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Grade 6–8 students compete and put their science skills and knowledge to the test at the Let’s Talk Science Challenge at the University of Toronto
TORONTO, ON — The Let’s Talk Science Outreach Program at the U of T St. George campus site is hosting the 2014 Let’s Talk Science Challenge for grades 6–8 students. The areas of science, technology, engineering, and math are important for elementary students to engage in to encourage them to pursue them further in their […]
2014 TELUS-Rotman Security Study introduces a “security responsible” approach to technology innovation
Enterprises that follow best practices and adopt innovation in a strategic and responsible manner have higher security satisfaction, fewer breaches and improved risk management TORONTO, ON – TELUS and the Rotman School of Management at The University of Toronto today released the 2014 TELUS-Rotman Security Study. Now in its sixth year, the annual survey tracks industry […]
University of Toronto launches the first AbleGamers Game Accessibility Arcade for gamers with disabilities in Canada
TORONTO, ON – On Saturday April 26th, the Semaphore Research Cluster (Faculty of Information, University of Toronto) launched the first Canadian AbleGamers Accessibility Arcade, a permanent installation in the Semaphore space in U of T’s Robarts Library. It includes the most up-to-date technology and controllers designed to enable gamers with disabilities access to today’s most popular video games. “My hope in bringing AbleGamers and […]
Banff Centre President Jeff Melanson to join U of T’s Massey College
TORONTO, ON – Jeff Melanson, currently the President of the Banff Centre, has been appointed Senior Resident of Massey College in the University of Toronto for the 2014–15 academic year. The announcement was made today by John Fraser, Master of Massey College and Meric Gertler, President of the University of Toronto. Gertler said he is looking […]
U of T to host first ‘Accessibility Arcade’ video game lab for disabled players
TORONTO, ON – The University of Toronto will launch Canada’s first Game Accessibility Lab to research video game technologies for players with disabilities. The lab, also known as the ‘Accessibility Arcade’, will feature the latest assistive technologies to enable disabled gamers to play today’s most popular video games. The lab will be permanently housed at […]
Canadian scientist honoured with prestigious international diabetes prize
TORONTO, ON — University of Toronto Professor Daniel Drucker is the recipient of the 2014 Banting Medal for Scientific Achievement Award from the American Diabetes Association. The prestigious honour, which is described by some as the Nobel Prize for diabetes research, is a rare honour for non-Americans. Drucker is only the second Canadian recipient of […]
Rotman School expansion receives Canada’ s highest honour for architecture
TORONTO, ON — The expansion of the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto is the recipient of a Governor General’s Medal in Architecture, Canada’s highest honour for architecture. Opened in September 2012, the expansion was designed by award-winning Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects (KPMB) with Bruce Kuwabara as the design partner and […]
Rotman professor named as a Fellow of the Regional Science Association International
TORONTO, ON – A leading researcher and teacher of urban economics and real estate at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management has been elected a Fellow of the Regional Science Association International (RSAI) in recognition of his lifetime contributions to the scholarship of regional science. William Strange is the Smart Centres Chair in Real […]
XTouch wins Top App title
TORONTO, ON—An app that can turn any surface into a tap-sensitive interface was named Top App at the University of Toronto’s 2014 Mobile App Lab Demo Night. The win comes with $1,000 in prize money. Amin Heidari demonstrated the XTouch app to a crowd of industry representatives, professors and students, including three judges: Darrell Etherington […]
Sleep behaviour disorder linked to brain disease
TORONTO, ON — Researchers at the University of Toronto say a sleep disorder that causes people to act out their dreams is the best current predictor of brain diseases like Parkinson’s and many other forms of dementia. “Rapid-eye-movement sleep behaviour disorder (RBD) is not just a precursor but also a critical warning sign of neurodegeneration […]
Rotman school students succeed in international competitions
TORONTO, ON – The first weekend of April was a success for two groups of students from the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management who came away with prizes from two different competitions. A team of JD/MBA students won a prestigious international negotiation tournament while a team of MBA students took the third spot in […]
“Ontario’s performance in health care is uncompetitive among international peers”
TORONTO, ON – In Working Paper 20, Building better health care: Policy opportunities for Ontario, the Institute for Competitiveness & Prosperity examines how the performance of the Ontario health care system compares internationally on dimensions of efficiency and equity, and analyzes what drives health care costs. The Institute finds that, overall, Ontario could get better value […]
U of T study finds toddlers ‘surprisingly sophisticated’ at understanding unfamiliar accents
TORONTO, ON — A new University of Toronto study has found that by two years of age, children are remarkably good at comprehending speakers who talk with regional accents the toddlers have never heard before. Even more striking, say researchers, children as young as 15 months who have difficulty comprehending accents they’ve never heard before […]
Faculty at U of T’s Rotman School produce award winning research
TORONTO, ON – Two research papers authored by faculty members at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management have been honoured by professional and academic organizations. A paper co-authored by Peter Christoffersen, a professor of finance at the Rotman School, has won the 2013 AIMA Canada Research Award presented by the Alternative Investment Management Association-Canada […]
Toronto’s challenges are no match for U of T Engineering students
TORONTO, ON – Ferries that leave residents in the cold on Toronto Islands, salt that jeopardizes curling games in Leaside, and mops that injure staff in downtown hospitals – GTA communities never seem to run out of challenges. Today, first-year engineering students at the University of Toronto are hosting a day-long event to showcase their […]
OISE presents the R.W.B. Jackson Lecture: Why the quality of Finland’s education system can exceed the quality of its teachers
TORONTO, ON – The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) of the University of Toronto presents the annual R.W.B. Jackson Lecture: Why the quality of Finland’s education system can exceed the quality of its teachers, with Finnish educator and scholar Pasi Sahlberg on Thursday, April 17, 2014. The quality of teaching and educational change […]
Location matters when it comes to deal making says new study from U of T’s Rotman School of Management
TORONTO, ON – Even six-year-olds know who you sit beside matters, whether you’re in first grade or at a high-powered dinner. But now a new study, using the U.S. Senate Chamber as its laboratory, provides documented evidence of that phenomenon. It shows that where a person is located influences who they interact with and who they […]
University of Toronto researchers win two Killam Prizes
TORONTO, ON – Two University of Toronto researchers – physicist Sajeev John and engineer Andreas Mandelis – have each won a 2014 Killam Prize, one of Canada’s most prestigious scholarly awards. The Killam Prize recognizes outstanding career achievement by scholars actively engaged in research. Administered by the Canada Council for the Arts, only five prizes are […]
OISE hosts public forum titled Aboriginal Knowledge(s): Colonialism, Decolonization and Education
TORONTO, ON – The Department of Humanities, Social Sciences and Social Justice Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) of the University of Toronto will host a one-day colloquium on Aboriginal knowledge on Thursday, April 10. Aboriginal education is a major area of study in Canada and around the world. This event […]
U of T researchers offer hope for children with previously incurable brain cancer
TORONTO, ON – Researchers from the University of Toronto’s Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology (LMP) have defined potential treatment targets for a previously incurable form of pediatric brain cancer called Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG). In groundbreaking research published in Nature Genetics, Dr. Cynthia Hawkins, a professor at LMP and Neuropathologist and Scientist at […]