Faculty

Hashtags and Homemaking: Exploring Tradwife Identities on TikTok

claire.ward@mcgill.ca — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 19:08:21 +0000

Talk by Professor Kaitlynn Mendes of Western University on Tradwife representations on TikTok.

Orsola Torrisi awarded Anne Shepherd Prize from British Society for Population Studies

claire.ward@mcgill.ca — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 20:59:33 +0000

Congratulations to Orsola Torrisi, assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and member of 91��’s Centre for Population Dynamics (CPD), on receiving the Anne Shepherd New Investigator Award from the British Society for Population Studies.

Upcoming Seminar

admin — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 17:35:54 +0000

We are pleased to announce that the Pathology Scientific Lecture Weekly Seminar Series is back for the third week!

The Info-Neuro cart schedule for June is now available!

admin — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 17:53:55 +0000

The Info-Neuro cart schedule for September is now available!

admin — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 14:16:18 +0000

Our staff will curate the Info-Neuro cart offering free resources for the following clinics this month:

September 5 ─ Movement Disorders Clinic

September 10 ─ Brain Tumour Clinic

September 19 ─ Neuromuscular & Post-Polio Clinic

September 23 ─ Epilepsy Clinic

September 24 ─ Brain Tumour Clinic

Wednesday 30 ─ MS Clinic

MeSSAGES: Online stress management training for caregivers

admin — Wed, 07 May 2025 14:05:34 +0000

Being a caregiver means dealing with multiple challenges on a daily basis. L'Appui offers training programs free of charge to support you on your journey.

91�� Geography Students Highlight Mismatch Between Montréal Bike Infrastructure and Demand

admin — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 19:00:37 +0000

A new study by geography graduate students and professors reveals that micromobility infrastructure in Montréal - bike lanes, BIXI docks, etc.- accounts for just ~2% of street space, despite significantly higher demand in key boroughs such as Plateau‑Mont‑Royal and Rosemont–La Petite‑Patrie.

The Info-Neuro cart schedule for April is now available!

admin — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 13:20:38 +0000

Research | Viral DNA sequences in the human genome may help control gene activity, new study shows

admin — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 14:40:53 +0000

Long dismissed as “junk,” viral fragments buried in human DNA may help regulate our genes, according to a new international study co-led by Guillaume Bourque, professor in 91��’s Department of Human Genetics, D2R-funded researcher and member of the D2R Research Steering Committee and Executive (RSC). The findings offer new insights into what makes us human, 25 years after the human genome was first mapped.

How our student journal club built on sand developed strong foundations

admin — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 14:22:07 +0000

The department's SandClub is an informal, interdisciplinary journal club where students tackle the big issue of global sand scarcity. Since March 2022, SandClub has run 25 sessions with more than 60 students from five faculties—transforming classic paper discussions into real-world peer-review workshops that build research confidence and demystify academic publishing. For more information on SandClub check out the piece here: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01606-x

New schedule

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:44:29 +0000

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Neuro-Patient Resource Centre will be open on a modified schedule until further notice. Our hours of operation for the next next starting tomorrow are:

Thursday, September 11th: Closed

Friday, September 12th: Open 9:00am to 12:30pm

Saturday & Sunday: Closed

Monday, September 15th: Closed

Tuesday, September 16th : Closed

Wednesday, September 17th: Open 9:00am to 12:30pm

Thursday, September 18th: Closed

Friday, September 19th: Open 9:00am to 12:30pm

Postdoc Heloisa Macedo and Prof. Bernhard Lehner Map Global Antibiotic Pollution

admin — Mon, 12 May 2025 14:24:18 +0000

Former doctoral student and current postdoc Heloisa Ehalt Macedo, along with her supervisor Prof. Bernhard Lehner, has co-authored a major new study revealing how antibiotics from human use are polluting rivers across the globe. Published with an international team, their work maps contamination hotspots and highlights urgent risks to ecosystems and public health. Read more in the 91�� Newsroom article.

From Satellites to Sea Ice: GURA Student Investigates Arctic Patterns

admin — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 04:45:04 +0000

Mr. Kingson Campbell just successfully completed his summer Geography Undergraduate Research Award (GURA) under the supervision of Dr. Mallik Mahmud. As part of the GURA, he focused on remote sensing of Arctic snow and sea ice: specifically analyzing satellite data across multiple years from a geographical perspective to identify patterns and correlations. Kingson’s research aimed to discern the optimal Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) frequency for sea ice by investigating radar signatures derived from multi-frequency SAR imagery over the Beaufort Sea in the Arctic.

Summer reads to boost your brain

admin — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 13:25:03 +0000

Discover curated eBooks from The Neuro’s Patient Resource Centre to support your health and well-being this summer.

Did you know that the Neuro Patient Resource Centre offers a collection of eBooks? Hosted on the platform OverDrive, the collection includes books on topics beyond just medicine and neurology.

To enhance your summer reading, explore the following titles hand-picked by our staff:

The Info-Neuro cart schedule for August is now available!

admin — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 15:01:38 +0000

Our staff will curate the Info-Neuro cart to offer free resources for the following clinics this month:

August 5 ─ Epilepsy Clinic

August 7 ─ MS Clinic

August 13 ─ Brain Tumour Clinic

August 15 ─ Movement Disorders Clinic

August 18 ─ ALS Clinic

August 19 ─ MS Clinic

August 21 ─ Cognitive Disorders Clinic

August 29 ─ Neuromuscular & Post-Polio Clinic