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New Director Appointed at University of Toronto’s India Innovation Institute
Toronto, ON – A new director has been appointed as director of the India Innovation Institute at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. The Institute is a hub for researchers across the university and around the world that aims to bring together faculty and students who are interested in how India is using innovation […]
New Director of Capital Markets Institute Appointed at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management
Toronto, ON – An expert in corporate governance and finance has been appointed as director of the Capital Markets Institute (CMI) at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. The CMI is a centre for independent and rigorous research, analysis and debate on capital markets issues, with the objective of improving the competitiveness and […]
Leaders in Education and Artificial Intelligence Honoured by the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management
Toronto, ON – Three Canadian scientists who lead crucial work in developing artificial intelligence are among the winners of the second annual awards presented by the Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. The awards are designed around the primary ingredients in the prevailing models of economics growth: labour, […]
New Program For Venture Cap Investors in Ontario to Benefit Ventures in University of Toronto’s Creative Destruction Lab
Toronto, ON – For the first time in Canada, start-up ventures will be permitted to raise funding from venture cap investors through a two-year program authorized by the Ontario Securities Commission. The new program is part of the OSC LaunchPad initiative, the first innovation hub introduced by a Canadian securities regulator aimed at improving the integration of […]
Hon. Michael Wilson Honoured by the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management
Toronto, ON – The University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management will celebrate the contributions to Canadian business and society of Hon. Michael Wilson, 33rd Chancellor of the University and Rotman Bachelor of Commerce alumnus with a special award this evening. “It is a great privilege to present the School’s inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award to the […]
Infants in Northern Canada Face the Highest Rates of Respiratory Infection in the World
Toronto, ON – Infants in Canada’s north are facing alarming rates of respiratory infection, but providing an antibody to all infants will prevent hundreds of hospitalizations of babies in the Arctic and save hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. In a paper published today in CMAJ Open, researchers conducted the largest study ever of infant […]
New U of T study finds that 1 in 5 children who might benefit from pediatric palliative care do not access services
Toronto, ON – The University of Toronto’s Faculty of Nursing today announced that only 18 per cent of children with life-threatening conditions access specialized pediatric palliative care in Canada, a 13 per cent increase since 2002. 25 per cent of those who receive this type of care only do so for less than eight days prior […]
Professor Michael Sefton receives $1.1 M award from JDRF to advance type 1 diabetes treatment research
Toronto, ON – University of Toronto professor Michael Sefton (ChemE, IBBME) has been presented with a major research award from international diabetes foundation JDRF to advance treatment research for type 1 diabetes (T1D). The funding, valued at approximately $1.1 million ($845,135 USD), supports a three-year study at the University of Toronto’s Institute of Biomaterials & […]
How much is that call worth? New model shows companies how to tailor service levels to different types of customers
Toronto, ON – Call centres can be expensive as well as the source of lots of consumer angst. But companies can get more bang for their buck by doing a better job of coordinating marketing decisions that drive customers to call centres with operational ones about handling them once they get there, says a new study […]
Marshall McLuhan’s Pioneering Work Still Revealing Itself
Toronto, ON – Marshall McLuhan is the most influential thinker in Canada known globally for predicting social media, the Internet, crowd-sourced news, and reality television. At the height of his fame in the mid-60s, he hobnobbed with John Lennon, Pierre Trudeau, Norman Mailer, Woody Allen, and Barbara Walters. A Canadian educator, philosopher, and scholar who worked […]
New Book from Rotman-UTP Publishing Develops Framework for Successful Leadership
Toronto, ON – Leadership is a quality that is difficult to define. Some believe that it is innate, the gift of a selected few. Others believe that it is a skill that can be learned but don’t agree on what, exactly, should be taught. In a new book from Rotman-UTP Publishing, The Thoughtful Leader, A Model […]
Hult Prize Competition Begins with University of Toronto Qualifying Round
Toronto, ON – The world’s biggest competition for young social entrepreneurs and students gets started at the University of Toronto with an information session on October 11. The annual competition for the Hult Prize aims to identify and launch the most compelling social business ideas—start-up enterprises that tackle grave issues faced by billions of people. Winners […]
Creative Destruction Lab Expands Westward
Toronto, ON – The world’s premier seed-stage program for massively scalable, science-based companies has announced an expansion of its program to Canada’s West Coast with the launch of the Creative Destruction Lab-West (CDL-West) in partnership with the UBC Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia. CDL-West will use the methodology established by the […]
Yours or Mine? How We Handle Objects Depends on Who Owns Them
Toronto, ON – From scissors and staplers to car keys and cell phones, we pass objects to other people every day. We often try to pass the objects so that the handle or other useful feature is facing the appropriate direction for the person receiving the item, but new research shows that we’re less accommodating when […]
Research Reveals How Much Sugar is in Prepackaged Foods in Canada
Toronto, ON – Researchers at the University of Toronto have investigated the amount of free sugar in Canadian prepackaged foods and beverages. The results suggest that new guidelines and better food labeling is needed to help consumers make better choices. Free sugar, commonly referred to as added sugar, is considered a “hidden” source of calories, as […]
Multi-institutional Research Team Creates Portable, On-Demand Biomolecular Manufacturing Platform for DIY Therapeutics
Toronto, ON – As much as 80 per cent of the cost of bringing vaccines to the developing world comes from ensuring that the medications are properly refrigerated and transported. Most vaccines need to maintain a consistent temperature to prevent spoilage and maintain their efficacy, which necessitates a cold chain from production to application. Despite these […]
Canada Should Implement Alternatives to Immigration Detention of Children, Family Separation
Toronto, ON – Canada should urgently implement alternatives to detaining children rather than housing them in immigration detention facilities or separating them from their detained parents, the University of Toronto’s International Human Rights Program (IHRP) said in a report released today. In failing to do so, Canada is violating its international legal obligations. Over the past […]
National Website Filtering’ in Bahrain Reliant on Canadian Company, Netsweeper
Toronto, ON – Researchers at the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab are publishing a report today that provides detailed evidence regarding the use of the services of Canadian company Netsweeper, Inc. to censor access to the Internet in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Internet censorship is growing globally, and many countries now block access to large swathes […]
Helping adolescent athletes cope with stress
Toronto, ON – If your adolescent athlete has a difficult soccer game, do you tell them not to worry about it? Or do you suggest they speak to their coach for tips on how to improve? How do you know if your words of wisdom are helping or harming? Over the years these questions have […]
Institute for Gender and the Economy Launched at University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management
Toronto, ON – A new research institute has been established at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management which will work to uncover business, career and investment opportunities in finance, management, entrepreneurship and the economy by promoting gender analysis in research and education. A leading researcher from the Rotman School, Prof. Sarah Kaplan, will be […]