Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Making Yourself Matter: the Science of Self-Awareness

By Veronica Zuccala, Department of Neuroscience The spread of COVID-19 has created stress worldwide and continues to disrupt our day-to-day lives, making it very difficult to sustain healthy habits. Even as we seek to find a new normal, health care professionals and public figures continue to encourage us to “stay home” and “take time... More

Thursday, April 9, 2020

The Social Media Megaphone: Good or Bad?

By Jyllenna Wilke, Department of Neuroscience Before the World Health Organization (WHO) labeled COVID-19 a pandemic, they had declared an infodemic. They defined this as “an overabundance of information (some accurate and some not) that makes it hard for people to find trustworthy sources and guidance when they need it”. In the media, as... More

Wednesday, March 4, 2020

A Call to Action: Collaboration and Teamwork in Scientific Research in Grenada

By Nick Dirienzo, Department of Health Sciences (Carleton University) & Julia Walker, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (Dalhousie University) Any time you want to achieve something great, collaboration and teamwork are a necessity, not an option. You learn this one way or another if you have ever pursued greatness, whether in the... More

Sunday, January 19, 2020

A Semester as Sally: Understanding Student Stress and Mental Health

By Sabina Franklyn, Department of Psychology Since a few catchy news articles in the popular media back in 2012 pointing to a mental health crisis at universities in Canada, the seriousness of mental health issues on our campuses has been increasingly recognized (Lunau, 2012). A survey conducted at McMaster University in Ontario triggered... More

Sunday, December 1, 2019

“I’m tired” – the cause of the hallmark university student statement debunked

By Olivia Richards, Department of Psychology “I’m tired!” This phrase is well used, if not excessively among students on any university campus. Students are notorious for proclaiming their exhaustion, their desire for sleep, and their inability to withstand an entire lecture without dozing off. It appears that a student’s view on the... More

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Exploring Links between Bonds with Pets & Human Well-Being

By Maria Pranschke, M.Sc., Department of Neuroscience Can having a pet improve your health? Ask any pet owner with a close relationship to their dog or cat and you’ll probably get a resounding “Yes!” Many researchers will also tell you that the scientific findings regarding the association between having pets and health look pretty... More

Wednesday, October 9, 2019

2019 One HEALtH Student Challenge Launch Event

This past Friday marked the official launch of the 2019 One HEALtH Student Challenge! The kickoff event featured 2 fascinating guest speakers, several expert consultants, 6 graduate mentors, and 30+ excited undergraduate competitors eager to start tackling this year’s topic from a One Health perspective. The students came from a wide range of... More

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

A Healthy Gut: A Promising Solution for Anxiety

By Chaya Kandegedara, M.Sc., Department of Neuroscience It is quite likely that you know someone – a close friend, a relative, or even yourself – who suffers from anxiety. With increasing stress and demands from social media, work, and day-to-day life, the incidence of anxiety has increased, and generalized anxiety disorder can affect up... More

Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Graduate Mentor Position: 2019 One HEALtH Student Challenge

Note: We are no longer accepting applications for graduate student mentors. Thanks to all who applied! Hello All, The CHAIM Centre will be hosting the 2019 One HEALtH Student Challenge and we are currently seeking graduate student mentors to support the participating student groups. To learn more about the One HEALtH Student Challenge please... More

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Driving Safety For Teens

Most of us know that driving comes with many risks and that driving can be dangerous. However, thankfully, there are many things we can do to make driving a safer experience for us and for the others on the road. For teenagers, it's really important to learn how to make driving safer as they... More

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