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Rotman School improves in Financial Times ranking of MBA programs
TORONTO, ON – In the annual ranking of global MBA programs from the Financial Times, the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management rose two positions to place 44th globally, and 20th in North America, up three spots. The school was also ranked 10th for the research produced by faculty and 15th for its PhD program. “There is as always lots of room for improvement, but I am pleased with our progress towards being recognized as one of the world’s…
U of T and Western sign agreement with Access Copyright
TORONTO, ON - The University of Toronto and Western University today announced that they have each reached an agreement with Access Copyright to allow their communities to reproduce copyright-protected materials in both print and digital formats. “We believe that this agreement is fair for all the parties – those who create the materials, as well as students who gain access to copyright materials through the University,” said Cheryl Misak, University of Toronto Provost. “This enables, within certain limits, reproduction of…
Dean’s Awards for Excellence in Research and Teaching awarded to Rotman faculty
TORONTO, ON – Three faculty members at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management have been named the recipients of the 2011 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 Rotman faculty members. Mara Lederman, an associate professor of strategic management and Sanford DeVoe, an assistant professor of organizational behaviour and human resource management, are the co-winners of the Award…
Rotman School opens its doors for programs Open House
TORONTO, ON – The doors will be wide open at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management for an Open House on February 4 giving prospective candidates for Rotman programs a chance to sit in on sample classes, speak with current students, staff and alumni, and learn about Integrative Thinking, the school’s innovative approach to business education. The day, with events from 10 am to 3 pm, will kick off with a keynote address from Dean Roger Martin followed…
U of T experts to shed light on new border deal
TORONTO, ON - A group of leading University of Toronto experts in Canada-US relations will provide insight into the proposed border agreement between the two nations at Beyond the Border, a panel event taking place at University College on February 1 at 5:00 p.m. The new deal on bilateral trade and security has been called the most important of its kind since the North American Free Trade Agreement. Others describe the Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness Action…
Ancient dinosaur nursery oldest nesting site yet found
Toronto, ON - An excavation at a site in South Africa has unearthed the 190-million-year-old dinosaur nesting site of the prosauropod dinosaur Massospondylus—revealing significant clues about the evolution of complex reproductive behaviour in early dinosaurs. The newly unearthed dinosaur nesting ground predates previously known nesting sites by 100 million years, according to study authors. A new study led by U of T Mississauga paleontologist Robert Reisz, with co-author David Evans of the Royal Ontario Museum and a group of international…
Top industrial researcher joins University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies to support research on reducing environmental impact of aviation
TORONTO, ON – Dr. Sam Sampath, who has more than 35 years of experience conducting research and development toward reducing the environmental impact of aviation, has joined the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS). On January 24, Sampath will be formally named the NSERC/ P&WC Industrial Research Chair in Aviation Gas Turbine Combustion/Emissions Research and Design System Optimization, a position made possible thanks to the generous financial support of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada…
Whose city? Gentrification, inequaility, and the future of Toronto
TORONTO, ON – The fourth lecture in the popular Toronto in Question Lecture Series hosted by UofT’s Cities Centre will focus on the extremely uneven changes in housing and land costs in Toronto’s neighbourhoods. The event will take place on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. at the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design, University of Toronto, 230 College Street, Room 103. Speakers David Hulchanski (Associate Director for Research, Cities Centre, UofT) and David Miller (Mayor…
University of Toronto/Royal Ontario Museum scientists discover unusual “tulip” creature
TORONTO, ON - A bizarre creature that lived in the ocean more than 500 million years ago has emerged from the famous Middle Cambrian Burgess Shale in the Canadian Rockies. Officially named Siphusauctum gregarium, fossils reveal a tulip-shaped creature that is about the length of a dinner knife (approximately 20 centimetres) and has a unique filter feeding system. Siphusauctum has a long stem, with a calyx – a bulbous cup-like structure – near the top which encloses an unusual filter feeding system…
Pro athletes bolster star status through team selection, teammates and career evolution: Study
Toronto / Vancouver - Basketball fans in Cleveland may disagree, but two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Lebron James’ decision to play with a higher-profile Miami Heat team and all-star teammates shows sound marketing and career-management acumen, according to newly-published business school research focused on the evolution and importance of star status for today’s professional athletes. In order to maximize their earnings and endorsements, today’s celebrity athletes -- from James to David Beckham to Peyton Manning -- need to be mindful…