Small berries, big achievements | Petit fruit, grandes réalisations
He’s known as the king of cranberries. More than anyone else, Marc Bieler (DipAgr’58, BA’64) has contributed to Quebec’s thriving industry centred on a small red fruit with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Today, at the age of 86, this º«¹úÂãÎè alumnus continues to be involved in the day-to-day operation of the family business and to give back to the community.Published: 28 November 2024
Prof. Jelena Ristic presents TEDx talk at the Amazing Brain Science Talks
On October 17, 2024, Prof. Jelena Ristic presented a TEDx talk entitled, Eyes speak louder than words, at the Amazing Brain Science Talks hosted by Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL), which is an interdisciplinary neuroscience program at º«¹úÂãÎè. This event brought together leading Canadian brain health experts to showcase some of the latest advances in brain health research. For more information on the event, see . To watch Prof.Published: 28 November 2024
The Hult Prize Comes to º«¹úÂãÎè: Apply to Compete in the World’s Largest Student Entrepreneurship Challenge
Leading a Generation to Change the World
º«¹úÂãÎè Dobson Centre is an official host of the Hult Prize qualifiers. The Hult Prize is the world’s largest student entrepreneurship competition, offering teams a chance to win $1M USD in funding to turn their social enterprise ideas into reality. This year, teams are invited to pitch any transformative social enterprise ideas that align with at least one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).Published: 28 November 2024
Chris Ragan on Canada's productivity challenge | Calgary Productivity Summit 2024
Nov. 13, 2024 | Chris Ragan was on a panel at the 2024 Calgary Productivity Summit entitled "Canada's Productivity Challenge: Why It Matters". The included perspectives from notable and respected leaders, economists, professors, and business leaders.
Chris shared three points in his remarks on the panel, including "it all starts with per capita GDP" and "Canadians should work better, not harder."Published: 28 November 2024
º«¹úÂãÎè-linked AXIS mission is one of two finalists in NASA selection process
NASA has selected the Advanced X-ray Imaging Satellite (AXIS) mission, co-led by º«¹úÂãÎè Professor Darryl Haggard, to advance to the next stage of its $1 billion .Published: 28 November 2024
CQDM partners with D2R to enhance collaborations among researchers and industry in RNA research
Montréal, November 28th – CQDM is proud to announce a strategic partnership with the D2R (DNA to RNA) Initiative at º«¹úÂãÎè, aimed at funding translational research projects carried out through collaborations between researchers and industry. This alliance seeks to support and accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative RNA-based therapies. It aims to provide patients with safer and more effective therapeutic options, particularly for treating cancer, rare diseases, and preventing various infectious diseases.Published: 28 November 2024
The Institute was featured in an article in the latest edition of the Entracte magazine by the Chambre des notaires
As part of the fruitful partnership between the Crépeau Centre and the Chambre des notaires, an article on the Institute of Jurilinguistics was featured in the Winter 2025 edition of Entracte magazine (V. 33, N. 4).
The article, written by one of the researchers from the Centre, Tiphaine Dourges, explores the topic of jurilinguistics, introduces the organizing centers, and traces the history of this event, which has been running for 18 years.Published: 27 November 2024
2024 Scholastic Awards Reception: celebrating student excellence
The 2024 Scholastic Awards Reception on November 12th recognized more than 155 outstanding undergraduate students and close to 50 graduate students. The Faculty awarded over $400K in named scholarships at the undergraduate level and more than $340K in fellowships and awards at the graduate level.Published: 27 November 2024
º«¹úÂãÎè Bioresource Engineering Prof. Zhiming Qi honoured with L.R. Ahuja Ag Systems Modeling Award
On November 11, º«¹úÂãÎè Bioresource Engineering Professor Zhiming Qi received the L.R. Ahuja Ag Systems Modeling Award at the annual Soil Science Society of America conference in San Antonio, Texas.
This prestigious honour is awarded by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America to a soil scientist, agronomist, or crop scientist in recognition of recent distinguished contributions and their demonstrated impact on:Published: 27 November 2024
Congratulations to Prof. Yasser Riazalhosseini and his colleagues on receiving the US Department of Defense grant
Yasser Riazalhosseini, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Human Genetics, and Head of Cancer Genomics at the  and clinicians from º«¹úÂãÎè Health Centre have received funding from the US Department of Defense (DoD) for nearly $2M to discover improved methods for risk assessment and therapeutic treatment to fight against clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), the most common subtype of kidney cancer.Published: 27 November 2024
Expert: Mental health declining among Quebec high school students, report finds
A report released today by finds that mental health issues are on the rise among high school students. The data indicate that rates of anxiety, depression, ADHD and other issues have been increasing since 2010.Published: 27 November 2024
The Info-Neuro cart schedule for Nov/Dec is now available!
Published: 27 November 2024
Mural login now using Single Sign-On (SSO)
We are excited to announce that we've enabled Single Sign-On (SSO) on  for a seamless and secure login experience.
Action required: Please log out of your Mural account and log back in using SSO. This will ensure uninterrupted access and a smoother process for future logins. Â Published: 27 November 2024
Action required: Please log out of your Mural account and log back in using SSO. This will ensure uninterrupted access and a smoother process for future logins. Â Published: 27 November 2024
Expert: World AIDS Day 2024
, observed on Dec. 1, is a global effort to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS, which affects nearly 40 million people worldwide.
Bertrand Lebouché, Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, and Clinician Scientist, Research Institute of the º«¹úÂãÎè Health Centre, can share his expertise on HIV prevention and improving patient care.Published: 27 November 2024
Unleashing Creativity at the º«¹úÂãÎè Physics Hackathon
On November 15th – 17th, the Trottier Space Institute and the Department of Physics hosted its 9th . This friendly coding competition brought together 163 people, from grade 10 high school students to graduate students. Participants had a total of 24 hours over the span of 3 days to create computing and physical science projects in teams. .Published: 27 November 2024
Experts: U.S. president-elect Donald Trump said he plans to impose a 25-per-cent tariff on all goods from Canada and Mexico
Experts: U.S. president-elect Donald Trump said he plans to impose a 25-per-cent tariff on all goods from Canada and Mexico
These experts from º«¹úÂãÎè are available to share their insights:
Vivek Astvansh, Associate Professor, Desautels Faculty of Management, has expertise in Canada-U.S. trade relations, including supply chains, and in Canadian NATO defence spending.Published: 26 November 2024
Eric McCalla Na-ion battery research is in the news
The lab's work improving Na-ion battery cathodes has been highlighted in a nice article and video by from .Published: 26 November 2024
Macdonald Campus Farm wins regional award for milk excellence
The Macdonald Campus Dairy Unit has been named best in the region in the 36th Agropur Club of Excellence for Milk Quality Awards.Published: 26 November 2024
Matt Harrington receives the 2024 Award for Excellence in Materials Research Chemical Institute of Canada
The Award for Research Excellence in Materials Chemistry is presented to a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant who has made an outstanding contribution to materials chemistry while working in Canada. Congratulations to Professor Matthew J. Harrington of º«¹úÂãÎè on being the recipient of this award.
Published: 26 November 2024
Satisfaction among REM users is up after one year of operation, º«¹úÂãÎè study findsÂ
User satisfaction with the Réseau express métropolitain (REM) has increased since its first line opened in the summer of 2023, preliminary results from a survey by Transportation Research at º«¹úÂãÎè (TRAM) indicate. Â
Since 2019, TRAM has been conducting a longitudinal study on the REM. Preliminary results indicate that among the close to 1,700 REM users who participated in the survey this fall:Â
- Satisfaction with the service increased to 79 per cent from 75 per cent in 2023;Â