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The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Michelle Cumyn will join the leadership team of the Paul-André Crépeau Centre for Private and Comparative Law. She will team up with current director Professor Mark Antaki, BCL’96, LLB’96, who has been at the helm of the renowned centre since 2020. They will serve as co-directors until 2026.Published: 16 October 2024

The provincial government announced the winners of the Prix du Quebec today. Among them was McGill Education's Marie-Hélène Pennestri, a finalist for the Prix Hubert-Reeves - Relève scientifique, typically awarded to up-and-coming researchers who have distinguished themselves by the excellence of their work and have demonstrated the ability to establish and maintain constructive and lasting links with the research community.  Published: 16 October 2024

For nearly 20 years, Elliot Lifson, C.M., O.Q., has brought his experience and expertise to students, staff, and faculty members alike, as a professor of practice and a member of both the Bensadoun School of Retail Management Advisory Board and the Desautels International Advisory and Advancement Board (DIAAB).Published: 16 October 2024

Thomas Durcan’s project will dissect the role of microglia in degenerative conditions, to identify new therapeutic strategies for Alzheimer's treatment An innovative new program based at The Neuro has received $2.6 million from the CQDM and the Brain Canada Foundation.Published: 16 October 2024

Title: Can we geometrically sense the shape of a molecule? Abstract: Can we hear the shape of a drum? This question was negatively answered decades ago by many authors including Gordon, Webb, Wolpert, who constructed non-isometric planar shapes that have the identical eigenvalues of the Laplace operator (Bull. AMS, v.27 (1992), p.134-138). The more general question: can we sense the shape of a rigid...

Twenty-two speakers from the faculties of Arts, Science and Engineering presented their research in “lightning talks” to more than 480 undergraduate students at Soup & Science, a biannual event.Published: 15 October 2024

Practical research experience in First Nations communities in the field of health and social services evaluation December 20, 2024 | 12 h à 13 h Speaker: Cecilia Valdebenito, anthropologist This webinar has two objectives:Published: 15 October 2024

As spooky decorations go up around Montreal this October, real spiders are also becoming more prevalent. Entomologist Chris Buddle, McGill University's Associate Provost (Teaching and Academic Programs) and Professor in the Department of Natural Resource Sciences, told CTV News that, as winter approaches, spiders become bigger than normal and are seen more often.Published: 15 October 2024

SCSD’s Distinguished Alumni Award ceremony will take place on Friday, October 25th 2024 from 4:30pm to 7pm Kindly RSVP to (admin.scsd [at] mcgill.ca) before October 21st. Refreshments will be served following the talk.   Published: 15 October 2024

As autumn brings a burst of colour to Eastern Canada and the Northeastern United States, two experts from McGill University are available to shed light on the science behind the vibrant hues and how they might be affected by climate change.  Published: 11 October 2024

After more than 100 years submerged in the icy waters of Antarctica, Sir Ernest Shackleton’s legendary ship, Endurance, has been revealed in stunning 3D detail, thanks to new subsea scanning and 3D reconstruction technology developed by Deep Ocean Search, Voyis Imaging Inc. and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering James Forbes and his research group, Published: 11 October 2024

La version française suit Due to impact from the façade restoration underway on the Frank Dawson Adams Building (FDA), the campus facing entrance to the building will be closed on October 15 and October 16, 2024, from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM both days, affecting access to the Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering.Published: 11 October 2024

Conspiracy theories alleging that Hurricane Milton was geo-engineered and was directed to hit areas with a concentration of Republican voters are rife on social media platforms and there are concerns that this is hindering disaster relief efforts. Here is an expert from McGill University who can provide comment on this issue:Published: 11 October 2024

MRI data from large sample shows increased whole-brain connectivity in people with a second language Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to build connections within itself, adapting to the surrounding environment. The brain is most plastic in childhood, forming new pathways in reaction to stimuli such as language.Published: 11 October 2024

Raquel Cuella Martin, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Department of Human Genetics, has been honored with the Gairdner Foundation's prestigious Early Career Investigator Award. She is one of only five researchers selected for this recognition. Dr. Cuella Martin will showcase her research in precision genome engineering at the 2024 Gairdner Science Week, taking place in Toronto from October 23 to 25, alongside the esteemed...

FMPBP - Call for applications Value: $7,000 CDN Duration: 3-8 weeks Activities: Teach and/or conduct research in eligible countries INTERNAL DEADLINE TO APPLY: MONDAY NOVEMBER 11 @ NOON --- What is the Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program?Published: 11 October 2024

Herzliah Reunion; Haredi Jews project; JPL launch; and Jewish comic Jacob Samuel. Read more Published: 10 October 2024

New research from McGill graduate shows how toxic chemicals hitch a ride with seabirds flying from southern latitudes to the Arctic Between March and May each year, 15 million black-legged kittiwakes gather from across the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans to nest and breed on rocky Arctic cliffs—some making the journey from as far as Florida or North Africa.Published: 9 October 2024

Congratulations to McGill Department of Bioresource Engineering Master's student Sadie MacDonald, who has been named the 2024 Detachable Container Association Scholar by the Environmental Research and Education Foundation! MacDonald is researching the carbon footprint and other environmental impacts of Montreal’s organic waste management systems. This research can help inform policy decisions with regards to environmental sustainability.Published: 9 October 2024

Parenting programs that address both mental health and parenting skills can improve children’s development, but often fall short when it comes to offering effective mental-health support for parents, new research suggests. “It’s a surprising contradiction,” said the study’s lead author, Marilyn Ahun, Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at McGill University. “Our findings show the potential of multi-component programs, while revealing gaps that...

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation. Published: 8 October 2024

RNA Nanotechnology - Gordon Research Conference (GRC) Controlling RNA Sequence for Diagnostics and Therapeutic Delivery January 5 - 10, 2025 Ventura, California, United StatesPublished: 8 October 2024