Black History Month: a brief overview
The month of February is recognized as Black History Month, a month
to celebrate the many achievements of Black Canadians and to acknowledge their
struggles. In...
Why is the toilet water in MN murky?
Water is becoming more and more of a
commodity. It is estimated that by 2025, two thirds of the world’s population
will face severe water shortages....
Microplastic pollution everywhere
Last Monday, The Medium
attended a seminar presented by BIO434 students Lauren Ead, Matthew Chan, and
Rashoun Maynard. The project, titled “Microplastics: Micro in Size, Macro...
Dr. Marc Johnson’s family of scientists
A research paper on the role of spines
in seed dispersal was recently published in Ecology and Evolution. The authors: Dr. Marc Johnson,
an associate professor...
Analyzing the 2019 Novel Coronavirus
At the time of publishing, the
2019-nCoV has claimed the lives of at least 305 people and infected more than
14,000 people globally. The Medium consulted...
View to the U: UTM’s very own podcast
Did you know that UTM has its own podcast? View to the U features
University of Toronto Mississauga faculty members “from a range of disciplines
who...
UTM’s innovative research greenhouse
The University of Toronto Mississauga
is an institution focused on advancement in research in multiple fields, one of
which includes plants. Last Tuesday, the Erindale Biology...
The coronavirus global outbreak
On December 31, 2019, China reported a
virus to the World Health Organization. On January 25, 2020, this
never-before-seen virus had claimed the lives of 56...
Mechanisms behind modern meditation
As determined from research and
personal experience, meditation and mindfulness practices have numerous
benefits in terms of stress reduction and wellbeing. “We don’t have to prove
that...
The George Elliot Clarke controversy
Earlier this month, The University of Regina (U of R) rejected calls
to cancel a talk by George Elliott Clarke, a University of Toronto English
professor...
Remembering Zeynab Asadi Lari
Ukraine International Airlines Flight
PS752, a civilian aircraft, was shot down on January 8, 2020, shortly after
take-off in Tehran. All 176 passengers and crew members...
On Iran-US relations
On January 3, 2020, the U.S. government assassinated Iranian General
Qasem Soleimani by a drone strike in Baghdad, Iraq. On January 8, Iran
retaliated by firing...