We are thrilled to announce that Maria Lima, a fellow from our 2022-2023 cohort, has published a new research article under the supervision of Professor Neeru Gupta from the University of New Brunswick and James Ayles from the Government of New Brunswick, both valued partners of CAnD3. This exemplary partnership stemmed from a CAnD3 internship. CAnD3 takes pride in providing fellows with valuable internship opportunities, and we are pleased to witness the application of the skills acquired during our training program.ÌýÌý


What is the importance of consumer health books?
Consumer health books are intended to be educational but that is not their only purpose. They can help people make informed decisions about their health and help improve people’s ability to manage their medical conditions.
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The Neuro-Patient Resource Centre has a collection of consumer health books on many neurological disorders as well as general health topics.
Discover the recent additions of books to their collection in person in room 354 (3rd floor) at the Neuro.

Nine out of 10 Canadians are interested in a four-day work week, , making it their most desirable benefit ahead of health care, flexible scheduling and additional vacation days.

From July 2nd to the 23rd, 35 Indigenous students from Kawawachikamach and across Nunavik and Eeyou-Eenou Ischee participated in the Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE) All-Partners Summer Programming at º«¹úÂãÎè’s downtown campus for the OFNIE Annual Summer Institute.
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Facilities Management and Ancillary Services is planning an electrical shutdown on the morning of Tuesday, August 6, which will affect the McLennan-Redpath Complex and Islamic Studies Libraries BEFORE the locations open for the day.
The shut down is scheduled from 6:00 to 8:00am and power should be back before opening. For all library opening hours, please see the Libraries hours page.
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2025 edition:ÌýThinking Outside the Box
Call for papers now open!Ìý
Open to law and political science students/PhD candidates, recent graduates, and junior practitioners or scholars from around the world.Ìý
The overarching goal of the Essay Competition is to advance research and foster informed debate on federalism.Ìý Essays are evaluated by a jury comprised of world renown experts on federalism.Ìý
The theme of this year’s edition is Federalism: Thinking Outside the BoxÌý
The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded 101 º«¹úÂãÎè research projects funding from its Discovery Grants competition for a total investment of $23.5 million, including $639,500 for eight projects submitted by researchers in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
The Discovery Grants support ongoing programs with long-term goals, recognizing the creativity and innovation that are at the heart of all research advances.

Loblaws and its principal shareholder, George Weston, will pay $500 million to settle a class action lawsuit the company was facing in connection with a bread cartel. The people behind the lawsuit accused the country's major food chains of colluding on the price of bread to increase their profit margins.

Please join us in congratulating Mehran Dastmalchi, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Plant Science, on receiving the prestigious Arthur C. Neish Award from the Phytochemical Society of North America (PSNA). The 63rd annual PSNA meeting took place in Monterrey, Mexico from July 15–19, 2024, where Professor Dastmalchi presented his lab's research in a keynote speech. Among the accomplishments recognized at the conference were his group’s findings on the biosynthesis of medicinal alkaloids in the Madagascar periwinkleÌý(Catharanthus roseus).

July 24, 2024 |ÌýOur alumni, Anil Wasif, from the MPP Cohort of 2020-21, who alsoÌýsits on the advisory board of the Max Bell School of Public Policy wrote an . "The past week’s events in Bangladesh, whereÌýnearly 200 people have lost their livesÌýin a violent crackdown on student-led protests,Ìýis just the latest reminder of the underlying social and political issues plaguing Bangladeshi society.

As outlined in the most recent update by the º«¹úÂãÎè Emergency Operations Centre, from Saturday, July 27 to Sunday, August 4, Libraries in the lower campus area will open as per their regular operating hours, but will close no later than 5:30 p.m. on the weekend and 7:00 p.m. on weekdays. Opening hours for Lower Campus locations during this time period are as follows:
Generative artificial intelligence promises to transform the way business is done, but in most industries, it’s still unclear exactly how it will be used. Footwear retailer ALDO is working with Montreal’s cluster of AI talent to explore how to leverage this emerging technology. In October 2023, ALDO staged its first Retail Gen AI Hackathon in partnership with the Bensadoun School of Retail Management and Amazon Web Services. The event offered over $10,000 in prizes to teams that worked collaboratively to devise generative AI solutions to real world retail challenges.
Physics Professor and National Geographic Explorer Cynthia Chiang is the subject of a newÌýNational GeographicÌýarticle out today.
Frédéric Perron (BCom’97) was serving as the Chief Commercial Officer for Vodafone Poland when he was asked to return to Canada to become the new president and CEO of Cogeco, an internet service provider. Although Cogeco’s corporate offices are in Montreal, Perron’s position is based in Burlington, Ontario. That puts him closer to the company’s US customers, some of which are in nearby Ohio. Americans make up about half of Cogeco’s business, and as the US government makes major investments in connectivity, there remains room for growth in the United States.