/smerg/taxonomy/term/1203/all en /smerg/channels/event/9th-annual-human-development-conference-mobilizing-inclusion-diversity-accessibility-364518 <p>The 9th Annual Human Development Conference is a <strong>free, one-day student-organized and peer-reviewed event</strong> on <strong>May 8th, 2025</strong>, in the Education Building Learning Commons (EDUC120) at 91ÉçÇø.</p> Wed, 26 Mar 2025 20:30:25 +0000 admin 8419 at /smerg /smerg/channels/event/spring-2025-faculty-education-convocation-362721 <p>The Spring 2025 Faculty of Education Convocation Ceremony will take place <strong>Thursday, May 29 at 3:00 PM</strong>.</p> Fri, 17 Jan 2025 21:34:38 +0000 admin 8420 at /smerg /smerg/channels/event/extreme-events-emerging-threats-translating-climate-and-health-research-actionable-solutions-364976 <p><strong>Where:</strong> 91ÉçÇø Faculty Club or online<br /> 3450 Rue McTavish, Montreal Quebec H3A 0E5</p> Tue, 15 Apr 2025 18:07:35 +0000 admin 8414 at /smerg /smerg/channels/news/professor-courtney-paquette-recipient-caims-scmaipims-early-career-award-2025-364958 <p><b>Professor Courtney Paquette</b> is the winner of the 2025 CAIMS/PIMS Early Career Award.</p> Mon, 14 Apr 2025 16:25:48 +0000 admin 8412 at /smerg /smerg/channels/event/open-code-badge-workshop-364924 <h2>Earn an Open Code Badge Workshop</h2> <p><em>Open to all 91ÉçÇø Trainees doing research.</em></p> <p> </p> Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:19:27 +0000 admin 8407 at /smerg /smerg/channels/news/harm-reduction-and-naloxone-training-workshops-364923 <p>Canada in general, and Montreal specifically, have been facing a drug toxicity and fatal overdose crisis for nearly a decade. While integrated systems of interventions are necessary to address drug-related harms, the use of naloxone has been a key strategy to reduce the acute effect of opioid-involved deaths. Currently, 91ÉçÇø does not offer naloxone trainings to the campus community, limiting students’ ability to assist in the event of an overdose.</p> Thu, 10 Apr 2025 14:56:37 +0000 admin 8406 at /smerg /smerg/channels/news/joseph-levitan-dise-presents-kaushalam-program-study-results-scert-uttarakhand-364896 <p><span>The Kaushalam program, a collaborative initiative between the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) Uttarakhand and the Udyam Learning Foundation, aims to cultivate 21st-century life skills and an entrepreneurial mindset among students in Uttarakhand. <span>A comprehensive study conducted during the 2024–25 academic year assessed the program's impact on Grade 9 students across seven districts.</span></span></p> Wed, 09 Apr 2025 14:41:39 +0000 admin 8398 at /smerg /smerg/channels/news/david-stephens-named-academic-lead-horizon-mcgill-364895 <p>Congratulations to Professor David Stephens (Department of Mathematics and Statistics), former Vice Dean of the Faculty of Science, who has been named Academic Lead for Horizon 91ÉçÇø.</p> <p><a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/david-stephens-named-academic-lead-for-horizon-mcgill/">Read the full story here.</a></p> Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:14:02 +0000 admin 8397 at /smerg /smerg/channels/news/participate-fmri-study-language-and-learning-364879 <h4><b>fMRI study: Language and Learning </b></h4> <p>We are looking for adults (18-35 years of age) who speak and understand both English and French to participate in a study. You will:</p> Tue, 08 Apr 2025 13:50:48 +0000 admin 8396 at /smerg /smerg/channels/news/ai-education-children-screens-invites-mcgill-expert-give-families-guidance-364514 <p><strong><a href="/education/adam-dube">Adam Dubé</a></strong>, PhD, ECP Associate Professor of Learning Sciences at 91ÉçÇø, participated as a panelist in the "<em>New School? Promises and Risks of AI in the Classroom</em>" webinar hosted by Children and Screens.</p> <p>The event focused on how children process information from AI-driven tools, the potential of AI to support cognitive development, and the ethical integration of AI into educational systems.</p> Wed, 26 Mar 2025 19:45:32 +0000 admin 8362 at /smerg /smerg/channels/news/ratna-ghosh-receive-lifetime-achievement-award-361565 <p>Ratna Ghosh is being honoured with 91ÉçÇø’s <a href="/tls/instructors/awards/university/lifetime">Lifetime Achievement Award for Leadership in Learning</a>, which recognizes sustained excellence in leadership and innovation, as well as the active integration of teaching and learning with inquiry, scholarship and research.</p> Thu, 28 Nov 2024 21:55:55 +0000 admin 8357 at /smerg /smerg/channels/news/breathing-under-mechanical-load-during-exercise-join-study-362697 <p><strong>Are you a healthy non-smoking adult interested in contributing to cutting-edge research on breathing, breathlessness, and exercise?</strong></p> <p>Researchers at 91ÉçÇø’s <strong>Clinical Exercise and Respiratory Physiology Laboratory (CERPL)</strong> are seeking participants for a study examining how breathing mechanical loads affect inspiratory muscle activation and breathlessness during exercise.</p> <p>The study involves three lab visits, including lung function tests, cycling exercise, and safe, controlled breathing challenges, all in downtown Montreal.</p> Fri, 17 Jan 2025 15:01:58 +0000 admin 8376 at /smerg /smerg/channels/news/completion-kpes-indigenous-space-onkwanaktiio-lab-363515 <p>The Faculty of Education's Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE) has unveiled its new Indigenous space, named the Onkwanaktí:io lab, which aims to provide a supportive environment for Indigenous students and encourage Indigenous-focused research.</p> <p>The space features a mural highlighting Indigenous athletes and a hand-carved wooden table depicting traditional Indigenous sports, underscoring the connection between culture, movement, and community.</p> Fri, 07 Feb 2025 20:32:29 +0000 admin 8369 at /smerg /smerg/channels/news/educations-new-canada-research-chairs-victoria-talwar-marie-helene-pennestri-361198 <p>The Government of Canada awarded 91ÉçÇø 10 new and five renewed Canada Research Chairs Nov. 14, representing a total research investment of $13.8 million. The 91ÉçÇø awards were part of $182 million in funding for the <a href="http://www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca/media-medias/lists-listes/2024/spring-printemps-eng.aspx">Canada Research Chairs (CRC) Program</a> the government announced, to support 224 new and renewed chair holders at post-secondary institutions across the country. </p> Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:44:16 +0000 admin 8375 at /smerg /smerg/channels/news/lana-f-zeaiter-wins-bourse-aux-doctorantes-en-sciences-de-leducation-du-ouvernement-du-quebec-362408 <p><a href="/plurilinguallab/lana-zeaiter">Lana F. Zeaiter</a>, PhD Candidate in Educational Studies in the Department of Integrated Studies at 91ÉçÇø and Plurilingual Lab member, has won the prestigious <strong>Bourse aux doctorant.e.s en sciences de l'éducation</strong>, which celebrates excellence in educational research awarded by the government of Québec.</p> Tue, 07 Jan 2025 21:33:43 +0000 admin 8355 at /smerg