McGill Holiday story suggestions
Selling
Ìý1.ÌýÌýÌý Digital advertising and holiday shopping: Jui Ramaprasad, Minha.Hwang [at] mcgill.ca (Minha Hwang)
Desautels Faculty of Management – English
(on Black Friday 53% of the page views on Wal-Mart.com came from mobile devices, 1 in 3 internet purchases in the US at Thanksgiving from mobile device)
Ìý2.ÌýÌýÌý Toy safety and recalls: Joe Schwarcz
Dept of Chemistry, Director, McGill Office for Science and Society – English
Joy
3.ÌýÌýÌý McGill music students launch intergenerational music ensemble in January:ÌýAudrey-kristel.barbeau [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Audrey-Kristel Barbeau) – French and English
(a way to keep seniors active and involved)
Ìý4.ÌýÌýÌý Boosting our connection with the natural worldÌý (birdwatching, beekeeping, local markets + beyond):
French – genevieve.metson [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Genevieve Metson); delphine.renard [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Delphine Renard);
English – matthew.michell [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Matt MitchellÌý); carly.zitter [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Carly Ziter); Elena.bennett [at] mcgill.ca (Elena Bennett) Dept of Natural Resources
Ìý5.ÌýÌýÌý Spirituality and the meaning of Christmas: Ellen Aitken
Dean, Faculty of Religious Studies – English and French (print only)
Ìý6.ÌýÌýÌý McGill music students play for and offer free music classes to children in
Ìý7.ÌýÌýÌý Why donating to charity makes us feel good: anita.kar [at] mcgill.ca (Dr. Alain Dagher)
Dept of Neuroscience,ÌýMontreal Neurological Institute – French and English
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All good things must end
8.ÌýÌýÌý Food and alcohol hangovers, the chemical effects of chocolate:
Chemistry Dept. – French and English
9. January comes too soon … McGill students help with (in Lester B Pearson schoolboard + Kahnawake Survival School): veronica.amberg [at] mcgill.ca (Veronica Amberg), Manager, Social Equity and Diversity Education Office Tutors:
English – hz.sede [at] mcgill.ca (Gabrielle Jacobs) 514-929-3433; clare.olson [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Clare Olson) 514 625 2787
French and English – marceloargueta [at] live.ca (Marcelo Argueta)Ìý
Loneliness and sadness
10.ÌýÌýÌý Loneliness, mobile apps and online dating: Jui Ramaprasad
Desautels Faculty of Management – English
Ìý11.Ìý Depression, stressful family situations, holiday suicides: Camillo Zacchia
Psychologist – Douglas Institute – French and EnglishÌý