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The goal of the project is to develop a Black Studies program at UdeM and, more broadly, take a hard look at how the knowledge and perspectives held by Black communities are now – or can be – integrated into other university programs.

Community

Education by and for Black communities

25 April 2024

Article

Given the benefits for language development and memory, Audrey Delcenserie encourages parents to learn and expose their deaf child to sign language even if the child will receive a cochlear implant.

Health

Got a cochlear implant? You should still sign.

25 April 2024

Article

Most of the body's cells have a structure called the primary cilium, or simply, cilium. This structure acts like an antenna, responsible for detecting signals in the cell's environment.

Science

'Antennae' of cells: a protein plays a major role

25 April 2024

Press release

Michelle Bachelet

Community

Interview with Michelle Bachelet

22 April 2024

Article

Yoshua Bengio

Community

Yoshua Bengio named one of TIME magazine's 100 most influential people in the world

17 April 2024

Article

The municipality of Baie-Saint-Paul and a site visit in March 2024.

Society

Helping municipalities cope with flooding

16 April 2024

Article

In another longitudinal study of Quebec teenagers, Bőthe found that between 60 and 65 per cent of youths consume at least one form of pornography before the age of 14.

Society

There are benefits – and risks – to pornography

16 April 2024

Article

With input from parents, teaching and non-teaching staff, school principals, school service centres and community partners, the consultation will provide an overview of priorities and potential solutions.

Society

Consulting the public on education in Quebec

15 April 2024

Press release

Pioneer factors are the master regulators of the genome and epigenome: any disruption of their action has major consequences.

Science

Keys to the genome: unlocking the package

10 April 2024

Press release

Spatial cognition seems more related to sex, while verbal cognition seems more related to gender.

Society

Who does what better: a non-binary view

9 April 2024

Article

Offered by the Montreal non-profit organization MU, Art en tête was born in response to needs identified in schools and launched through an innovative, long-term collaboration between community members, hospitals, school sand universities.

Community

Making mural art helps teens cope

8 April 2024

Article

This new study underscores the significance of directly comparing the spatial behavior of Neanderthals and ''Homo sapiens'' within the same site, using consistent parameters, to minimize analytical bias.

Society

Make yourself at home... 40,000 years ago

5 April 2024

Article

Most reports of animal behaviour during an eclipse are anecdotal, but it is clear that some animals do react unusually during solar events.

Science

How do animals react to a solar eclipse?

3 April 2024

Article

Developing a cross-platform app was another major challenge. Guo and Foul wanted to create one that could run on iOS, Android, PC or Mac.

Science

Where's the best place to see the eclipse? There’s an app for that.

27 March 2024

Article

The book examines AI technologies in a number of contexts: agriculture, workplace environments, healthcare, criminal justice and higher education.

Society

Stop out-of-control AI and focus on people

27 March 2024

Article

Illustration of the discovery of the C130-D5h molecule, published on the cover page of the prestigious “Journal of the American Chemical Society” last December.

Science

A new fullertube molecule is found

27 March 2024

Article

Florence Deguire’s work opens up the possibility of detecting neurodevelopmental abnormalities that are currently not diagnosed until age four or five.

Science

Cognitive performance at age four can be predicted in infancy

22 March 2024

Article

The CLAD project's purpose is to support members of the UdeM community in establishing research and teaching activities related to the SDGs.

Community

UdeM makes the top 25 in sustainable development

21 March 2024

Article

People in Quebec and the rest of Canada are living longer and the population is aging. The number of people living with a neurocognitive disorder in Canada is projected to increase by 187 per cent over the next 30 years.

Health

Eldercare: urgent action needed to protect seniors’ rights

21 March 2024

Article

This artist's concept shows a "brown dwarf," a space object more massive than a planet but smaller than a star. Brown dwarfs usually have binary companions, but as they age some of these binary systems gravitationally fall apart, and each brown dwarf goes its separate way, according to a study led by Université de Montréal astronomer Clémence Fontanive.

Science

UdeM astronomer finds that "brown dwarfs" grow old alone

21 March 2024

Press release

Miriam Beauchamp and Dominique Dupont

Health

Concussions in young children: symptoms still present three months later

21 March 2024

Article

Nathalie Nguyen-Quoc Ouellette

Community

UdeM astrophysicist named one of Canada's young tech stars

19 March 2024

Brief

Pascal Chartrand and Éric Lécuyer

Health

Two winners of the Innovative Therapies for Hereditary Ataxias competition at UdeM

18 March 2024

Brief

Criticisms of bodycams include their technical limitations, their high cost and their intrusive nature. Their purported benefits are not currently supported by scientific evidence.

Society

Bodycams in court get broad police approval: survey

18 March 2024

Article

The scientific literature is clear: amyloid-beta oligomers accumulate in the brain one to two decades before Alzheimer’s disease is diagnosed.

Health

Decoding sleep to reveal our state of health

15 March 2024

Article

On April 8, be part of the group who will experience this incredible astronomical phenomenon together at Université de Montréal.

Community

The 2024 solar eclipse: enjoy the show at UdeM!

15 March 2024

Article

The new study unravels some of the molecular intricacies of Ebola virus replication, shedding light on key proteins and pathways involved in the process.

Health

Ebola: scientists reveal a new way it replicates

15 March 2024

Article

It's important that the sporting environment value perseverance, cooperation and striving for personal bests, particularly when the family environment is not ideal.

Society

Difficult teens can benefit from sport

15 March 2024

Article

In Quebec, one in three patients who end up in the emergency room are struggling with a mental-health problem because they can’t access services or have no support network.

Health

Mental health: Taming the beast

13 March 2024

Article

Using cutting-edge technologies including endoscopy, angiography and fluoroscopy, the CEMI is unique in Canada. In the United States, there are only three such centers with this equipment.

Health

New veterinary centre of excellence is the only one of its kind in Canada

12 March 2024

Article

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