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Einstein proved right: LIGO, U of T astrophysicists detect gravitational waves
“We see today that black holes exist in the universe and they do collide!” Associate Professor Harald Pfeiffer says (image courtesy NASA) For the first time, scientists have observed gravitational waves – ripples in the fabric of spacetime from a cataclysmic event in the distant universe, likely the collision of black holes. The discovery, made […]
Two in five individuals with schizophrenia have attempted suicide
Toronto, ON – A new study by the University of Toronto (U of T), released today, found that those with schizophrenia who’d been physically abused during childhood were five times more likely to have attempted suicide. The lifetime prevalence of suicide attempts among individuals with schizophrenia was 39.2 per cent compared to 2.8 per cent of […]
Students to participate in 13th Annual Trading Competition at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management
Toronto, ON – For the 13th year in a row, students from global business schools and universities will participate in the annual Rotman International Trading Competition (RITC). The students, along with their faculty advisors, from 52 different universities from as far away as China, Thailand, Ireland and South Africa will have their skills tested in […]
Scientists to provide update on the search for gravitational waves
Toronto, ON– Media are invited to view a live webcast at the University of Toronto (U of T) as the National Science Foundation brings together scientists from Caltech, MIT, and the LIGO Scientific Collaboration this Thursday at 10:30 a.m. (EST) at Washington’s National Press Club for a status report on the effort to detect gravitational […]
Generalized anxiety disorder is three times more likely among older adults with COPD
Toronto, ON – The prevalence of past-year generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) for adults aged 50 and older with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is much higher compared to older adults without COPD (5.8% vs 1.7%), according to a new study published by University of Toronto researchers. In a paper published online this week in COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, investigators reported […]
‘So long lives this’: Exhibition honouring 400 years of William Shakespeare now open at the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
Toronto, ON – The only copy in Canada of arguably the most important book ever produced in the English language, Mr. William Shakespeares comedies, histories, & tragedies: published according to the true originall copies, better known as the First Folio, is just one of many rare print gems currently on exhibit at the Thomas Fisher Rare […]
U of T study finds many fitness trackers vulnerable to monitoring
Toronto, ON — Today, researchers announce the release of a new report describing major security and privacy issues in several leading wearable fitness tracking devices and accompanying mobile applications. The research examined offerings by Apple, Basis, Fitbit, Garmin, Jawbone, Mio, Withings, and Xiaomi. The report, Every Step You Fake: A Comparative Analysis of Fitness Tracker […]
Panel discussion on technology, human rights, & international security in the 21st century
Toronto, ON — On Tuesday, February 2, at the Munk School of Global Affairs, please join us for a panel discussion on the intersection between digital technology, human rights and international security in the 21st century, featuring Ramzi Jaber, Timothy Quinn, Jake Hirsch Allen, and Dr. Taylor Owen. The roundtable will take place from 7:00PM […]
Rotman students excel in business ethics and sustainability case competitions
Toronto, ON — The New Year has started off with two victories in case competitions this month for students at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. On January 14, a team of Rotman Master of Finance students won CFA Society Toronto’s Third Annual Ethic Challenge, which was held in partnership with CFA Institute. […]
New research Chair for investor rights—the first of its kind—to investigate better protections for Canadians
Toronto, ON — Professor Anita Anand, a corporate law and governance expert, is the new J. R. Kimber Chair in Investor Protection and Corporate Governance at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law—the first research chair for investor rights in North America—thanks to a generous gift from well-known philanthropist, the Hon. Hal Jackman, LLB 1956, […]
Canada’s leading Indigenous Health Conference returns to discuss inequities and solutions for Indigenous populations
Toronto, ON — The University of Toronto’s Temerty Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Continuing Professional Development is hosting the 2nd Biennial Indigenous Health Conference at the Hilton Meadowvale, May 26–27, 2016. This year, the conference will focus on how we can work together towards improving the health inequities faced by Indigenous populations and provide a forum […]
New research by Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance provides roadmap for better infrastructure planning, explores causes of persistent cost overruns
Toronto, ON – Cost overruns and schedule delays on municipal infrastructure projects are predictable – and in some cases avoidable – according to new research released today by the Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance (IMFG) at the Munk School of Global Affairs. In a new IMFG Perspectives Paper, Cost Overruns on Infrastructure Projects: Patterns, Causes […]
Close to 40% of formerly suicidal Canadians subsequently achieve complete mental health
TORONTO, ON – Close to 40% (38%) of formerly suicidal Canadians have reached a state of complete mental health, not only being free of symptoms of mental illness, suicidal thoughts or substance abuse in the preceding year, but also reporting almost daily happiness or life satisfaction, and social and psychological wellbeing according to a new […]
New IMFG publication provides roadmap for better infrastructure planning
Toronto, ON — On January 21, join the Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance (IMFG) and today’s leading infrastructure thinkers and practitioners for a discussion around the release of a new paper, Infrastructure Cost Overruns: Patterns, Causes and Cures. Cost overruns and schedule delays have plagued major infrastructure projects for decades. Every year, unexpected overruns […]
Rise Asset Development announces $1 million in new funding from Bell Let’s Talk and RBC at the 4th annual Garfinkel Awards for Entrepreneurial Achievement
Toronto, ON – Rise Asset Development, which provides low interest small business loans, training and mentorship to men and women with a history of addiction or mental health challenges, today announced two gifts totaling $1 million from Bell Let’s Talk and the RBC Foundation. The announcement was made at an event honouring the winners of the […]
A cultural look at moral purity: wiping the face clean
Toronto, ON — Moral people have a pure heart. Immoral acts feel dirty. Expressions that describe morality in terms of purity abound in English and numerous other languages. The idea is rooted in religions around the world as well. For example, ritual purification of the physical body symbolizes moral purification, from baptism of Christianity and […]
U of T computer scientist receives international award for pushing frontiers of knowledge
Toronto, ON — Stephen Cook has won the prestigious BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Information and Communication Technologies category for his pioneering and influential work on computational complexity. A University Professor Emeritus, Cook said he is “astonished” and “delighted” by the award. In his long career, he has been fascinated to see how “computer science […]
Rotman professor named as one of the most influential management thinkers from India
Toronto, ON – A professor at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management has been named as one of the most influential management thinkers from India by Thinkers50 India. Dilip Soman is a professor of marketing and holds the Corus Chair in Communications Strategy at the Rotman School. A behavioral scientist with a PhD […]
Order of Canada awarded to University of Toronto president, faculty members
Toronto, ON — University of Toronto President Meric Gertler has been appointed to the Order of Canada – along with faculty members Brenda Andrews, Frances Shepherd, George Baird and Kent Roach. The president received the honour in recognition of “his research in urban geography, notably for his influential studies of innovation, technology and development in cities,” the Governor General’s office said in […]
U of T librarians discover Johan Halvorsen’s long-lost violin concerto
Toronto, ON — Librarians at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music Library have discovered Norwegian composer Johan Halvorsen’s violin concerto that was believed lost for over a century. Violinist Henning Kraggerud will perform the 21st-century premiere of the concerto under the direction of Bjarte Engeset in Stavenger, Norway in July 2016 as part of […]