October 11, 2024 by
A&S News
From the Nobel Prize in Physics to international student success, 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
October 4, 2024
- Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy and Department of Political Science University Professor Dan Breznitz argues in The Globe and Mail (paywall) that Canadian universities need more strategic government support.
- Department of Computer Science University Professor Emeritus Geoffrey Hinton receives a research award for his contributions to the field of AI, as highlighted in Forbes.
October 5, 2024
- Department of Economics Professor Emeritus Gustavo Indart writes in the Toronto Star (paywall) about Canada’s productivity record.
October 6, 2024
- Department of Philosophy Professor Mark Kingwell shares advice in the Toronto Star (paywall) on overcoming the need to be liked.
October 7, 2024
- Department of Political Science and Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy Professor Joseph Wong shares tips in the Free Press Journal for international students looking to study in Canada.
- Jon Allen, senior fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, reflects on the one-year anniversary of the October 7 attacks in the Toronto Star (paywall).
- Department of Political Science and Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy University Professor Janice Stein reflects on the one-year anniversary of the October 7 attacks on CBC Radio: The Current.
- Department of English professor and vice-dean, undergraduate at the Faculty of Arts & Science Randy Boyagoda gives a lecture on the role of universities in fostering constructive dialogue, as heard on CBC Radio: Ideas.
October 8, 2024
- Department of Computer Science University Professor Emeritus Geoffrey Hinton co-wins the Nobel Prize in Physics for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks. Coverage includes a university press conference hosted by President Meric Gertler: The New York Times (paywall), The Guardian, The Washington Post (paywall), Reuters, Associated Press, Al Jazeera, Deutsche Welle, CNN online, NBC online, Bloomberg (paywall), Independent, Canadian Press, Canadian Press video, The Globe and Mail (paywall), Daily Mail, Business Insider, CBC News online, CBC: The National, CTV National News, Global National News, CBC Radio: Metro Morning, Canadian Press, CTV News, Toronto Star (paywall), Radio-Canada online, The New York Times (paywall), BBC online, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, and more.
- Department of Computer Science and School of the Environment Assistant Professor Robert Soden shares research with The Globe and Mail (paywall) and National Observer about carbon emissions generated by Toronto’s financial sector.
- Department of Geography & Planning professor and School of Cities director Karen Chapple discusses in the Toronto Star (paywall) multiplexes being converted into single-family homes.
- Department of Earth Sciences and School of the Environment Professor Miriam L. Diamond talks to The Guardian about elevated levels of chemicals found in children’s Halloween costumes.
October 9, 2024
- Centre for Industrial Relations & Human Resources professor and director Rafael Gomez comments for the Toronto Star (paywall) on Air Canada's tentative deal with pilots.
- Gary Miller, research fellow at the Citizen Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, shares with The Globe and Mail (paywall) advice on mobile phone cyber security.
October 10, 2024
- David A. Dunlap Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics PhD student Ethen Sun comments for CTV News online on northern lights sightings across Canada.
- Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy distinguished fellow Arif Lalani and senior fellow Jon Allen discuss on TVO: The Agenda the escalating war in the Middle East.
- Centre for Criminology & Sociolegal Studies professor Scot Wortley talks to TVO: The Agenda about the rise in youth violence in Canada.