ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University News - Research and innovation /channels/news_feeds/all/term/vp_research/rss en Event | Practical research experience in a First Nations environment in the field of health and social services evaluation | Dec 20, 2024 /channels/channels/news/event-practical-research-experience-first-nations-environment-field-health-and-social-services-360447 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h3>Practical research experience in First Nations communities in the field of health and social services evaluation</h3> <p><br /> <strong>December 20, 2024 | 12 h à 13 h<br /> Speaker: Cecilia Valdebenito, anthropologist</strong></p> <p>This webinar has two objectives:</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">15 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 15 Oct 2024 18:42:45 +0000 webfull 203537 at /channels Call for applications: Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program (EduCanada) /channels/channels/news/call-applications-faculty-mobility-partnership-building-program-educanada-360352 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><strong>FMPBP - </strong><b>Call for applications</b></p> <p><b>Value: $7,000 CDN</b></p> <p><b>Duration: 3-8 weeks</b></p> <p><b>Activities: Teach and/or conduct research in eligible countries</b></p> <div> <p><b>INTERNAL DEADLINE TO APPLY: MONDAY NOVEMBER 11 @ NOON</b></p> <p><b>---</b></p> </div> <p><b>What is the Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program?</b></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/fmpbp-banner.jpg?itok=APchdz_6" width="160" height="41" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">11 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 11 Oct 2024 12:35:57 +0000 webfull 203440 at /channels ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ-led projects awarded $360,000 for occupational health and safety research in Quebec /channels/channels/news/mcgill-led-projects-awarded-360000-occupational-health-and-safety-research-quebec-360237 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div> <p><em><span><span><span>I<span>mproving air quality and developing advanced health monitoring devices<span> <span>are the aims of research projects <span>funded <span>by the<span> Robert Sauvé Research Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (IRSST) <span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></em></p></div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/irsst.png?itok=eNPYJkzl" width="160" height="88" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">8 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 08 Oct 2024 15:47:39 +0000 webfull 203323 at /channels ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ researchers awarded $8.8 M in funding from SSHRC /channels/channels/news/mcgill-researchers-awarded-88-m-funding-sshrc-359643 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Sixty-eight ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ researchers have received grants through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), for a total federal investment of $8.8 million.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/mcgill-arts-sunset-2024-alex-tran-1536x1025.png?itok=LBKXUOb0" width="160" height="88" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">13 </span><span class="month">September </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 13 Sep 2024 20:29:01 +0000 webfull 202633 at /channels ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ researchers awarded $5.5 million in CFI funding /channels/channels/news/mcgill-researchers-awarded-55-million-cfi-funding-359622 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div><em>Infrastructure funding from the CFI’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund, matched by Quebec, propels research innovation at ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ </em></div> <div><br /> <span>Twenty ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ researchers have received infrastructure awards from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to support their innovative projects, for a total federal investment of $5.5 million. <span> </span></span></div> <div> <p style="text-align:left"><span>These grants will be matched by the Quebec government, doubling their value. <span> </span></span></p></div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/mcgill-arts-sunset-2024-alex-tran-1536x1025.png?itok=LBKXUOb0" width="160" height="88" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">13 </span><span class="month">September </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 13 Sep 2024 16:35:17 +0000 webfull 202614 at /channels ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University Now Accepting Expressions of Interest for the 2025 Earthshot Prize /channels/channels/news/mcgill-university-now-accepting-expressions-interest-2025-earthshot-prize-359508 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University is once again proud to be an Official Nominator of the <a href="https://earthshotprize.org/">Earthshot Prize</a>. As an Official Nominator, we are part of a global community invited to submit nominations, selected for our ability to identify the most impactful solutions across all sectors worldwide.</p> <p>The <b>Earthshot Prize</b> is a global environmental prize and platform for impact, dedicated to finding and growing solutions that will repair our planet this decade, in five categories or <b>Earthshots.</b></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/earthshot_logo_spread.png?itok=ord3NiZr" width="160" height="96" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">10 </span><span class="month">September </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 10 Sep 2024 20:04:44 +0000 webfull 202488 at /channels Call for Nominations: Frontiers Planet Prize 2025 (Deadline October 1) /channels/channels/news/call-nominations-frontiers-planet-prize-2025-deadline-october-1-359329 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The<b> </b><a href="https://www.frontiersplanetprize.org/"><b>Frontiers Planet Prize</b></a><b> </b>celebrates breakthroughs in sustainability science, rewarding solutions that show measurable potential to help humanity remain within the boundaries of the Earth’s ecosystem. Its aim is to engender international competition and support collaboration that will help accelerate scientific discoveries worldwide.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/frontiers_prize.jpg?itok=G0rg6fsO" width="160" height="90" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">6 </span><span class="month">September </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 06 Sep 2024 15:51:58 +0000 webfull 202364 at /channels Twelve ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ professors honoured by the Royal Society of Canada /channels/channels/news/twelve-mcgill-professors-honoured-royal-society-canada-359274 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><em>Newest Fellows and Members to the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists recognized for scholarly, research and artistic excellence</em></p> <p>Ten ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ professors researching in such areas as child trauma, memory and cardiovascular diseases are among the Royal Society of Canada’s (RSC) newest Fellows. Another two early-career professors at the University have been named Members of the RSC’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.</p> <p>They are among 104 new Fellows and 56 Members from across the country announced by the RSC on September 3, 2024.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/cupola_2024_spring.jpg?itok=qUsQVBCm" width="160" height="113" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">3 </span><span class="month">September </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 03 Sep 2024 18:01:19 +0000 webfull 202221 at /channels Alan Evans named Fellow of the Royal Society /channels/channels/news/alan-evans-named-fellow-royal-society-358885 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Alan Evans, PhD, was among the 85 new Fellows of the <a href="https://royalsociety.org/">Royal Society</a>, the United Kingdom’s national academy of sciences, announced May 14, 2024. Candidates were nominated for their substantial contribution to the improvement of natural knowledge.</p> <p>Read the <a href="/ludmercentre/article/alan-evans-named-fellow-royal-society">full story from Naghmeh Shafiei and the Ludmer Centre</a>. </p> <p> </p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/alan_evans_frs_0.jpg?itok=982lKqvi" width="160" height="84" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">27 </span><span class="month">August </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 27 Aug 2024 17:27:00 +0000 webfull 201744 at /channels Podcast | The Canadian Breakpoint with special guest Dr. Thomas Duchaine /channels/channels/news/podcast-canadian-breakpoint-special-guest-dr-thomas-duchaine-358748 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>In a recent episode of <strong>The Canadian Breakpoint </strong>podcast, Dr. Rupeena Purewal sits down with Dr. Thomas Duchaine, Director of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ's Centre for RNA Sciences, to talk about the transformative potential of mRNA ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ. The episode explores how mRNA is emerging as a versatile therapeutic modality, with potential from vaccines to personalized medicine.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/thecanadianbreakpoint_cover.jpeg?itok=x-xmtZXx" width="160" height="38" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">22 </span><span class="month">August </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 22 Aug 2024 17:29:19 +0000 webfull 201597 at /channels