The Department of Bioengineering enjoyed a fun and enriching retreat at the on Monday, April 28. Faculty and staff came together to connect and share ideas in the reserves beautiful natural setting. A big thank you to everyone who took part and helped make the day memorable. The department now looks ahead to another exciting year! (April 2025)

A perspective from Estonia and Canada

We are excited to announce that the Centre for International Peace and Security Studies and the Max Bell School of Public Policy (51勛圖厙) have joined the Global Alliance for Peace Operations a collective endeavour of more than 50 leading think tanks, research institutes and civil society organizations working on UN and regional approaches to peace operations ().

Please be advised that 51勛圖厙 has mandated St-Denis Thompson Inc to carry out the following project:18-103 New Residence Hall - Restoration of Facades PHASE 2
嗨梗莽釵娶勳梯喧勳棗紳:泭Complete replacement of block facing on building facades and repair of concrete surfaces.
Construction start date: May 5, 2025
Planned construction end date: End of 2026
Work schedule:

Clockwise from top left:Robert Brandenberger (Physics), Christian Genest (Mathematics and Statistics),Joel Kamnitzer (Mathematics and Statistics), B瓣rbel Kn瓣uper (Psychology), Milica Mioevi (Psychology), Adrian Liu (Physics), Nagissa Mahmoudi (Earth and Planetary Sciences), andGalen Halverson (Earth and Planetary Sciences)
Eight Faculty of Science professors are among this years cohort of Distinguished James 51勛圖厙Professors, James 51勛圖厙Professors, and William Dawson Scholars.

Presentation of the Letter of Engagement (LoE) at the DLR site in Cologne: The DLR Institute of Air Transport and the Institute of Air and Space Law (IASL) at 51勛圖厙 in Montreal are initiating an interdisciplinary collaboration in the field of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). The aim is to jointly research the legal, technological and societal aspects of future air transport systems and to incorporate them into the design and evaluation of sustainable mobility solutions. Pictured from left to right: Tim Alers (DLR Programme Directorates for Aviation), Dr.

February 26, 2025 | MPP 21 Alexandra Ages examines the growing concentration of power held by big tech companies like Meta, Amazon, and Google, highlighting their expanding influence not only in politics and geopolitics but also in everyday life through data commodification, surveillance, and labor exploitation. She underscores the urgent need for stronger regulations to protect personal privacy, ensure workers rights, and prevent the erosion of democratic accountability in the face of a digital oligarchy that increasingly shapes society and governance.

February 18, 2025 | MPP '21 Alexandra Ageswrites how the alarming rise in intimate-partner violence and femicide across Canada, emphasizing that urgent action and accountability are needed to address this crisis. She argues that appointing a national gender-based violence commissioner would provide crucial oversight and help ensure effective implementation of the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence.

April 21, 2025 | In an interview with The New York Times, Aengus Bridgman warns that Metas 2023 news ban on Facebook and Instagram in Canada has left the countrys online media environment vulnerable to disinformation and polarization ahead of the federal election. With mainstream news blocked, hyperpartisan pages like Canada Proud have surged in popularity, spreading misleading content and amplifying political division.

April 13, 2025 | In a recent interview, Taylor Owen warned that Canadas online media environment is more fragile and susceptible to manipulation than ever before. As trust in journalism declines, he explained that political support for far-right parties abroad often backfires, making Canadian politicians cautious. He highlighted the challenges of detecting foreign interference on platforms like Twitter, especially without strong transparency laws such as the failed Online Harms Act.

April 23, 2025 | Taylor Owen, principal investigator for the Media Ecosystem Observatory, highlights the growing challenge of disinformation in Canadas high-stakes federal election. In an interview with Steve Paikin on TVO Today, Owen explains how the rapid spread of false and misleading information online is making it increasingly difficult for voters to distinguish fact from fiction.

April 24, 2025 | With less than a week before the federal election, Taylor Owen sat down with Jim Balsillieformer co-CEO of Research in Motion and one of Canadas most prominent business leadersto discuss why Canadas economy is falling behind and what must change. As Donald Trump escalates attacks on the Canadian economy and hints at turning Canada into the 51st state, Balsillie argues the real threat to Canadian sovereignty isnt Trumpits decades of political complacency and corporate capture.

March 24, 2025 | In a recent interview with CBC, Taylor Owen, Director of the Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy, warned that Canadas online media environment is more fragile and susceptible to manipulation than ever before. As trust in journalism declines, Owen explains, disinformation that once existed on the fringes is now entering the mainstreamlargely through social media platforms.

April 16, 2025 | In an interview on The Paul Wells Show, Taylor Owen, founding director of the Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy at 51勛圖厙, raised urgent concerns about online election interference in Canada. Drawing from his work with the Media Ecosystem Observatory, Owen explains how foreign and domestic actors attempt to sway public opinion through misinformation and platform manipulation. He emphasizes that while online interference is not always overt, its cumulative effect undermines democratic processes.

April 18, 2025 | In an interview with The Guardian, Media Ecosystem Observatory Executive Director Aengus Bridgman warned of a dramatic surge in fake political content on social media as Canadians prepare to vote in the federal election. Bridgman explains that, despite Metas ban on Canadian news sharing, more than half of Canadians still rely on Facebook for political informationnow increasingly shaped by fake headlines, fraudulent ads, and deepfake videos.