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Here's what some of our current faculty have to say about why YOU should consider a career at the University of Toronto:

Ulli Krull (Chemistry)
DNA Detective
Chemistry professor Ulli Krull is a different breed of gumshoe. His research on the development of DNA biosensors will lead to rapid detection of organisms and mutations, with applications in medicine, forensics, food and the environment. He's also at the centre of UTM's biotechnology boom, which includes a new master's program and biotechnology facility. He has won more than a dozen awards for his teaching and research.

"A very revealing signal about the quality and impact of the University of Toronto is the excited reaction that one receives when travelling abroad. The University is immediately recognized, and is at once synonymous with academic excellence, an infrastructure that is world class, in a city that is enormous in diversity, tolerance, amenities and joie de vivre. Such encounters are a constant reminder of the privilege of being associated with Canada's foremost research institution."

Visit Ulli Krull's page
Visit the Department of Chemistry

Cheryl Regehr (Social Work)
On the Front Line
Within hours of the Sept. 11 tragedy, social work professor Cheryl Regehr was helping Canadians cope. More than 20 years of research on the effects of trauma made her a familiar face as media tried to make sense of the senseless. For her students, 9/11 remains a powerful learning experience in a world that has changed forever.

"Faculty members encounter outstanding colleagues in our own faculties and departments and in addition discover almost unlimited opportunities for cross-disciplinary research with world class scholars in other faculties. This enhances our learning and allows us to broaden the scope of our thinking and scholarship through incorporating diverse views of colleagues in other disciplines."

Visit the Faculty of Social Work

Maydianne Andrade and Andrew Mason (Zoology)
Experts in Courtship Rituals
University of Toronto at Scarborough zoology professors Maydianne Andrade and Andrew Mason know a thing or two about love bugs. Both are experts in insect behaviour -- she in sexual cannibalism in the Black Widow, he in directional hearing of the parasitic fly. They are also collaborating in research on the courtship rituals of spiders. Talk about experts -- they've been married for four years.

"This is a particularly exciting time to be at the University. At UTSC, in the two years since we have been hired, our department has held five searches for new faculty colleagues. Our input as new faculty is sought out and encouraged. This means that we have the opportunity to actively shape the department in which we work."

Visit Maydianne Andrade's page
Visit Andrew Mason's page
Visit the Department of Zoology

John Hull (Finance)
Wrote the Book on Derivatives
Finance professor John Hull has written two of the world's most authoritative books on derivatives, used by students and practitioners alike. His award-winning teaching is legend in the Rotman School of Management where he was the first to integrate real-time data feeds from financial markets into his classes.

"At the University of Toronto I am able to pursue my research interests while teaching some of the brightest students in North America. I have great colleagues and research funding is readily available. Toronto is a great place to live. I cannot think of anywhere else in the world I would rather be."

Visit John Hull's page
Visit the Rotman School of Management

Ron Diebert (Political Science)
Teaching Activism, With Relish
When University of Toronto political science professor Ron Deibert challenged his students to create a memorable political statement, they did. One flew to New York and stood outside NBC's Today Show dressed as a hotdog to draw attention to his cause on world health. Later the subject of a TV series on activism, it was real food for thought.

"Working at the University of Toronto is like being wired into a hypermedia peer-to-peer network. Bristling with activity, endless intellectual exchanges of the highest quality, and a massive power support system that extends from the campus to Canada's most dynamic city and into the world beyond. Boot up and take off!"

Visit Ron Deibert's page
Visit the Department of Political Science

Yannick Portebois (French Studies)
Bringing Research Alive, With a French Twist

University of Toronto French studies professor Yannick Portebois crossed continents to bring research alive for her third-year undergraduate students -- taking them to France to study the illustrated works of Emile Zola. Their three weeks included study in the Bibliotheque Nationale, visits to museums and publishing houses and a meeting with Zola's granddaughter. La prochaine etape: publishing their findings.

"What would I say to prospective faculty about working at U of T... I don't even know where to start, to say the truth.

Incredible libraries.
Wonderful archives.
Tremendous support.
Amazing resources.
Beautiful campus.

I don't think I want to be anywhere else."

Visit Yannick Portebois' page
Visit the Department of French Studies

George Elliott Clarke (English)
Professor's Passion for Poetry is Palpable

University of Toronto English professor George Elliott Clarke has won several honours for his poetry, including the Governor General's Award and the Portia White Prize for Artistic Achievement. Small wonder that the man with the big voice is described by his students as having a "palpable passion for poetry." A+ for alliteration...

"The University of Toronto is a world-class research institution situated in one of the world's classiest cities. The combination is downright intoxicating: cutting-edge, avant-garde scholarship nurtured and practiced amid a cosmopolitan, culturally dynamic -- and breathtakingly green -- city. And the students? Their diverse backgrounds and democratic spirit ensure classes excited by passionate ideas and debate. To be a teacher here is to teach -- and to learn from -- the world."

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Chan Ka Nin (Music)
Professor has a Trophy Life

Winner of the 2002 Juno Award for Best Classical Composition, University of Toronto music professor Chan Ka Nin brings considerable diversity to his work. Born in Hong Kong and educated in Canada, he first studied composition while pursuing a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. Music won out but technology still inspires both his teaching and his music. One final note: it's his second Juno.

"Our world renowned teachers at the Faculty of Music have attracted some of the best pupils from all around the world. Subsequently our graduates are now participating in music organizations throughout North America. One of the rewarding experiences of teaching at U of T is meeting my former students who still remember me. The University of Toronto provides music students with the opportunity to absorb the rich musical life of Toronto, a major musical centre in Canada."

Visit the Faculty of Music

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