May 3, 2024 by
A&S News
From a new gene responsible for regulating social networks in fruit flies to grocery chain competition in Canada, 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 26, 2024
- Department of English Professor and Vice-Dean, Undergraduate at the Faculty of Arts & Science Randy Boyagoda writes in The Globe and Mail (paywall) about the trend of Sri Lankan students pursuing education abroad.
- Department of English and Centre for Medieval Studies Professor Sebastian Sobecki comments for The New York Times (paywall) on whether Britain’s King Richard III assassinated his nephews.
- A Financial Post article (paywall) profiling NVIDIA’s research lab in Toronto mentions AI discoveries by Department of Computer Science University Professor Emeritus Geoffrey Hinton and his students.
- Innis College sessional lecturer Simon Lewsen writes in The Walrus about movie hits and the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 27, 2024
- Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Professor Chelsea Rochman shares with CTV News insights from the UN summit on plastic pollution.
- Rochman Lab member and UTSC PhD candidate Alice Zhu shares with The Globe and Mail (paywall) her new research on measuring plastic pollution and insights from the UN summit on plastic pollution.
- Department of Political Science and Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy University Professor Janice Stein and Munk School Professor Drew Fagan write in The Globe and Mail (paywall) about the impact of U.S. presidential election results on Canada.
- School of the Environment Assistant Professor Michael Classens comments for the Toronto Star (paywall) on grocery chain competition in Canada.
- Department of Political Science Professor and Vice-Dean, Graduate Education at the Faculty of Arts & Science Antoinette Handley comments for Le Devoir (paywall) on the thirtieth anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s historic election.
April 28, 2024
- Department of English Professor and Vice-Dean, Undergraduate at the Faculty of Arts & Science Randy Boyagoda reviews Manya Wilkinson’s new novel, Lublin, for The New York Times (paywall).
April 29, 2024
- Department of English Professor and Vice-Dean, Undergraduate at the Faculty of Arts & Science Randy Boyagoda discusses in Times Higher Education (paywall) the importance of facilitating productive conversations on campus.
- Department of Sociology and Anne Tanenbaum Centre for Jewish Studies Professor Robert Brym shares with the National Post (paywall) a study on Canadian attitudes toward Jews and Israel.
- Department of Political Science Professor and Vice-Dean, Graduate Education at the Faculty of Arts & Science Antoinette Handley and Department of Political Science PhD candidate Michael Braun comment for the Toronto Star (paywall) on the economic struggles for the majority of Black South Africans.
April 30, 2024
- School of Cities Director and Department of Geography & Planning Professor Karen Chapple and School of Cities project lead Ahmad Al-Musa share with the National Post (paywall) their research that shows more first-time homebuyers are transforming houses into multiple units.
- Karen Chapple talks to The Globe and Mail (paywall) about accessory dwelling units, such as a separate building in a backyard or a converted garage, as a potential housing crisis solution. The story also mentions a building permit study by Ahmad Al-Musa and School of Cities senior research associate Jeff Allen.
May 1, 2024
- Centre for Criminology & Sociolegal Studies Professor Scot Wortley talks to CBC Radio: Edmonton AM about surveying students and parents on police presence in schools.
- Department of Geography & Planning Professor and School of Cities Infrastructure Institute Director Matti Siemiatycki comments for the Toronto Star (paywall) on the role of generational wealth in entering the housing market.
- Centre for Criminology & Sociolegal Studies Assistant Professor Patrick Watson discusses with CTV News online investigations into police use of force.
May 2, 2024
- Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Professor Joel Levine shares with CNN online his new research, where he identified a gene responsible for regulating the structure of social networks in fruit flies.
- Victoria University President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda McEwen writes in the Toronto Star (paywall) about smartphone bans in Ontario schools.