/newsroom/taxonomy/term/10963/all en /newsroom/channels/news/machine-us-podcast-series-globe-and-mail-357258 <p>May 7, 2024 | We are living in an age of breakthroughs propelled by advances in artificial intelligence. Technologies that were once the realm of science fiction are now transpiring into our reality. <a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/machines-like-us/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Machine Like Us</a> is a technology show where every other Tuesday <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/taylor-owen" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Taylor Owen</a> sits down with the people shaping this rapidly approaching future.</p> Tue, 07 May 2024 14:53:04 +0000 admin 314739 at /newsroom /newsroom/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 314738 at /newsroom /newsroom/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 314737 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/current-state-canada-us-defence-relations-canadian-global-affairs-institute-360286 <p>September 9, 2024 | Vincent Rigby was a guest on <a href="https://www.cgai.ca/the_current_state_of_canada_us_defence_relations" title="The CGAI Podcast Network">The CGAI Podcast Network</a> where he spoke about the The Current State of Canada-US Defence Relations. </p> Wed, 09 Oct 2024 21:49:37 +0000 admin 314728 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/sciences-po-mccall-macbain-scholarships-programme-357698 <p>Sciences Po has partnered with the <a href="https://mccallmacbainscholars.org">McCall MacBain Scholarships</a> programme to promote purposeful leadership. This scholarship recognizes the academic excellence and leadership potential of our current and former students, offering them the opportunity to participate in an interdisciplinary leadership programme while pursuing a fully funded master’s or professional degree at À¦°óSMÉçÇø. Sciences Po graduates Suhanya Joseph de Saram and Anna Legault, both of whom earned McCall MacBain Finalist Awards this past year.</p> Wed, 12 Jun 2024 16:17:26 +0000 admin 314736 at /newsroom /newsroom/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 314735 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/abdelrahman-sherif-hot-cities-world-tour-pbs-mountain-lake-357188 <p>April 26, 2024 | Abdelrahman Sherif, born and raised in Cairo, Egypt, is part of the fifth cohort of MPPs. His expertise in management consulting has allowed him to make significant contributions to a diverse array of transformational and strategic projects, providing firsthand insight into the impact of public policy in the MENA Region. </p> Thu, 02 May 2024 20:24:50 +0000 admin 314740 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/research-new-stem-cell-models-receives-26-million-360436 <h2><b>Thomas Durcan’s project will </b><b>dissect the role of microglia in degenerative conditions, to identify new therapeutic strategies for Alzheimer's treatment</b></h2> <p>An innovative new program based at The Neuro has received $2.6 million from the CQDM and the Brain Canada Foundation.</p> Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:44:26 +0000 admin 314711 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/bilingualism-makes-brain-more-efficient-especially-when-learned-young-age-360355 <h2><b>MRI data from large sample shows increased whole-brain connectivity in people with a second language</b></h2> <p>Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to build connections within itself, adapting to the surrounding environment. The brain is most plastic in childhood, forming new pathways in reaction to stimuli such as language.</p> Fri, 11 Oct 2024 13:44:33 +0000 admin 314702 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/event/ipsc-seminars-early-drug-discovery-unit-eddu-360301 <p><strong>THE NEURO'S EDDU iPSC SEMINAR SERIES </strong></p> <p><b>Pluripotent Stem Cell Differentiation - The Need for Alternative Unconventional Routes</b></p> Thu, 10 Oct 2024 16:57:08 +0000 admin 314698 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/recreating-hallmark-parkinsons-disease-human-neurons-360245 <h2><b>Scientists use stem cells to follow development of protein bodies characteristic of neurological disease</b></h2> Tue, 08 Oct 2024 14:47:43 +0000 admin 314687 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/event/6th-annual-neuro-open-science-action-symposium-2024-357804 <h3>6th Annual Neuro Open Science in Action Symposium 2024</h3> <p><em>An event organized by the Tanenbaum Open Science Institute<br /> In person at The Neuro and livestreamed online.</em></p> Wed, 26 Jun 2024 15:32:16 +0000 admin 314664 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/event/scientific-day-mcconnell-brain-imaging-centre-40th-anniversary-360112 <h3>Scientific Day: McConnell Brain Imaging Centre - 40th anniversary</h3> <h4><em>Honouring the past, transforming the future</em></h4> <hr /> Fri, 27 Sep 2024 15:47:54 +0000 admin 314668 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/event/7th-national-neuromuscular-review-course-354330 <p>Dr. Nicolas Dupré of Laval University, Dr.</p> Tue, 16 Jan 2024 17:33:26 +0000 admin 314663 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/event/open-house-mcconnell-brain-imaging-centre-40th-anniversary-360114 <h3>Open House: McConnell Brain Imaging Centre - 40th anniversary</h3> <h4><strong>Discover the best Neuroimaging infrastructure in Canada</strong></h4> <hr /> Fri, 27 Sep 2024 16:07:39 +0000 admin 314672 at /newsroom