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UTM Express is the monthly newsletter for staff and faculty at U of T Mississauga. It's your go-to source for news about what's happening on campus, important dates, higher education news and more.
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'Fierce Advocate'
Remembering UTM science student Zeynad Asadi Lari
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Canadian Honour
UTM professor Josef Svoboda named to Order of Canada
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Stress Busters
Tips on how to manage the stresses of university life
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Beware Scam Journals
The number of predatory publishers is skyrocketing and they want to use Canada's brand value
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Maanjiwe nendamowinan has been recognized internationally for its thoughtful design. UTM's newest building, designed by Toronto-based Perkins and Will Ontario, won a 2019 IIDA Global Excellence award in the education category. The annual juried design competition recognizes originality and creativity in design across 15 categories.
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Sue Thomson, executive assistant, Office of the Dean, passed away on New Year's Day after a lengthy illness. Sue began working with the Dean's office in 2003 and worked here for 14 years. She was a well-respected and knowledgeable member of the Office and a dear friend to many at UTM.
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SPEAK OUT!
Check your email for the Employee Engagement Survey. Confidential invitations to the online survey were sent to appointed faculty, staff, and librarians by email on Jan. 13. The survey closes on Jan. 28.
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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
On June 30, Professor Angela Lange will end her term as vice-dean faculty. A search committee is being struck. To suggest someone for the committee, or for more information, please reach out to treena.dsouza@utoronto.ca. The deadline for nominations to the committee is Friday, Jan. 31.
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Check out the latest generation of outstanding UTM faculty! From sociologists to computational scientists, get to know our newest professors as they teach, research and make their mark on the world.
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Sign up for UTAlerts
When campus closes due to weather, get instant notification by phone, text or email. To enrol or update your contact information, visit alert.utoronto.ca.
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Office of the University Ombudsperson
The University Ombudsperson offers confidential and impartial advice and assistance on university-related problems to students, faculty and staff at all three campuses. Visit the office's website or add the Ombudsperson module to your Quercus page.
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Safe Artificial Intelligence
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Fiona Rawle, associate professor, teaching stream, of the Department of Biology, spoke to CBC News and Global News about UTM health sciences student Zeynab Asadi Lari, who perished in the Ukrainian airliner crash. Assistant professor of sociology Neda Maghbouleh spoke to several media outlets, including the Globe and Mail and The New York Times about the tremendous loss to Canada’s academic community. Political science professor Aurel Braun appeared on Vancouver radio’s The Simi Shara Show to discuss diplomatic implications for Canada.
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Love in a time of Capitalism: NOW Toronto named “Casimir & Caroline” as one of the 20 plays to see in Toronto in 2020. UTM English & Drama associate professor Holger Syme translated and adapted the 1932 play by Hungarian playwright Ödön von Horváth for its North American debut with the Howland Company. The production runs Jan. 14 to Feb. 9 at Streetcar Crowsnest in Toronto.
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Emeritus professor Josef Svoboda was profiled in the Hamilton Spectator. The retired professor of biology was awarded the Order of Canada for his contributions to the study of tundra ecosystems. Emeritus colleagues Gary Sprules and Ray Cummins, also of UTM’s Department of Biology, lauded Svoboda for his accomplishments as a researcher and teacher.
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Electric Energy Online featured a study co-authored by political science professor Steven Bernstein that finds halting climate change means a world without fossil fuels.
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@aussie_indigo, a standard blue merle and lover of socks, started the holidays off right with a visit to campus to walk along the trails with his human.
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U of T Celebrates
Have you or someone you know from the U of T community won an award? Let us know at the U of T Celebrates site, which recognizes award-winning accomplishments by students, staff, faculty and alumni.
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U of T Blue Book
Working with the media to share your research? Find tips on interviews, writing op-eds and more at U of T's Media Room website.
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