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Control your smart phone with your shoe - Toronto Star | May 14, 2012

U of T In The Media - Mon, 05/14/2012 - 13:58
Professor Daniel Wigdor is part of a research team developing ShoeSense, a wearable device that will facilitate communication between individuals and their computer. Continue reading →

U of T offers free LSAT prep course to poor students - Toronto Star | May 11, 2012

U of T In The Media - Fri, 05/11/2012 - 12:30
The University's Faculty of Law will be offering Canada's first free LSAT preparation course for students. Continue reading →

Mentally ill female prisoners treated cruelly, inhumanly, report finds - Toronto Star | May 9, 2012

U of T In The Media - Wed, 05/09/2012 - 09:29
A report from the Faculty of Law's International Human Rights Program has found that Canada's imprisoned mentally ill patients are treated in a "cruel and inhuman" fashion. Continue reading →

‘Confusometer’ app gets rave reviews from U of T computer science students - Toronto Star | May 8, 2012

U of T In The Media - Tue, 05/08/2012 - 10:25
An app developed by a U of T student allows fellows students to alert the Professor when a significant group is confused during a lecture. Continue reading →

Canadian discovers method to radically minimize scars - Globe and Mail | May 7, 2012

U of T In The Media - Mon, 05/07/2012 - 09:57
U of T researcher Dr. Benjamin Alman has discovered a revolutionary way to dramatically reduce scar formation. Continue reading →

Pond skaters hooked in sex struggle - BBC | May 4, 2012

U of T In The Media - Fri, 05/04/2012 - 16:04
Professor Locke Rowe has turned back the evolutionary clock to expose the “arms race” between male and female mating traits. Continue reading →

Action video games boost brain activity - Toronto Star | May 2, 2012

U of T In The Media - Wed, 05/02/2012 - 12:31
U of T's Professor Ian Spence has shown that time spent playing action video games results in elevated brain activity. Continue reading →

Can playing Call Of Duty make you a better driver? Shoot ‘em ups actually IMPROVE the ‘visual attention’ circuits in your brain - Daily Mail | April 27, 2012

U of T In The Media - Fri, 04/27/2012 - 15:27
Research from the University shows playing certain video games may actually be cognitively beneficial. Continue reading →

U of T partners to launch new Brooklyn research institute - Globe and Mail | April 24, 2012

U of T In The Media - Tue, 04/24/2012 - 15:17
The University of Toronto is a core member of an international consortium creating the next milestone in New York City’s groundbreaking Applied Sciences NYC initiative. Continue reading →

Brian Stewart: new Libya post-mortems highlight NATO’s flaws - CBC News | April 19, 2012

U of T In The Media - Fri, 04/20/2012 - 16:22
Brian Stewart says NATO may need to rethink its approach to a war with Libya. Continue reading →

Yoga, foot massage and dogs: This is law school? - Toronto Star | April 18, 2012

U of T In The Media - Wed, 04/18/2012 - 11:16
U of T's law school is taking a unique approach to help its overly stressed students cope with the rigours of law school. Continue reading →

U of T takes engineering lessons to the streets - Toronto Star | April 17, 2012

U of T In The Media - Tue, 04/17/2012 - 10:49
U of T engineering students have devised several different solutions they believe will improve their city. Continue reading →

Toronto’s damaging self-deprecation - Toronto Star | April 17, 2012

U of T In The Media - Tue, 04/17/2012 - 10:45
Inspired by a speech from the U of T's President Naylor, The Toronto Star says Toronto is doing better than many believe. Continue reading →

Confessions of an e-mail addict - Globe and Mail | April 16, 2012

U of T In The Media - Mon, 04/16/2012 - 10:40
Professor Michael Inzlicht outlines his battle with a debilitating addiction to email and staying connected. Continue reading →

Deadly car crashes spike 6 percent on tax day, study finds - MSNBC | April 12, 2012

U of T In The Media - Thu, 04/12/2012 - 15:20
A new U of T study highlights a link between a surge in car crashes and tax day. Continue reading →

Tech-giant IBM, Ontario universities launch supercomputing initiative - Globe and Mail | April 11, 2012

U of T In The Media - Wed, 04/11/2012 - 12:47
The University of Toronto and several other Canadian universities have formed the IBM Canada Research and Development Centre which will house infrastructure at both U of T and Western University. Continue reading →

U of T president David Naylor explains why Toronto is just like Woody Allen - Toronto Life | April 10, 2012

U of T In The Media - Tue, 04/10/2012 - 14:17
President David Naylor says Torontonians need to shed their reputation and be more vocal about their city's successes and accomplishments. Continue reading →

Lose the self-pity and shout out GTA triumphs, says U of T president - Globe and Mail | April 7, 2012

U of T In The Media - Mon, 04/09/2012 - 14:38
Toronto's reputation is inaccurate and out-of-date says U of T's President David Naylor. Continue reading →

Human ancestors may have used fire a million years ago - Toronto Star | April 5, 2012

U of T In The Media - Thu, 04/05/2012 - 16:10
Professor Michael Chazan's research has uncovered evidence that humans may have been using fire a million years ago. Continue reading →

Which cities have the most global clout? - The Atlantic | April 4, 2012

U of T In The Media - Wed, 04/04/2012 - 14:12
Professor Richard Florida looks at the world's most influential cities. Continue reading →
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