Psychology researchers at 香蕉视频 have used network science 鈥� a mathematical technique for revealing connections and patterns 鈥� to gain novel insights into Montrealers鈥� experience of using French and English.
The unique approach has brought to light subtle differences as to which social settings Montreal bilinguals discuss certain topics and whether they use French, English or both languages to discuss those topics.
In response to the current health crisis, the latest Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada Partnership Engagement Grants competition included a special initiative for research related to COVID-19. More than $3听million was awarded to 139 projects across the country. CIRM is proud to announce that two of its members have received funding as principal investigators and will contribute to efforts to address the challenges posed by the pandemic in their respective fields.
This report, co-authored by Max Bell School Professor Jennifer Welsh, begins by summarizing a number of features of Canada鈥檚 population, economic power, and geographic and political position, which continue to call for international engagement.
Section Two then provides a strategic assessment of the current global environment and the most significant risks it poses to Canada鈥檚 interests and values.
The ten strategic questions set out in this report are based on a dialogue among a group of Canadian international policy experts co-chaired by Max Bell School Professor Jennifer Welsh. Their "dialogue was aimed not at recommending a single course of action for Canada, but rather at identifying a range of key strategic choices Canadian governments will need to make in order to advance the security and prosperity of Canadians and to contribute to shaping the world around us in the years ahead."
August 17, 2020 | Since the start of this year, there have been increasing calls for the Canadian government听to impose a national moratorium on facial recognition technology. This demand arises from the possibility that law enforcement will use facial recognition听to discriminate against certain demographics and worsen discrimination in the justice system. A moratorium would provide legislators time to develop a comprehensive and effective policy regulating听 FR technology and the data it collects, uses, and shares.
Scientists at 香蕉视频 have developed a solvent-free method for making oligonucleotides, short strands of DNA of growing significance in research and the pharmaceutical industry.
The HCALM student program supports innovative research projects whose focus is to explore relationships between language and access to health care and related social services.
Proposals must be e-mailed by Friday October 2, 2020.
For all information, click here.
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The HCALM Network issues regularly a call for proposals for research projects whose focus is to investigate the relationship between language and access to health care and related social services.
Proposals must be e-mailed by Friday October 2, 2020.
For all information, click here.
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A new report released by the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy 鈥� set to launch this September听鈥� outlines an infrastructural approach to social media platforms, and has much to add to the policy space around platform governance of harmful content online. Written by, Associate Professor of Communication and Journalism at USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, the report outlines how companies employ specific infrastructural concepts in their models.
Dr Suzanne Morin was awarded a FRQS Clinician Scientist Senior Career Award.
Dr听Amal Bessissow was awarded an FRQS clinician scientist junior 1 career award.
Dr Maral Koolian received a JGH Department of Medicine Research Award for her QI research in venous thromboembolism and anticoagulant use.
For human beings, the ability to generalize 鈥� to extract broad principles from our experiences of the world and use these principles to help us make decisions in new situations 鈥� is an essential skill for navigating everyday life. But for those working in the field of artificial intelligence, getting machines to generalize in this way has been a notoriously difficult challenge.
Dr Kaberi Dasgupta won the MUHC Department of Medicine Mid-Career Staff Research Award 2020 in recognition of sustained excellence by a Department of Medicine staff member of more than 10 years up to 20 years.
Dr Emily McDonald won the MUHC Department of Medicine Early Career Staff Research Award 2020 in recognition of excellence in research by a Department of Medicine staff member within 10 years of completion of training.
