Experts: Pedestrian Safety Month
Fall is a dangerous season for pedestrians, with a rise in road accidents linked to reduced visibility and shorter daylight hours. According to the Soci茅t茅 de l'assurance automobile du Qu茅bec (SAAQ), October and November consistently see spikes in pedestrian injuries and fatalities, with a notable increase in deaths in recent years.
To draw attention to this problem, the SAAQ marks Pedestrian Safety Month each October, as do authorities in several other jurisdictions.
Chemistry professor Eric McCalla awarded Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future grant
Eric McCalla, Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry, has received a Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future (DMREF) grant, a joint program of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF).听
Millions of buildings at risk from sea level rise, 涩里番-led study finds
Sea level rise could put more than 100 million buildings across the Global South at risk of regular flooding if fossil fuel emissions are not curbed quickly, according to a new 涩里番-led study published in npj Urban Sustainability.
涩里番 physicists manoeuvre DNA molecules using electrical fields
Researchers in 涩里番鈥檚听Department of Physics听have developed a new device that can trap and study DNA molecules without touching or damaging them. The device, which uses carefully tuned electric fields, offers scientists unprecedented control over how DNA behaves in real time, creating the opportunity for faster, more precise molecular analysis that could improve diagnostics, genome mapping and the study of disease-related molecules.
Expert: Ocean floor temperature increases
The 2025 Ocean State Report from the Copernicus Marine Service, a European Union ocean monitoring organization, has found that sea floor temperatures off the coast of Nova Scotia have risen at twice the rate of surface temperatures over 30 years.
Professor Courtney Paquette featured in SIAM news (2025)
Professor Courtney Paquette from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics is featured in SIAM News鈥攖he journal of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM). The publication showcases the state of the art in applied mathematics, computational science, and data science, while highlighting real-world applications of mathematical research.
OFNIE Turns 50! Celebrating First Nations and Inuit In-Community Teacher Education
涩里番 marks 50 years of training First Nations and Inuit teachers in their languages and communities听 Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE) works collaboratively with communities to co-create and deliver programsDerek Hayes, a member of the Gesgapegiag Mi鈥檊maq First Nation, is pursuing his Bachelor of Education with 涩里番鈥檚 Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE) while studying in Eeyou Istchee, the Cree territory in Northern Quebec.
Registration for the 2025 SCERT Conference on Neurodevelopmental Conditions is Now Open
Registration for the听2025 SCERT Conference on Neurodevelopmental Conditions听is now open, including for the poster session. The conference will take place on Friday, November 14th, 2025, at the Plaza Centre-Ville in downtown Montreal. Please feel free to share the news with your colleagues, students, and community!
New Resource for Early Childhood Emotion Regulation and Anxiety Management
The Daniel and Monica Gold Centre for Early Childhood Development, in collaboration with 涩里番 EMHR, is pleased to present a new resource, "Tantrums and more: Practical strategies for healthy emotion regulation development in early childhood鈥�. 听These resources are designed for professionals and caregivers working with young children, providing evidence-based strategies to aid children鈥檚 emot
Experts: Economic impact of Quebec housing crisis
According to a report by Quebec researchers studying social inequalities, Quebec鈥檚 economy lost $4.2 billion in 2021 due to the ongoing housing crisis 鈥� a figure the authors say is likely even higher in 2025.听
Manque de logements ad茅quats : quels co没ts sur la prosp茅rit茅 茅conomique? is the first publication in a larger research project conducted by the Observatoire des in茅galit茅s du Qu茅bec with several partners.听
Funding Opportunity for Graduate Student-Led Initiatives
Graduate students in the听Schulich School of Music, Faculties of Arts, Law, or Education听are eligible for up to听$1500听in funding for student led initiatives at 涩里番 that address one or both of the following:
Opportunity for university students in Canada to join an online study
Valuing the SELf: A Study on the Effectiveness of a Social-Emotional Learning Program for Promoting the Mental Health of University Students (REB #: 25-04-069)
Schulich Leaders pursue passion for STEM
As a CEGEP student, Daniel Wei captained his college robotics team to victories with a dodgeball-throwing robot and a biodegradable soil sensor for farmers.听
He and a peer also earned a bronze medal at a science and technology fair for their research on biomechanical processes involved in developing artificial intestines.
CBC Radio Interviews Sheryl Smith-Gilman about the Proposed Bill 21 Expansion
Bill鈥�21,听Qu茅bec鈥檚 law banning public employees in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols at work, is at risk of being expanded in a way that would extend the restrictions further into areas that may affect early childhood education and daycare settings. CBC's Sean Henry of Daybreak Montreal looks at the potential impacts on staffing and children鈥檚 educational environment, including an interview with 涩里番 Education's Dr.
Perception of Bilingualism (PoB) among Qu茅bec Frontline Workers/ Perception du bilinguisme chez les travailleurs de premi猫re ligne au Qu茅bec
Perception of Bilingualism (PoB) among Qu茅bec Frontline Workers (Funded by FRQSC Team Grant to Montr茅al Bilingualism Initiative,听MoBI)(REB# 25-04-118)