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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 4, 20251 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 15, 20251 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 7, 20251 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 5, 20251 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 3, 20251 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 9, 20251 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 1, 20251 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 28, 20251 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 7, 20251 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 8, 20251 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...
Samantha Bédard
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...
Samantha Bédard
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...
Samantha Bédard
Sep 23, 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)...
Samantha Bédard
Sep 15, 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...
Samantha Bédard
Aug 12, 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
Samantha Bédard
May 13, 20241 min read
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