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Tuesday, January 13, 2015 |
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Elton John AIDS Foundation supports U of T human rights programThe International Human Rights Program at the Faculty of Law received a $75,000 grant to investigate the impact of Canadian refugee policies on claimants with HIV or at risk of HIV ... |
News Stories |
Alternative public transit on King West could spur change in TTC: alumni startup LineSix hits the streetsGeography expert says tech innovations could help improve mass transportation ... 
Sex and the single evening primroseSex or no sex? That depends on how you feel about harmful mutations, says new research from the University of Toronto ... |
Shooting the messenger: the emotional effect of violence on journalistsQ & A with U of T psychiatry professor Anthony Feinstein on the effects of violence on journalists ... U of T student entrepreneurs take second place in high-stakes contest at IBM's headquarters in New YorkWe talked to the U of T team as they headed to New York. We will have the final story in the next edition of the Bulletin ... UTSC partners with U of T faculty of social work on new pathway to master's programA new partnership between UTSC and U of T's Faculty of Social Work creates a pathway for students in Mental Health Studies interested in pursuing a career in social work ... Scientists depend on the power of reasonThis article is an abridged version of John Polanyi's opening address at the recent Polanyi Conference on Science and Social Responsibility at the Munk School of Global Affairs ... |
Working @ U of T |
Neely named TFC Academy senior team head coachU of Toronto Varsity Blues women's soccer head coach Stuart Neely will take on additional duties as the Toronto FC Kia Academy Senior Team head coach ... Call for nominations now open: administrative staff, student and teaching staff seats on governing councilThe nominations for elected administrative staff, student and teaching staff seats on the Governing Council and the Academic Board are open until 5:00 p.m. on Jan. 13 ... The Sumptu model of decision-makingThis interactive ODLC workshop will help you build and improve your decision-making skills; Jan. 21 ... Science Leadership Program (SLP) 2015The SLP provides outstanding academic scientists with the skills, approaches and frameworks for engaging more effectively with the media, decision makers and the public throughout their careers; deadline Jan. 26 ... Awards of ExcellenceLudwik and Estelle Jus Memorial Human Rights Prize; nominations accepted until 4 p.m. on Jan. 26 ... |
Chancellor's Award 2015Call for nominations for administrative staff; nominations accepted until 4 p.m. on Jan. 26 ... Elder care: health care consent and advance care planning and what you should know ...The Executive Director at the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly will discuss issues around health care consent, advance care planning, powers of attorney and substitute decision-making; Jan. 26 ... Fundamentals of University TeachingSusan McCahan will teach an 8-week course for faculty interested in improving their teaching and furthering their understanding of teaching and learning at U of T; Jan. 28 ... Call for nominees for U of T's 2015 IDERD Campaign & Award RecognitionKnow a U of T faculty, staff or student who has contributed to eliminating racial discrimination and advancing anti-racism? Nominate them for an IDERD (International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination) Award; deadline is Jan. 30, 2015 ... New institutional teaching initiativesUniversity of Toronto Early Career Teaching Award and University of Toronto Teaching Fellowships; these initiatives will recognize exceptional commitment to learning and teaching and provide an opportunity for pedagogical development; deadline for nominations is Feb. 13 ... |
What's On |
Pan Am/Parapan Am Adventure ZoneGet into the spirit of the Pan Am/Parapan Am Games at the Adventure Zone during Frost Week; Jan. 13 ... Realizing the aspirations of the right to health care in CanadaMichael Da Silva, CPHS Senior Doctoral Fellow, will present a comparative assessment of methods of implementing the right to health care; Jan. 14 ... Alternative models for consent and the management of study data in emergency research: survey of current Canadian Research Board (REB) practicesA Joint Centre for Bioethics seminar featuring Blair Henry of the U of T Dept. of Family and Community Medicine and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Jan. 14 ... InsideA new Blackwood Gallery exhibition featuring the works of eight artists; Jan. 14 - Mar. 1 ... 
A Story of Canadian Art: As Told by the Hart House CollectionA major national touring exhibition, organized by the Justina M. Barnicke Gallery, featuring works drawn from the celebrated Hart House Collection of Canadian art; Jan. 15 - Mar. 7 ... TEMPERAMENTAL opening receptionNew Doris McCarthy Gallery exhibit exploring the histories of intermedia art and queer aesthetic opens with a performance by artist Brendan Fernandes; Jan. 15 ... |
Daniels Faculty Sessions: Steve Sanderson, CASE, New YorkSpeaker Steve Sanderson is a founding partner of CASE and the Director of Implementation Solutions; Jan. 15 ... An evening with filmmaker Ingrid VeningerA special evening with writer/director Ingrid Veninger and the cast of her most recent feature film, The Animal Project; Jan. 16 ... Robbie Burns dinnerU of T's Faculty Club hosts its 35th annual Robbie Burns night; Jan. 16 ... Jesus Christ SuperstarThe 1971 rock opera featuring the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice; Jan. 16 - 31 ... Edward Snowden's lessons: against the anti-legal turn in theories of civil disobedienceThe Centre for Ethics presents a seminar talk by William E. Scheuerman of the Indiana University Bloomington; Jan. 19 ... The Snider Lectures - Writing Home: Blood Memory, Practice and the ContemporaryCanadian arts luminaries Gita Hashemi, Santee Smith and Soheil Parsa will reflect on the place of Aboriginal and racialized artists and communities in the ecology of Canadian arts today; Jan. 19 ... Hart House art tourEnjoy a tour of the Hart House and its extensive art collection led by a professionally trained student docent; Jan. 20 ... Does networking make you feel dirty?Professor Tiziana Casciaro, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior and HR Management, Rotman School of Management; Jan. 20 ... Brain vs. mind? Why psychiatry needs the humanitiesDr. Allan Peterkin, Mount Sinai Hospital and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto; Jan. 22 ... |
U of T In The Media |
Just got back? Time to plan your next vacation
The Globe and Mail | January 9, 2015
World's most efficient light globe comes to Hong Kong
South China Morning Post (Online) | January 9, 2015
Could You Go 40 Days Without Being Mean?
The New York Times Magazine | January 9, 2015
Awards, Honours and Fellowships |
Fast approaching deadlines:
Volvo Environment Prize (Jan. 9), Crafoord Prize (Jan. 15), Institute of Medicine, National Academies (Feb. 1), Lasker Awards (Feb. 2), Japan Prize (Feb. 14)
Questions? Planning to submit a nomination? Please contact Elissa Strome, Director of Strategic Initiatives. Visit the Research Funding Opportunities page for a full awards listing.
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Did you know?The tower that tops the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library - called by many the goose's head to the goose's body that is Robarts Library - is purely decorative, meant to add esthetic balance. One cost-saving plan, however, nearly cut the head off the goose, until the chairman of the property committee learned that the tower would cost only $10,000. He then declared that, at that price, he quite liked it.
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