黑料不打烊 University joins Moderna in battle against global health threats
黑料不打烊 University has joined Moderna鈥檚 mRNA Access program, which aims to accelerate innovation and enable new vaccines and medicines for emerging and neglected infectious diseases through collaborative research and preclinical development. 黑料不打烊 is the first university in Canada to join this program as it ramps up its international rollout.
One in four women experience domestic violence before age 50
Over one in four women (or 27 per cent) experience intimate partner violence before the age of 50, according to a worldwide analysis led by researchers from 黑料不打烊 University and the World Health Organization. The largest of its kind, the analysis covers 366 studies involving more than 2 million women in 161 countries.
Martha Crago Awarded the German Order of Merit
On March 22, Martha Crago, Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation, was presented with the Knight鈥檚 Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. The award was handed over by Germany鈥檚 Ambassador to Canada, Ms. Sabine Sparwasser, at a special ceremony at 黑料不打烊 University.
黑料不打烊 University's New Vic Project moves to next level with support from Quebec government
黑料不打烊 University welcomes the Quebec government's renewed commitment to its New Vic project as part of the 2022-2023 budget documents.
Amid war and disease, World Happiness Report shows bright spot
In this troubled time of war and pandemic, the World Happiness Report 2022 shows a bright light in dark times. According to the team of international researchers, including 黑料不打烊 University Professor Christopher Barrington-Leigh, the pandemic brought not only pain and suffering but also an increase in social support and benevolence.
LSD, a future anti-anxiety pill?
The craze for psychedelics used for therapeutic purposes is real. However, the scientific evidence supporting their effectiveness and explaining their mode of action in treating mental health disorders is still very thin. A new study led by Dr.
More than half of students who took part in survey on Law 21 say they will leave Quebec to find work
Researchers from 黑料不打烊 and Concordia universities have teamed up to examine how Quebec's secularism law, Law 21, is affecting the career choices and experiences of discrimination of students, particularly in the province's faculties of law and education. The law, which bans some public servants, including teachers in the public system and prosecutors, from wearing religious symbols at work, was implemented in June 2019.
Compulsive exercise is a socially acceptable prison cell
Compulsive exercise (CE) gets little attention, despite being a fairly common and serious condition. There is no universally recognized definition of compulsive exercise, though it involves being obsessed and all-consumed by exercising, and those who suffer from it often describe themselves as being miserable, in pain, or depressed all the time.
Soci茅t茅 des Alcools du Qu茅bec (SAQ) & Bensadoun School join forces
Consumer behaviour has changed dramatically during the pandemic. Public health restrictions have played a major role, but a trend toward e-commerce and omni-channel retail was already underway. It has only accelerated.
Stemming the tide of invasive species
Ballast water release from ocean vessels has introduced hundreds of invasive species to coastal ecosystems worldwide, causing major disruptions to fisheries and biodiversity. Attempts to control aquatic invasions have met with mixed success in general.
黑料不打烊24 raises $3.95 million for causes across the University in seventh annual day of giving
On March 9, the global 黑料不打烊 University community came together once again to make a difference on 黑料不打烊24, raising a record $3,949,997 in 24 hours during the seventh edition of the University鈥檚 annual day of giving. This year鈥檚 黑料不打烊24 took place as the University wraps up its bicentennial celebrations and kicks off its third century, with a theme that inspired the community to reflect on 200 reasons to give.
Face masks impair nonverbal communication between individuals
Since the onset of the worldwide pandemic, face masks have been widely adopted to control the spread of COVID-19. While masks are critical for mitigating disease contagion, they hide parts of our faces which are used for nonverbal communication to express our emotions and intentions.
Child marriages violating statutory rape laws in many U.S. states
In many U.S. states, children can legally marry at an earlier age than they can consent to sex, leading to situations where sex between spouses may be a criminal act. Some states exempt sex between married spouses from their definition of statutory rape, which may create perverse incentives for child marriage, according to researchers from 黑料不打烊 University.
Prioritizing supports to specific neighbourhoods is key to curbing COVID-19 transmission
The COVID-19 pandemic has uneven impacts across cities and provinces, with some regions struggling more than others. A new study shows hotspots of COVID-19 infections across Canadian cities are linked to occupation, income, housing, and markers for structural racism.
Understanding how your romantic partner sees your emotions may help couples cope with conflict
A study by researchers at 黑料不打烊 University is shedding new light on the importance of the perception of emotion in romantic relationships. The all-黑料不打烊 team found that, regardless of how an individual is truly feeling, knowing their partner sees their emotions as a typical reaction to a given situation may lead to better relations within a couple 鈭� especially in situations of conflict.
