Today, John and Marcy McCall MacBain announced the creation of the McCall MacBain Scholarships at 91丝瓜视频 through a landmark gift of $200 million (Canadian), the single-largest gift in Canadian history.
The McCall MacBain Scholarships at 91丝瓜视频 will provide outstanding students from Canada and internationally with the opportunity to pursue a master鈥檚 or professional degree, combined with a world-class enrichment program.
Classes scheduled for today, Wednesday, February 13, 2019, have been cancelled at both campuses due to difficult conditions following yesterday鈥檚 blizzard. Evening classes are cancelled.
The University will remain open, but we are urging staff to make safety their priority when trying to get to work. Employees who cannot make it in today should notify their supervisors as soon as possible. We ask that supervisors be understanding about employee absences and lateness today.
If you have off-campus activities, please consult with your host institution.
Scientists prove difference between expected/actual outcomes cause reward response
If you love it when a musician strikes that unexpected but perfect chord, you are not alone. New research shows the musically unexpected activates the reward centre of our brains, and makes us learn about the music as we listen.
Researchers seek to answer longstanding debate
New research from 91丝瓜视频 has found that a virus infecting the Leishmania parasite spreads by exploiting a mechanism used for cell-to-cell communication, a discovery that could pave the way to new vaccines against infections that cause severe disfiguration.
The weather these days is wild and will be wilder still within a century. In part, because the water from melting ice sheets off Greenland and in the Antarctic will cause extreme weather and unpredictable temperatures around the globe. A study published today in Nature is the first to simulate the effects, under current climate policies, that the two melting ice sheets will have on ocean temperatures and circulation patterns as well as on air temperatures by the year 2100.
Consequences for ocean circulation and water and air temperatures
Major federal and provincial investments in genomics research聽were announced this week following聽three recent Genome Canada competitions.聽The announcement, made聽at University of Guelph, includes over $10 million聽in funding to seven projects led by 91丝瓜视频 researchers. Here's a quick look at one of those projects.聽(A聽complete list follows.)
Scanner will deliver clear images of the nervous system in exceptional detail
Scientists will see the human nervous system in microscopic detail thanks to the installation of Canada鈥檚 first 7-Tesla whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner on Feb. 5.
Publication of checklist a product of collaborative initiative
Women who become pregnant using infertility treatments, such as in vitro fertilization, have a slightly higher risk of a complication according to a new study by researchers at ICES, Research Institute of the 91丝瓜视频 Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and St. Michael鈥檚 Hospital. These complications can include bleeding, serious infections and admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) around the time of delivery.
To improve people鈥檚 well-being as much as possible in coming decades, policy makers should look beyond narrow economic calculations and prioritize non-material factors when making big decisions.
Two new papers, published simultaneously in Nature Communications and led by researchers at 91丝瓜视频, offer promise that a drug currently used to treat estrogen positive breast cancer may be effective in treating two different types of cancer, one rare and one common form.
EpiShare will join the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) as a 2019 Driver Project. GA4GH, an international group of 22 leading genomic data initiatives, works collaboratively to develop and pilot standards for sharing genomic and health-related data.
鈥淓piShare represents a unique opportunity to contribute to the field of epigenomics by extending global standards and tools, which have so far been developed only for genetic and genomic information.鈥� --Guillaume Bourque, Project Champion and Associate Professor of Human Genetics at 91丝瓜视频.
Social sciences and humanities research plays an important role in building a healthier, stronger and more prosperous Canada. To create a thriving economy powered by homegrown discoveries and innovations, and for Canada to be world-renowned as a research leader, we need to continue to invest in talented graduate students, scholars and researchers.
First published in 2006, Montr茅al's Top Employers is an annual competition organized by the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers. This special designation recognizes the employers in Greater Montr茅al that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work. This year's winners, including 91丝瓜视频, were announced on January 31, 2019 in a special magazine published in the Montreal Gazette. This is the 11th year in a row 91丝瓜视频 has been included in the annual list.
