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Canada’s most famous moustache is coming to U of T
TORONTO, ON — Chris Hadfield, the first Canadian to command the International Space Station (ISS), will be speaking to University of Toronto students, staff and faculty at Convocation Hall on Friday, March 14. This event recognizes the leadership of U of T’s students who raised almost $150,000 for last year’s Movember men’s health campaign. Because they raised more money than any other Canadian university, the […]
Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt awards Citizen Lab at University of Toronto a “New Digital Age” Grant
TORONTO, ON — The Citizen Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto, is one of ten non-profits in the U.S. and abroad to receive the New Digital Age Grants, funded through a $1 million donation by Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt. The Citizen Lab is the only group based in Canada to receive […]
CIBC commits $1.5 million to support the advancement of women in financial services and business leadership
TORONTO, ON — CIBC is proud to mark International Women’s Day with the announcement of a $1.5 million investment to support the leadership advancement and development of women in finance at two of Canada’s premier business schools. CIBC is supporting its commitment to the advancement of women in financial services, with an investment of $1.5 million […]
IMFG paper compares the legacies of the Toronto and Montréal amalgamations
TORONTO, ON – A new paper from the Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance (IMFG) about the legacy of the amalgamations of Toronto and Montréal finds that the reforms created cities that are “too big, yet still too small.” As both Toronto and Montréal emerge from local governance crises, the paper looks back at another highly contentious period in Canada’s two biggest […]
University of Toronto to host international educational conference from March 11 to 15
TORONTO, ON – Over 1,900 delegates and educators from around the world have registered to attend the 58th annual Conference of the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES), hosted by the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto. The focus of the CIES Conference is to encourage dialogue and discussion as well as […]
Thirty per cent of adults with attention deficit disorder report childhood physical abuse
TORONTO, ON — Thirty percent of adults with Attention Deficit Disorder or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD) report they were physically abused before they turned 18. This compares to seven per cent of those without ADD/ADHD who were physically abused before 18. The results were in a study published in this week’s online Journal of Aggression, […]
Rotman Associate Dean joins new research network to study and design innovative ways of solving public problems
TORONTO, ON — A noted researcher and associate dean of the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management is one of the founding faculty members of the MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Opening Governance, which will seek to develop blueprints for more effective and legitimate democratic institutions to help improve people’s lives. Prof. Anita McGahan […]
HIV/STI prevention program in Haiti is changing and saving lives
TORONTO, ON — New research from the University of Toronto shows that a little training can go a long way in a desperate situation. Carmen Logie, assistant professor in the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, demonstrated that marginalized and displaced women in Leogane, Haiti, can measurably impact mental and sexual health behaviours in their village. […]
Munk School of Global Affairs to host a series of dialogues connecting Iranian youth inside and outside of Iran
TORONTO, ON – The Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto is pleased to present a series of interactive conversations that will take place in Berlin, Toronto, London, and Silicon Valley – all live online – during the first week of March 2014. These discussions will bring together experts, thought- leaders, media, […]
Professor Bruce Kidd appointed interim vice-president and principal, UTSC
TORONTON, ON — Professor Bruce Kidd, Warden of Hart House and past dean of the Faculty of Physical Education and Health (now the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education), has been appointed interim vice-president and principal, University of Toronto Scarborough. Kidd, whose appointment was approved February 27 by the university’s Governing Council, will serve until […]
Teams from Italy and Canada tie for first at the Rotman International Trading Competition at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management
TORONTO, ON – Fifty-two teams including 281 student traders, analysts, and risk managers representing 47 different universities across Canada, the United States, Europe, Africa and Asia participated in the 11th annual Rotman International Trading Competition (RITC) which was held at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management from February 20 to 22. When the dust settled […]
3D microgels “on-demand” offer new potential for cell research, the future of personalized medicine
TORONTO, ON — Stars, diamonds, circles. Rather than your average bowl of Lucky Charms, these are three-dimensional cell cultures generated by an exciting new digital microfluidics platform, the results of which have been published in Nature Communications this week by researchers at the University of Toronto. The tool, which can be used to study cells […]
New study shows a genetic link between feeding behaviour and animal dispersal
TORONTO, ON — New research from the University of Toronto Scarborough shows that animal dispersal is influenced by a gene associated with feeding and food search behaviours. The study, which was carried out by UTSC Professor Mark Fitzpatrick and PhD student Allan Edelsparre, provides one of the first aimed at gaining a functional understanding of […]
Trinity College appoints Mayo Moran as its 15th Provost
TORONTO, ON — Trinity College announced today the appointment of Mayo Moran, current Dean and James Marshall Tory Professor of Law at the University of Toronto (U of T), as its 15th Provost. Dean Moran’s appointment is effective July 1, 2014. Dean Moran joined the U of T Faculty of Law in 1995, becoming Dean […]
MacArthur Foundation Awards $1 Million to Citizen Lab
TORONTO, ON – Citizen Lab is one of seven nonprofit organizations around the world to receive the 2014 MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions (MACEI). The Award, which was announced today, recognizes exceptional nonprofit organizations that have demonstrated creativity and impact, and invests in their long-term sustainability with sizable one-time grants. “From exposing human […]
U of T researchers discover new way to treat deadly childhood brain cancer
TORONTO, ON – Researchers from the University of Toronto’s Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology (LMP) have discovered a new way to effectively target a previously difficult-to-treat form of childhood brain cancer called ependymoma. Professor Michael Taylor (MD,PhD, FRCSC), along with lead author Stephen Mack and co-authors including LMP Prof. Peter Dirks (MD, PhD), published […]
New research shows the way a room is lit can affect the way you make decisions
TORONTO, ON — The next time you want to turn down the emotional intensity before making an important decision, you may want to dim the lights first. A new study from the University of Toronto Scarborough shows that human emotion, whether positive or negative, is felt more intensely under bright light. Alison Jing Xu, assistant […]
Civic engagement expert to lecture at OISE
TORONTO, ON – Professor Joseph Kahne, research director of the Civic Engagement Group at Mills College, CA will give a talk on Redesigning civic education for the digital age: Youth and participatory politics at OISE on Monday, February 24. What does participatory democracy look like for youth today? Amid widespread public concern about dysfunctional political […]
Turning back the clock on aging muscles?
TORONTO, ON – A study co-published in Nature Medicine this week by University of Toronto researcher Penney Gilbert has determined a stem cell-based method for restoring strength to damaged skeletal muscles of the elderly. Skeletal muscles are some of the most important muscles in the body, supporting functions such as sitting, standing, blinking and swallowing. […]
2014 Indigenous Education Week
TORONTO, ON – The work and research of Indigenous scholars, students and community members will be on display February 24–28 during the 2014 Indigenous Education Week (IEW), an event organized by the University of Toronto’s First Nations House. IEW is an annual week-long series of events that highlights the contribution of Indigenous knowledge to education. Students, […]