Alzheimer鈥檚 disease is a disorder characterized by abnormalities in several different biological areas.
A study carried out by HBHL-funded researcher Yasser Iturria-Medina and his research group, in the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery at The Neuro, represents the first and largest multimodal data collection effort to date for Alzheimer鈥檚 disease.
This work represents the most significant effort so far to classify Alzheimer's disease from a multi-level molecular perspective.
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After naming McGill听听earlier this month, Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) has ranked Montreal as the most desirable Canadian city to be a student, and one of the most sought-after and praised destinations for international students in the world.听
The Faculty of Science Excellence Awards recognize outstanding performance and contributions made by members of the Faculty鈥檚 administrative and support staff classified in four categories: Academic Associate, Clerical, Management, and Technical. The committee, comprised of staff members from each department, received nominations for three of these categories.
On February 5, the Desautels Management Competition Committee took third place at the 14th annual Financial Open, the largest Finance and Accounting base case competition in Eastern Canada. The BCom students competed against their peers from 14 other universities, securing 4 podiums, including first in financial accounting and stock market simulation, good for third place overall. Congratulations to all the delegates who represented McGill Desautels at this event!
The McGill Management Undergraduate Society Council has commissioned the MUS Equity Survey to gauge the sentiments of MUS members related to diversity, inclusion, and discrimination so that the Society may engage in action to make itself more inclusive for all its members. Voice your opinions!
September 23, 2021 | What does a feminist foreign policy entail听within the Canadian context, and how do we ensure that it observes a gender based analytical approach? This听policy report proposes concrete recommendations toward this goal, it also encourages foreign and defence actors to reflect on fundamental gender equality principles and considerations that get lost in the face of results-oriented policy approaches aimed for the short term.
The听Graham Sommer Competition听is proud to announce that听Matthew Ricketts听is the grand prize winner of the听second听edition of the鈥� Graham Sommer Competition for Young Composers. The $18,000 first prize for听Matthew鈥檚听new work for piano trio,听鈥淪till There,鈥澨齱as among听$54,000听in total prize earnings awarded at the Concert and Prize Gala on Sunday,听September听26听at Pollack Hall.听This national competition for Canadian composers under the age of 35 was founded by听Dr.
Allyson Kis, a medical student and member of the 2021 Global Health Scholars Program managed by the McGill Global Health Programs, was interviewed by the Toronto Star.
"Terrace-raised Allyson Kis is a medical student at 香蕉视频 who was recently awarded the Dr. Margaret Siber Global Health Scholar Award.
As Quebec moves forward with a plan to implement vaccine passports for some non-essential services, Max Bell School professor Pearl Eliadis weighed in on possible legal and social implications.
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How can we predict suicide risk in students, especially at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected many people鈥檚 mental health? According to researchers from Montreal and France, self-esteem represents an important predictive marker of suicidal risk. The team from 香蕉视频, University of Montreal, Inserm, and Universit茅 de Bordeaux is using artificial intelligence to identify factors that accurately predict suicidal behavior in students.
Tundra Oil & Gas Limited is seeking a听Geoscience Summer Student听for a four-month position 鈥� May 20, 2021 to September 3, 2021.听This will be a remote position reporting to their Calgary, AB office.
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The eighth iteration of the Desautels National Women in Business Conference returns to Montreal this week. With the summer 2021 recruitment process underway, 鈥淭he Next Wave鈥� provides a unique venue for female students to learn from and connect with industry leaders. Three events headline the conference: a keynote speech from Vice Ventures founder Catharine Dockery, a branding event led by Faryn Weiner, and a networking social.
January 7, 2020听| There are serious concerns about how Facebook will police deepfake videos. Max Bell School professor Taylor Owen talks about why these sophisticated videos need editorial oversight.
September 12, 2019 | Social media might not be to blame for Canadians鈥� ideological polarization, a new report on digital democracy in Canada finds. 鈥淎 lot of people don鈥檛 use social media very actively,鈥� said Eric Merkley, a researcher on the project. 鈥淧eople on Twitter are not representative of the broader population.鈥�
