U of T's Leah Cowen on Canada’s opportunity to become a genomics 'powerhouse'
March 15, 2023
To drive innovation in genomics through commercialization, create socioeconomic growth and cement Canada’s position as a world-leader in genomics research and innovation, the federal government is expected to announce the Pan-Canadian Genomics... Our Community Leah Cowen, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Genomics, Research & Innovation
U of T researchers advance metal 3D printing technology for automotive, energy and biomedical applications
March 14, 2023
A team of University of Toronto researchers, led by Professor Yu Zou in the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, is working to advance the field of metal additive manufacturing at the university’s first metal 3D printing
Our Community 3D Printing, Advanced Manufacturing, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, Graduate Students, Research & Innovation
With support of Connaught award, U of T researchers to tackle health disparities in Black communities
March 14, 2023
A new research project supported by the University of Toronto’s Connaught Fund and developed in collaboration with the Black Research Network (BRN) will... Our Community Black Research Network, Connaught Fund, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education, Health, Research & Innovation, U of T Scarborough
‘Fascinating, gruesome, counterintuitive’: U of T profs explore bug sex on CBC's The Nature of Things
March 14, 2023
As the most numerous animals on Earth, there’s no doubt that bugs have been getting busy.
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'A creative perspective': Neurologist Suvendrini Lena on her path to playwriting
March 13, 2023
Suvendrini Lena has a foot in two worlds: she’s a staff neurologist at Women’s College Hospital and an assistant professor of neurology and psychiatry in the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine – a
City & Culture, Our Community Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Alumni, Neurology, Psychiatry, Theatre, Trinity College, Women's College Hospital
U of T grads develop Mind-Easy therapy platform with a focus on equity
March 13, 2023
A new app launched by University of Toronto alumnae aims to make cultural competence a minimum standard in mental health – including innovative ways to deliver identity-centric preventive care.
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Zombies aren’t real – but fungal health threats are: U of T’s Leah Cowen on CBC Radio
March 10, 2023
Fans following every twist and turn of the HBO series The Last of Us have found themselves intrigued by its premise – based on a 2013 video game, the series is set 20 years into a pandemic caused by a mass fungal
Our Community Leah Cowen, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Vice-president of Research and Innovation and Strategic Initiatives, CIFAR, Molecular Genetics
Have the Oscars encouraged more diverse hiring practices in film? A U of T researcher breaks down the data
March 10, 2023
Outrage gripped the Academy Awards in 2015 when, for the second year in a row, only white actors were nominated in the best acting categories.
City & Culture, Our Community Diversity and Inclusion, Awards, Film, Movies, Research, Rotman School of Management
U of T to hold inaugural Giving Day on March 28
March 10, 2023
The University of Toronto is inviting its global community of alumni, friends, faculty members and staff to participate in its inaugural “... Our Community David Palmer, Defy Gravity, Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health, Alumni, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, St. George, U of T Mississauga, U of T Scarborough
President’s Impact Awards recognize far-reaching contributions of U of T researchers
March 10, 2023
From informing Ontario’s pandemic response to shaping the fields of education, social policy, robotics and entrepreneurship, the University of Toronto is recognizing researchers for the impact of their work across... Our Community COVID-19, Leah Cowen, Sinai Health, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Unity Health, Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, President's Impact Award, Creative Destruction Lab, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, Faculty of Arts & Science, Hospital for Sick Children, Mathematics, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Research & Innovation, Rotman School of Management, University Health Network, Women's College Hospital