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U of T professor elected president of Northern Finance Association
TORONTO, ON – A finance professor at the University of Toronto has been elected president of the Northern Finance Association, a Canadian based association of researchers in the field of finance. Lisa Kramer, an associate professor of finance at the University of Toronto Mississauga's Institute for Management & Innovation, who is cross-appointed to U of T's Rotman School of Management, was elected at the NFA’s annual general meeting which was held last month in Ottawa. The Northern Finance Association has…
University of Toronto study finds action video games bolster sensorimotor skills
TORONTO, ON -- A study led by University of Toronto psychology researchers has found that people who play action video games such as Call of Duty or Assassin’s Creed seem to learn a new sensorimotor skill more quickly than non-gamers do. A new sensorimotor skill, such as learning to ride a bike or typing, often requires a new pattern of coordination between vision and motor movement. With such skills, an individual generally moves from novice performance, characterized by a low…
Honouring World Mental Health Day at U of T
TORONTO, ON - On World Mental Health Day, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities Reza Moridi visited the University of Toronto to announce continued provincial funding of the Mental Health Innovation Fund. Funding will be extended for an additional two years, with the Ministry inviting a third round of project proposals, Moridi said. “The Ontario government is proud to renew our support for the Mental Health Innovation Fund, which provides Ontario’s postsecondary students with access to high-quality, coordinated mental health care,”…
Sudden unexplained jumps or drops in a stock’s price bode ill for the long run says new study from the Rotman School of Management
Toronto, ON - What should investors make of sudden jumps or drops in stock prices that occur for no apparent reason? The phenomenon is hardly unusual: focusing on extreme positive and negative price shocks, University of Toronto accounting professors find that about half are unaccompanied by earnings surprises or any other news that would account for them. The research, in the current issue of the American Accounting Association journal, The Accounting Review, goes on to reveal that the effect of these price shocks…
Finland’s President to present scholarships and have discussions with U of T experts
Toronto, ON — On Friday, October 10, the University of Toronto will host a visit by His Excellency Sauli Niinistö, President of the Republic of Finland. The President will present scholarships to Finnish Studies students and participate in two separate discussions with University of Toronto experts. The first discussion, "The Future of Finnish Studies in North America”, will be moderated by Professor Emeritus Börje Vähämäki of the U of T’s Finnish Studies Program. Later that afternoon the President will discuss…
Three Rotman MBA graduates named as Canada’s top female entrepreneurs
TORONTO, ON -- Three graduates of MBA programs at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management have been named to the PROFIT/Chatelaine W100 ranking of Canada’s top female entrepreneurs. “We’re extremely proud of our graduates and their success in their careers as entrepreneurs and business leaders,” says Rod Lohin, Executive Director, Rotman Alumni Network. “And we will continue to develop future female leaders through our programs as well as the Rotman Initiative for Women in Business.” Placing 26th in the ranking…
Finland’s President to present scholarships and have discussions with U of T experts
TORONTO, ON — On Friday, October 10, the University of Toronto will host a visit by His Excellency Sauli Niinistö, President of the Republic of Finland. The President will present scholarships to Finnish Studies students and participate in two separate discussions with University of Toronto experts. The first discussion, "The Future of Finnish Studies in North America”, will be moderated by Professor Emeritus Börje Vähämäki of the U of T’s Finnish Studies Program. Later that afternoon the President will discuss…
Chief Shawn A‑in-chut Atleo appointed Distinguished Fellow of the W.C. MacDonald, Q.C. Fellowship and Adjunct Professor at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo has been named the first William A. Macdonald, Q.C Distinguished Fellow in Indigenous Education at the University of Toronto's Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE). As a Distinguished Fellow, Chief Atleo will support OISE’s new Indigenous Education Initiative, a comprehensive five-year program to explore the educational needs and aspirations of Indigenous peoples in Canada and around the world. Chief Atleo will play a lead role in forging new partnerships among Indigenous peoples in Canada, government agencies, non-government…
Chief Shawn A‑in-chut Atleo appointed Distinguished Fellow of the W.C. MacDonald, Q.C. Fellowship and Adjunct Professor at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
TORONTO, ON – Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo has been named the first William A. Macdonald, Q.C Distinguished Fellow in Indigenous Education at the University of Toronto’s Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE). As a Distinguished Fellow, Chief Atleo will support OISE’s new Indigenous Education Initiative, a comprehensive five-year program to explore the educational needs and aspirations of Indigenous peoples in Canada and around the world. Chief Atleo will play a lead role in forging new partnerships among Indigenous peoples in…
Daniels Faculty Master of Landscape Architecture students take first place at 8th International Biennial of Landscape Architecture
TORONTO, ON -- The Daniels Faculty is pleased to announce that its Master of Landscape Architecture students have won first place in the 8th International Biennial of Landscape Architecture’s International Exhibition of University Projects. The announcement was made this past weekend during the Biennial in Barcelona. The jury — comprised of practicing landscape architects and academics in the field — commended the students for the scope of landscape architectural-related concerns that were incorporated into each project, “from empirical enquiry on…