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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 honours 'excellence and dedication' of more than 100 volunteers at Arbor Awards October 15, 2019When sisters Erika and Stephanie Savage learned they were among this year’s Arbor Awards recipients, there was no question the University of Toronto alumnae would attend the ceremony – even if meant flying from Los Angeles.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/3_0.jpg
- U of T's proposed geoexchange project on Front Campus is one of urban Canada's largest October 15, 2019With its expansive lawn flanked by heritage buildings like Convocation Hall and University College, Front Campus is the historic centrepiece of the University of Toronto’s St. George campus. Now, the iconic green space is poised to be at the heart of the university’s mission to reduce carbon emissions and meet ambitious climate change commitments.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/Geoexchange_StGeorge_ConHall_Muhanad%20Sidek.jpg
- Margaret Atwood, a U of T alumna, shares Booker Prize for sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale October 15, 2019Acclaimed author Margaret Atwood, a University of Toronto alumna, has won the 2019 Booker Prize for her dystopian thriller The Testaments, her follow-up to The Handmaid’s Tale.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/GettyImages-1052167166.jpg
- U of T, Vector Institute woo rising stars in machine learning field October 15, 2019The University of Toronto and the affiliated Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence have announced the recruitment of two rising stars in machine learning research as part of a continued drive to assemble the best AI talent in the world.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/vector.jpg
- U of T researcher develops nanosystem that promotes regeneration after root canals October 11, 2019A novel nanosystem developed by Anil Kishen, a professor in the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Dentistry, shows promising results in promoting healing and regeneration by host tissues following root canals.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2019-10-10-Kishen%2C%20Anil-resized.jpg
- Medicine by Design to accelerate regenerative medicine discovery and translation with new $20-million investment October 11, 2019 https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/miller_kelley.jpg
- Spanish news service explores Atwood archives at U of T October 11, 2019The original manuscript of The Handmaid’s Tale and other archival materials housed at the University of Toronto’s Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library offer a fascinating window into writer Margaret Atwood’s creative process, says a story written for Agencia EFE, the largest Spanish-language wire service in the world.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/Atwood%20archive%202017%20-1.jpg
- Awards ceremony celebrates U of T's African scholars, community leaders October 10, 2019Twenty-five students, faculty, staff and alumni were celebrated for their achievements and leadership recently at the third annual African Scholars Awards ceremony.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/0J5A9719.jpg
- Five stories about mental health and resilience to mark World Mental Health Day October 10, 2019The theme of this year’s World Mental Health Day is mental health promotion and suicide prevention, with the World Health Organization calling suicide a global phenomenon responsible for 800,000 deaths each year.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/GettyImages-919593640.jpg
- U of T Mississauga to collect data on large scale to understand relationship between cities and environment October 10, 2019A new initiative led by U of T Mississauga’s Centre for Urban Environments (CUE) will create the first large-scale data collection system to understand the complex relationship between cities, the local environment and global climate change.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/GettyImages-1157244953.jpg
- U of T evolutionary biologists track U.S. invasion of herbicide-resistant weeds October 9, 2019Evolutionary biologists from the University of Toronto are part of a research team that has identified how herbicide-resistant strains of common waterhemp, an invasive weed, have emerged in fields of soy and corn in southwestern Ontario.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/IMG_20160919_133615726.jpg
- U of T's Alán Aspuru-Guzik on self-driving laboratories that use robotics, AI to automate routine parts of experiments October 9, 2019To accelerate progress in labs all over the world, quantum mechanic Alán Aspuru-Guzik wants researchers to embrace laboratories that can make smart decisions all on their own.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2019-10-08-alan-resized.jpg
- For aspiring U of T physicist, meeting with Nobel Prize winners a rare chance to learn from world's brightest October 9, 2019Patrick Pallagi, a second-year student studying physics at the University of Toronto, has come closer than most to the prestigious Nobel Prize.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2019-10-08-PatrickPallagi-resized.jpg
- U of T alumna fosters next generation of scientists through Visions of Science October 8, 2019A high school mentorship program played a big part in helping Eugenia Duodu find success in the sciences. Now, the award-winning chemist and chief executive officer of Visions of Science Network for Learning pays it forward, ensuring that other young people from marginalized communities can also see themselves as future scientists.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/VOSNL-3.jpg
- U of T researchers' shape-shifting technology paves way for new generation of 'soft' robots October 8, 2019University of Toronto researchers have created a miniature robot that can crawl with inchworm-like motion. The underlying technology could one day transform industries from aviation to smart wearables.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/160A2483-2.jpg
- The public needs to know why health data are used without consent: U of T experts October 8, 2019With all the negative media coverage and public concern related to data, it isn’t surprising that governments are responding with laws and policy statements that emphasize the need for consent from the data subject. People’s data shouldn’t be used in ways that they don’t support.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/Hands-holding-blood-vial-weblead.jpg
- Indigenous Landscape project at U of T's St. George campus to bring history, culture and learning to Hart House Green October 7, 2019Before the University of Toronto came to be, there was what we now call Taddle Creek – a waterway that began near the intersection of Davenport Road and Bathurst Street, snaked through the St. George campus and then made its way down to Lake Ontario.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/Kateri-Andrea-1140.jpg
- U of T's Andreas Laupacis takes the helm at the Canadian Medical Association Journal October 7, 2019The University of Toronto's Dr. Andreas Laupacis takes over this week as editor-in-chief of the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), the peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Canadian Medical Association.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/Dr.%20Laupacis%20%28High%20Res%29%20%2818%20of%2022%29.jpg
- 'The time for PRiME is now': Inaugural symposium looks at innovations in precision medicine October 7, 2019More than 200 University of Toronto scientists and trainees, along with leaders from industry and community partners, attended the inaugural symposium for the Precision Medicine Initiative (PRiME) to share recent research innovations in precision medicine.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/PRiME-Symposium_Christine_Allen_Shana_Kelley.jpg
- BMO Financial Group’s $5-million gift will fund exploration of the creative potential of AI October 7, 2019With its largest-ever gift to a single Canadian institution, BMO Financial Group is investing $5 million to explore the potential of artificial intelligence and other revolutionary technologies in a novel way.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/VR-goggles_0.jpg
