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Interactive exhibition InSomnolence shows sleep is more social than it seems

webfull — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 15:36:13 +0000

From an artist’s attempt to tame troubled sleep with AI, to sounds and objects as artifacts of other people’s dream, to a radio station that transforms the dread of insomnia into curiosity and collective listening, the exhibition InSomnolence by the research collective The Sociability of Sleep asks: how does sleep bring us together?

Published: 5 July 2023

Maintaining good cardiorespiratory fitness can protect your memory from the effects of sleep loss

webfull — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 13:20:58 +0000

If you’re sleep deprived, you will likely have a harder time remembering things than if you’re well-rested. But if you have good cardiorespiratory fitness, your memory may be less affected by the effects of sleep deprivation than others, according to a recent �山ǿ�� study published in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.

Published: 5 July 2023

How Canadians' lifestyle behaviours changed during the COVID-19 pandemic

webfull — Fri, 26 May 2023 14:07:16 +0000

Sixty per cent of roughly 1,600 Canadians who took part in a new �山ǿ�� study say their lifestyle habits either stayed the same or improved during the COVID-19 pandemic. On the flip side, 40% of participants say they adopted less healthy lifestyle habits, including worsened eating habits, sleep quality, decreased physical activity and weight gain. The research is based on the Canadian COVIDiet study of Canadians between the ages of 18 to 89 years old. Researchers from �山ǿ��’s School of Human Nutrition collected data from across the country during the first wave of infections.

Published: 26 May 2023

A community celebration of Japanese art at �山ǿ��’s McLennan Library

webfull — Fri, 26 May 2023 14:06:30 +0000

Earlier this month, a Japanese tourist in Montreal made her way to �山ǿ��’s McLennan Library to view the ongoing exhibit taking place during Asian Heritage Month, “From Ukiyo-e to Woodblock Printmaking: A Celebration of Japanese Art.” Octavian Sopt, Senior Documentation Technician in the Rare Books and Special Collections branch, is part of the team responsible for exhibits at the library.

Published: 26 May 2023

Teaching and learning from young children: Climate change, forced migration and the built environment

webfull — Fri, 26 May 2023 14:06:07 +0000

Recognizing that education on environmental justice must begin early, a group of �山ǿ�� Architecture students spent five weeks in two Grade 4 classes in Royal Vale Elementary School this year to run ARCHITECTURE PLAYSHOP, where children were introduced to architecture as part of their language, art, and science classes.

Published: 26 May 2023

Using 3D printing to improve implantable biomedical devices, touchscreens and more

webfull — Mon, 15 May 2023 20:52:36 +0000

�山ǿ�� researchers are exploring a new technique that uses 3D printing and hydrogels. It has the potential not only to improve biomedical implants but could also be useful in the development of human-machine interfaces such as touch screens and neural implants. Biomedical devices like pacemakers or blood pressure sensors that are implanted into the human body need to be fabricated in such a way that they conform and adhere to the body – and then dissolve at the right time.

Published: 15 May 2023

Historical fiction: a guarantee of critical success or a trap?

webfull — Mon, 15 May 2023 20:51:46 +0000

For 21st century authors, the odds of writing a critical hit are much higher if the novel takes place in the past, not the present or future. Between 2000 and 2020, about three quarters of the novels shortlisted for the National Book Award, the Pulitzer Prize, and the National Book Critics Circle Award took place in the historical past.

Published: 15 May 2023

How anti-Asian racism manifested at work in the pandemic

webfull — Mon, 15 May 2023 20:50:22 +0000

The COVID-19 pandemic challenged any notion that Asian Americans are a privileged, white-adjacent group skirting above racism.

Published: 15 May 2023

One step closer to developing a potentially ultraprotective sunscreen from our own melanin

webfull — Mon, 08 May 2023 20:38:02 +0000

A new discovery about the structure of melanin has brought scientists one step closer to developing a new, potentially ultra-protective sunscreen derived from a biological substance found in nearly all organisms. Researchers from �山ǿ��’s Department of Chemistry, in collaboration with The Ohio State University and the University of Girona, have announced a major advance in understanding the fundamental structure of melanin and one of its components that turns light into heat, protecting the body from sun damage.

Published: 8 May 2023

As racial and linguistic minorities, English-speaking Black Quebecers face more barriers to receiving mental healthcare

webfull — Mon, 08 May 2023 20:37:13 +0000

Black anglophones in Quebec experience more discrimination and report more barriers to mental healthcare – and overall lower mental health – than their French-speaking counterparts, according to a new study from �山ǿ�� researchers in the Department of Psychology.

Published: 8 May 2023