March News Briefs
UTM ICUBE startup partners with Toronto restaurants Inwit, a startup business supported by University of Toronto Mississauga’s (UTM) entrepreneurship incubator,…
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When the moon is sighted, Ramadan is underway
In conversation with The Medium, Dr. Seyfeddin Kara UTMMSA president Ahmad Marouf share their thoughts on Ramadan, explaining the spiritual, religious, and physical benefits of fasting.
This week marks the beginning of an important month in the Islamic calendar, Ramadan. This holy month requires Muslims to…
Strengthening Indigenous ties: UTM’s first-ever All-Nations Powwow
UTM will be hosting a Powwow to provide space for celebration and reconciliation while also introducing Indigenous knowledge and values to the university community.
On March 25, 2023, the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM), in partnership with the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation,…
“Acknowledge. Align. Act.”:UTM’s fourth annual Sustainability Week begins
With an array of events and initiatives, Sustainability Week encourages the UTM community to drive collaborative social, economic, and environmental change.
From March 13 to 17, 2023, the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) will be holding its fourth Sustainability Week. To…
Showcasing research through creative media forms
U of T’s Centre for Research & Innovation Support debuts the Drawing Across the Disciplines Series with its Comics and Graphic Scholarly Works webinar, which explores the use of graphic narratives in disseminating research findings.
Drawing Across the Disciplines is a new series launched by U of T’s Centre for Research & Innovation Support (CRIS)….
The Undergraduate Research Symposium returns for a second year
With a return of in-person programming, the Undergraduate Research Symposium offers opportunities for student researchers to showcase their work physically and network.
On March 27, 2023, the University of Toronto Mississauga Students’ Union (UTMSU) will hold the second iteration of its annual…
ChatGPT: An AI that facilitates realistic conversations
Dr. Steve Szigeti shares his thoughts on ChatGPT and AI applications, how they are changing learning processes, and redefining the workplace.
Ever since its release on November 30, 2022, ChatGPT has been the highlight of many conversations, both in the academe…
Bill C-18 to regulate compensation for Canadian media outlets
While Bill C-18 requires digital news intermediaries, such as Google, to compensate news outlets for linking their articles, the intermediaries' pushback for the bill may reduce news content accessibility.
In April 2022, the Canadian government proposed Bill C-18—the Online News Act. The bill aims to promote fair compensation for…
Zero Hour: The Horn of Africa is facing its worst drought in recent history
Severe droughts that began in 2020 have affected 36.4 million people across Somalia, Kenya, and Ethiopia, according to data from…
Back-to-Business: Improving women representation in the workplace
Gender egalitarianism has been a large part of workplace discussion in the 21st century. While statistics about representation in the…
Uncertainty surrounds pay and funding for the Canadian women’s national soccer team
The Canadian women’s national soccer team continues to symbolically protest for fair pay and funding amidst ongoing negotiations with the Canadian Soccer Association.
On February 10, 2023, the Canadian Soccer Players’ Association (CSPA)—which represents the Canadian women’s national soccer team—released a statement highlighting…
Reflecting on women’s accomplishments on International Women’s Day
By building connected communities and inclusive environments, Disha Prabhu from Boss Women UTM believes that we are making steady progress towards embracing feminism.
For 113 years and counting, March 8 has been known as International Women’s Day—a day to celebrate women and their…
Moving past 2022’s setbacks to gender equality and women rights protection
UN Women executive director, Sima Bahous, reviews the organization’s global efforts to safeguard women rights and highlights the additional toll of crises on women.
On February 13, 2023, in an opening statement to the UN Women Executive Board, Executive Director Sima Bahous put forth…
Breaking the glass ceiling: Professor Emerita Poë discusses the state of women in STEM
While female representation in STEM fields has improved over the years, work needs to be done to increase the number of women pursuing graduate studies and the ratio of female-to-male faculty members.
“The declaration of an International Day of Women & Girls in Science by the United Nations without the action or…
“‘No wrong door’ for the curious”: embracing a week of entrepreneurial fervour at U of T
The U of T Entrepreneurship Week will be held from March 6 to 9, 2023, with over 15 events across U of T’s three campuses, and everyone from first-year undergraduates to external stakeholders are welcome to attend.
Jon French, director of University of Toronto Entrepreneurship (UTE), believes U of T’s annual Entrepreneurship Week has something to offer…