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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Chinese President Xi Jinping Friday. A statement from the Prime Minister’s Office said the leaders agreed to direct their officials to move quickly to resolve outstanding trade issues and irritants.

These 91˿Ƶ experts are available to discuss Canada-China trade relations:

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Published on: 31 Oct 2025

Hannah Derue is a PhD candidate in neuroscience in Dr. Ribeiro-da-Silva’s lab at the Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics. She recently founded a research and development startup called PAin+ — an interdisciplinary venture that combines artificial intelligence and visual art to help individuals communicate about and manage chronic pain in novel ways.

Classified as: Dept. of Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Published on: 31 Oct 2025

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

91˿Ƶ experts are available to comment on this topic:

Classified as: Patrick Cortbaoui, School of Human Nutrition, Margaret A. Gilliam, Institute for Global Food Security, food insecurity, food banks, Jayne Malenfant, housing, Department of Equity
Published on: 30 Oct 2025

The 8th Deloitte MMF Synergy Challenge on October 28 challenged Master of Management in Finance (MMF) students at Desautels on their strategic and financial acumen in the context of a merger case competition.

Classified as: Master of Management in Finance (MMF), David Schumacher
Published on: 29 Oct 2025

Congratulations to Bing Cai and Sabrah Khanyari, recipients of the Fall 2025 GREAT Travel Award! Each award, valued at $823, supports graduate students in their research-related travel expenses and conference participation. The winners were selected by lottery.

Four additional awards will be available for Winter 2026 and Summer 2026—details to come. Eligible students are encouraged to apply!

Published on: 29 Oct 2025

October 1, 2025Norman Hillmer (Slater Family Visiting Scholar) co-authored the chapter“King’s Cautious Transformation”with Stephen Azzi in, edited by Patrice Dutil. The authors argue that King reshaped Canada’s national life and institutions through incremental and consensual change, a style of leadership they describe as “cautious transformation” in a country historically resistant to rapid reform.

Classified as: Norman Hillmer
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Published on: 29 Oct 2025

The city of El Fasher in Darfur has recently been captured by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a Sudanese militia that had besieged the city for 18 months. Since then, , as inhabitants attempt to flee.

In early 2025, the UN called the current civil war in Sudan, which began in 2023, the world’s biggest humanitarian crisis.

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Published on: 29 Oct 2025

The inaugural 2025 91˿Ƶ Conference on Everyday Entrepreneurship (MCEE), hosted by the Desautels Faculty of Management, brought together scholars, practitioners, and community leaders to explore entrepreneurship beyond traditional boundaries. Organized by the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Initiative in collaboration with the Sustainable Growth Initiative and EDI, the two-day event spotlighted ventures and founders often overlooked in mainstream research.

Classified as: Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI), Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Integrated Management Student Fellowship (IMSF)
Published on: 29 Oct 2025

As part of last weekend’s Homecoming festivities, Interim Dean of Science Alanna Watt hosted an engaging and timely event on Friday morning entitled “Water, Climate Change, and the Future,” which highlighted the importance of freshwater science research in the face of a changing climate.

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Published on: 29 Oct 2025

With voting already underway for the Nov. 2 municipal elections in Montreal and more than 1,000 other Quebec municipalities, 91˿Ƶ experts can comment on key urban issues.

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Published on: 29 Oct 2025

Mostafa presenting on Science for the People at a Biology Seminar Day.

Authors:Lina Champain and Alia Sanger

Lina Champain and Alia Sanger interviewed Mostafa Shagar as an assignment in FSCI 500: Science Communication & Outreach. The interview has been edited for length.

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Published on: 29 Oct 2025

HurricaneMelissa,nowa CategoryFivetropical cyclone, has made landfall in Jamaica. It is the strongest storm to hit the islandcountryinat least 150yearsand the most powerful recordedanywherein 2025.Ithas caused severe flooding and mass evacuations across Jamaica and along the storm’s projected path, which includes Cuba andtheBahamas.

91˿Ƶ experts are available to comment on this topic:

Classified as: John Gyakum, Robert Fajber, Hurricane Melissa, climate change, natural disasters, Dept. of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
Published on: 28 Oct 2025

Our staff will curate the Info-Neuro cart offering free resources for the following clinics this month:

November 4 ─ EpilepsyClinic

November 5 ─Brain Tumour Clinic

November 11 ─ MS Clinic

November 14 ─ Movement Disorders Clinic

November 18 ─ Epilepsy Clinic

November 19 ─ Brain Tumour Clinic

November 25 ─ MS Clinic

November 28 ─ Neuromuscular & Post-Polio Clinic

Classified as: Neuro Info cart
Published on: 28 Oct 2025

On Nov. 4, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney tabled his government’s first budget. Carney leads a Liberal minority government, so for the budget to pass he will need to garner support from some members of other parties. Budget votes are confidence votes, meaning that defeat of the budget could trigger new elections.

These 91˿Ƶ experts are available to comment:

Classified as: federal budget
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Published on: 28 Oct 2025

Adolescents who start using cannabis early and often are more likely to need health care for both mental and physical problems as they enter adulthood, according to a new study led by 91˿Ƶ researchers.

Classified as: Massimiliano Orri, Douglas Research Centre, Department of Psychiatry
Published on: 28 Oct 2025

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