Sutures are used to close wounds and speed up the natural healing process, but they can also complicate matters by causing damage to soft tissues with their stiff fibers. To remedy the problem, researchers from Montreal have developed innovative tough gel sheathed (TGS) sutures inspired by the human tendon.
Published on: 7 Apr 2021
March 23, 2021 | In this recent article, Max Bell Professor Andrew Potter comments on the current diplomatic trajectory Canada is taking with China. To learn more about the economic and defense-related consequences involved, read on.
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Published on: 7 Apr 2021
The Faculty of Law of McGill University and the Peter MacKell Chair in Federalism are delighted to announce the winners of the 2020-2021 Baxter Family Competition on Federalism, organized by Professor Johanne Poirier.
For the first time, the Competition was open to authors from the disciplines of law or political science. This edition’s overall theme was Federalism, Identity and Public Policy in Challenging Times.
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Published on: 7 Apr 2021
Sarah Windle, a PhD Student in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health is quoted in a recent Daily Mail Article.
"…Researchers at McGill University found fatal automobile accidents increased 15 percent and associated deaths increased 16 percent.
However, the team notes that if cannabis were legalized nationwide in the US, it would contribute to an additional 4,843 motor-vehicle fatalities per year."
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Published on: 7 Apr 2021
Dr. Timothy Evans, Inaugural Director and Associate Dean at the School of Population and Global Health and Executive Director of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force Secretariat is among the experts quoted in this piece.
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Published on: 7 Apr 2021
Des données pour changer le portrait de l'itinérance
...Selon le Dr Latimer, il y a trois niveaux d’intervention. Le niveau primaire touche la prévention avant que survienne l’itinérance, le niveau secondaire soutient les personnes qui viennent de basculer dans l’itinérance pour qu’elles puissent s’en sortir et le niveau tertiaire allège les souffrances des personnes en situation d’itinérance.
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Published on: 7 Apr 2021
Infected and inflamed gums may result in higher rates of complications and more fatal outcomes for individuals diagnosed with the SARS-COV-2 virus, according to a new international study led by McGill researchers recently published in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology. The study suggests that gum disease may be associated with higher risks of complications from COVID-19, including ICU admission and death.
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Published on: 7 Apr 2021
Twenty aspiring innovators, community-builders, and leaders will join the first class of McCall MacBain Scholars at McGill, recipients of Canada’s first comprehensive leadership-based scholarship for master’s and professional studies.
The newly selected McCall MacBain Scholars come from 15 universities in Canada and abroad. The places they have called home span the country and beyond, from Grande Prairie to Brossard to Beirut, Lebanon.
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Published on: 7 Apr 2021
We Have All Hit a Wall
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Published on: 7 Apr 2021
April 1, 2021 | Max Bell Professor Pearl Eliadis is quoted in this article, which takes a look at the recent Supreme Court case against comedian Mike Ward, and the consequences of a joke he made against the disability of Quebec artist Jérémy Gabriel. This piece encourages readers to consider the tense relationship between freedom of speech, artistic autonomy, and personal dignity.
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Published on: 6 Apr 2021
May 5, 2021 | Max Bell Professor Pearl Eliadis delivered the opening address at Queen's Human Rights Law Club's “Human Rights in Pandemic Times" conference. In this article by the PKI Global Justice Journal, learn more about Eliadis' address and the conference's key takeaways.
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Published on: 6 Apr 2021
As part of McGill’s Bicentennial and 24h de science, join BrainReach on a virtual tour of the brain and its fascinating neurons followed by a brief history of neuroscience. Young minds will discover how scientists at McGill set on a journey to understand the human brain.
Topic: What is neuroscience? History of neuroscience at McGill
Time: May 8, 2021 09:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Published on: 6 Apr 2021
Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past McGill Global Health Programs Director, is quoted in the most recent Québec Science Magazine editorial.
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Published on: 6 Apr 2021
McGill's Professor Bartha Maria Knoppers to co-lead the work package on ethics and interoperability.
Published on: 6 Apr 2021
Deadline: April 15, 2021 for KEGS Foundation Scholarships (Canadian Geophysical Exploration Society) aimed at undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in a program that emphasizes geophysics.
Find out more and download the application form from KEGS Foundation Scholarships.
Published on: 6 Apr 2021
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