/lin-centre/taxonomy/term/4/all en /lin-centre/channels/news/jocelyn-maclure-speak-congreso-futuro-chiles-senate-january-13th-362028 <p>On January 13th, Jocelyn Maclure, the chairholder of the Jarislowsky Chair in Human Nature and Technology will speak at the Congreso Futuro at the Senate of Chile. </p> <div class="bl-tpl"><a class="button--outline" href="https://congresofuturo.cl/programa">See here for more information</a></div> Tue, 10 Dec 2024 22:22:06 +0000 admin 4223 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/aiolia-global-initiative-ethical-ai-governance-363711 <p>AIOLIA gives a robust 3-tier response to the complex challenges posed by the need to operationally interpret the EU AI Act and global AI regulation. Resolutely European, AIOLIA's vision propagates beyond EU, embracing global cooperation with leading universities and think tanks in China, South Korea, Japan, and Canada. Utilizing UNESCO platform with its reach to Africa and South Asia, AIOLIA’s guidelines evolve into an analytic toolbox for key international AI dialogues and processes.</p> Tue, 18 Feb 2025 02:52:15 +0000 admin 4221 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/event/rgtgm-infiltrators-mainstreaming-far-right-americas-360260 <h2><b>Infiltrators: The Mainstreaming of the Far Right in the Americas </b>- Program</h2> <h3> </h3> <h3><u>Panel 1: Politics and Media</u></h3> <p>César Castillo-García, Wesleyan University</p> Tue, 08 Oct 2024 19:25:05 +0000 jean-felix.caron@mcgill.ca 3996 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/event/should-we-worry-about-welfare-ai-roundtable-jocelyn-maclure-and-jonathan-simon-363816 <p><strong>*THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO ALL, BUT REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Please email <span><span>julia.houwen</span> [at] <span>mcgill.ca</span></span> to register*</strong></p> <p> </p> Sun, 23 Feb 2025 23:40:17 +0000 admin 4214 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/six-students-mcgill-university-receive-canadas-largest-science-technology-engineering-and-math-stem-359569 <p>Six students have been named �����о���’s recipients of Schulich Leader Scholarships, the most generous student award for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) studies in Canada.</p> <p>�����о��� alumnus Seymour Schulich, BSc’61, MBA’65, DLitt’04, established the Schulich Leader Scholarships for entrepreneurial-minded students who excel academically and display leadership, charisma and creativity.</p> Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:15:51 +0000 admin 4206 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/most-canadians-consider-public-transit-be-essential-service-according-initial-results-mcgill-study-360582 <p>Most Canadians view public transit as an essential service and support increased provincial funding in response to current financial difficulties, according to preliminary results from a �����о���-led study. </p> <p>The <a href="http://www.mobility-canada.ca/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Canadian Mobility Survey</a> is underway in 10 major cities. The researchers, in �����о���’s School of Urban Planning, aim to evaluate the role public transit plays in urban Canadians’ daily travel and their ability to live a fulfilling life without using a car.  </p> Tue, 22 Oct 2024 12:59:02 +0000 admin 4180 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/mcgill-linked-axis-mission-one-two-finalists-nasa-selection-process-361498 <p>NASA has selected the Advanced X-ray Imaging Satellite (AXIS) mission, co-investigated by �����о��� Professor Daryl Haggard, to advance to the next stage of its $1 billion <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-establishes-new-class-of-astrophysics-missions-selects-studies/">space probe competition</a>.</p> Thu, 28 Nov 2024 14:15:15 +0000 admin 4156 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/integrating-historic-data-stands-improve-climate-models-global-south-362078 <p>An international team led by �����о��� researchers has devised a way to improve the accuracy of climate change models for the Global South by integrating historical records kept by missionaries and other visitors.</p> Tue, 07 Jan 2025 14:21:42 +0000 admin 4133 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/scientific-insights-how-humans-access-deep-spiritual-states-363723 <p>Two seemingly opposite spiritual practices – Buddhist jhāna meditation and the Christian practice of speaking in tongues – have more in common than previously thought, a new study suggests.</p> <p>While one is quiet and deeply focused, and the other emotionally charged and expressive, both appear to harness the same cognitive feedback loop to create profound states of joy and surrender.</p> Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:11:10 +0000 admin 4112 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/new-global-database-dams-and-reservoirs-could-transform-water-management-360232 <p>A groundbreaking <a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-03752-9">database</a> developed by the Global Dam Watch  (GDW) consortium is set to transform the global understanding of dams and reservoirs. </p> <p>Co-ordinated and led by members of a research lab at �����о���, with funding from World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the World Bank, the database integrates existing global datasets to provide the most comprehensive resource for large-scale analyses to date.</p> Tue, 08 Oct 2024 12:35:35 +0000 admin 4187 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/new-technology-rapidly-measures-antioxidants-maple-syrup-361237 <p>Researchers at �����о��� have developed an eco-efficient, user-friendly technology that quickly measures the antioxidant content of maple syrup. The innovative method contributes to increasing transparency about a health-related aspect of the syrup's nutritional value and allows for on-site quality testing without the need for costly lab assessments.</p> Mon, 18 Nov 2024 12:23:09 +0000 admin 4164 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/mcgill-researchers-help-uncover-rare-gamma-ray-flare-distant-black-hole-362115 <p>A high-energy gamma-ray flare from the super-massive black hole in the Messier 87 (M87) galaxy was observed in 2018 for the first time in nearly a decade, thanks to an international effort involving �����о��� researchers. This discovery has yielded important insights into the physics of black hole jets, which are among the most efficient engines for distributing energy from the inside of a galaxy to the expanse of the Universe.</p> Fri, 13 Dec 2024 15:12:12 +0000 admin 4141 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/when-using-music-alleviate-pain-tempo-matters-362884 <p>Music has the best chance of providing pain relief when it is played at our natural rhythm, a �����о��� research team has discovered.</p> <p>This suggests it may be possible to reduce a patient’s level of pain by using technology to take a piece of music someone likes and adjust the tempo to match their internal rhythm, the researchers said.</p> <p>The discovery was the subject of a paper published this week in <i>Pain</i>, the top journal in the field of pain medicine and research.</p> Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:32:01 +0000 admin 4116 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/help-chronic-hives-new-app-and-north-americas-first-patient-registry-360119 <p>Tuesday, Oct. 1 is <a href="https://urticariaday.org/about-urticaria/">Urticaria Day</a>, raising awareness of a condition more commonly known as hives.</p> <p>This year, Canadians living with chronic hives have two new resources, developed in part by a �����о��� researcher: North America’s first chronic urticaria patient registry and a new app for patient care.</p> Fri, 27 Sep 2024 19:09:03 +0000 admin 4197 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/researchers-find-design-flaws-and-oversight-issues-certain-health-apps-offer-solutions-more-360944 <p><!-- x-tinymce/html --><!-- x-tinymce/html --></p> <p>AI-powered apps offering medical diagnoses at the click of a button are often limited by biased data and a lack of regulation, leading to inaccurate and unsafe health advice, a new study found.</p> Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:56:13 +0000 admin 4173 at /lin-centre