According to a study led by Professor Anick Bérard, 23% of pregnant and postpartum women experienced major depressive symptoms during the first three waves of the pandemic.
Swamps and bogs have a foul reputation but they provide numerous ecological services. Audréanne Loiselle, winner of UdeM’s 3-Minute Thesis competition, is determined to spread the word.
Botanist Anna Atkins was the first person in the world to publish a book illustrated with photographs. A precious copy of the volume is in UdeM’s rare books collection.