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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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- Looking for a study spot on campus? Here’s where – and how – to find one near you October 19, 2021With both online and in-person classes scheduled this fall, many University of Toronto students may find themselves on campus in need of a quiet space to kick back for a few hours, do some homework or listen to a lecture on their laptop.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/UC%20Library%20%28Sept%202021%29%2003-crop.jpg
- U of T's John Polanyi recognized for anti-nuclear weapons activism, upholding human rights October 19, 2021University Professor Emeritus and Nobel laureate John Polanyi has been awarded the 2022 Andrei Sakharov Prize by the American Physical Society – a notable honour for Polanyi given his nuclear early anti-proliferation efforts whttps://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/UofT88196_085A0974-crop.jpg
- U of T pledges to ‘build best systems and practices’ to protect university community from sexual violence October 19, 2021The University of Toronto is pledging to build the best systems and practices to protect its community members from sexual violence and harassment, support survivors and foster an environment of consent, accountability and respect.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/web-lead-UofT14224_20171103_UniversityofTorontoGateSign_001-lpr_0.jpg
- U of T Engineering professor on a mission to lower concrete’s carbon footprint October 18, 2021For Douglas Hooton, the main challenge of building sustainably with concrete isn’t really the chemistry or the engineering – it’s trust.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/conrete-pour-crop.jpg
- From colour-changing lizards to 'buff' birds, U of T students create fun, science-focused trading cards October 18, 2021Move over Pokémon – BMC SciCards are here. Inspired by the Pokémon collectible trading cards of their childhood, University of Toronto biomedical communications students Shehryar (Shay) Saharan and Michie (Xingyu) Wu developed the BMC SciCard Collaborative project.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/BMC%20SciCards%20collage%20by%20Shehryar%20Saharan-crop.jpg
- 'Pretty surreal': Varsity Blues goalie serves as Maple Leafs' back-up October 18, 2021Until this weekend, Alex Bishop's mind was on his upcoming midterms this week.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/GettyImages-1347092609-crop.jpg
- Centre for Drama, Theatre & Performance Studies' scholarships put talent, inclusivity on centre stage October 15, 2021The University of Toronto’s Centre for Drama, Theatre & Performance Studies (CDTPS) recently announced four new scholarships for Black, Indigenous and other racialized students.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/drama-group.jpg
- Robots in the wild: U of T's Florian Shkurti on overcoming 'edge cases' in machine learning October 15, 2021The technology behind self-driving cars has been racing ahead – and as long as they are cruising along familiar streets, seeing familiar sights, they do very well. But the University of Toronto’s Florian Shkurti says that when driverless vehicles encounter something unexpected, all that progress can come screeching to a halt.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/UTM-Florian-Shkurti-02-crop.jpg
- U of T astronomer's research suggests 'magnetic tunnel' surrounds our solar system October 15, 2021A University of Toronto astronomer’s research suggests the solar system is surrounded by a magnetic tunnel that can be seen in radio waves.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/image-33-crop.jpg
- U of T undergrads build Haven app to help keep students safe October 14, 2021A startup created by two undergraduate students at the University of Toronto aims to help prevent sexual assaults by instantly connecting users to friends, family and other resources via a smartphone app.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/FoundersPhoto-crop.jpg
- U of T alumnus Olugbenga Olubanjo one of 15 finalists for $1.7-million Earthshot Prize October 14, 2021University of Toronto alumnus Olugbenga Olubanjo’s startup Reeddi Inc. has been named one of 15 finalists of the inaugural Earthshot Prize.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/Reeddi_3-CROP.jpg
- Indigenous artists transform tree protection hoardings outside Hart House into eye-catching murals October 14, 2021With construction on the Landmark Project underway on the University of Toronto's St. George campus, tree-protection hoardings in the Hart House Commons have inspired an Indigenous public art installation that draws attention to the land and community.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/onaman%20collective%20-%20Christi%20and%20Isaac-crop.jpg
- Hungry? Here's where to grab a bite on U of T's three campuses October 13, 2021With the return of in-person classes at the University of Toronto, students may be wondering where to go to appease a rumbling stomach now that they can no longer raid their fridge during an online or recorded lecture.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/0J5A0385%20copy.jpg
- U of T, Sunnybrook researchers deliver ultrasound-guided cancer therapy to the brain October 13, 2021Researchers at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and the University of Toronto have demonstrated the safe delivery of an antibody therapy across the blood-brain barrier using MRI-guided focused ultrasound.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/FUS_Brain%20S200617_366-2-crop.jpg
- ‘Inadequate and unsafe’: U of T report highlights need for better walking and cycling network in Scarborough October 13, 2021Cycling and pedestrian infrastructure in Scarborough is “inadequate and unsafe,” University of Toronto researchers say in a new report offering suggestions to support alternatives to driving.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/UofT75135_Andre_Sorensen-25-crop.jpg
- In a bid to improve access to Bay Street, U of T alumnus creates bursary for underrepresented groups October 12, 2021As he climbed through the ranks of Bay Street accounting firm KPMG, University of Toronto alumnus Robert Davis didn’t see many role models who looked like him – so he decided to do something about it.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/Rob%20Davis%20inside%202-crop.jpg
- New U of T satellite dental clinic welcomes its first patients October 12, 2021A new, state-of-the-art satellite dental clinic operated by the University of Toronto's Faculty of Dentistry is helping students gain critical skills while providing lower-cost care for patients. “These rooms are large and beauitfully coloured,” said Catherine Crowe, an artist who had a cavity filled at the clinic at 777 Bay St. in one of its 41 […]https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/242314238_4522759671102580_398519423788418833_n-crop.jpg
- U of T's Marion Bogo 'shone brilliantly' as a scholar and mentor in social work October 12, 2021Over a four-decade-long career at the University of Toronto, Marion Bogo, a professor in the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, became one of the field’s leading scholars and helped transform how social workers are educated in Canada and around the world.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/marion-bogo-crop.jpg
- Cloaking technology: Helping therapeutic cells evade your immune system October 8, 2021Stem cell pioneer Andras Nagy has a way of describing the work of your immune system: “It’s surveillance inside our body.” That surveillance does us good when harmful bacteria or viruses enter our body. The immune system releases fighter cells to kill the invaders.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/DrAndrasNagy-crop.jpg
- ‘Young leaders of the future’: The international students creating a global community at U of T October 8, 2021Like many international students, Dhanya Dass finds it easy to talk about how she has benefited from studying at the University of Toronto. “U of T has given me so much,” says the third-year U of T Mississauga student – “new opportunities, new friends and a new creative outlet.”https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/aerial-composite.jpg
