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Three faculty at the U of T’s Rotman School of Management honoured with Dean’s awards for research and teaching
TORONTO, ON - Professors in the areas of marketing, accounting and organizational behaviour at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management have been named the recipients of the 2013 Dean’s Awards for Excellence in Research and Teaching. The purpose of the awards is to annually recognize and encourage excellence in the research and teaching activities of faculty members at the Rotman School. Prof. Tiziana Casciaro is the winner of the Award for Excellence in Teaching. She currently is an…
Theory behind popular blood-type diet debunked
TORONTO, ON – Researchers from the University of Toronto (U of T) have found that the theory behind the popular blood type diet--which claims an individual’s nutritional needs vary by blood type--is not valid. The findings are published this week in PLoS One. “Based on the data of 1,455 study participants, we found no evidence to support the ‘blood-type’ diet theory,” said the senior author of the study, Dr. Ahmed El-Sohemy, Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Nutrigenomics at…
Finding pleasure in productive activities the key to boosting self-control
TORONTO, ON -- After a long, tiring day many of us simply give in to the urge to grab a favourite unhealthy snack and avoid tackling obligatory tasks. But we don’t have to. A new study from the University of Toronto Scarborough shows that while people have a harder time controlling themselves when tired, it doesn’t mean they’ve exhausted all of their willpower. The key to boosting self-control is finding pleasure in the necessary activities of life. “When people are…
Targeted audiences and websites can help magazines weather the onslaught of online competition
TORONTO, ON — While print media continue to suffer at the hands of their online counterparts, new research from the University of Toronto Scarborough finds that print magazines with companion websites are able to attract more advertising dollars. “Targeting is as important as ever,” says Ambarish Chandra, Assistant Professor at UTSC’s Department of Management. In a study of magazines in Germany, Prof. Chandra and Prof. Ulrich Kaiser of the University of Zurich found that magazines offering targeted advertising both in print and on the web can charge more from…
U of T report reveals ongoing gender imbalance in varsity sport
TORONTO, ON - Researchers at the University of Toronto have released the second in a series of reports, the most comprehensive analysis to date, of gender equity in Canada’s interuniversity sport system, finding that the country has actually taken a marginal step backwards since the first report was released in 2011. The report uncovered that sports and elements of sports leadership at CIS universities are less equitable than two years ago, with the notable exception of an increase in the…
“Transformational leadership” curbs bad attitudes towards change, shows rare study of correctional officers
TORONTO, ON – It's no surprise that a cynical attitude towards the prospect of change makes change harder to implement. But it's important to understand that cynicism happens at an individual and workplace-wide level and both must be addressed to get employee buy-in for change initiatives. What's more, leaders who can inspire their employees and make them feel confident in their work have the best chance of limiting the development of such disabling attitudes, says a study from the University…
University of Toronto conference on the aging population to be held January 17 & 18
TORONTO, ON – On January 17 and 18, 2014, students from the University of Toronto will host a conference to address the pressing social and healthcare needs of our aging population. By 2036, nearly one in four Canadians will be 65 years of age or older. As a result, Canada will face a potential $70 billion increase in the cost of healthcare over the next 20 years. Hosted by undergraduate students from the Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology Student Union (LMPSU)…
Remission from depression much slower in adults who were abused in childhood
TORONTO, ON – Remission from depression is delayed in adults who have experienced childhood physical abuse or parental addictions, a new study by University of Toronto researchers has found. The study is published this week in the journal Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. University of Toronto investigators examined a range of factors associated with remission in a sample of 1,128 depressed Canadian adults, drawn from the National Population Health Survey. Depressed individuals were followed every other year until remission occurred,…
Newly discovered celestial object defies categories
TORONTO, ON – An object discovered by astrophysicists at the University of Toronto (U of T) nearly 500 light years away from the Sun may challenge traditional understandings about how planets and stars form. The object is located near and likely orbiting a very young star about 440 light years away from the Sun, and is leading astrophysicists to believe that there is not an easy-to-define line between what is and is not a planet. “We have very detailed measurements…
The long game: New book probes the uneasy future of China’s relationship with the United States
TORONTO, ON – The global financial crisis accelerated China’s rise in the world economy, disrupting a post-cold war status quo in which the United States was the world’s largest and most dynamic economy and undisputed super power. The world economic order is shifting. Can those who manage international commercial, cultural or political exchanges afford to ignore this shift? In her eagerly awaited new book Partners and Rivals: The Uneasy Future of China’s Relationship with the United States, published by Rotman-UT Publishing, award-winning…