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Program helps future teachers to manage their stress and their emotions

webfull — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:47:41 +0000

What is the best way to prepare future teachers for the emotional challenges they will face as they pursue their careers?

That’s the question that led �鶹��ý��վ’s Faculty of Education to make well-being in education a strategic priority and create the Regulating Emotions and Stress for pre-Service Teachers Program (RESST), with the support of the Rossy Foundation.

Published: 13 January 2026

KPE PhD Candidate Cyrille Mvomo Honored with IEEE-EMBS BHI 2025 Best Paper Award and NSF-EMBS-Google NextGen Scholar Recognition

webfull — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 03:14:48 +0000

Cyrille Mvomo achieved an outstanding double recognition at the IEEE-EMBS Biomedical and Health Informatics (BHI) Conference held October 26-29 in Atlanta, GA, USA. BHI is one of the world’s leading venues in digital health research.

Best Paper Award (Third Place) — for his paper “Monitoring Parkinson’s Disease In-the-Wild”.

Published: 6 January 2026

Congratulations to Siobhan Henderson for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation

webfull — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:19:41 +0000

Siobhan Henderson successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie 304 on December 4th, 2025.

The title of her thesis:
"Understanding and Exploring Coaches’ Perspectives of Mental Health in Competitive Sport in Canada"

Oral Defence Comittee:
Dr. Gordon Bloom (Supervisor), Dr. Shane Sweet, Dr. Bruno da Costa, Dr. Lindsay Duncan, Dr. Odile Liboiron-Ladouceur, Dr. Krista Chandler

Published: 5 December 2025

Education Researcher Receive John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) Funding

webfull — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 17:40:06 +0000

Thirty-two �鶹��ý��վ research projects have received new funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for investments in research infrastructure to support their innovative projects, for a total federal investment of $9.7 million. These grants will be matched by the Quebec government, doubling their value.

Two Faculty of Education researchers received funding for their innovative work:

Published: 20 October 2025

Education's President's Prize Winners for Teaching Excellence

webfull — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 20:08:17 +0000

Celebrating excellence in the classroom

President’s Prize honours educators who ‘inspire curiosity, nurture talent and prepare our students to thrive in a complex world'

At the afternoon Fall Convocation ceremony on October 14, �鶹��ý��վ awarded the President’s Prize for Excellence in Teaching to four outstanding educators, half of whom were Faculty of Education instructors.

Published: 16 October 2025

OFNIE Turns 50! Celebrating First Nations and Inuit In-Community Teacher Education

webfull — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 13:18:04 +0000

�鶹��ý��վ marks 50 years of training First Nations and Inuit teachers in their languages and communities

Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE) works collaboratively with communities to co-create and deliver programs

Published: 1 October 2025

Funding Opportunity for Graduate Student-Led Initiatives

webfull — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 21:12:50 +0000

Graduate students in the Schulich School of Music, Faculties of Arts, Law, or Education are eligible for up to $1500 in funding for student led initiatives at �鶹��ý��վ that address one or both of the following:

Published: 16 September 2025

McCall MacBain Scholars Applications Open

webfull — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:04:06 +0000

Are you a leader in your program, your community, campus group or association?

Are you interested in pursuing a master’s degree at �鶹��ý��վ next year?

You can apply now for the 2026 cohort of McCall MacBain Scholars at �鶹��ý��վ, Canada’s largest leadership-based scholarship program for master’s and professional studies. This program brings together students who engage in positive change by taking on meaningful leadership roles.

Published: 18 August 2025

August Research Presentations by CRC First Nations, Inuit and Métis Researchers

webfull — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 17:04:36 +0000

The Faculty of Education is hosting three research presentations by Canada Research Chair candidates as part of a special open call for First Nations, Inuit and Métis applicants in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education. See the schedule below and consider participating in these enlightening opportunities for learning and connecting:

THIS PRESENTATION IS POSTPONED UNTIL SEPTEMBER: (Details will be posted at a later date.)

Nicole Lugosi-Schimpf, PhD

Published: 14 August 2025

Major work on McTavish Reservoir will Impact Vehicular Access to Upper Campus

webfull — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 16:17:54 +0000

The City of Montreal begins major work on the McTavish water pumping station; a section of Doctor Penfield Avenue will close to traffic until 2033.

Read More in the �鶹��ý��վ Reporter

Review Details on the City of Montreal Site

Published: 5 August 2025