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Published: 15 December 2025Fine particles in pollution are associated with early signs of autoimmune disease
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Published: 15 December 2025Geography graduate elected to Brossard City Council
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Published: 12 December 2025Yolande Chan reappointed as Dean of Desautels Faculty of Management
Professor Yolande E. Chan has been reappointed as Dean of the Desautels Faculty of Management for a second five-year term, effective July 1, 2026.听
Published: 12 December 2025Gis猫le Yasmeen on Rising Food Insecurity in Saskatchewan | Radio-Canada
December 11, 2025 | Gis猫le Yasmeen recently joined Radio-Canada to discuss new data showing a sharp rise in food insecurity in Saskatchewan.听She noted that rising housing costs and limited social supports are forcing families to make difficult trade-offs, leaving many without consistent access to nutritious food. Yasmeen also argued that the strain is particularly evident among Indigenous households and is increasingly felt across the broader population.
Published: 11 December 2025Toddler Screen Time is on the Rise
Nearly 43 per cent of two-and-a-half-year-olds are getting at least one hour of screen time a day, according to a recent report linked to the听Growing Up in Quebec study.听That number increases to 65 per cent on weekends.
Published: 11 December 2025New York Islanders GM Mathieu Darche (BCom鈥�00) hit the ground running
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Published: 11 December 2025Guardrails can help ensure safe, fair and transparent AI
The genie is out of the bottle. AI is here, and isn鈥檛 going away. But that doesn鈥檛 mean we can鈥檛 build guardrails to prevent it going off the tracks, writes Simon Blanchette in The Conversation.
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Published: 11 December 2025Structure of Canadian economy could provide some insulation against AI job losses
The conversation around AI and automation has taken a sharper turn. A US Senate report released by Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders in Fall 2025 cautioned that over the coming decade, AI and automation could destroy 100 million jobs in the United States.
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Published: 11 December 2025Vincent Rigby on Canada鈥檚 Mobilization Plans | CBC
December 10, 2025 | Vincent Rigby spoke to CBC News about new internal Defence documents that outline an ambitious plan to dramatically expand Canada鈥檚 reserve forces, including a primary reserve of 100,000 members and a supplementary reserve of 300,000 citizens. The documents indicate that the military is already struggling with supply chain issues, equipment shortages, and limited training capacity while planning for such a large mobilization.
Published: 11 December 2025Camille Owens Receives Honorable Mention for "Like Children"
Amazing Brain Science Talks 2025: Exploring Brain-Heart Connections
On Saturday, November 8, 2025, Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL) presented the third edition of the Amazing Brain Science Talks, in partnership with and the . Held at the Grande Biblioth猫que in Montreal, the event attracted over 100 attendees for an engaging afternoon discussing popular topics in brain health.
Published: 10 December 2025Experts: The new U.S. National Security Strategy听
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Maria Popova, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Jean Monnet Chair, can speak about how the future of NATO will be affected, whether this shift may lead to an increase in conscription in European countries and the potential rise of far-right leaders in Europe.听听
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Published: 10 December 20252025 - 2026 Golden Violin Award Semi-Finalists
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Published: 9 December 2025Congratulations to Siobhan Henderson for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation
Siobhan Henderson听successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie 304 on December 4th, 2025.
The title of her thesis:
"Understanding and Exploring Coaches鈥� Perspectives of Mental Health in Competitive Sport in Canada"
Oral Defence Comittee:
Dr. Gordon Bloom (Supervisor), Dr. Shane Sweet, Dr. Bruno da Costa, Dr. Lindsay Duncan, Dr. Odile Liboiron-Ladouceur, Dr. Krista Chandler
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Published: 9 December 2025Experts: Australia bans social media use for under-16s听
Starting Dec. 10, Australia will become the first country in the world to ban the use of social media platforms by those who are under 16. The goal is to protect the young from cyber-bullying, grooming and exposure to harmful content. The onus will be on the social media companies to enforce the ban.听
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Published: 9 December 2025Brain discovery opens door to earlier detection of metabolic syndrome in women
91黑料网 researchers have identified a brain function that helps explain why childhood stress raises metabolic health risks for some women later in life.
A new study found that variations in the brain鈥檚 insulin receptor network affect how women respond to early-life adversity. This effect has a lesser impact in men, suggesting there is a sex-specific process at play.
Published: 9 December 2025