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In the Media, Today's Top U of T Stories
September 3, 2020
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Denim could be destroying some of the world’s most precious water
Miriam Diamond and Samantha Athey of Earth Sciences share their research.
(CBC Online)+ (CTV) (WIRED) (New Scientist)
 
Scientist Colin Hines probed the invisible forces at work in the heavens
The renowned Physics professor is remembered by Richard Peltier, also of Physics, who helped create a scholarship in his name.
(Globe and Mail)$

Black graduate student network launches
Cherie A. Daniel of OISE talks about why she helped found the group.
(University Affairs)

Experts on the COVID-19 pandemic:
  • Colin Furness of Information and the Dalla Lana School of Public Health on teachers (CBC Online) and lockdowns (Global Online).
  • Anna Banerji of the Dalla Lana School on masks. (Global Online)+
  • Sarah Kaplan of the Rotman School on women. (BNN Bloomberg)+
  • Samir Gupta of Medicine on at-home tests. (CBC TV)
  • Kerry Bowman and Peter Jüni of the Dalla Lana School on testing. (CBC Online)
  • Barry Pakes of Medicine on precautions. (CBC Online)
  • Isaac Bogoch of Medicine on shelters. (Toronto Star)$
  • Tania Watts of Immunology on vaccines. (CTV)
  • Rob Steiner of the Dalla Lana School on messaging. (University Affairs
When we debate complex legacies we must not be ahistorical 
Robert Bothwell and Margaret MacMillan of History and the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy discuss calls to remove monuments.
(Globe and Mail)$
 
Race and policing 
Beverly Bain of UTM comments on Toronto police response to protests.
(CTV)
 
Police now rolling out body cameras that can be turned off
Erick Laming of Criminology talks about the new technology.
(CBC Online) (CBC TV)
 
Math and chalk  
Kumar Murty of Mathematics explains the devotion to Hagoromo chalk.
(CBC: Here and Now)
 
 
Continuing coverage:
 
Leading research universities hold their places in rankings
U of T holds steady at No. 18 in the World University Rankings 2021.
(Globe and Mail)$

Wait times for non-emergency surgeries
Jonathan Irish of Medicine discusses his report on Ontario’s surgical backlog.
(CBC: Metro Morning, Part 2)
 
Canada researchers investigating acai berry to fight COVID
Ana Andreazza of Pharmacology and Psychiatry and Michael Farkouh of Medicine share their research aimed to prevent severe cases.
(France24)+

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