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Nine McGill researchers selected in newest round of Canada CIFAR AI Chairs

CIFAR today announced its newest cohort of Canada CIFAR AI Chairs, which includes nine researchers from McGill, bringing the total number of McGill researchers named to the program to 17. These top academic researchers are part of the $125 million Pan-Canadian AI Strategy, the world’s first national strategy of its kind. The Canada CIFAR AI Chair Program represents an investment of $30 million at nine universities, and mobilizes over 150 researchers across the country.

The latest group of McGill professors to join Mila as Canada CIFAR AI Chairs in the Arts are:

Classified as: arts, faculty, Research, Featured
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Published on: 9 Dec 2019

Canadian polarized, but social media use likely not the culprit: study

September 12, 2019 | Social media might not be to blame for Canadians’ ideological polarization, a new report on digital democracy in Canada finds. “A lot of people don’t use social media very actively,” said Eric Merkley, a researcher on the project. “People on Twitter are not representative of the broader population.”

Classified as: Taylor Owen on Digital Governance, Digital Democracy Project, Digital Democracy Project (DDP), External, faculty, graduate, students, max bell school, max bell school of public policy, podcast, staff, taylor owen, undergraduate students
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Published on: 23 Sep 2019

19 million Canadians have had their data breached in eight months

September 2, 2019 | An estimated 19 million Canadians have been affected by data breaches between November 2018 and June 2019, according to numbers obtained by "Attention Control with Kevin Newman," a new podcast that launched Monday. The numbers come from 446 breaches that were reported to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC). Victims of these kinds of data breaches are vulnerable to identity theft, financial crime, even violence in some cases.   

Classified as: Digital Democracy Project, Digital Democracy Project (DDP), External, faculty, graduate, students, max bell school, max bell school of public policy, podcast, staff, taylor owen, undergraduate students
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Published on: 23 Sep 2019

Fake news preys on emotions, expert warns

August 10, 2019| Beware of things you see online that make you emotional, one media expert warns ahead of the fall election.  Taylor Owen, professor at McGill University and the co-creator of the Digital Democracy Project, says fake news often preys on feelings like anger and fear.

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Classified as: Taylor Owen on Digital Governance, Digital Democracy Project, Digital Democracy Project (DDP), External, faculty, graduate, students, max bell school, max bell school of public policy, podcast, staff, taylor owen, undergraduate students
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Published on: 23 Sep 2019

Canadians' media-consumption habits lead to misinformation, study finds

August 7, 2019 | Canadians aren’t as divided into partisan echo chambers as social media would suggest, but a heavy news diet doesn't guarantee you'll be informed, a new study has found.

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Classified as: Taylor Owen on Digital Governance, Digital Democracy Project, Digital Democracy Project (DDP), External, faculty, graduate, students, max bell school, max bell school of public policy, podcast, staff, taylor owen, undergraduate students
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Published on: 23 Sep 2019

"McGill Financial Statements" - Month of June 2019

To all Finance users,

 

The month of June 2019 is closed. You may pick up your Minerva Financial Statements by logging into Minerva via https://horizon.mcgill.ca/minerva.

 

This link will bring you directly to the Finance (Fund) Administration Menu >> Financial Statements menu option.

 

For questions or assistance, you may contact the Finance Helpdesk at 514-398-3463 or via email at fishelp.acct [at] mcgill.ca.

 

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Published on: 10 Jul 2019

Administrative Staff Updates

The Human Resources Office in the Faculty of Arts is pleased to announce the latest updates to Administrative and Support Staff positions within the Faculty. Join us in wishing your colleagues well in their new roles.

Classified as: faculty, staff, Internal announcements
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Published on: 12 Jun 2019

"McGill Financial Statements" - Month of May 2019

To all Finance users,

 

The month of May 2019 is closed. You may pick up your Minerva Financial Statements by logging into Minerva via https://horizon.mcgill.ca/minerva.

This link will bring you directly to the Finance (Fund) Administration Menu >> Financial Statements menu option.

For questions or assistance, you may contact the Finance Helpdesk at 514-398-3463 or via email at fishelp.acct [at] mcgill.ca.

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Published on: 10 Jun 2019

Administrative Staff Updates

The Human Resources Office in the Faculty of Arts is pleased to announce the latest updates to Administrative and Support Staff positions within the Faculty. Join us in wishing your colleagues well in their new roles.

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Published on: 24 Apr 2019

La Presse | Le Canada veut attirer plus d'étudiants étrangers

Par Andy Blatchford, Presse canadienne, Ottawa

Le Canada prévoit attirer plus d'étudiants internationaux en renforçant sa présence à l'étranger afin de promouvoir la diversité des salles de classe et d'accroître les retombées économiques qui atteignent déjà des milliards de dollars par année.

Selon une analyse fédérale, les retombées économiques des étudiants étrangers ont presque doublé de 2010 à 2016, atteignant un total de 15,5 milliards. Cela va des frais de scolarité au loyer et à la facture d'épicerie.

Classified as: External, faculty, international, staff, students
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Published on: 15 Apr 2019

Resident Awards Night 2018

The Resident Awards Night was held on Monday, November 26th at Thomson House. The MPRA honoured residents and faculty alike with their annual awards.

Please click on the attachment at right to view the list of recipients

Classified as: Awards, Residents, faculty, MPRA
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Published on: 29 Nov 2018

Undergraduate, Grad & postdoctoral studies & Health Sciences 2018-19 info: 2nd Edition

Undergraduate, Health Sciences and Graduate, and Postdoctoral students can find updated academic info on the eCalendar—browse each faculty section or search the entire site for program requirements; course availability; departmental & advising contacts; and other academic information!

Classified as: 2nd edition, 2018-2019, academic, calendar, courses, Departments, eCalendar, edition, External, Faculties, faculty, Fall, health, information, programs, schools, Sciences, second, staff, students, summer, UG, undergraduate, graduate, Postdoctoral, units, Updated, winter
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Published on: 14 Sep 2018

Undergraduate, Grad & postdoctoral studies & Health Sciences 2018-19 info: 2nd Edition

Programs, courses, and other Undergraduate, Grad & postdoctoral studies & Health Sciences information has been updated to reflect new program offerings and academic info for 2018–19 on the eCalendar! Browse to your specific academic unit via the Faculties & Schools overview to find out more.

Classified as: 2nd edition, 2018-2019, academic, calendar, courses, Departments, eCalendar, edition, External, Faculties, faculty, Fall, health, information, programs, schools, Sciences, second, staff, students, summer, UG, undergraduate, graduate, Postdoctoral, units, Updated, winter
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Published on: 14 Sep 2018

Professor Arun K. Misra winner of 2017 Dirk Brouwer Award

Professor Arun K. Misra recently received the Dirk Brouwer Award "for his outstanding and lasting contributions to astrodynamics of tethered satellite systems, flexible spacecraft, spacecraft orbiting asteroids, robotics for orbital assembly and debris capture." The Dirk Brouwer Award was established by the American Astronautical Society to honour significant technical contributions to space flight mechanics and astrodynamics. Professor Misra is the winner of this award for 2017. Dirk Brouwer Award.

Classified as: External, faculty, mechanical engineering, staff, students
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Published on: 12 Apr 2018

Professor Marco Amabili member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (EASA)

Professor Marco Amabili has been elected to the European Academy of Sciences and Arts. This is an important achievement; until now the European Academy of Sciences and Arts included only nine Canadian members, including John Polyani, winner of the 1986 Nobel prize for Chemistry. Read more.

Classified as: External, faculty, mechanical engineering, staff, students
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Published on: 12 Apr 2018

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