Latest news from Universite de Montreal on 海角社区 en-us Copyright 2025 海角社区 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/gilles-brassard-wants-to-keep-us-safe/?sc=rsin /articles/gilles-brassard-wants-to-keep-us-safe/?sc=rsin Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:05:59 EST A pioneer in quantum information theory, the UdeM professor is spreading the word internationally on the threats of quantum computing and how quantum cryptography can help mitigate them. Universite de Montreal /articles/to-sit-or-to-cycle-which-is-best-for-students/?sc=rsin /articles/to-sit-or-to-cycle-which-is-best-for-students/?sc=rsin Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:00:12 EST Is combining exercise and learning such a good idea? Researchers at UdeM's School of Kinesiology and Physical Activity Sciences did a lab test with 24 students to find out. Universite de Montreal /articles/two-udem-researchers-get-close-to-6m-to-try-to-defeat-hiv/?sc=rsin /articles/two-udem-researchers-get-close-to-6m-to-try-to-defeat-hiv/?sc=rsin Thu, 06 Feb 2025 18:45:38 EST Nicolas Chomont and Andres Finzi will use the CIHR funds to work to develop a treatment capable of permanently eliminating the human immunodeficiency virus from the body. Universite de Montreal /articles/innovative-program-helps-seniors-manage-stress/?sc=rsin /articles/innovative-program-helps-seniors-manage-stress/?sc=rsin Wed, 05 Feb 2025 19:35:45 EST A new study shows significant long-term reductions in the stress hormone cortisol in seniors taking part in the O'stress program. Universite de Montreal /articles/cognitive-abilities-mapping-the-impact-of-dna-modifications/?sc=rsin /articles/cognitive-abilities-mapping-the-impact-of-dna-modifications/?sc=rsin Tue, 04 Feb 2025 16:00:32 EST A study explores how variations in the copy number of certain DNA segments can influence cognitive abilities and neurodevelopment. Universite de Montreal /articles/the-first-international-report-on-ai-safety-led-by-yoshua-bengio-is-launched/?sc=rsin /articles/the-first-international-report-on-ai-safety-led-by-yoshua-bengio-is-launched/?sc=rsin Mon, 03 Feb 2025 10:25:37 EST Chaired by the UdeM computer-science professor and scientific director of Mila, the report released today is intended as a guide for policymakers worldwide. Universite de Montreal /articles/sexual-pleasure-in-teens-yes-gender-matters/?sc=rsin /articles/sexual-pleasure-in-teens-yes-gender-matters/?sc=rsin Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:45:22 EST An UdeM-led study finds that cisgender teenage girls are less likely to achieve orgasm than teenage boys. Universite de Montreal /articles/how-do-emotions-influence-how-people-deal-with-natural-disasters/?sc=rsin /articles/how-do-emotions-influence-how-people-deal-with-natural-disasters/?sc=rsin Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:40:18 EST Researchers led by an UdeM architecture professor look at how fear, anger and pride combine to shape responses to climate risks in four Latin American communities. Universite de Montreal /articles/decarbonization-net-zero-building-standards-may-not-have-a-global-impact/?sc=rsin /articles/decarbonization-net-zero-building-standards-may-not-have-a-global-impact/?sc=rsin Thu, 30 Jan 2025 18:40:02 EST In a new study, Lisa Hasan, an UdeM doctoral student in architecture, proposes an analysis of the international process of promoting ANZ, a program to make all buildings carbon-neutral. Universite de Montreal /articles/astronauts-eyes-weaken-during-long-space-missions/?sc=rsin /articles/astronauts-eyes-weaken-during-long-space-missions/?sc=rsin Wed, 29 Jan 2025 11:00:19 EST Stays of six months to a year in weightlessness on the International Space Station affect ocular biomechanics, but the changes don't last, according to a study led by UdeM's Santiago Costantino. Universite de Montreal /articles/cell-painting-technology-holds-promise-for-drug-discovery/?sc=rsin /articles/cell-painting-technology-holds-promise-for-drug-discovery/?sc=rsin Tue, 28 Jan 2025 19:35:33 EST IRIC obtains $583,654 from the Quebec government for the integration of a new cell painting technology that holds great promise for drug discovery. Universite de Montreal /articles/udem-hosts-canadian-university-team-chess-championship/?sc=rsin /articles/udem-hosts-canadian-university-team-chess-championship/?sc=rsin Mon, 27 Jan 2025 18:30:01 EST The University of Montreal is hosting the Canadian University Team Chess Championship, expecting some 200 participants from across the country. Universite de Montreal /articles/violence-on-tv-what-happens-to-children-who-watch/?sc=rsin /articles/violence-on-tv-what-happens-to-children-who-watch/?sc=rsin Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:55:34 EST Boys exposed to violent screen content in the preschool years were more likely to become antisocial and violent themselves a decade later, in their mid-teens, a new study shows. Universite de Montreal /articles/gang-culture-goes-online/?sc=rsin /articles/gang-culture-goes-online/?sc=rsin Tue, 21 Jan 2025 19:40:58 EST How do street gangs use social media? Do they recruit members on Facebook? A new study sheds light on "cyberbanging." Universite de Montreal /articles/canada-s-black-market-cannabis-sites-shun-crypto-dollars/?sc=rsin /articles/canada-s-black-market-cannabis-sites-shun-crypto-dollars/?sc=rsin Tue, 21 Jan 2025 18:45:59 EST David Decary-Hetu has found that over three-quarters of Canadian websites selling cannabis illegally don't accept payment in cryptocurrency. Universite de Montreal /articles/virtual-reality-and-hypnosis-bring-relief/?sc=rsin /articles/virtual-reality-and-hypnosis-bring-relief/?sc=rsin Tue, 21 Jan 2025 18:30:49 EST UdeM scientists are combining immersive imagery and hypnotic techniques to reduce pain and anxiety in patients who have cancer of the blood. Universite de Montreal /articles/lyns-virginie-belony-a-different-take-on-haitian-history/?sc=rsin /articles/lyns-virginie-belony-a-different-take-on-haitian-history/?sc=rsin Mon, 20 Jan 2025 17:40:48 EST Born in Haiti and raised in Quebec, the young researcher has joined UdeM's history department as an assistant professor. Universite de Montreal /articles/small-molecules-to-treat-pediatric-cancers/?sc=rsin /articles/small-molecules-to-treat-pediatric-cancers/?sc=rsin Mon, 20 Jan 2025 07:00:54 EST Scientists at UdeM and its affiliated research institute IRIC have developed a new drug-discovery platform for high-risk leukemias in children - with promising results. Universite de Montreal /articles/organized-sports-can-lead-to-academic-success/?sc=rsin /articles/organized-sports-can-lead-to-academic-success/?sc=rsin Fri, 17 Jan 2025 17:30:23 EST Children who participate in structured physical activity right through adolescence are more likely to stay in school and earn a high-school diploma or equivalent, a new study suggests. Universite de Montreal /articles/two-giants-of-20th-century-philosophy-correspond/?sc=rsin /articles/two-giants-of-20th-century-philosophy-correspond/?sc=rsin Fri, 17 Jan 2025 17:25:23 EST Co-edited by professor Jean Grondin, the correspondence between Martin Heidegger and his student Hans-Georg Gadamer offers unprecedented insights into their personal and intellectual relationship. Universite de Montreal