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Researchers in 91˿Ƶ’shave developed a new device that can trap and study DNA molecules without touching or damaging them. The device, which uses carefully tuned electric fields, offers scientists unprecedented control over how DNA behaves in real time, creating the opportunity for faster, more precise molecular analysis that could improve diagnostics, genome mapping and the study of disease-related molecules.

Classified as: Matheus Azevedo Silva Pessôa, Sara Mahshid, Walter Reisner, nanofluids, nanobiophysics, bioengineering
Published on: 2 Oct 2025

A message from the 91˿Ƶ Institute for Advanced Materials (MIAM):

Attend our next "FUTURE OF MATERIALS" roundtable with Matt Kinsella and May Griffith on bioprinting, with demonstrations: Thu. October 9 at 6:00 pm, Arts W-120 (91˿Ƶ Campus). Please register at .

Published on: 2 Oct 2025

The from the Copernicus Marine Service, a European Union ocean monitoring organization, has found that sea floor temperatures off the coast of Nova Scotia have risen at twice the rate of surface temperatures over 30 years. Researchers say the rapid warming rate is a result of changes to the climate, including more acute marine heat waves and fewer periods of colder weather.

Classified as: Bruno Tremblay, global warming, department of atmospheric and oceanic sciences, ocean
Published on: 1 Oct 2025

Dean Salwa Karboune is please to announce the following appointments in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences:

Jessica Head

Director of the Morgan Arboretum and Molson Nature Reserve

Professor Jessica Head has been appointed as Director of the Morgan Arboretum and Molson Nature Reserve for a three-year term starting September 2025. Professor Head is an Associate Professor in the Department of Natural Resource Sciences.

Classified as: Clinical Nutrition Research Unit, Molson Nature Reserve
Published on: 1 Oct 2025

Professor Courtney Paquette from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics is featured in SIAM News—the journal of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM). The publication showcases the state of the art in applied mathematics, computational science, and data science, while highlighting real-world applications of mathematical research. In doing so, it helps lay the groundwork for scientific advances and new discoveries, supports efforts to address pressing global challenges, and enables leaders and policymakers to make informed decisions.

Published on: 1 Oct 2025

Pearl Eliadis has been elected as Chair of the Court Challenges Program (CCP) Official Languages Rights Expert Panel. In this capacity, she will lead the work of the Panel, which is responsible for deciding on funding requests from individuals and not-for-profit organizations engaged in test cases of national importance that have the potential to clarify and advance constitutional and quasi-constitutional official language rights.

Classified as: Pearl Eliadis, french language, english, Supreme Court of Canada
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Published on: 1 Oct 2025

91˿Ƶ researchers have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can detect previously invisible disease markers inside single cells.

In a study published in , the researchers demonstrate how the tool, called DOLPHIN, could one day be used by doctors to catch diseases earlier and guide treatment options.

Classified as: Jun Ding, Kailu Song, Quantitative Life Sciences, Department of Medicine, Research Institute of the 91˿Ƶ Health Centre
Published on: 1 Oct 2025

91˿Ƶ marks 50 years of training First Nations and Inuit teachers in their languages and communities

Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE) works collaboratively with communities to co-create and deliver programs

Classified as: indigenous mcgill
Published on: 1 Oct 2025

Brain Cells Behind Depression Identified for the First Time.

Published on: 1 Oct 2025

It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Jacob “Jack” Israel Raby, M.S.W., who died on Friday, September 19, 2025, at the age of 86, surrounded by his loving family.

Published on: 30 Sep 2025

Jérôme Fortin, Paul Masset, and Simon Thebault have received the Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research Award from Brain Canada for their research in brain cognition, brain cancer, and neurological disabilities.

The 91˿Ƶ researchers are among 22 successful applicants from across the country. They will each receive $100,000 in research funding distributed over a period of two years.

Classified as: Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro), neuroscience, Mila Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute
Published on: 30 Sep 2025

September 26, 2025 | Taylor Owen, Max Bell Professor at 91˿Ƶ and Founding Director of the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy, has been appointed to the Government of Canada’s AI Strategy Task Force.The Task Force, composed of experts from industry, academia, and civil society, will provide advice to the Government of Canada on its renewed AI strategy. Taylor Owen will contribute his expertise to advancing safe AI systems and strengthening public confidence in their use.

Classified as: taylor owen, Taylor Owen on Digital Governance, Canada, AI
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Published on: 30 Sep 2025

Registration for theis now open, including for the poster session.
The conference will take place on Friday, November 14th, 2025, at the Plaza Centre-Ville in downtown Montreal. Please feel free to share the news with your colleagues, students, and community!

Published on: 30 Sep 2025

The Daniel and Monica Gold Centre for Early Childhood Development, in collaboration with 91˿Ƶ EMHR, is pleased to present a new resource, . These resources are designed for professionals and caregivers working with young children, providing evidence-based strategies to aid children’s emotion regulation and anxiety management, which can be hard to find.

Published on: 30 Sep 2025

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