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U of T hosting largest international conference on the history of women, gender and sexuality
TORONTO, ON -- On May 22 - May 25, more than 2,000 scholars, activists, teachers, writers, artists and students from around the word will convene at University of Toronto for the 16th Berkshire Conference on the History of Women — the world’s largest and most influential conference on the history of women, gender and sexuality. The conference — themed Histories on the Edge — will explore the peoples “edged-out” in societies. Issues covered will include war-displaced, immigrant and migrating women;…
Global cities gather in Toronto for summit and to launch the World Council on City Data
TORONTO, ON – The University of Toronto’s Global City Indicators Facility (GCIF) is welcoming cities from around the world to the inaugural Global Cities Summit in Toronto, where the World Council on City Data (WCCD) will be launched on May 15th at 12:30 pm. This new global entity will build an international platform for open, globally comparable and ISO standardized data for participating cities from around the world. The creation of the WCCD is an evolution of the last seven…
New paper calls for a rethink of Ontario’s provincial-municipal arrangements
TORONTO, ON -- The Government of Ontario’s arrangements with local governments are facing pressures for reform, and the Province’s challenging fiscal conditions could be the catalyst for a rethink about how provincial-municipal affairs are managed in the years ahead. This is the conclusion of a new paper by André Côté and Michael Fenn. Provincial-municipal relations receive little attention but have big impacts on public services – from transit and infrastructure to policing and social services – and far reaching implications…
The Rotman School of Management and the Global Risk Institute bring SoFiE to Canada
TORONTO, ON - The Global Risk Institute in Financial Services (GRI) and the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management announced today that they will be co-sponsoring the 7th Annual Conference of the Society for Financial Econometrics (SoFiE). The conference will be held in Toronto at the Rotman School from June 11 to 13, 2014. The Society for Financial Econometrics (SoFiE) is a global network of academics and practitioners dedicated to sharing research and ideas in the fast-growing field of…
Rotman named Canada’s leading provider of Executive Education
TORONTO, ON – The Financial Times has named Rotman Executive Programs Canada’s leading provider of executive education. This prestigious ranking of global institutions has ranked the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management 25th in the world for executive education based on a survey of participants and organizations who enrolled in executive programs this past year. In the open enrolment program category, the School holds top 10 global rankings in several categories including New Skills & Learning for participants, the…
One in 25 middle school children binge drinking
TORONTO, ON – Four percent of Canadians aged 12 to 14 years old had consumed five or more drinks on at least one occasion in the preceding year, according to a new study from the University of Toronto. The study was published this week in the journal ISRN Public Health. The findings also indicated that the odds of binge drinking were twice as high among youth with three or more chronic conditions. "We are particularly concerned that the young adolescents…
Range of options, prices brings in the crowdfunding bucks, says Rotman research
TORONTO, ON – It doesn't work in the traditional marketplace, but in the world of crowdfunding, giving consumers options and the choice to pay more for essentially the same product makes sense, new research confirms. A study by researchers at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management shows that those trying to raise money through online crowdfunding platforms have the best chance of their project succeeding and making the highest profit when they offer a menu of options and…
University of Toronto researchers find ‘Seeing Jesus in toast’ phenomenon perfectly normal
TORONTO, ON – People who claim to see “Jesus in toast” may no longer be mocked in the future thanks to a new study by researchers at the University of Toronto and partner institutions in China. Researchers have found that the phenomenon of “face pareidolia”-- where onlookers report seeing images of Jesus, Virgin Mary, or Elvis in objects such as toasts, shrouds, and clouds -- is normal and based on physical causes. “Most people think you have to be mentally…
U of T Masters Programs enhance the quality of teaching in Ontario
TORONTO, ON – The University of Toronto’s Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) announced today that it is phasing out its Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) and Diploma programs in teacher education and is becoming an all-graduate institute of teaching, learning and research. “We know that the quality of teaching is at the root of a successful education system and is one of the most important variables in student achievement”, said Julia O’Sullivan, Dean of OISE. “Students in Ontario and around the…
India and Canada contribute $3 million to “Water for Health” project
TORONTO, ON – The Indian Government’s Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and the Canadian Network Centre of Excellence, IC-IMPACTS, have partnered to create a joint “Water for Health” initiative, supporting collaborative research projects focused on developing and evaluating new technologies in the research areas of water and health. DBT and IC-IMPACTS will each commit $1.5 million to help strengthen innovative partnerships between researchers working in India and Canada, and to help stimulate practical research outcomes applied in communities of both nations. “This…