/jarislowsky-chair/taxonomy/term/371/all en /jarislowsky-chair/channels/news/mcgill-researchers-awarded-55-million-cfi-funding-359622 <div><em>Infrastructure funding from the CFI’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund, matched by Quebec, propels research innovation at ±«ÓãÖ±²¥Â </em></div> <div><br /> <span>Twenty ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ researchers have received infrastructure awards from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to support their innovative projects, for a total federal investment of $5.5 million. <span> </span></span></div> <div> <p style="text-align:left"><span>These grants will be matched by the Quebec government, doubling their value. <span> </span></span></p></div> Fri, 13 Sep 2024 16:35:17 +0000 admin 1421 at /jarislowsky-chair /jarislowsky-chair/channels/news/event-vous-etes-interesses-par-les-therapies-arn-sept-12-2024-358627 <p>Find out more about AReNa - the Mobilizing RNA Project, and explore how you can contribute to the growth of Quebec's RNA industry!</p> <p>This event will take place on Thursday September 12, 2024 and is being organized by CQDM.</p> <p>For more details, visit the event page here: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/billets-vous-etes-interesses-par-les-therapies-arn-978637439927">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/billets-vous-etes-interesses-par-les-therapies-arn-978637439927 </a></p> Wed, 21 Aug 2024 16:33:37 +0000 admin 1387 at /jarislowsky-chair /jarislowsky-chair/channels/news/mcgill-spinoff-fex-energy-receives-major-grant-axelys-358220 <p><i>Company technology leverages high energy density of iron to provide carbon-free, stable renewable energy that is environmentally safe and highly dispatchable</i></p> Mon, 05 Aug 2024 18:43:00 +0000 admin 1381 at /jarislowsky-chair /jarislowsky-chair/channels/news/101-mcgill-research-projects-awarded-235-million-nserc-discovery-grants-funding-358031 <p><strong><em>Funding supports groundbreaking research in the natural sciences and engineering</em></strong></p> <p>The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded 101 ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ research projects funding from its Discovery Grants competition for a total investment of $23.5 million.</p> <p>The Discovery Grants support ongoing programs with long-term goals, recognizing the creativity and innovation that are at the heart of all research advances.</p> Wed, 24 Jul 2024 16:07:59 +0000 admin 1367 at /jarislowsky-chair /jarislowsky-chair/channels/news/mcgill-scholars-receive-190000-expand-impact-research-social-sciences-and-humanities-357893 <p>Seven ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ researchers have been awarded over $190,000 in Connection Grants by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). The awards are part of $1.7 million in federal funding invested in 54 projects nationwide. </p> Thu, 04 Jul 2024 17:57:57 +0000 admin 1357 at /jarislowsky-chair /jarislowsky-chair/channels/news/provost-awards-28-mcgill-professors-distinguished-awards-357871 <p><em>±«ÓãÖ±²¥ honours its accomplished researchers with Distinguished James ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Professor, James ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Professor, and William Dawson Scholars awards.</em></p> Wed, 03 Jul 2024 19:27:04 +0000 admin 1355 at /jarislowsky-chair /jarislowsky-chair/channels/news/mcgill-researchers-awarded-sshrc-grants-foster-collaboration-community-partners-357802 <p><em>Two ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ faculty members and their collaborators received Partnership Development Grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council</em></p> <p>The Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) has announced the recipients of its latest Partnership Development Grants competition, including $400,000 awarded to two ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ researchers.</p> Wed, 26 Jun 2024 16:01:15 +0000 admin 1344 at /jarislowsky-chair /jarislowsky-chair/channels/news/17-mcgill-researchers-honoured-prestigious-canada-research-chairs-357763 <p style="text-align:center"><em>±«ÓãÖ±²¥ awarded $10.9 million in federal funding through Canada Research Chairs Program</em></p> Tue, 25 Jun 2024 14:48:28 +0000 admin 1343 at /jarislowsky-chair /jarislowsky-chair/channels/news/alan-evans-elected-fellow-royal-society-357749 <h2>Honour is recognition for a lifetime of leading research</h2> <div> <div> <p><span><span>Alan Evans, a researcher at The Neuro, James ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery and co-director of the <span>Ludmer<span> Centre for Neuroinformatics and Mental Health, has been elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society, joining a class of scientists <span>that includes a <span>No<span>b<span>el laureate and a former Chief Medical Advisor to the US President. <span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p></div></div> Mon, 17 Jun 2024 19:34:33 +0000 admin 1339 at /jarislowsky-chair /jarislowsky-chair/channels/news/two-neuro-projects-funded-international-partnership-357722 <h2>Researchers will study how hormones affect brain cancer and the role of neural circuits in social skills</h2> <p>The Paris Brain Institute and the Institut Pasteur have partnered with The Neuro to fund two groundbreaking studies, each receiving more than $440,000. These projects are part of an international collaboration to address future challenges in neuroscience.</p> Fri, 14 Jun 2024 13:20:06 +0000 admin 1335 at /jarislowsky-chair /jarislowsky-chair/channels/news/jennifer-welsh-sunday-magazine-cbc-news-357711 <p>June 9, 2024 | Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Arif Lalani and <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/jennifer-welsh">Jennifer Welsh</a> in The Sunday Magazine podcast, about the national security committee's allegation that some parliamentarians helped foreign governments meddle in Canadian politics, the latest developments in the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's weaker-than-expected election victory in <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/audio/9.6417800">the week in global affairs</a>.</p> Thu, 13 Jun 2024 17:27:31 +0000 admin 1333 at /jarislowsky-chair /jarislowsky-chair/channels/news/106m-grant-supports-innovative-autism-project-356608 <h2><b>±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Translational Platform in Autism Research will help uncover the disorders’ neural foundations </b></h2> <p> </p> <p>A new project at The Neuro, ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ and the Research Institute of the ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Health Centre (RI-MUHC) has been awarded $10.6M in financial support as part of the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) Innovation Fund.</p> Mon, 08 Apr 2024 15:48:30 +0000 admin 1326 at /jarislowsky-chair /jarislowsky-chair/channels/news/alumna-henna-hundal-climate-activity-357697 <p>Our alumna, Henna Hundal, from the MPP Cohort of 2020-21, has been making significant contributions to climate change advocacy. Henna has been featured prominently in the media, addressing urgent environmental issues. As a delegate to the U.N. Climate Change Conferences, she recently discussed the influence of Big Oil on climate policy in an <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/06/world/video/un-climate-heat-hell-warning-hundal-vause-intv-060612aseg2-cnni-world-fast">interview with CNN's John Vause</a>, following the U.N.</p> Wed, 12 Jun 2024 15:56:12 +0000 admin 1323 at /jarislowsky-chair /jarislowsky-chair/channels/event/2024-beatty-lecture-357671 <p>Irish author, playwright, and filmmaker <strong>Cónal Creedon </strong>and Danish evolutionary biologist <strong>Eske Willerslev</strong> will deliver the 70th Beatty Lecture at ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ <strong>on October 22, 2024</strong>.<strong> </strong></p> Tue, 11 Jun 2024 15:54:26 +0000 admin 1319 at /jarislowsky-chair /jarislowsky-chair/channels/news/how-carbon-tax-got-alberta-coal-and-could-reduce-future-wildfires-sierra-club-canada-357626 <p>Jun 4, 2024 | The Environment in Canada Podcast <a href="https://www.sierraclub.ca/carbon-tax-coal-wildfires/">Episode 19</a> on the Carbon Tax, Alberta Getting off Coal, and Future Wildfires underscores the emergent need for a comprehensive understanding of carbon pricing and its benefits. Far from being mutually exclusive, Canada can implement a robust carbon pricing system while addressing inflation and paving the way for a green future.</p> Thu, 06 Jun 2024 15:13:28 +0000 admin 1316 at /jarislowsky-chair