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Chris Sorensen

I write about entrepreneurship at 91¶ÌÊÓƵ, covering the growing network of business accelerators and incubators on campus. My focus is on how ground-breaking research is being turned into game-changing startup companies.

News stories by Chris Sorensen

Photo of Uber CEO with Raquel Urtasun September 13, 2018 Uber seeks top Toronto talent with $200-million investment
Photo of Geoffrey Hinton and David Naylor September 7, 2018 A recipe to save lives: Geoffrey Hinton and David Naylor call on physicians to embrace AI
Photo of Rose Patten September 6, 2018 91¶ÌÊÓƵ’s new chancellor on life as a Bay Street executive and university leader – and a dramatic turning point in her career
Photo of Daren Smith August 30, 2018 UTAM receives top marks by UN-supported organization for responsible investing practices
Squirrel holding acorn on campus August 27, 2018 Quercus? 91¶ÌÊÓƵ's new learning hub and four other new things for the academic year
Photo of Shiz Aoki August 21, 2018 From clunky to cool: 91¶ÌÊÓƵ startup helps life sciences researchers struggling to illustrate their work
Photo of students on campus August 15, 2018 91¶ÌÊÓƵ among top 25 global universities in academic, research rankings by Shanghai Ranking Consultancy
Photo of chemistry lab August 14, 2018 91¶ÌÊÓƵ ranks fourth in world in research-focused National Taiwan University Ranking
Rendering of Spadina-Sussex residence August 10, 2018 91¶ÌÊÓƵ reaches agreement to build 23-storey student residence
Photo of people in hallway at Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research August 2, 2018 91¶ÌÊÓƵ to quicken pace of heart research commercialization with new entrepreneurship program
91¶ÌÊÓƵ President Meric Gertler and LG Electronics CTO Il-Pyung Park August 1, 2018 LG signs research partnership with 91¶ÌÊÓƵ, sets up AI research lab in Toronto
Photo of Nathan Phillips Square July 26, 2018 Toronto added more tech jobs last year than Silicon Valley – or anywhere else in North America: Report
Phase one of the new 91¶ÌÊÓƵ innovation centre, as viewed from the west July 23, 2018 91¶ÌÊÓƵ innovation centre to help form ‘new cornerstone’ of the Canadian economy
Photo of students at 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Mississauga July 19, 2018 91¶ÌÊÓƵ ranks in top 10 for seven subject areas by influential global ranking firm
Photo of Michael Wilson June 25, 2018 'Give back': At his final convocation, Chancellor Michael Wilson shares a fitting message
Aerial photo of Downsview Airport June 21, 2018 Bombardier invests in Toronto aerospace hub, creates 91¶ÌÊÓƵ research centre on aircraft noise
Photo of Anston Emmanuel June 19, 2018 Education in innovation: 91¶ÌÊÓƵ grad's startup experience gives him leg up during job hunt
Photo of Mark Carney at convocation June 18, 2018 Mark Carney to 91¶ÌÊÓƵ grads: 'Recognize that while diversity is a reality, inclusion is a choice'
Photo of Sanja Fidler June 13, 2018 91¶ÌÊÓƵ computer vision expert to lead new Nvidia research lab in Toronto
Photo of Ilse Treurnicht June 12, 2018 Zero to $3.5 billion: 91¶ÌÊÓƵ honorary degree recipient Ilse Treurnicht built MaRS into an innovation powerhouse