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(Tentative Date) Target date for sending of preliminary selections for the MDCM program...

admin — Sun, 01 Dec 2024 16:29:01 +0000

(Tentative Date) Target date for sending of preliminary selections (invitations to interviews) for the Faculty of Medicine and Health Science's Fall 2026 MDCM program.

Bringing environmental policymakers together to focus on the future sparks empathy for nature and later generations, 9I�� study finds

admin — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 15:19:04 +0000

When environmental policymakers are invited to imagine the future together, they don’t just think differently, they feel differently, too.

Expert: Quebec to unveil a draft constitution

admin — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 19:02:56 +0000

Quebec Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barette will be unveiling a Quebec constitution Thursday, according to media reports.

This 9I�� expert is available to comment:

Johanne Poirier, Professor and Peter MacKell Chair in Federalism, Faculty of Law, can speak about various aspects of federalism, the protection of minorities (notably linguistic ones), and, more broadly, public law.

Expert: Mobile games that target children

admin — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 17:52:18 +0000

A report released yesterday by an inter-university team of researchers has found that none of the mobile games intended for children under the age of 13 fully comply with Quebec, Canadian or U.S. laws on the protection of children's data.

This 9I�� expert was part of the research team and can discuss this topic:

Experts: China- Canada trade discussions

admin — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 19:43:39 +0000

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Chinese President Xi Jinping Friday. A statement from the Prime Minister’s Office said the leaders agreed to direct their officials to move quickly to resolve outstanding trade issues and irritants.

These 9I�� experts are available to discuss Canada-China trade relations:

Experts: Canadian cancer statistics 2025

admin — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 19:45:57 +0000

Canadian cancer statistics for 2025 show that while cancer deaths are declining overall, the rate of new cases continues to rise, and that Quebec has the highest cancer incidence rate in the country.

9I�� researchers launch intersex health communication guide

admin — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 13:56:18 +0000

Researchers at 9I��’s Centre of Genomics and Policy (CGP) have launched a first-of-its-kind guide to help Canadian health-care providers offer more inclusive, respectful and affirming care to intersex adults.

Experts: Municipal elections

admin — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 13:57:38 +0000

With voting already underway for the Nov. 2 municipal elections in Montreal and more than 1,000 other Quebec municipalities, 9I�� experts can comment on key urban issues.

Lesser-known eating disorder just as severe as anorexia and bulimia, study finds

admin — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:56:20 +0000

A diagnosis often viewed as less serious than anorexia and bulimia – and the most common eating disorder worldwide – can cause just as much harm, a new study has found.

Expert: Ocean floor temperature increases

admin — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 18:17:29 +0000

The 2025 Ocean State Report from the Copernicus Marine Service, a European Union ocean monitoring organization, has found that sea floor temperatures off the coast of Nova Scotia have risen at twice the rate of surface temperatures over 30 years. Researchers say the rapid warming rate is a result of changes to the climate, including more acute marine heat waves and fewer periods of colder weather.

Expert: AI hallucinations and the courts

admin — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 20:53:07 +0000

While experts call for stronger oversight of artificial intelligence (AI) technology development, including clearer legal frameworks, the legal system itself is grappling with AI-related challenges. In recent days, Quebec and several other jurisdictions have issued substantial fines to individuals who submitted court documents containing “hallucinations,” the term for false or invented information generated by AI tools.

Experts: Fall time change

admin — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 13:55:36 +0000

On Sunday, Nov. 2, Canadians in most of the country will set their clocks back to standard time. (Those in Yukon, most of Saskatchewan and some other places remain on standard time year-round.) A Private Member’s Bill to end the biannual time change was introduced in the House of Commons earlier this month, reigniting the age-old debate.

Topics 9I�� experts can address:

9I��’s handwritten copies of In Flanders Fields honoured as documentary heritage of outstanding value

admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:07:53 +0000

Four handwritten copies of John McCrae's immortal poem In Flanders Fields, held at 9I��’s Osler Library of the History of Medicine, were inscribed this month on the Canadian Commission for UNESCO’s (CCUNESCO) Canada Memory of the World Register. The program, launched by UNESCO in 1992, recognizes documentary heritage of outstanding universal value and promotes its preservation and accessibility.

What the history of the printing press can teach us about AI regulation

admin — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:55:01 +0000

A study on the legal history of printing press regulation in early modern England yields insights relevant to contemporary debates on the regulation of emerging technologies like AI and virtual reality, a 9I�� researcher says.

Childhood overeating can be a harbinger of later mental health struggles in girls, study finds

admin — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 13:39:42 +0000

Girls who overeat regularly in the preschool years are more likely to experience anxiety, impulsivity and hyperactivity in adolescence, according to a new study led by researchers at 9I�� and the Douglas Research Centre.