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June 2
MPPs Deepak Anand and Natalie Pierre visit the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy
On May 28, the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy welcomed Deepak Anand, MPP and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security and MPP Natalie Pierre, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services and to the Minister of Sport. The visit highlighted the vital role of pharmacy education in […]
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March 26
Melanie Woodin, an internationally recognized neuroscientist who studies the mechanisms underlying learning and memory in the brain, has been named the University of Toronto’s 17th president. The appointment is for a five-year term, effective July 1, 2025. It was approved on March 26 by ... Read More
March 14
The Centre for Quantum Information and Quantum Control (CQIQC) at the University of Toronto recently hosted Quantum Days 2025, the country’s premier quantum science and technology event. Co-organized with Deep Tech Canada (DTC), a non-profit dedicated to advancing deep technology and innovatio... Read More
December 16
A new report by the Canadian Robotics Council (CRC) calls on the federal government to develop a national robotics strategy that prioritizes robotics adoption and upskilling and training to address Canada’s lagging productivity. Entitled 2024 What We Heard Report, it summarizes the insights and re... Read More
October 15
Geoffrey Hinton, a University Professor Emeritus of computer science at the University of Toronto, has won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics. Widely regarded as the “godfather of AI,” Hinton shared the prize with John J. Hopfield of Princeton University for found... Read More