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Quebec wine sales have gone up since the removal of American alcohol products from the shelves of the SAQ last March and local producers are working hard to fill demand.

Agronomist and economistPascal Thériault, Director of 鶹ýվ's Farm Management and Technology Program, that producers shouldn’t bank on this boycott for long.

Classified as: Pascal Thériault
Published on: 4 Aug 2025

On July 30, 鶹ýվ and the MUHC put out the story, "Montreal Researchers use AI and Wearable Sensors to Detect Inflammation Before Symptoms Appear", featuring ground-breaking collaborative research by Dennis Jensen, PhD, Dr. Emily McDonald, and Amir Hadid, PhD. The study shows thatby analyzing biometric data from wearable technology (i.e.

Classified as: Sylvan Adams Sports Science Institute
Published on: 4 Aug 2025

A study led by 鶹ýվ researchers challenges the theory that language change over time requires new generations to replace older generations of speakers. Rather, when words change meaning, speakers of all ages participate; while older speakers might take two or three years longer than their younger colleagues to adopt new word usage, in some cases they lead the way in introducing new word meanings into the common vocabulary, the researchers found.

Classified as: Linguistics
Published on: 4 Aug 2025

鶹ýվ researchers have developed and are licensing a digital tool to help safely reduce patients’ use of medications that may be unnecessary or even harmful to them.

When clinicians review a patient’s file, flags potentially inappropriate medications. In a , the software helped deprescribe such medications in 36 per cent of long-term care residents, nearly triple as many as when reviews were done without the tool.

Classified as: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Research Institute of the 鶹ýվ Health Centre, Dr. Emily McDonald, Dr. Todd Lee, Department of Medicine
Published on: 4 Aug 2025

The Institute for the Study of International Development is pleased to welcome Eduardo Romero Dianderas to its full time academic staff.

Eduardo Romero Dianderas is an Assistant Professor at the Institute for the Study of International Development, 鶹ýվ. He holds a PhD in Sociocultural Anthropology from Columbia University (2022) and specializes in the study of media technologies, technical infrastructures, and global environmental governance in Latin America.

Published on: 1 Aug 2025

July 31, 2025 | On The Red PassportPodcast, Jennifer Welsh joins Louise Blais, Jeremy Kinsman, and Peter Donolo to discuss the consequences of the United States abandoning its traditional role in global leadership. Together, they reflect on what this shift means for today’s major international challenges — and how countries like Canada can help fill the gap.

Classified as: Jennifer Welsh, U.S. politics
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Published on: 31 Jul 2025

An interdisciplinary team of 鶹ýվ researchers has developed an ultra-strong, environmentally friendly medical glue, or bioadhesive, made from marine waste. The discovery has promising applications for wound care, surgeries, improved drug delivery, wearable devices and medical implants.

“Being able to produce glues that can close wounds  or make something strongly adhere to the skin is critical for many medical interventions,” said Audrey Moores, Professor in the Department of Chemistry.

Classified as: Audrey Moores, Jianyu Li, bioadhesives
Published on: 31 Jul 2025

Algal growth is accelerating in lakes across Canada, including those far from human development, and a new study shows that climate change is the primary driver.

Classified as: Irene Gregory-Eaves, invasive species, Biology
Published on: 31 Jul 2025

July 30, 2025 | Quoted in a recent CBC News article, Pearl Eliadis offered legal insights on the Quebec Superior Court’s decision to uphold the 50-metre buffer zone around abortion clinics. Eliadis underscored the ruling as a necessary protection of health care access, especially amid a rising tide of anti-abortion sentiment influenced by developments in the U.S. While acknowledging the law limits civil liberties, she emphasized that such limits are justified when they prevent interference with medical services.

Classified as: Pearl Eliadis, reproductive rights, health
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Published on: 30 Jul 2025

In March 2025, the GEFSES program hosted its annual international symposium, "Harnessing Genome Editing for Resilient Agriculture," in Ludhiana, India. The event was held in collaboration with Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) and Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU).

Classified as: Matthias Klein, Jean-Benoit Charron, Jaswinder Singh, raj duggavathi, Saji George
Published on: 30 Jul 2025

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) warned yesterday of a worst-case scenario famine unfolding in the Gaza strip, as access to food and other essential items and services has become highly limited due to the ongoing conflict and displacement.

These 鶹ýվ experts are available to comment:

Classified as: Rex Brynen, Jennifer Turnbull, department of political science, Department of Pediatrics
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Published on: 30 Jul 2025

Big problems demand collaboration—and climate change is one of the biggest problems we face. The Sustainability Academic Network (SUSAN) is a collaborative place where researchers from around the world can share their work. “I want SUSAN to be a social network for academics to get to know each other and connect their initiatives, so we can all fight climate change more efficiently,” says Prof. Juan Camilo Serpa, who created the network.

Classified as: Juan Serpa
Published on: 30 Jul 2025

鶹ýվ Desautels will offer its Master of Management in Finance program in Luxembourg. The version of the program delivered in Luxembourg will be the same as the one taught in Montreal. A strategic partnership between 鶹ýվ, Luxembourg’s Ministry of Finance, the Luxembourg Bankers’ Association (ABBL) and the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI). Luxembourg is a major financial hub, and Dean Yolande Chan calls the program “a new chapter in our mission do develop impactful leaders in finance.”

Classified as: Yolande E. Chan, Master of Management in Finance (MMF)
Published on: 30 Jul 2025

The de minimis exemption has played a major role in the rise of Chinese fast fashion brands like Shein and Temu. The exemption works like this: if an imported good has a value of less than $800, it is exempt from tariffs. The loophole has been around since the 1930s, but in recent years, it has given e-commerce brands that ship many smaller orders an advantage. “A retailer like Wal-Mart buys in bulk, and imports are much more than $800, so they pay tariffs,” Prof.

Classified as: Vivek Astvansh
Published on: 30 Jul 2025

More than 34,000 Quebec households filed for insolvency between June 2024 and May 2025. That’s an increase of almost 5% over the previous year. For Benjamin Croituru, that’s cause for concern. “Everybody makes mistakes financially,” says Croitoru, the academic director of 鶹ýվ Personal Finance Essentials, a free online financial course. “People face a system that is kind of rigged against them. There’s a lot of marketing that encourages people to spend too much money, to borrow money the wrong way.

Classified as: Benjamin Croitoru, 鶹ýվ Personal Finance Essentials (MPFE)
Published on: 30 Jul 2025

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