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Researchers map pathway of infection for a common, potentially life-threatening respiratory virus
TORONTO, ON — Researchers at the University of Toronto, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), St. Paul’s Hospital and the University of British Columbia have identified a new treatment target for a virus that causes severe lung infections and an estimated 10% of common colds. The virus, called human respiratory syncytial virus or RSV, is the most common reason for hospitalization of infants and children under two years of age; currently there is no effective therapy or vaccine for it.…
Archaeologists uncover 3,000-year-old lion adorning citadel gate complex in Turkey
TORONTO, ON – Archaeologists leading the University of Toronto's Tayinat Archaeological Project in southeastern Turkey have unearthed the remains of a monumental gate complex adorned with stone sculptures, including a magnificently carved lion. The gate complex provided access to the citadel of Kunulua, capital of the Neo-Hittite Kingdom of Patina (ca. 950-725 BCE), and is reminiscent of the citadel gate excavated by British archaeologist Sir Leonard Woolley in 1911 at the royal Hittite city of Carchemish. The Tayinat find provides…
Study finds new ADHD genes, links susceptibility with autism and other neuropsychiatric conditions
TORONTO, ON – New research led by The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and the University of Toronto has identified more genes in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and shows that there is an overlap between some of these genes and those found in other neuropsychiatric conditions such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The study is published in the August 10 advance online edition of Science Translational Medicine. The research team was led by Dr. Russell Schachar, Senior Scientist and…
Associate Dean appointed for Rotman MBA Program
TORONTO, ON – The director of the Desautels Centre for Integrative Thinking at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management has been appointed the first associate dean of the school's flagship two-year MBA program. Mihnea Moldoveanu, who has been a faculty member at the Rotman School since 1999, will be responsible for the academic structure and content of the program as well as the recruitment of leading candidates for admission and the recruitment of leading firms to the School.…
Academics fronting ghostwritten medical journal articles as ‘guest authors’ should be charged with fraud, say UofT law professors
TORONTO, ON - Two University of Toronto Faculty of Law professors argue that academics who ‘lend’ their names, and receive substantial credit as guest authors of medical and scientific articles ghostwritten by industry writers, should be charged with professional and academic misconduct and fraud, even if they contain factually correct information. In an article published today in PLoS Medicine, Professors Simon Stern and Trudo Lemmens argue “Guest authorship is a disturbing violation of academic integrity standards, which form the basis…
Scholarship Established at University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management in Memory of Brad Griffiths.
TORONTO, ON – A scholarship has been established in memory of Brad Griffiths by the friends, family and colleagues of the Toronto financier at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. Griffiths was a fixture of the investment banking and energy industries in Canada for more than thirty years. A graduate of UofT (BCom’79), he passed away suddenly earlier this month. The Bradley David Griffiths Memorial Scholarship will be awarded annually to an MBA student at the Rotman School…
Toronto Community Housing youth in the running for track scholarships
TORONTO, ON - On Wednesday, July 27th, more than 250 Toronto Community Housing tenants between the ages of 13 and 18 from across the city will compete for scholarships to the University of Toronto Track Club at the Search for Stars Track Meet. The scholarships give recipients access to professional athletic training, in-depth health workshops and clinics. They also fund registration and travel costs for competitions in which the athletes participate. The scholarships are renewed annually if recipients maintain good…
Spare the rod and develop the child
TORONTO, ON – Children in a school that uses corporal punishment performed significantly worse in tasks involving “executive functioning” – psychological processes such as planning, abstract thinking, and delaying gratification – than those in a school relying on milder disciplinary measures such as time-outs, according to a new study involving two private schools in a West African country. The findings, published by the journal Social Development, suggest that a harshly punitive environment may have long-term detrimental effects on children’s verbal…
Bloomberg Nursing professor’s Ontario Early Researcher Award supports education of emerging sleep scientists
TORONTO, ON - The Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation has presented Bloomberg Nursing professor Robyn Stremler with an Early Researcher Award (ERA), which will help fund the education of the next generation of sleep scientists in the province – a field in which nurses are especially underrepresented. Stremler, a CIHR New Investigator, is the principal investigator for the Sleep TYME (Throughout Your Motherhood Experience) Study, which will provide a better understanding of the prevalence of, and risk factors for,…
U of T engineers put their heads together to reinvent the toilet
TORONTO, ON – I hope you’re sitting down – here’s a challenge for you. Design a toilet that’s off-the-grid – no running water, no sewerage system, no electricity. Make sure it’s self-contained: human waste goes in; clean water, carbon dioxide, mineral ash (for fertilizer) and energy comes out, in about 24 hours. Oh yes, and it has to work for only five cents per user, per day. That’s the problem the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation put in front of…