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Brain-computer interface, mapping robot and more big inventions unveiled by U of T students
TORONTO, ON — Inventions we may soon use daily will be revealed Friday by undergraduate engineering students studying electrical and computer engineering at University of Toronto. Some innovations seem straight out of science fiction, such as a solar-assisted unmanned aerial vehicle and an exoskeletal arm. Others solve everyday hassles, such as apps to get you […]
Young civic leaders add voice at CivicAction Transportation Debate on April 2
TORONTO, ON – As we near the Ontario Budget, CivicAction continues its Your32 campaign to increase investment in our regional transportation network by giving students and young people a voice in the great transportation debate. On April 2, the new CEO of CivicAction and President of University of Toronto will host “From the Boardroom to […]
U of T student panel discussion with Dr. Madeleine Albright and Hon. Lloyd Axworthy
TORONTO, ON – On Tuesday April 1st, Dr. Madeleine Albright, the former U.S. Secretary of State, and Hon. Dr.Lloyd Axworthy, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, will be speaking at the University of Toronto for a panel discussion with undergraduate students in international relations at the University of Toronto. Chaired by the Hon. Bill […]
Expert report reveals Internet providers should be more transparent about how they handle our private information
TORONTO, ON – A new report by leading privacy experts has revealed that Canadian Internet providers need to be much more transparent about how they protect their customers’ private information. The report found that while all providers had room for improvement, smaller independent providers tend to be more transparent overall than their larger counterparts. Smaller providers […]
Ontario universities providing real-life work experience through placements, co-ops: COU’s new Bringing Life to Learning report shows
TORONTO, ON – Ontario’s universities are equipping the next generation of leaders with the skills they need for career success by providing students with real-life work experience through placements, co-ops and internships across all disciplines. Bringing Life to Learning at Ontario Universities, a report released today by the Council of Ontario Universities (COU), says applied […]
Parental addictions associated with adult children’s arthritis
TORONTO, ON – The adult offspring of parents who were addicted to drugs or alcohol are more likely to have arthritis, according to a new study by University of Toronto researchers. Investigators examined a group of 13,036 adults and found that 20.4 per cent of respondents had been diagnosed with arthritis by a medical professional. […]
Kids’ books featuring animals with human traits lead to less learning of the natural world
TORONTO, ON – A new study by University of Toronto researchers has found that kids’ books featuring animals with human characteristics not only lead to less factual learning but also influence children’s reasoning about animals. Researchers also found that young readers are more likely to attribute human behaviors and emotions to animals when exposed to […]
Impressive speaker roster to attract global city leaders to Toronto for inaugural summit
TORONTO, ON – The Global City Indicators Facility is proud to present the inaugural Global Cities Summit in Toronto. The Summit will convene global leaders from the world’s cities, businesses, and universities, as well as planning and design professionals, and representatives from the UN and other international agencies on May 15th and 16th in Toronto, Canada. The Summit will […]
National Archivist of the United States to give U of T lecture
TORONTO, ON – Media are invited to attend a lecture by David Ferriero, National Archivist of the United States, who is the distinguished I.P. Sharp Lecturer for 2014 at the Faculty of Information (iSchool), University of Toronto, on Wednesday, March 26. There will be limited media availability prior to the event. Entitled “Open Government Leadership: […]
Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide at the University of Toronto
TORONTO, ON – A campaign to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide will be held at the University of Toronto, from March to April 2014. The campaign, called “Journey of Lessons Learned,” will be jointly hosted by the Canadian Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, the Bill Graham Centre for the Contemporary International […]
Computers spot false faces better than people
TORONTO, ON — A joint study by researchers at the University of California San Diego and the University of Toronto has found that a computer system spots real or faked expressions of pain more accurately than people can. The work, titled “Automatic Decoding of Deceptive Pain Expressions,” is published in the latest issue of Current […]
Scientists open a new window into quantum physics with superconductivity in LEDs
TORONTO, ON — A team of University of Toronto physicists led by Alex Hayat has proposed a novel and efficient way to leverage the strange quantum physics phenomenon known as entanglement. The approach would involve combining light-emitting diodes (LEDs) with a superconductor to generate entangled photons and could open up a rich spectrum of new […]
U of T students to pilot gesture-controlled drones in robotics competition
TORONTO, ON — In a showdown worthy of Star Wars, University of Toronto engineering students will fly quad-copter drones controlled only by gestures in a battle of piloting and programming prowess. Undergraduate students in The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering have written software programs that allow them to control quad-copter […]
Access to global networks drives tech firms’ ability to thrive
TORONTO, ON – Technology firms who avoid transnational investments miss out on opportunities to share knowledge generated elsewhere and risk isolation and failure in the long run, says new research from economic geographers at the University of Toronto. The study shows that a firm increases its viability when it spreads investment among strategic locations around […]
Rotman initiative for women in business renews sponsorship agreement with BMO Financial Group
TORONTO, ON – Executives in the GTA will find renewed inspiration in 2014 thanks to BMO Financial Group’s continued sponsorship of the Women in Leadership Speakers series at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. The one-year renewal of sponsorship will allow the Rotman Initiative for Women in Business to bring some of the […]
U of T will defend its title at Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition
TORONTO, ON – University of Toronto will be defending its title for the upcoming Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) provincial competition! The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition is a University-wide competition for doctoral students, in which participants have three minutes or less to present their doctoral research to a panel of non-specialist judges. The challenge is […]
Educated immigrants having difficulties accessing high-skill occupations
TORONTO, ON — Highly educated immigrants to Canada are facing more difficulties in accessing professional and management occupations than in the mid-1990s, say University of Toronto researchers. In a recent study published by the Journal of International Migration and Integration, sociologist Jeffrey G. Reitz and doctoral candidates Josh Curtis and Jennifer Elrick analyzed trends in […]
Vienna Philharmonic to address Nazi past at sold out symposium
TORONTO, ON – It has been almost one year since Austrian researchers published the full extent of Nazi collaboration by one of that country’s leading cultural institutions, the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. On March 17th, a century after the start of World War I and 75 years since World War II began, the historian and the leader […]
New University of Toronto study reveals housing crisis for Toronto’s low-income families
TORONTO, ON – A University of Toronto study has found that low-income families in Toronto who reside in aging apartment buildings face a lack of adequate and affordable housing places, placing many residents at risk of homelessness. The researchers found that nine out of ten of these families live in housing that is overcrowded, precarious, […]
Back from Egypt: Filmmaker/activist John Greyson and Cecilia Greyson to speak at OISE
TORONTO, ON – The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto presents activist/filmmaker John Greyson and his sister Cecilia Greyson in an exclusive Toronto engagement: Arrested in Cairo: Reflections on Repression and Solidarity, a conversation and film screening on Friday, March 21, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. Canadian filmmaker and activist John […]