Université de Montréal

Imagine AI technology that can work with a large building’s management system to regulate each room’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning needs in real time, based on occupancy and usage. The result is reduced energy consumption,…

Étienne Garant knows he is tackling a huge social taboo.His doctorate in criminology deals with individuals who have a sexual interest in minors—specifically those who recognize the urge but try not to act on it.Under the supervision of…

On Oct. 21, 2012, just as Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission was highlighting the Catholic Church’s dark legacy for Indigenous peoples, Pope Benedict XVI canonized Kateri Tekakwitha, making her the first-ever North American…

There’s new hope for the future treatment of some leukodystrophies, neurodegenerative diseases in young children that progressively affect their quality of life, often leading to death before adulthood.The development stems from the work…

X, a simulated patient, goes to the pharmacy counter. He'd read about the benefits of glucosamine online but isn’t sure if it's a good option for him.Pharmacy students can now safely practice answering the patient and get feedback,…

Demand for mental health assessment and intervention is soaring; available services are stretched to the limit, centralized and difficult for many to access. This is particularly true for children with autism spectrum disorder…

The TUMAINI Health and Rights of Women, Adolescents and Children project was officially launched in early September in Bukavu, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.The ceremony took place at the Panzi Foundation in the presence of…

If there is one personal initiative that’s emblematic of the struggle for women's rights, it is that of Dr. Denis Mukwege, winner of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize.Known as "the man who repairs women,” the activist gynecologist has been…

In 1995, a Swiss team discovered the first exoplanet orbiting a Sun-like star. Then, in 2008, a team headed by René Doyon, professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Montreal, made a splash world-wide by publishing the…

The burden of war and occupation will be the theme of a panel discussion at the University of Montreal’s MIL Campus on November 2 at 5:30 p.m. The event is organized by the Faculty of Arts and Science and UdeM’s Montreal Centre for…