/mssi/taxonomy/term/1021/all en /mssi/channels/event/2nd-annual-biodiversity-festival-intro-forest-bathing-walk-mount-royal-358896 <p><b>For Æ»¹ûÒùÔº students</b>.</p> Tue, 03 Sep 2024 18:06:58 +0000 admin 8288 at /mssi /mssi/channels/event/15th-anniversary-sustainability-projects-fund-spf-359122 <p>Join us in celebrating the 15<i>th</i> anniversary of the Sustainability Projects Fund (SPF), one of Æ»¹ûÒùԺ’s flagship programs. This special occasion marks 15 years of building a culture of sustainability at Æ»¹ûÒùÔº.</p> Fri, 30 Aug 2024 21:18:09 +0000 admin 8283 at /mssi /mssi/channels/event/biodiversity-festival-358812 <p>Come celebrate the one-year anniversary of Æ»¹ûÒùԺ’s first <a href="/sustainability/commitments/biodiversity-plan" title="/sustainability/commitments/biodiversity-plan">Biodiversity Plan</a> on Tuesday, Sep</p> Tue, 27 Aug 2024 18:26:20 +0000 admin 8272 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/news-marking-new-era-advancing-genomic-research-mcgill-358490 <p>The Æ»¹ûÒùÔº community, including researchers in genomic medicine and the health sciences, came together in July 2024 to mark the next phase of one of the University’s most rapidly growing disciplines and celebrate the generosity that is making it possible. </p> <p>The occasion was the official unveiling of signage for the Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Institute of Genomic Medicine, and on hand were the Institute’s UK-based benefactors, Victor and Mona Dahdaleh, who were recognized for the far-reaching power of their philanthropy.</p> Mon, 19 Aug 2024 14:41:39 +0000 admin 8248 at /mssi /mssi/channels/event/guided-tour-blacker-wood-natural-history-collection-person-358329 <p><em>La version française suit.</em></p> Wed, 14 Aug 2024 14:00:46 +0000 admin 8247 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/mcgill-spinoff-fex-energy-receives-major-grant-axelys-358220 <p><i>Company technology leverages high energy density of iron to provide carbon-free, stable renewable energy that is environmentally safe and highly dispatchable</i></p> Mon, 05 Aug 2024 18:43:00 +0000 admin 8244 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/new-publication-reinhardt-and-strauss-labs-357489 <p>Two faculty members of the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology joined forces to bridge the field of cryo-electron microscopy (Mike Strauss) and extracellular matrix cell biology (Dieter Reinhardt). This interdisciplinary team also spanned faculties across Æ»¹ûÒùÔº, as Michael Wozny (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences) and Valentin Nelea (Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences) spearheaded the experimental approaches together with other team members and a visiting scholar.</p> Thu, 30 May 2024 14:36:29 +0000 admin 8196 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/should-canadians-be-concerned-about-corporate-concentration-levels-policy-magazine-357039 <p>April 23, 2024 | In <i>Policy Magazine</i>'s Emerging Voices series each year, Max Bell School MPPs are invited to write articles on issues important to them. In the third article for 2024, Abdul-Hakim Fuseini underscores the importance incentivizing small businesses for a greater Canadian economy growth. Abdul-Hakim previously taught and conducted research in finance, accounting and auditing at the University of Ghana Business School.</p> Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:25:54 +0000 admin 8201 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/two-mcgill-projects-selected-funding-genome-canada-357488 <p><i>Quebec-based projects awarded over half of the total national allotment, demonstrating the province’s strength in the transformative science of genomics</i></p> Thu, 30 May 2024 18:23:56 +0000 admin 8195 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/how-do-infrastructure-costs-affect-housing-affordability-policy-magazine-357256 <p>May 2, 2024 | In Policy Magazine’s Emerging Voices series each year, Max Bell School MPPs are asked to write articles on issues important to them. In the fourth article for 2024, Ian Lupton explains the need for a Canadian National Infrastructure Assessment for strengthening the nation’s housing crisis, by supporting a broad range of economic, social and environmental policy objectives. Ian has experience in legislative, provincial, and municipal governments in Canada and the US, and is passionate about utilizing public policy to enhance citizens' daily lives. </p> Tue, 07 May 2024 14:18:44 +0000 admin 8200 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/106m-grant-supports-innovative-autism-project-356608 <h2><b>Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Translational Platform in Autism Research will help uncover the disorders’ neural foundations </b></h2> <p> </p> <p>A new project at The Neuro, Æ»¹ûÒùÔº and the Research Institute of the Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Health Centre (RI-MUHC) has been awarded $10.6M in financial support as part of the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) Innovation Fund.</p> Mon, 08 Apr 2024 15:48:30 +0000 admin 8210 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/event-how-genomic-medicine-transforming-healthcare-june-11-2024-357539 <p><em><strong>Date: </strong>Tuesday June 11, 2024 from 12-1pm</em></p> <p><em><strong>Location: </strong>Online</em></p> <hr /> <p>Imagine a world where your unique genetic makeup can be used to tailor your medical care, and where illnesses and disease are treated with pinpoint accuracy.</p> Mon, 03 Jun 2024 15:46:15 +0000 admin 8193 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/protecting-our-privacy-strengthening-accountability-public-surveillance-policy-magazine-357291 <p>May 8, 2024 | In Policy Magazine’s Emerging Voices series each year, Max Bell School MPPs are asked to write articles on issues important to them. In the fifth article for 2024, Asha Sivarajah underscores the importance of safeguarding privacy rights while ensuring transparency and accountability in public institutions' use of surveillance technologies.</p> Thu, 09 May 2024 16:24:40 +0000 admin 8199 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/budget-2024-canadians-need-national-flood-insurance-program-policy-magazine-356801 <p>April 11, 2024 | In <em>Policy Magazine</em>'s Emerging Voices series each year, Max Bell School MPPs are invited to write articles on issues important to them. In the first article for 2024, Leah Brodovsky underscores the pressing need for a National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) as natural disasters, particularly flooding, become increasingly common and costly due to climate change. Leah Brodovsky is a Master of Public Policy candidate at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at Æ»¹ûÒùÔº. Leah holds a BSc. Honours Food Science from the University of Guelph.</p> Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:09:53 +0000 admin 8208 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/homes-heroes-kingston-veterans-village-grand-opening-globe-newswire-357631 <p>June 4, 2024 | The <a href="https://www.streetinsider.com/Globe+Newswire/Homes+For+Heroes+Kingston%C2%A0Veterans’+Village+Grand+Opening/23318884.html">Kingston Veterans’ Village</a> is designed to support unhoused military Veterans and offers wrap around social support programing, in partnership with Veterans Affairs, to help with their transition to civilian life<em>. </em>Kingston Veterans’ Village features 20 tiny homes, a resource centre, two counsellor offices, recreation spaces, and community gardens. A recent study by the Max Bell School of Policy Studies at Æ»¹ûÒùÔº estimat</p> Thu, 06 Jun 2024 16:50:48 +0000 admin 8191 at /mssi