Researchers probe COVID-19’s uneven impact on racialized and immigrant communities in Peel Region
May 11, 2022
After than two years and six waves, COVID-19 continues to affect Canadians – but it has taken a particular toll on residents of Peel Region, which last year emerged as a nationwide pandemic hotspot.
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U of T sues Easy EDU tutoring company
May 11, 2022
The University of Toronto and three of its professors have launched a lawsuit against a tutoring business alleging it routinely copies, without authorization, lecture slides, course syllabuses, tests and exams and sells... Our Community Academics, Economics, Faculty of Arts & Science, Rotman School of Management, U of T Mississauga
Wildfire smoke exposure during pregnancy may impact birth weight: Study
May 10, 2022
Wildfires can decimate forests, destroy communities and fill the air with noxious smoke – but their impact may be even more far-reaching, affecting the health of babies in the womb.
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Rotman School of Management launches certificate program to prepare non-business grads for the workforce
May 10, 2022
When Stephanie Hodnett completed her bachelor's degree in English literature, getting on the path to a meaningful career took years of trial and error.
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Engineering students dig through snowplow data to gauge Toronto’s response to winter storms
May 10, 2022
Last January, as 55 centimetres of snow blanketed Toronto over a period of just 15 hours, the city’s snow-clearing fleet appeared to struggle to keep up. But was it actually different than other storms, or did it just seem that way?
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Peter Jüni talks to CBC about his time as the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table's scientific director
May 9, 2022
As scientific director of the Ontario Science Table, Peter Jüni sought to provide accurate and clear advice to the government throughout the pandemic – even if he had to deliver bad news.
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With new documentary, U of T alumna – and former Olympian – explores how women are defined in sport
May 9, 2022
Phyllis Ellis sees a lot of similarities between making a film and succeeding in sport.
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With 'baby steps,' effort to Indigenize public health and preventive medicine program moves forward
May 9, 2022
The public health and preventive medicine program, an accredited post-graduate training program of the Royal College of Physicians and... Our Community Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Indigenous
Acceleration Consortium cements partnership with global technology leader Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
May 6, 2022
As it builds a global community to accelerate the discovery of materials for a healthier, more sustainable future, the Acceleration Consortium at the University of Toronto recently welcomed a visit... Global Lens, Our Community Acceleration Consortium, Artificial Intelligence, Chemistry, Computer Science, Faculty of Arts & Science, Global, Research & Innovation
Nicole Kaniki talks race, representation and equity in academia with Canadian Business
May 6, 2022
As a person of mixed race growing up in apartheid-era South Africa, Nicole Kaniki was exposed to racial dynamics at an early age.
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