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U of T hosts Entrepreneurship Week 2025
U of T celebrates its vibrant start-up scene, through events including pitch competitions, workshops, panels, and more.
From March 3 to March 7, the University of Toronto (U of T) hosted its ninth annual tri-campus Entrepreneurship Week, a series of events to “showcase, celebrate, and reward innovation and startup activity,” according to U of T’s Defy Gravity…
Centre for Student Engagement hosts annual Student Program Planning Interactive Exhibition
Academic departments and UTM alumni take the stage to offer advice and resources to students looking to choose their program of study.
On March 6, the University of Toronto Mississauga’s (UTM) Center for Student Engagement, in collaboration with the Office of the Registrar and the UTM Career Centre, hosted the Student Program Planning Interactive Exhibition (SPPIE), held in the Grand Hall of…
Looking back on the UTMSU’s housing-related initiatives
The Medium spoke with UTMSU VP External Daniel Ripoll, who offered insights into the Union’s housing-related efforts during the past year.
School is hard enough without the stress of navigating a volatile housing market. For many University of Toronto (U of T) Mississauga (UTM) students, having to put up with expensive…
U of T’s Governing Council declares student-seat winners
UTM’s Albert Pan and UTSC’s Rishi Shah make the tough cut for the Council’s two undergraduate positions.
On February 21, the University of Toronto (U of T) Office of the Governing Council announced the winners of the 2025 Governing Council elections. The Council, a key part of U of T’s governance structure, is a senior governing…
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A review of U of T’s sexual violence and harassment policy
UTM’s men’s and women’s soccer teams will look to turn things around heading into playoffs.
With the University of Toronto’s (U of T) sexual violence and harassment policy review approaching, reflecting on the university’s recent history with sexual violence is a difficult but essential task….
DeerHacks: 36-hours of innovation, connection and inspiration
DeerHacks is UTM’s annual hackathon that empowers students to showcase their creativity and build connections with like-minded peers.
DeerHacks is the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)’s largest annual hackathon that lasts over a 36-hour period where participants form teams throughout one weekend to build a piece of software according…
arts
An artificial friend
Can you really trust a language model to keep your secrets? All signs point to no.
Hey, ChatGPT, I type. Are we friends? When messaging anyone else, I might wait a few minutes to a few hours for a response. ChatGPT, however, needs only a few seconds….
What if our favourite things are doing us more harm than good?
Investigating how audiences lose their sense of identity through fictional characters and storylines.
I first read the book Normal People in the spring of 2020, shortly after being diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), a condition that caused my hormones to fluctuate, leaving me…
The popularity of The Sims
With tens of thousands of downloads on Steam, why is The Sims so famous? What makes this life simulator special and so much better than reality itself?
The Sims is renowned for allowing its players to live a simulated life in a world where everything is up to the player’s imagination—from the character designs to the city layout…
The book-in-back-pocket epidemic: When literature becomes an aesthetic
Are celebrities turning classic literature into just another fashion statement?
In the digital age of social media, even literature has become an accessory. The latest trend? Celebrities like Timothée Chalamet and Harry Styles are being photographed carrying around novels, transforming classic…
sports
Eagles struggle in last regular season against UTSG Blue
UTM’s men’s and women’s soccer teams will look to turn things around heading into playoffs.
It’s been a year of high and lows for the University of Toronto Mississauga’s (UTM) soccer programs. The culminating moment of the outdoor season—which saw the Men’s team crowned champions…
Human nature and sport: The sociology of sports fandoms
UTM professor Andrew Miles shares his insight on why we strongly support sports and teams.
Sociology is defined as the study of human social behavior, social change, and how people interact in society. At its core, sociology analyzes the reasons behind how humans behave socially….
Heads held high as Eagles season comes to an end
A pair of losses for UTM basketball brings another season to a close.
Both the men’s and women’s basketball teams were in action on Sunday, March 2, playing in the Tri-Campus League semi-finals – one win away from getting back to the championship…
