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The Info-Neuro cart schedule for June is now available!

admin — Fri, 29 May 2026 12:57:37 +0000

Here are the new titles in our collection, now available at the NPRC!

admin — Thu, 21 May 2026 18:51:26 +0000

En français:

Prof. Shelley Clark Honoured with Arts Research Distinction

claire.ward@mcgill.ca — Thu, 21 May 2026 15:08:07 +0000

This award recognises Prof' Clark exceptionally rigorous and innovative quantitative research, spanning multiple regions and decades.

Read the full article on the Faculty of Arts website.

Prof. Eidlin on the future for Québec’s Labour Movement

claire.ward@mcgill.ca — Tue, 19 May 2026 20:31:08 +0000

Sociologist and labour expert Professor Barry Eidlin was recently invited to address the delegates of the États généraux du syndicalisme (EGS, Estates-General of Québec Labour).

Read the full article with his reflections from attending the two-day symposium in April 2026 on the Faculty of Arts news website.

Director Jennifer Welsh appointed Distinguished James 91�� Professor

admin — Thu, 07 May 2026 19:01:03 +0000

Director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy, Jennifer Welsh, has been newly appointed as a Distinguished James 91�� Professor. This award is 91��’s highest honor. It recognizes sustained scholarly and research achievements of accomplished professors, and is reserved only for those who are recognized as international leaders in their fields.

Canada–U.S. Relations Enter “Second Century” as New Commission Launches Amid Converging Economic and Security Pressures

admin — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:51:43 +0000

(WASHINGTON – April 30, 2026) — As economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and shifting trade dynamics reshape North America, a new binational commission has been launched to explore the future of Canada–U.S. relations.

Co-chaired by former Canadian cabinet minister, Lisa Raitt, and former U.S. congresswoman, Jane Harman, the Commission for the Second Century of Canada-U.S. Relations will bring together senior leaders and policy experts from both countries to develop a new strategic agenda for long-term, bilateral cooperation.

Thomas Soehl awarded FRQ funding to study French-language integration among newcomers

claire.ward@mcgill.ca — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:51:52 +0000

The project will study the challenges allophone newcomers to Quebec face in building the francophone social networks necessary for integrating French into daily life.

Read the full article on the 91�� Reporter website.

April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day

admin — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:00:47 +0000

To mark this day, the team at the Neuro-Patient Resource Centre is sharing one of its favorite books with you:

Often, when autistic people and non-autistic people talk about autism, they’re talking about two different things. "L'Autisme expliqué aux non-autistes" attempts to bridge the gap between these perspectives.

Prof. Skyler Wang's work on AI companionship featured in The Atlantic

claire.ward@mcgill.ca — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:11:37 +0000

Prof. Skyler Wang's recently published Social Media + Society article on "on-demand" intimacy was featured in The Atlantic.

Read the article on The Atlantic website.

The Info-Neuro cart schedule for April is now available!

admin — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:51:18 +0000

Interesting lecture on the future of International Development coming up!

admin — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 02:54:48 +0000

Want to learn more about where the world is headed and what it means for the field of International Development? The Institute for the Study of International Development is hosting its annual lecture on Thursday March 12, featuring a stellar set of speakers! No registration needed, free reception, what more could one want? More info here: /isid/events/mcdonald-currie-lecture-2026

The Info-Neuro cart schedule for March is now available!

admin — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:36:49 +0000

Prof. Skyler Wang wins the Computational & Data Systems Institute's 2026 Convergent Research Themes (CRT) Program Grant

claire.ward@mcgill.ca — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:40:32 +0000

Together with co-PI Prof. Claire Boone (Economics & DEEP), Prof. Skyler Wang’s project, "Gender, Choice, and Trust in AI-Mediated Mental Health Care," has been awarded a $10,000 grant to investigate how perceptions of therapeutic chatbots' gender shape trust, user experience, and patterns of engagement.

Read more about the Computational and Data Systems Institute's 2026 Exploratory Phase Recipients.

91��’s Trottier Institute for Science and Public Policy announces Nicholas B. King as Associate Director, Rhonda Moore as Professor of Practice

admin — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:54:07 +0000

Nicholas B. King has been named the Associate Director of the Trottier Institute for Science and Public Policy at 91��, where he holds appointments in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences’ School of Population and Global Health and the Faculty of Arts’ Max Bell School of Public Policy.

The Info-Neuro cart schedule for February is now available!

admin — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:01:00 +0000