'A vital role to play': U of T grad on the growing need for occupational therapists in hospital ERs
July 20, 2021
Nadine Narain couldn’t have imagined working in an emergency department upon graduating from the University of Toronto’s department of occupational science and occupational therapy in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine.
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U of T prof hosts ‘McLuhanesque’ marathon talk with Margaret Atwood, Mayor John Tory and others
July 20, 2021
In the 1970s, the late University of Toronto professor, philosopher and renowned media theorist Marshall McLuhan regularly hosted gatherings at his home on Monday nights, when an eclectic group of students, fellow
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Female physicians delay having children until later in life: U of T study
July 19, 2021
Female physicians delay pregnancy later than their peers who are not physicians, according to research conducted by a University of Toronto team.
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Virtual 5K race brings together Varsity Blues community members from around the globe
July 19, 2021
More than 300 members of the University of Toronto Varsity Blues community recently took part in the first Blues Around the World virtual five-kilometre race.
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Mobile tech kits to aid First Nations seeking to recover art, culture and knowledge
July 19, 2021
Researchers at the University of Toronto are assembling mobile research kits designed to help Indigenous communities in the Great Lakes region recover and rejuvenate cultural knowledge, artistic practices and languages.
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Citizen Lab, Microsoft collaborate to investigate spyware sold by foreign firm: CBC, the Guardian
July 16, 2021
Microsoft and the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy collaborated to investigate a secretive technology company that sold hacking tools to government agencies, according to CBC News and... Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, Citizen Lab, Global
Startups focused on wellness, education take home top prizes at U of T Pride Pitch event
July 16, 2021
Startups focused on delivering innovations in achieving wellness and education design and delivery scored top prizes at the University of Toronto’s recent Pride Pitch competition.
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U of T study looks at how Toronto's LGBTQ spaces were impacted by the pandemic
July 16, 2021
A University of Toronto study is shining a spotlight on how the city’s LGBTQ community is being disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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U of T researcher Roberta Timothy lays groundwork for master's program in Black health
July 15, 2021
As the first Black health lead at the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health, one of Roberta Timothy’s projects is developing a master of public health program (MPH) in Black Health.
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U of T researchers uncover clues about folate deficiency – and why some people face greater risk
July 15, 2021
As many expectant mothers know, getting enough folate is key to avoiding neural tube defects in the baby during pregnancy.
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