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Adaptive Technology Resource Centre going strong

Making technology accessible to individuals with disabilities is the focus of the work done by the University of Toronto's Adaptive Technology Resource Centre (ATRC, www.atrc.utoronto.ca) and it is quickly becoming known as the premiere Web 2.0 experts in the world for accessibility.

Posted Friday, June 27, 2008

Provincial funds for graduate internships aim to support innovation

Graduate students at the University of Toronto will have the opportunity to work as interns at some of the province's up and coming companies this year.

Posted Friday, June 27, 2008

Landscape architect, architect win major Canada Council awards

Two professors at the University of Toronto's John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design are the winners of the Canada Council for the Arts prestigious architecture prizes for 2008.

Posted Thursday, June 26, 2008

University celebrates Canada Day on June 30, July 1

The University of Toronto will celebrate Canada Day with a presidential holiday on June 30 and a statutory holiday on July 1. This makes it an (extra) long holiday weekend!

Visit www.hrandequity.utoronto.ca/news/memoranda/2006-07/24.htm for more information.

Posted Thursday, June 26, 2008

Name change for faculty emblematic of its evolution

With Governing Council's blessing, the Faculty of Information Studies will be known as the Faculty of Information beginning June 30.

Posted Wednesday, June 25, 2008

New garden dedicated to Vivienne Poy

By Tammy Thorne

Chancellor Emerita Vivienne Poy was recognized June 23 for her years of service to the University of Toronto with a garden dedicated in her name, along with a plaque at the chancellor's entrance to Convocation Hall. Poy served as chancellor for three years beginning in 2003, right after receiving her PhD in history from the University of Toronto.

Posted Wednesday, June 25, 2008

New UTM partnership fosters commercialization

By Olena Wawryshyn

The University of Toronto Mississauga, the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation and the Mississauga Board of Trade have partnered to create a new resource centre for
entrepreneurs and businesses in Peel Region. The Research Innovation and Commercialization (RIC) Centre, which was officially launched June 10, will serve businesses in key industry sectors such as aerospace, advanced manufacturing and life sciences.

Posted Tuesday, June 24, 2008

PhD candidate got his start in Woodsworth College bridging program

By Tammy Thorne

Tim Harrison said he felt that he owed it to himself to go back to school. The 28-year-old took six years off after high school to travel the world working as a model and a waiter before he found the bridging program at Woodsworth College.

Posted Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Freedman named deputy provost

Professor Emeritus Jonathan Freedman has been named deputy provost by the executive committee of Governing Council, effective July 1.

Posted Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Double grad finds perfect balance in collaborative program

By Tammy Thorne

Stella Luk ended up at the University of Toronto by accident.

Posted Tuesday, June 24, 2008
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