Alexie Tcheuyap named U of T’s head of international student experience
July 30, 2021
Alexie Tcheuyap, a professor of French whose scholarship focuses on African literary, cinema and media studies, has been appointed the University of Toronto’s associate vice-president and vice-provost, international student experience.
Our Community French, Cinema Studies, Faculty of Arts & Science, Film, Global, International, Joseph Wong, Media
Elite athletes more likely to experience mental health disorders: U of T study
July 30, 2021
American gymnast and four-time Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles is the latest high profile athlete to withdraw from a major tournament citing... Our Community Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education, Graduate Students, Mental Health, Olympics, Research & Innovation
U of T to require vaccination for high-risk activities, self-declaration of vaccination status
July 29, 2021
The University of Toronto will require students, faculty, staff and librarians who participate in activities that carry a higher risk of COVID-19 transmission to be vaccinated – and require all community members to self... Our Community Coronavirus, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, UTogether, St. George, U of T Mississauga, U of T Scarborough, Vaccines
In the hot seat: U of T expert on Tokyo's weather and how athletes can beat the heat
July 29, 2021
This week, Spanish tennis player Paula Badosa was forced to retire from the quarter final at Tokyo 2020 due to heatstroke, using a wheelchair to leave the court.
Our Community Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education, Olympics
Pushing the boundaries of micro-robotics, U of T researchers create 'RoboWorm'
July 29, 2021
University of Toronto researcher Xinyu Liu and his team design robots, but their latest creation stretches the very definition of the term – it’s controlled by a computer, but has no mechanical parts.
Our Community Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, Molecular Genetics, Research & Innovation, Robotics
U of T prof’s AI startup, Deep Genomics, raises US$180 million: The Globe and Mail
July 28, 2021
Deep Genomics, an artificial intelligence startup founded by the University of Toronto’s Brendan Frey, has secured US$180 million from investors, including Japanese multinational Softbank and Canada Pension Plan I
Breaking Research, Global Lens Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Research & Innovation, Startups
Mass vaccination clinic hosted by U of T Mississauga winds down after more than 335,000 doses
July 28, 2021
The final dose has been administered at one of Peel region’s first mass vaccination clinics, marking yet another milestone in the collaborative effort to end the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our Community Alexandra Gillespie, Coronavirus, U of T Mississauga, Vaccines
Queer Italian-Canadian anthology seeks to broaden acceptance, fuse identities
July 27, 2021
The department of Italian studies in the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Arts & Science has helped create what may be the most comprehensive volume yet of queer Italian-Canadian literature.
Our Community Italian Studies, Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity, Faculty of Arts & Science, LGBTQ