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U of T Supermileage Team to unveil new fleet of super-efficient student-built vehicles
Toronto, ON – Imagine driving from Toronto to San Francisco and back on three litres of gasoline. That’s exactly the kind of vehicle a University of Toronto Suoermileage Team, will be unveiling on April 16 along with another battery-electric powered car. It’s all part of the team’s effort to retain its first-place title at the 2016 Shell […]
Rotman Faculty Member Honoured as an Outstanding B‑School Professor
Toronto, ON – For the third consecutive year, a faculty member at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management has been named as one of the Most Outstanding 40-Under-40 B‑School Professors by the business education site Poets&Quants. András Tilcsik is an assistant professor of strategic management at the Rotman School and a Fellow at […]
University of Toronto faculty, alumni inducted into Canada’s Medical Hall of Fame
Toronto, ON – Members of University of Toronto’s faculty and alumni will be inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame at a ceremony taking place today at McMaster University, taking four of this year’s six spots. “This is something in which we can all take pride,” said Dr. Trevor Young, dean of the Temerty […]
Four Toronto universities release findings of student transportation needs
Toronto, ON – StudentMoveTO, a collaboration between Toronto’s four universities to address student transportation needs, found that students in the GTA are spending too much time commuting to and from classes each day. The findings are the result of a joint survey conducted by the four universities. It is the largest survey of its kind in […]
Engineering students solve 10 of Toronto’s persistent problems
Toronto, ON – This Friday, April 8, University of Toronto Engineering students will present their solutions to 10 of Toronto’s most persistent problems. From helping epileptic children learn to write to designing better tools for collecting street litter, these first-year students are working with local communities, companies and agencies with a single goal: to improve life in […]
Yeast Against the Machine: Bakers’ Yeast Could Improve Diagnosis
Toronto, ON – It’s easier than ever to sequence our DNA, but doctors still can’t exactly tell from our genomes which diseases might befall us. Professor Fritz Roth is setting out to change this by going to basics — to our billion-year-old cousin, baker’s yeast. By testing the effects of human mutations in yeast, Roth’s research […]
Joseph Rotman leaves $30 million legacy gift to Rotman School of Management
Toronto, ON — The estate of Joseph Rotman is making a landmark $30 million gift to the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. The gift will help the Rotman School, already one of the leading global brands in management education, continue to be at the forefront of transforming management education and research. This latest gift […]
Action plan on sexual violence prevention and support at U of T
The University of Toronto is creating a new Sexual Violence Prevention and Support Centre with locations on all three campuses, part of a series of measures to improve safety and co-ordinate services. The measures are outlined in an action plan released April 5 by President Meric Gertler and Vice-President and Provost Cheryl Regehr that accepts all five of […]
University of Toronto and RBC create startup accelerator for young innovators
Toronto, ON — The University of Toronto and RBC today announced a major new initiative to support Canada’s innovative entrepreneurs. Located in the Banting and Best Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (BBCIE), ONRamp will provide new collaborative workspaces for students, entrepreneurs and startup companies to support them in developing commercial ideas. Universities and colleges play […]
New Flexible Internship Program Introduced for Full Time MBA Students at University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management.
Toronto – The Full Time MBA program at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management has launched the Flexible Internship Program which is a significant innovation to the traditional MBA Program structure and will allow students greater customization of their MBA experience. Effectively immediately, Rotman Full Time MBA students can choose from one of […]
New Network Launched to Address Diabetes Complications
Toronto, ON — A new national research network was launched today to transform the health outcomes of individuals with diabetes and its related complications. It will be led by two of Canada’s top researchers in the field and includes researchers conducting leading-edge health and biomedical research at nine institutions across the country. “Diabetes is a huge […]
“Conspicuous conservation” a factor in socially responsible product innovation, shows Rotman study
Toronto – Companies may a bigger incentive to invest in developing socially responsible products if it means those who eventually buy them can stand a little taller than those who don’t, says new research. Consumers do not only listen to their own conscience when making decisions around buying environmentally-friendlier cars or sweat shop-free clothing — […]
Advisory Board and Fellows Appointed to University of Toronto’s Martin Prosperity Institute
Toronto – A new advisory board has been appointed at the Martin Prosperity Institute (MPI) as the institute also adds two fellows to its 2016 roster. MPI is a research centre at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. The current focus of the institute is its Democratic Capitalism project, which explores ways to […]
Opening Reception for Common Ground: ART x BISSELL 2016 Exhibition
Toronto, ON — Inspired by the plight of Syrian refugees, and by the ongoing displacement of peoples in Toronto and abroad, ART x BISSELL, in partnership with SKETCH and The Remix Project, is pleased to present Common Ground, the 2nd annual contemporary art exhibition at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Information (iSchool). Curated by Master of Museum Studies students […]
Tax increment financing makes small dent in transit infrastructure costs
Toronto, ON — Is tax increment financing (TIF) a good option to pay for Toronto’s infrastructure? A new paper from the Institute of Municipal Finance and Governance (IMFG) reveals that this line of financing is only one of many that the City should consider. In the paper, called Can Tax Increment Financing Support Transportation Infrastructure Investment?, […]
Sport, Sex and Identity Symposium
Toronto, ON — How can sport act as a platform to promote human rights and break down barriers? How can it reflect and define our cultural identity and shape gender roles? Join U of T’s Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education for Sport, Sex and Identity, a public symposium discussing the importance of equity, diversity […]
“We have a responsibility to take decisive action on climate change”: University of Toronto president
Toronto, ON — University of Toronto President Meric Gertler today unveiled a 14-point plan of specific, targeted actions that aim to make a difference on climate change now. Gertler outlined U of T’s plan to battle climate change in a bold report, Beyond Divestment: Taking Decisive Action on Climate Change. Read the report Gertler said […]
Researchers identify major security and privacy issues in Popular China Browser Application, QQ
Toronto, ON — A new study from the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab identifies security and privacy issues in QQ Browser, a mobile browser produced by China-based Internet giant Tencent, which may put many millions of users of the application at risk of serious compromise. Citizen Lab researchers identified problems in both the Android and […]
Course evaluation system developed at U of T to be available around the world
Toronto, ON — evalUT, a course evaluation framework developed at the University of Toronto, is going to be made available to educators around the world. Montreal-based eXplorance, a leading provider of software solutions that support learning, will be licensing evalUT and intends to make the framework commercially available to the global education market. The product […]
Saving sunshine for a rainy day: New catalyst offers efficient storage of alternative energies
Toronto, ON — We can’t control when the wind blows and when the sun shines, so finding efficient ways to store energy from alternative sources remains an urgent research problem. Now, a group of researchers led by Professor Ted Sargent at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering may have a solution inspired […]