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ECHO-Autism: The Diagnostic Process

admin — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 15:08:00 +0000

ECHO-Autism: The Diagnostic Process August 21, 2025 12:15 to 1:45 p.m. (ET) Virtual training (online)

ECHO-Autism: Differential Diagnosis

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ECHO-Autism: Differential Diagnosis September 11, 2025 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. (ET) Virtual training (online)

HBHL Symposium 2025: a week later, the energy still shines!

admin — Fri, 16 May 2025 23:53:31 +0000

Over 300 attendees gathered at �Ŀ;�� on May 6 and 7 for the HBHL Symposium 2025, a vibrant two-day celebration of cutting-edge neuroscience and brain health research.

This year’s event featured inspiring keynote talks by Damien Fair (University of Minnesota), Lucina Q. Uddin (UCLA) and Amélie Quesnel-Vallée (�Ŀ;��), who explored topics from neuropsychiatry and brain network dynamics to social determinants of brain health.

Analysis of more than a century’s worth of political speeches challenges theory about how linguistic usage evolves

admin — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 13:16:19 +0000

A study led by �Ŀ;�� researchers challenges the theory that language change over time requires new generations to replace older generations of speakers. Rather, when words change meaning, speakers of all ages participate; while older speakers might take two or three years longer than their younger colleagues to adopt new word usage, in some cases they lead the way in introducing new word meanings into the common vocabulary, the researchers found.

Welcoming Eduardo Romero Dianderas

admin — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 13:35:54 +0000

The Institute for the Study of International Development is pleased to welcome Eduardo Romero Dianderas to its full time academic staff.

Eduardo Romero Dianderas is an Assistant Professor at the Institute for the Study of International Development, �Ŀ;��. He holds a PhD in Sociocultural Anthropology from Columbia University (2022) and specializes in the study of media technologies, technical infrastructures, and global environmental governance in Latin America.

March Neurogenesis talks explore brain mechanisms in food choice and computational modelling

admin — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 19:43:01 +0000

Last week, HBHL hosted the third talk of the 2024-2025 Neurogenesis Speaker Series at the Neuro, featuring Dana Small and Yashar Zeighami.

Dana Small’s presentation, "The Interoceptive Origins of Reward," explored how biological signals are integrated to determine food choice, while Yashar Zeighami’s talk, "Fine-Tuning Neuroimaging Analysis to Reveal Hidden Insights," highlighted his research into the development of multi-scale computational models of brain anatomy.

Prof. Gwyn Campbell named a Distinguished James �Ŀ;�� Professor

admin — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 18:34:21 +0000

Congratulations to Professor Gwyn Campbell on recently being named as a Distinguished James �Ŀ;�� Professor.

This award recognizes a late-career scholar's sustained scholarship of world-class caliber and international leadership.

We are delighted at this much-deserved recognition for all Prof. Campbell's achievements over many years!

Eleven new or renewed Canada Research Chairs awarded to �Ŀ;��

admin — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:08:29 +0000

On March 13, the Government of Canada, announced more than $308 million to advance science and research across the country. More than $153 million will support 179 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs at 38 research institutions.

$268,000 awarded to support outreach activities by �Ŀ;�� researchers

admin — Tue, 27 May 2025 16:40:59 +0000

Seven �Ŀ;�� researchers have been awarded more than $268,000 in Connection Grants by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).

Provost honours 31 �Ŀ;�� professors for exceptional research achievements

admin — Thu, 01 May 2025 16:23:55 +0000

�Ŀ;�� announces 2025 cohort of Distinguished James �Ŀ;�� Professors, James �Ŀ;�� Professors and William Dawson Scholars
Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Christopher Manfredi has named 31 �Ŀ;�� professors as Distinguished James �Ŀ;�� Professors, James �Ŀ;�� Professors or William Dawson Scholars. The internal awards recognize exceptional research achievements.

School of Information Studies Professors Awarded $5.6M Grant to Propel Canada to the Forefront of Cybersecurity Data Analytics Research

admin — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 15:00:53 +0000

Professor Benjamin Fung, Canada Research Chair in Data Mining for Cybersecurity, and Professor Steven Ding, both of the School of Information Studies in the Faculty of Arts, are part of a team that has recently been awarded a $5.6 million grant, funded under the NSERC Alliance Grants-CSE. The project, the only one to receive funding from NSERC Alliance Grants-CSE, will provide a multimodal, comprehensive solution for exploratory analysis of unstructured data, with a strong focus on cybersecurity applications.

In preparing children for a racially unequal society, families of colour can benefit from more support, study finds

admin — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 18:49:44 +0000

A �Ŀ;��-led team of researchers has gained insight into how parents of colour in the United States approach discussions with their children aimed at teaching them the skills they need to survive and thrive in a racially unequal society.

A key finding of the recent paper in Developmental Psychology is that parents are especially in need of information, support and guidance when it comes to preparing their children to face discrimination and bias.

�Ŀ;�� researchers highlight disparities in ‘aging in place’

admin — Mon, 12 May 2025 13:52:56 +0000

While health status is an important factor in whether a person is able to grow old in their home and community (age in place), researchers at �Ŀ;�� have shed new light on the social factors that can also have an impact, both directly and through their impact on health over a lifetime.

Researchers delve into incels’ rejection of work and study

admin — Tue, 13 May 2025 18:08:46 +0000

The critically acclaimed Netflix drama Adolescence has put a spotlight on the culture and ideas of incels (involuntary celibates), an online subculture of people (mostly male and heterosexual), who define themselves as unable to find a romantic or sexual partner, largely due to their perceived unattractiveness.

Two Award Winners at ISID!

admin — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 20:24:09 +0000

Congratulation to ISID Professors Francesco Amodio and Jacob Blanc! Professor Blanc was awarded H. Noel Fieldhouse Award for Distinguished Teaching by the Faculty of Arts, and Professor Amodio was awarded the Faculty of Arts Distinction in Research Award.