Media Releases
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Professor Trevor Young elected Dean of U of T’s Temerty Temerty Faculty of Medicine
TORONTO, ON - Professor Trevor Young, Chair of U of T’s Department of Psychiatry, has been appointed Dean of Temerty Temerty Faculty of Medicine for a five-year term effective January 1, 2015. Young will also serve as the University’s Vice-Provost, Relations with Health Care Institutions for a concurrent term. He succeeds Professor Catharine Whiteside who has led the Faculty since 2005. “We are delighted that Professor Young will be leading the University’s internationally renowned Temerty Temerty Faculty of Medicine,” said…
Influential 450-year-old book to be displayed at U of T’s Fisher Library
TORONTO, ON – Dr. Vivian Nutton, renowned British historian of medicine and Professor at the Centre for the History of Medicine, University College London, will speak about one of the world’s most important historical medical texts on Tuesday, June 3 at 5:30 pm at the opening for the ‘Vesalius at 500’ exhibition at the University of Toronto’s Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. The ‘Vesalius at 500’ exhibition commemorates the birth of pioneering anatomist Andreas Vesalius (1514–1564) and features a dazzling…
Like some happiness with that? Rotman study suggests fast food cues hurt ability to savor experiences
TORONTO, ON – Want to be able to smell the roses? You might consider buying into a neighbourhood where there are more sit-down restaurants than fast-food outlets, suggests a new paper from the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management. The paper looks at how exposure to fast food can push us to be more impatient and that this can undermine our ability to smell the proverbial roses. One study, surveyed a few hundred respondents throughout the U.S. on their…
University of Toronto unveils sculpture of Norman Bethune
TORONTO, ON — Today the University of Toronto unveiled a sculpture by Canadian artist David Pelletier that pays tribute to Temerty Temerty Faculty of Medicine graduate and surgeon Norman Bethune. Attending the unveiling were former Governor General of Canada, the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson; U of T Chancellor, the Honourable Michael Wilson; U of T President Meric Gertler; Dean of Medicine Catharine Whiteside; and, the sculpture’s donors, Mr. Zhang Bin and Mr. Niu Gensheng. When Bethune died of septicemia in…
Referendum experts from University of Edinburgh visiting Toronto in June
TORONTO, ON – The University of Edinburgh is bringing a number of high profile academic experts to Toronto from 17-21 June, as part of its General Council Meeting this year. Two academics in particular will be available to speak to reporters about the September 18th Independence Referendum in Scotland and how this event compares to the Canadian experience with Quebec separatism. Available for interviews are: Professor Charlie Jeffery Position: Professor of Politics Background: Charlie Jeffery has held a Chair in…
Bronze Sculpture of Norman Bethune to be unveiled Friday, May 30, 2014
TORONTO, ON — A life-sized bronze sculpture of University of Toronto’s Temerty Temerty Faculty of Medicine alumnus, Dr. Norman Bethune, will be unveiled at the institution’s St. George campus, marking the 75th anniversary of his death. Who: The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, The Honourable Michael Wilson, Chancellor of the University of Toronto and Professor Meric Gertler, President of the University of Toronto, will join Dr. Catharine Whiteside, Dean, Temerty Temerty Faculty of Medicine. Where: University of Toronto, on…
Nobel Peace Prize recipient Muhammad Yunus in conversation with Munk School’s John Stackhouse on the challenges of microfinance
TORONTO, CANADA -- On Friday, May 30th, Professor Muhammad Yunus will visit the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto to discuss the impact of the microcredit revolution. Professor Muhammad Yunus, and Grameen Bank, received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 in Oslo, Norway, for their pioneering work in fighting global poverty through loans and financial services for the poor. Professor Yunus started the microcredit revolution with a loan of $27 to 43 poor women in 1976. Since…
University of Toronto President Meric Gertler to speak on relation between the university and the city
TORONTO, ON – In the knowledge-based economy, universities are regarded as prize competitive assets for cities and regions. Yet relations between the two are often characterized by tension. Drawing on Toronto as a case study, Dr. Meric Gertler, President of the University of Toronto will speak to the Toronto Region Board of Trade, discussing: The multi-dimensional relationship between universities and their host regions How the strategic cultivation of this relationship can be mutually enriching and drive regional competitiveness What: Toronto…
Robert Singleton named managing director of the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre
TORONTO, ON -- The board of directors of the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre (TPASC) Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Singleton as the managing director of the centre, which is scheduled to open this fall. “We are very fortunate to have Bob Singleton’s experience at the helm of operations as we get ready to open this fabulous sport complex,” says board chair Ira Jacobs, who is also dean of the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education…
University of Toronto to unlock city’s mysteries at annual Doors Open event
TORONTO, ON — The University of Toronto will open six of its buildings to the public on May 24 and 25 as part of the annual Doors Open Toronto festival. In addition to opening up six of its buildings to the public, the University of Toronto is sponsoring a range of free walking tours aligned with this year’s theme: Secrets and spirits…exploring the mysteries behind the door. The 15th annual Doors Open Toronto is a city-wide celebration offering free, rare…