Black high school students explore STEM fields via U of T program
May 7, 2021
Nearly 40 Black students from high schools in the Greater Toronto Area have been taking part in science workshops provided by science departments in the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Arts & Science.
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'Empathy and strength': Ian Parker was an early accessibility advocate on campus – and beyond
May 7, 2021
When Ian Parker began studying music at the University of Toronto in the 1970s, he could be forgiven for thinking the campus was an obstacle course.
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U of T students, faculty create resource to help Scarborough seniors book COVID-19 vaccines
May 7, 2021
A new project by students, faculty and staff at the University of Toronto Scarborough is making it easier for seniors to register for COVID-19 vaccine appointments.
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Community-minded grad returns to U of T Mississauga to support vaccine clinic
May 6, 2021
Reem El-Ajou graduated from the University of Toronto last year – just as COVID-19 was gathering steam. Now, she’s back on campus working to help bring the pandemic to an end.
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U of T's Dalla Lana School of Public Health provides culturally safe vaccinations for Indigenous Peoples
May 6, 2021
Indigenous health experts at the University of Toronto are running a COVID-19 vaccination clinic for Toronto’s Indigenous communities – part of an effort to marry public health measures with culturally appropriate care.
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U of T students team up with Children’s Book Bank to promote reading in Regent Park
May 6, 2021
One story told of a young dinosaur coping with her parents’ divorce, while another followed the trials of a worried mouse named Wemberly.
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Startup launched by U of T alumni helps companies' computers talk to customers: Globe and Mail
May 5, 2021
Once computer science students at the University of Toronto, Ivan Zhang, Aidan Gomez and ... Breaking Research, Our Community Alumni, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Arts & Science, Geoffrey Hinton, Research & Innovation, Startups
To speed discoveries, U of T lab launches free library of virtual, AI-calculated organic compounds
May 5, 2021
Alán Aspuru-Guzik’s research group at the University of Toronto has launched an open-access tool that promises to accelerate the discovery of new chemical reactions that underpin the development of everything from smartphones to l
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In an effort to overcome hesitancy, U of T physicians lead Black Health Vaccine Initiative
May 5, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on racialized groups, with Black communities among the hardest hit.
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With vaccines top of mind, U of T brings together experts to address Canada's biomanufacturing gaps
May 4, 2021
The University of Toronto is bringing together researchers, pharmaceutical innovators and government partners to address gaps in Canada’s biomanufacturing ecosystem and discuss solutions for public health challenges such as COVID-19.
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