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Significant amounts of strenuous activity before menopause may lead to poorer cognitive performance, finds University of Toronto researcher
TORONTO, ON — The amount and intensity of exercise that a woman engages in during her lifetime could affect her mental acuity later in life, according to a U of T family medicine researcher. Dr. Mary Tierney, a Professor and Research Scholar in the Department of Family and Community Medicine and Director of the Geriatric […]
Munk School and Gordon Foundation to release global poll on Arctic security
TORONTO, ON – The Canada Centre for Global Security Studies at the Munk School of Global Affairs and the Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation will be releasing their public opinion research on Arctic security at the first annual Arctic Security Conference on January 25. The first of its kind public opinion research includes polling on […]
U of T professor talks about the necessity of virtue in televised lecture on TVO’s “Big Ideas”
TORONTO, ON – A lecture entitled “The Necessity of Virtue” by behavioral expert Professor Jordan Peterson of the University of Toronto will be aired on TVO’s “Big Ideas” program this Saturday and Sunday. Virtue and ethics is not a field of study; it is a mode of being upon which all fields of study – […]
U of T students finalists in national entrepreneurship program
TORONTO, ON – Nine University of Toronto students have been chosen as finalists in a unique national program that aims to transform Canada’s most promising undergraduate students into high-impact entrepreneurs. The Next 36 – which is a cross between The Rhodes Scholarship and Y‑Combinator – aims to increase Canadian prosperity through entrepreneurship. More than 1,300 […]
University of Toronto astronomers among those announcing first scientific results of Planck satellite mission
University of Toronto astronomers are in Paris this week part of an international conference announcing the first scientific results of the Plank space telescope mission. Launched in May 2009, the telescope has nearly completed three of its four planned surveys of the entire sky, providing astronomers a glimpse of conditions near the beginning of the […]
Muslim and Christian students challenge MPs to address UN Millennium Development Goals
TORONTO, ON – Muslim, Christian and Jewish students will call on Members of Parliament to step up Canada’s commitment to the United Nations Millennium Development Goals at a dinner on Tuesday, January 11, 2010. Reaching across religious differences, students at the University of Toronto demonstrate that religions can work together for good as they address […]
UTSC announces design for major new artwork on campus
TORONTO, ON — The University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) is proud to announce artists Daniel Young and Christian Giroux have been selected to produce an original public art work for the atrium of the new Instructional Centre on campus. Constructed of powder-coated steel tubing, Young and Giroux’s winning proposal presents a series of lines forming […]
University of Toronto computer scientist awarded Steacie Prize
TORONTO, ON – Aaron Hertzmann, a professor at the Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto, has been awarded the 2010 Steacie Prize for Natural Sciences – the second consecutive year that a U of T professor has received the prestigious award that recognizes outstanding research carried out in Canada. Hertzmann is only the second […]
Revealed: Our Decade Dozen—the top 12 alumni to watch
TORONTO, ON — The Faculty of Law’s Nexus magazine is excited to finally reveal its Decade Dozen list, an outstanding group of the Top 12 alumni to watch over the next 10 years. Congratulations to: • Sachin Aggarwal, JD/MBA 2004, “Strategist with a smile” • Rob Centa, LLB 1999, “Litigator extraordinaire” • Steven Elliott, JD […]
Report on Toronto neighbourhoods to be released
TORONTO, ON – Researchers from the University of Toronto Cities Centre and St. Christopher House are holding a news conference at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 15, to discuss key findings from a new report on Toronto neighbourhoods, and to answer questions from the media. The news conference will be held at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty […]
Secret to flying fish wings revealed
TORONTO, ON – A graduate student at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC), has provided the most definitive answer yet to the curious question, “How did flying fish get their wings?” Eric Lewallen, a PhD student in ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC), is the lead author on the first […]
New song about evolution, from the world’s sexiest birds
TORONTO, ON – While the tropics are home to the vast majority of plant and animal species on Earth, new research on songbirds suggests evolution actually happens faster in places that are located far away from the equator. Jason Weir, assistant professor of evolutionary biology at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC), measured the differences […]
U of T‑hosted project to develop regenerative medicine products is awarded $15 million from the federal government
TORONTO, ON – A University of Toronto-hosted project to develop products to treat devastating health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer and spinal cord injuries has been awarded $15 million by the federal government. The Centre for Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine (CCRM) was one of four projects approved by the federal government’s Networks of […]
Dr. Eric Jackman donates $5 million to U of T Institute of Child Study
TORONTO, ON – The University of Toronto has announced that Dr. Eric Jackman has donated $5 million to the Institute of Child Study – a landmark gift in Canada for early development and childhood education. In recognition of the gift, U of T has renamed the 85-year-old Institute of Child Study (ICS) the Dr. Eric […]
University of Toronto physicists create supernova in a jar
TORONTO, ON — A team of physicists from the University of Toronto and Rutgers University have mimicked the explosion of a supernova in miniature. A supernova is an exploding star. In a certain type of supernova, the detonation starts with a flame ball buried deep inside a white dwarf. The flame ball is much lighter […]
U of T researcher discovers a way to zip away chronic pain
TORONTO, ON — Research from the University of Toronto suggests that a peptide inhibitor called ZIP could be crucial in zipping away some kinds of chronic pain. The new research, led by Prof. Min Zhuo of the University of Toronto’s Department of Physiology and published under the title “Alleviating Neuropathic Pain Hypersensitivity by Inhibiting PKMζ […]
Psychologists make link between profitability of law firms and college yearbook photos of managing partners
TORONTO, ON – Psychologists at the University of Toronto and Tufts University have shown that law firms are more profitable when led by managing partners with powerful looking faces. Further, an individual’s career success can be predicted as much as 30 to 40 years earlier simply by looking at their face. “Appearance matters a great […]
Rotman School hosts Women in Management MBA open house
TORONTO, ON – From the classroom to the boardroom, the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto supports women in their efforts to advance and be successful in their careers. On December 2, the school will be hosting the annual Rotman Women in Management Open House which allows prospective female candidates for the […]
Holcim Canada, University of Toronto and the Ministry of Transportation complete first field application of Portland limestone cement
TORONTO, ON – In an effort to promote innovative and sustainable construction solutions the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO), the University of Toronto (U of T) and Holcim (Canada) Inc. recently partnered to perform the first public agency trial of a concrete pavement section using a new class of cement called Portland-limestone cement (PLC). […]
U of T research shows workplace relationships are challenging for nurses working in prisons
TORONTO, ON — Health care needs versus security demands: What takes priority? Balancing security needs and health care services may not be the going concern of your average nurse, but the role of the correctional nurse is anything but average. Health care in provincial correctional institutions is a unique combination of all types of nursing. […]