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A common stomach bacteria found in two thirds of the world population may be linked to a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease, new research suggests.

Classified as: Paul Brassard, Alzheimer's disease, bacterial infection
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Published on: 20 Dec 2023

Թ is launching a $3,000 Canada Award to offset tuition increases for Canadian undergraduate students from outside Quebec in certain disciplines. Approximately 80% of new Canadian students from outside Quebec coming to Թ will be eligible for the new award.

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Published on: 19 Dec 2023

Թ will divest from all direct holdings in fossil-fuel companies listed in the Carbon Underground 200 (CU200) for implementation in 2024 and completion in 2025 – one of eight commitments announced today in Phase 2 of the University’s results-driven socially responsible investment strategy.

Classified as: CU200, CSSR
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Published on: 15 Dec 2023

Թ is calling on Premier François Legault to immediately reverse the government measures released today and go back to the drawing board.

“These policies are unacceptable. They are incoherent, not based on data and will not meet the stated objectives of the government. More importantly, their effect on the Quebec economy and on Quebec universities will be absolutely devastating. In short, they do not serve Quebecers well,” said Deep Saini, President and Vice-Chancellor of Թ.

Classified as: tuition, Թ
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Published on: 14 Dec 2023

Bishop’s, Concordia and Թ universities are submitting to the Quebec government an enhanced version of their proposal, Proposed improvements to the new tuition model for students outside Quebec

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Published on: 10 Dec 2023

To mark the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (December 10, 1948), Թ and the Canadian Commission for UNESCO are pleased to announce the addition of the archives of John Peters Humphrey to the Canada Memory of the World Register.

This archive includes the first handwritten draft of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as well as typed subsequent versions written by Humphrey (1905-1995), Canadian law professor and human rights advocate. 

Classified as: John Peters Humphrey
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Published on: 7 Dec 2023

In from Թ, researchers bring science into an unexpected setting: a tattoo parlor. In this first characterization of the human piercing microbiome, the uniquely human cultural practice of piercing serves as a model system to help us better understand how biological communities (re)assemble after catastrophic environmental disturbances.

Classified as: Rowan Barrett
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Published on: 4 Dec 2023

What if you could charge your electric vehicle in the same amount of time it takes to fill a tank of gas?

In a new paper published today in Joule, researchers from Թ and the University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM) announced the development of a novel method that enables researchers to peer inside Li-ion batteries and, for the first time, track the physical processes that take place in both the liquid and solid parts of the battery cells as they happen.

Classified as: janine mauzeroll, EVs, Li-ion batteries
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Published on: 4 Dec 2023

Թ researchers have made a breakthrough in diagnostic technology, inventing a ‘lab on a chip’ that can be 3D-printed in just 30 minutes. The chip has the potential to make on-the-spot testing widely accessible.  

Classified as: mcgill research, David Juncker, Department of Biomedical Engineering, diagnostic tools, 3D print, testing
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Published on: 29 Nov 2023

In a world grappling with deep-seated division and social upheaval, empathy has become more critical than ever.

But science suggests when it comes to evoking empathy, our imagination is more powerful than we previously thought. A new study, led by Թ researchers, reveals how the different ways to experience empathy affect our willingness to help others.

Classified as: Signy Sheldon, empathy, Department of Psychology
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Published on: 28 Nov 2023

How do you create strong, yet quick-release connections between living and non-living tissues? This is a question that continues to puzzle bioengineers who aim to create materials that bond together for advanced biomedical applications.

Classified as: Matthew Harrington, Թ Institute for Advance Materials
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Published on: 27 Nov 2023

What wiped out the dinosaurs? A meteorite plummeting to Earth is only part of the story, a new study suggests. Climate change triggered by massive volcanic eruptions may have ultimately set the stage for the dinosaur extinction, challenging the traditional narrative that a meteorite alone delivered the final blow to the ancient giants.

Classified as: Don Baker, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
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Published on: 24 Nov 2023

At last year’s COP15 conference in Montreal, the Government of Canada set the goal of conserving 30 percent of the country’s land and water by 2030.

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Published on: 22 Nov 2023

Do adults with a history of childhood trauma have altered brain responses to psychological challenges? Previous studies indicated that this can occur in laboratory animals, but it has been unclear whether it occurs in humans.

Classified as: mcgill research, Marco Leyton, Department of Psychiatry, adversity, stress, childhood
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Published on: 21 Nov 2023

The results of the 2022 Canada Excellence Research Chairs competition were announced this morning at Simon Fraser University by the Honourable Terry Beech, Minister of Citizens’ Services. The announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry and Ted Hewitt, President of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, and Chair of the Tri-agency Institutional Programs Secretariat Steering Committee.

Classified as: mcgill research, Canada Excellence Research Chairs, Dana Small, Darcy Wagner, Jason Hessels, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Published on: 16 Nov 2023

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