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Sexual violence on campus is a matter of preeminent importance, meriting a clear response and commitment to action. The adoption of a university policy and protocol is a significant step in ensuring a safe campus environment for all members of the º«¹úÂãÎè community.Ìý
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Published on: 12 Sep 2016

In the context of the MUHC’s regarding Ms. Alfonso’s appointment and the MUHC’s strategic direction, º«¹úÂãÎè is very supportive of any proposal that has as its primary goals to improve patient care and strengthen the academic mission in its affiliated health network.

Classified as: Montreal Children’s Hospital of the MUHC (MCH-MUHC)
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Published on: 9 Sep 2016

With global temperatures continuing to rise at an alarming rate, predictions for the impact of climate change on plants and wildlife must improve to give scientists a clearer picture of which species are most at risk of extinction.

Classified as: news, science, climate change, Quebec Centre for Biodiversity Science, Dept. of Biology, Research º«¹úÂãÎè
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Published on: 8 Sep 2016

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The evolution and distribution of spiny plants holds clue to spread of African savanna

Classified as: science, evolution, mcgill research, Dept. of Biology, Jonathan Davies
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Published on: 7 Sep 2016

A receptor for the dopamine neurotransmitter promotes growth and spread of pancreatic cancer -- and schizophrenia drugs, which block the function of this receptor, slowed tumor growth and metastatic spread in mice, according to researchers at º«¹úÂãÎè and the German Cancer Research Center.

Classified as: schizophrenia, Cancer, Genome Québec, Riazalhosseini, pancreas, pancreatic
Published on: 7 Sep 2016

Much of the influence on climate from air pollution in East Asia is driven by consumption in the developed countries of Western Europe and North America, according to research co-led by º«¹úÂãÎè atmospheric scientist Yi Huang.

In a paper published online this week in Nature Geoscience, Huang and colleagues from China, the U.S. and U.K. report that international trade shifts the climate impacts of aerosols -- solid or liquid particles suspended in air -- from net consuming countries to net producing countries.

Classified as: Asia, Trade, climate change, developing countries, Nature Geoscience, climate, emissions, Greenhouse gases, aerosols, forcing, Yi Huang, developed countries
Published on: 6 Sep 2016

º«¹úÂãÎè remains Canada’s top university according to the QS World University Rankings 2016/17, which were released yesterday.

º«¹úÂãÎè is ranked 30th globally, among the almost 1,000 universities surveyed for the annual report. º«¹úÂãÎè has been ranked as the top Canadian university for eleven of the thirteen years that the QS/THE rankings have been published, apart from in 2013 and 2014.

Classified as: º«¹úÂãÎè, QS Rankings
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Published on: 6 Sep 2016

º«¹úÂãÎè will launch an ambitious effort to advance understanding of the human brain and ease the burden of neurological and mental-health disorders, thanks to an $84 million, seven-year grant announced today under the federal government's Canada First Excellence Research Fund (CFREF).

The program, Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives, will build on º«¹úÂãÎè's leading position in neuroscience to make the university a global hub for brain research – one of the major frontiers for 21st century medicine.

Classified as: brain, Alan Evans, HBHL, CFREF, canada first research excellence fund, Western University, Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives
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Published on: 6 Sep 2016

The funding, announced by Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard, who was joined by Minister of Health and Social Services Gaétan Barrette, Minister of Higher Education Hélène David and Minister of Justice and Minister responsible for the Outaouais region Stéphanie Vallée, is earmarked to develop the operational plan for the º«¹úÂãÎè satellite medical campus and to break ground on construction of the required infrastructure.

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Published on: 6 Sep 2016

A new outdoor laboratory will serve as a facility for studying the effects on our lakes of climate change and chemicals commonly used in Quebec. It features a series of 96 experimental ponds containing 1,000 litres of water from Lac Hertel on º«¹úÂãÎè’s Gault Nature Reserve in Mont St. Hilaire. This network of ponds, named LEAP (Large Experimental Array of Ponds), was opened on September 2, 2016.

Classified as: Research, º«¹úÂãÎè, science, Gault Nature Reserve
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Published on: 2 Sep 2016

TORONTO – September 1, 2016 – Ferring Canada, a subsidiary of Ferring Pharmaceuticals, is proud to announce a $2 million donation to º«¹úÂãÎè in Montreal, Canada that will be used to create fellowships in health and health leadership, and to finance environmental research in the Canadian Arctic.

Classified as: environment, Desautels Faculty of Management, º«¹úÂãÎè, faculty of medicine, health, Arctic, Ferring, Ferring Canada, Ferring pharmaceuticals
Published on: 1 Sep 2016

You may not think of yourself in this way – but in some ways your body is just a host for hundreds of trillions of microbes (including bacteria) that colonize us in fairly unique combinations in ourÌýguts, inside our various orifices and on the surface of our skin. These tiny creatures are essential to our survival – we couldn’t digest anything without them, for instance.

Classified as: º«¹úÂãÎè; School of Computer Science; Research; Jerome Waldispuhl; Health; Microbes
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Published on: 31 Aug 2016

During a ceremony held August 29, 2016Ìýat º«¹úÂãÎè’s Faculty of Medicine, the School of Physical & Occupational Therapy (SPOT), in partnership with CBI-Concordia Physio Sport NDG, was officially recognized as a FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence. Joining the University of British Columbia as one of only two such sites accredited by FIFA in Canada, the primary focus of the Centre will be to educate the soccer community about different aspects of athletic performance from training principles, to nutrition and sport specific skills.Ìý

Classified as: º«¹úÂãÎè, injury, faculty of medicine, º«¹úÂãÎè, football, FIFA, soccer, Annette Majnemer, injuries, CBI-Concordia Physio Sport NDG, School of Physical & Occupational Therapy, Moreno Morelli, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, FIFA Centre of Excellence
Published on: 30 Aug 2016

On Tuesday, August 30th, at the º«¹úÂãÎè a la Carte event, Student Housing and Hospitality Services will launch º«¹úÂãÎè’s unique Fairtrade coffee blend. This new coffee will be available across both campuses in all non-branded SHHS food service locations as of August 29th, 2016. The price of the coffee will range from $1.79 to $2.19.

Classified as: º«¹úÂãÎè, coffee, mathieu laperle, oliver de volpi, roddick roast, Student Housing and Hospitality Services, fairtrade, Organic, a la carte
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Published on: 29 Aug 2016

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Chemicals found to improve low-light vision of tadpoles by sensitizing retinal cells

A multidisciplinary team including researchers from the Montreal Neurological Institute has improved our understanding of how cannabinoids, the active agent in marijuana, affect vision in vertebrates.

Classified as: Montreal Neurological Institute, MNI, tadpoles, vision, marijuana, health and lifestyle, cannabis, vertebrates, RGC, CB1R
Published on: 25 Aug 2016

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