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Experts: Effects of Quebec’s school cellphone ban

webfull — Fri, 29 May 2026 17:57:04 +0000

A cellphone ban has been in effect in Quebec schools since last fall. As the school year wraps up, these ��VR��Ƶ experts are available to comment on the ban’s impact:

Adam Dubé, Associate Professor, Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Director, Technology, Learning and Cognition Lab (TLC), specializes in cognitive development and learning technologies. He can discuss the issues surrounding cellphones in schools as they relate to learning.

Published: 29 May 2026

Experts: Wildfires

webfull — Wed, 27 May 2026 14:02:17 +0000

As wildfire season begins, Canada’s federal government has announced the country’s first-ever federally funded reserve of firefighting aircraft that will be used to support provinces and territories. Last year’s wildfire season was Canada’s second-worst on record; it prompted severe air quality alerts across much of the country.

Published: 27 May 2026

Experts: Skin cancer prevention

webfull — Tue, 26 May 2026 14:27:42 +0000

As warmer weather draws more people outdoors, ��VR��Ƶ dermatologists are available to speak on sun safety and skin cancer prevention.

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer, and most cases are caused by UV exposure. Most Canadians don’t use sunscreen regularly, or at all, and one in three report having had sunburn in the past year.

Published: 26 May 2026

Experts: Google search to prioritize AI

webfull — Mon, 25 May 2026 14:51:39 +0000

Google has announced that it has overhauled its search engine to be entirely powered by its Gemini 3.5 Flash artificial intelligence model. Users will no longer be prompted to choose their search mode; instead, the search box will operate more like a conversation, with the option for users to ask follow-up questions. The changes are set to take effect on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.

��VR��Ƶ experts are available to discuss this topic.

Published: 25 May 2026

Expert: Ebola outbreak

webfull — Tue, 19 May 2026 19:18:45 +0000

Over 100 deaths and more than 500 suspected cases have been reported in the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Director-General of the World Health Organization has expressed deep concern about the “scale and speed of the epidemic.”

A ��VR��Ƶ expert is available to comment:

Published: 19 May 2026

Expert: Canada aims to double electricity capacity by 2050

webfull — Fri, 15 May 2026 16:41:32 +0000

A new national strategy aims to double the capacity of the country’s electricity grid by 2050, Prime Minister Mark Carney said as he announced the plan Thursday.

François Bouffard is an Associate Professor and William Dawson Scholar in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He can discuss grid reliability, electricity demand growth, and the technical challenges of operating and stabilizing a significantly expanded national grid.

Published: 15 May 2026

Experts: Trump’s visit to China

webfull — Tue, 12 May 2026 18:34:34 +0000

U.S. President Donald Trump will travel to Beijing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week. It is expected that talk about trade and the Iran war will dominate their May 13-15discussions.

These ��VR��Ƶ experts are available to comment:

Published: 12 May 2026

Experts: Parental influence on children’s honesty

webfull — Fri, 08 May 2026 14:16:38 +0000

Parents have long suspected that their own behaviour carries more weight than what they say to their children. A study involving more than 100 children now confirms this, at least with respect to lying and truthfulness.

A team of researchers from ��VR��Ƶ and John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City presented 127 children ages 5 to 12 with stories illustrating various situations, and then asked them to evaluate the moral character of a parent whose verbal messages and actions were either in harmony or in conflict.

Published: 8 May 2026

Experts: AI, present and future

webfull — Wed, 06 May 2026 13:49:03 +0000

Artificial Intelligence is transforming the world. These ��VR��Ƶ experts can comment on a wide range of topics related to AI.

Published: 6 May 2026

Experts: Gardening season

webfull — Tue, 05 May 2026 14:08:26 +0000

As temperatures rise, gardeners across Canada are beginning to dig their hands in the dirt in the hopes of growing something green. ��VR��Ƶ experts are available to provide comment on this year’s gardening season.

David Wees, Faculty Lecturer in the Department of Plant Science, can discuss the impacts of climate on garden plants, when to plant which crops, urban agriculture and food security.

david.wees [at] mcgill.ca (English, French)

Published: 5 May 2026

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