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Crop diversity and perennial grains could strengthen soil health under climate stress, 91�� study finds

claire.loewen@mcgill.ca — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:06:32 +0000

A 91�� study suggests that diversifying crops and replacing annual wheat with a perennial grain could help protect soil health as climate change brings more variable rainfall.

Expert: “Incel” rhetoric linked to fatal shootout in Cote-des-Neiges on Monday

katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:34:38 +0000

The man reported to be responsible for deadly shootings yesterday allegedly left behind a manifesto using language associated with the “involuntary celibacy” — or “incel” — movement.

This expert can provide commentary:

Esli Chan is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Political Science. She has conducted academic research on incel and gender-based violence in Canada.

esli.chan [at] mail.mcgill.ca (English)

Experts: Moving Day in Quebec and the housing crisis

aurelie.boucher@mcgill.ca — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:47:23 +0000

As Quebec’s July 1 Moving Day approaches, affordable housing remains an issue for many.

These 91�� experts are available to comment:

Avi Friedman, Professor, Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture, is available to discuss affordable housing, housing development, Montreal's urban development and sustainable developments.

Wilder Penfield Lecture: Garth Graham

admin — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:09:58 +0000

The Penfield Lecture was inaugurated in 1985 to honour Wilder Penfield, pioneering neurosurgeon and founder of The Neuro.

Registration coming soon

Abstract: Coming soon

NASA should build a biocontainment facility on the moon to protect Earth, researchers advise

kay.pettigrew@mcgill.ca — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:29:00 +0000

A biocontainment facility designed to protect Earth from potentially hazardous biotic contaminants from space should be part of a planned NASA base on the moon, a policy paper maintains.

“Humanity is entering a new era of space exploration, but our planetary protection strategies have not kept pace with the risks associated with returning extraterrestrial samples to Earth,” said paper co-author Frederick I. Moxley, Director of Strategic Threat Analysis and Research Laboratories, an Idaho-based consultancy.

Experts: One in four Quebecers now unpaid caregivers

keila.depape@mcgill.ca — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:15:56 +0000

New data offer a snapshot of the scale of informal caregiving across Quebec and the people most likely to shoulder that responsibility.

More than one in four Quebecers aged 15 and over identify as informal caregivers, most supporting someone aged 65 or older. The findings show that women and adults aged 45 to 54 are more likely to take on these roles. They also highlight the reality that caregiving is often balanced with paid work, with most caregivers remaining employed.

Expert: Prediction markets coming to Canada

keila.depape@mcgill.ca — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:51:46 +0000

Wealthsimple is preparing to launch a new app this summer that will give Canadian retail investors limited access to prediction markets, where users can trade on the outcome of real‑world events – from interest rates to climate trends – through the U.S. platform Kalshi.

A ‘bridge’ to bolstering research and clinical expertise

keila.depape@mcgill.ca — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:24:49 +0000

91��’s Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences is well known for its impact in Quebec, where its award-winning Service to the Community Program provides dental care to underserved groups throughout the Greater Montreal Area.

Though lesser known, the Faculty’s global impact is no less impressive, with a long history of training oral and maxillofacial surgical residents from the Middle East. Now, the Faculty is expanding its global footprint through a new research and clinical collaboration with Kuwaiti partners.

Digitization of centuries of Canadian weather records promises to improve climate understanding

claire.loewen@mcgill.ca — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:10:41 +0000

Researchers have uncovered and digitized nearly two million 18th and 19th century weather observations from across Canada that offer new insights into how the country’s climate has changed over time.

The international project draws on handwritten records dating from 1768 to 1884. The data include temperature, precipitation, wind and detailed descriptions of such events as storms and floods.

Study yields new insights on what makes conversation engaging

aurelie.boucher@mcgill.ca — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:40:27 +0000

What makes a speaker engaging? Both what is said and how it is said matter, but in different, complementary ways, a new study conducted at the 91�� School of Communication Sciences and Disorders has found.

When people try to sound “engaging,” they tend to speak more loudly and in a higher pitch, and this can lead listeners to evaluate them more positively, the researchers said. However, the study also reveals that the listener’s desire to extend a conversation depends mainly on interest in what the speaker has to say.

Experts: AI, present and future

katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca — Fri, 01 May 2026 19:11:56 +0000

Artificial Intelligence is transforming the world. These 91�� experts can comment on a wide range of topics related to AI.

Patient Community Day 2026

admin — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:32:29 +0000

Experts: A tentative deal to end the war between U.S. and Iran

katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:49:51 +0000

The U.S. and Iran have agreed to a tentative deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. These 91�� Experts can provide comment:

Daniel Douek, Faculty Lecturer, Department of Political Science, can discuss the international and domestic implications of this move.
daniel.douek [at] mcgill.ca (English, French)

Taylor Owen on Enforcing the Safe Social Media Act | CBC News

admin — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:28:16 +0000

Taylor Owen joined CBC News to break down Canada's newly tabled Safe Social Media Act, calling it "one of the first trials in the world" of using access restrictions as a lever to force compliance from large platforms. Owen pushes back on the idea that the bill is unenforceable on US-based tech giants, pointing to penalties of up to 3% of global revenue and to similar rules already in effect in the UK and EU as evidence that "the idea that this can't be done is a far more difficult argument" today than it once was.

Taylor Owen on the Safe Social Media Act and AI Chatbots | CBC Radio

admin — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:57:56 +0000

June 11, 2026 | Taylor Owen joined CBC's Front Burner to walk through Bill C-34, the newly tabled Safe Social Media Act.