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Aerial view of the Science Complex, including the future C and D wings
Funding
Phase 2 of Université de Montréal’s MIL Campus gets the green light
With financial support from the governments of Québec and Canada, as well as the Courtois Foundation, UdeM can continue the development of its Science Complex and begin work on the second phase.
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Mehdi Benlarbi and Andrés Finzi
Mehdi Benlarbi awarded the Uta von Schwedler Prize
Awards and honours • Jun 9th
Representatives from Dentalcorp and the Université de Montréal mark the announcement of the Dentalcorp Fund, a $1 million commitment to the Faculty of Dental Medicine. From left to right: Nate Tchaplia, President, Dentalcorp; Dr. Hugo Ciaburro, Dean, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Université de Montréal; Alexandra Murray, Director, Associate Recruitment, Quebec, Dentalcorp; Emilie L. Cayer, Executive Director of Philanthropy, Université de Montréal; Joe Farra, Vice President, Associate Recruitment, Dentalcorp; Alain Maranda, Director, Partnership Development, Quebec, Dentalcorp; Joe Spagnuolo, Senior Vice President, Quebec, Dentalcorp.
Dentalcorp invests $1 million in the next generation of dentistry
Donors • Jun 2nd
According to David Décary-Hétu, cybercrime has a significant impact on society as a whole.
UdeM expert gets $4.5M to study German cybercrime
Criminology • Jun 1st
In Canada, an estimated 2,000 to 4,000 people have ALS, with about 1,000 dying of it each year.
It's a start: $185,000 to find new drugs for ALS
Biotechnology • May 14th
Louise Arbour
Louise Arbour named Canada’s next governor general
Graduates • May 5th
From left to right: Riley Krembil, Chief Operating Officer of the Krembil Foundation; Kate Williams, Chief Scientific Officer of the Krembil Foundation; Louis-Éric Trudeau, professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Physiology at Université de Montréal and researcher at the Courtois Institute of Biomedical Innovation; Reese Whitaker, Research Program Coordinator at the Krembil Foundation; and Tae Joon Yi, Associate Director of the Krembil Foundation.
A major gift to advance research into Parkinson's disease
Donors • Apr 29th
Bob Rae
Bob Rae to chair the CÉRIUM advisory board
Appointments • Apr 14th
Daniel Jutras at Louise Arbour’s home (and her dog Loma’s!) in the heart of the Laurentian forest
At home with Louise Arbour
Law • Mar 30th
As a specialist in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Alicia Dubinski has focused her research on the role of stress granules and TDP-43 pathology in the progressive death of motor neurons.
An UdeM graduate named a Schmidt Science Fellow
Scholarships • Mar 25th
Dr. Simon Grandjean Lapierre’s team is working on the development and validation of new diagnostic tools for tuberculosis. From left to right: public health doctoral student Emmanuelle Ametepe; Simon Grandjean Lapierre; microbiology and infectious diseases residents Lucila Baldassarre and Sophie Lefrançois; Floriane Point, research assistant at the CHUM Research Centre; Hugo Leprohon, resident in microbiology and infectious diseases; and Florence Durocher, physician specializing in microbiology and infectious diseases. Residents Nayla Léveillé (clinical-research program) and Karima Zerrouki (internal medicine) are also part of the laboratory.
Tuberculosis is on the rise in Canada
Public health • Mar 23rd
Gilles Brassard, Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Operations Research at Université de Montréal
Gilles Brassard, co-founder of quantum cryptography, receives the A.M. Turing Award
Awards and honours • Mar 18th
La tour du pavillon Roger-Gaudry de l'Université de Montréal
UdeM receives major CFI funding for its research infrastructure
Funding • Mar 13th
Yoshua Bengio, professor in the Department of Computer Science and Operations Research at Université de Montréal
Yoshua Bengio elected co-chair of the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI
Appointments • Mar 6th
Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, accompanied by Daniel Jutras and Patrick Cossette
UdeM honours Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, co-discoverer of HIV
Honoris causa • Mar 3rd
Hervé Prince, UdeM international trade law expert
'We can't evolve in a world without rules'
Law • Mar 2nd
Stéphane Dion
Stéphane Dion is UdeM's new 'diplomat in residence'
Appointments • Feb 27th
Renowned U.S. cryptographer coming to UdeM
Computer science • Jan 26th
Raquel Fernandez
Raquel Fernandez studies women’s housing collectives
Diversity and inclusion • Jan 26th
Yves Brun, professor at the department of microbiology, infectious diseases and immunology of Université de Montréal
Major funding for the discovery of new antibiotics
Funding • Jan 22nd
Vincent Billé
Vincent Billé investigates informal coercion in psychiatric wards
Scholarships • Jan 21st
Saja Farhat
Tackling social injustice via collective responsibility
Scholarships • Jan 19th
Yoshua Bengio, professor in the department of computer science and operations research at Université de Montréal
Six global leaders join Yoshua Bengio to guide LawZero
Appointments • Jan 15th
Hugo Angel
Hugo Angel explores how people listen to video games and classical music
Scholarships • Jan 14th
A community of Bourse de la Montagne recipients is taking shape on UdeM campuses.
Bourses de la Montagne: preparing tomorrow’s leaders
Scholarships • Jan 12th
Nabil G. Seidah, professor at the Faculty of Medicine of Université de Montréal
Nabil G. Seidah: a "great Arab mind"
Awards and honours • Jan 8th
Yoshua Bengio, professor in Université de Montréal’s Department of Computer Science and Operations Research
Yoshua Bengio appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Awards and honours • Jan 7th
The partnership main objective is to foster the development of a sustainable ecosystem of innovative technology start-ups.
A new partnership to fast-track research from lab to market
Innovation • Dec 16th
Daniel Jutras, rector of the Université de Montréal, welcomes the dignitaries present at the press conference.
$1.7 billion to attract international researchers to Canada
International • Dec 9th
Université de Montréal
UdeM and its affiliated schools rank second among Canada’s research universities
Rankings • Dec 4th

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