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Unraveling the challenges of Canada’s ongoing wildfires
Canada was met with an extraordinarily intense wildfire season for 2023, and climate change may increase the frequency of such severe wildfires in the coming years.

Mannal Qureshi September 4, 2023February 21, 2025

The summer of 2023 ushered in a series of fierce wildfires across several Canadian provinces. According to the National Wildland…

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How to avoid emptying your wallet for back-to-school shopping
Inflation has caused a surge in prices of back-to-school supplies and other learning-related expenses for the 2023-2024 academic year, placing an additional financial burden on students.

Lily Yu September 4, 2023February 21, 2025

Often commencing as early as July, back-to-school shopping has always been an annual ritual for students. However, the price for…

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The Online News Act vs. Student Journalism
After passing Bill C-18, the Online News Act, journalism organizations have lost access to major platforms for promoting news content and generating advertising revenue.

Meighan Atkinson September 4, 2023February 21, 2025

Where do you get your news? As of August, the answer is no longer Facebook, Instagram, or X (formerly Twitter),…

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Kicking off the school year together with Orientation Week
Many events are slated to take place during Orientation Week, with one of this year’s focuses being an increase in the amount of time students spend interacting with each other.

Juliana Stacey September 4, 2023September 4, 2023

The University of Toronto Mississauga Students’ Union (UTMSU) will be hosting its annual Orientation Week once again, with events running…

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U of T receives twenty-fourth place in the Academic Ranking of World Universities
U of T continues to be an academic leader in the international community, according to a 2023 evaluation by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy.

River Knott September 4, 2023September 4, 2023

The 2023 Academic Ranking of World Universities, an oft referenced and accredited annual listing created by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, was recently…

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The Everyday Encounters exhibit: Intertwined connections from mundane threads of life
In conversation with The Medium, Karie Liao, Aidan Cowling, and Stephanie Ivanyshyn speak on the Blackwood Gallery’s recent exhibit of UTM student works—how it aims to capture special encounters amidst an average day in life.

Larry Lau April 3, 2023April 3, 2023

From March 29 to April 15, 2023, the Blackwood Gallery will be holding its Everyday Encounters: Recent Points of View…

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Back-to-Business: Graduating this spring? Welcome to the recession

Mihail Cubata April 3, 2023April 3, 2023

As another academic semester comes to a close this April, many students across Canada are moving on from university life…

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UTM construction project exposed as a front for psychological study
A source from the Department of Psychology reveals that a seven-year-long construction project at UTM is part of an ongoing study on distress tolerance, in which research students and faculty themselves are the guinea pigs.

Aidan Thompson April 3, 2023April 3, 2023

A graduate student in the University of Toronto Mississauga’s (UTM) Department of Psychology, who spoke on the condition of anonymity,…

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End of year recap with the UTMSU: Working towards goals as a community
In conversation with The Medium, UTMSU president Maëlis Barre shares the organization’s greatest achievements for the 2022-2023 academic year.

Larry Lau April 3, 2023April 3, 2023

As the end of the academic year approaches, The Medium spoke with Maëlis Barre, president of the University of Toronto…

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Stressed out? Ease your anxiety with painful bee stings!
The Health and Counselling Centre will be constructing a new therapy centre that use bees to inject an anxiety-reducing chemical into participants.

River Knott April 3, 2023April 3, 2023

Last winter’s university census revealed that rates of depression and anxiety disorders among University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) students have…

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Eating your way through stories and fairy tales
This summer, three-star-Michelin star restaurant, A Tale to Share, will be offering an extravagant full-course meal to UTM students at an affordable price.

Larry Lau April 3, 2023April 3, 2023

For many, eating food is comforting, destressing, and fulfilling. For this reason, UTM Dining will be hosting a Summer Solstice…

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UTM Campus Crime Report—a campus rife with petty crime

Emily Rogers April 3, 2023April 3, 2023

Stolen stationery and books from the UTM Bookstore A failure in the anti-theft system at the University of Toronto Mississauga…

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The High Seas Treaty: a step forward for marine conservation
After decades of deliberation, UN member states reach an agreement—commonly known as the High Seas Treaty—focusing on protecting marine species within international waters.

Renee Simran Kaur Mahal March 20, 2023February 21, 2025

On March 4, 2023, at the Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction in New York, members…

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How data and artificial intelligence is used to fight crime
The Fighting Crime with Big Data conference explores the role of new technology in law enforcement and crime prevention.

Kathleen Xu March 20, 2023February 21, 2025

On March 25, 2023, the Fighting Crime with Big Data Conference will take place at the University of Toronto Mississauga…

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March News Briefs

Emily Rogers March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

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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