David Shore, globally acclaimed television writer and producer, receives honorary degree
June 18, 2021
Even if you don’t know television writer, showrunner and producer David Shore, chances are you’ve heard of Dr.
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With a PhD in stats, U of T grad Cédric Beaulac plans to teach, do research and explore video game design
June 18, 2021
University of Toronto graduate Cédric Beaulac managed to land his dream job in academia, but he still plans to find a way to pursue “geek stuff” aspirations, including designing video games.
Our Community Faculty of Arts & Science, Graduate Students, Statistical SciencesU of T grads celebrate their peers: 'We're the Class of 2021!'
June 18, 2021
As the University of Toronto’s virtual convocation approaches, Sepi Mortavezi wants fellow members of the Class of 2021 to take
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U of T endocrinologist Lorraine Lipscombe to lead ‘powerhouse’ diabetes research network
June 18, 2021
A noted diabetes researcher and public health advocate from the University of Toronto has been selected to lead a “powerhouse” research network that will focus on the global fight against diabetes and other serious chronic diseases.
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U of T film student documents her disorder to raise curtain on epilepsy, normalize disabilities
June 18, 2021
It’s not easy making a movie about your chronic disorder.
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Researchers develop quantum dot smartphone device to diagnose and track COVID-19
June 17, 2021
Researchers at the University of Toronto, in collaboration with Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Public Health Ontario and Mount Sinai Hospital, have developed a COVID-19 antibody test that makes use of a smartphone camera.
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June 17, 2021
Physician Chandrakant Shah had not been in Canada very long when he volunteered to be a clinician for Indigenous communities near Sioux Lookout in northwestern Ontario.
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'Re-imagine everything': How U of T's Francisco Ibáñez-Carrasco helped profs adjust to online teaching
June 17, 2021
A longtime AIDS activist and community based researcher, Francisco Ibáñez-Carrasco was... Our Community Coronavirus, AIDS, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, HIV, Learning, LGBTQ
‘Black excellence on full display’: Black Grad returns to U of T with virtual event
June 17, 2021
In recent weeks, dozens of Black students graduating from the University of Toronto received a special package in the mail: a kente cloth stole with the words “U of T Black Grad” emblazoned on one end and “Class of 2021” on the other.
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Study by U of T, international researchers finds potentially harmful 'forever chemicals' in makeup: CBC
June 16, 2021
Makeup marketed as wear-resistant or long-lasting often contains synthetic chemicals that could pose a risk to human health and the environment, a new study co-authored by the University of Toronto's Miriam Diamond suggests.
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