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A study reveals two realities about the return of Mexicans to the country.

Immigration

Mexican migrants struggle to reintegrate after being deported

A study by UdeM’s Ana Canedo shows that coming from the U.S. is difficult for Mexican migrants: many face economic hardship and struggle with identity loss.

Students enrolled in the History and Civilization program at Collège Lionel-Groulx and CEGEP de Rosemont with their supervisors.

CEGEP students join an archaeological dig at the ancient Greek city of Argilos

Students • Sep 23rd

Students help write a 2,600-year-old story from ancient Greece

Archaeology • Sep 23rd

Pawatik: navigating the rapids of Anishinabe history

First Peoples • Sep 18th

Virtual trials predated COVID-19 but the pandemic normalized them. Some argued they actually increase people's access to justice.

Even online, body language in court still matters

Communication • Aug 11th

Slavery in Montreal (also then known as Ville-Marie), one of the main settlements in the French colony, has long been neglected by researchers.

New France had child slaves – and they were Indigenous

First Peoples • Jul 2nd

The professor thinks it’s important not to lose sight of the fact that the repression of dissent takes many forms.

When political demonstrations are met by force

Politics • Jun 18th

The face of loneliness is changing. Today, it doesn’t just affect elderly shut-ins, recluses and explorers of remote climes, the extreme cases with which it has traditionally been associated.

Loneliness is spreading. What can sociology tell us about it?

Psychology • Jun 12th

The idea of recognizing deafblindness as a single impairment originated in Europe, led by a politician with a deafblind child.

'Deafblindness': more than meets the eye and ear

Audiology • Jun 10th

The study found that a lack of resources hindered families and communities in preparing for Tropical Storm Erika and Hurricane Maria, and in implementing measures that could have mitigated their negative effects.

Building climate resilience in the island nation of Dominica

Research • Jun 6th

After four years, the career guidance program yielded a 10 percentage-point increase in post-secondary enrolment among participants, who were 50 per cent more likely than members of the control group to continue their education.

A career compass is better than a cheque

Education • Jun 5th

“The student population has changed, so the system needs to adapt — not by lowering standards and sacrificing quality but by making programs more flexible and inclusive,” Cecilia Borges said.

Quebec’s student teachers: passionate and committed, but struggling

Teaching • Jun 4th

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.

Secularism in Quebec schools: experts calls for dialogue and diversity

Education • May 29th

May is Speech & Hearing Month in Canada—a timely reminder that aphasia is a fairly common consequence of stroke that affects a person’s ability to speak, understand, read and write.

Finding a voice: people with aphasia sing out

Communication • May 22nd

Workaholism is defined as addiction to work, characterized by “constant internal pressure and obsessive thoughts focused on work-related tasks”.

Investing in your work: a fine balance between dedication and burnout

Research • Mar 31st

There are more crimes that can lead to deportation than one might think.

How Canadian immigration law turns judges into border guards

Criminology • Mar 27th

Certain personality traits traditionally considered "feminine" could even be an advantage in the race for votes.

Recruiting women as candidates: an electoral opportunity

Elections • Mar 25th

In a virtual roundtable, three experts from Université de Montréal examine the future of Canada-U.S. relations and the implications for our shared border of Trump’s second term.

Roundtable: what future for the 49th Parallel?

Politics • Mar 21st

Temporary foreign workers are supposed to have the same rights as Canadian workers, but in practice their rights are often violated in multiple ways.

Exploited: temporary foreign workers in Canada are vulnerable

Research • Mar 20th

Of the 25 participants in the study, eight had completed a social transition only, while 17 had carried out a social and medical transition.

Detransitioning: those who've done it feel misunderstood

LGBTQ+ • Mar 18th

To capture the children’s reasoning in action, Dufour used a qualitative and interpretive approach.

Preschoolers can reason better than we think

Learning • Mar 14th

Van de Velde believes there is an urgent need now to reform public policy to address the challenges faced by young adults.

Time lost, 'time for me', time suspended: life in the COVID years

Sociology • Mar 11th

The Montreal, City of Women alternative metro map introduces or reintroduces the public to key figures in the metropolis's history and society.

Alternative Montreal metro map celebrates women’s contributions

Women • Mar 7th

Sigma masculinity positions itself as an alternative to traditional models of masculinity.

Rise of the sigma male: TikTok’s new gender divide

Criminology • Feb 27th

Immigrant students are doing very well, not only in terms of academic success and graduation rates, but also on official exams.

New to Quebec and thriving in school

Research • Feb 18th

Even though 20 to 30 per cent of the clients of MAR clinics are LGBTQ+ couples, the expectations remain heteronormative.

Running the gauntlet to get pregnant when you're LGBTQ+

Pregnancy • Feb 17th

The study involving 170 seniors with an average age of 76 found that O’stress, a six-week stress management program, had beneficial effects on the emotional health of participants.

Innovative program helps seniors manage stress

Research • Feb 3rd

The study is the first to scientifically document orgasm experiences in adolescents while taking into account gender identity and couple configuration.

Sexual pleasure in teens: yes, gender matters

Research • Jan 31st

The research team organized workshops in the communities to create spaces for dialogue and collaboration among the local leaders, the researchers and students of architecture and urban planning.

How do emotions influence how people deal with natural disasters?

South America • Jan 28th

In a study, the authors report that 78 per cent of the illegal websites don’t accept cryptocurrencies, opting instead for Interac e-transfers.

Canada’s black market cannabis sites shun crypto dollars

Criminology • Jan 20th

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