‘Not as naive as you might think’: U of T researcher creates space for children to talk about serious issues December 5, 2019
  While teaching second-graders in post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans, Cassie J. Brownell quickly realized how important it was to create space for children to discuss critical social issues.
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• First-year U of T course shines a light on language-based discrimination December 5, 2019
  When you think of social justice, you’re likely thinking about how some people are discriminated against because of their race, gender, sexual orientation or religion.   But you may not realize how language fits into these dynamics.
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• From drop-in counselling to therapy dogs: U of T rolls out supports ahead of exam season December 4, 2019
  With exam season about to get underway, the University of Toronto is ramping up support services across its three campuses to give students the help they need during this busy period.
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• U of T sprinter Fiona Huang honoured for achievement in sports, academics: CBC reports December 4, 2019
  For Fiona Huang, competing as a University of Toronto Varsity Blues sprinter is something that equips her to cope with the demands of academics, and vice versa.
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• U of T researchers volunteer to help Brazilian university build its first qualitative health research program December 4, 2019
  Rozilaine Redi Lago, a visiting PhD student at the University of Toronto’s Centre for Critical Qualitative Health Research (CQ) four years ago, taught the only qualitative research course at the Federal University of Acre (UFAC) in Brazil following her graduation. 
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• Road salt is taking its toll on insects in Toronto area, U of T researchers find December 3, 2019
  It may help keep your car on the road in the winter, but research from the University of Toronto suggests that road salt is creating problems for wildlife.
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• 'Not all disease is the same': U of T study highlights protein variability in neurodegenerative diseases December 3, 2019
  A new University of Toronto study sheds light on how protein strains vary in the brains of those affected by progressive neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s, suggesting the need for patient-specific medicines.
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• U of T President Meric Gertler wishes U of T community happy holidays (video) December 3, 2019
  Meric Gertler, the president of the University of Toronto, is wishing the entire U of T community happy holidays in his annual video message to students, staff and faculty before the winter break.
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• 'Tis the season to study, reflect and share a meal with family and friends: Check out these December events December 2, 2019
  December is here, which means the holidays are right around the corner. Get into the festive spirit with an array of holiday-themed events taking place on all three campuses. December also means it's exam season at the University of Toronto. Fortunately, there are plenty of events to help you de-stress and do your best.  Here are some […]
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• U of T law students help local startups achieve lift-off through hands-on course December 2, 2019
  Emma Weiss has a busy schedule. Each week she meets with entrepreneurs at six different Toronto technology startups to discuss thorny legal questions and then hammers out potential solutions at the offices of a Bay Street law firm. But Weiss isn’t a lawyer – at least not yet.
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• U of T researchers identify four types of opioid stigma contributing to the current crisis December 2, 2019
  Researchers from the University of Toronto have identified four types of opioid-related stigma that depend on a variety of factors, including the context of opioid use, the social identity and networks of the person who is consuming the opioid, and what type of opioid is being consumed, including prescribed opioids. 
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• Study of Ontario's dental complaints highlights importance of communication in addition to clinical care December 2, 2019
  A groundbreaking study of complaints made to the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario (RCDSO) over an 11-year period is yielding new insights into perceptions surrounding oral health-care professionals and their standard of care.
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• U of T alumnae spearhead inaugural Toronto Black Policy Conference November 29, 2019
  Three graduates from the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy are behind a daylong event aimed at fostering conversations about local policy initiatives that affect Toronto’s diverse Black communities.
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• U of T donor Heather Reisman walks BNN Bloomberg through her vision to make Toronto an innovation leader November 29, 2019
  The donors behind the University of Toronto’s Schwartz Reisman Innovation Centre saw the project as a “once in a lifetime chance” to be involved in something that could be a force for good in the 21st century.
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• U of T researchers develop early warning system for water pollution using tiny water fleas November 29, 2019
  Researchers at the University of Toronto are developing an early warning system for water quality and pollution that combines tiny water fleas and an instrument so sensitive it’s able to detect changes at the molecular level. 
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