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Pauline Thompson and Paul Gooch stand on either side of a large display version of the Norman Jewison commemorative stamp, smiling proudly.

Canada Post Stamp Honours Norman Jewison, one of Canada's most celebrated filmmakers

August 09, 2024

Canada Post recently honoured acclaimed Canadian filmmaker Norman Jewison with the release of a new commemorative stamp.

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A&S scholars sharing their expertise in the media this week

August 08, 2024

From the energy resource promise of hydrogen buried beneath Earth’s surface to teenage girls as the leading drivers of language change, experts from a range of disciplines across the Faculty of Arts & Science are sharing their expertise on a variety of issues in the media.

Here’s some of what they had to say this week.

A smoke filled sky behind a forest.

New course takes a multidisciplinary look at wildfire response in Yellowknife

August 08, 2024

As of this writing, it’s estimated that one third of the historic Alberta town of Jasper has been destroyed by wildfire activity. Tragedies of this nature are becoming ever more common in Canada, due in large part to record-high temperatures and drought conditions caused by climate change.

Jona Zyfi.

‘A human being cannot be illegal’: Jona Zyfi’s refugee crusade was born of personal experience

August 08, 2024

By her own admission, Jona Zyfi’s life has been an “adventurous story:” one marked by the kind of fear, hope, resilience and relief most people will never know.

The Sood family.

A&S alum Christian Sood reflects on how his family’s love of chemistry led to the Dr. Manohar & Raminder Sood Graduate Fellowship

August 07, 2024

For A&S alum Christian Sood and his family, chemistry is foundational. Appreciation for the subject and for his time at U of T inspired Sood and his family to create the Dr.

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New study identifies Great Salt Lake as a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions

August 07, 2024

In a new study, researchers examining greenhouse gas emissions from the drying lake bed of Great Salt Lake, Utah calculate that 4.1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases were released in 2020.

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Taco-shaped arthropod from Burgess Shale fossils gives new insights into the history of the first mandibulates

August 07, 2024

In a new study, palaeontologists from the University of Toronto and the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) are helping resolve the questions surrounding the evolution and ecology of Odaraia, a taco-shaped marine animal that lived during the Cambrian period.

Daphne Goring.

Daphne Goring receives 2024 Gold Medal from Canadian Society of Plant Biologists

August 06, 2024

Daphne Goring, a professor in the Department of Cell & Systems Biology in the Faculty of Arts & Science, has been awarded the 2024 Gold Medal by the Canadian Society of Plant Biologists.

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A&S scholars sharing their expertise in the media this week

August 01, 2024

From corporations offering carbon offsets to manage brand reputation, to the impact of rising rents on the viability of small businesses in Toronto, experts from a range of disciplines across the Faculty of Arts & Science are sharing their expertise on a variety of issues in the media.

Nayani Jensen.

Nayani Jensen wins prestigious writing award for her version of ‘science fiction’

July 26, 2024

For Nayani Jensen, there’s no greater foundation for a fictional story than scientific facts and history.

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