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A team of astronomers has made a leap forward in our understanding of the intriguing TRAPPIST-1 exoplanetary system. Not only has their research shed light on the nature of TRAPPIST-1 b, the exoplanet orbiting closest to the system’s star, but it has also shown the importance of parent stars when studying exoplanets.

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Published on: 25 Sep 2023

NSERC Alliance Grant supports McGill-led Canadian team, new global climate center on AI for biodiversity change

Published on: 21 Sep 2023

The FRQS Dual AI Chairs Program supports research collaborations across disciplines in pursuit of the significant potential of AI to address some of humanity’s greatest health challenges.

Classified as: AI, Fonds de recherche du Québec – santé (FRQS), brain health
Published on: 21 Sep 2023

Despite growing awareness about the high rates of suicide among men, research is still needed to examine men’s mental health challenges. Existential psychology, with its focus on questions of meaning and value, may bring new insights that can aid in this examination.

Classified as: mcgill research, mental health, men's mental health, Tyler Brown, Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Published on: 21 Sep 2023

Machine learning tutors affect learners in unforeseen ways, both positive and negative

Virtual reality simulators can help learners improve their technical skills faster and with no risk to patients. In the field of neurosurgery, they allow medical students to practice complex operations before using a scalpel on a real patient. When combined with artificial intelligence, these tutoring systems can offer tailored feedback like a human instructor, identifying areas where the students need to improve and making suggestions on how to achieve expert performance.

Classified as: Neuro, rolando del maestro, neurosurgery, Artificial intelligence
Published on: 19 Sep 2023

Music is a collective experience that binds people together. From orchestral play to audiences handclapping, synchronization lays the foundation for all musical interactions. But what explains our ability to get in sync with someone or act in lock step with a group?

Classified as: caroline palmer, music, Cognitive neuroscience
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Published on: 11 Sep 2023

Ten students have been named Ï㽶ÊÓƵ’s recipients of the prestigious Schulich Leader Scholarship, Canada’s largest Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) scholarship.

McGill graduate Seymour Schulich, BSc’61, MBA’65, DLitt’04, an entrepreneur and one of Canada’s leading philanthropists, created the scholarship fund in 2012 to encourage outstanding entrepreneurial-minded students on their paths to becoming technology innovators.

Classified as: McGill News, STEM, Schulich Leaders
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Published on: 8 Sep 2023

Today, The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) announced 101 new Fellows and 58 new Members of the College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists. Among the 2023 cohort are nineteen McGill researchers and scholars, including fifteen RSC Fellows and four new Members, who will be inducted at the RSC Celebration of Excellence and Engagement (COEE) on November 16 and 17, 2023, in Waterloo, Ontario.

Classified as: artists, royal society of canada, rsc, 2023, McGill RSC Fellows, McGill Members to the College of New Scholars, and Scientists
Published on: 6 Sep 2023

Victims’ agency and needs, independent of their desire to exit trafficking, should be the focus of healthcare services for individuals who have been sexually exploited, concludes a new study by researchers with Ï㽶ÊÓƵ’s Ingram School of Nursing (ISoN).

Classified as: mcgill research, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ingram School of Nursing, sex trafficking, healthcare workers
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Published on: 30 Aug 2023

On average, young adults in Canada spend several hours on their smartphones every day. Many jump from TikTok to Netflix to Instagram, putting their phone down only to pick up a video game controller. A growing body of research is looking into the potential dangers of digital media overuse, as well as potential benefits of moderate digital media use, from a mental health standpoint.

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Published on: 30 Aug 2023

McGill receives $42.5 million in research funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, and the Canada Research Chairs Program

Classified as: Canada Foundation for Innovation, Canada Research Chairs Program, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
Published on: 29 Aug 2023

L’Université McGill reçoit 42,5 millions de dollars pour la recherche de la part du Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada, du Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines et du Programme des chaires de recherche du Canada.

Classified as: Canada Foundation for Innovation, Canada Research Chairs Program, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
Published on: 29 Aug 2023

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Published on: 23 Aug 2023

A new led by Ï㽶ÊÓƵ examines why people living in Atlantic regions are more at-risk for developing melanoma than other Canadians, providing lessons on skin cancer prevention for the whole country.  

Classified as: Ivan Litvinov, Melanoma, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Atlantic Canada
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Published on: 22 Aug 2023

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