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Now accepting registrations for third annual CJF/Rotman School of Management Media Management Executive Education Program
TORONTO, ON - Applications are now being accepted for the third annual Media Management Executive Education Program (MMEEP), an intensive three-day program tailored to meet the needs of Canada’s media managers, jointly produced by the Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) and the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. The registration deadline is September 16, 2011. The first and only program of its kind in Canada, the MMEEP has attracted over 50 of Canada’s most senior media professionals across…
Aaron Wheeler wins Analytical Chemistry 2011 Young Innovator Award
TORONTO, ON - Aaron Wheeler has won the Analytical Chemistry 2011 Young Innovator Award. This award honours exceptional technical advancement and innovation in the field of micro- or nanofluidics early in the investigator’s career. Wheeler’s innovative research explores the relationship between traditional enclosed microchannels and digital microfluidics, in which discrete droplets are manipulated on open devices using electrostatic forces. These processes are then used for high-throughput bioanalytical applications. Recently, Wheeler has worked with an endocrinologist to quantify hormones in small…
Former Toronto intern organizes events for Nelson Mandela Day 2011
TORONTO, ON -In recognition of Nelson Mandela International Day on Monday, July 18, recent Faculty of Information (iSchool), University of Toronto graduate, Lindsay Chick, has organized two volunteer opportunities for July 16 and 17 in honour Mandela’s call for 67 minutes of community service. Nelson Mandela International Day celebrates Mandela’s 93rd birthday. The premise is to give 67 minutes of your time (or more!) to your community because Nelson Mandela gave 67 years of his life to his community and…
New research shows forest trees remember their roots
TORONTO, ON - When it comes to how they respond to the environment, trees may not be that different from humans. Recent studies showed that even genetically identical human twins can have a different chance of getting a disease. This is because each twin has distinct personal experiences through their lifetime. It turns out that the same is likely true for forest trees as well, according to new research from the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC). "The findings were really…
U of T researchers build an antenna for light
TORONTO, ON – University of Toronto researchers have derived inspiration from the photosynthetic apparatus in plants to engineer a new generation of nanomaterials that control and direct the energy absorbed from light. Their findings are reported in a forthcoming issue of Nature Nanotechnology, which will be released on July 10, 2011. The U of T researchers, led by Professors Shana Kelley and Ted Sargent, report the construction of what they term “artificial molecules.” “Nanotechnologists have for many years been captivated…
UofT research suggests female minorities are more affected by racism than sexism
TORONTO, ON – Studies by the University of Toronto’s psychology department suggest that racism may impact some female minority groups more deeply than sexism. "We found that Asian women take racism more personally and find it more depressing than sexism," said lead author and doctoral student Jessica Remedios. “In order to understand the consequences for people who encounter prejudice, we must consider the type of prejudice they are facing,” says Remedios. In one study, 66 participants of Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese,…
Shuttle Atlantis to launch with yeast developed by Canadian researchers
TORONTO, ON – When NASA’s final space shuttle mission launches today it will carry four astronauts and some unusual passengers – yeast cell growth experiments developed by Canadian researchers at the University of Toronto’s Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research. The Micro-4 project will study simple yeast cells to better understand human disease. The genetic makeup of a yeast cell is remarkably similar to that of a human cell, which makes it an ideal system for studying genetic defects…
Worldwide study identifies top global challenges in mental health
TORONTO, ON – A Toronto-based researcher is at the helm of a massive, worldwide study that identifies the top global challenges in mental health. The paper resulting from the study appears in Nature today. Professor Abdallah S. Daar, senior scientist with the McLaughlin-Rotman Centre for Global Health at the University Health Network (UHN) and the University of Toronto, co-authored the historic study, “Grand Challenges in Global Mental Health.” The study – the world’s largest of its kind – brought together…
Bloomberg researcher named one of Canada’s Rising Stars in Global Health
TORONTO, ON - Grand Challenges Canada has awarded Bloomberg assistant professor LaRon E. Nelson a grant through the Canada Rising Star in Global Health initiative. He is one of only 19 recipients across Canada and will use the award to fund research to help prevent the spread of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa. Nelson has dedicated his research career to the prevention of HIV and other sexually transmissible infections among socially marginalized groups within African and African Diaspora communities, including teenage…
UofT student’s summer camp for girls reaches fourth successful year
TORONTO, ON – Camp Stella Puella, an inspiring camp for girls ages 5-12 in Dunnville, Ontario, is entering its fourth summer of confidence boosting, volunteer work and learning how to change the world. One of the directors, Mina Kazemi, is starting her second year at University of Toronto's Victoria College this fall. The camp will have three sessions this summer from Monday to Friday, when campers come to Mina's house for team games, world issue activities, social issue workshops and…