Through its Health and Social Services Community Leadership Bursary Program, Dialogue McGill awarded a total of $325,000 to 51 health and social services students from 14 Quebec regions in the 2020-2021 academic year. Depending on the bursary category and level of study, recipients will receive anywhere from $2,500 to $10,000. The recipients have committed to working in their home region following the successful completion of their studies for a minimum of one year in a public health and social services institution or related organization.

Classified as: Health and Social Services Community Leadership Bursary Program; Health and social services students
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Published on: 30 Oct 2020

Psychology researchers at McGill University have used network science – a mathematical technique for revealing connections and patterns – to gain novel insights into Montrealers’ experience of using French and English.

The unique approach has brought to light subtle differences as to which social settings Montreal bilinguals discuss certain topics and whether they use French, English or both languages to discuss those topics.

Published on: 8 Oct 2020

In response to the current health crisis, the latest Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada Partnership Engagement Grants competition included a special initiative for research related to COVID-19. More than $3 million was awarded to 139 projects across the country. CIRM is proud to announce that two of its members have received funding as principal investigators and will contribute to efforts to address the challenges posed by the pandemic in their respective fields.

Classified as: covid-19
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Published on: 29 Sep 2020

CIRM is pleased to be a member of the Forum régional sur le développement social de l'Île de Montréal (FRDSÎM). Its status was unanimously confirmed at the FRDSÎM's Board of Directors meeting on September 17. CIRM looks forward to collaborating in the Forum's work and, through the expertise of its team and its member-researchers, to supporting the organizations associated with the FRDSÎM and to contributing to the social development of the city.

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Published on: 23 Sep 2020

This report, co-authored by Max Bell School Professor Jennifer Welsh, begins by summarizing a number of features of Canada’s population, economic power, and geographic and political position, which continue to call for international engagement.

Section Two then provides a strategic assessment of the current global environment and the most significant risks it poses to Canada’s interests and values.

Classified as: Jennifer Welsh, Global Engagement
Published on: 8 Sep 2020

The ten strategic questions set out in this report are based on a dialogue among a group of Canadian international policy experts co-chaired by Max Bell School Professor Jennifer Welsh. Their "dialogue was aimed not at recommending a single course of action for Canada, but rather at identifying a range of key strategic choices Canadian governments will need to make in order to advance the security and prosperity of Canadians and to contribute to shaping the world around us in the years ahead."

Classified as: Jennifer Welsh, Global Engagement
Published on: 8 Sep 2020

August 17, 2020 | Since the start of this year, there have been increasing calls for the Canadian government to impose a national moratorium on facial recognition technology. This demand arises from the possibility that law enforcement will use facial recognition to discriminate against certain demographics and worsen discrimination in the justice system. A moratorium would provide legislators time to develop a comprehensive and effective policy regulating  FR technology and the data it collects, uses, and shares.

Classified as: Taylor Owen on Digital Governance, taylor owen, max bell school, max bell school of public policy, Tech Informed Policy
Published on: 26 Aug 2020

Scientists at McGill University have developed a solvent-free method for making oligonucleotides, short strands of DNA of growing significance in research and the pharmaceutical industry.

Classified as: Green Chemistry
Published on: 24 Aug 2020

The HCALM student program supports innovative research projects whose focus is to explore relationships between language and access to health care and related social services.

Proposals must be e-mailed by Friday October 2, 2020.

For all information, click here.

 

 

Classified as: HCALM Network, call for proposals, research projects
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Published on: 11 Aug 2020

The HCALM Network issues regularly a call for proposals for research projects whose focus is to investigate the relationship between language and access to health care and related social services.

Proposals must be e-mailed by Friday October 2, 2020.

For all information, click here.
 

Classified as: HCALM Network, call for proposals, research projects
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Published on: 10 Aug 2020

A new report released by the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy — set to launch this September — outlines an infrastructural approach to social media platforms, and has much to add to the policy space around platform governance of harmful content online. Written by Mike Ananny, Associate Professor of Communication and Journalism at USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, the report outlines how companies employ specific infrastructural concepts in their models.

Classified as: Centre for Media Technology & Democarcy
Published on: 6 Aug 2020

Dr Suzanne Morin was awarded a FRQS Clinician Scientist Senior Career Award.

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Published on: 16 Jul 2020

Dr Amal Bessissow was awarded an FRQS clinician scientist junior 1 career award.

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Published on: 16 Jul 2020

Dr Maral Koolian received a JGH Department of Medicine Research Award for her QI research in venous thromboembolism and anticoagulant use.

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Published on: 16 Jul 2020

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