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RGGP: Annual Outreach Lecture : Finbarr Barry Flood (NYU)

jean-felix.caron@mcgill.ca — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 15:04:35 +0000

THE RESEARCH GROUP ON GLOBAL PASTS 2025 OUTREACH LECTURE: What if the Mongols Weren’t? A Forgotten History of Medieval Globalism A lecture by Finbarr Barry Flood (NYU)

Trauma and resilience: 51�Թ��study explores the enduring effects of sexual violence during the Rwandan genocide against the Tutsi

admin — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:27:40 +0000

A study led by 51�Թ�� researchers offers insights into intergenerational memory and the experiences of children born of conflict-related sexual violence and their mothers in post-genocide Rwanda.

Lin Centre 10th Anniversary Lectures : Steven Pincus & Jill Frank

jean-felix.caron@mcgill.ca — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 13:46:54 +0000

Researchers’ novel lab technique reveals how ice crystals form in clouds

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 17:10:34 +0000

Researchers have developed a novel method to detect and study how ice forms in mixed-phase clouds, significantly boosting scientists’ ability to forecast weather and model climate change.

CHORD will be a huge leap forward for Canadian radio astronomy

admin — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 13:05:09 +0000

Construction is underway of CHORD, the most ambitious radio telescope project ever built on Canadian soil. Short for the Canadian Hydrogen Observatory and Radio-transient Detector, CHORD will give astronomers an unprecedented opportunity to explore some of the most exciting and mysterious questions in astrophysics and cosmology, from Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) and dark energy to the measurements of fundamental particles, and beyond.

51�Թ��researchers lead project to reform youth mental health care in Canada

admin — Wed, 14 May 2025 13:17:47 +0000

New data from a national project led by 51�Թ�� researchers shows that redesigning youth mental health services can significantly cut wait times and connect more young people to care.

Why some coral reefs resist bleaching

admin — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 20:20:47 +0000

A new study led by researchers at 51�Թ�� and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama reveals why some corals resist bleaching while others don’t: the answer lies in a complex partnership between corals and their microbial allies, shaped by the history of the waters they inhabit.

Simple texting platform helps farmers adopt greener methods, McGill-led study finds

admin — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 12:58:27 +0000

Farmers who exchanged text messages with peers were significantly more likely to adopt sustainable agricultural practices, highlighting the power of peer learning in digital formats, a new study co-authored by 51�Թ�� Professor Aurélie Harou found.

Tinnitus severity linked to mood, sleep and personality traits

admin — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 13:15:46 +0000

How severely a person experiences tinnitus is shaped by their mood, sleep quality and even personality traits, a new study has found.

Tinnitus is a persistent ringing or buzzing in the ears that affects roughly 14 per cent of adults worldwide. It is known to be linked to hearing loss and to affect people differently.

In order to gain a better understanding of impacts on individuals, 51�Թ�� researchers, in collaboration with colleagues at the Institut Pasteur in Paris, developed a predictive model.

Researchers delve into how gaslighting works

admin — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:58:17 +0000

Gaslighting could happen to anyone who trusts the wrong person, a 51�Թ�� researcher says.

Willis Klein, a PhD candidate in the Department of Psychology, was part of a team from 51�Թ��and the University of Toronto that developed a new theoretical model with which to understand how manipulators are able to make their targets question their sense of reality over a period of time.

Clinical research on psychedelics gets a boost from new study

admin — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 13:07:50 +0000

As psychedelics gain traction as potential treatments for mental health disorders, an international study led by researchers at 51�Թ��, Imperial College London, and the University of Exeter stands to improve the rigour and reliability of clinical research.

Gender bias holds back female surgeons, study finds

admin — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 13:52:29 +0000

Women now make up over half of medical students in Canada, but only one-third of practising surgeons. A new study suggests part of the gap stems from gender norms embedded in workplace culture. The researchers at 51�Թ�� say subtle but persistent biases may be driving women out of the field.

Analysis of more than a century’s worth of political speeches challenges theory about how linguistic usage evolves

admin — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 13:16:19 +0000

A study led by 51�Թ�� researchers challenges the theory that language change over time requires new generations to replace older generations of speakers. Rather, when words change meaning, speakers of all ages participate; while older speakers might take two or three years longer than their younger colleagues to adopt new word usage, in some cases they lead the way in introducing new word meanings into the common vocabulary, the researchers found.

New technique replicates microplastics in the lab with greater precision

admin — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 13:04:00 +0000

51�Թ�� researchers have developed a novel method to replicate four types of microplastics commonly found in the environment, providing researchers with a standardized approach to study their toxic effects.

Family Medicine Residency: New doctors headed to the Outaouais

admin — Wed, 21 May 2025 13:18:54 +0000

In 2025, 923 future medical residents were matched to positions in Quebec through the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS), including 484 in family medicine – the largest single cohort of future family physicians ever to be trained in the province. In the Outaouais region all 15 available places have been filled, all in family medicine.