In the summer of 2021, Max Bell School Master of Public Policy candidates Danielle Appavoo, Mariel Aramburu, Ricardo Chejfec, and Anil Wasif responded to a call to the academic community from Québec’s Minister of Finance, M. Eric Girard. The Minister was interested in proposals from universities and research groups, namely on (i) fiscal policy in Québec, (ii) the province’s economic potential and (iii) the fight against climate change.
May 29, 2021 | RN-WPS research assistant Pragya Tikku comments on women in peacekeeping: "The idea is to break stereotypes, take part in healthy discussions on deriving strategies for future intervention and integrating gender perspective in peacekeeping."
12 janvierÌý2021 |ÌýUne conversation entre deux amies et passionnées d’affaires internationales : la journaliste Laura-Julie Perreault et la chercheuse Laurence Deschamps-Laporte, rompue aux arcanes de la politique étrangère. Dans chaque épisode, elles abordent avec leurs invités de multiples enjeux à travers le monde, par des angles variés, en puisant dans leurs expériences.
The impairments observed may explain poor decisions about COVID-prevention measures
The COVID-19 pandemic has tested our psychological limits. Some have been more affected than others by the stress of potential illness and the confusion of constantly changing health information and new restrictions. A new study finds the pandemic may have also impaired people’s cognitive abilities and altered risk perception, at a time when making the right health choices is critically important.
A multidisciplinary team of researchers, including Â鶹ԼÅÄ's Scott Weichenthal, an Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health,ÌýhasÌýbeen awarded tÌýfrom the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).
The Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment fast radio burst (CHIME/FRB) team, which discovered more than 500 new fast radio bursts in the first year of the detector’s operations, will receive the 2022 .
Recognized for her ground-breaking advancements in the field of DNA nanotechnology and precision medicine to combat major diseases
Hanadi Sleiman, Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in DNA Nanoscience, has transformed the field of DNA nanotechnology and revolutionized precise medical treatments for major diseases, like cancer – and she has just earned national recognition for her research.
Over the last year, the Max Bell School'sÌýÌýbeen building out a research program on kids & tech to explore a range of policy implications related to data governance and children's rights, ed-tech, school surveillance, targeted ads, kids content, gender and mental health.
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Innovative food production technologies for edible crickets and microalgae launch two Â鶹ԼÅÄ student-led projects into the semifinals of the NASA/CSA Deep Space Food Challenge.
Multidisciplinary unit to focus on rise of ‘superbugs’ identified by WHO as a leading threat to global health, responsible for 700,000 annual deaths worldwide
October 20, 2021 (Montreal, Quebec) – Globally, Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) causes approximately 700,000 deaths annually, a number projected to reach over The prevalence of AMR in Canada is projected to reach 40% by this time, a plausible scenario if no interventions successfully curb their rise.
International team seeks hidden signs of brain damage in REM behavior disorder
People with rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder act out their dreams. While sleeping safely in bed, for example, they might throw up their arms to catch an imaginary ball, or try to run from an illusory assailant. Such actions are more than just a nuisance. People with the disorder have a 50 to 80 per cent chance of developing a serious neurodegenerative disease within a decade of diagnosis.
Scientists are seeking answers to why SARS-CoV-2 variants are so transmissible and why they cause greater disease severity than the original strain. Â鶹ԼÅÄ’s Qian (Vivian) Liu, together with researchers from the University of British Columbia and the Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, have launched a study to understand this question, investigating how SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins are organized and moved on the cell or virus surface by using single-molecule imaging technology.
Fund will be one of Canada’s most significant university innovation programs awarding nearly $500k to spinoffs and technologies
September 28, 2021 (MONTREAL, Quebec) – Today Â鶹ԼÅÄ announced the launch of the Â鶹ԼÅÄ Innovation Fund, a funding program that will support both the development of innovative technologies as well as the spinoff companies that emerge from the University. The fund will be open to all Â鶹ԼÅÄ members who have declared a Report of Invention to the Office of Innovation and Partnerships.
Today, the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) announced 89 new Fellows and 51 new Members of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. Among the 2021 RSC cohort are ten Â鶹ԼÅÄ researchers, including seven RSC Fellows and three Members, who will be inducted at the RSC Celebration of Excellence and Engagement, hosted by Â鶹ԼÅÄ on Friday, November 19, 2021. The new Â鶹ԼÅÄ cohort will join 228 Â鶹ԼÅÄ researchers who are currently RSC Fellows and Members of the College.