https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/ Curated news in English from the University of Montreal en Université de Montréal Sun, 06 Sep 2026 19:35:51 -0400 Sun, 06 Sep 2026 19:35:51 -0400 https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article-id/812199 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:18:23 -0500 https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article/2026/03/05/to-get-to-the-truth Marie-Pierre Dubé, Université de Montréal medical professor Stephotographie Holder of the Canada Research Chair in Precision Medicine Data Analysis, Marie-Pierre Dubé has spent 2 decades researching people's response to drug treatment and why women react differently from men.

]]> Jeff Heinrich https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/ Health https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article-id/811702 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:00:23 -0500 https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article/2026/01/26/raquel-fernandez-studies-women-s-housing-collectives Raquel Fernandez Courtesy A doctoral student in the Faculty of Environmental Design has received a Bourse de la Montagne scholarship for her project on women’s housing collectives.

]]> Martine Letarte https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/ Community https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article-id/59146 Thu, 29 May 2025 16:00:38 -0400 https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article/2025/05/29/secularism-in-quebec-schools-experts-calls-for-dialogue-and-diversity The authors state at the outset that they are proposing a vision in which secularism becomes a means of building a fairer and more inclusive society. Getty An inter-university research group has serious questions about Quebec's Bill 94, which tightens secularism in the province's education system.

]]> Martin LaSalle https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/ Society https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article-id/84929 Fri, 07 Mar 2025 05:00:00 -0500 https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article/2025/03/07/alternative-montreal-metro-map-celebrates-women-s-contributions-1 The Montreal, City of Women alternative metro map introduces or reintroduces the public to key figures in the metropolis's history and society. Université de Montréal Following in the footsteps of New York, London and Barcelona, Montreal now has its own alternative metro map paying tribute to the remarkable women who have contributed to its development.

]]> François Guérard https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/ Society https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article-id/84578 Tue, 30 Jul 2024 16:34:00 -0400 https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article/2024/07/30/inspiring-youth-from-black-communities Several members of the medical faculty led workshops or gave talks in which they shared their own journeys to inspire the next generation. Courtesy UdeM medical professor Prévost Jantchou spearheaded the Inspire Foundation’s 4th annual summer Bootcamp, providing motivation and positive role models to more than 200 young people.

]]> Mylène Tremblay https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/ Health https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article-id/50585 Fri, 31 May 2024 15:07:26 -0400 https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article/2024/05/31/an-inclusive-accessible-and-sustainable-future-for-architecture-in-canada Interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral teams of more than 70 researchers from 14 Canadian universities and more than 65 citizen, municipal, public and professional organizations have come together in a partnership called Quality in Canada’s Built Environment: Roadmaps to Equity, Social Value and Sustainability. Getty Professor Jean-Pierre Chupin leads a national partnership to develop roadmaps for more inclusive and sustainable architecture across Canada.

]]> Martin LaSalle https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/ Society https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article-id/71674 Thu, 16 May 2024 16:02:00 -0400 https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article/2024/05/16/the-current-state-of-homophobia-transphobia-and-biphobia GETTY Professors and researchers Annie Pullen Sansfaçon and Olivier Ferlatte discuss the issues they’re interested in and the solutions they see in the current tense social climate.

]]> Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/ Society https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article-id/66379 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:29:20 -0400 https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article/2024/04/25/education-by-and-for-black-communities 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. Getty A new UdeM project is exploring ways to incorporate the knowledge of Black communities and the work of Black Studies researchers into francophone school curriculums.

]]> Catherine Couturier https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/ Community https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article-id/49089 Fri, 23 Feb 2024 15:07:36 -0500 https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article/2024/02/23/teaching-new-arrivals-the-right-way Schools must be safe environments. They should be places where students feel confident that they can get social and emotional support, and learn from instructors who care. Getty In Quebec's pluralistic society, future educators need to be sensitive to student diversity and schools must try to get all learners to succeed, says UdeM's Rola Koubeissy.

]]> Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/ Society https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article-id/48563 Mon, 19 Jun 2023 10:28:00 -0400 https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article/2023/06/19/thinking-about-environmental-social-and-governance-issues-in-business Amélie Philibert - Université de Montréal UdeM and its affiliated schools now have an institute to centralize research on the impact of businesses on society and the environment.

]]> Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/ Society https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article-id/48074 Mon, 19 Jun 2023 10:23:00 -0400 https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article/2023/06/19/university-of-montreal-launches-the-michael-d.-penner-institute-on-esg Micheal D. Penner Amélie Philibert - Université de Montréal The Penner institute has been established thanks to Mr. Penner’s unique vision and his foundational gift. It will also include Scotiabank’s Sustainable Development Innovation Observatory.

]]> https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/ Community https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article-id/45679 Wed, 12 Apr 2023 14:22:25 -0400 https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article/2023/04/12/claude-amiot-an-engaged-citizen-turned-researcher Claude Amiot Photo de courtoisie Thanks to a Quebec program that encourages non-scientists to participate in research projects, the 68-year-old is working on an UdeM intergeneration survey of trans people like her.

]]> Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/ Society https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article-id/53012 Thu, 13 Oct 2022 20:53:02 -0400 https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article/2022/10/14/bicycle-paths-and-greenery-are-concentrated-in-affluent-neighbourhoods A new study shows that Montreal's poorest neighbourhoods have fewer bike paths, green spaces and trees than more affluent neighbourhoods.

]]> https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/ Society https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article-id/60064 Tue, 08 Mar 2022 10:10:00 -0500 https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article/2022/03/08/udem-is-a-best-diversity-employer Getty The University of Montreal has made Mediacorp’s list of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for the first time.

]]> Stéphanie Deschamps https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/ Community https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article-id/58563 Mon, 07 Mar 2022 09:49:00 -0500 https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article/2022/03/07/toward-gender-parity-in-canada-research-chairs-at-udem Getty Women will achieve parity with men as Canada Research Chairs at the University of Montreal this year.

]]> Martin LaSalle https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/ Community https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article-id/74391 Mon, 07 Feb 2022 10:41:00 -0500 https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article/2022/02/07/five-questions-for-scientist-farah-alibay Farah Alibay At the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, star engineer Farah Alibay is part of the team piloting the Perseverance rover on Mars.

]]> Mylène Tremblay https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/ Science