Media Releases
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New Book from Rotman-UTP Publishing Develops Framework for Successful Leadership
Toronto, ON – Leadership is a quality that is difficult to define. Some believe that it is innate, the gift of a selected few. Others believe that it is a skill that can be learned but don’t agree on what, exactly, should be taught. In a new book from Rotman-UTP Publishing, The Thoughtful Leader, A Model of Integrative Leadership, author Jim Fisher provides an invigorating, inclusive and positive framework for teaching current and aspiring leaders in all walks of life. Fisher,…
Hult Prize Competition Begins with University of Toronto Qualifying Round
Toronto, ON – The world’s biggest competition for young social entrepreneurs and students gets started at the University of Toronto with an information session on October 11. The annual competition for the Hult Prize aims to identify and launch the most compelling social business ideas—start-up enterprises that tackle grave issues faced by billions of people. Winners receive USD 1 million in seed capital, as well as mentorship and advice from the international business community. In the 2015 competition, Team Attollo, composed…
Creative Destruction Lab Expands Westward
Toronto, ON – The world’s premier seed-stage program for massively scalable, science-based companies has announced an expansion of its program to Canada’s West Coast with the launch of the Creative Destruction Lab-West (CDL-West) in partnership with the UBC Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia. CDL-West will use the methodology established by the Creative Destruction Lab at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management which employs an objectives-based mentoring process led by highly accomplished entrepreneurs and angel…
Yours or Mine? How We Handle Objects Depends on Who Owns Them
Toronto, ON – From scissors and staplers to car keys and cell phones, we pass objects to other people every day. We often try to pass the objects so that the handle or other useful feature is facing the appropriate direction for the person receiving the item, but new research shows that we’re less accommodating when it comes to handing over our own belongings. The findings are published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. “The associations…
Research Reveals How Much Sugar is in Prepackaged Foods in Canada
Toronto, ON – Researchers at the University of Toronto have investigated the amount of free sugar in Canadian prepackaged foods and beverages. The results suggest that new guidelines and better food labeling is needed to help consumers make better choices. Free sugar, commonly referred to as added sugar, is considered a “hidden” source of calories, as it’s not always apparent to consumers they are present. Also, the excessive consumption of free sugar has been associated with an increased risk of obesity,…
Multi-institutional Research Team Creates Portable, On-Demand Biomolecular Manufacturing Platform for DIY Therapeutics
Toronto, ON – As much as 80 per cent of the cost of bringing vaccines to the developing world comes from ensuring that the medications are properly refrigerated and transported. Most vaccines need to maintain a consistent temperature to prevent spoilage and maintain their efficacy, which necessitates a cold chain from production to application. Despite these precautions and the attention paid to their transportation, the World Health Organization and United Nations Children’s Fund estimate that the amount of essential vaccines that…
Canada Should Implement Alternatives to Immigration Detention of Children, Family Separation
Toronto, ON – Canada should urgently implement alternatives to detaining children rather than housing them in immigration detention facilities or separating them from their detained parents, the University of Toronto’s International Human Rights Program (IHRP) said in a report released today. In failing to do so, Canada is violating its international legal obligations. Over the past several years, Canada has held hundreds of children in immigration detention, including children from Syria and other war-torn regions. According to figures obtained by the…
National Website Filtering’ in Bahrain Reliant on Canadian Company, Netsweeper
Toronto, ON – Researchers at the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab are publishing a report today that provides detailed evidence regarding the use of the services of Canadian company Netsweeper, Inc. to censor access to the Internet in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Internet censorship is growing globally, and many countries now block access to large swathes of Internet content for their entire populations. Some of these countries, like Bahrain, use Western technologies to filter the Internet, raising corporate social responsibility concerns…
Helping adolescent athletes cope with stress
Toronto, ON – If your adolescent athlete has a difficult soccer game, do you tell them not to worry about it? Or do you suggest they speak to their coach for tips on how to improve? How do you know if your words of wisdom are helping or harming? Over the years these questions have plagued many parents, but now researchers from U of T’s Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education are finding ways for parents to help their children…
Institute for Gender and the Economy Launched at University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management
Toronto, ON – A new research institute has been established at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management which will work to uncover business, career and investment opportunities in finance, management, entrepreneurship and the economy by promoting gender analysis in research and education. A leading researcher from the Rotman School, Prof. Sarah Kaplan, will be the inaugural director of the Institute. “There are still many unanswered questions about the causes and consequences of gender dynamics in the economy. The research…