/channels/taxonomy/term/203/all en /channels/channels/news/christelle-luces-ditch-lab-project-receives-acfas-prize-338271 <p>ƻ����Ժ Educational and Counselling Psychology postdoctoral fellow, Christelle Luce, and her Ditch Labs team have been awarded this year's ACFAS Prize. Ditch Labs wants to defeat smoking, the world's number one preventable cause of death, with a holistic and smart medical device. By combining a smart nicotine vaporizer called DitchPen™, a mobile self-care app, and artificial intelligence, Ditch Labs aims to help each patient in a personalized, efficient, and safe way to stop their consumption of cigarettes.</p> Wed, 09 Mar 2022 15:45:25 +0000 webfull 178585 at /channels /channels/channels/news/acfas-prizes-two-mcgill-professors-335442 <p>Canada’s most prestigious French-language learned society announced the recipients of its research awards today, and two ƻ����Ժ professors are among the winners.</p> <p>At its 77th virtual gala ceremony, the non-profit organization <a href="https://www.acfas.ca/acfas/qui-sommes-nous" target="_blank">Acfas</a>, l’Association francophone pour le savoir, awarded ƻ����Ժ Professor Michel Biron the Prix André-Laurendeau and Professor Susanne Lajoie the Prix Jeanne-Lapointe.</p> Wed, 08 Dec 2021 22:58:08 +0000 webfull 175429 at /channels /channels/channels/event/prix-du-quebec-289962 <p>The Prix du Québec recognizes the career of women and men who have demonstrated a passion for their calling.</p> Tue, 25 Sep 2018 14:50:12 +0000 webfull 141264 at /channels /channels/channels/event/prix-acfas-289961 <p>The Prix ACFAS is awarded to an exceptional researcher is seven categories.</p> <p><a href="http://www.acfas.ca/prix-concours/prix-acfas/a-propos" target="_blank">Learn more about this award</a></p> Tue, 25 Sep 2018 14:48:33 +0000 webfull 141263 at /channels /channels/news/getting-ready-acfas-265018 <p>The 85th Congrès annuel de l’Association francophone pour le savoir (Acfas) may be five months away, but ƻ����Ժ is already busy getting ready to host what is the largest French-language interdisciplinary conference in the world.</p> <p><a href="http://publications.mcgill.ca/reporter/2016/11/getting-ready-for-acfas/">Read more</a></p> Tue, 10 Jan 2017 15:35:58 +0000 webfull 123993 at /channels /channels/news/85th-acfas-annual-congress-may-8-12-2017-mcgill-university-267604 <p>For the third time in its history, the Acfas Annual Congress, the largest multidisciplinary research event in the<em> Francophonie,</em> will be hosted by ƻ����Ժ.</p> Wed, 12 Apr 2017 14:42:36 +0000 webfull 127004 at /channels /channels/event/acfas-2017-open-house-macdonald-campus-farm-267620 <p>ƻ����Ժ will be hosting the <a href="http://www.acfas.ca/evenements/congres" target="_blank">85th annual congress of the Association francophone pour le savoir (Acfas)</a> on its campus in the heart of downtown Montreal from May 8-12, 20</p> Wed, 12 Apr 2017 19:51:42 +0000 webfull 127021 at /channels /channels/event/85th-acfas-annual-congress-may-8-12-2017-mcgill-university-267771 <p>For the third time in its history, the Acfas Annual Congress, the largest multidisciplinary research event in the Francophonie, will be hosted by ƻ����Ժ.</p> Thu, 20 Apr 2017 14:35:41 +0000 webfull 127189 at /channels /channels/news/acfas-conference-%E2%80%9C-exciting-scientific-party-has-no-equal%E2%80%9D-265017 <p>Researchers urged not to miss Nov. 1 deadline for colloquia proposals.</p> <p><a href="http://publications.mcgill.ca/reporter/2016/10/acfas-conference-an-exciting-scientific-party-that-has-no-equal/">Read more</a></p> Tue, 10 Jan 2017 15:34:23 +0000 webfull 123992 at /channels