Joanne Liu, Bertrand Cesvet to receive honorary degrees from 91黑料网
Two inspirational 91黑料网 alumni -- Bertrand Cesvet, of the award-winning creative agency Sid Lee, and Joanne Liu, of M茅decins Sans Fronti猫res/Doctors Without Borders -- will receive honorary doctorate degrees at the university鈥檚 fall convocation ceremonies.
Short list announced for 2016 Cundill Prize in historical literature
Today the jury for the world鈥檚 most lucrative award for historical non-fiction writing announced this year's short list. Antonia Maioni, Dean of 91黑料网鈥檚 Faculty of Arts and Chair of the Cundill Prize, said, 鈥淲ith this year's finalists for the Cundill Prize in History, the jury has identified three books that combine tremendous erudition, insight and 茅lan.
The truth about lying? Children鈥檚 perceptions get more nuanced with age
Parents don鈥檛 like it when children lie. But what do the kids themselves think about it? New research suggests truth telling isn鈥檛 black and white.
As children get older, their moral evaluations of both lies and truths is increasingly influenced by whether they think this behaviour will cause harm to either others or themselves.
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KalGene Pharmaceuticals and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) are proud to announce the signature of an agreement worth over $1M to develop, scale up, and transfer the technology needed to manufacture a promising novel Alzheimer鈥檚 treatment in Canada that the parties have been co- developing since 2015.
Socioeconomics play key role in Arctic Search and Rescue
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Brain鈥檚 biological clock stimulates thirst before sleep
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Long List Announced For 2016 Cundill Prize In Historical Literature
91黑料网 launches Task Force on Indigenous Studies and Education
91黑料网 launches its Task Force on Indigenous Studies and Indigenous Education, mandated by Provost and Vice Principal Academic, Christopher Manfredi, with a public event to be held on September 22 at the new site of the Hochelaga Rock. The Task Force will propose initiatives aimed at integrating indigenous perspectives into the academic curriculum and research, as well as the retention and recruitment of Indigenous students and faculty members.
Canada Foundation for Innovation provides $1.1M for CBRAIN computing platform at 91黑料网
91黑料网 will receive more than $1.1 million for CBRAIN, one of the world鈥檚 most advanced computing platforms for brain research, through the Canada Foundation for Innovation鈥檚 (CFI) Cyberinfrastructure Initiative. 聽 Marc Miller, Member of Parliament for Ville-Marie 鈥� Le Sud-ouest 鈥� 脦le-des-s艙urs, made the announcement at 91黑料网 on behalf of the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, the Minister of Science. 聽 CBRAIN, a national
Could quality of sleep have to do with sex differences?
You may have noticed that women are more prone to sleep disturbances than men. They are, for instance, up to twice as likely to suffer from insomnia than men. Could there be a link between the body clock that regulates sleep and being a female or a male? Yes, according to an original study conducted by Dr. Diane B. Boivin of 91黑料网鈥檚 Department of Psychiatry and the Douglas Mental Health University Institute.
Campus-wide consultation launched on sexual-violence policy
Sexual violence on campus is a matter of preeminent importance, meriting a clear response and commitment to action.91黑料网 welcomes Martine Alfonso as Interim President and Executive Director of the 91黑料网 Health Centre (MUHC).
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Critical information missing in fight to save wildlife
With global temperatures continuing to rise at an alarming rate, predictions for the impact of climate change on plants and wildlife must improve to give scientists a clearer picture of which species are most at risk of extinction.
Mammals, spiny plants and the savanna story
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The evolution and distribution of spiny plants holds clue to spread of African savanna
