/arts/taxonomy/term/18/all en /arts/channels/event/urbanisme-et-souplesse-montreal-lecture-guillaume-ethier-361135 <p>On December 3, Guillaume Ethier will present his lecture "Urbanism and flexibility in Montreal".</p> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 20:32:52 +0000 admin 2724 at /arts /arts/channels/event/canlit-and-culture-confession-fall-2024-eakin-lecture-361108 <p>Join MISC at 4:00 pm on Tuesday, November 26<sup>th</sup> at the Faculty Club (3450 McTavish Street) for the 2024 Fall Eakin Lecture, <i>Canlit and the Culture of Confession,</i> by Dr. Myra Bloom.</p> Mon, 11 Nov 2024 18:13:42 +0000 admin 2718 at /arts /arts/channels/event/book-launch-laura-madokro-and-sanctuary-pieces-361102 <p>The �山ǿ�� Refugee Research Group and the �山ǿ�� Institute for the Study of Canada co-sponsor the launch of Professor Laura Madokoro's new book, "Sanctuary in Pieces:  Two Centuries of Flight, Fugitivity, and Resistance in a North American City".</p> Mon, 11 Nov 2024 14:41:18 +0000 admin 2716 at /arts /arts/channels/news/new-publication-international-journal-eating-disorders-graduate-student-adrienne-mehak-and-prof-360980 <p>Congratulations to PhD candidate Adrienne Mehak and Prof. Racine for their recent publication in the <strong>International Journal of Eating Disorders</strong>! The paper is titled, <strong>A Psychophysiological Investigation of Mechanisms Underlying “Feeling Fat” in Women With and Without Binge Eating</strong>, and more information (including the full article) can be found <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/eat.24293">here</a>. Great work! </p> Thu, 07 Nov 2024 08:46:51 +0000 admin 2709 at /arts /arts/channels/news/phd-candidate-emilee-bews-chosen-foras-rise-boards-youth-director-358253 <p>Emilee Bews, Indigenous Scholar and PhD. Candidate has been chosen to be part of Fora:Network for Change's Young Director program! </p> <p>The Young Director program places youth aged 18-25 facing gender-based discrimination as voting Directors on non-profit boards across Canada. Youth Directors play significant roles in achieving community building, advocacy, and activism, while training governance and decision-making skills alongside mentors in coaching and directorship. </p> Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:58:08 +0000 admin 2679 at /arts /arts/channels/news/new-publication-nature-communications-psychology-graduate-student-florence-mayrand-and-prof-jelena-360875 <p>Congratulations to graduate student Florence Mayrand, postdoc Dr. Sarah McCrackin, and Prof. Ristic for their recent publication in <strong>Nature Communications Psychology</strong>! The paper is titled, <strong>Intentional looks facilitate faster responding in observers</strong>, and can be found <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s44271-024-00137-x">here</a>. This work represents one of the first experimental demonstrations that humans can “read” information regarding mental states from others’ eyes. Great work!</p> Mon, 04 Nov 2024 07:06:45 +0000 admin 2674 at /arts /arts/channels/news/montreal-international-poetry-prize-2024-360200 <p>The jury has done its work, the finalists are being announced, and the next anthology is taking shape. <strong><a href="https://www.montrealpoetryprize.com/">READ THE POEMS</a></strong> that are in the running for the Montreal Prize 2024! The one winning poem, to be announced soon, will earn the author $20,000.</p> Thu, 03 Oct 2024 23:18:49 +0000 admin 2665 at /arts /arts/channels/news/professor-karim-nader-elected-fellow-royal-society-canada-359519 <p>Congratulations to Prof. Karim Nader on becoming a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada! Prof. Nader is being honoured as a renowned leader in memory research focusing on fear. More information on this honour can be found <a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/mcgill-royal-society-of-canada-2024/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 06:01:23 +0000 admin 2603 at /arts /arts/channels/news/101-mcgill-research-projects-awarded-235-million-nserc-discovery-grants-funding-358031 <p><strong><em>Funding supports groundbreaking research in the natural sciences and engineering</em></strong></p> <p>The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded 101 �山ǿ�� research projects funding from its Discovery Grants competition for a total investment of $23.5 million.</p> <p>The Discovery Grants support ongoing programs with long-term goals, recognizing the creativity and innovation that are at the heart of all research advances.</p> Wed, 24 Jul 2024 16:07:59 +0000 admin 2526 at /arts /arts/channels/event/waiting-progress-promises-privatization-and-conservation-african-indigenous-frontier-southern-kenya-360762 <p>A guest lecture by Professor Kariuki Kirigia of the School of Environment, University of Toronto.</p> Tue, 29 Oct 2024 15:13:39 +0000 admin 2577 at /arts /arts/channels/news/17-mcgill-researchers-honoured-prestigious-canada-research-chairs-357763 <p style="text-align:center"><em>�山ǿ�� awarded $10.9 million in federal funding through Canada Research Chairs Program</em></p> Tue, 25 Jun 2024 14:48:28 +0000 admin 2531 at /arts /arts/channels/event/lallemand-lecture-series-gut-microbiota-impact-health-disease-and-strategic-role-biotics-360476 <p><strong>Registration is required.</strong></p> Wed, 16 Oct 2024 21:00:52 +0000 admin 2652 at /arts /arts/channels/news/new-publication-nature-neuroscience-prof-rosemary-bagot-and-her-team-359520 <p>Congratulations to Prof. Bagot, her lab, and their co-authors for their recent publication in <strong>Nature Neuroscience</strong>! The paper is titled, <strong>Sex-biased neural encoding of threat discrimination in nucleus accumbens afferents drives suppression of reward behavior</strong>, and can be found <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-024-01748-7">here</a>. Additional brief information about this paper can be found in <a href="https://x.com/RCBagot/status/1831738976115552436">this thread</a>. Prof.</p> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 06:38:46 +0000 admin 2602 at /arts /arts/channels/event/exhibit-flavourful-fellowship-church-congregational-and-community-cookbooks-358229 <p><em>La version française suit.</em></p> Tue, 06 Aug 2024 13:33:27 +0000 admin 2532 at /arts /arts/channels/news/provost-awards-28-mcgill-professors-distinguished-awards-357871 <p><em>�山ǿ�� honours its accomplished researchers with Distinguished James �山ǿ�� Professor, James �山ǿ�� Professor, and William Dawson Scholars awards.</em></p> Wed, 03 Jul 2024 19:27:04 +0000 admin 2530 at /arts