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The mere fact of being a younger age, combined with economic factors like losing their job during the pandemic, made people more likely to think of suicide than they did before, the study suggests.

Society

A pandemic of despair

6 September 2024

Press release

Not only were the benefits of the cognitive training visible six months after the sessions, they stayed evident five years later, the researchers found.

Health

Helping your brain ward off Alzheimer's symptoms

6 September 2024

Press release

Exposure to both Swiss and Quebec practices gave the students valuable perspective that will equip them to provide spiritual care better adapted to patients’ diverse needs.

Society

New spiritual care internship now offered in Lausanne

4 September 2024

Article

The Mongol Invasion

Society

Uncovering the story behind the Mongol invasions of Japan

30 August 2024

Article

Alexandra Zidenberg

Community

Alexandra Zidenberg: Exploring the depths of the human psyche

14 August 2024

Article

Tania Groleau, Louis Paul Lellouche, Audrey Ouellet and Tommy Laniel

Society

Argilus: Thirty years of archaeological digs and discoveries—and counting!

14 August 2024

Article

The pandemic sparked significant controversy, evidenced by a surge in conspiracy theories and the rise of social movements opposing vaccination and health measures.

Society

Looking at the pandemic from a religious angle

12 August 2024

Press release

Flexibility generally gives employees an increased sense of control and autonomy, and is associated with better engagement.

Society

Flexible workplaces: Good or bad for employee retention?

8 August 2024

Article

According to the study, children who regularly practiced a sport were more likely to get better grades and less likely to drop out by their senior year of high school, compared to those who did little or no sports.

Society

Sport: a plus for academic success

6 August 2024

Press release

Overview of the site with a sieving station for clay soil in water-filled bins, using fine mesh sieves to recover the smallest artifacts.

Science

On the trail of Indigenous peoples in Outaouais

6 August 2024

Article

Delphine Bouilly

Community

All but nanometric leadership for Delphine Bouilly

5 August 2024

Article

According to Barreau, for the emotions of grief to find full expression, they need an anchor.

Society

Being there... or not

5 August 2024

Article

The Proyecto Arqueológico Ucanal team at the Mayan site of Ucanal, located in northern Guatemala.

Science

UdeM students search for traces of the Mayan past in Guatemala

30 July 2024

Article

An infested specimen

Science

How do parasitic worms affect the oxygen uptake of sunfish?

25 July 2024

Article

Biomass burning produces smoke composed of a complex mixture of gases and particles, including carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, ozone and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), all airborne contaminants with adverse effects on human health.

Science

Wildfires in Ontario and Manitoba affect air quality in Montreal

23 July 2024

Article

The instrument most frequently used by provinces to attract economic immigrants is the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), which lets them directly select a significant portion of their skilled immigrants.

Society

Canadian provinces in open competition for economic immigrants

22 July 2024

Article

Clinique Mauve was conceived as an intersectoral collaborative effort. Its main partner is the community organization Agir Montréal, the only organization supporting LGBTQIA+ refugees and migrants in Montreal.

Health

$750,000 for UdeM’s Clinique Mauve

17 July 2024

Press release

The project’s goal is to reduce Quebecers’ exposure to PFAS and mitigate the harmful effects of PFAS contamination on human health.

Science

“Forever chemicals” in our food?

10 July 2024

Article

The CBCT intervention encourages couples to discuss sexuality openly, which is often one of the hardest topics for couples to address.

Health

Couple-based therapy to improve sexual desire

10 July 2024

Article

Temperate exoplanet LHS 1140 b may be a world completely covered in ice (left) similar to Jupiter’s moon Europa or may be an ice world with a liquid substellar ocean and a cloudy atmosphere (centre). LHS 1140 b is 1.7 times the size of our planet Earth (right) and is the most promising habitable zone exoplanet yet found in the search for liquid water beyond the Solar System.

Science

Found with Webb: a potentially habitable world

8 July 2024

Press release

Distemper struck Berlin's urban red fox population between 2008 and 2013.

Science

Monitor virus progression based on cases of distemper in foxes

3 July 2024

Article

The ELT dome under construction in Chile

Science

UdeM astronomers are helping to build the world’s largest telescope

25 June 2024

Article

Society

Hidden humour, the software developer’s secret weapon

20 June 2024

Article

Maya Cousineau Mollen

Community

Maya Cousineau Mollen named Senior Advisor for First Peoples Relations

19 June 2024

Article

Bőthe pointed out that frequent pornography use isn’t necessarily problematic; it becomes a source of distress when the use is excessive and the person is unable to control their behaviour.

Society

Predicting problematic pornography use

18 June 2024

Article

Boudarbat believes it is important for policymakers to examine the factors that disadvantage visible minorities and then review integration policies to address them as a priority.

Science

Canadian-born visible minorities: A blind spot in labour market integration policies

17 June 2024

Article

While the number of family doctors promoting physical activity increased significantly, they did so mainly for secondary prevention.

Society

When do Quebec doctors recommend exercise?

13 June 2024

Article

The Landolt mission comprises a crucial step in the quest for precision in astronomy.

Science

Landolt space mission: more precise measurements of star brightness

10 June 2024

Press release

UdeM is among the 15 Canadian educational institutions and research centres that disseminate the most datasets on Borealis, where they can be reproduced and reused for academic or other purposes.

Science

Research data management: Sharing data to advance knowledge

3 June 2024

Article

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.

Society

An inclusive, accessible and sustainable future for architecture in Canada

31 May 2024

Article

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