Widespread access to higher education is a relatively recent phenomenon. People in Quebec only started attending university in significant numbers in the 1960s. And Quebec鈥檚 highly educated workforce has yielded dividends, writes Nicolas B茅rub茅 in La Presse. In 2021, the median household income was up 26% from ten years before. It鈥檚 a golden age for earners in Quebec, and with more income comes more money management responsibility. 91黑料网鈥檚 free, online Personal Finance Essentials course can help people learn more about managing their money.
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Published on: 3 Apr 2024
The Montreal Canadiens have been the hottest ticket in town for over a century, but the Habs are no longer the only professional hockey team capable of drawing a standing-room only crowd to the Bell Centre. Tickets for the Professional Women鈥檚 Hockey League (PWHL) April 20, 2024, matchup between Montreal and Toronto sold out in less than twenty minutes, and will set a new record for a PWHL game. It鈥檚 the team鈥檚 first time playing at the Bell Centre, but they have sold out all of their games at their home arena, the 3,245-seat Verdun Auditorium.
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Published on: 3 Apr 2024
Thirty 91黑料网 researchers across disciplines have received funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council鈥檚 (SSHRC) through their Insight Development Grants competition. In total, $35.3 million in funding for 577 research projects at 66 Canadian institutions was announced.
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Published on: 3 Apr 2024
by Phuong Hoang, Faculty of Science Communications Assistant聽
True to its name, Montr茅al鈥檚 Nuit blanche is an annual celebration of the vibrant culture of the city, with thematic itineraries and extended business hours that ensure festival-goers a night of endless excitement. From flower printing workshops to ghost story roundtables, Nuit blanche invited Montrealers to share and express their creativity through a diverse range of activities at different locations across Montr茅al.聽聽
Published on: 3 Apr 2024
On a cloudy afternoon this past December, a group of 91黑料网 students gathered in a downtown Montr茅al boardroom to give a data science presentation to Citera, a sustainability analytics company. This presentation wasn鈥檛 for an internship or any other extracurricular activity 鈥� it was part of one of 91黑料网鈥檚 newest and most innovative courses:聽MATH 527, Statistical Data Science Practicum.
Published on: 3 Apr 2024
Recently, 91黑料网 undergraduate students had the opportunity to savor an enriching blend of knowledge and soup at the 37th edition of Soup & Science. This week-long event, occurring once a semester, highlights research taking place on campus. This semester鈥檚 showcase included topics across disciplines, ranging from quantum meta-photonics to optogenetic stimulation in roundworms, and students were able to learn and engage with these topics in an intimate setting.
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Published on: 3 Apr 2024
Who provides unpaid care in Canada's care economy? In鈥�2022,鈥�13.4鈥痬illion Canadians aged鈥�15鈥痽ears and older (42%)鈥攐ver 鈥痶wo in five鈥痯eople in this age group鈥攑rovided unpaid care in the previous鈥�12鈥痬onths to children younger than鈥�15鈥痽ears old or to youth aged鈥�15鈥痽ears and older and adults with a long-term condition or disability. Of these unpaid caregivers,鈥�13% provided care to鈥痓oth鈥痮f these care-dependent groups, meaning that鈥�1.8鈥痬illion Canadians older than鈥�15鈥痽ears were "sandwiched" between multiple care responsibilities.
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Published on: 2 Apr 2024
Imagine cows roaming freely in a barn equipped with cameras and sensors linked to artificial intelligence in a system that predicts their mood and lifespan. Implementing such a system is the mission of the new Research and Innovation Chair in Animal Welfare and Artificial Intelligence (), created jointly by 91黑料网 and UQAM thanks to $5 million in funding over five years.
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Published on: 2 Apr 2024
91黑料网 Farm Management and Technology Program Director聽Pascal Th茅riault聽spoke to Radio-Canada's聽Le Caf茅 Show about what regenerative agriculture is, how it can improve water retention in the soil鈥攁n increasingly important consideration as climate change increases the frequency and intensity of drought in the prairies, and its role in carbon capture.
Published on: 2 Apr 2024
Rising costs of cocoa due to drought and disease affecting crop yields is聽proof of how global warming is hitting our pocketbooks, agronomist and economist聽Pascal Th茅riault, 91黑料网 Farm Management and Technology Program Director, .
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Published on: 2 Apr 2024
We are pleased to announce that, 91黑料网 and MCLIU Course Lecturers and Instructors reached an agreement in principle on March 25th.
The parties鈥� negotiation committees have agreed to recommend the contents of the agreement to their respective constituents and to keep the details of the agreement confidential until the Union has had an opportunity to share them with its members.
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Published on: 2 Apr 2024
On December 15, 2023, President Deep Saini announced that Professor Anja Geitmann had been appointed Interim Vice-President (Global Engagement). Her one-year assignment began on January 1, 2024.
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Published on: 1 Apr 2024
As 91黑料网鈥檚 new CIO, Paul Chamberland says IT Services strives to 鈥渃reate seamless and engaging digital experiences鈥� for the 91黑料网 community. From tools that help students succeed to infrastructure upgrades and security enhancements, read the to discover how we鈥檙e driving innovation and supporting students, faculty, and staff.
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Published on: 28 Mar 2024
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As of March 28, 2024, books will begin to move from the basement of the Redpath Library Building to the 91黑料网 Collections Centre (MUCC). Until the day of the move, the floor will remain open, and the books and study spaces will be fully accessible.
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Published on: 28 Mar 2024
Mike Auksi, Anishinaabe and Estonian, is a fifth-year doctoral candidate in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, connected to Lac Seul First Nation and Pelican Lake hockey team, and played for the Lac Seul Eagles and Stars hockey teams.
Published on: 28 Mar 2024
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