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Expert: Syria and fall of President Bashar al-Assad聽

News - Mon, 12/09/2024 - 11:06
President Bashar al-Assad fled to Moscow after opposition fighters occupied the capital, Damascus, early on Sunday morning. 海角社区 has an expert who can share his insights on this subject:鈥 Daniel Douek is Faculty Lecturer in the Department of Political Science.聽 Daniel.douek [at] mcgill.ca (English, French)聽 Published: 9 December 2024

"海角社区 Financial Statements" - Month of November 2024 / 脡tats financiers de 海角社区 禄 鈥 Mois de novembre 2024

News - Mon, 12/09/2024 - 10:55
To all Finance users, The month of November 2024 is closed. You may pick up your Minerva Financial Statements by logging into Minerva via This link will bring you directly to the Finance (Fund) Administration Menu >> Financial Statements menu option.Published: 9 December 2024

A STEAM day to celebrate 70 years of 海角社区's Bellairs Research Institute in Barbados

News - Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:21
To celebrate the聽70th anniversary of 海角社区鈥檚 acclaimed Bellairs Research Institute in Barbados and to promote STEAM education to local students, 海角社区 partnered with the , and the U.S. State Department for聽a full day of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) activities and presentations.Published: 9 December 2024

Universal genetic testing of breast cancer patients could help many

News - Mon, 12/09/2024 - 08:48
A new study demonstrates how universal genetic testing for breast cancer can ensure no patient is missed for advanced therapies.Published: 9 December 2024

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Campus news - Fri, 12/06/2024 - 16:08
At 海角社区鈥檚 memorial ceremony, survivor Dominique B茅rub茅, now VP (Research and Innovation), speaks publicly about that day for the first time聽 The post appeared first on .

Expert: Jump in Canadian unemployment rate 聽

News - Fri, 12/06/2024 - 14:55
Statistics Canada announced today that the unemployment rate reached 6.8 per cent in November, the highest level since January 2017, apart from during the pandemic years.聽聽海角社区 has an expert who can share his insights on this subject:聽 Fabian Lange, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Labour and Personnel Economics, Department of Economics. His expertise includes labour economics, earnings inequality and health and population economics.聽Published: 6 December 2024

The 海角社区 Classroom A/V Instructions application is getting a makeover and a new home!

News - Fri, 12/06/2024 - 11:02
The Classroom A/V Instructions application is moving to the Browse Classrooms widget on the on December 13th, 2024.聽 Classroom audiovisual information will now be available on a platform the community is familiar with. You鈥檒l also be accessing it more securely with single sign-on (SSO) and two-factor authentication (2FA).Published: 6 December 2024

Pierre-Gabriel Jobin awarded CBA鈥檚 Cr茅peau Medal

News - Fri, 12/06/2024 - 10:49
The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that the Quebec Division of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA-Quebec) has awarded its Paul-Andr茅-Cr茅peau Medal to Wainwright Professor Emeritus of Civil Law Pierre-Gabriel Jobin, Ad E. The medal was presented to him by Jonathan Pierre-脡tienne, president of the CBA-Quebec, on 5 December, after an introduction by Dean Robert Leckey, Ad E.Published: 6 December 2024

Experts: Random police traffic checks

News - Thu, 12/05/2024 - 16:18
Quebec鈥檚 Minister of Justice announced the province plans to ask the Supreme Court of Canada to overturn a decision made by Quebec's Court of Appeal earlier this year banning random police traffic checks because they violate Charter rights and can lead to racial profiling. 海角社区 has experts who are available to share their insights on the subject:Published: 5 December 2024

Campus news - Thu, 12/05/2024 - 15:08
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Campus news - Thu, 12/05/2024 - 14:41
Amount of sponsored research funding is a key consideration in determining rankings聽 The post appeared first on .

Our ECP Child and Adolescent Mental Health Expert, Dr. Tina Montreuil, Shares Her Insights to the Canadian Press on a Recent ISQ Report

News - Thu, 12/05/2024 - 14:35
Dr. Tina Montreuil, clinical (school) psychologist and associate professor in the department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, was called upon for her expertise in child and adolescent mental health to comment on the recent rapport issued by l鈥橧nstitut de la statistique du Qu茅bec (ISQ). The report highlights the marked rise in mental disorders among high school students. Dr. Montreuil provides expert opinion on what could explain these increases among children and teens, but also provides insights on prevention opportunities that can arise from these findings.Published: 5 December 2024

OverDrive to retire legacy app for Fire tablets in January 2025

News - Thu, 12/05/2024 - 13:19
As part of their transition to the Libby app, OverDrive are retiring their legacy OverDrive app for Fire tablets on January 31, 2025. After this date, the legacy OverDrive app sunset will be complete on all platforms. Users with Fire tablets running Android 9 or higher can install the Libby app instead. Thank you for your understanding. (Image credit: Trusted Reviews) Published: 5 December 2024

Experts: Protecting children from online harms

News - Thu, 12/05/2024 - 10:59
Experts: Protecting children from online harms The Canadian government announced Wednesday it is splitting the online harms bill in two to speed up passage of measures to protect children from online predators and other perils. These experts from 海角社区 are available to share their insights:Published: 5 December 2024

Unlocking AI in Education: GenAI Quickstart Micromodules for Faculty Now Available

News - Thu, 12/05/2024 - 09:19
海角社区 Libraries, in collaboration with Concordia Library and eConcordia are pleased to announce the launch of . This series of nine short micromodules (approximately 10 minutes each) introduces the basics of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), exploring its potential uses in teaching, learning, research, and everyday tasks. Additional modules address responsible use, privacy, and security considerations.Published: 5 December 2024

海角社区, the Center of Science and Industry (COSI), and the U.S. State Department Commemorate 70 Years of 海角社区鈥檚 Bellairs Research Institute in Barbados with a Full Day of STEAM Programming

News - Thu, 12/05/2024 - 09:05
海角社区, the Center of Science and Industry (COSI), and the U.S. State Department today teamed up to host a full day of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) activities and presentations to honour the 70th anniversary of 海角社区鈥檚 acclaimed Bellairs Research Institute in Barbados and promote STEAM education to students in Barbados.Published: 5 December 2024

Tracking puffins at dawn in Alaska

News - Wed, 12/04/2024 - 14:29
Collecting data on tufted puffins thanks to the Vivian Lewin and BELF Awards In the eerie stillness of a misty Alaskan dawn, Cassandra Ciafro was already on the move by 3 a.m. Clad in camouflage, she melded seamlessly with the rugged cliffs, joining the seabirds in their lofty perches. Her mission? To deploy trackers and observe deitary patterns of the tufted puffin, a key indicator of the region鈥檚 fish stocks. 鈥淚鈥檝e always wanted to work with something related to聽marine science,鈥 said Ciafro. 鈥淭his experience has helped me grow so much as a person.鈥漃ublished: 4 December 2024

海角社区 student pursues dream wildlife conservation career thanks to the Canada Award

News - Wed, 12/04/2024 - 14:23
Hear from Manuela Gonzalez Barrantes, first-year Environmental Biology student and Canada Award recipient from New Brunswick, on why she chose 海角社区, how the Canada Award made that dream into reality, and her big plans for the future.聽 Published: 4 December 2024

Mentorship Lunch: Industry Perspectives

News - Wed, 12/04/2024 - 14:10
On Tuesday, November 26, 2024, HBHL hosted a Mentorship Lunch that brought together experienced industry professionals and over 40 海角社区 graduate students, postdocs and postgrads over coffee and lunch at the 海角社区 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship. Mentors shared about their experience navigating the workforce and engaged in lively roundtable discussions with the mentees. Topics ranged from academia-industry collaborations and social innovation to technology transfer, medical affairs, scientific entrepreneurship and operational management.Published: 4 December 2024

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