Graduate Students /drs/taxonomy/term/6/all en Research drop-in session (data collection, storage, privacy and security) /drs/channels/event/research-drop-session-data-collection-storage-privacy-and-security-359270 <p>Do you have questions about sharing or managing research data, finding Cloud applications, or data privacy?</p> Tue, 03 Sep 2024 14:37:52 +0000 claire.burrows@mcgill.ca 1205 at /drs Webinar - Rules, Rights and Research: Balancing Privacy with Research Innovation /drs/channels/event/webinar-rules-rights-and-research-balancing-privacy-research-innovation-370704 <p>Թ <a href="/drs/" rel="noreferrer noopener">Digital Research Services Hub</a> is pleased to announce their 2026 webinar - “<strong>Rules, Rights and Research: Balancing Privacy with Research Innovation</strong>”. </p> Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:29:57 +0000 admin 10584 at /drs Call for Papers - Deadline extended (International Symposium on Governance and Innovation, Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence) /drs/channels/news/call-papers-deadline-extended-international-symposium-governance-and-innovation-cybersecurity-and-370361 <p>The 8th edition of the <em>International Conference on Governance and Innovation: Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence</em> will take place <strong>June 17–19, 2026</strong>, at the <strong>Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO)</strong> in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada.</p> <p>This international conference explores the accelerating convergence of governance, innovation, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence (AI) in a rapidly changing digital world. Thematic areas of the conference include:</p> Thu, 22 Jan 2026 20:22:02 +0000 admin 10582 at /drs Weston Family Foundation awards two Թ researchers combatting neurodegenerative diseases of aging /drs/channels/news/weston-family-foundation-awards-two-mcgill-researchers-combatting-neurodegenerative-diseases-aging-370529 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:38:29 +0000 admin 10581 at /drs D2R invests over $1.2 million for Postdoctoral Scholars /drs/channels/news/d2r-invests-over-12-million-postdoctoral-scholars-370069 <p><b>Montreal, January 21, 2026</b> – The D2R | DNA to RNA Initiative at Թ proudly announces the recipients of the inaugural<b> </b><i>Postdoctoral Scholar Awards</i>. Alongside the Master’s and Doctoral Scholar awards, this funding program recognizes outstanding trainees working on diverse D2R-aligned research projects and brings outstanding postdoctoral researchers from across Canada and abroad to the D2R Initiative.</p> Wed, 21 Jan 2026 13:02:08 +0000 admin 10580 at /drs Թ team awarded CIFAR AI Safety Catalyst Grant to advance developer oversight in AI-assisted coding /drs/channels/news/mcgill-team-awarded-cifar-ai-safety-catalyst-grant-advance-developer-oversight-ai-assisted-coding-370356 <em>Թ team aims to develop guidelines, tools, and policy insights that help software engineers work safely and effectively with AI-assisted coding systems.</em><br />   <p>A Թ research team is tackling one of AI’s fastest-moving challenges: how software developers can steer and safeguard code as AI systems become capable of writing large portions of software on their own. </p> Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:02:25 +0000 admin 10575 at /drs Three Թ researchers receive SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants /drs/channels/news/three-mcgill-researchers-receive-sshrc-partnership-engage-grants-370328 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:32:44 +0000 admin 10572 at /drs Training Event | Demystifying Data Science /drs/channels/event/training-event-demystifying-data-science-370309 <p>Join us for a 2-hour introductory training on how data science powers modern genomics and RNA research within D2R.</p> Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:28:59 +0000 admin 10571 at /drs Թ professor awarded one of the eight science diplomacy chairs newly created by the Fonds de recherche du Québec /drs/channels/news/mcgill-professor-awarded-one-eight-science-diplomacy-chairs-newly-created-fonds-de-recherche-du-369876 <em>Ebenezer Miezah Kwofie, based at Macdonald Campus, will work to advance food sustainability in Africa </em>   <p><a href="/bioeng/kwofie-ebenezer-miezah">Ebenezer Miezah Kwofie</a>, Assistant Professor in the Bioresource Engineering Department, has been awarded one of eight science diplomacy chairs newly created by the Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ).</p> Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:31:34 +0000 admin 10565 at /drs Interview with Thomas Duchaine: a vaccine that fights COVID-19… and cancer! /drs/channels/news/interview-thomas-duchaine-vaccine-fights-covid-19-and-cancer-369830 <p>D2R's funded-researcher <a href="/dna-to-rna/thomas-duchaine">Thomas Duchaine</a> recently sat down with Radio-Canada to discuss emerging research suggesting that RNA vaccines developed for COVID-19 may also enhance the effectiveness of certain cancer treatments. </p> Mon, 15 Dec 2025 20:23:03 +0000 admin 10563 at /drs Թ moves up to third overall in Research Infosource rankings, maintains its No. 2 position for medical research /drs/channels/news/mcgill-moves-third-overall-research-infosource-rankings-maintains-its-no-2-position-medical-research-369580 <p><em>The University continues to be recognized as one of Canada’s top research institutions and drivers of innovation    </em></p> Thu, 04 Dec 2025 17:27:43 +0000 admin 10551 at /drs Թ researchers awarded funding to strengthen national capacity in metaresearch /drs/channels/news/mcgill-researchers-awarded-funding-strengthen-national-capacity-metaresearch-369534 <p>Sam Harper and Arijit Nandi have received funding to help strengthen national capacity in metaresearch through the <a href="https://sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/news/2025/funding-to-strengthen-national-capacity-in-metaresearch.aspx">Research-on-Research joint initiative</a>, supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), and Michael Smith Health Research BC (MSHRBC).</p> Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:21:44 +0000 admin 10550 at /drs 24 Թ researchers identified in Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers List /drs/channels/news/24-mcgill-researchers-identified-clarivate-highly-cited-researchers-list-369355 <p>Twenty-four Թ researchers have been named to the <a href="https://clarivate.com/highly-cited-researchers/">2025 Highly Cited Researchers™ list</a>, a ranking prepared each year by Clarivate, an analytics company based in the US. The list assesses researchers in a wide range of disciplines, from neuroscience to environmental science. The number of Թ scholars on the list grew from 14 in 2024 to 24 in 2025.</p> Fri, 28 Nov 2025 15:15:58 +0000 admin 10548 at /drs Call for expressions of interest | Summer 2026 Internship /drs/channels/news/call-expressions-interest-summer-2026-internship-368981 <p>D2R is excited to announce this brand new opportunity for internships to <strong>Black</strong> <strong>undergraduate students</strong> in summer 2026 in partnership with <a href="https://www.couhr.ca/cities/montreal/">COUHR</a>. COUHR is a student-run non-profit organization partnering with research institutions across Canada to provide funded summer internships for underrepresented undergraduate students in fields such as neuroscience, biophysics, and genetics.</p> Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:07:53 +0000 admin 10545 at /drs Թ researcher awarded Blood Cancer Quality of Life Grant to improve post-transplant care for blood cancer patients and caregivers /drs/channels/news/mcgill-researcher-awarded-blood-cancer-quality-life-grant-improve-post-transplant-care-blood-cancer-367786 <p><em>Supported by funding from the Leukemia &amp; Lymphoma Society of Canada and the Canadian Cancer Society, Professor Sylvie Lambert and her PhD student, Sarah Chehayeb, will explore how remote monitoring can improve recovery and quality of life for patients undergoing stem cell transplants and ease the burden on their caregivers. </em></p> Wed, 17 Sep 2025 19:30:22 +0000 admin 10462 at /drs