Who owns your face? Scholars at U of T's Schwartz Reisman Institute explore tech's thorniest questions
November 3, 2022
There are no easy answers when it comes to protecting people’s rights in the digital domain.
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What we think we like in a romantic partner – and what we actually prefer – don't always match up: Study
November 3, 2022
Intelligent. Confident. Funny. Kind. If you’ve ever filled out an online dating profile, you have probably thought about the kind of qualities you find attractive in a partner.
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‘The City Where Movies Are Made’: Course focuses its lens on Toronto
November 2, 2022
Toronto is often disguised as a major American city in film, so the history of movies that portray the city as itself is relatively humble – but that doesn’t make it any less important or interesting.
City & Culture, Our Community Academics, Cinema Studies, Faculty of Arts & Science, Film, Innis College
Pilot project uses VR simulations to help newcomers learn English
November 2, 2022
Would you be more confident in a job interview if you had a chance to practice first? For newcomers to Canada, the answer is often a resounding “yes.”
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Anti-Asian Racism Working Group’s student members aim to build community, drive change
November 2, 2022
During the height of the pandemic, Lingyin Shen felt concerned for her safety when she stepped outside her home.
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Black Founders Network celebrates a year of Black excellence in entrepreneurship
November 1, 2022
More than 200 entrepreneurs, investors, mentors, students and community supporters gathered at the University of Toronto recently to mark the first anniversary of the Black Founders Network (BFN) and celebrate the... Our Community Black Founders Network, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, U of T Entrepreneurship, Alumni, Entrepreneurship, Startups
U of T prepares to celebrate graduating students at fall convocation
November 1, 2022
As the weather grows crisp and its three campuses are set ablaze with gold and red foliage, the University of Toronto is preparing to celebrate graduating students with ceremonies at Convocation Hall.
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U of T collaborates with Naver, Wattpad on AI research
November 1, 2022
The University of Toronto will work with South Korean technology company Naver Corp.
Global Lens, Our Community Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Faculty of Arts & Science, Faculty of Information, Global, Research & Innovation, South Korea
Genetic testing is important for women with breast cancer, expert says
October 31, 2022
For close to two decades Professor Kelly Metcalfe, a senior scientist at Women’s College Research Institute and associate dean of research at the University of Toronto’s Lawrence S.
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Two U of T professors named Canada CIFAR AI Chairs
October 31, 2022
University of Toronto professors Gillian Hadfield, director of the Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology & Society, and Anatole von Lilienfeld, of the department of chemistry in the Faculty of Arts &am
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