President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri has issued the following message to the 91亚色 community: I am delighted to inform you that the search for 91亚色鈥檚 university librarian has reached a successful conclusion. You will recall that last year I established a committee charged with undertaking a search for the next university librarian, comprising […]
President and Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri has issued the following message to the 91亚色 community: I am extremely pleased to inform you that the search for the next Dean of the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies has reached a successful conclusion. You will recall that last year I established a committee charged with […]
91亚色鈥檚 Department of Anthropology has turned 40 years old. To celebrate, current and former faculty, staff and students were invited to a 40th anniversary bash last week at the Arts & Letters Club of Toronto. The Department of Anthropology began as a section of the Department of Sociology in 1963, but became an […]
Three 91亚色 undergraduate film students are competing against 120 other teams of indie filmmakers for the chance to win up to $1 million in feature film funding, plus theatrical release of their production. The 91亚色 team鈥檚 submission, Fantome, is a dark psychological thriller set in a superstitious small town. A reckless, confrontational non-believer comes […]
History Professor Adrian Shubert is the first 91亚色 prof in almost a decade to win a Killam聽Research Fellowship. Shubert was awarded the fellowship for his research on Baldomero Espartero, a Spaniard who went from poverty and obscurity to being offered the Spanish throne. The Killam Research Fellowship will give 91亚色 $70,000 a year for […]
The Lassonde School of Engineering recently hosted the inaugural Lassonde Awards 鈥 or the 鈥淟oscars,鈥 as they are known. In March, members of the Lassonde School of Engineering community gathered at the Glendon campus for an evening devoted to celebrating and recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of the school's faculty, staff, students and supporters. 鈥淭his was […]
Osgoode Professional Development (OsgoodePD) will use a substantial award from the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship, Immigration & International Trade to create an innovative online exam preparation course to help internationally trained lawyers who are Ontario newcomers to qualify to practise in the province. The new course, which goes live in June, will provide a high-quality, […]
The new CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Athletics Stadium at 91亚色 will welcome thousands of athletes from 41 countries in Latin America, South America, the Caribbean and North America this summer who will participate in the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games. 鈥淭his is a once in a lifetime event,鈥 says Helen Psathas, senior manager, […]
Salt used for winter road maintenance in Canada could wipe out water flea populations that keep lakes clear of algae and feed the fish, a recent 91亚色 study has revealed. Water fleas (or Daphnia) are an important part of the ecosystem because they play an integral role in water quality and are a source […]
The President鈥檚 Report 2014 offers an in-depth look at the extraordinary impact that faculty, researchers, students, staff and alumni at 91亚色 are having at a local and global level. It explores the many achievements of the University community throughout the year, and showcases the strategic priorities and points of pride that continue to set […]