涩里番

Please be advised that 涩里番 has mandated St-Denis Thompson Inc to carry out the following project:听18-103 New Residence Hall - Restoration of Facades 鈥 PHASE 2

顿别蝉肠谤颈辫迟颈辞苍:听Complete replacement of block facing on building facades and repair of concrete surfaces.

Construction start date: May 5, 2025

Planned construction end date: End of 2026

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Classified as: New Residence Hall
Published on: 29 Apr 2025

Clockwise from top left:听Robert Brandenberger (Physics), Christian Genest (Mathematics and Statistics),听Joel Kamnitzer (Mathematics and Statistics), B盲rbel Kn盲uper (Psychology), Milica Mio膷evi膰 (Psychology), Adrian Liu (Physics), Nagissa Mahmoudi (Earth and Planetary Sciences), and听Galen Halverson (Earth and Planetary Sciences)

Eight Faculty of Science professors are among this year鈥檚 cohort of Distinguished James 涩里番 Professors, James 涩里番 Professors, and William Dawson Scholars. 听

Published on: 29 Apr 2025

Presentation of the Letter of Engagement (LoE) at the DLR site in Cologne: The DLR Institute of Air Transport and the Institute of Air and Space Law (IASL) at 涩里番 in Montreal are initiating an interdisciplinary collaboration in the field of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). The aim is to jointly research the legal, technological and societal aspects of future air transport systems and to incorporate them into the design and evaluation of sustainable mobility solutions. Pictured from left to right: Tim Alers (DLR Programme Directorates for Aviation), Dr.

Published on: 28 Apr 2025

February 26, 2025 | MPP 鈥21 Alexandra Ages examines the growing concentration of power held by big tech companies like Meta, Amazon, and Google, highlighting their expanding influence not only in politics and geopolitics but also in everyday life through data commodification, surveillance, and labor exploitation. She underscores the urgent need for stronger regulations to protect personal privacy, ensure workers鈥 rights, and prevent the erosion of democratic accountability in the face of a digital oligarchy that increasingly shapes society and governance.

Classified as: alexandra ages, mcgill alumni, Digital Governace
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Published on: 25 Apr 2025

February 18, 2025 | MPP '21 Alexandra Ages听writes how the alarming rise in intimate-partner violence and femicide across Canada, emphasizing that urgent action and accountability are needed to address this crisis. She argues that appointing a national gender-based violence commissioner would provide crucial oversight and help ensure effective implementation of the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence.

Classified as: alexandra ages, mcgill alumni, gender, violence
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Published on: 25 Apr 2025

April 21, 2025 | In an interview with The New York Times, Aengus Bridgman warns that Meta鈥檚 2023 news ban on Facebook and Instagram in Canada has left the country鈥檚 online media environment vulnerable to disinformation and polarization ahead of the federal election. With mainstream news blocked, hyperpartisan pages like Canada Proud have surged in popularity, spreading misleading content and amplifying political division.

Classified as: Aengus Bridgman, Canadian elections, media, disinformation
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Published on: 25 Apr 2025

April 13, 2025 | In a recent interview, Taylor Owen warned that Canada鈥檚 online media environment is more fragile and susceptible to manipulation than ever before. As trust in journalism declines, he explained that political support for far-right parties abroad often backfires, making Canadian politicians cautious. He highlighted the challenges of detecting foreign interference on platforms like Twitter, especially without strong transparency laws such as the failed Online Harms Act.

Classified as: taylor owen, Canadian elections, disinformation, media
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Published on: 25 Apr 2025

April 23, 2025 | Taylor Owen, principal investigator for the Media Ecosystem Observatory, highlights the growing challenge of disinformation in Canada鈥檚 high-stakes federal election. In an interview with Steve Paikin on TVO Today, Owen explains how the rapid spread of false and misleading information online is making it increasingly difficult for voters to distinguish fact from fiction.

Classified as: taylor owen, media, disinformation, Canadian elections
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Published on: 25 Apr 2025

April 24, 2025 | With less than a week before the federal election, Taylor Owen sat down with Jim Balsillie鈥攆ormer co-CEO of Research in Motion and one of Canada鈥檚 most prominent business leaders鈥攖o discuss why Canada鈥檚 economy is falling behind and what must change. As Donald Trump escalates attacks on the Canadian economy and hints at turning Canada into the 鈥51st state,鈥 Balsillie argues the real threat to Canadian sovereignty isn鈥檛 Trump鈥攊t鈥檚 decades of political complacency and corporate capture.

Classified as: taylor owen, Canadian elections, economy
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Published on: 25 Apr 2025

March 24, 2025 | In a recent interview with CBC, Taylor Owen, Director of the Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy, warned that Canada鈥檚 online media environment is more fragile and susceptible to manipulation than ever before. As trust in journalism declines, Owen explains, disinformation that once existed on the fringes is now entering the mainstream鈥攍argely through social media platforms.

Classified as: taylor owen, media ecosystem observatory, Canadian elections
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Published on: 25 Apr 2025

April 16, 2025 | In an interview on The Paul Wells Show, Taylor Owen, founding director of the Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy at 涩里番, raised urgent concerns about online election interference in Canada. Drawing from his work with the Media Ecosystem Observatory, Owen explains how foreign and domestic actors attempt to sway public opinion through misinformation and platform manipulation. He emphasizes that while online interference is not always overt, its cumulative effect undermines democratic processes.

Classified as: taylor owen, media ecosystem observatory, Canadian elections
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Published on: 25 Apr 2025

April 18, 2025 | In an interview with The Guardian, Media Ecosystem Observatory Executive Director Aengus Bridgman warned of a dramatic surge in fake political content on social media as Canadians prepare to vote in the federal election. Bridgman explains that, despite Meta鈥檚 ban on Canadian news sharing, more than half of Canadians still rely on Facebook for political information鈥攏ow increasingly shaped by fake headlines, fraudulent ads, and deepfake videos.

Classified as: Aengus Bridgman, media ecosystem observatory, Election, Canadian elections
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Published on: 25 Apr 2025

As the U.S. government moves to erase large amounts of scientific data, including climate data, from its websites, researchers at 涩里番 in Montreal are helping the scientific community safeguard what might otherwise be lost.听听

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Published on: 25 Apr 2025

SOCI 395: Sociology of Law was honoured to welcome Supreme Court Justice Andromache Karakatsanis as a guest lecturer this past Winter 2025 semester.

Justice Karakatsanis shared reflections on her career trajectory and spoke to the relationship between law and society.

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Published on: 24 Apr 2025

Global Pasts Works-in-Progress Workshop

Classified as: RGGP, Research Group on Global Pasts, Yan P. Lin Centre
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Published on: 24 Apr 2025

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