91ÑÇɫ’s world class expertise in vision research is being recognized by the government of Canada with the nation’s most prestigious research grant. A $33.3 million Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) grant will support the Vision: Science to Applications (VISTA) program. The investment funds research across a wide range of applications of vision science, from basic visual […]
Several graduates from 91ÑÇÉ«'s athletic therapy program spent the last two weeks representing their country with various teams at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. See below to read about their experiences at one of the world's largest sporting events! JEAN-SEBASTIEN (SEB) HARTELL – MEN'S VOLLEYBALL Seb Hartell completed his athletic […]
Visit the Alumni Booth at Parent/Family Info Fair on Sept. 3 as part of Parent Orientation and Move-In Day 2016! As you drop off your eager University student to continue your 91ÑÇÉ« U legacy and take those next big steps in their academic journey, we want to show you everything that’s available to you – […]
Former and current 91ÑÇÉ« athletes are competing for Team Canada during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Brittany Crew Daniel Nestor Named to Team Canada are Lions thrower Brittany Crew, Lions boxer Arthur Biyarslanov, former Lions sprinter Khamica Bingham, former Lions taekwondo competitor Melissa Pagnotta and honorary degree recipient and tennis player Daniel Nestor. The athletes were among the […]
After her first year, Vidushi Jain was uncertain, struggling to balance studies with a part-time job while adapting to a university atmosphere. During spring convocation at 91ÑÇÉ«, Jain received her engineering diploma and the Ontario Professional Engineers Foundation for Education gold medal for the highest score by a graduating student in engineering. At 91ÑÇÉ« […]
A 91ÑÇÉ« researcher has published a study in the Journal of Applied Physiology that identifies possible reasons why obese breast cancer patients have a poorer response to therapy and higher risk of death than their lean counterparts. Michael Connor Michael Connor, associate professor of kinesiology and health science in the Faculty of Health, said […]
From a wildly funny fairy tale to a searing battle for justice and revenge, 91ÑÇÉ« theatre students, faculty and alumni are contributing their talents to Canadian Stage’s 34th annual Shakespeare in High Park (SiHP). Since 2012, Canadian Stage has teamed up with the Department of Theatre in 91ÑÇɫ’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance & […]
91ÑÇÉ« and Southlake Regional Health Centre, together with the University Health Network (UHN), will work to develop new technologies to improve the health of Canadians using a $15 million investment from the Government of Canada. Navdeep Bains, the minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and the minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development […]
Physics and astronomy PhD student George Conidis in the Faculty of Science was invited to participate in a discussion with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the President of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto, about education cooperation in late June. The event was part of an announcement by the two heads of state about their intention to […]
Ramsay Cook, a distinguished member of the Department of History from 1969-96 and then professor emeritus, died on July 14 in Toronto. Born in Alameda, Sask., Prof. Cook began his academic career by completing his bachelor of arts degree at the University of Manitoba in 1954. He then went on to Queen’s University to complete […]