/channels/news_feeds/all/term/%2A/rss en /channels/channels/news/climate-science-community-wellness-and-career-inspiration-2025-john-abbott-sustainability-through-365322 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>On April 11, 2025, over 60 people gathered at the annual John Abbott Sustainability Through Science Symposium to hear how the research of three Macdonald Campus graduate students contributes to a more sustainable future. Honours and science students from John Abbott College, as well as members of 51�Թ���'s Macdonald Campus community, were inspired by short talks followed by a panel discussion on the students' university experience and their chosen career paths.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/panel_discussion_preet_ekua_amanda_sean_hughes.jpg?itok=RaaZDJDB" width="160" height="120" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">7 </span><span class="month">May </span><span class="year">2025</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 07 May 2025 21:19:18 +0000 webfull 209180 at /channels /channels/channels/news/expert-india-pakistan-conflict-365318 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Earlier today India launched a series of military strikes on Pakistan and the Pakistan-administered part of Kashmir that have killed at least 20 people. The strikes come after gunmen last month opened fire in the Indian-administered part of Kashmir, killing 26 people, mostly Indian tourists. India blamed Pakistan for that attack. Kashmir has long been a source of dispute between the two countries; both claim it as their own.</p> <p>This 51�Թ���expert can share his insights into the situation:</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/india-pakistan_-_mw.jpg?itok=E5cGyf0Z" width="160" height="89" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">7 </span><span class="month">May </span><span class="year">2025</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 07 May 2025 19:07:25 +0000 webfull 209174 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mcgill-award-honorary-degree-don-lewtas-contributions-global-finance-student-learning-365316 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>51�Թ��� will award an honorary degree to <a href="/desautels/donald-w-lewtas"><strong>Donald William Lewtas (BCom’75)</strong></a>, a 51�Թ���alumnus and former chief financial officer of Brookfield Asset Management, at the 51�Թ���Desautels Faculty of Management convocation this spring.</p> <p>Lewtas will receive a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LL.D.), in recognition of his leadership in global finance and his support for hands-on education at the faculty.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">7 </span><span class="month">May </span><span class="year">2025</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 07 May 2025 15:37:05 +0000 webfull 209172 at /channels /channels/channels/news/norman-hillmer-us-canada-relationship-rear-vision-365315 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>March 30, 2025 | Norman Hillmer, a Slater Family Visiting Scholar along with Robert Bothwell, and Diane Francis spoke about the US-Canada relationship since the Trump Administration on <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/rearvision/not-tolerant-allies-canada-the-united-states/105034908">Rear Vision podcast</a>. </p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/rear_vision_banner.png?itok=IVz5SMuZ" width="160" height="149" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">7 </span><span class="month">May </span><span class="year">2025</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 07 May 2025 15:30:49 +0000 webfull 209171 at /channels /channels/channels/news/norman-hillmer-trumps-51st-state-threats-toronto-life-365314 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>March 11, 2025 | Norman Hillmer, a Slater Family Visiting Scholar interviewed by <a href="https://torontolife.com/city/a-canada-us-historian-on-trumps-51st-state-threats/">Toronto Life</a><i>, </i>spoke on Trump’s 51st-state threats. "As a historian of the Canadian–American relationship, I have spent decades studying a dynamic that has been not perfect but largely dependable: two countries, deeply interconnected, running in parallel," said Norman. He further spoke about Trump's administration, defense spending, and "the 51st State."</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/toronto_life_banner.png?itok=VwrWKFrj" width="160" height="69" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">7 </span><span class="month">May </span><span class="year">2025</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 07 May 2025 15:21:49 +0000 webfull 209170 at /channels /channels/channels/news/norman-hillmer-canada-becoming-51st-state-us-lcsc-365313 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>March 10, 2025 | Norman Hillmer, a Slater Family Visiting Scholar spoke on “<a href="https://studyofcanada.ca/event/canada-as-the-51st-state-with-norman-hillmer/">Canada as the 51^st State? A History and a Reckoning</a>,” at the Laurier Centre for the Study of Canadian History, Wilfrid Laurier University. President Donald Trump wants Canada to be his 51st State. This isn’t the first time that an American leader thought this way.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/lcsc_banner.png?itok=aTzvGG7Y" width="160" height="39" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">7 </span><span class="month">May </span><span class="year">2025</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 07 May 2025 15:01:41 +0000 webfull 209169 at /channels /channels/channels/news/messages-online-stress-management-training-caregivers-365312 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Being a caregiver means dealing with multiple challenges on a daily basis. L'Appui offers training programs free of charge to support you on your journey.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">7 </span><span class="month">May </span><span class="year">2025</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 07 May 2025 14:05:34 +0000 webfull 209167 at /channels /channels/channels/news/predicting-hockey-iq-researchers-method-assessing-young-hockey-talent-could-be-game-changer-365251 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>In a study that is the first of its kind, a research team led by a 51�Թ���professor has developed a more objective way to identify ice hockey players’ game intelligence, or “hockey IQ.” And the method, which pairs objective test results with scouting insights, is likely to yield the most accurate results, the researchers suggest.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/hockey_mw.jpg?itok=yqgwTcUi" width="160" height="90" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">7 </span><span class="month">May </span><span class="year">2025</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 07 May 2025 13:13:02 +0000 webfull 209163 at /channels /channels/channels/news/faculty-education-professors-recognized-prestigious-research-chairs-365271 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>51�Թ���, through the Office of the Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic), has conferred important internal recognition awards to three Faculty of Education professors in celebration of their outstanding scholarship and research excellence.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/dennis_joe_gordon_01_copy.jpg?itok=pYu7tALU" width="160" height="160" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">6 </span><span class="month">May </span><span class="year">2025</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 06 May 2025 18:17:09 +0000 webfull 209142 at /channels /channels/channels/news/podcast-episode-talent-identification-and-development-dr-daniel-fortin-guichard-365289 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><strong><a href="/education/daniel-fortin-guichard">Daniel Fortin-Guichard</a></strong>, Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, was invited to the Temps d'Arrêt podcast hosted by <strong><a href="https://coachfrankphd.podbean.com/">Coach Frank</a></strong> (François Rodrigue), an Assistant Professor at the Université du Québec en Outaouais, discussing cognitive biases that selectors may have when identifying and selecting athletes (e.g., at the NHL draft). </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/daniel_2.jpg?itok=GJ3eedsf" width="160" height="149" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">6 </span><span class="month">May </span><span class="year">2025</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 06 May 2025 18:02:05 +0000 webfull 209141 at /channels