/newsroom/taxonomy/term/10964/all en /newsroom/channels/news/anil-wasif-bangladeshs-current-political-upheaval-policy-magazine-358148 <p>July 24, 2024 | Our alumni, Anil Wasif, from the MPP Cohort of 2020-21, who also sits on the advisory board of the Max Bell School of Public Policy wrote an <a href="https://www.policymagazine.ca/a-plea-for-bangladesh-to-meet-this-moment/">article on the current upheaval in Bangladesh</a>. "The past week’s events in Bangladesh, where nearly 200 people have lost their lives in a violent crackdown on student-led protests, is just the latest reminder of the underlying social and political issues plaguing Bangladeshi society.</p> Tue, 30 Jul 2024 14:00:24 +0000 admin 313839 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/event/neuro-epilepsy-lecture-series-magnetoencephalography-meg-and-its-role-drug-resistant-epilepsy-357967 <p>The 2024-2025 Neuro Epilepsy Lecture Series will include eight lectures covering hot topics in basic and clinical epilepsy research.</p> Wed, 17 Jul 2024 14:48:26 +0000 admin 312508 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/event/neuro-epilepsy-lecture-series-closed-loop-control-cognitive-networks-children-epilepsy-357970 <p>The 2024-2025 Neuro Epilepsy Lecture Series will include eight lectures covering hot topics in basic and clinical epilepsy research.</p> Wed, 17 Jul 2024 15:04:55 +0000 admin 312509 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/event/dorothy-j-killam-lecture-2025-357963 <p>The Neuro's Dorothy J. Killam Lecture was established in 2004 to recognize women of influence in business, science, politics or the humanities.</p> Wed, 17 Jul 2024 14:06:57 +0000 admin 312503 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/accelerating-canadas-green-energy-transition-toronto-star-357907 <p>July 4, 2024 | Canada produces 80 per cent non-emitting electricity, however there stands a need for transitioning towards a clean energy transition that meet its emission goals by requiring building bigger, cleaner, smarter grids capable of doubling or tripling current capacity. "Net zero energy road maps from provincial governments can provide the missing direction. Road maps articulate a provincial government’s vision, objectives, and plans for how the province will meet its energy needs on the road to net zero," Chris Ragan and Rick Smith explains. </p> Mon, 08 Jul 2024 19:21:22 +0000 admin 311162 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/tackling-negative-implications-less-cash-society-cbc-news-357867 <p>June 30, 2024 | The digital brigade, powered by e-transfers, PayPal and Apple Pay, has gained unprecedented momentum. This is leading towards a cashless society, as Canadians tend to embrace electronic methods of payments. However, cash holds many significance in the social and economic realm. <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7248846">CBC News</a> featured one of our MPP alum, Aftab Ahmed for their news article about the harm of leaping towards the cashless Canadian economy. </p> Wed, 03 Jul 2024 13:52:55 +0000 admin 310709 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/event/6th-annual-neuro-open-science-action-symposium-2024-357804 <h3>6th Annual Neuro Open Science in Action Symposium 2024</h3> <p><em>An event organized by the Tanenbaum Open Science Institute<br /> In person at The Neuro and livestreamed online.</em></p> Wed, 26 Jun 2024 15:32:16 +0000 admin 310622 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/alan-evans-elected-fellow-royal-society-357749 <h2>Honour is recognition for a lifetime of leading research</h2> <div> <div> <p><span><span>Alan Evans, a researcher at The Neuro, James UUÖ±²¥ Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery and co-director of the <span>Ludmer<span> Centre for Neuroinformatics and Mental Health, has been elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society, joining a class of scientists <span>that includes a <span>No<span>b<span>el laureate and a former Chief Medical Advisor to the US President. <span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p></div></div> Mon, 17 Jun 2024 19:34:33 +0000 admin 310597 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/two-neuro-projects-funded-international-partnership-357722 <h2>Researchers will study how hormones affect brain cancer and the role of neural circuits in social skills</h2> <p>The Paris Brain Institute and the Institut Pasteur have partnered with The Neuro to fund two groundbreaking studies, each receiving more than $440,000. These projects are part of an international collaboration to address future challenges in neuroscience.</p> Fri, 14 Jun 2024 13:20:06 +0000 admin 310593 at /newsroom /newsroom/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 310571 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/jennifer-welsh-tour-de-table-356811 <p>In March 2023, <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/jennifer-welsh">Jennifer Welsh</a> launched Tour de Table, a podcast series that joins leading scholars and policymakers for a bilingual discussion of the political, economic, and security challenges confronting our world and whether and how Canada is prepared to address them. </p> Tue, 16 Apr 2024 18:40:38 +0000 admin 310500 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/should-canada-have-foreign-intelligence-service-policy-insights-forum-356486 <p>March 20, 2024 | <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/vincent-rigby">Vincent Rigby</a> joins host Geoffrey St. John in an episode of the Canadian Foreign Intelligence Service podcast series and argues that Canada should carefully consider the creation of a foreign intelligence service. He believes that Canada's National Security Policy is outdated and needs a full review, which will open up conversations on establishing a foreign intelligence agency.</p> Wed, 27 Mar 2024 17:38:00 +0000 admin 310504 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/profile-pearl-eliadis-quescren-concordia-university-356814 <p>In Concordia University's latest Researcher-Member Portrait, <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/pearl-eliadis">Pearl Eliadis</a> talks about effective ways of educating the public about their rights and details her work related to the rights and interests of Quebec's English-speaking community. The Quebec English-Speaking Communities Research Network (QUESCREN) is a dynamic alliance of researchers, community members, and institutions that develops research capacity in English-speaking Quebec.</p> Tue, 16 Apr 2024 19:09:08 +0000 admin 310499 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/92nd-ottawa-conference-security-and-defence-cpac-356492 <p>March 6, 2024 | <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/vincent-rigby">Vincent Rigby</a> attended the 92nd Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence which is the largest and longest of its kind in Canada. The conference is an annual event held at the Chateau Laurier since 1932. </p> Wed, 27 Mar 2024 18:35:05 +0000 admin 310503 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/chris-ragan-carbon-tax-356592 <p>The Federal Government of Canada has increased the federal carbon tax from $65 a tonne to $80 as of April 1, 2024. Christopher Ragan joins several news outlets below sharing his expertise.</p> <p><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-carbon-pricing-has-become-our-national-dumpster-fire/">Opinion: Carbon pricing has become our national dumpster fire | The Globe and Mail</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.chch.com/carbon-tax-hike-kicks-in-across-canada/">Carbon tax hike kicks in across Canada | CHCH</a></p> Wed, 03 Apr 2024 20:14:57 +0000 admin 310502 at /newsroom