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University of Toronto Prepares for Annual Giving Day Event with Emphasis on Diversity and Inclusion
Darren Hamilton, an assistant professor in the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music, is on a mission to ensure students from different backgrounds see themselves represented in the curriculum, teaching faculty and university community…
Insights from Across the Globe: Students Worldwide Share Their Contributions to and Benefits from…
Applying for a study permit. Finding one’s place in a learning environment far away from home. Getting a handle on intercultural workplace etiquette.
International students come to the University of Toronto from all over the world, but…
Study Reveals MPOX DNA Can Persist in the Body for Up to Four Weeks
DNA from the mpox virus can be found in different parts of the body for up to four weeks after symptom onset, according to a study led by researchers at Unity Health Toronto, the Sunnybrook Research Institute and the University of Toronto.…
Study Suggests Using X (formerly Twitter) Negatively Affects Well-Being
Researchers at the University of Toronto have confirmed what many have long suspected: using X (formerly known as Twitter) takes a toll on our well-being – although the social media platform itself isn’t entirely to blame.
Published in…
Researchers Find COVID-19 Exacts Mental Health Toll on Mothers, Young Women, and Adolescent Girls
Two new studies supported by the Institute for Pandemics – a University of Toronto institutional strategic initiative – show that the non-pharmaceutical public health measures implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with…
Younger Generation at Risk: Pancreatic Cancer Cases on the Rise Among Youth
One of the first global studies of young-onset pancreatic cancer (YOPC) rates in the 15-49-year-old age bracket has found a significant increase over the past 20 years, including in Australia and other advanced countries.
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Gaining Understanding: Insights into Myopia Development in Children
Near-sightedness or myopia is projected to affect half of the world’s population by 2050, and it’s on the rise among children who increasingly spend time indoors away from sunlight and on screens.
Poor sleep may also be a detrimental…
Setting the Bar: Establishing Benchmarks for Food Safety Standards
Australia’s high standards of food safety inspections set the bar high for cafes, restaurants and other shop owners to maintain hygiene standards but new research by environmental health experts promotes the potential for more uniform and…
Flinders University Secures Funding to Drive Future Health and Medical Breakthroughs
New Flinders Foundation seed funding grants will support important research at the Flinders medical precinct, from cancer, Motor Neurone Disease, mental health, sleep and eye health, through to children’s health, cerebral palsy and…
Promising Treatment for Sleep Disorders Emerges, Offering Hope Without the Need for Pills
Are sleeping pills the only solution for insomnia? Not according to Flinders University’s Dr Alexander Sweetman, who says that using self-guided digital behavioural therapy is an alternative solution that should be considered.
Dr Alex…