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Future Students Webinar: Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Intervention

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 21:06:04 +0000

The Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Intervention is designed as professional development for in-service teachers and candidates with a background in early childhood education, educational psychology, or related fields.

Meghan Lai Winner of the 2025 Magna Charta Observatory Essay Competition

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 20:41:12 +0000

B.A.(Education); Major in Education in Global Contexts student, Meghan Lai, submitted her essay to Magna Charta Observatory (MCO) conducted their annual Essay Competition, responding to the question: "Drawing on your experience, how might your university engage more effectively with stakeholders both to improve both access to higher education for all and enhance the learning experience of students?" Lai's essay, "What is D without EI: Enhancing Access and Learning through Political, Curricular, a

11th Annual Celebration of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

admin — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 19:19:21 +0000

Over the past twelve years, the �鶹��ý��վ Engine Centre has been supporting entrepreneurially-minded �鶹��ý��վ technological innovators. Our annual

Adam Dubé on Decoder podcast, "How ChatGPT is fuelling an existential crisis in education"

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:27:46 +0000

Dr. Adam Dubé was a guest on The Verge podcast, Decoder. He spoke with the co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Verge, Nilay Patel, about how GenAI is impacting education, how worried we should be about students cheating with GenAI, how students think GenAI "thinks", and how this impacts how they learn with GenAI.

As a longtime listener of The Verge podcasts, Dr. Dubé was thrilled to talk about his research and he hopes it makes you think about how GenAI ‘thinks’ and question if we should be using it in classrooms.

Congratulations to Rachelle Aucoin for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation

admin — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 22:14:19 +0000

Rachelle Aucoin successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie Room 304 - Tassone on July 14, 2025.

The title of her thesis:
"Cool Air, Clear Relief: Exploring the Mechanisms and Utility of Fan-to-Face Therapy for Management of Exertional Breathlessness in Chronic Lung Disease "

Oral Defence Comittee:
Dr. Dennis Jensen (Supervisor), Dr. Jenna Gibbs, Dr. Dina Brooks, Dr. Celena Scheede-Bergdahl and Dr. Daniel Fortin-Guichard.

Kinesiology Graduate Programs Information

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:28:13 +0000

The Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE) is home to interdisciplinary graduate programs focusing on human movement.

$268,000 awarded to support outreach activities by �鶹��ý��վ researchers

admin — Tue, 27 May 2025 16:40:59 +0000

Seven �鶹��ý��վ researchers have been awarded more than $268,000 in Connection Grants by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).

Experts: Food insecurity in Quebec

admin — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 14:59:18 +0000

Food bank use in Quebec in 2025 has hit record numbers, surpassing 3 million assistance requests, according to Food Banks Canada's HungerCount 2025 recent report. Employed people and students are among the fastest growing user groups, with food banks struggling to keep up with demand.

�鶹��ý��վ experts are available to comment on this topic:

�鶹��ý��վ researchers awarded $9.7 million in CFI funding

admin — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 16:08:32 +0000

Thirty-two �鶹��ý��վ research projects have received new funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation's for investments in research infrastructure to support their innovative projects, for a total federal investment of $9.7 million.

Experts: Economic impact of Quebec housing crisis

admin — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 16:25:04 +0000

According to a report by Quebec researchers studying social inequalities, Quebec’s economy lost $4.2 billion in 2021 due to the ongoing housing crisis — a figure the authors say is likely even higher in 2025.

Manque de logements adéquats : quels coûts sur la prospérité économique? is the first publication in a larger research project conducted by the Observatoire des inégalités du Québec with several partners.

Youth Digital Compass Keeps Kids Cybersafe

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:00:47 +0000

Built upon years of research led by Professor Victoria Talwar from �鶹��ý��վ’s Faculty of Education, Youth Digital Compass is an initiative dedicated to helping young people navigate online life safely, kindly, and confidently.
Launched in partnership with BRP’s Ride Out Intimidation Program, the program’s resources focus on four critical areas:

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

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — 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:

Education's President's Prize Winners for Teaching Excellence

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — 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.

�鶹��ý��վ Homecoming: Loop Lab Launch (Faculty of Education)

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 18:44:51 +0000

Students, colleagues, and alumni are invited to join Dean Venkatesh for a special event celebrating the launch of the Faculty of Education's Loop Lab initiative.

�鶹��ý��վ Open House: Faculty of Education

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 17:20:43 +0000

Meet members of the �鶹��ý��վ Education Community, join in activities, and get a feel for campus at Open House!

The Faculty of Education will be offering: