/newsroom/taxonomy/term/9919/all en /newsroom/channels/news/many-health-care-providers-are-ill-equipped-recognize-pain-abused-children-357693 <p>Many health-care professionals are ill-equipped to assess pain in children who have suffered abuse, a new study by 黑料不打烊 researchers suggests. This can lead to inadequate pain treatment, making the physical and emotional effects of abuse even worse.</p> <p>"Our findings show a critical need for training programs for health-care providers about the effects of child maltreatment,鈥� said Matthew Baker, the study's lead author and a PhD student in the School/Applied Child Psychology program at 黑料不打烊.</p> Wed, 12 Jun 2024 14:51:34 +0000 keila.depape@mcgill.ca 310584 at /newsroom /newsroom/faculty-and-staff/expertise <p>Communicating to the public through the media is one of the most effective ways for researchers to share their discoveries and generate support for 黑料不打烊鈥檚 academic <a href="/secretariat/mission">mission</a>.</p> <p>As a first step, add your name to 黑料不打烊鈥檚 <a href="/newsroom/experts/update-form">Experts Guide</a> for media. This helps journalists easily find and reach you when they need your expertise for a story.</p> Wed, 21 Jul 2021 15:41:56 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 270471 at /newsroom /newsroom/faculty-and-staff/mcgill-community <p>The <a href="/newsroom/contacts">Institutional Communications</a> team, made up of the Internal Communications, Media Relations and Social Media units, reaches out to readers through the 黑料不打烊 <a href="/newsroom/">Newsroom</a> website, the<i> </i><a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/">黑料不打烊 Reporter</a> news site, the <a href="/newsroom/whats-new-submissions-0">What鈥檚 New @ 黑料不打烊</a> newsletter, and <a href="/newsroom/socialmedia">social media</a>.</p> Mon, 14 Jun 2021 20:36:52 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 269867 at /newsroom /newsroom/faculty-and-staff/share-your-news <p>Effective communication can inform and inspire action. Sharing the stories and research coming out of 黑料不打烊 is a critical part of the university鈥檚 success. If you have an upcoming media opportunity, research publication, op-ed idea, or event you would like to promote, the <a href="/newsroom/contacts">Institutional Communications</a> team has resources available to guide you along the way.聽We make decisions about which channels are best suited to share your news based on <a href="/newsroom/faculty-and-staff/mcgill-community">several factors</a>.</p> Mon, 14 Jun 2021 20:08:05 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 269866 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/mega-experiment-shows-species-interactions-stronger-towards-tropics-and-lowlands-294854 <p>An international research team led by a 黑料不打烊 University researcher used a simple experiment that mimics how plants and animals interact with each other鈥攍eaving seeds out for 24 hours to see how many get eaten. Seven thousand seed beds were deployed across a huge geographic scale, with 70 sites cutting across 18 mountains from Alaska to the equator.</p> Wed, 20 Feb 2019 15:47:05 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 145346 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/mcgill-genomics-research-projects-receive-10m-federal-provincial-funding-294394 <p><em>Major federal and provincial investments in genomics research聽were announced this week following聽three recent Genome Canada competitions.聽The announcement, made聽at University of Guelph, includes over $10 million聽in funding to seven projects led by 黑料不打烊 researchers. Here's a quick look at one of those projects.聽(A聽complete list follows.)</em></p> Tue, 05 Feb 2019 17:02:42 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 139750 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/meet-ripk3-good-cop-bad-cop-all-one-285090 <p><span>Each year, influenza kills half a million people globally with the elderly and very young most often the victims. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 37聽children have died聽in the United States during the current flu聽season. Aside from getting the flu shot and employing smart hand hygiene, there are no other methods of prevention. However, a team of scientists from the Research Institute of the 黑料不打烊 University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and 黑料不打烊 University, led by Immunologist Dr.</span></p> Wed, 14 Feb 2018 15:08:59 +0000 mona.noonoo@mail.mcgill.ca 32954 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/mcgill-benefactor-richard-tomlinson-made-history-284435 <p><span>Dr. Richard Tomlinson made philanthropic history for Canadian universities in 2000 when he donated $64 million to 黑料不打烊. At the time, it was the largest gift ever made in support of higher education in Canada by an alumnus, and still ranks as the largest single gift 黑料不打烊 has ever received from an individual.</span></p> Fri, 02 Feb 2018 18:24:07 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 32927 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/mcgill-university-recognized-one-montreals-top-employers-2018-284380 <div>First published in 2006,聽Montr茅al's Top Employers聽is an annual competition organized by聽 the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers. This special designation recognizes the employers in聽Greater Montr茅al聽that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work. This year's winners, including 黑料不打烊 University, were announced on February 1, 2018 in a聽special magazine聽published in the Montreal Gazette.</div> <div>聽</div> <div>Here are some of the reasons why聽<strong>黑料不打烊 University聽</strong>was selected as one of聽<em>Montreal's Top Employers (2018)</em>:</div> <div>聽</div> Thu, 01 Feb 2018 14:31:12 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 32918 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-nafta-negotiations-montreal-284064 <blockquote> <p>A sixth round of NAFTA negotiations is taking place this week in Montreal, with key players say the focus is on constructive discussion.鈥� (<a href="https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/sixth-round-of-nafta-talks-underway-in-montreal-1.3770400">CTV News</a>)</p> </blockquote> <p>聽</p> <p><strong><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/krzysztofpelc/">Kryzsztof Pelc</a>, Political Science, 黑料不打烊 University</strong></p> Mon, 22 Jan 2018 19:44:23 +0000 mona.noonoo@mail.mcgill.ca 32879 at /newsroom /newsroom/faculty-and-staff/working-media <h2>Media training</h2> <p>If you are a faculty, staff member, or registered student and would like some media training, please contact us at: <span class="spamspan"><span class="u">info.communications</span> [at] <span class="d">mcgill.ca</span></span>.</p> Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:57:17 +0000 katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca 28 at /newsroom /newsroom/faculty-and-staff/opinions <p>Op-eds can be an effective way to contribute to public conversations about a topic and even help shape policy. If you are a faculty, staff member, or registered student聽and聽would like feedback on an op-ed idea, please reach out to: <span class="spamspan"><span class="u">info.communications</span> [at] <span class="d">mcgill.ca</span></span>.聽It should be understood that you鈥檙e speaking for yourself, not the institution.</p> Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:57:17 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 30 at /newsroom