April 12, 2024 by
A&S News
From the significance of the total solar eclipse in Indigenous culture to the history of mythical islands, 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.
April 5, 2024
- Schwartz Reisman Chair in Technology and Society Gillian Hadfield and Department of Chemistry Professor and Acceleration Consortium Director Alán Aspuru-Guzik are named among the most powerful Canadians shaping the field of AI in Maclean’s, with mention of the new Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus and the Acceleration Consortium, as well as the influence of Department of Computer Science University Professor Emeritus Geoffrey Hinton.
- Department of English and Centre for Medieval Studies Professor Sebastian Sobecki discusses on BBC Radio 3 the history of Saint Brendan’s Isle, a mythical island in the Atlantic Ocean.
- PhD candidate Easha Das Gupta of the David A. Dunlap Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics explains to CBC online the significance of the solar eclipses in Hinduism.
- Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics Assistant Professor Laurie Rousseau-Nepton explains to APTN and Radio-Canada the rarity of a solar eclipse.
- Human Biology Program sessional lecturer Kerry Bowman talks to CityNews: The Big Story podcast about the evolving landscape of pet cloning technology.
- Department of Economics PhD candidate Taryn Eames talks to PinkNews and Pride.com about her research into how declaring gender pronouns can lead to discrimination when applying for a job.
April 6, 2024
- School of the Environment Assistant Professor Hanna Morris shares with Now Toronto research on how new moms navigate climate change.
- Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics public outreach strategist Ilana MacDonald talks to Global News online and the Niagara Falls Review as leader of the Ontario Eclipse Task Force.
- David A. Dunlap Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics Associate Professor, Teaching Stream Michael Reid shares with CTV News online the best viewing spots for the eclipse.
April 7, 2024
- Department of Economics Professor Emeritus Gustavo Indart writes in the Toronto Star (paywall) about the likelihood of the Bank of Canada cutting interest rates by June.
April 8, 2024
- CBC News online highlights the cross-Canada eclipse livestream hosted by the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics.
- Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics Assistant Professor Laurie Rousseau-Nepton shares with CBC TV, CBC TV, CBC Radio: The Current, CityNews, the Canadian Press and the Canadian Press (as seen in CityNews online) what the eclipse represents in Indigenous culture.
- The Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics shares eclipse updates with The Globe and Mail (paywall).
- Mikinaak Migwans, Assistant Professor, Department of Art History and Curator, Art Museum at the University of Toronto, shares with CBC News online the history of porcupine quillwork.
- Department of Chemistry Professor and Acceleration Consortium Director Alán Aspuru-Guzik shares on CTV: Your Morning how the Acceleration Consortium uses self-driving labs to discover new medical treatments.
- Department for the Study of Religion Associate Professor Ruth Marshall comments for the Toronto Star (paywall) on how some people believe the eclipse is a sign of the coming apocalypse.
- Department of Geography & Planning Professor and School of Cities Infrastructure Institute Director Matti Siemiatycki comments for the Hill Times (paywall) on the housing affordability and climate crisis in Canada.
April 9, 2024
- School of Cities research highlights a steep drop in foot traffic in downtown St. Louis, as noted in The Wall Street Journal (paywall).
- Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy senior fellow Martin Regg Cohn argues in the Toronto Star (paywall) that Doug Ford is neglecting post-secondary education.
- Sara Allin, cross-appointed faculty member at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, discusses on CBC Radio: Metro Morning rising concerns about for-profit clinics in Ontario.
- Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream Shelby Riskin talks to TVO: The Agenda about the need for optimism and action in the climate crisis.
- Department of Political Science Professor Emeritus Nelson Wiseman comments in The Globe and Mail (paywall) on Ontario’s rule on removing officials after a councilor’s discriminatory behavior.
April 10, 2024
- Department of English Professor Ian Williams discusses on CBC Radio: Q the importance of conversation as the newly named CBC Massey lecturer.
- Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy senior fellow Brian Lewis writes in TVO online about Ontario’s path back to a balanced budget.
- Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology alum — and current master’s student at the University of Manitoba — Madeleine Milne shares with Newsweek her research on microplastics in meat and protein alternatives.
April 11, 2024
- Department of Psychology PhD candidate Elaine Hoan shares with the Daily Mail and New York Post her research on the links between personality traits and relationship status.
- Department of Sociology and Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy Professor Emeritus Jeffrey G. Reitz writes in The Globe and Mail (paywall) about economic disadvantages for Black Canadians.