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Hats off: º«¹úÂãÎè celebrates graduates and honorary doctorate recipients at Fall Convocation

Published: 3 October 2022

On October 26, 2022, 1,800 graduating students will cross the stage at º«¹úÂãÎè’s Fall 2022 convocation ceremonies. They will celebrate with family and friends at Place des Arts, 175 St....

Penguin feathers may be secret to effective anti-icing technology

Published: 24 October 2022

Ice buildup on powerlines and electric towers brought the northern US and southern Canada to a standstill during the Great Ice Storm of 1998, leaving many in the cold and dark for days and even...

Advancing climate research thanks to new satellite mission co-led by º«¹úÂãÎè

Published: 19 October 2022

Canadian scientists will contribute to assessing and addressing climate change thanks to a new satellite mission that has received more than $200 million from the Canadian federal government. This...

Transparent face masks restore emotional understanding, but not empathy

Published: 18 October 2022

Mask-wearing has become the norm for many since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite their effectiveness in preventing the spread of viruses, opaque masks impair our ability to...

The global ocean out of balance

Published: 10 November 2021

Surprising as it sounds, all life forms in the ocean, from small krill to large tuna, seem to obey a simple mathematical law that links an organism’s abundance to its body size. For example,...

Flatworm-inspired medical adhesives stop blood loss

Published: 13 October 2022

Every year around 2 million people die worldwide from hemorrhaging or blood loss. Uncontrolled hemorrhaging accounts for more than 30% of trauma deaths. To stop the bleeding, doctors often apply...

Expert: Hydro-Quebec seals $2 billion deal to buy New England power firm

Published: 12 October 2022

Canada’s Hydro-Quebec agreed to buy Great River Hydro LLC and its 13 hydroelectric generating stations in a $2 billion deal, expanding its footprint in the northeastern US where it’s been supplying...

AI that can learn patterns of human language

Published: 12 October 2022

Human languages are notoriously complex, and linguists have long thought it would be impossible to teach a machine how to analyze speech sounds and word structures in the way humans do. But...

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