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Strong dollar means cross-border shopping heavily influenced by exchange rate
TORONTO, ON - With the holiday shopping season in full swing it appears Canadians now more than ever are keeping a watchful eye on the exchange rate before heading south of the border to shop. Even a one cent increase in the exchange rate causes a disproportionate number of Canadians to go cross-border shopping, according to a new study from a team of researchers including University of Toronto Scarborough and Rotman School of Management professor Ambarish Chandra. “When the home…
U of T experts to discuss human performance in extreme environments
TORONTO, ON – From the frozen lakes of Siberia to the arid deserts of Afghanistan, soldiers, athletes and emergency crews often push their bodies to the limit in some of the most extreme environments on Earth. Join experts from the University of Toronto on December 3 to better understand how the body performs and adapts to such challenges at the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education’s sixth, FREE public symposium, “Extreme Environments, Extraordinary Feats: How Far Can We Push Ourselves?”…
His Highness the Aga Khan receives honorary degree from Trinity College in the University of Toronto
TORONTO, ON — His Highness the Aga Khan was last night awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Sacred Letters from Trinity College in the University of Toronto for his service to humanity. This degree acknowledges His Highness’ exceptional efforts to improve the health, education and living conditions of the poorest people of the world by empowering them to achieve self-reliance. The degree was awarded at a special convocation presided over by Trinity College’s Chancellor, the Hon. William C. Graham.…
Rotman MBA team wins A.T. Kearney’s Global Prize Competition
TORONTO, ON – A team of students from the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management’s Full Time MBA program have won A.T. Kearney’s Global Prize 2013, an annual strategic case competition, by defeating a team from London Business School. The team consisting of Alex Fitzgerald, Michael Fitzgerald, Michael McVety and Steven Zhao, all students in the first year of the Rotman Full Time MBA program had earlier defeated five teams from North America to advance to the final. In…
Nine out of ten families in Toronto’s aging rental high-rise buildings at risk of homelessness, U of T research finds
TORONTO, ON – New research from the University of Toronto’s Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work has found that nine out of ten families living in Toronto’s aging high-rise rental apartments are in inadequate housing that may place them at risk of homelessness. The findings coincided with National Housing Day, on November 22. “These findings reveal a housing crisis for low-income families in Toronto,” said Emily Paradis, the lead investigator on the study. “Family shelter use is increasing in Toronto and other…
U of T researchers identify optimal structure and cell ratio of heart
TORONTO, ON - Researchers at the University of Toronto’s Institute of Biomaterials & Biomedical Engineering (IBBME) and the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine have identified the optimal structure and cell ratio associated with heart function – and the discovery has already led the team to another research first: the engineering of the first-ever living, three-dimensional human arrhythmic tissue. The team's foundational study will be published in this week's biomedical journal PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Science). The study marks the first…
U of T President Gertler heads to China on first international trip since taking office
TORONTO, ON – University of Toronto President Meric Gertler is travelling to Beijing and Hong Kong on his first international visit since taking the helm of Canada’s largest university. Gertler arrives in Beijing on November 19, where he will meet with counterparts from leading institutions, including Peking and Tsinghua universities, and senior government officials. He will also co-host an alumni reception along with Canadian ambassador Guy Saint-Jacques. Gertler will then visit Hong Kong to take part in the University’s ninth Asia-Pacific graduation ceremony and meet with Hong Kong alumni. The president says the trip to China reflects…
Rotman MBAs crowned North American champions of A.T. Kearney’s Global Prize competition
TORONTO, ON — A team of students from the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management’s Full Time MBA program have won the North American leg of A.T. Kearney’s Global Prize 2013, an annual strategic case competition. The team consisting of Alex Fitzgerald, Michael Fitzgerald, Michael McVety and Steven Zhao, all students in the first year of the Rotman program, defeated teams representing five of North America’s leading business schools including the Kellogg School of Management, Columbia Business School, Booth School…
U of T to host environmental justice debate featuring former Toronto mayor and Environmental Philosophy professor
TORONTO, ON — David Miller, former Mayor of Toronto, and Ingrid Stefanovic, Professor of Environmental Philosophy at the University of Toronto, will initiate debate and discussion about justice in Toronto as it pertains to environmental challenges and issues. Among the questions to be discussed: • Who should bear the costs of making the City environmentally sustainable? • Are some residents in the City more affected by environmental degradation than others? • Is there an unavoidable trade-off between urban environmentalism and economic growth? • What are…
Oncology conference brings together researchers from Canada and Brazil’s top research universities
TORONTO, ON - Renowned cancer researchers from the University of Toronto and its partner hospitals and the Universidade de São Paulo are presenting their latest findings at a prestigious conference today at the MaRS Auditorium in the heart of Toronto’s Discovery District. “This joint conference is a great opportunity for the world-renowned cancer experts at U of T and our partner hospitals to form research collaborations with our peers at Universidade de São Paulo” said Professor Peter Lewis, Associate Vice-President,…