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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 faculty, alumni and other members of university community named to Order of Canada December 28, 2020A pioneering zoologist who championed gender equality. A church minister and politician who was part of Canada’s early LGBTQ movement and performed one of the country's first same-sex marriages. And a professor in the Faculty of Medicine who's known around the world for his expertise on diabetes.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/GG05-2019-0110-016.jpg
- Happy Holidays – see you in January! December 20, 2020The University of Toronto will be closed from Monday, Dec. 23 to Friday, Jan. 3, 2020 – and U of T News will be closed as well. We will return to our regular publishing schedule on Jan. 6, 2020. See you then! – the U of T News teamhttps://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/youtube/5XikGLvdEiQ.jpg
- Seven transformational things that happened at U of T over the past decade December 20, 2020As we prepare to usher in a new decade, U of T News is looking back at some of the defining and impactful things that happened at the University of Toronto over the past 10 years.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/GettyImages-545132770.jpg
- Sheila McIlraith named a fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery December 20, 2020Sheila McIlraith, a professor in the department of computer science in the Faculty of Arts & Science, has been named a fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/media/McIlraith2-crop.jpg
- U of T department of astronomy and astrophysics celebrates new name in honour of long-time supporters, the Dunlap family December 20, 2020It is a historic time for the University of Toronto’s department of astronomy and astrophysics – not only as it approaches its centenary next year, but also as it embraces a new name: the David A. Dunlap Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics. The new name was announced officially Dec.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/shutterstock686389909.jpg
- From U of T to UN: Undergraduates attend COP25 climate talks in Madrid December 20, 2020Along with the world leaders, reporters, activists, Greta Thunberg and academics, six University of Toronto undergraduates travelled to Madrid earlier this month to observe the 25th United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP25.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/78657356_473977629990444_1033766952763392000_n.jpg
- U of T researcher launches app to tackle violence against Brazil's LGBTQ community: Reuters December 19, 2020University of Toronto mental health expert Monica Malta has helped launch an app that lets LGBTQ people in Brazil list safe spaces and notify others in case of a threat, Reuters reports.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/GettyImages-697265912.jpg
- U of T proposes 10-storey graduate residence on St. George campus December 19, 2020The University of Toronto has unveiled plans for a 10-storey building on Harbord Street that would provide housing for over 200 graduate students and expand living, social and study spaces on the St. George campus.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/1805_191017_Community%20Consultation%20Boards_3-9-cropjpg_0.jpg
- Professor Eric Yu wins Peter P. Chen award in conceptual modeling December 19, 2020Professor Eric Yu of the Faculty of Information has received the Peter P. Chen Award in conceptual modelling for his outstanding contributions to the field.
- U of T undergraduate course explores threats to privacy in age of big data December 18, 2020In 2017, Sidewalk Labs and Waterfront Toronto announced their vision for the future of cities: a “smart neighbourhood” on the city’s eastern waterfront called Sidewalk Toronto.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/joshua-hoehne-Uo2ZXh4XOLY-unsplash.jpg
- Leonid Livak wins Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Prize for Studies in Slavic Languages and Literatures December 18, 2020Leonid Livak has won the prestigious Modern Language Association (MLA)’s Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Prize for Studiehttps://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/media/DSC_0090-crop.jpg
- 'I never expected to lose 100 pounds': Student leans on friends, U of T staff to achieve fitness goals December 18, 2020When Nirupan Sivakumaran first decided to visit the gym at the University of Toronto’s Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport, he never imagined how drastically his life would change.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/main.jpg
- U of T in focus: Our favourite photos of 2019 December 18, 2020This year has gone by in a flash, but luckily U of T News photographers have been present to capture life on campus – from the orientation week crowds to convocation smiles, and many other moments in between. Here are 20 of our favourites:https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/UofT18685_0603Convocation006_0.jpg
- The ‘perfect nuisance’: U of T researcher explores the colourful history of Gibraltar’s monkeys December 17, 2020They may only number a few hundred, but there’s no denying the influence macaques have in Gibraltar. Often viewed as a “perfect nuisance” to inhabitants, the monkeys that have lived among Gibraltar’s residents for the past 300 years are the focus of Monkey Tales, a new book by University of Toronto researcher Larry Sawchuk.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/GettyImages-543731300.jpg
- From fun phones to better sleep: U of T Engineering's holiday gift guide has you covered December 17, 2020Attention last minute University of Toronto shoppers: If you’re still looking for a unique gift for that special someone – and value a unique, U of T connection – the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering has you covered.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/DSC01410_2x_copy_2450x.jpg
- U of T students who crushed it in 2019 December 17, 2020Convocation season is a time when many students at the University of Toronto reflect on their accomplishments. But U of T students are doing and achieving things on a daily basis that make the university an outstanding place.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/0P8A0290.jpg
- U of T alumna uses therapeutic qualities of horses to build entrepreneurs' confidence December 17, 2020It all started with what Carolyn Creed, an alumna of the University of Toronto, refers to as her “shakening.”https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/CC.jpg
- Patent agent Stéphane Lévesque wins Marie Morency Memorial Prize December 17, 2020Stéphane Lévesque has been awarded the 2019 Marie Morency Memorial Prize for obtaining the highest mark nationally on the drafting portion of the Canadian Patent Agent Qualifying Examinations.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/media/IMG_2145.JPG
- A pager-free zone: U of T startup Hypercare aims to bring hospitals into the 21st century December 16, 2020The first thing you see when you go to the website of Hypercare, the startup co-founded by University of Toronto alumnus Albert Tai, is its sales pitch to health-care administrators: “No more pagers. No more phone tag.”https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/UofT16314_0W7A4383.jpg
- In a bid to develop future medicines, U of T study sheds light on complex, plant-based compounds December 16, 2020Researchers at the University of Toronto are shining a spotlight on medicinal plants like cannabis, Pacific yew and deadly carrot, paving the way for future research on the most promising plant-based drugs.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/GettyImages-1132384759-crop.jpg
