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Montreal, March 26, 2025 – 91˿Ƶ’s DNA to RNA Initiative (D2R) has awarded over $10 million in funding to support three groundbreaking research projects that will advance RNA-based therapies for cancer and rare genetic diseases. The awards were initially announced at the D2R Research Symposium on March 13, 2025.

Classified as: RNA, Research and Innovation, Awards, Cancer
Published on: 26 Mar 2025

91˿Ƶ hosted its annual Bravo Gala on Thursday, March 27, celebrating research excellence and recognizing faculty members and researchers who have received awards, memberships, and prizes over the past year.

91˿Ƶ Desautels is proud to celebrate three distinguished faculty members among this year’s honourees:

Classified as: Desautels Faculty of Management, Vihang Errunza, Anna Kim, Emmanuelle Vaast, Research
Published on: 25 Mar 2025

Russia and Ukraine have agreed to stop fighting in the Black Sea. The agreement would also cease strikes on energy infrastructures in both countries. It would be the first significant step toward a ceasefire, but it remains unclear how and when this limited truce would be implemented.

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

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Published on: 25 Mar 2025

Free, online training program strengthens training and brings specialized care to communities across Quebec

A healthcare telementoring program housed at The Neuro and supported by the is expanding its reach after achieving designation as an ECHO Superhub. Under the direction of Julie Scorah, PhD, this milestone ensures that specialized knowledge reaches underserved communities.

Classified as: ACAR News, Julie Scorah
Published on: 25 Mar 2025

· There are no established protocols for nanoplastic detection within complex environmental matrices.

· Mass spectrometry (MS) analysis of environmental nanoplastics is impeded by methodological constraints.

· Ariya's lab, namely Zi Wang, present a versatile platform evolved from matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) MS for airborne nano/microplastic research.

· The 3D-printed hollow-laser desorption/ionization (HoLDI) target enables efficient, high-throughput analysis of aerosols collected on simple substrates without pre/post-treatments.

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Published on: 25 Mar 2025

March 24, 2025 |With trust in journalism eroding, disinformation once fringe is now mainstream. Much of it is spreading on social media. ProfessorTaylor Owensays the online media environment in Canada is more fragile and vulnerable to manipulation than ever before. A dangerous situation at the best of times even more so during an election.

Classified as: taylor owen, Taylor Owen on Digital Governance
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Published on: 25 Mar 2025

La version française suit.

This message is sent on behalf of Cristiane Tinmouth, Associate Vice-President, Financial Services and Lara Pereira, Controller, Financial Services

Dear Colleagues,

Please see attached for the year-end memo to help orient your preparations for the close of Fiscal 2025. The memo is also available on the Financial Services website at the following link:

https://mcgill.ca/financialservices/gfm/schedules/yearend

Classified as: Fiscal 2025, year end memo, Schedule
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Published on: 25 Mar 2025

Genetic testing company 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy in the U.S., raising concerns about the fate of genetic data of millions of customers who used its at-home DNA testing kits to learn about their ancestry and health risks.

, Director of the Centre of Genomics and Policy and Associate Professor in the Department of Human Genetics at 91˿Ƶ is available to comment on this topic.

yann.joly [at] mcgill.ca (English, French)

Classified as: Yann Joly, Department of Human Genetics, centre of genomics and policy
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Published on: 25 Mar 2025

March 21, 2025 | Aengus Bridgman, director of the (MEO), explains what worries him about the information voters are getting online this election and how to make sure one doesn't get duped on a . Since the last election social media landscape has changed a lot since the online news act came into affect.

Classified as: media ecosystem observatory, media policy, Aengus Bridgman
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Published on: 25 Mar 2025

March 21, 2025 | Professor Pearl Eliadison banning of religious symbol in schools explains that the government’s use of the notwithstanding clause indicates it is aware the bill would not survive a Charter challenge. “This is a government trying to out-PQ the PQ,” Eliadis said, referring to the rival Parti Québécois and its focus on identity politics.

Classified as: Pearl Eliadis, Pearl Elidias, pearl elides
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Published on: 25 Mar 2025

March 20, 2025 | ProfessorVincent Rigby spoke onthe end of arctic exceptionalism on a of Center for Strategic &International Studies. Climate change and the reduction in sea ice is opening new shipping routes, and making it easier to tap the arctic’s natural resource wealth, especially critical minerals.

Classified as: Vincent Rigby, Arctic, arctic security
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Published on: 25 Mar 2025

Congratulations to Professor Gwyn Campbell on recently being named as aDistinguished James 91˿Ƶ Professor.

This award recognizes a late-career scholar's sustained scholarship of world-class caliber and international leadership.

We are delighted at this much-deserved recognition for all Prof. Campbell's achievements over many years!

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Published on: 24 Mar 2025

91˿Ƶ,DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS

PhD Oral Defence ofMr. Gavin Barill

DATE: Monday, April 15, 2025

TIME / PLACE:Pre-Defence - 1:15 p.m. (Burnside Hall, Room 1234) ; Defence - 1:30 p.m. (Burnside Hall, Room 1025)

TITLE: Establishing Limit Theorems using Finite Difference Schemes

CHAIR: Prof. Niky Kamran

SUPERVISOR: Prof. Jessica Lin

INTERNALMEMBER: Prof. Louigi Addario-Berry

Published on: 24 Mar 2025

91˿ƵDEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS

PhD Oral Defence of Ms. Wendy Wang

DATE: Monday, March 31, 2025

TIME / PLACE: Pre-Defence - 10:15 a.m. (Burnside Hall, Room 1234)

Defence - 10:30 a.m. (Burnside Hall, Room 1025)

TITLE: Applications and dynamics of delay differential equations with threshold state-dependent delay

CHAIR: Prof. Jérôme Vétois

Published on: 24 Mar 2025

As the University’s Fiscal Year end of April 30th, 2025 quickly approaches, we wish to inform you of some important deadlines and information you should be aware of.

STUDENT FINANCIAL AID AND AWARDS PAID THROUGH BSA

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Published on: 24 Mar 2025

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