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Woyesa Worana on Ethiopia's Looming Election | Policy Magazine

Fri, 05/29/2026 - 15:40

May 27, 2026 | MPP'26 Woyesa Worana examines the conditions surrounding Ethiopia's June 1st national election in a new piece for Policy Magazine. Worana argues that while electoral institutions remain formally intact, ongoing conflict and narrowing civic space have weakened the substantive conditions that give an election democratic meaning, leaving "the question of process… decoupled from the question of democratic credibility."

Published: 29 May 2026

Experts: Effects of Quebec’s school cellphone ban

Fri, 05/29/2026 - 13:57

A cellphone ban has been in effect in Quebec schools since last fall. As the school year wraps up, these 鶹ýվ experts are available to comment on the ban’s impact:

Adam Dubé, Associate Professor, Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Director, Technology, Learning and Cognition Lab (TLC), specializes in cognitive development and learning technologies. He can discuss the issues surrounding cellphones in schools as they relate to learning.

Published: 29 May 2026

Prof. Bendixen Receives President's Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers

Fri, 05/29/2026 - 12:21

Congratulations to Professor Mette Bendixen, recipient of 鶹ýվ's President's Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers!This prestigious award recognizes early-career researchers who have demonstrated exceptional achievement in scholarship, international leadership, and public engagement. We are delighted to celebrate this well-deserved honour for Professor Bendixen.

Published: 29 May 2026

Prof. Knox Receives CGU Early Career Scientist Award

Fri, 05/29/2026 - 09:21

Congratulations to Prof. Knox on receiving the Canadian Geophysical Union's Early Career Scientist Award! This competitive honour recognizes outstanding research contributions by an early career CGU member. We are proud to celebrate this well-deserved recognition. The award will be presented at the CGU Annual Meeting in Halifax.

Published: 29 May 2026

The Info-Neuro cart schedule for June is now available!

Fri, 05/29/2026 - 08:57
Published: 29 May 2026

Claudio Bussandri will Inspire as Education's 2026 Honourary Doctorate

Fri, 05/29/2026 - 08:31

ClaudioBussandri  will be conferred with aDoctor of Laws,honoris causa(LL.D.)  at the Faculty of Education Convocation Ceremony on June 1st.

Published: 29 May 2026

Ajitha Thanabalasuriar receives PATH award to advance lung disease research

Thu, 05/28/2026 - 16:39

Award from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund will open new avenues to preventing and treating pneumonia.

Published: 28 May 2026

Desautels Professor Robert Nason to lead entrepreneurship and engagement at 鶹ýվ Sustainability Park

Thu, 05/28/2026 - 16:32

The 鶹ýվ Sustainability Park has announced new academic leadership appointments that will help shape its future direction. Among them is Robert Nason of the Desautels Faculty of Management, who will serve as Associate Academic Director of Entrepreneurship and Engagement.

Published: 28 May 2026

Rise of AI deepfakes fuels urgent call for stronger protections

Thu, 05/28/2026 - 16:21

Canada is moving to criminalize non-consensual sexual deepfakes after recent court rulings exposed gaps in existing law, allowing perpetrators to avoid conviction despite clear harm to victims.

Published: 28 May 2026

Oliver Abrams BCom’26 named Management Valedictorian

Thu, 05/28/2026 - 15:56

This year, we are proud to celebrate Oliver Abrams BCom'26, as Management valedictorian for the Class of 2026. Reflecting on his time at Desautels, Oliver found that the people around him played a defining role in his experience.

For Abrams, 鶹ýվ was more than academics; it was a community that broadened his perspective and grounded him throughout his studies. “My peers have shown me what’s possible, my professors have shown me new ways of thinking, and my family has kept me grounded,” he said. In moments of uncertainty, their support remained constant.

Published: 28 May 2026

Convocation 2026 at Macdonald Campus: The Big Day Starts Long Before June 4

Thu, 05/28/2026 - 14:23

As convocation ceremonies continue across 鶹ýվ, preparations are reaching their final stage at the Macdonald Campus, where celebrations will begin on June 4. While graduating students prepare to mark the completion of their studies, teams across the campus are focused on ensuring the environment is ready to welcome them and their families.

Published: 28 May 2026

Professor Emerita Laurette Dubé receives 鶹ýվ’s highest academic honour

Thu, 05/28/2026 - 13:11

Desautels Professor Emerita has been awarded the 鶹ýվ Medal for Exceptional Academic Achievement, the University's highest academic honour, in recognition of a career spent bridging science, policy and real-world impact.

Published: 28 May 2026

Webinar: Unlocking the Guggenheim, How to Build a Competitive Application

Thu, 05/28/2026 - 12:11

Interested in the Guggenheim Fellowships?

In this one-hour session, hear from Laura Auricchio, Vice President and Secretary of the Guggenheim Foundation and Dr. Angela Esterhammer, 2025 Guggenheim Fellow as they share perspectives on the application process, what defines excellence across disciplines, and the impact of the fellowship experience.

Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026

Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. EST

Cost: Free

Published: 28 May 2026

What an illusion involving a fake hand can tell us about our mind-body connection

Thu, 05/28/2026 - 11:29

People who have a weaker sense of self are also more likely to have less bodily awareness, 鶹ýվ researchers have found. The study supports the idea that people’s perceptions of themselves and how they experience their own bodies are deeply connected.

Beyond deepening psychologists’ understanding of “embodied cognition,” the connection between our minds and our fundamental bodily awareness, the findings could have concrete applications regarding the treatment of certain psychiatric conditions, the researchers said.

Published: 28 May 2026

Valedictorian Ryan Dvorak Featured in 鶹ýվ Reporter

Thu, 05/28/2026 - 08:31

Meet Ryan Dvorak, Faculty of Education's valedictorian for this year's convocation. The Faculty's second valedictorian from the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, Ryan, who has earned his B.Sc. (Honours), will have a personal story to share with us and some words of wisdom the entire audience will be able to learn from.In an interview with the 鶹ýվ Reporter, Ryan saidsupport from family, professors and peers shaped both his academic and personal growth.

Published: 28 May 2026

Pearl Eliadis on Enshrining a Right to Housing in Quebec

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 16:51

May 27, 2026 |Pearl Eliadis, chair of the Quebec Homelessness Prevention Collaborative's legislative reform project, joined CBC's Daybreak Montreal to discuss the coalition's new push for legal reform on homelessness in Quebec. Eliadis argues that adding the right to housing to the Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms would give it "quasi-constitutional status," underpinning every Quebec law that touches housing.

Published: 27 May 2026

Experts: Skin cancer prevention

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 10:27

As warmer weather draws morepeopleoutdoors, 鶹ýվ dermatologists are available to speak on sun safety and skin cancer prevention.

Skin cancer is the mostcommon formof cancer, andmostcases are caused by UV exposure.MostCanadiansdon’tuse sunscreen regularly,or at all,and onein threereport havinghadsunburn in the past year.

Published: 26 May 2026

Blood proteins flag multiple sclerosis years before diagnosis, opening a window for prevention

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 10:12
Of more than 2,500 blood proteins screened, a small group may drive MS and signal who will develop it

A new study has revealed a group of blood proteins, that are altered in people who go on to develop multiple sclerosis (MS), in some cases more than a decade before diagnosis. The findings offer hope that a simple blood test could one day identify people at high risk of MS in time to act before damage occurs.

Published: 26 May 2026

2026 Faculty of Science Excellence Award winners announced

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 09:41

Ann Jack (Clerical), Diti Anastasopoulos (Management), and Maxime Leroux (Technical) have been named recipients of the Faculty of Science Excellence Awards.

These awards, announced at the Faculty of Science Council meeting on May 20th, recognize the outstanding contributions made by members of the Faculty’s administrative and support staff during the 2025-2026 academic year.

Read below the citations prepared by the Faculty of Science Excellence Awards Committee.

Published: 26 May 2026

Jennifer Welsh Co-Authors Article on the Risks of Supporting Civilian Self-Protection

Mon, 05/25/2026 - 15:51

June 9, 2025 |Jennifer Welshhas co-authored a new article, "Risky Business: Organizational Challenges in International Support for Civilian Self-Protection", in Perspectives on Politics, with E. Paddon Rhoads and J. Masullo. The article argues that international support for "bottom-up" civilian self-protection, while often seen as less costly and more legitimate than direct intervention, carries its own significant risks for the communities it aims to protect.

Published: 25 May 2026

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