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Strong dollar means cross-border shopping heavily influenced by exchange rate
TORONTO, ON — With the holiday shopping season in full swing it appears Canadians now more than ever are keeping a watchful eye on the exchange rate before heading south of the border to shop. Even a one cent increase in the exchange rate causes a disproportionate number of Canadians to go cross-border shopping, according […]
U of T experts to discuss human performance in extreme environments
TORONTO, ON – From the frozen lakes of Siberia to the arid deserts of Afghanistan, soldiers, athletes and emergency crews often push their bodies to the limit in some of the most extreme environments on Earth. Join experts from the University of Toronto on December 3 to better understand how the body performs and adapts […]
His Highness the Aga Khan receives honorary degree from Trinity College in the University of Toronto
TORONTO, ON — His Highness the Aga Khan was last night awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Sacred Letters from Trinity College in the University of Toronto for his service to humanity. This degree acknowledges His Highness’ exceptional efforts to improve the health, education and living conditions of the poorest people of the world […]
Rotman MBA team wins A.T. Kearney’s Global Prize Competition
TORONTO, ON – A team of students from the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management’s Full Time MBA program have won A.T. Kearney’s Global Prize 2013, an annual strategic case competition, by defeating a team from London Business School. The team consisting of Alex Fitzgerald, Michael Fitzgerald, Michael McVety and Steven Zhao, all students […]
Nine out of ten families in Toronto’s aging rental high-rise buildings at risk of homelessness, U of T research finds
TORONTO, ON – New research from the University of Toronto’s Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work has found that nine out of ten families living in Toronto’s aging high-rise rental apartments are in inadequate housing that may place them at risk of homelessness. The findings coincided with National Housing Day, on November 22. “These findings reveal a […]
U of T researchers identify optimal structure and cell ratio of heart
TORONTO, ON — Researchers at the University of Toronto’s Institute of Biomaterials & Biomedical Engineering (IBBME) and the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine have identified the optimal structure and cell ratio associated with heart function – and the discovery has already led the team to another research first: the engineering of the first-ever living, three-dimensional human arrhythmic […]
U of T President Gertler heads to China on first international trip since taking office
TORONTO, ON – University of Toronto President Meric Gertler is travelling to Beijing and Hong Kong on his first international visit since taking the helm of Canada’s largest university. Gertler arrives in Beijing on November 19, where he will meet with counterparts from leading institutions, including Peking and Tsinghua universities, and senior government officials. He will also co-host an alumni reception along with Canadian ambassador Guy Saint-Jacques. Gertler […]
Rotman MBAs crowned North American champions of A.T. Kearney’s Global Prize competition
TORONTO, ON — A team of students from the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management’s Full Time MBA program have won the North American leg of A.T. Kearney’s Global Prize 2013, an annual strategic case competition. The team consisting of Alex Fitzgerald, Michael Fitzgerald, Michael McVety and Steven Zhao, all students in the first year […]
U of T to host environmental justice debate featuring former Toronto mayor and Environmental Philosophy professor
TORONTO, ON — David Miller, former Mayor of Toronto, and Ingrid Stefanovic, Professor of Environmental Philosophy at the University of Toronto, will initiate debate and discussion about justice in Toronto as it pertains to environmental challenges and issues. Among the questions to be discussed: • Who should bear the costs of making the City environmentally sustainable? • […]
Oncology conference brings together researchers from Canada and Brazil’s top research universities
TORONTO, ON — Renowned cancer researchers from the University of Toronto and its partner hospitals and the Universidade de São Paulo are presenting their latest findings at a prestigious conference today at the MaRS Auditorium in the heart of Toronto’s Discovery District. “This joint conference is a great opportunity for the world-renowned cancer experts at […]
Public lecture by U of T’s Dr. Steve Narod on cancer prevention
TORONTO, ON —Dr. Steven Narod, world-renowned breast and ovarian cancer geneticist will give a public lecture entitled “Cancer Prevention in the Era of Personalized Medicine” on November 15. The public lecture is part of an all-day oncology conference featuring 28 researchers from the University of Toronto and Brazil’s Universidade de São Paulo who will discuss […]
Thin, active invisibility cloak demonstrated for first time
TORONTO, ON — Invisibility cloaking is no longer the stuff of science fiction: two researchers in The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering have demonstrated an effective invisibility cloak that is thin, scalable and adaptive to different types and sizes of objects. Professor George Eleftheriades and PhD student Michael Selvanayagam have designed and […]
“Healthy” vegetable oils may actually increase risk of heart disease, researchers say
TORONTO, ON — Healthy eating just got a little more complicated. New research from the University of Toronto shows certain vegetable oils that claim to be healthy may actually increase the risk of heart disease. And the results mean Health Canada should reconsider cholesterol-lowering claims on food labelling, says Dr.Richard Bazinet, lead author of the […]
NYC casinos could make Wall St. riskier: Scientist
A recent scientific study by Chi Liao, a Ph.D. student at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, found that when a new casino opens, nearby investors who are likely to frequent the casino start to take on riskier position in stocks.
Why some Canadians run barefoot — in the snow
Ira Jacobs, a dean and professor at the University of Toronto’s department of kinesiology and physical education, said that as long as a person is exercising hard enough, the lack of shoes won’t make a difference in metabolism.
“Please Feed Me”: The power of putting a human face on social causes
TORONTO, ON — Companies often put a personal face on products in an attempt to reach a deeper connection with consumers. Now new research in the upcoming edition of Psychological Science shows the same idea can be applied to social causes. Putting a human face on the campaign for a social cause actually increases support […]
‘Tumour-on-a-chip’ technology offers new direction
TORONTO, ON — A two-year collaboration between the Chan and the Rocheleau labs at the Institute of Biomaterials & Biomedical Engineering (IBBME) has led to the development of a new microfluidics screening platform that can accurately predict the way nanoparticles will behave in a living body. Nanoparticles are being eyed by scientists as a potentially powerful […]
President Meric Gertler to be installed as U of T’s 16th President
Meric Gertler, former dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science, and the 16th President of the University of Toronto. The ceremony will be held in Convocation Hall at 3 p.m. on November 7. EVENT DETAILS What: Installation of Meric Gertler as the 16th president of the University of Toronto Who: ∙ Meric Gertler, President, […]
Mindful individuals less affected by immediate rewards
TORONTO, ON — A new study from the University of Toronto Scarborough shows that people who are aware of and their own thoughts and emotions are less affected by positive feedback from others. The study, authored by UTSC PhD candidate Rimma Teper, finds that individuals high in trait mindfulness show less neural response to positive […]
BMO Financial Group Finance Research and Trading Lab inaugurated at University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management
TORONTO, ON – A new generation of finance students at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management will benefit from the opening of the BMO Financial Group Finance Research and Trading Lab. The lab, which opened this fall in a newly renovated space at the Rotman School, provides students in the Rotman MBA, Master of […]