Winter 2023

The cover of the 2023 winter issue of TMU Magazine

As esports is becoming one of the fastest-growing industries in the world, TMU faculty and students are finding ways to use video game technology to advance how we teach, learn, work and play in the virtual world

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A look back at the first North American gay and lesbian history conference

The Wilde '82 conference at TMU marked a turning point for queer studies

Class notes winter 2023

Alumni updates on personal and professional milestones

Staying nimble in a changing world

Digital gaming technologies are being adopted across disciplines and used to tackle real-world problems

The politics of food equality in Canada

Veronica Summerhill is striving to address food security across the country

The healing power of wearable tech

Smart socks invented by engineering grads can help athletes improve performance and recover from injuries

Semi-permanent tattoos make indelible mark

Inkbox reached new heights through collaborations with high-profile artists

From movie usher to a TIFF premiere

Luis De Filippis brings her experience as a trans woman to her first feature film

Seasoned travel expert Rachel Dodds talks travelling responsibly with kids

Are you looking for ways to travel more sustainably? Rachel Dodds has written a book about travelling responsibly with kids

Globetrotting grads

These three alumni prove that distance has made their hearts grow fonder

A year for reconnection for TMU alumni

Last fall TMU brought more than 1,000 alumni together for in-person and virtual events. Here are scenes from Out at the Broadview; Flourishing: A Mixer for Black Alumni and Friends; and the Alumni Achievement Awards.

Meet the game changers: TMU students, profs, using tech to transform the future

Video game technology is advancing how we teach, learn, work and play

Unlocking the complexities of migration could help solve a challenging global issue

TMU researcher Anna Triandafyllidou's team in three key regions is investigating the drivers of different types of migration

Making children’s voices count

International research partnership is creating space for children’s rights

Researchers make groundbreaking discovery in brain cancer screening

A nanosensor can detect tumour content in a small blood sample

Second World War-era comics see new life

181 comic books published during the 1940s serve as a trove of research possibilities

Introducing new chief strategy officer and vice-president, equity and community inclusion

Glenn Craney and Tanya (Toni) De Mello take on new roles at TMU

Community gathers to celebrate the history of Allan Gardens

The People, Power & the Park festival featured live music, poetry and archival exhibits to showcase downtown park’s history as a place of protest and gathering

University act amended to reflect new name

Ontario Legislature voted to pass Bill 26, which contains an amendment to recognize the university’s new name

Introducing TMU Bold

Toronto Metropolitan University’s new team name is accompanied by a new mascot

Raptors star supports law program

Pascal Siakam’s non-profit helped students gain meaningful work experience

New scholarship for racialized design students

The JennAir Scholars Award aims to create more access to the industry for racialized designers

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