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By studying polar bear poop, researchers aim to learn how chemicals are trapped in the body May 27, 2022
A new University of Toronto study is using polar bear scat to reveal how certain chemical contaminants can become trapped – and build up – inside the body. Polar bears are prone to storing certain contaminants in their bodies because they are at the top of the food chain, have a very fatty diet and have evolved to […]
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U of T launches working group to tackle anti-Asian racism on campus May 27, 2022
The University of Toronto has launched an Anti-Asian Racism Working Group to address anti-Asian racism on campus and take steps to make U of T more inclusive and welcoming to members of Asian communities.
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Trend-spotting Google exec Colin McKay says U of T prepared him for dynamic career path May 26, 2022
Colin McKay built an impressive career in government and industry by analyzing data and spotting trends – and he says his education in the University of Toronto's Faculty of Arts & Science contributed to his success.
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Researcher focuses on essential, but often-ignored, organ in pregnancy May 26, 2022
The placenta is an essential organ for the developing fetus, both protecting the fetus from potentially harmful components in the blood and transferring nutrients needed for growth and development. But it remains largely a mystery.
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Canada’s first two Black doctors to be honoured with plaques near St. George campus: CityNews May 26, 2022
In the 1850s, Dr. Alexander Thomas Augusta made history as the University of Toronto’s first Black medical student, later graduating with a bachelor of medicine degree from Trinity College.
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U of T event explores the 'myths of technology and the realities of war' May 25, 2022
How will advances in artificial intelligence reshape how conflicts unfold in the 21st century? Will new technologies such as artificial intelligence one day result in wars fought by automated robots, with humans entirely absent from the picture? Will more powerful tools enable rapid and decisive victories, as nations armed with the latest tech dominate the […]
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Blood biomarker predicts complicated Crohn’s disease years before diagnosis: Study May 25, 2022
An international team led by a University of Toronto researcher has found that an antibody in the blood predicts severe Crohn’s disease and is detectable up to seven years prior to disease diagnosis.
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Engineering Research Day showcases the role of engineers in addressing sustainability issues May 25, 2022
Students, alumni, faculty members and industry professionals recently came together to highlight the impact of innovative research and collaborations happening across the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering during the second annual Engineering Research Day.
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Aishwarya Nair, U of T Mississauga's valedictorian, seeks to better understand the complexities of the brain May 24, 2022
When Aishwarya Nair was in Grade 9, neurologist Oliver Sacks’s book The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat piqued her interest in the brain and its incredible complexity. Now, years later, Nair is graduating from the University of Toronto Mississauga with an honours bachelor of science degree specializing in neuroscience.
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Drone-based technology remotely assesses health of trees impacted by climate change May 24, 2022
Canada has nearly 362 million hectares of forest, but climate change is negatively impacting tree health and productivity. Trees planted today need to withstand future climate instability.
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U of T Faculty of Music accepts recommendations of Climate and Culture Review May 24, 2022
Increasing the diversity of faculty and senior leadership, creating a more inclusive curriculum and developing guidelines for faculty and student interactions are recommended next steps in the executive summary of the Climate and Culture Review undertaken
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In a bid to improve accuracy, U of T students give Wikipedia's dental and oral health content a checkup May 24, 2022
Many students use Wikipedia as a source of information multiple times a week, if not every day. But what happens when that information lacks accuracy and proper citations? It’s a problem the Wikipedia Collaboration of Dental Schools (WCODS) aims to address in the dentistry field.
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U of T Faculty of Law students delve into journalism, media law issues during Toronto Star 'externship' May 20, 2022
From working with in-house counsel experts to advancing social justice initiatives and providing information about access to justice services at legal aid clinics, the University of Toronto Faculty of Law continues to offer its JD students first-hand experience through for-credit externships with outside partners, as well as paid summer fellowships.
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'There’s definitely a romance about it': How letterpress printing made an impression on women writers May 20, 2022
When Claire Battershill took part in the printing fellowship program at Massey College in 2009, she discovered its cast iron printing presses were far more than simply relics of a bygone era.
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First Exposure initiative provides critical resources for maternal, reproductive and child health in Ontario May 19, 2022
The University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health is launching a groundbreaking network dedicated to maternal, reproductive and early child health.
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Scarborough Charter event explores how Canada’s colleges and universities can support Black flourishing May 19, 2022
Canadian universities and colleges that signed the historic Scarborough Charter are looking at ways to support Black flourishing across Canada.
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U of T prepares to celebrate the Class of 2022 at Convocation Hall May 19, 2022
Graduating students will make a much-anticipated return to the University of Toronto’s Convocation Hall this spring as in-person ceremonies resume for the first time in two years.
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U of T President Meric Gertler’s second term extended by two years May 19, 2022
President Meric Gertler will have his second term as president of the University of Toronto extended by two years to provide continuity and stability in leadership as U of T emerges from the pandemic.
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How U of T’s School of Cities is helping reimagine a Toronto fire station: The Globe and Mail May 18, 2022
Matti Siemiatycki, director of the Infrastructure Institute at the University of Toronto's School of Cities, is on a mission to create development that blends residential, commercial and other uses in new and old buildings throughout the city.
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U of T researcher reveals new insights on link between genetic mutations and biological evolution May 18, 2022
From the longer-beaked Galapagos Island finches studied by biologist Charles Darwin – which enabled them to more effectively snatch insects – to the ability of some humans over others to digest milk, genetic differences that give organisms a competitive edge drive the process of natural selection.
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