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Toddler Screen Time is on the Rise

admin — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:30:30 +0000

Nearly 43 per cent of two-and-a-half-year-olds are getting at least one hour of screen time a day, according to a recent report linked to the Growing Up in Quebec study. That number increases to 65 per cent on weekends.

Congratulations to Siobhan Henderson for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation

admin — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:19:41 +0000

Siobhan Henderson successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie 304 on December 4th, 2025.

The title of her thesis:
"Understanding and Exploring Coaches’ Perspectives of Mental Health in Competitive Sport in Canada"

Oral Defence Comittee:
Dr. Gordon Bloom (Supervisor), Dr. Shane Sweet, Dr. Bruno da Costa, Dr. Lindsay Duncan, Dr. Odile Liboiron-Ladouceur, Dr. Krista Chandler

Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #5 - Market Research and Analysis of Competition

admin — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:37:44 +0000

This workshop will provide an overview of the different types of market research, how to analyze the competition, and the resources available at 51�Թ��to perform market research.

Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #6 - Customer Discovery

admin — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:38:33 +0000

This workshop will provide an overview on the customer discovery process and then delve deeper into how to conduct customer interviews and how to iterate on your business model canvas.

Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #1 - Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship 101

admin — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:31:17 +0000

This workshop will provide an overview of what technological innovation is and what entrepreneurship is, as well an overview of the Entrepreneurial Mindset, the Lean Launchpad methodology, the Business Model Canvas and the Lean Canvas.

Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #2 - Design Thinking Methodology

admin — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:32:40 +0000

The learning objective of this workshop is to understand the fundamentals of the Design Thinking Methodology and how it promotes innovation.

Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #3 - Introduction to Industry Analysis

admin — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:34:32 +0000

This workshop will introduce the fundamental tool of Industry Analysis which companies use for strategy development. For startups, understanding the industry is a critical step in determining market entry and market positioning.

Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #4 - Foundations of IP and Patent Searching

admin — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:36:01 +0000

This workshop will demystify and explain the various form of intellectual property (IP), namely, patents, industrial designs, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets.

New Resource for Early Childhood Emotion Regulation and Anxiety Management

admin — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 13:27:12 +0000

The Daniel and Monica Gold Centre for Early Childhood Development, in collaboration with 51�Թ��EMHR, is pleased to present a new resource, "Tantrums and more: Practical strategies for healthy emotion regulation development in early childhood”. These resources are designed for professionals and caregivers working with young children, providing evidence-based strategies to aid children’s emotion regulation and anxiety management, which can be hard to find.

Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #6 - Customer Discovery

admin — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 21:13:06 +0000

This workshop will provide an overview on the customer discovery process and then delve deeper into how to conduct customer interviews and how to iterate on your business model canvas.

A novel approach to educating future teachers about the environment and sustainability

admin — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 20:52:41 +0000

McGill’s Faculty of Education is pioneering a new approach to sustainability education that goes beyond traditional teaching methods. Led by Associate Professor Blane Harvey, with contributions from PhD candidate Stephanie Leite, the initiative uses a co-design and co-teaching model where students, schoolteachers, and community members collaborate to develop and deliver courses.

Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #1 - Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship 101

admin — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 21:05:08 +0000

Media Reacts to AI Early Detection of Respiratory Tract Infections Research

admin — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 15:02:13 +0000

On July 30, 51�Թ�� and the MUHC put out the story, "Montreal Researchers use AI and Wearable Sensors to Detect Inflammation Before Symptoms Appear", featuring ground-breaking collaborative research by Dennis Jensen, PhD, Dr. Emily McDonald, and Amir Hadid, PhD. The study shows that by analyzing biometric data from wearable technology (i.e.

Education Researcher Receive John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) Funding

admin — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 17:40:06 +0000

Thirty-two 51�Թ��research projects have received new funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for investments in research infrastructure to support their innovative projects, for a total federal investment of $9.7 million. These grants will be matched by the Quebec government, doubling their value.

Two Faculty of Education researchers received funding for their innovative work:

Benoit Gentil Receives Commercialization Priming Award for RNA Research

admin — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 13:09:13 +0000

The DNA to RNA Initiative (D2R) at 51�Թ�� has awarded $400,000 to four projects that aim to bring RNA-based innovations closer to clinical and commercial reality, including vaccines and therapies for rare and infectious diseases.