Faculty

McRace 2025!

webfull — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 04:26:58 +0000

Live Q&A: NSERC Discovery Grants Program

webfull — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 20:42:09 +0000

Kindly note that viewing the recorded session from June 2025 (either June 11th or June 17th (FMHS)) is strongly encouraged prior to attending this live Q&A session.

How EC³ Is Shaping System Thinkers in Evaluation | American Evaluation Association

webfull — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 16:38:50 +0000

August 4, 2025 | In their blog for the American Evaluation Association, PhD students Doreen Otieno and Janet Arogundade share how participating in the Evaluation Capacity Case Challenge (EC³) transformed their understanding of evaluation. EC³, led by Max Bell’s Leslie Fierro and Queen’s University’s Michelle Searle, offers graduate students a powerful opportunity to develop systems thinking through real-world evaluation challenges.

Human instruction with artificial intelligence guidance provided best results in neurosurgical training

webfull — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 15:14:02 +0000

Study has implications beyond medical education, suggesting other fields could benefit from AI-enhanced training

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a powerful new tool in training and education, including in the field of neurosurgery. Yet a new study suggests that AI tutoring provides better results when paired with human instruction.

Summer reads to boost your brain

webfull — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 13:25:03 +0000

Discover curated eBooks from The Neuro’s Patient Resource Centre to support your health and well-being this summer.

Did you know that the Neuro Patient Resource Centre offers a collection of eBooks? Hosted on the platform OverDrive, the collection includes books on topics beyond just medicine and neurology.

To enhance your summer reading, explore the following titles hand-picked by our staff:

Peer assessment with FeedbackFruits

webfull — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 18:09:14 +0000

Have you tried using peer assessment in your courses? Peer assessment can help students reflect on their work and learn to provide constructive feedback.

Neuro Epilepsy Lecture Series: AI in Epilepsy: From Diagnosis to Continuous Monitoring

webfull — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 17:49:37 +0000

The 2024-2025 Neuro Epilepsy Lecture Series will include eight lectures covering hot topics in basic and clinical epilepsy research.

Major work on McTavish Reservoir will Impact Vehicular Access to Upper Campus

webfull — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 16:17:54 +0000

The City of Montreal begins major work on the McTavish water pumping station; a section of Doctor Penfield Avenue will close to traffic until 2033.

Combining Multiple Imputation and the Knockoff Filter for Variable Selection, with an Application to Large-Scale Assessment Data

webfull — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 15:16:06 +0000

Leonardo Grilli, PhD

Professor - University of Florence

**This talk concerns research financed by the
Next Generation EU Project Age-It (Ageing Well in an Ageing Society)**

PhD Thesis Defense Presentation: Sena Onen Oz

webfull — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 12:03:50 +0000

PhD Thesis Defense Presentation: Jack Sadek

webfull — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 18:14:01 +0000

51�Թ��Personal Financial Essentials course is basis for Cayman Islands financial literacy initiative

webfull — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 17:47:58 +0000

Twenty-eight young people in the Cayman Islands recently became the first group to complete the British Overseas Territory’s Youth Financial Literacy Programme. The government sponsored program prepares youth for real-world financial challenges and opportunities—and it is centered on the 51�Թ��Personal Financial Essentials course. The three-hour version of the course teaches youth budgeting, investing and retirement planning.

Minority business owners can benefit from guilt marketing

webfull — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 17:46:07 +0000

A recent study published in the Journal of Consumer Research found that white consumers with higher levels of ‘white guilt’ were more likely to buy from a Black-owned business than from a white-owned one—even if the Black-owned business was more expensive or had lower customer ratings. “The marketplace is becoming increasingly shaped by ideology and values,” says Siddhanth Mookerjee, an Assistant Professor at 51�Թ��Desautels and a co-author of the study.

Workshop on tackling food waste facilitates cross-sector collaboration

webfull — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 17:44:13 +0000

On June 3, the 51�Թ��Sustainable Growth Initiative partnered with the Chinese University of Hong Kong to deliver a workshop called ‘Tackling Food Waste’. Professor Javad Nasiry spoke at the event, which featured discussions on research, business solutions, sustainable practices, consumer behaviour, and the role of technology in food redistribution.

Quebec wine sales surge after U.S alcohol boycott—comments from Pascal Thériault

webfull — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 17:41:55 +0000

Quebec wine sales have gone up since the removal of American alcohol products from the shelves of the SAQ last March and local producers are working hard to fill demand.

Agronomist and economist Pascal Thériault, Director of 51�Թ��'s Farm Management and Technology Program, told CTV News that producers shouldn’t bank on this boycott for long.