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Researchers Plot Locations Where Defibrillators Can Save Lives

A new study on automated external defibrillators finds that optimizing where they are placed may save more lives. Professor Timothy Chan (MIE) at the University of Toronto used mathematical modelling techniques as he studied the placement of registered AEDs in Toronto and…

Canadian Universities to Provide Fellowships for Indian Students

Eight Canadian universities have joined to provide graduate fellowships for top Indian students who wish to pursue a master’s or PhD degree in Canada. The Globalink Canada-India Graduate Fellowship Program will provide up to 51 awards valued at over $3.5…

Regent Park Girls Visit Google’s Toronto Offices for Learning, Sharing

Four dozen girls, largely from Toronto’s inner-city Regent Park neighbourhood, converged on Google Canada’s Toronto offices in early November to see its innovative architecture and design, and engage in a “design challenge” with the help of U of T Engineering…

Why More Women Aren’t Becoming Engineers

The number of women getting into engineering in Canada has been on the decline, despite a decade of efforts to encourage more girls to think of technical careers. Even though women currently make up more than half of the undergraduate…

Behind GO Transit’s Passenger Charter

After thousands of Ontario riders petitioned GO Transit for better service more than two years ago, the regional transportation service set to work on a passenger charter to deliver customer satisfaction for its thousands of daily riders. A five-point plan…
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