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Congratulations to Kerrigan Sunday for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation

webfull — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:02:04 +0000

Kerrigan Sunday successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie Room 304 on June 8th, 2026.

The title of her thesis:
"Sex-specific biomechanics of fatigue and foot numbness in cycling"

Oral Defence Comittee:
Dr. Jenna Gibbs, Prof. Julie Côté, Dr. Tyler Churchward-Venne, Prof. Rosaire Mongrain, Dr. Guillaume Durandau, Dr. Katherine Boyer

Kerrigan Sunday was with Dr. Julie Côté's Biomechanics of Occupation and Sport (BOS) lab.

Published: 15 June 2026

Experts: A tentative deal to end the war between U.S. and Iran

webfull — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:49:52 +0000

The U.S. and Iran have agreed to a tentative deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. These ɬ�﷬ Experts can provide comment:

Rex Brynen, Professor, Department of Political Science, is an expert in Middle East politics and security.
rex.brynen [at] mcgill.ca (English)

Published: 15 June 2026

Taylor Owen on Enforcing the Safe Social Media Act | CBC News

webfull — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:28:16 +0000

Taylor Owen joined CBC News to break down Canada's newly tabled Safe Social Media Act, calling it "one of the first trials in the world" of using access restrictions as a lever to force compliance from large platforms. Owen pushes back on the idea that the bill is unenforceable on US-based tech giants, pointing to penalties of up to 3% of global revenue and to similar rules already in effect in the UK and EU as evidence that "the idea that this can't be done is a far more difficult argument" today than it once was.

Published: 15 June 2026

Taylor Owen on the Safe Social Media Act and AI Chatbots | CBC Radio

webfull — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:57:56 +0000

June 11, 2026 | Taylor Owen joined CBC's Front Burner to walk through Bill C-34, the newly tabled Safe Social Media Act.

Published: 15 June 2026

Taylor Owen on Canada's Conditional Approach to Online Safety | The Globe and Mail

webfull — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:45:22 +0000

June 11, 2026 | Taylor Owen examines Canada's newly tabled Bill C-34, arguing that the legislation goes beyond Australia's blanket under-16 social media ban by offering platforms a pathway to earn young users back if they can prove their products are safe for children.

Published: 15 June 2026

Budget Carry Forwards posted to May of Fiscal Year 27 (2026/27)/ Soldes reportés en mai de l’exercice 2027 (2026-2027)

webfull — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:05:37 +0000

This message is sent on behalf of Lara Pereira, Co-Interim Associate Vice-President (Financial Services) & Richard Martin, Executive Director, Analysis, Planning and Budget

To all Finance users,

Budget carry forward balances for all applicable funds have been posted to May of Fiscal Year 27 (2026/27). This budget appears in account code 700421, 700422 or 700428 (depending on the Fund Type), and carries a document number starting with ‘CF’.

Published: 15 June 2026

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat – Unable to submit prompts error message

webfull — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:49:07 +0000

Microsoft is currently investigating an issue affecting Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat. Some users may be unable to submit prompts and may receive a "Something went wrong" error.

Microsoft has implemented a fix and service recovery is in progress. Some users may continue to experience intermittent issues until recovery is complete.

Published: 15 June 2026

Tino Bordonaro as Chairperson of the Advisory Board on English Education

webfull — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:31:12 +0000

The Minister of Education has reappointed Tino Bordonaro, a Course Lecturer in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE), as Chairperson of the Advisory Board on English Education (ABEE) at the Ministère de l’Éducation (MEQ). The Board’s mandate is to advise the Minister on matters related to English education. Tino Bordonaro is grateful for the Minister’s continued confidence and looks forward to continuing the Board’s important work.

Published: 15 June 2026

Feeling poorer than peers linked to lower wellbeing, even when incomes are similar

webfull — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:22:28 +0000

New research is shedding light on how comparing ourselves to others affects happiness and life satisfaction.

Led by ɬ�﷬ researchers, the study shows that people who feel worse off financially than their peers are more likely to report signs of languishing, even when their actual income is similar.

Published: 15 June 2026

A day at the museum: How to follow kids’ leads to support curiosity across generations

webfull — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:19:59 +0000

The following is an excerpt of an Op-Ed piece by Prof. Sheryl Smith-Gilman, Faculty Lecturer (Dept. Integrated Studies in Education) and Associate Director of the Daniel and Monica Gold Centre for Early Childhood Development. The piece was published in The Conversation Canada.

Published: 15 June 2026