/newsroom/taxonomy/term/3600/all en /newsroom/channels/news/expert-canada-reaches-online-news-deal-google-353186 <p><!-- x-tinymce/html -->The Canadian government has reached a deal with Google over the Online News Act that will see the tech giant pay $100 million annually to publishers, and continue to allow access to Canadian news content on its platform. Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge announced the "historic development" regarding the implementation of Bill C-18 on Wednesday, after the tech giant had threatened to block news on its platform when the contentious new rules come into effect next month.</p> Thu, 30 Nov 2023 18:54:34 +0000 keila.depape@mcgill.ca 307501 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/research-briefs-origami-inspired-design-and-why-mice-fear-bananas-333903 <p>Here are some interesting new stories from Ď㽶ĘÓƵ Media Relations:</p> Mon, 04 Oct 2021 21:42:39 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 278069 at /newsroom /newsroom/shoeb-hosain Thu, 07 Oct 2021 20:30:34 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 278629 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/patently-harmful-fewer-female-inventors-problem-womens-health-331792 <p>"Necessity is the <em>father</em> of invention," but where is its mother? According to a new study published in <a href="https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aba6990"><i>Science</i></a>, fewer women hold biomedical patents, leading to a reduced number of patented technologies designed to address problems affecting women.</p> Tue, 06 Jul 2021 13:57:12 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 269912 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/how-spread-internet-changing-migration-327110 <p>The spread of the Internet is shaping migration in profound ways. A McGill-led <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/padr.12371">study</a> of over 150 countries links Internet penetration with migration intentions and behaviours, suggesting that digital connectivity plays a key role in migration decisions and actively supports the migration process.</p> Wed, 16 Dec 2020 19:01:02 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 253461 at /newsroom /newsroom/allen-mendelsohn Tue, 15 Dec 2020 20:41:55 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 253346 at /newsroom /newsroom/taylor-owen Thu, 24 Sep 2020 19:02:16 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 240740 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/2-million-gift-montreal-philanthropist-stephen-jarislowsky-explore-impact-new-technology-society-323418 <p>As society grapples with myriad technology-related issues, including biases in facial recognition software, algorithms to identify hate speech and misinformation, as well as growing concerns over privacy and data protection, a new Chair in McGill’s Department of Philosophy seeks to bridge the gap between technology and pressing ethical, social and political questions. The Chair will be supported by a $2-million gift from The Jarislowsky Foundation to undertake ground-breaking research and study about technology and its impact on individuals and societies.</p> Thu, 30 Jul 2020 16:43:14 +0000 amelia.souffrant@mail.mcgill.ca 230812 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/widespread-permafrost-degradation-seen-high-arctic-terrain-297371 <p>Rapid changes in terrain are taking place in Canada’s high Arctic polar deserts due to increases in summer air temperatures.</p> Wed, 22 May 2019 17:50:07 +0000 krysta.veneruz@mail.mcgill.ca 164247 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/newsweek-thousands-rubber-ducks-prove-drones-and-computers-can-successfully-count-wild-animals-285082 <p>They found that the drones combined with the computer algorithm wasn't just a decent substitute for ecologists' eyes, it actually got closer to the real number of birds on the ground. It's a compelling argument for using drones in research, said David Bird, an ornithologist at Ď㽶ĘÓƵ in Canada who edits a scientific journal dedicated to drone studies. Population tallies are a crucial piece of ecological information. "Biologists love to count wildlife," he said.<br /></p> Tue, 13 Feb 2018 18:18:25 +0000 nathan.menezes@mail.mcgill.ca 32952 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/towards-better-hip-replacements-263893 <p><span><em>By Katherine Gombay</em><br /> Some potentially good news for aging Baby Boomers: researchers believe that they have developed a hip replacement that will last longer and create fewer problems for the people who receive them than those currently in use. The secret? An implant that “tricks” the host bone into remaining alive by mimicking the varying porosity of real bones.</span></p> <p><span>Interestingly, the key factor that distinguishes the new implant is that is LESS rather than more solid than those in current use, while still being just as strong.</span></p> Wed, 02 Nov 2016 14:52:16 +0000 katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca 26354 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/building-living-breathing-supercomputers-259294 <p><em><strong><span>By Katherine Gombay, <a href="/newsroom">McGill Newsroom</a></span></strong></em></p> <p>The substance that provides energy to all the cells in our bodies, Adenosine triphosphate (ATP), may also be able to power the next generation of supercomputers.</p> Fri, 26 Feb 2016 14:48:41 +0000 katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca 25398 at /newsroom /newsroom/sunny-handa Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:59:44 +0000 Anonymous 22692 at /newsroom /newsroom/liette-lapointe Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:59:44 +0000 Anonymous 23546 at /newsroom /newsroom/fabrice-labeau Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:59:44 +0000 Anonymous 22652 at /newsroom