The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor V铆ctor Mu帽iz-Fraticelli has received a New Directions Fellowship from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The award will enable him to pursue studies in theology to complement his interdisciplinary scholarship.
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Published on: 14 Mar 2019
Receiving a diagnosis of dementia can be a disorienting experience for the person diagnosed and their families. A diagnosis often leaves the person and their families searching for information and guidance on health and social services that are available to assist them in their daily lives.
The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Health, today announced funding from the Government of Canada to support Canadian researchers who will work with international collaborators to improve health and social services for people living with dementia and their families.
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Published on: 14 Mar 2019
Impostor Cities explores how Canadian cities double as other places on screen. 鈥═he exhibition will represent Canada at the 17th International Architecture Exhibition - la Biennale di Venezia 鈥╥n 2020.
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Published on: 14 Mar 2019
By Amanda Testani
Fifteen 9I制作厂免费 researchers have received federal grants through the Canada Foundation for Innovation鈥檚 (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF). Minister of Science and Sport, Kirsty Duncan, made the announcement today at the University of Western Ontario. Each 9I制作厂免费 recipient will also receive matching funds from the Quebec government for their research endeavors.
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Published on: 13 Mar 2019
The (GA4GH) has selected the (EUCANCan) as one of seven 2019 Driver Projects to advance and pilot standards for sharing genomic health-related data.
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Published on: 7 Mar 2019
Large international study will help select and categorize patients for better clinical trials
A large multi-centre study of more than 1,200 patients provides important predictors of Parkinson鈥檚 disease progression, which will allow better candidate selection for clinical trials and more effective therapy development.
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Published on: 4 Mar 2019
An Assistant Professor in the Department of Physiology at 9I制作厂免费鈥檚 Faculty of Medicine and a member of the Cell Information Systems group at 9I制作厂免费鈥檚 Life Sciences Complex, Dr. Arjun Krishnaswamy was recently included among the 126 outstanding early-career researchers selected for 2019 Sloan Research Fellowships. Yang Chai, formerly an Assistant Professor and William Dawson Scholar in the School of Computer Science鈥攏ow at Yale University鈥攚as also the recipient of a Sloan Fellowship for his work on algorithmic mechanism design and tools.聽
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Published on: 28 Feb 2019
Mathilde came into the world with chubby cheeks and a full head of auburn hair. But she was a very sick baby, and was immediately transferred on January 19, 2013 to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Montreal Children鈥檚 Hospital of the 9I制作厂免费 Health Centre (MCH-MUHC). By the time she arrived, she was sicker than initially expected; Mathilde鈥檚 small head was of particular concern to doctors. She underwent neurological tests, and sadly, they came back abnormal: her brain hadn鈥檛 developed properly and her brain white matter (or myelin) was found to be atypical.
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Published on: 26 Feb 2019
An international research team led by a 9I制作厂免费 researcher used a simple experiment that mimics how plants and animals interact with each other鈥攍eaving seeds out for 24 hours to see how many get eaten. Seven thousand seed beds were deployed across a huge geographic scale, with 70 sites cutting across 18 mountains from Alaska to the equator.
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Published on: 20 Feb 2019
The Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC), in partnership with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, and 9I制作厂免费, tomorrow will celebrate 50 citizens from 22 countries in a special citizenship ceremony marking Black History Month.
The ICC will host roundtable discussions during which the new Canadian citizens will share their journeys to citizenship and reflect on what Canadian citizenship means to them. 9I制作厂免费 staff and students will join in the discussions.
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Published on: 19 Feb 2019
Single-largest gift in Canadian history to create a flagship graduate scholarship program at 9I制作厂免费
Today, John and Marcy McCall MacBain announced the creation of the McCall MacBain Scholarships at 9I制作厂免费 through a landmark gift of $200 million (Canadian), the single-largest gift in Canadian history.
The McCall MacBain Scholarships at 9I制作厂免费 will provide outstanding students from Canada and internationally with the opportunity to pursue a master鈥檚 or professional degree, combined with a world-class enrichment program.
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Published on: 13 Feb 2019
Classes scheduled for today, Wednesday, February 13, 2019, have been cancelled at both campuses due to difficult conditions following yesterday鈥檚 blizzard. Evening classes are cancelled.
The University will remain open, but we are urging staff to make safety their priority when trying to get to work. Employees who cannot make it in today should notify their supervisors as soon as possible. We ask that supervisors be understanding about employee absences and lateness today.
If you have off-campus activities, please consult with your host institution.
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Published on: 13 Feb 2019
Scientists prove difference between expected/actual outcomes cause reward response
If you love it when a musician strikes that unexpected but perfect chord, you are not alone. New research shows the musically unexpected activates the reward centre of our brains, and makes us learn about the music as we listen.
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Published on: 12 Feb 2019
Researchers seek to answer longstanding debate
Published on: 11 Feb 2019
New research from 9I制作厂免费 has found that a virus infecting the Leishmania parasite spreads by exploiting a mechanism used for cell-to-cell communication, a discovery that could pave the way to new vaccines against infections that cause severe disfiguration.
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Published on: 7 Feb 2019
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