Which feathered friend would you choose as our national bird?
"If you look at all the countries around the world, many of them have national birds, including the United States, which reveres its bald eagle. All of our provinces and territories and all of the states have an official bird and I think it's high time Canada has one too." Dr. David Bird, emeritus professor of wildlife biology.
Where does Canada's accent come from?
According to Charles Boberg, an associate professor of linguistics at McGill University and the author of The English Language in Canada, the Canadian accent is stubbornly persistent: “Canadian linguistic identity is here to stay on the long term.” BBC
Looking to local researchers for a cure to Alzheimer's
Among those researchers is Jacob Vogel of McGill University’s integrative program in neuroscience. He works in Dr. Alan Evan’s lab, which specializes in brain imaging, or the mapping and rendering of how the brain works. “We take massive amounts of information, data, biological data, integrate it and try to understand things like disease and development,” said Vogel.
McGill to take 'leadership role' in recruiting aboriginal students
“It’s time for McGill University to take a leadership role on this. There are not a lot of universities in the eastern half of the country leading the way in this area.” Christopher Manfredi, McGill provost. Montreal Gazette
Commentary: The ghost of Richard Nixon
“Nixon reintroduced himself in 1968 as older, wiser, even-tempered. He was well-known in politics and hated, but he was able to reinvent himself and reassure people on the trust issue just enough.” Gil Troy, professor of history. Portland Press Herald
Traditional native dance at McGill annual pow wow
Indigenous people of America participate in traditional native dances during the annual McGill pow wow held on the McGill university grounds on Friday, Sept. 16, 2016. Montreal Gazette
Are American voters Trumped both ways?
Op-ed by Henry Mintzberg, Cleghorn Professor of Management Studies. Huffington Post
Uber cars seized in Quebec, drivers fined and licences confiscated
Barry Eidlin, professor of sociology, explained the government is perfectly within its rights to confiscate Uber driver’s cars. “I think it’s a message from the government that they need to be taken seriously,” he said. Global News
Can computer analysis tell us anything new about literature?
“There is a major flaw to all methodologies in the humanities. Traditional methods are not able to generalise in legitimate and transparent ways – though we have tried.” Andrew Piper, director of digital humanities laboratory, txt.LAB. The Guardian
Watson: Clinton's pneumonia and the New Donald Trump
Column by William Watson, professor of economics. The Ottawa Citizen
Bruno Tremblay se souvient du 11-Septembre
Le 11 septembre rappelle de douloureux souvenirs au Saguenéen Bruno Tremblay. Il y a exactement 15 ans, le professeur-chercheur en sciences atmosphériques et océanographiques vivait la terrible attaque terroriste de l'intérieur. La Presse
Your new iPhone will soon be trash, and that's the point
Op-ed by Jonathan Sterne, professor of communication studies. The Globe and Mail
The bad news: Trauma can be inherited. The good news—so can resilience
Article covering research by Moshe Szyf, molecular biologist and Michael Meaney, neurobiologist, on epigenetic changes from the environment that are written into our DNA, and then passed down to the next generation. Big Think
Serge Gauthier et la percée médicale sur la maladie d'Alzheimer
Un regroupement de chercheurs internationaux semble avoir trouvé un médicament qui pourrait retarder de trois ou quatre ans le développement de la maladie d'Alzheimer chez les gens qui sont au stade léger. Catherine Perrin parle de cette percée médicale avec le spécialiste Serge Gauthier, de l'Institut Douglas. Radio-Canada
À l'échelle humaine: l'analyse des lacunes
Chronique de Maïa Korotkina, École d'éducation permanente. Journal de Montréal
