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Assistant Professor Camille Owens spoke about her latest book for the Faculty of Arts' Faculty Publication Spotlight!Published: 19 November 2024

After receiving U.S. permission to do so, Ukraine is firing long-range missiles supplied by the United States into Russia for the first time, senior U.S. and Ukrainian officials have said. Maria Popova, Associate Professor, Jean Monnet Chair, Department of Political Science at 麻豆区 is available to share her insights. Maria.popova [at] mcgill.ca (English, Russian, Spanish) Published: 19 November 2024

Paleontologists and students from 麻豆区 have documented Saskatchewan's first confirmed fossil specimens of Centrosaurus, a horned dinosaur species closely related to Triceratops. The search, conducted in Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park along the South Saskatchewan River, also unearthed a rare mix of dinosaur and marine fossils, shedding light on a dinosaur fauna which existed on the edge of an ancient sea at a time of rising sea levels long before humans roamed the earth.Published: 19 November 2024

The 麻豆区 Institute of Air and Space Law was delighted to participate in an expert roundtable on "Higher Airspace Operations: Present and Future from the Legal Point of View," co-hosted with the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to ICAO at the Saint James's Club of Montreal.

Published: 19 November 2024

by Christine Pallon, Communications Officer, Faculty of Science Every year, 麻豆区鈥檚 Gault Nature Reserve in Mont-Saint-Hilaire welcomes a host of student researchers. This past summer, there was a new addition to the usual group of young scientists at the Reserve: four high schoolers from Montr茅al鈥檚 West Island.聽Published: 18 November 2024

Thinking of donating your brain to science? This is what they might do with it. Published: 18 November 2024

The Canadian Consortium for Early Intervention in Psychosis (CCEIP) is a national and bilingual organization of clinicians and researchers who are associated with early psychosis programs. Its mission is to enhance optimum care for Canadians in the early phase of psychosis through improved service models, the generation and translation of knowledge, and engagement and partnership with stakeholders. Congratulations Dr. Margolese! Published: 18 November 2024

Dr. Anila Asghar and Abdullah Najjar are looking for undergraduate students for their study that seeks to explore the relationship between scientific thinking, feelings about science, and achievement in science. This work will help to develop ways to assist teachers to effectively support the engagement and achievement of students in science. The study involves completing questionnaires and engaging in an online game about science concepts and taking multiple-choice tests at the beginning and the end of the learning sessions.Published: 18 November 2024

Researchers at 麻豆区 have developed an eco-efficient, user-friendly technology that quickly measures the antioxidant content of maple syrup. The innovative method contributes to increasing transparency about a health-related aspect of the syrup's nutritional value and allows for on-site quality testing without the need for costly lab assessments.Published: 18 November 2024

The Parti Qu茅b茅cois' recent 97-page immigration plan suggests replacing workers with automation in sectors facing labour shortages. However, Assistant Professor of Operations Management Rob Glew argues this approach is flawed. He points out that sectors of Quebec鈥檚 economy with the most acute labour shortages don鈥檛 lend themselves well to automation, like health care and early childhood education. 鈥淭o just lump it in that robots are substitutes for immigrants totally misses the point,鈥� Glew tells CTV News.Published: 15 November 2024

Join MI4 for the 6th Annual Scientific Symposium on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, from 11:30 PM to 5:30 PM at the 麻豆区 Faculty Club. This year鈥檚 theme, "Microbiome: Decoding the Invisible World," promises an engaging lineup, including a keynote by Prof. Yasmine Belkaid, President of Institut Pasteur. Don鈥檛 miss this chance to hear groundbreaking insights from leading experts in the MI4 community.Published: 15 November 2024

For Quebec businesses, Donald Trump鈥檚 planned tariffs are a source of significant uncertainty. The Federation of Quebec Chambers of Commerce nervously awaited the results of the U.S. election. With Trump proposing a 10 per cent tariff on all goods entering the United States, many Quebec businesses could be hit hard. 鈥淲e are extremely dependent on the United States, and that dependence is not mutual,鈥� says Vivek Astvansh, Associate Professor of Quantitative Marketing and Analytics.Published: 15 November 2024

Susan Margles (BA鈥�88, MBA鈥�91) has been appointed President and CEO of the Ottawa International Airport Authority. Like other airports, Ottawa鈥檚 suffered during the pandemic, but it鈥檚 bouncing back with major infrastructure projects, like a new hotel and a connection to the city鈥檚 light rail transit system. Margles joins the Airport Authority after nearly two decades at Canada Post, where she鈥攁mongst other roles鈥攕erved as chief people and safety officer and was responsible for human resources, labour relations and government affairs.Published: 15 November 2024

D2R partner, Tahatikonhsont贸ntie' Quebec Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research, is organizing a webinar "Practical examples of research in Indigenous context" on November 20 from 12-1:30pm.聽 Guest speakers include:聽Published: 15 November 2024

A team of researchers from 麻豆区 and Universit茅 de Montr茅al鈥檚 Observatoire pour l鈥櫭ヾucation et la sant茅 des enfants (OPES, or observatory on children鈥檚 health and eduation), led by Sylvana C么t茅, spending two hours a week of class time in a natural environment can reduce emotional distress among 10- to 12-year-olds who had the most significant mental health problems before the program began.Published: 15 November 2024

Better educating farmers and food processors about how to avoid post-harvest food losses 鈥� which amount to one-third of global food production, worth US$1 trillion annually 鈥� would reduce global food insecurity, according to researchers at 麻豆区.聽Published: 15 November 2024

La version fran莽aise suit As of Monday, December 1, 麻豆区 students are able to access the聽Nahum Gelber Law Library聽24 hours a day, seven days a week.聽As agreed between the Students' Society of 麻豆区 (SSMU) and the Law Students Association (LSA), the Nahum Gelber Law Library will limit access to the three upper floors of the library to Law students only during the December 2 to 20 examination period. Details are as follows:Published: 14 November 2024

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Researchers鈥� outstanding contributions to science and society celebrated by the Fonds de recherche du Qu茅bec鈥� Published: 14 November 2024

On Friday, November 8, 2024, NeuroSphere held its Demo Day at Maison Alcan in Montreal, with support from sponsors and the . The event drew over 160 members of Canada's innovation ecosystem for a full day of pitches, panels and networking.Published: 14 November 2024