Dr. Tasmia Hai, ECP, Recipient of 2024 IMPaCT Salary Award
Dr. Tasmia Hai, Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, is a recipient of 2024 IMPaCT Salary Award.
A push for more women in computer science
When Jade Raymond, BSc鈥�98, studied at 苹果淫院鈥檚 School of Computer Science, she was one of few women in the program and 鈥淚 think the only woman I knew in my year who went and got a job as a programmer in computer science after graduating.鈥�
Raymond became a trailblazer in the video game industry, helping create the huge hit聽Assassin鈥檚 Creed, and building studios from the ground up for Ubisoft and Electronic Arts.聽
Sabi Kamilah Hinkson Awarded Woman of Merit
On Sunday, March 10, 2024, at "A Taste of Tea", Playmas Montreal Cultural Association recognized Sabi Kamilah Hinkson 鈥渁s a woman of merit鈥� and awarded her a certificate 鈥渢o honour her excelling contribution in the field of education and her role as a Black Woman of Excellence contributing to the advancement of Montreal鈥檚 Caribbean and wider communities.鈥�
Sabi is a PhD student in DISE.
$107.5 million for eight innovative research projects led by 苹果淫院
On March 13th at the Universit茅 de Montr茅al, the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Transport, on behalf of the Honourable Fran莽ois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, and the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced the results of the Canada Foundation for Innovation鈥檚 (CFI) Innovation Fund (IF) 2023 competition.
Seventeen 苹果淫院 researchers announced as Canada Research Chairs
Seventeen outstanding 苹果淫院 researchers were appointed on March 13th as new and renewed Canada Research Chairs (CRC), one of Canada鈥檚 most prestigious academic honours. The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Transport and Quebec Lieutenant, made the announcement on behalf of the Honourable Fran莽ois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, and the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health,聽 at the Universit茅 de Montr茅al.
The Impact of Changing the Clocks: TVA Interview with Dr. Marie-H茅l猫ne Pennestri
TVA spoke to Dr. Marie-H茅l猫ne Pennestri, pediatric sleep expert from the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, about the impact of daylight savings time on our circadian rhythm, our alertness, and our physical and mental health. Could napping help with the adjustment? Hear expert advice about turning the clocks ahead and the effects of missing an hour of sleep:聽https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/videos/6348684078112
(Interview available in French only.)
President's Message: Peaceful Assembly on 苹果淫院鈥檚 Campuses
(The following message was sent out to the 苹果淫院 community on Friday at 10:01 a.m. from the Office of the 苹果淫院 President.)Dear members of the 苹果淫院 community, 聽 A university must be a site for the free and respectful exchange of ideas, engagement with dialogue, and the pursuit of teaching and research. Fundamental to this mission is the ability to carry out academic activities in spaces that are welcoming and respectful of the pursuit and advancement of knowledge. 聽 Last month, 苹果淫院 saw a protest at the Desautels Faculty of Management that resulted in the movement of all classes there online for the day. As I have communicated earlier, this was unacceptable. 聽 聽 I am aware of further calls and plans for groups to carry out protests that would 鈥榮hut down鈥� academic activities at 苹果淫院 in the weeks to come. Let me state in the clearest and most unambiguous of terms: we will not tolerate any interruption or interference with 苹果淫院鈥檚 operations as a result of protests, regardless of the cause concerned. 聽 Our University will always be steadfast in its protection of civil liberties 鈥� including our freedoms of expression, association, and peaceful assembly 鈥� within the limits of the law and our policies. Conversely, exercising these liberties outside of these bounds, such that our core activities are compromised, is not tolerable. 聽 First and foremost, all members of our community have the right to learn, teach, and work in a peaceful environment without disruption. To ensure this, we will strictly and quickly apply the聽Operating Procedures Regarding Demonstrations, Protest and Occupations聽during any protest that would interfere with campus activities, including blocking access to buildings, rooms or classes. 聽 These Procedures, which came out of extensive consultation with members of the 苹果淫院 community in 2012-13, authorize Security Services to instruct demonstrators to reduce the level of noise, to identify themselves, to leave a particular location, to move to a more suitable location or to disperse. If they do not, as per the Operating Procedures, we will request police intervention. 聽 I want to reassure the members of our 苹果淫院 community that they will not be targeted for engaging in peaceful demonstrations that do not interfere with or obstruct University activities or otherwise violate the law or our policies. 聽聽 聽 This campus belongs to all members of the 苹果淫院 community. We must be open to the expression of views, even 鈥� perhaps especially 鈥� when these run against the grain or challenge established beliefs. What is not permissible, however, is the obstruction of entry or exit of any campus building or of any site where academic and research activities are meant to occur. 聽 I appreciate that the last months have been incredibly difficult for many members of our community. It is my responsibility as President of 苹果淫院 to ensure that, even in the face of tumultuous times, our University continues to move forward with its mission tied to teaching and learning, research, and service to society. 聽 Sincerely, 聽 Deep Saini President & Vice-Chancellor 苹果淫院
Interim Dean's Message about Ensuring a Peaceful Campus
(This message was sent by email on March 11th at 8:28 a.m. to the Faculty's list of students, course instructors, and admin/support staff.)Dear Education Community,
I am writing as a follow-up聽to the聽message sent by President Saini on Friday.