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Intentional Leadership: Chancellor Rose Patten's new book helps leaders navigate today's challenges

March 1, 2023

University of Toronto Chancellor Rose Patten says there’s one leadership skill that’s served her throughout a career spanning more than three decades, four financial sectors and several continents: the ability to

Our Community Leadership & Culture, Rose Patten, Mentorship, Rotman School of Management
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While researching violence in Peru, U of T PhD candidate helps a community find joy

February 28, 2023

Andrea Román Alfaro has always been fascinated by her Peruvian hometown’s struggle with violence and crime – the subject of her doctoral studies.

Global Lens, Our Community Faculty of Arts & Science, Global, Graduate Students, Sociology
A young girl on her dad's shoulders holds a sign that says "save the earth" during the 2019 Toronto Climate March

U of T Faculty of Law event focuses on law and policy amid climate change

February 28, 2023

How is climate change affecting the law – and the role of law – in society?

Our Community Accessibility, Climate Change, Faculty of Law, Indigenous, Sustainability
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Retelling an epic story: U of T Mississauga prof discusses Mahabharata at the Shaw Festival

February 27, 2023

You’ve probably heard of the Iliad or the Odyssey, yet there’s another renowned ancient epic poem that’s almost 10 times longer than those two combined.

City & Culture, Our Community U of T Mississauga
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Too much focus can impair certain types of learning, researchers find

February 27, 2023

Alexandra Decker was breezing through her multiple-choice driving exam when she realized the correct answer was always the longest and most detailed – an insight she may have overlooked if her attention was trained on the question

Breaking Research, Our Community Faculty of Arts & Science, Research & Innovation
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U of T entrepreneurs credit Adams Sustainability Innovation Prize for energizing sun-care startup

February 24, 2023

Kristina Knox and Stephanie Tien say the feedback they’ve received from pitch competitions has only made their sustainable sun-care brand Arbre better – and that include

Our Community Adams Sustainability Celebration, Alumni, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Sustainability
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Creative Writing Workshop for Racialized Students lets participants 'showcase the beauty of my background'

February 24, 2023

Having completed most of her degree online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Calista Nyembwe was looking for a way to connect with other students and to express herself.

Our Community African Studies, English, Faculty of Arts & Science, New College, University College
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U of T grad draws on real-life experience to play patient on ‘The Good Doctor’: CTV

February 24, 2023

Elspeth Arbow brought authenticity to her acting debut on The Good Doctor as a cystic fibrosis patient in need of a lung transplant – a procedure she’s undergone twice in real life.

Our Community Alumni, Faculty of Arts & Science, Innis College, TV

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