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ISP100: A soon-to-be mandatory course that develops essential academic skills
Professor Jonathan Vroom shares how building academic writing and reading skills is key for students’ successes across all disciplines.

Yusuf Larizza-Ali January 23, 2023January 25, 2023

Being a university student requires us to read academic writing and engage with it in assignments. Many academic texts are…

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Leela McKinnon on the impact of major lifestyle changes on sleep patterns and circadian rhythms in Indigenous populations in Guatemala and Mexico
Recent studies by evolutionary sleep anthropologists demonstrate the influence of environmental, social, and technological factors on human sleep patterns.

Cristina Pincente January 23, 2023January 23, 2023

Leela McKinnon, a PhD student in Evolutionary Anthropology at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM), studies the evolution of human…

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Investing in your future: UTM Capital helps students simulate investment portfolios
Laith Sabunchi, UTM Capital’s president, shares how students curate transferrable and investment skills by critically analyzing a company in groups.

Elizabeth Provost January 23, 2023January 23, 2023

So, you’re thinking about saving money for your future? You’re hoping to buy a house to raise your family five…

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Death of wildlife and declining plant growth: How boreal forests suffer from climate change
Bridget Murphy, a PhD candidate at U of T on the crucial negative effects of increasing temperatures on white spruce trees.

Olga Fedossenko January 16, 2023January 16, 2023

A recent study predicts that by the end of the century, a 180 to 300 mile swath of boreal forest…

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Ryan Persadie on disrupting the conservative norms of music and queerness in Toronto
Current PhD student Ryan Persadie reflects on his research and journey to becoming a drag queen.

Dalainey Gervais January 16, 2023January 16, 2023

During his career as a private school social science teacher, Ryan Persadie, a current graduate student at U of T,…

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Bringing accessible support to international students and English Language Learners with ELL Peer advising
“I really hope as we come out of the pandemic, that the program can flourish and serve a greater need which is much more pronounced now,” shares UTM Professor Jill Caskey.

Aïssatou Odia Barry January 9, 2023January 9, 2023

In 2021, the University of Toronto Mississauga’s (UTM) international student enrolment increased to account for 37 per cent of new…

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Creatives for Change uses art to innovate
Isabella Vreux, current president of the UTM club, highlights the importance of art on campus.

Dalainey Gervais January 9, 2023January 9, 2023

In the sixth grade, Isabella Vreux first played the viola. “I trained every day for three years to become classically…

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An unpredictable winter break
Students share their holiday adventures.

Prisha Maneka Nuckchady, Sukaina Rizvi, Madison Ireland and Danica D’Sa January 9, 2023January 9, 2023

Taylor Swift dance party cut short Prisha (Maneka) Nuckchady Back in September, I planned on visiting one of my closest friends…

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Valley of the Birdtail: How racism changed the experiences of two communities separated by a valley
In their new book, a U of T law graduate and an associate professor in the Faculty of Law highlight the inequalities affecting children in schools on reserves.

Olga Fedossenko December 5, 2022December 5, 2022

In Canada, over 110,000 school-aged children live on reserves. According to a report published in 2018, only 44 per cent of First Nations who lived…

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How UTM’s Ideation Lab provides funding, mentorship, and educational resources to business aspirants
Kayla Sousa, ICUBE Programs Lead, discusses the mission behind the ideation lab and social barriers to entrepreneurship.

Alisa Samuel December 5, 2022December 5, 2022

In 2015, U of T’s first and only social impact accelerator—a program that helps develop start-ups—opened its doors at the…

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Here’s what happens when Pride and the Caribbean diaspora intersect
Professor R. Cassandra Lord speaks about how the Pelau MasQUEERade helps disrupt normative notions of Pride by creating a space for queer people of colour.

Tiana Dunkley November 28, 2022November 28, 2022

Professor R. Cassandra Lord’s upcoming book “Performing Queer Diasporas: Friendships, Proximities, and intimacies in Pride Parades” focuses on Pelau MasQUEERade,…

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The tension between heteronormative expectations and disability
Professor Zoe Wool speaks about the impacts of heteronormativity and ableism on veteran and queer bodies.

Prisha Maneka Nuckchady November 28, 2022November 28, 2022

In 2017, for her paper titled “In-durable Sociality: Precarious Life in Common and the Temporal Boundaries of the Social,” Professor…

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2SLGBTQI+ acceptance, safety, and education with OUT@UTM
The Medium sits down with OUT@UTM president, Dishika Vaswani, to discuss the importance of creating safe and inclusive spaces on campus.

Hema Ramnarine November 28, 2022November 28, 2022

In the first full year of in-person learning since the pandemic, being surrounded by people on campus can feel lonely…

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How the UTMSU is addressing the limited mental health services on campus
UTMSU President Maëlis Barre on how the Peer Support Program effectively provides peer-to-peer mental health support for students, bridging the gap in services on campus.

Dalainey Gervais November 21, 2022November 21, 2022

Being a student is hard. For that reason, there is no better person to help guide you through university life…

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Here to make change: Toufah Jallow inspires social sustainability through sexual violence advocacy
The feminist and human rights activist lived as a protected person in Canada after saying “no” to The Gambia’s most powerful man.

Alisa Samuel November 21, 2022November 28, 2022

The Gambia is the smallest country in West Africa. In 1965, it gained independence from British rule and found a…

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