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91�� Open House

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 17:20:43 +0000

Meet members of the 91�� Education Community, join in activities, and get a feel for campus at Open House!

The Faculty of Education will be offering:

Engine Internship Showcase

admin — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:32:36 +0000

Interested in knowing what's it like interning for an Engine-supported startup or stimulating entrepreneurial mindset while interning for a Design Team?

TechAccel Showcase

admin — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:36:08 +0000

Come and meet our TechAccel teams! Student startup teams funded and supported by The 91�� Engine will be present to demo their projects and businesses!

B.A.(Education) Internship Expo '25

admin — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 15:34:02 +0000

Join us for a day of connecting, reflecting and networking--custom-designed for students in the B.A.(Education); Major in Education in Global Contexts program.

Back-to-School Tips for Families from 91�� Education Experts

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 20:41:05 +0000

As summer draws to a close and the school year looms, families across Montreal are grappling not just with backpacks and schedules—but with emotions too. CTV's Rachel Lau interviewed Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE) experts, Sheryl Smith-Gilman and Joseph Levitan, who offer essential strategies to help parents ease their children back into the routine of school life.

A novel approach to educating future teachers about the environment and sustainability

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 20:52:41 +0000

91��’s Faculty of Education is pioneering a new approach to sustainability education that goes beyond traditional teaching methods. Led by Associate Professor Blane Harvey, with contributions from PhD candidate Stephanie Leite, the initiative uses a co-design and co-teaching model where students, schoolteachers, and community members collaborate to develop and deliver courses.

Congratulations to Rachelle Aucoin for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation

admin — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 22:14:19 +0000

Rachelle Aucoin successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie Room 304 - Tassone on July 14, 2025.

The title of her thesis:
"Cool Air, Clear Relief: Exploring the Mechanisms and Utility of Fan-to-Face Therapy for Management of Exertional Breathlessness in Chronic Lung Disease "

Oral Defence Comittee:
Dr. Dennis Jensen (Supervisor), Dr. Jenna Gibbs, Dr. Dina Brooks, Dr. Celena Scheede-Bergdahl and Dr. Daniel Fortin-Guichard.

Shubhangi Bhardwaj Awarded International Development Education Award and International Peace Scholarship

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 16:04:39 +0000

PhD student in Human Development (Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology), Shubhangi Bhardwaj, was announced as a recent recipient of Dr. Gauri Shankar Guha Award for International Development Education! Bhardwaj was also awarded the Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) International Peace Scholarship for Women for the year 2025.

$268,000 awarded to support outreach activities by 91�� researchers

admin — Tue, 27 May 2025 16:40:59 +0000

Seven 91�� researchers have been awarded more than $268,000 in Connection Grants by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).

DISE's Nanre Nafziger Appointed a 2025 National Academy of Education (NAEd)/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow

marc.wrobel@mcgill.ca — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 19:47:01 +0000

We are proud to announce that Nanre Nafziger, DISE, is a 2025 National Academy of Education (NAEd)/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow. Her research topic is Contestations for Nigerian History Education in Primary and Secondary Schools: from Colonialism to Neocolonialism. This year, the selection committee, comprised of leading scholars in education research, selected 25 fellows from an extremely competitive pool of 270 education scholars.

Rachel Cluett Named as Education's Fifth McCall MacBain Scholar

marc.wrobel@mcgill.ca — Wed, 07 May 2025 13:59:16 +0000

University of Manitoba Bachelor of Arts in Psychology graduate Rachel Cluett is one of 20 Canadians selected to join the fifth cohort of McCall MacBain Scholars at 91��. Recipients were chosen based on exceptional character, community engagement, leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit, academic strength, and intellectual curiosity.

Rachel will pursue a Master of Arts in School/Applied Child Psychology at 91��'s Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology.

Montreal researchers use AI and wearable sensors to detect inflammation before symptoms appear

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 14:21:20 +0000

The world's first wearable-powered system predicts acute inflammation with 90 per cent sensitivity.

Montreal, July 30, 2025 – Modern medicine is largely reactive—treating illness only after symptoms emerge. But a new study from the Research Institute of the 91�� Health Centre (The Institute) and 91�� points to a more proactive future: one where silent signs of infection are detected before we even feel sick.

Major work on McTavish Reservoir will Impact Vehicular Access to Upper Campus

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 16:17:53 +0000

The City of Montreal begins major work on the McTavish water pumping station; a section of Doctor Penfield Avenue will close to traffic until 2033.

Media Reacts to AI Early Detection of Respiratory Tract Infections Research

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 15:02:13 +0000

On July 30, 91�� and the MUHC put out the story, "Montreal Researchers use AI and Wearable Sensors to Detect Inflammation Before Symptoms Appear", featuring ground-breaking collaborative research by Dennis Jensen, PhD, Dr. Emily McDonald, and Amir Hadid, PhD. The study shows that by analyzing biometric data from wearable technology (i.e.

Limin Jao (DISE) Appointed as 91��'s Ombudsperson for Students

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 19:57:15 +0000

As the Ombudsperson for Students, Dr. Limin Jao (she/her) provides an independent, impartial, and confidential service through which students may seek equitable and informal resolution of any University-related concern. The Ombudsperson may also, where appropriate, review University policies, guidelines, and procedures affecting students, make recommendations for change, and promote discussion of student-related concerns across the University.