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...Speed, risk-taking to blame in many accidents involving young drivers
The brain's prefrontal cortex, which controls decision-making and risk-taking, continues to develop into early adulthood, said Cecilia Flores, a McGill psychiatry professor who studies teenage brains. Read more: CBC News
Canada’s Top Medical Doctoral University 2018: McGill University
"McGill is lauded for its superior Ph.D. programs and medical school. Some of its alumni’s more notable accomplishments include mapping the brain’s motor cortex, inventing Plexiglas and discovering that atoms are divisible. Today’s researchers continue that groundbreaking tradition with innovations in green chemistry, food science and computer science." ...
Ottawa narrows ‘superclusters’ hopefuls to nine industry groups
Some critics have questioned the program, saying government shouldn't pick winners and losers, while questioning how a supercluster – which must be administered by a non-profit body – is supposed to function. "Poorly done, this will be simply another regional economic subsidy," warned Richard Gold, director of McGill University s Centre for Intellectual Property Policy. ...
McGill to give honorary doctorates to its former principal, Indigo CEO
McGill University plans to award honorary doctorates to two women at its fall convocation; Dr. Heather Munroe-Blum, former principal and Vice-Chancellor of McGill University and Heather Reisman, founder of Indigo books. Read more: Montreal Gazette
Pardon my French: Quebec eases up on dozens of English terms, including 'grilled-cheese'
"Quebec has had to fight to preserve French despite the very strong pressures of English," said Chantal Bouchard, a sociolinguist at McGill University in Montreal, who has described anglicisms in Quebec as an obsession. "We're hypersensitive about it." ...
Opinion: Fight against stigma of mental illness is a joint production
Op-ed by Robert Whitley, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
"The notion that people with mental illness can act as community educators is a radical but relatively novel idea." Read more: Huffington Post
The CEO Series # 77 - Christopher Manfredi
McGill Provost Christopher Manfredi sits down with Karl Moore for CJADs CEO Series. Listen here: CJAD800
Three ways precision medicine could drastically improve women’s health
"Louise Pilote, professor of medicine at McGill University, is excited by the implications of including more women in clinical studies, a relatively recent change. Studying women has already yielded a wealth of information — and even a new condition. We know that women can have heart attacks without blocked arteries, but until recently, researchers didn’t know why."
...Why are the leaves on Montreal's trees so green in October?
Unseasonably warm September could be cause of slight delay in leaves changing colour, McGill professor says. Read more: CBC News
The Right Chemistry: Emil Fischer was one of the world's great chemists
Column by Joe Schwarcz, director of McGill University’s Office for Science & Society ...
Opinion: Anti-Semitism in Germany
Op-ed by Noam Schimmel, associate fellow at the Center for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism, McGill Faculty of Law
...Democratic Exclusions: Political Identity and the Problem of Secularism
Op-ed by Charles Taylor, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at McGill University and one of the world's most celebrated living philosophers.
...Chinese alumnus pledges $12 million to McGill School of Architecture
A prominent Chinese architect who studied at McGill University 27 years ago is donating $12 million to the School of Architecture, a landmark gift the university says will transform teaching and research and build stronger ties with China.
Read more: Montreal Gazette
Unlocking some of the mystery of autism: early indications
We’re still a long way from understanding the causes of autism, but new research has shown some brain developmental issues even as early as 6-12 months in a baby, can be related to autism symptoms later in life.
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