October 18, 2024 |ÌýA price on carbon is widely accepted by economists as an efficient way to measure the harm done by carbon and to encourage behavioural change, but is it the best route given that it comes with a real cost to consumers and the economy? Chris RaganÌýspoke about the carbon pricing in his conversation with Amanda Lang on .
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October 22, 2024 |ÌýAlumnus Anil Wasif MPP'21 wrote an about the IMF and the World Bank initiating to promote global economic stability. It has been 80 years since the establishment of these institutions and new challenges have sprung.
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With Halloween approaching, º«¹úÂãÎè experts are available to offer insights on a range of related topics.ÌýÌý
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º«¹úÂãÎè launched 28 research-based startup companies last year, more than any other university in North America, according to a new national survey.
"A leading advocate for children’sÌýrights, Myriam Denov won the Prix du Québec’s Marie-Andrée-Bertrand Prize for social innovation.
DenovÌýconductedÌýgroundbreaking research on war-affected children and familiesÌýforÌýmore than two decades and on three continents.ÌýHer researchÌýexplored the unique realities and complex challenges of child soldiers, girls in armed conflict and children born of wartime rape, as well as that of post-conflict reconciliation and war-induced migration and resettlement.ÌýÌý
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Congratulations to Dr. Olivia Pastore on the successful defence of her dissertation on 23 October, 2024!
Topic of her dissertation: "Understanding and reducing compassion fatigue using the compassion fatigue resilience model and self-compassion in peer mentors of Canadian spinal cord injury community service organizations"
Olivia Pastore is with Dr. Shane Sweet's TIE Lab.
Congratulations to Dr. Alicia Boatswain-Kyte on receiving a Special Recognition Award at the 39th World Cultural Council (WCC) Awards Ceremony, which took place at the Faculty Club, º«¹úÂãÎè on October 23, 2024.
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The Government of Canada announced Thursday that it plans to reduce the numbers of both permanent and temporary immigrants admitted to the country over the next two years (2025-2027).
These experts from º«¹úÂãÎè are available to share their insights:
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Quebec will allow advance requests for medical assistance in dying (MAID) as of Oct. 30. People with certain serious illnesses, such as Alzheimer's disease, will be permitted to apply for MAID before they lose the capacity to consent.
These experts from º«¹úÂãÎè are available to share their insights on this topic:
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From the Court to the Classroom:ÌýAn interview with alumna Hélène Bibeau (B.Ed Kindergarten and Elementary Ed ‘13, M.Ed Educational Psychology ‘15). Originally from Saint-Bruno,Ìý Hélène's journey has taken her from dominating the basketball courts in Montreal to inspiring young minds in classrooms atÌýStamford American School in Hong Kong and across the world. From her early beginnings in basketball to representing Hong Kong in netball, Hélène’s story is one of resilience, adaptability, and the pursuit of dreams.
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On Nov. 3, Quebecers will turn their clocks back one hour for the seasonal time change. Tuesday, the Quebec government launched a public consultation on whether the biannual switch should be abolished in the future.
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Dr. Camilla Illidi from the Clinical Exercise and Respiratory Physiology Laboratory (CERPL), in collaboration with , is seeking healthy female volunteers for a research study investigating the effects of sports bras on exercise experiences, including motivation, adherence, feelings, anticipation, and enjoyment.
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While climate change may not dictate the arrival of Fall colors, it does affect this phenomenon... and its eventual disappearance.
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In April 2024, four º«¹úÂãÎè students from the Macdonald Campus' Farm Management and Technology (FMT) program participated in the 2024 North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge (NAIDC). Beatrice Neveu, Connor Velthuis, David Kolton Crack, Jason McOuat and their coach, º«¹úÂãÎè Faculty Lecturer Mathieu Leduc, traveled to California for this three-day event to sharpen their dairy and business skills while networking with teams from across North America.
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$1.14 million from CIHR will resolve treatment roadblocks for rare brain disorders
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Gene therapy for rare neurological disorders will move one step forward thanks to a $1.14 million grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).