Student Life

Prolonged fructose intake not linked to rise in blood pressure: study

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U of T researchers look at both natural and artificial sources of fruit sugar
Author: 
Kate Taylor

Eating fruit sugar over an extended period of time does not lead to an increase in blood pressure, according to researchers at the University of Toronto and St. Michael’s Hospital.

A new study has found that despite previous research showing blood pressure rose in humans immediately after they consumed fruit sugar – also known as fructose -- there is no evidence fructose increases blood pressure when it has been eaten for more than seven days.

Posted Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Toronto ranked among world’s top cities for university students

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Evaluated on quality of life, affordability
Author: 
Elaine Smith
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University College and Soldier's Tower

Toronto is one of the world’s 50 best cities for university students, ranking 26th on the QS Best Student Cities 2012 list.

The inaugural QS list was created by the research specialist behind the annual QS World University Rankings. It evaluates cities based on 12 criteria, including affordability, the reputation of local universities among domestic and international employers, student mix and quality of life.

Three Canadian cities are included among the world’s top 50, with Montreal ranked 10th and Vancouver 31st.

Posted Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Healthy neighbourhoods lead to healthy nations, says visiting Fulbright scholar

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Chose U of T because it is "beacon of research"
Author: 
Valerie Iancovich
Picture: 
Ryan Lange

To an urban planner, Toronto’s Kensington Market is a vibrant, multi-use neighbourhood. To a nutritionist, it’s a bountiful source of fresh fruits and vegetables. For a physical activity enthusiast, it proves that walking can be a primary source of transportation.  For visiting researcher and market resident Ryan Lange, his neighbourhood exemplifies how wise planning and policies – ones that resonate with the population – can promote health and, more specifically, help ward off obesity.

Posted Friday, February 10, 2012

U of T Art Centre exhibition celebrates international human rights

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Collaboration between law, museum studies students
Author: 
Lucianna Ciccocioppo
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Art exhibition poster

In 1987, the first intifada exploded in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, Canadian premiers and Prime Minister Mulroney were immersed in the Meech Lake Accord talks, and Costa Rican President Oscar Arias Sanchez landed the Nobel Peace Prize.

Posted Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Reflections on the Haitian earthquake two years later

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Nursing student says coursework adds context to experience on the ground
Author: 
Anjum Nayyar
Picture: 
Karine Godbout

When Karine Godbout arrived in for a mission in Léogâne, Haiti, two months after the devastating 2010 earthquake hit the city, what she saw left a lasting impression.

Posted Thursday, February 2, 2012

University of Toronto student clinches top spot in a national automotive R&D competition

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Develops biodegradable material made from shellfish for use in auto components
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automotive assembly line

A University of Toronto student has won a national automotive competition for his work on developing a new biodegradable material made from shrimp and crab shells that can replace petroleum-based plastics used in auto components.

Aaron Guan, a master of applied science student in mechanical and industrial engineering, won the AUTO21 TestDRIVE competition, receiving a $10,000 scholarship for his work on recyclable, lightweight, polymeric nanocomposites.

Posted Thursday, February 2, 2012

U of T breaks ground for high-performance sport centre

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Goldring Centre will house research labs, competition venues, fitness centre
Author: 
Althea Blackburn-Evans
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Goldring Centre ground breaking

Nearly 300 guests turned out at the Varsity Centre dome on Jan. 31 to celebrate the latest milestone for the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education and the University of Toronto: the groundbreaking ceremony for the Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport.

Posted Thursday, February 2, 2012

Hustle and bustle of engineering career fair indicative of success

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Student-run event draws a large crowd
Author: 
Elaine Smith
Picture: 
Yi-Wei Ang

The noise level in the McCaul Street Exam Centre last week was in sharp contrast to the usual quiet that reigns during testing periods.

As soon as people walked through the doors, they were met by a wave of sound: the mingled voices of students and recruiters all talking earnestly. The engineering career fair was underway.

Posted Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Creating a buzz at U of T about entrepreneurship

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Successful entrepreneurs share their stories with engineering students
Author: 
Elaine Smith
Picture: 
Paul Ip

“I’m not going to try to tell you how to do business in the Middle Kingdom (China),”  retired businessman Paul Ip told a crowd of budding entrepreneurs during a recent Engineering Entrepreneurship Series lecture at the University of Toronto. “I started up and ran two different businesses in China. I’ll tell you my story and let you draw your own conclusions.”

Posted Monday, January 23, 2012

University of Toronto/Royal Ontario Museum scientists discover unusual 'tulip' creature

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Lived in the ocean more than 500-million years ago
Author: 
Kim Luke
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Reconstruction of Siphusauctum gregarium

A bizarre creature that lived in the ocean more than 500-million years ago has emerged from the famous Middle Cambrian Burgess Shale in the Canadian Rockies.

Officially named Siphusauctum gregarium, fossils reveal a tulip-shaped creature that is about the length of a dinner knife (approximately 20 centimetres) and has a unique filter feeding system.

Posted Wednesday, January 18, 2012
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