Beyond inclusion: U of T hosts annual conference on ending racial discrimination
March 19, 2021
Hundreds of University of Toronto faculty, staff and students gathered virtually on Friday to discuss ways to deepen anti-racism actions and celebrate the work of community members who have championed equity, diversity and inclusion at the... Our Community Anti-Black Racism, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Anti-Racism & Cultural Diversity Office, Kelly Hannah-Moffat, Diversity and Inclusion, Equity, Faculty of Arts & Science, Hart House, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Student Life, U of T Mississauga
President Meric Gertler, other U of T leaders express solidarity with Asian community after Atlanta shootings
March 19, 2021
President Meric Gertler and other University of Toronto leaders are condemning anti-Asian racism and violence against women following mass shootings in Atlanta that killed six women of Asian descent.
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'The future Bantings and Bests': How insulin's discovery at U of T is fuelling research 100 years later
March 19, 2021
It was 1983 and Janet Rossant was 33 years old.
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Six takeaways from U of T Entrepreneurship Week 2021
March 19, 2021
The University of Toronto recently hosted its fifth annual Entrepreneurship Week – a four-day online event that showcased the talent and innovations sprouting from the university’s vast startup ecosystem.
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U of T researchers develop nanoparticle to detect early-stage Alzheimer's
March 18, 2021
Research led by Professor Shirley Wu at the University of Toronto’s Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy has resulted in the development of a new nanoparticle that has potential to help diagnose and intervene in Alzheimer’s disease at a
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False facts and a 'trust deficit': U of T's Akwatu Khenti on confronting vaccine hesitancy
March 18, 2021
As Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine campaign accelerates, public officials have expressed concerns about people who may be hesitant, or unwilling, to be vaccinated against the potentially deadly virus.
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A community comes together: U of T marks one year of COVID-19
March 18, 2021
It was one year ago this week that COVID-19 prompted the University of Toronto to shift to virtual operations.
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March 18, 2021
One year into the global pandemic, with vaccines on the horizon, The New Normal podcast explores how far we’ve come – by looking back at where we started.
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With a focus on Indigenous issues, Riley Yesno makes an impact at U of T and beyond
March 17, 2021
University of Toronto undergraduate student Riley Yesno has participated in more than 100 panels, workshops and conferences, delivered a keynote address at the World Forum on Gender Equality and... Our Community Faculty of Arts & Science, First Nations House, Political Science, Victoria College, Victoria University
Over the moon: U of T student lands 'dream' placement making next-gen space robots
March 17, 2021
Erin Richardson was in Grade 9 when she decided she wanted to be an astronaut.
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