/macdonald/taxonomy/term/4/all en /macdonald/channels/news/cihr-grants-504m-mcgill-health-research-370731 <p><em><strong>51 ���������Թ� research projects were awarded funding through CIHR’s Fall 2025 Project Grant competition, to support high-potential health research across all areas and career stages.  </strong></em></p> Mon, 02 Feb 2026 19:35:40 +0000 admin 120147 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/experts-psychotic-disorders-youth-and-young-adults-370718 <p>While overall rates of psychosis in Canada appear stable, there has been a sharp increase in diagnoses among adolescents and young adults, and they are receiving diagnoses at younger ages than did members of older generations, according to a new study published in the <a href="https://www.cmaj.ca/content/198/4/E118" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Canadian Medical Association Journal.</a> </p> <p>Researchers suggest the trend may reflect a mix of factors, including improved early diagnosis and treatment and increasing consumption of psychoactive substances. </p> Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:00:56 +0000 admin 120104 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/night-owl-or-early-bird-study-finds-sleep-categories-arent-simple-370706 <p>The familiar labels “night owl” and “early bird,” long used in sleep research, don’t fully capture the diversity of human internal clocks, a new study has found.</p> <p>The ���������Թ�-led study published in <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-66784-8"><i>Nature Communications</i></a> found the two sleep-wake patterns, called chronotypes, contain a total of five distinct biological subtypes, each associated with different patterns of behaviour and health.</p> Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:05:32 +0000 admin 120084 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/tentative-date-last-day-nutr-409-stage-dietetics-level-3-363214 <p>(Tentative Date) Last day for NUTR 409, Stage in Dietetics Level 3.</p> Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:33:23 +0000 admin 119977 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/tentative-date-summer-2026-first-lecture-period-msca-cft-students-363215 <p>(Tentative Date) Summer 2026 first lecture period for M.Sc.A CFT students.</p> Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:33:24 +0000 admin 119978 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/winter-2026-last-day-lectures-farm-management-and-technology-363212 <p>Last day of lectures in the Farm Management and Technology program.</p> Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:33:22 +0000 admin 119430 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/tentative-date-winter-2026-examination-period-farm-management-and-technology-363213 <p>(Tentative Date) Winter term examination period for Farm Management and Technology program.</p> Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:33:23 +0000 admin 119431 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/vincent-rigby-arctic-appetites-donald-trump-policy-magazine-370700 <p>January 29, 2026 | In Policy Magazine, Vincent Rigby, writing with Lawrence L. Herman, warns that U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to annex Greenland signals a bigger risk to Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic. They argue that renewed U.S. expansionist rhetoric alongside American rejection of Canada's claim that the Northwest Passage constitutes internal waters raises the prospect of future U.S. military or naval incursions in the region.</p> Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:28:13 +0000 admin 119273 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/rna-therapy-may-be-solution-infant-hydrocephalus-370687 <b>For the first time, drug targeting genetic mutation shown to have positive impact in mice models </b> <p>Hydrocephalus is a life-threatening condition that occurs in about 1 in 1,000 newborns and is often treated with invasive surgery. Now, a new study offers hope of preventing hydrocephalus before it even occurs.</p> Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:57:57 +0000 admin 118998 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/hippocampus-does-more-store-memories-it-predicts-rewards-study-finds-370623 <p>A preclinical study published in <i>Nature</i> has found evidence that the hippocampus, the brain region that stores memory, also reorganizes memories to anticipate future outcomes.</p> Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:58:01 +0000 admin 118960 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/woyesa-worana-ethiopias-shrinking-civic-space-policy-magazine-370653 <p>January 26, 2026 | MPP student Woyesa Worana wrote for the Policy Magazine on Ethiopia's rapidly shrinking civic space as the country approaches its June elections. He argued that the rollback of press freedom and civil society protections marks a sharp reversal from the optimism of the 2018 reforms. He further added that citizens are increasingly being excluded from decisions actively shaping their lives.</p> Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:39:31 +0000 admin 118732 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/experts-digital-sovereignty-370654 <p>The French government announced on Jan. 27 the rollout of its new videoconferencing platform, Visio. The domestically developed platform was created to replace U.S. tools like Zoom and Microsoft Teams across all state services by 2027 as part of the French government’s broader push for digital sovereignty. Officials say the shift will also cut software licensing costs and strengthen security and confidentiality.</p> <p>���������Թ� experts are available to comment on this topic:</p> Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:53:06 +0000 admin 118734 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/dr-bridget-andersen-awarded-dr-allie-vibert-douglas-astrophysics-phd-thesis-prize-370650 <p>Congratulations to Dr. Bridget Andersen, who has received the Dr. Allie Vibert Douglas Astrophysics PhD Thesis Prize! </p> Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:25:05 +0000 admin 118725 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/la-geographie-mcgill-en-francais-370645 <p>Premier événement francophone du Département de géographie à ���������Թ�!</p> Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:35:48 +0000 admin 118694 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/tentative-date-interview-dates-med-p-invitation-only-363211 <p>(Tentative Date) Interview dates for selected candidates to the Faculty of Medicine’s Fall 2026 Med-P (PRE-MED-ADM) Qualifying Year. By invitation only.</p> Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:33:22 +0000 admin 118577 at /macdonald