It is said that a language disappears every 15 days. But is it true? Demography professor Michaël Boissoneault examines the origins of this claim.

Those who run the kitchens are denied many formal rights but they are reshaping their role as citizens through their work.

The former mayor of Montreal, who served from 2017 to 2025 and is a graduate of UdeM, will lecture and mentor in the Faculty of Arts and Science’s Maison des affaires publiques et internationales.

Canadian astronomers led by an Université de Montréal professor Julie Hlavacek-Larrondo employ the James Webb Space Telescope to reveal that black holes may be the ultimate "cosmic recyclers."

Some parts of the brains of violent schizophrenics are more active when they think they'll be punished for their behaviour, an UdeM neuroimaging study finds.

Biological sex may be an important factor to consider in managing concussions in athletes – and deciding when they can return to play.

With financial support from the governments of Québec and Canada, as well as the Courtois Foundation, UdeM can continue the development of its Science Complex and begin work on the second phase.

David Décary-Hétu will lead a research consortium that will systematically record financial, intangible and cascading harms caused by online criminality in Germany – with lessons for Canada, too.

By tracing the life trajectories of 26 people, a study identifies the key turning points toward homelessness – and when to intervene.

Using data from sightings of the mythical creature, UdeM biologist Timothée Poisot adapts a machine-learning method to map the uncertainty of biodiversity scenarios.

Backed by an $11.3-million federal grant, Canadian scientists led by teams at UdeM and the UBC are helping design the ANDES instrument for the European Extremely Large Telescope.

After more than 2 decades traveling the world, Arbour has settled down by a quiet Laurentian lake. With UdeM rector Daniel Jutras, she looks back on her life shaped by law, justice and global affairs.

In a new book, professor Kathryn Furlong and two UdeM graduates explore how the massive hydroelectric dam at Churchill Falls, in Labrador, has shaped Quebec and Newfoundland's competing identities.

UdeM’s Alain Moreau is working to shed light on the mystery of myalgic encephalomyelitis, a debilitating disease that is receiving renewed attention in the wake of COVID-19.

The flowers of the Spotted Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) are larger in cities. This appears to be an adaptation to the size of its primary pollinator, the Common Eastern Bumblebee.

Identified as Paleocanna tentaculum, the species is a rare find, as soft-bodied organisms do not usually preserve well, say scientists at UdeM and McGill University who discovered them.

Drawing on 88 million articles across all disciplines, an UdeM study examines the global evolution of language use in academic publishing between 1990 and 2023.

Canada's former ambassador to the United Nations finds a new role in academia to continue addressing the challenges posed by major global conflicts.

Digging at the ancient Mayan city of Ucanal, in Guatemala,Christina Halperin finds evidence of a new kind of political architecture that reflect a shift away from divine rule over 1,000 years ago.

UdeM ecosystem scientist Oliver Sonnentag has traversed the globe studying the best ways to monitor the effects of climate change on the land – and finding ways to help local people cope.

A fun rhythm-training game played to music on a cell phone shows promise for reducing stuttering in children, according to a new UdeM study.

Originally from Bénin, UdeM international trade law expert Hervé Prince says now there have to be rules that states live by in global trade, otherwise the free-for-all will turn into a free fall.

The former professor of political science, a three-time federal cabinet minister and until recently Canada's ambassador to France, returns to share his experience with the university community.

Traps designed to combat an invasive species also kill bees. A study led by an UdeM undergraduate reveals the hidden costs of a seemingly harmless solution.

Falling in love with a chatbot is no longer science fiction. It can provide comfort and be a learning experience. But it also raises ethical issues and questions about what it means to love.

From snowshoes to oil lamps, First Peoples' cultural objects in UdeM's anthropology department's ethnographic collection become educational tools via new testimonials on video.

In a study co-authored with Julien Riel-Salvatore and Claudine Gravel-Miguel from UdeM, Italian scientists reconstruct what they think likely killed a teenager in Liguria during the Paleolithic era.

A culture of perfectionism pushes athletes in artistic sports like gymnastics and figure skating to hide their symptoms of concussion, downplaying their injuries, an UdeM study finds.

An UdeM-led research team has developed an organic molecule that stores renewable energy with record stability, paving the way for more sustainable flow batteries.

Described as “hearts on a chip,” the engineered tissues are produced through 3D bioprinting with a bio-ink developed in a laboratory at the UdeM-affilated CHU Sainte-Justine.

A large-scale study shows eco-anxiety is impacting the lives of many teens—particularly those from minoritized groups—at school and in the workplace.

A research team at UdeM’s Cyberjustice Laboratory explores a new frontier: the use of AI for conflict resolution.

Can artificial intelligence rival human creativity? A large-scale study compares 100,000 humans with leading generative AI models.

The honour is in recognition of the UdeM computer scientist's contributions to artificial intelligence in the United Kingdom and his advisory role to the UK government.

Meditation doesn’t 'empty the mind', as some imagine. In fact, brain scans reveal that the meditating mind is not in a resting state at all, but is highly active – and that's good for you.

Artificial intelligence chatbots can give their users illusions of grandeur and lead them into 'AI psychosis,' two UdeM psychiatrists warn.

An UdeM-led study suggests that being exposed to chemically treated and cotton fibres, especially at a young working age, raises the risk of developing breast cancer after menopause.

Driven by strong growth in research income and partnerships, UdeM, Polytechnique Montréal and HEC Montréal make big strides in Research Infosource's 2025 ranking.

Over the next five years, two UdeM experts will take part in a $5.45-million study on how exposure to heat makes urban teens and young adults more vulnerable to depression, anxiety and psychosis.

A study led by UdeM audiologist Charlotte Bigras sheds light on the poorly understood hearing condition and points the way to getting it better diagnosed and treated.

A clinical trial led by UdeM’s David Ogez is assessing the effectiveness of combining VR and hypnosis to alleviate chronic arthritic pain in seniors.

Research by UdeM’s Benjamin Gwinneth calls for a reconsideration of purely climate-based explanations for why the lowland population of Central America went into major decline.

A study led by UdeM political science professor Catherine Ouellet finds a connection between musical tastes and political leanings.

In a new series of articles, 43 global experts including UdeM's Jean-Claude Moubarac raise the alarm about the ultra-processed-food industry and call on decision-makers to act quickly.

Eighteen Québec universities reaffirm their collective commitment to the climate emergency during COP30 in Belém.

By using organ-specific and shared strategies to control their size, UdeM scientists have discovered while creating the world's first atlas of plant growth.

Using tufts of moss as sponges, improvising play dolls from tree stumps, clipping leaves to signal wanting to be picked up – child chimpanzees are savvy technologists and communicators, a study finds.

Because they weigh more, over the next 15 years EVs may cause demand for electricity in the province to exceed projections, a new study warns.

UdeM’s Clara Champagne was the first scholar to lay eyes on Joan Didion’s unsealed archives. They show a person quite different from the American writer writer we thought we knew.

Gilles Brassard, quantum cryptography pioneer and Fellow of the Royal Society, will present the Québec Annual Lecture.