Media Releases
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Where have all the quasars gone?
TORONTO, ON -An international team of astronomers has discovered two gigantic black holes with masses about 10 billion times the mass of our sun. These black holes have a mass more than 50 per cent greater than any other previously measured. “They may be the dormant remains of quasars that were extremely luminous billions of years ago,” says Professor James Graham, director of the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Toronto and founding member of the…
Moving beyond Canadian experience:
TORONTO, ON - A broad group of business, corporate, and community leaders are joining forces with academics to ensure that diverse talents from immigrant communities are contributing to corporate success, and according to former Ontario PC leader John Tory, the meeting couldn’t come at a better time. "We need immigrants," says Tory. "We need them in our workforce, we need them to sustain and expand not only the labour market, but our consumer market as well. And they want to be…
As Seen on InnerSPACE: Holograms
SPACE Blogs U of T students show off their holographic creations at the Institute for Optical Sciences... Watch the video here
In the dragonfish’s mouth: the next generation of superstars to stir up our galaxy
TORONTO, ON - Three astronomers at the University of Toronto have found the most numerous batch of young, supermassive stars yet observed in our galaxy: hundreds of thousands of stars, including several hundreds of the most massive kind --blue stars dozens of times heavier than our Sun. The light these newborn stars emit is so intense it has pushed out and heated the gas that gave them birth, carving out a glowing hollow shell about a hundred light-years across. These…
Spain to award medal to University of Toronto professor
TORONTO, ON - Luis Seco, a mathematics professor and director of RiskLab at the University of Toronto, will be given the Caballero de la Orden del Merito Civil award on Thursday, December 1. Seco is being honoured for his application of mathematics to financial risk management, developing models that have been useful in a number of other countries, including Spain. The award will be presented to Seco by the Consul General of Spain, Francisco Pascual de la Parte. Established in…
Paying physicians more to get more — or to get less
TORONTO, ON - Labour economics can provide a valuable perspective in addressing the supply of doctors and access to care, says an article in the December 6, 2011 issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ). “Understanding and accurately predicting the response of physicians to incentives is essential if governments wish to increase the supply of physician services,” says Prof. Brian Golden, who holds the Sandra Rotman Chair in Health Sector Strategy at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management,…
OISE, TCDSB partner on issues of Aboriginal culture, identity and education
TORONTO, ON - The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) of the University of Toronto welcomed more than 100 teachers and administrators from the Toronto Catholic District School Board for a symposium on issues facing First Nations, Métis, and Inuit last week. OISE Professor Suzanne Stewart of the Yellowknife Dene First Nation and the special advisor to the Dean on Aboriginal Education focused the learning outcomes for the day on respecting and honouring Indigenous culture in education in her…
Boundless vision: building campaign launches the future at a new Faculty of Law
TORONTO, ON - More than 200 alumni and friends of the Faculty of Law gathered tonight to celebrate the launch of a $53-million building campaign to position Canada’s number one law school for a future of boundless leadership, potential and vision. In a packed and energized Flavelle House, the iconic heritage building at the Faculty of Law and future anchor to the new building, guests were delighted to hear the exciting news of the campaign’s success to date. The project…
Media Advisory: British Columbia Supreme Court to rule on constitutionality of polygamy prohibition
Vancouver – On Wednesday, November 23, 2011, the British Columbia Supreme Court will release its decision in the Polygamy Reference case. The decision will be made available on the British Columbia Supreme Court’s website after 10:00 a.m. (PST) or 1:00 p.m. (EST): http://www.courts.gov.bc.ca/supreme_court/recent_Judgments.aspx The Court will provide its opinion on whether the prohibition against polygamy in the Criminal Code of Canada is constitutional by answering the following reference questions: a. Is section 293 of the Criminal Code of Canada consistent…
U of T experts to discuss the role of exercise in preventing disease
Can physical activity help thwart cancer, diabetes, mental illness and heart disease? Based on mounting evidence, the United Nations this fall answered a resounding yes, calling non-communicable diseases one of the major challenges of the 21st century and pointing to exercise as an integral part of the solution. On December 1 the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Physical Education and Health will host an expert panel of speakers who will paint a picture of where Canadians are today and how…