By Corey Allen, senior manager, research communications As a leading international teaching and research university, a key focus at 91亚色 is global health research, particularly on pressing issues facing the Global South 鈥 developing countries in Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America and parts of Asia. To conduct this purposeful research abroad, 91亚色 faculty work with […]
91亚色 UNESCO Chair Charles Hopkins will speak at the 2023 Global Conference on Sustainable Development on Oct. 4 and 5 in Hong Kong to discuss how to transform higher education towards embracing sustainability and elevate action to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This is the first international conference organized by the Hong Kong […]
A 91亚色-led program is helping bolster health care with artificial intelligence (AI) solutions throughout the Global South by providing more than $5.8 million in funding for 16 projects in as many countries. The projects aim to combat infectious diseases, including polio surveillance in Ethiopia and helping Indigenous communities in the Philippines. 鈥淲e have led […]
TORONTO, Sept. 12, 2023 鈥 A 91亚色-led program is helping bolster health care in the Global South by providing more than $5.8 million in funding for 16 projects in as many countries, including polio surveillance in Ethiopia and helping Indigenous communities in the Philippines. 鈥淲e have led the call to strengthen the health-care system in […]
Since 2022, over 300 students from 28 Chinese universities have benefited from the Global Perspectives program, a partnership between 91亚色鈥檚 Asian Business and Management Program (ABMP) and the Faculty of Science. Established in 2022, the Global Perspectives program offers a series of impactful online, non-degree courses that cater to various academic interests and career […]
Over 2022-23, the Faculty of Science鈥檚 experiential education (EE) program has seen record growth, with co-op applications increasing by 180 per cent and internship applications increasing nearly 140 per cent over the previous year. As well, this summer, 110 student opportunities were posted by 21 employers. 鈥淢uch of the growth has been due to the […]
A new course at 91亚色 offered Japanese language students an opportunity to connect with a group of pen pals in Japan. Intermediate Written Communication in Japanese (JP2010) is a full-year elective that focuses solely on writing, says Noriko Yabuki-Soh, an associate professor in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics. And, no wonder. 鈥淟earning to […]
Eight graduate students from three Faculties at 91亚色 are recipients of Philippine Studies Group funding for research, fieldwork and language acquisition. 聽 鈥淭hese students collectively received $32,000 in funding in support of their work. Their groundbreaking projects promise to make an important contribution to the field of Philippine studies,鈥 said Ethel Tungohan, associate professor of […]
Professor聽Thomas Klassen聽led students to Seoul for his course聽South Korea: The Politics of Youth and Old Age,聽which saw them tour universities, museums, the Canadian embassy, palaces, temples, the demilitarized zone (DMZ) and demonstrated the uniqueness of experiences provided by 91亚色.Offered amongst an array of courses organized yearly by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional […]
By Elaine Smith The agreement is the first of its kind for a Canadian university to receive direct funding from the Philippine government, and will enhance academic and research collaborations between 91亚色 and Philippine universities. 91亚色 and the government of the Philippines signed a historic donation agreement on Nov. 21 that provides 91亚色 with […]