/lin-centre/taxonomy/term/4/all en /lin-centre/channels/event/rgtgm-workshop-rise-new-right-359768 Wed, 18 Sep 2024 16:07:52 +0000 jean-felix.caron@mcgill.ca 3977 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/indigenous-awareness-weeks-2024-september-19-october-2-359661 <p>Indigenous Awareness Weeks is a two-week series of events involving Indigenous academics, artists, and community members, hosted by the Office of Indigenous Initiatives. Its goal is to encourage a greater understanding of Indigenous peoples among students, staff, and faculty at 69ÈÈÊÓƵ, as well as in the broader Montreal and Quebec communities. The Office of Indigenous Initiatives also helps foster discussion among First Nations, Métis and Inuit on topics that are important to individuals and their communities.</p> Tue, 17 Sep 2024 12:45:21 +0000 admin 3976 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/using-sunlight-turn-two-greenhouse-gases-valuable-chemicals-359632 <p>69ÈÈÊÓƵ researchers have harnessed the power of sunlight to transform two of the most harmful greenhouse gases into valuable chemicals. The discovery could help combat climate change and provide a more sustainable way to produce certain industrial products.</p> Mon, 16 Sep 2024 13:08:31 +0000 admin 3974 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/research-finds-sex-based-differences-how-brains-handle-threats-359570 <p>A new study has uncovered significant differences in how male and female mice process threats, even as they exhibit similar behavioural responses.</p> <p>The discovery suggests that including both male and female subjects in neuroscience research will lead to more accurate conclusions and ultimately better health outcomes.</p> <p>Understanding the influence of sex on brain function can help explain why males and females develop certain psychiatric disorders at different rates or with different symptoms, the researchers said.</p> Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:47:06 +0000 admin 3973 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/six-students-mcgill-university-receive-canadas-largest-science-technology-engineering-and-math-stem-359569 <p>Six students have been named 69ÈÈÊÓƵ’s recipients of Schulich Leader Scholarships, the most generous student award for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) studies in Canada.</p> <p>69ÈÈÊÓƵ alumnus Seymour Schulich, BSc’61, MBA’65, DLitt’04, established the Schulich Leader Scholarships for entrepreneurial-minded students who excel academically and display leadership, charisma and creativity.</p> Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:15:51 +0000 admin 3971 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/new-insights-could-help-prevent-psychosis-relapses-youth-and-young-adults-359497 <p>New findings from 69ÈÈÊÓƵ researchers could help clinicians understand the course of delusions in youth and young adults that signal the need for a timely intervention to prevent a full relapse of psychosis.</p> <p>Delusions — strong beliefs that don't align with commonly accepted reality— are a defining symptom of psychosis but are not sufficiently understood.</p> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 13:03:40 +0000 admin 3969 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/digitally-cataloguing-archived-plant-specimens-can-transform-conservation-efforts-359456 <p>Digitally cataloguing the more than 300 million plant specimens preserved in museums worldwide could yield crucial insights into how to preserve biodiversity amid climate change, a study by 69ÈÈÊÓƵ researchers has found.</p> <p>Digitally cataloguing, or digitizing, a herbarium specimen involves recording the species name and original location and uploading that record to a digital repository that is publicly accessible.</p> Mon, 09 Sep 2024 14:47:33 +0000 admin 3968 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/better-way-assess-bridges-earthquake-safety-359447 <p>Researchers from 69ÈÈÊÓƵ have developed a more efficient way to assess how likely a bridge is to be damaged in an earthquake. The information could help authorities prioritize infrastructure for upgrading and improve emergency response plans.</p> Mon, 09 Sep 2024 13:13:16 +0000 admin 3966 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/event/research-group-global-pasts-2024-outreach-lecture-berenice-bellina-357189 <p>Globalization and Localization along the eastern part of the Maritime Silk Road: from the Neolithic to the Early Historical period</p> Fri, 03 May 2024 13:26:41 +0000 jean-felix.caron@mcgill.ca 3871 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/two-members-yan-p-lin-centre-newly-inducted-fellows-royal-society-canada-359321 <p>Congratulations to Lin Centre (RGCS and RGGJ) members Arash Abizadeh and Daniel Weinstock, newly inducted as Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada!<br /> <br /></p> Thu, 05 Sep 2024 17:01:45 +0000 jean-felix.caron@mcgill.ca 3964 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/microbes-orbit-understanding-spaceflights-impact-gut-health-359028 <p>Scientists have uncovered how space travel profoundly alters the gut microbiome, yielding insights that could shape future space missions. </p> <p>The groundbreaking study, led by a 69ÈÈÊÓƵ researcher in collaboration with University College Dublin (UCD), NASA’s GeneLab and an international consortium, offers the most detailed profile to date of how space travel affects gut microbes. </p> Thu, 29 Aug 2024 15:45:37 +0000 admin 3961 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/analysis-how-new-version-chatgpt-generates-hate-and-disinformation-command-357526 Sat, 01 Jun 2024 21:01:51 +0000 admin 3954 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/event/rgtgm-outreach-event-358953 Wed, 28 Aug 2024 15:41:43 +0000 jean-felix.caron@mcgill.ca 3952 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/brains-balancing-system-358549 <p>A finding by a 69ÈÈÊÓƵ-led team of neuroscientists could open doors to new treatments for a range of psychiatric and neurological disorders attributed to dysfunctions in specific dopamine pathways.<br /> <br /></p> Tue, 27 Aug 2024 13:09:31 +0000 admin 3950 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/power-face-time-insights-zebra-finch-courtship-358512 <p>A new study on songbirds sheds light on the power of social interaction to facilitate learning, insights that potentially apply to human development.</p> <p>69ÈÈÊÓƵ researchers discovered that zebra finches deprived of early social experiences could still form strong bonds with a partner later in life. Once placed into cohabitation with a male, females that had never heard a mating song before could quickly develop a preference for his melody.</p> Wed, 21 Aug 2024 15:50:07 +0000 admin 3945 at /lin-centre