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Choosing less a form of protection says new study on decision-making
TORONTO, ON – Imagine you have a choice to make. In one scenario, you’d get $8 and somebody else — a stranger – would get $8 too. In the other, you’d get $10; the stranger would get $12. Economists typically assume you’d go for the $10/$12 option because of the belief that people try to maximize their own gains. Choosing the other scenario would just be irrational. But new research conducted in collaboration with a professor at the University of Toronto’s…
Scientists find government justification of new environmental policy unfounded
TORONTO, ON – Recent efforts by the Canadian government to curb the time allowed for environmental reviews over fears of adverse impact on economic development are misguided and unnecessary, according to research by scientists at the University of Toronto. Instead, the federal government’s tinkering will only weaken environmental protection and not expedite economic growth. The researchers found that most environmental regulatory reviews were already being completed within the arbitrary timeframes laid out in the 2012 legislation restricting the reviews of…
Heather Munroe-Blum and David Naylor in conversation with Robert Prichard at the Canadian Club of Toronto
TORONTO, ON – McGill Principal Heather Munroe-Blum and University of Toronto President David Naylor will join in conversation with Robert Prichard, President Emeritus of the University of Toronto, as they share their thoughts on what Canadian universities need to do to succeed in the 21st century. The event will be held on April 5 at the Canadian Club of Toronto. His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, will make special remarks following the presentation. EVENT DETAILS …
Researchers at UofT’s Rotman School of Management publish guide to nudging
TORONTO, ON – A new guide from a team of behaviour economists at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management aims to help practitioners develop effective nudges. Drawing on research on this area of behaviour economics, the guide demonstrates how nudging influences behaviour by changing the way choices are presented in the environment. “This guide is not meant to add to the discussion on the appropriateness of nudging, its philosophy, and its pros and cons relative to other methods…
Men benefit more than women from having authority on the job
TORONTO, ON - Having more authority in the workplace comes with many rewards – including greater forms of job control and higher earnings. However, according to new research out of the University of Toronto, the benefits are not evenly distributed for women and men. Sociologist Scott Schieman, lead author of the study, found key differences between men and women in both the levels and implications of greater job authority. First, roughly 24 per cent of men report managerial authority compared…
‘No such thing as a duplicate’: University of Toronto acquires annotated copy of Vesalius’s great anatomical book
TORONTO, ON – A 1555 copy of Andreas Vesalius’ De humani corporis fabrica with the author’s own extensive hand-written notes and corrections, is being made available for study at the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library at the University of Toronto. The book in question was acquired by a private collector at auction in Germany and has been generously placed on deposit by the owner at the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, in order to make it available to the wider…
Rotman professor named as Bank of Canada Fellowship Award winner
TORONTO, ON– A finance professor from the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management has been named as the recipient of the Bank of Canada's Fellowship Award for 2013. This year’s Award provides financial support for a five-year period from 2013 to 2017 to an academic who is recognized for their expertise and excellence in areas important to the Bank's mandate. Peter Christoffersen is a professor of finance at the Rotman School and is internationally recognized as an expert in…
University of Toronto Libraries and National Library of China partner in new agreement for academic cooperation
TORONTO, ON –Representatives from the University of Toronto Libraries and the National Library of China will sign an agreement for academic cooperation on Monday, March 25 at 11 am. The institutions, each of which holds the largest collection in its respective country, have been working together for several years to exchange materials, knowledge and best practices. This new international partnership will build on existing cooperative relations to focus on areas such as conservation and preservation, digitization of rare materials, staff…
First recipient of the Risa Goldberg Memorial Scholarship for Women in Capital Markets announced at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management
TORONTO, ON – The first Risa Goldberg Memorial Scholarship for Women in Capital Markets has been awarded to Jessica Schwarz, a first-year student in the full-time MBA program at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. Jessica began her MBA studies at Rotman after starting her career in wealth management in Lima, Peru. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Concordia University’s John Molson School of Business and is currently a member of Women in Capital Markets. Risa Goldberg,…
Rotman Business Design Challenge won by IIT
TORONTO, ON – For the second consecutive year a team of students from the Illinois Institute of Technology’s Institute of Design have won the Rotman Design Challenge. Hosted by the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management on March 2 and 3, the Challenge has emerged as the premier international competition for business and design students looking to tackle challenging problems in business innovation. The Challenge, organized by Rotman MBA students in the Rotman Business Design Club, attracted students from business and design schools across…