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Celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations between Canada and Korea
TORONTO, ON – On Saturday, April 27th, 2013, the University of Toronto will be hosting a full-day conference to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and Canada. Entitled “The Past, Present and Future of Korean-Canadian Relations: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Korea & Canada,” this conference will feature a […]
Two U of T projects receive $1 million each for bioinformatics research
TORONTO, ON – Two U of T research projects have won $1 million each in funding from the Government of Canada through Genome Canada and the Ontario Genomics Institute. The Genome Canada 2012 Bioinformatics and Computational Biology competition, a partnership with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, supports the development of the next generation of tools […]
U of T selects architects for new Centre for Engineering Innovation & Entrepreneurship
TORONTO, ON – The University of Toronto has chosen Toronto-based Montgomery Sisam Architects (MSA) and U.K.-based Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios as the architects for the new Centre for Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CEIE). The CEIE will serve as the hub of U of T Engineering’s collaborative learning and interdisciplinary research, housing interactive spaces for learning […]
Mark S. Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies announces 2013 award recipients Stephen Lewis, Dan Savage, and Bent On Change
TORONTO, ON — The Mark S. Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies at University College, University of Toronto, is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2013 Bonham Centre Awards, in recognition of distinguished contribution to the public understanding of sexual diversity in Canada: Stephen Lewis, former Canadian politician, diplomat, broadcaster, educator, and humanitarian noted […]
Rotman School of Management awarded “Site of the Year” in the education sector
TORONTO, ON – The University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management has been awarded a Sitecore Site of the Year award for its newly revamped web presence. “Our new website reflects the design-focused thinking and commitment to innovation that has made Rotman one of the world’s best business schools for years,” said Pym Buitenhuis, Director […]
“Manulife: Entry Into Asia Challenge” finalists announced
TORONTO, ON – Manulife Financial is pleased to announce the teams named as finalists in its Manulife: Entry into Asia Challenge. A distinguished panel of independent judges reviewed 46 entries, submitted by teams of university business school students from across Canada, and has selected the seven teams of finalists. The seven teams will now present […]
Air, land and water robots to be featured during NCFRN field trials at UTIAS/York U
TORONTO, ON – The NSERC Canadian Field Robotics Network (NCFRN) will be hosting a robotics field trials media day on Monday, April 22 at York University and the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS). NCFRN, a network spanning eight universities and 14 partner organizations, brings together academic, government and industrial researchers in the […]
World expert on impact of children’s pre-school education to give talk at OISE
TORONTO, ON — The lead researcher of the largest-ever study on the impact of pre-school education on children will give a free public lecture at the University of Toronto. For the past 16 years, Dr. Edward Melhuish has researched pre-school experiences on the development of 4,000 children in the UK and Northern Ireland. He regularly […]
U of T and The Mastercard Foundation to develop next-generation African leaders
TORONTO, ON – The University of Toronto will join The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program, with a USD $22.5 million grant announced today by The MasterCard Foundation. The grant is part of a $75 million announcement, which brings three Canadian institutions into The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program – a global education initiative to educate and develop […]
Delvinia and Munk School of Global Affairs partner to study eDemocracy
TORONTO, ON – Delvinia, a leading digital strategy and customer experience design firm, and the Innovation Policy Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs in the University of Toronto are pleased to announce a partnership to study eDemocracy and the impact of technology on citizen engagement in Canada. Delvinia has extensive experience working with […]
Scientists produce best image yet of atoms moving in real time
TORONTO, ON – Call it the ultimate nature documentary. Scientists at the University of Toronto have recorded atomic motions in real time, offering a glimpse into the very essence of chemistry and biology at the atomic level. Their recording is a direct observation of a transition state in which atoms undergo chemical transformation into new […]
WorldPride Human Rights Conference 2014 to take place at U of T
TORONTO, ON — The Mark S. Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies at the University of Toronto and Pride Toronto are thrilled to announce their partnership to present The WorldPride Human Rights Conference 2014. Taking place June 25 — 27, 2014 in the heart of downtown Toronto, Canada, The WorldPride Human Rights Conference 2014 provides a unique […]
U of T engineering students offer solutions to Toronto’s challenges
TORONTO, ON – Better sanitation for Toronto’s food carts, improved TTC emergency systems and reduced injuries for construction road crews are just some of the goals that first-year U of T Engineering students have set for themselves. The students will be sharing their ideas in a day-long showcase of design solutions and the entire city […]
Income gaps have widened in Greater Montréal, report finds
TORONTO, ON — Income disparities between Montréal-area neighbourhoods have increased in the past three decades, though not as dramatically as in Toronto and Vancouver, a new report shows. While most Greater Montréal neighbourhoods remain middle-income, their share slipped from 64% to 55% between 1970 and 2005, the report finds. On the Island of Montréal, the share of low-income neighbourhoods grew from 22% to […]
Olympic gender inequalities persist: Report
TORONTO, ON – The 2012 London Olympics marked the first time in history that women were represented in every sport and that all of the 204 participating countries included female athletes. IOC president Jacques Rogge called it “a major boost for gender equality.” Yet, male athletes still had more events to participate in and medals […]
Rotman professor elected to leadership of Academy of Management
TORONTO, ON – A senior professor at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management has been elected to the governance rotation of the Academy of Management, which with more than 18,000 members in 110 countries, is the largest organization in the world devoted to management research and teaching. Anita McGahan, who is Associate Dean […]
Vic One: Celebrating 10 Years of Innovation in Education
TORONTO, ON — Join Victoria College in the University of Toronto as it celebrates the first decade of success of the premier Vic One program with alumni, current students and faculty from the program. Vic One is credited with transforming the first-year, undergraduate experience at Victoria College in the University of Toronto. The first of […]
Super-computing partnership celebrates first anniversary
TORONTO, ON – A $210 million investment. An R&D initiative to create more than 100 new, highly skilled jobs for Ontario. Seven leading Ontario universities supported by an IBM technology backbone that includes the fastest supercomputer in Canada and advanced analytics, agile and cloud technologies. Academics paired with IBM researchers to accelerate commercialization out of […]
University of Toronto-led study provides new insight into photosynthesis
TORONTO, ON – Pigments found in plants and purple bacteria employed to provide protection from sun damage do more than just that. Researchers from the University of Toronto and University of Glasgow have found that they also help to harvest light energy during photosynthesis. Carotenoids, the same pigments which give orange color to carrots and […]
Dick Peltier awarded Killam Prize
TORONTO, ON – University of Toronto physicist Dick Peltier is the winner of one of five 2013 Killam Prizes, given in honour of his career achievement in science. The $100,000 prize from the Canada Council for the Arts recognizes his pioneering scholarship, which has shaped our understanding of Earth’s interconnected systems—and of the threat we […]