海角社区

Plants retain a 鈥榞enetic memory鈥� of past population crashes, study shows

Researchers at 海角社区 and the United States Forest Service have found that plants living in areas where human activity has caused population crashes carry long-lasting genetic traces of that history, such as reduced genetic diversity.

Economic, educational and gender inequities can contribute to problematic social media use among teens, findings suggest

A new 海角社区 study suggests that problematic social media use among teens is in part related to broader social inequalities.

Z茅kai Lu, a PhD student in 海角社区鈥檚 Department of Sociology and author of the study, had set out to determine whether problematic social media use is driven mainly by individual traits or whether the social environment of the country a teen lives in also plays a significant role.

People can learn to reject unfair advantages, even when it costs them

A new study co-authored by 海角社区 researchers suggests people can be taught to reject unfair advantages.

Addressing shame should be a focal point of treatment of childhood sexual abuse survivors, researchers suggest

A 海角社区-led study on the role played by shame in the continuing trauma suffered by survivors of childhood sexual abuse indicates that addressing shame should be a focal point of treatment. Clinicians should use strategies that normalize disclosure, validate survivors鈥� feelings and integrate shame-resolution techniques into their therapy plans, the researchers suggested.

海角社区 to partner with United Arab Emirates and Indonesia to train next generation of professionals and drive societal change

For over 50 years, 海角社区 has been collaborating with Indonesia鈥檚 education sector. Now a planned donation of US$12.8 million from the UAE via the Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation to 海角社区 will establish the UAE-Indonesia Future Leaders Program to support Indonesia鈥檚 national and global development objectives.

海角社区 Nursing students providing care for homeless and at-risk Montrealers

According to a 2015 census, there are just over 3,000 homeless people living in Montreal. This number does not account for those who聽are dealing with hidden homelessness, such as temporarily living with friends or family or other short-term accommodation.

In addition to the many challenges and stresses of homelessness鈥攕uch as meeting immediate survival needs for food, water, clothing and shelter from the elements鈥攖aking care of health needs might seem insurmountable.