Media Releases
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Statement about the detention of Alexander Sodiqov
We welcome the release from detention of Alexander Sodiqov, a doctoral student in political science at the University of Toronto who was in Tajikistan under contract to the University of Exeter. We look forward to the case being formally concluded so that Alexander can return to his studies here in Canada. A Tajik national, Alexander was in Tajikistan conducting research on the topic of “Rising Powers and Conflict Management in Central Asia.” The project is funded by the UK’s Economic…
Low-carb diet cuts risk of colon cancer, study finds
TORONTO, ON — Researchers at the University of Toronto have found that gut bacteria drives a common form of colon cancer and that a low-carbohydrate diet can prevent the disease. Researchers found that microbes in the intestine convert carbohydrates into metabolites that spur cancer growth. A low-carbohydrate diet shut down this process and led to a 75 per cent reduction in cancer incidence. “Our results suggest that a diet low in carbohydrates could benefit those with a genetic predisposition to…
Gender quotas work in “tight” cultures, says new paper from the University of Toronto
TORONTO, ON – Quotas probably won't get more women into the boardroom in places like the U.S. and Canada. They have a better chance however in countries such as China or Germany where people place a higher value on obeying authority and conforming to cultural norms, say a pair of researchers at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management. Their conclusions are published in the journal Organizational Dynamics and in a blog for the Harvard Business Review. It all comes…
IndyCar driver makes U of T pit stop for $20M lab opening
TORONTO, ON – When three-time Indy 500 winner Hélio Castroneves accelerates around the track at this weekend’s Honda Indy races, he’ll be driving a racecar propelled by decades of materials research that makes him faster, safer and more efficient. On July 17 – two days before the first race – Castroneves visits the University of Toronto’s Engineering Faculty to kick-start a new phase of materials innovation, unveiling the $20-million Ontario Centre for Characterization of Advanced Materials (OCCAM). Funded by the…
YBP Library Services selected as primary book supplier for the University of Toronto Libraries
TORONTO, ON – YBP Library Services (YBP), the academic division of Baker & Taylor, is proud to announce that the University of Toronto Libraries has selected YBP as its primary supplier of academic titles published in the United States and United Kingdom. The University of Toronto Libraries, one of the largest research libraries in North America and the largest library in Canada, selected YBP to provide them with books in print and digital formats appropriate to a large research library.…
University of Toronto to host Techno Pitches 2014
TORONTO, ON – On Friday, July 11 the Impact Centre will host Techno Pitches, the culmination of a month-long training session for 38 “technopreneurs” working to bringing their tech-based companies to market – companies that aim to provide people with a better quality of life. On Friday, aspiring technopreneurs will present their companies and what they have learned during the month-long entrepreneurship training. The four-week program provides fundamental entrepreneurship training to graduate students from across the physical sciences and engineering…
Rotman PhDs and faculty members honoured for their research
TORONTO, ON – Five past and current PhD students in the areas of finance, accounting, and operations management from the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management along with a new faculty member in strategic management have been awarded honours and scholarships for their research papers and proposals. Shengzhe Tang, a PhD student in finance at the Rotman School, has won a Canadian Derivatives Exchanges scholarship of $20,000 from the Montreal Exchange for the 2014/15 academic year. Tang applied to the program…
Statement about the detention of Alexander Sodiqov
Since 16 June 2014, Alexander Sodiqov, a doctoral student in Political Science at the University of Toronto, has been held in detention by security forces in Tajikistan. The University of Toronto remains deeply concerned about the health and safety of Alexander. A Tajik national, Alexander was in Tajikistan conducting research on the topic of “Rising Powers and Conflict Management in Central Asia” under a contract with the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom. The project is funded by the…
One third of adults with dyslexia report they were physically abused during their childhood
TORONTO, ON - Adults who have dyslexia are much more likely to report they were physically abused before they turned 18 than their peers without dyslexia, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Toronto and the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill. Thirty-five per cent of adults with dyslexia report they were physically abused before they turned 18. In contrast, seven per cent of those without dyslexia reported that they had experienced…
New dean starts term at University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management
TORONTO, ON – Tiff Macklem has begun his five-year term as Dean of the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. Macklem, who previously was senior deputy governor of the Bank of Canada, was welcomed to the Rotman community July 2 during a noon time lunch with faculty and staff. Since his appointment was announced in December 2013, Macklem has wrapped up his work at the Bank where he shared responsibility with the governor and four deputy governors for monetary policy…