Media Releases
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Institute for Competitiveness & Prosperity delivers a blueprint for smart taxation in Ontario
TORONTO, ON – Ontario has improved its tax system markedly in recent years by introducing the harmonized sales tax, phasing out the capital tax and lowering corporate tax rates. However, many changes can still be made that would benefit individuals, businesses and government. In Taxing for growth: A close look at tax policy in Ontario, the Institute for Competitiveness & Prosperity picks up on its previous recommendations for tax reform in Ontario and examines current policy to identify ways Ontario…
Employability of U of T graduates first in Canada and 14 in the world
TORONTO, ON - A high profile survey of the world’s universities that examines the employability of their graduates places the University of Toronto first in Canada and 14th in the world. The third annual Global Employability Survey, released October 28, used international executives and recruiters to create a profile of the ideal university graduate and the ideal university for producing such a potential employee. Designed by the French education consulting firm, Emerging, and executed by Trendence, a German market research…
Institute for Competitiveness & Prosperity delivers a blueprint for smart taxation in Ontario
TORONTO, ON – Ontario has improved its tax system markedly in recent years by introducing the harmonized sales tax, phasing out the capital tax, and lowering corporate tax rates. However, many changes can still be made that would benefit individuals, businesses, and government. In Taxing for growth: A close look at tax policy in Ontario, the Institute for Competitiveness & Prosperity picks up on its previous recommendations for tax reform in Ontario and examines current policy to identify ways Ontario…
Moderate exercise not only treats, but prevents depression
TORONTO, ON – Physical activity is being increasingly recognized as an effective tool to treat depression. PhD candidate George Mammen's review published in the October issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine has taken the connection one step further, finding that moderate exercise can actually prevent episodes of depression in the long term. This is the first longitudinal review to focus exclusively on the role that exercise plays in maintaining good mental health and preventing the onset of depression…
“Nanotechnology .… Revolution or Evolution?” Leadership Panel
TORONTO, ON - A panel of nanotechnology experts, moderated by U of T Materials Science & Engineering Professor Doug Perovic will explore the possibilities of the technology as part of a celebration marking the University of Toronto's Department of Materials Science & Engineering's 100-year anniversary. Nanotechnology is the science of manipulating atoms and molecules on a scale so small they can't be seen with an ordinary microscope. It's about coaxing them into displaying unusual properties, such as a material 10 times as strong as steel, but a fraction of…
Predicting the fate of stem cells
TORONTO, ON – University of Toronto researchers have developed a method that can rapidly screen human stem cells and better control what they will turn into. The technology could have potential use in regenerative medicine and drug development. Findings are published in this week's issue of the journal Nature Methods. “The work allows for a better understanding of how to turn stem cells into clinically useful cell types more efficiently,” according to Emanuel Nazareth, a PhD student at the Institute…
Centre to explore next frontier of planetary science
TORONTO, ON – The Centre for Planetary Science (CPS), an interdisciplinary, tri-campus centre dedicated to the study and exploration of planets both near and far was launched on October 18 at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC). The CPS will be hosted within the Department of Physical and Environmental Science at UTSC and will complement research already being done there on the origin and evolution of planets. The role of the CPS will be to bring together researchers and students from…
Celebrating the world’s leading climate change tracker
TORONTO, ON - Scientists, government and industry partners are hosting a special media event on Tuesday, October 22 at the University of Toronto to celebrate a decade of success for Canada’s Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment (ACE) SCISAT satellite mission. SCISAT was launched in 2003 by NASA. Two instruments on board measure more than 30 different molecules – more than have ever been measured from space before – and improve our understanding of the depletion of the ozone layer, especially the changes…
Search Inside Yourself Leadership Training Program offered for the first time in Canada by the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management
TORONTO, ON – Search Inside Yourself, the renowned mindfulness and leadership training course that came from Google starts today for the first time in Canada to a sold out audience at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. This two-day course, which was developed and refined at Google, teaches leaders and employees how to use mindfulness and meditation to build essential leadership and workplace skills. Training topics include communication skills, self-management, being an inspiring leader, improving focus and more.…
U of T ranked 8th in the world, 1st in Canada, for scientific performance
TORONTO, ON — The latest annual rankings on scientific performance places the University of Toronto eighth in the world and first in Canada. The rankings, released by the National Taiwan University (NTU), are based on indicators representing three different criteria of scientific performance: research productivity, research impact and research excellence. The U of T and University of Oxford (ranked ninth) were the only non-American institutions to place in the top 10. Since 2007, the U of T has consistently ranked…