Leah Cowen appointed U of T’s first associate vice-president, research
November 20, 2020
Professor Leah Cowen, chair of the department of molecular genetics in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine and an expert on infectious fungal diseases, has been appointed the University of Toronto’s first associate vice-president, res
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A car crash. A brain injury. U of T nursing grad Philiz Goh persevered – and is helping others do the same
November 20, 2020
A global pandemic has made every student’s path to graduation this year more difficult, but it was hardly the first obstacle in Philiz Goh’s long journey to convocation.
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U of T grad Malek Abdel-Shehid passionate about 'Black sense of place, African diaspora and urban planning'
November 20, 2020
Malek Abdel-Shehid’s path to convocation had plenty of twists and turns, including changing colleges and programs as well as a trip to Ghana.
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November 19, 2020
Across Canada and around the world, the pandemic has resulted in severe constraints on international and domestic travel, raising the question: Will business, educational and personal travel ever return to pre-pandemic levels?
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From LGBTQ rights to supporting women in developing countries: Meet U of T’s 2020 Loran Scholars
November 19, 2020
Awa Hanane Diagne, Cai Mitchell, Kaiden Thompson and Margaux Roncière may have just begun their studies at the University of Toronto, but they are already well on their to becoming leaders in the
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Six ways U of T researchers – and the Royal Society of Canada – are working to make our lives better
November 19, 2020
From clean energy and water to urban biodiversity, disability in HIV patients and labour activism in China, the next generation of researchers at the University of Toronto is engaged in tackling some of the most difficult – and pressing –... Our Community Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Earth Sciences, Ecology & Environmental Biology, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, Faculty of Arts & Science, Political Science, Religion, Research & Innovation, Royal Society of Canada, Ted Sargent, U of T Scarborough
By creating a volunteer group, U of T grad Adam Zivo brought food to low-income seniors during COVID-19
November 19, 2020
When the pandemic forced communities into lockdown in March, Adam Zivo offered to deliver groceries to his mother as a way to help in a time of need.
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LegUp Computing, a U of T Engineering startup, acquired by U.S.-based Microchip Technology
November 18, 2020
LegUp Computing Inc., a startup with origins in the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering has been acquired by U.S.-based Microchip Technology Inc.
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Defying the odds, U of T's Carisse Samuel to graduate after spending five months in a coma
November 18, 2020
When Carisse Samuel joins her fellow graduates at the University of Toronto’s virtual convocation this Saturday, the celebration will be both an academic and personal victory.
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Students and alumni install mural on U of T campus urging support for Black designers
November 18, 2020
The University of Toronto’s St. George campus is now a canvas for a giant mural that serves as a call to action for dismantling systemic racism in the discipline of design.
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