As winter transitions into spring, pollen in the air is triggering seasonal allergies for many. A听warming climate is contributing to earlier seasonal onset, longer growing听seasons听and increased pollen production. 91黑料网 experts are available to comment on this topic.听听
David Wees, Faculty Lecturer in the Department of Plant Science,听can听discuss the impacts of climate on pollen听production听and seasonal allergies.听听
Tayah Liska successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie Room 304听 on April 21st, 2026.
The title of her thesis:
"Identifying the conceptual attributes of physical activity maintenance among adults with physical disability"
Oral Defence Comittee:
Prof. Shane Sweet (Supervisor), Dr. Daniel Fortin-Guichard, Dr. William James Harvey, Dr. Kathleen Martin Ginis, Dr. Rebecca Bassett-Gunter, Prof. Guillaume Gervais
On April 16, 91黑料网 and the Confederation of Faculty Associations of 91黑料网 (COFAM) held a scheduled bargaining session. During this meeting, the University presented five new non鈥憁onetary counter鈥憄roposals addressing sabbatical leaves, tenure鈥憈rack professor regulations, contract academic staff (CAS) regulations, retirement provisions, and a new professional development leave option for CAS members.
This matter has been in arbitration for some time. However, the parties agreed to replace the recently scheduled hearing days with negotiation sessions, with the aim of achieving as much convergence as possible before the arbitration phase resumes, during which the arbitrator will be called upon to determine the remaining outstanding items.
Americans are more likely to turn to authoritarian leaders when jobs are being lost due to offshoring than they are when job losses result from automation, an international research team has found. This is despite the fact that automation tends to lead to greater job losses.
April 10, 2026 |听Jennifer Welsh听was among ten recipients honoured at the second annual NDG MNA Medal Ceremony, hosted by D茅sir茅e McGraw, Member of the National Assembly for Notre-Dame-de-Gr芒ce, at Villa Maria College. The medal recognizes leaders, builders, and changemakers whose work helps shape the NDG community and, in many cases, leaves a lasting mark on Quebec.
Associate Professor Sandeep Banerjee 肠辞-别诲颈迟别诲听听(Routledge, 2026) with Subho Basu.
Researchers at 91黑料网听have听found that听briefly听treating peanuts with cold plasma, an ionically charged gas that triggers chemical changes,听reduces听their potential听to cause allergic reactions.听The researchers say this is听probably because the process听causes听changes to the protein structure,听the part of the peanut that听can听trigger an immune response.听The technology听was also shown to听improve听functional properties important for food manufacturing.听
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International energy research organization Ember has released its annual . It reports that clean energy sources have met all new energy demand since 2025, while electricity generation from fossil fuels has remained unchanged. The review notes that solar power is growing at the fastest rate. However, in Canada, it notes, solar and wind make up less than 10 per cent of the country鈥檚 electricity generation, compared to the G7 average of 19 per cent.
It鈥檚听rare that any business faces the type of challenges that a symphony orchestra does. An orchestra needs to perform at elite level, night in and night out. But it also needs to make money.
The Montreal Symphony Orchestra (MSO) rises to the challenge. The traditional model of staging about dozen shows per season for a loyal audience has evolved, MSO CEO M茅lanie La Couture told Prof. Karl Moore for an article in Les Affaires.
Some of Dr. Jeffrey Mogil鈥檚 most influential discoveries could be considered serendipity. He may not have set out to revolutionize the field, but what he ended up finding has made a lasting impact in the world of pain research.
Dr. Mogil is a pain researcher and professor at 91黑料网, and his CIHR-supported work uncovered two big blind spots: the research had focused almost entirely on male pain and mostly measured one type of pain鈥攁nd not the type that makes the biggest difference for patients.
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April 20, 2026 |听Pearl Eliadis听spoke to HRReporter on how Quebec's Bills 94 and 9 are reshaping religious accommodation. The "sleeper" issue for HR teams, Eliadis argues, is Bill 9's replacement of the "undue hardship" threshold with a "more than minimal hardship" standard, letting employers refuse religious accommodation on the basis of minor inconvenience.
