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TSI Special Public Talk - The Mystery of Dark Matter in the Universe
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (415+ words) Join us on Thursday, March 26th for a Special Public Talk, "The Mystery of Dark Matter in the Universe" by Dr. Katherine Freese from The University of Texas, Austin. The event is FREE and open to everyone. No registration required! Katherine…...
Eastern Door Features Second Kahnawà:ke B.Ed. Cohort through OFNIE
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (193+ words) The following is an excerpt of an article by Eve Cable of the Eastern Door publication. This fall will mark the return of the four-year, 120-credit bachelor of education program, with classes being given right here in Kahnawake. This will…...
3rd Annual Sustainable Transportation Roundtable
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (266+ words) We sincerely appreciate Alstom's generous support in making this event possible. Date: Thursday, April 9, 2026 Time:9:30 AM - 17:00 PM Location: Armstrong building, Room 365/370 9:30 - 10:00| Arrival and Coffee 10:00 " 10:15| Opening Remarks by Kevin Manaugh, Associate Professor jointly appointed to the Department of Geography and the…...
Muscle Building is Not Routine, It's Triggered by Protein
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (472+ words) This article was first published in The Montreal Gazette. Protein, protein everywhere'with plenty of drops to drink! You can guzzle protein shakes, drink protein pop, or even protein water. Then there are the protein-fortified foods. Protein cereal, protein bread, protein…...
Is Your Sauna Session Sabotaging Your Swimmers?
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (427+ words) Over the past few months, a not insignificant number of my male friends have asked me (unprompted) whether going to the sauna is ruining their sperm. Bold questions. Intimate questions. But fair ones. Sauna culture has exploded in North America,…...
New injectable gel could help repair damaged swallowing muscles
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (420+ words) A new injectable gel developed by researchers at McGill University and Kyoto University could enable stem cell-based treatments for swallowing disorders. While stem cells have the potential to repair damaged swallowing muscles, ensuring their survival after injection has been a…...
Event | Nucleic Acids Seminar with Byron Purse
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (688+ words) Research Seminar in Chemistry with Professor Byron Purse: Fluorescent Nucleoside Analogues for Live-Cell Imaging of RNA Biology and Single-Molecule Studies This Wednesday, March 18 at 11:00am-12:00pm, the Department of Chemistry is hosting a seminar on Nucleic Acids with Professor Byron Purse. Abstract…...
Making Space in Science: Eleanor Hill Venning
1+ week, 3+ day ago (411+ words) With International Women's Day recently marked on March 8, we take this opportunity to highlight a pioneer from our department's history: Eleanor Hill Venning, a Montreal-born chemist whose work changed how we understand hormones and their role in health and pregnancy....
When Your Phone Makes Time Disappear
1+ week, 4+ day ago (268+ words) When I think about the first few hours of my day, I picture myself getting up, making breakfast, picking out my outfit, and tidying my apartment. What I don't often recall are the 30 or so minutes I spend doomscrolling on…...
Venous Thrombosis Trial Published in The New England Journal of Medicine
1+ week, 4+ day ago (275+ words) The first clinical trial to compare two commonly used drugs head-to-head for venous thrombosis treatment has found a clear winner: while both drugs work well to prevent recurrent blood clots, apixaban is safer than rivaroxaban, with fewer bleeding complications. The…...