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Keep up to date with the latest news on the Digital Child Lab's professional activities, members' media appearances, knowledge transfer activities and awards.

Digital child lab member Honored for Study on Internet Use and Adolescent Mental Health

Gabriel Arantes Tiraboschi , postdoctoral fellow and member of the Digital Child Lab, was awarded the Prix Relève étoile –...

Samantha Bédard

Aug 51 min read

Digital Child lab members at the Digital Media and Developing Minds International Scientific Congress 2025

From July 13 to 16, 2025, the Digital Media and Developing Minds International Scientific Congress was held at The Westin Downtown in...

Samantha Bédard

Jul 161 min read

Poster presentation at ICBA 2025

From July 7 to 9, 2025, the International Conference on Behavioral Addictions (ICBA) was held in Nantes, France, bringing together...

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Jul 71 min read

Presentation at the GRIP Scientific Day 2025

On June 6, 2025, the GRIP Scientific Day was held in person at McGill University. This annual event brings together researchers and...

Samantha Bédard

Jun 61 min read

Presentation at the SRCD 2025 Biennial Meeting

From May 1 to 3, 2025, the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) was held in Minneapolis, Minnesota,...

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May 31 min read

Strengthening International Research Ties: Caroline Fitzpatrick’s Scientific Visit to France and South Africa

From April 3 to 10, 2025, Caroline Fitzpatrick undertook a research trip to France and South Africa to strengthen and develop...

Samantha Bédard

Apr 101 min read

Registration is open for the Summer School on Children's Health, Development, and Success!

The fifth edition of The Summer School on Children's Health, Development, and Success will be held from June 2 to 6, 2025. This...

Samantha Bédard

Mar 11 min read

March Conference: Executive Function Development and Mathematical Skills

On March 31st, Professor Andrew Ribner from Chatham University and the University of Pittsburgh will present a conference on executive...

Samantha Bédard

Feb 281 min read

Digital child lab members present at CMDO Scientific Meeting 2025

Rachel Surprenant , a doctoral student in education, and Jaclyn McNeil, a doctoral student in medicine, participated in the Scientific...

Samantha Bédard

Feb 71 min read

Digital Child Lab at BistroBrain on School Perseverance

On January 8th, 2025, members of the Digital Child Lab, Nicolas Gilbert and Rachel Surprenant , participated in a BistroBrain event...

Samantha Bédard

Jan 81 min read

Three Digital Child Lab Students Awarded GRES Research Grants

Nicolas Gilbert , Emma Cristini , and Daphnée Leroux-Maurais , three students from the Digital Child Lab, have been awarded research...

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Dec 5, 20241 min read

New Collective Book on Digital Media and Early Childhood Development

A new collective book, Digital Media and Early Child Development: Theoretical and Empirical Issues , has just been published (2024). The...

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Nov 12, 20241 min read

Sofia Sebben Receives SRCD Dissertation Research Funding Award

Sofia Sebben, a doctoral candidate under the supervision of Professor Caroline Fitzpatrick, has been awarded the Dissertation Research...

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Sep 24, 20241 min read

Caroline Fitzpatrick Invited at the National Assembly!

From September 12 to 26, 2024, the Special Commission on the Impact of Screens and Social Media on Youth Health and Development (CSESJ)...

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Sep 16, 20241 min read

Caroline Fitzpatrick’s Latest Study on Screen Time and Emotional Regulation Gains Media Attention

A recent study led by Professor Caroline Fitzpatrick, first author of this article published in JAMA Pediatrics , is gaining widespread...

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Aug 13, 20241 min read

Presentation at the Life History Research Society conference

From May 29 to 31, 2024, the Life History Research Society Conference was held at the Université de Montréal. Held in Brussels, Belgium, the

Samantha Bédard

Jun 3, 20241 min read

Participation in the Changer series

Caroline Fitzpatrick, Director of the Digital Child Lab, was invited as an expert to take part in the Changer series, presented on Savoir Mé

Sonya Anvar

May 20, 20241 min read

The Digital Child Lab takes top honors

As part of the Université de Sherbrooke's celebration of research and graduate studies, Professor Caroline Fitzpatrick was awarded the Tremp

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May 14, 20241 min read