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Norman Hillmer on US-Canada Relationship | Rear Vision

admin — Wed, 07 May 2025 15:30:49 +0000

March 30, 2025 | Norman Hillmer, a Slater Family Visiting Scholar along with Robert Bothwell, and Diane Francis spoke about the US-Canada relationship since the Trump Administration on Rear Vision podcast.

Norman Hillmer on Trump’s 51st-state threats | Toronto Life

admin — Wed, 07 May 2025 15:21:49 +0000

March 11, 2025 | Norman Hillmer, a Slater Family Visiting Scholar interviewed by Toronto Life, spoke on Trump’s 51st-state threats. "As a historian of the Canadian–American relationship, I have spent decades studying a dynamic that has been not perfect but largely dependable: two countries, deeply interconnected, running in parallel," said Norman. He further spoke about Trump's administration, defense spending, and "the 51st State."

Norman Hillmer on Canada becoming the 51st State of the US | LCSC

admin — Wed, 07 May 2025 15:01:41 +0000

March 10, 2025 | Norman Hillmer, a Slater Family Visiting Scholar spoke on “Canada as the 51st State? A History and a Reckoning,” at the Laurier Centre for the Study of Canadian History, Wilfrid Laurier University. President Donald Trump wants Canada to be his 51st State. This isn’t the first time that an American leader thought this way.

Construction Starts: Lot 3 - Corrective Masonry Work on the Corner of the Staircase Wall (MNI Rockefeller Wing)

admin — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 15:44:59 +0000

Please be advised that ��ϲ�� University has mandated Atwill-Morin Maçonnerie (Groupe Atwill-Morin Inc.) to carry out the following project: 22-035 (B159) Lot 3 - Corrective masonry work on the corner of the staircase wall (MNI Rockefeller Wing)

Description: The purpose of the work is to make the structural and masonry fixes required at the corner of the staircase wall of the Rockefeller wing of the Montreal Neurology Institute for safety purposes. The Rockefeller wing was built in 1934 and is located on University Street in Montreal.

Construction Starts: New Residence Hall - Emergency Facade Work and Facade Renovation

admin — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:51:32 +0000

Please be advised that ��ϲ�� University has mandated St-Denis Thompson Inc to carry out the following project: 18-103 New Residence Hall - Restoration of Facades – PHASE 2

Description: Complete replacement of block facing on building facades and repair of concrete surfaces.

Construction start date: May 5, 2025

Planned construction end date: End of 2026

Work schedule:

Construction Starts: Duff, CFI IF 2023, Siegel

admin — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 15:11:51 +0000

Please be advised that ��ϲ�� University has mandated CORENOV CONSTRUCTEURS to carry out the following project: 23-027 Duff, CFI IF 2023, Siegel

Description: Renovation of lab 615 including replacement of ceiling tiles, repairs to floors/walls, installation of new lab bench and sink

Construction start date: April 28, 2025

Planned construction end date: End of May 2025

Work schedule: Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

BSE: Annual Environment Public Lecture

admin — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 18:09:53 +0000

The Bieler School of Environment's Annual Environment Lecture, featuring Dr. Britt Wray.

Dr. Wray, the mind behind the national bestseller Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Anxiety, will share her passionate insights on how we can maintain our mental health while tackling the climate crisis. Her book has captivated readers and was shortlisted for the Governor General’s Award.

Construction Starts: Parasitology Building – JELF Lu and Liu

admin — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 20:51:51 +0000

Please be advised that ��ϲ�� University has mandated CORENOV CONSTRUCTEURS to carry out the following project: 21-007 Parasitology Building – JELF Lu and Liu

Description: Renovation of lab P039 on the first floor of the Parasitology Building.

Construction start date: March 3rd, 2025

Planned construction end date: March 28th, 2025

Work schedule: Monday to Friday 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Any additional hours will be coordinated.

Construction Starts: Wong CFI IF 2023 Brochure

admin — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 16:19:42 +0000

Please be advised that ��ϲ�� University has mandated J.L Prist to carry out the following project: 23-034 - Wong CFI IF 2023 Brochure

Description: Renovation of rooms 2240, 2241, mainly around electrical and mechanical systems.

Construction start date: March17, 2025

Planned construction end date: July 18, 2025

Work schedule: Monday to Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. Works outside of building hours will be coordinated in advance.

Construction (Re)Starts: Reconstruction of Upper Main Road - Downtown Campus

admin — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 20:29:55 +0000

Please be advised that, following a winter break, construction work will resume with Ceveco Inc. to carry out the following project: 19-016 Reconstruction of Upper Main Road, Downtown Campus.

Description: Reconstruction of the Upper Main Road, from the Y intersection to the McCall MacBain Arts Building, including underground work.

Construction restart date: March 31, 2025

Planned construction end date: November 2025

Work schedule: Monday to Friday, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. / Saturday, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Construction Starts: Life Sciences Complex - Shaft Reconstruction (Room 140)

admin — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 20:01:48 +0000

Please be advised that ��ϲ�� University has mandated “Priest Construction-Électricité” to carry out the following project: 14-140 Life Sciences Complex – Shaft Reconstruction at room 140

Description: The project involves reconstructing the wall of the mechanical shaft in Room 140 and painting one side of Corridor 1-HALL12.

Construction start date: January 27, 2025

Planned construction end date: February 21, 2025

Construction Starts: Currie Gym - Replacement of the Multistack Chiller

admin — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 20:34:39 +0000

Please be advised that ��ϲ�� University has mandated Plomberie Charbonneau to carry out the following project: 23-012 - Currie Gym - Replacement of the multistack chiller

Description: Installation of a new main chiller and its integration into the building control system.

Construction start date: February 17, 2025

Planned construction end date: May 30, 2025

Work schedule: Monday to Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Works outside of building hours will be coordinated in advance.

Construction Starts: Raymond – JELF Dastmalchi (Lot 2)

admin — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 21:24:07 +0000

Please be advised that ��ϲ�� University has mandated XO Construction Inc. to carry out the following project: 21-002 Raymond (Macdonald Campus) – JELF Dastmalchi (Lot 2)

Description: Renovation of room R1-038.

Construction start date: January 2025

Planned construction end date: July 2025

Work schedule: Monday to Friday, 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Project Manager: mark.ouimet [at] mcgill.ca (Mark Ouimet)

2025 Hughlings Jackson Lecture: The Basal Ganglia and the Motivation to Act

admin — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 21:40:52 +0000

Established in 1935, the Hughlings Jackson Lecture is The Neuro’s premier scientific lecture. It honours the legacy of British neurologist John Hughlings Jackson (1835-1911) who pioneered the development of neurology as a medical specialty.

2025 Neuro Epilepsy Day and Pierre Gloor Lecture

admin — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 14:37:05 +0000

The Neuro Epilepsy Day is a half-day event. The day will focus on neurodegeration and tauopathy in epilepsy, and its implications for cognition and disease progression.