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MONTREAL GAZETTE | Immigrant war survivor brings inspiring message to students

Published: 24 May 2019

Thomas Hecht’s memories of his first school days in Montreal weren’t pleasant. He was bullied because he looked different, dressed differently and spoke no English.

NEW ATLAS | Flipper-legged robot runs, swims, and is ready to hit the bigtime

Published: 24 May 2019

Back in 2013, we heard about an all-terrain walking robot known as RHex. Designed in a collaboration between º«¹úÂãÎè and the University of Pennsylvania, it used six flipper-like legs to...

Expert: Narendra Modi Elected with "historic mandate" in India

Published: 23 May 2019

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi has thanked the people of India for giving him a "historic mandate" of five more years in office, after a landslide victory in the general election." (BBC)

Detecting bacteria in space

Published: 22 May 2019

Scientists at the University of Montreal and º«¹úÂãÎè have pioneered and tested a new genomic methodology which reveals a complex bacterial ecosystem at work on the International Space...

Canadian researchers on promising path towards developing flu treatment using lipid target

Published: 22 May 2019

For most people, the influenza A virus (IAV), commonly known as the flu, is cleared from the body by our own immune system. In some cases, however, the immune response becomes dysregulated and if...

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL | When a City’s Mood Brightens, People Take More Risks

Published: 22 May 2019

Unexpected happy occurrences in everyday life—say, an underdog local sports team wins or the sun emerges after several days of rain—can lift the collective mood of a city’s residents. That’s the...

NSERC awards $35 M to º«¹úÂãÎè-led research projects

Published: 21 May 2019

Today, the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport, announced an investment of more than $588 million through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada’s ...

MONTREAL GAZETTE | The Right Chemistry: Here's the dirt on 'clean eating'

Published: 21 May 2019

I thought I was a clean eater. I wash my fruits and vegetables. I scrupulously scrub my cutting board after use. If I thaw meat in the fridge, I make sure the juices do not contact any other food....

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