Media Releases
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Billions-year-old sparkling water may hold clues for life on Earth and Mars
TORONTO – A team of scientists from the University of Toronto and Manchester University in the United Kingdom have gone three kilometres beneath the surface of the Canadian Shield to find some of the oldest fluids in our planet’s history. The waters are rich in clues about lives lived without sunlight on Earth and possibly on Mars. Their discovery will be published in the May 16 issue of Nature. “The saline waters bubbling out of fractures in the rocks are not…
Five UTEST companies to tackle critical healthcare challenges
TORONTO, ON — Five companies tackling pervasive healthcare challenges — such as assessing dental health, helping patients and medical personnel navigate hospitals with greater ease, staying current with medical literature, or creating digital tools to help care for the elderly or those with chronic health conditions — have been admitted to the University of Toronto Early Stage Technology (UTEST) program’s second cohort. UTEST, supported by the University of Toronto’s Innovations & Partnerships Office (IPO) and MaRS Innovation (MI), is part…
Canadian governments must address the real climate-change challenge
TORONTO - To reach Canada's goal of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to 17 per cent below the 2005 level by the year 2020, federal and provincial governments, led by the Prime Minister and provincial premiers, must reach agreement on what portion of the total GHG reduction will be provided by each province, say researchers from the University of Toronto’s School of the Environment. Their report is being sent to all Canadian federal and provincial governments, opposition parties and other…
Students provide professional consulting services at Rotman School of Management’s Impact Consulting Group.
TORONTO – A new student team with business experience in North America, India and China has started work to provide clients with premium consulting services with the Impact Consulting Group at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management. The team is already working on projects for clients in industries ranging from wealth management services to international steel production. Impact, operating continuously since 1972, offers clients innovative and customized solutions for a full-range of business problems. Each spring, five new…
Productivity increases with species diversity
TORONTO, ON — Environments containing species that are distantly related to one another are more productive than those containing closely related species, according to new research from the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC). The experimental result from Marc William Cadotte confirms a prediction made by Charles Darwin in On the Origin of Species, first published in 1859. Darwin had said that a plot of land growing distantly related grasses would be more productive than a plot with a single species of grass.…
Iranians worldwide connect via the Munk School’s Global Dialogue on the future of Iran
TORONTO, ON – The inaugural event of an unprecedented project launched this week at the Munk School of Global Affairs in the University of Toronto. On May 10 and 11, 2013, the Global Dialogue on the Future of Iran (organized by the Munk School with the support of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada) embarked on an effort to dramatically open up political space for conversation among Iranians on the future of Iran. With a significant online…
Rotman executive programs ranked as a leading provider of executive education
TORONTO, ON – In the annual ranking from the Financial Times, Rotman Executive Programs at the University of Toronto was named as one of the top providers of executive education in the world. Executive Programs at the Rotman School of Management were ranked 15th globally and 1st in Canada for open enrollment programs, including being number one in the world for the quality of the faculty teaching the programs and for new skills and learning gained by the participants. It is…
Munk School of Global Affairs to hold inaugural global dialogue on the future of Iran
TORONTO, ON – On May 10th and 11th, 2013, the Munk School of Global Affairs will launch the inaugural Global Dialogue on the Future of Iran (hosted by the Munk School in Toronto, with support of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada). This special event will bring together prominent Iranians seeking to give voice to the diversity of views that should be heard during a democratic election. The two day inaugural event will explore a number of…
Interim Dean Named at University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management.
TORONTO, ON – An economist and experienced academic administrator has been appointed as the Interim Dean of the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. Prof. Peter Pauly will serve as the Interim Dean starting on July 1, 2013 for a one-year term or until a new Dean is named. In his current role as Vice-Dean, Academic, he has helped lead the Rotman School through its ambitious expansion, which included the opening of a landmark building expansion last year. The announcement was made…
Photo Opportunity: R.A. Dickey receives honorary doctorate from Wycliffe College at the University of Toronto
TORONTO – Wycliffe College, an Anglican seminary federated with the University of Toronto, will be holding a photo opportunity with Toronto Blue Jays pitcher R.A. Dickey on May 13, 2013. Dickey will be receiving an honorary doctorate at Wycliffe College’s Convocation ceremony. The photo opportunity will take place prior to graduate procession to the ceremony. EVENT DETAILS WHAT: Photo opportunity with Toronto Blue Jays pitcher R.A. Dickey in advance of Wycliffe College Convocation (NOTE: There will be no opportunity for interviews)…