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PEN and IHRP report on India reveals culture of stifling dissent, criminalising free expression
Toronto, ON – An inefficient legal system and what amounts to unchecked abuse of vague and overbroad legislation have contributed to a chilling effect on free speech within India’s society and throughout its public sphere according to a report released today by PEN International, PEN Canada and International Human Rights Program (IHRP) at the University of […]
U of T Mississauga launches Centre for Medicinal Chemistry
Toronto, ON – The University of Toronto Mississauga has launched an interdisciplinary centre for the development of new drugs targeting cancer and other diseases, thanks to a $7 million donation from Mississauga-based Orlando Corporation. The laboratory of Professor Patrick Gunning of UTM’s Department of Chemical & Physical Sciences is the catalyst for the creation of the […]
University of Toronto’s Faculty of Dentistry to accelerate oral health care discoveries through Sinai Health System’s new Centre for Advanced Dental Research and Care
Toronto, ON – Complex periodontal disease, extremely rare orofacial conditions and implant failure: these are just a few of the research questions that the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Dentistry will tackle with its research partner, Sinai Health System, through the establishment of a new Centre for Advanced Dental Research and Care. Launched today through a […]
Rotman School Leader in Health Sector Policy Appointed as a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
Toronto, ON – A recognized leader in health policy and management at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management has been named a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. Prof. Brian Golden is Vice-Dean, Professional Programs and is the Sandra Rotman Chair in Health Sector Strategy at the UofT and University Health Network. […]
Scotiabank to Support Entrepreneurship and Business Design Initiatives at UofT’s Rotman School of Management
Toronto, ON – A new gift from Scotiabank will help the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management continue to produce the leading management talent that companies in Canada and the world need to operate successfully in the digital economy. The gift of $1.75 million will create the Scotiabank Disruptive Technologies Venture at the Rotman School of […]
U of T Professors Champion Feminist & Queer Approaches in Journal
Toronto, ON – Technology. Porn. Networks. Intimacy. These words litter the bookshelves of Faculty of Information Assistant Professor Patrick Keilty, who has already made publishing history within the field of information studies —twice. Prof. Keilty, whose research focuses on how technology intersects with feminist and queer issues, recently made history when he co-edited the August […]
Rotman Commerce Students Win Finance Competition in Shanghai
Toronto, ON – A student and a recent graduate from the Rotman Commerce program at the University of Toronto participated in the annual Youth Leadership Finance Summit at Shanghai Jiao Tong University taking home a top prize for their presentation on small and medium enterprise finance in China. Freddy Tang, BCom’17, and Christopher Morello, BCom’16, […]
U of T Reviving Marshall McLuhan’s Global Village of Intellectual Thinkers
Toronto, ON – The Group of Seven. The Rat Pack. The Toronto School of Communication. Groups that became famous worldwide for their expertise. Each had a disruptive, genius leader. The University of Toronto’s was the late Marshall McLuhan, a Canadian educator, philosopher, and scholar who worked at the intersection of culture and technology—the very foundation of […]
Students at University of Toronto receive Canada’s largest STEM scholarship
Toronto, ON – Kevin Han, Jun Ran Xu, Haleema Khan and Sabrina Cruz have been named University of Toronto’s recipients of the prestigious Schulich Leader Scholarships. Created in 2011 by Canadian business leader and philanthropist Seymour Schulich, this annual scholarship program encourages promising high school graduates to embrace STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) in their future […]
Inaugural Cohort of New Program in Finance and Risk Management Starts Classes at UofT’s Rotman School Management
Toronto, ON – Forty-five students in the inaugural cohort of the Master of Financial Risk Management (MFRM) program at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management started their studies today. An intensive eight-month program for recent graduates with solid quantitative skills from undergraduate university programs, the MFRM is designed to prepare students for careers in […]
New Appointments Strengthen Research and Teaching Activities at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management
Toronto, ON – New faculty have been appointed to the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management for the start of the 2016/17 academic year. The appointments help to strength the school’s research activities as well its teaching capabilities across its programs. Claire Celerier joins the Rotman School as an assistant professor of finance from the […]
First Joseph L. Rotman Scholarship Awarded at University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management
Toronto, ON – The first Joseph L. Rotman Scholarship has been awarded to a geologist and engineer who is starting classes today in the Full Time MBA program at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. Tess Cecil-Cockwell is the recipient of the full tuition scholarship which was awarded based on a combination of […]
$27-million investment to fast-track stem cell research at U of T
Toronto, ON – Discovering stem cells here was just the beginning. Now, the University of Toronto is pushing the frontiers of regenerative medicine even further with a $27-million investment in 20 transformative projects. The team projects, which range from attempting to improve failing eyesight in aging populations to finding better treatments for stroke and liver disease, […]
University of Toronto scientists solve puzzle of converting CO₂ emissions to fuel
Toronto, ON – Every year, humans advance climate change and global warming – and quite likely our own eventual extinction – by injecting about 30 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO₂) into the atmosphere. A team of scientists from the University of Toronto (U of T) believes they’ve found a way to convert all these emissions […]
How Bacteria Invade: New study sheds light on age-old mystery
Toronto, ON – They’re small, unassuming – and potentially deadly. And while most bacteria are rendered harmless by the body’s defense mechanisms, to date there has been very little understanding of exactly how bacteria are able to navigate the blood stream to invade organs, where they can cause massive damage and in some cases, death. […]
Many life-saving defibrillators behind locked doors during off-hours, study finds
Toronto, ON – When a person suffers cardiac arrest, there is a one in five chance a potentially life-saving Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is nearby. But up to 30 per cent of the time, the device is locked inside a closed building, according to a study led by U of T Engineering researchers, published today […]
Former Rotman Associate Dean Named President of the Academy of Management
Toronto, ON – A senior professor and former associate dean with experience as an educator and researcher in strategy, organizations and global health has been elected and installed as president of the Academy of Management (AOM), the preeminent professional association of more than 20,000 management and organization scholars from 125 countries. Prof. Anita McGahan, who […]
Researchers Uncover New Cyber-Espionage Operation Targeting the Syrian Opposition
Toronto, ON – A new report from the Citizen Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto reveals a new cyber-espionage operation targeting the Syrian opposition. The operation used clever deceptions to trick targets into opening malicious files and links containing malware capable of monitoring computers and Android phones. The operation, […]
U of T Lab Retrofit “An Historic Investment In Canadian Science And Innovation”
Toronto, ON – In what University of Toronto President Meric Gertler called “an historic investment in Canadian science and innovation,” the federal and provincial governments are joining with the university to provide almost $190 million to upgrade almost half of U of T’s research labs over the next two years. The announcement of the Lab […]
UofT’s Creative Destruction Lab Accepting Applications from Technology and Machine Learning Ventures
Toronto, ON – The Creative Destruction Lab at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management is the world’s premier seed-stage program for massively scalable, science-based ventures. The Lab is now accepting applications from ventures to be part of its fifth annual cohort. It employs an objectives-based mentoring process with the goal of maximizing equity-value creation […]