D2R is pleased to launch the call for proposals for the Foundational and Research in Motion funding program.
This program integrates two previously separate funding programs - Foundational Projects and Research in Motion (RIM) - into a single, unified call. This program provides researchers with the flexibility to explore novel ideas and develop cutting-edge solutions that have the potential to lead to commercialization or clinical application.
April 1, 2025 | Professor Taylor Owen听spoke on the new social media regulations as the elections approaches closer. If social-media companies wanted to help improve election integrity, they could share what鈥檚 happening on their platforms with researchers, said Owen. X used to give researchers access to its application programming interface (API), or data, but now its most in-depth access level costs about $40,000 a month, mentioned Owen, which effectively shuts out Canadian researchers.
April 1, 2025 |听Chris Ragan, explained that the end of carbon tax and how it will be affect Canadians in an news article at . Ragan says the drop in prices could be more gradual, though he agrees it is coming. "One of the less charming attributes of capitalism is that prices tend to fall more slowly than they rise," Ragan said.
English PhD candidate, Iris Pintiuta, created , Montreal's first trans film festival. The festival aims to promote inclusive representation for trans people, as well as create programs and events that advance trans acceptance.
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March 31, 2025 |听Aengus Bridgman, director of the听听(MEO), spoke with The听Gazette about the threats of fake news, deepfakes and foreign interference infiltrating your social media feed have never been higher.听He cites an evolving geopolitical landscape, a reduction of safeguards by the main social media platforms and the advent of generative AI as game changers in the lead-up to election day on April 28.
March 31, 2025 |听Aengus Bridgman, director of the听听(MEO), explains听about the state of the major platforms in Canada in 2025, how our information ecosystem is vulnerable to misinformation, and what we should be doing about it.听A contributor to听studies听on information issues in multiple federal and provincial elections, he is one of Canada鈥檚 leading experts on misinformation, digital activism, and the politics of digital media.
March 26, 2025 | MPP Isabella Coronado Doria wrote about the growing tensions between Uber and traditional taxis in Columbia. "In some ways, hindering Uber鈥檚 activity in Colombia is comparable to telling people to abandon the internet and go back to encyclopedias. It highlights the perpetual tension between the status quo and disruptive technology," writes Isabella.听
March 30, 2025 | Professor听Jennifer Robson is the 2024-25 McConnell Visiting Scholar.听For the last 20 years, there has been no limit to how much you can invest outside of Canada in tax-preferred savings accounts like TFSAs and RRSPs. In a largely stable, rules-based, and tightly-integrated global market, that probably made sense for an open economy like ours (Canada).听
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March 11, 2025 |听Director听Jennifer Welsh听spoke about Canada surviving under Trump administration on .听Canada's foreign policy has long been influenced by the USA. So an important question arises now, how does Canada navigate in this new political climate? And how independent can Canada really become from the USA?
Director Jennifer Welsh听co-edited a special issue of听Global Studies Quarterly听on . Welsh co-edited the collection of articles and co-authored the introductory essay.听The article tackles four questions: (1) Why has localization become a focus of scholarly and policy attention? (2) What are the historical precursors of localization?
