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Join MI4 for the 6th Annual Scientific Symposium on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, from 11:30 PM to 5:30 PM at the McGill Faculty Club. This year’s theme, "Microbiome: Decoding the Invisible World," promises an engaging lineup, including a keynote by Prof. Yasmine Belkaid, President of Institut Pasteur. Don’t miss this chance to hear groundbreaking insights from leading experts in the MI4 community.Published: 15 November...

For Quebec businesses, Donald Trump’s planned tariffs are a source of significant uncertainty. The Federation of Quebec Chambers of Commerce nervously awaited the results of the U.S. election. With Trump proposing a 10 per cent tariff on all goods entering the United States, many Quebec businesses could be hit hard. “We are extremely dependent on the United States, and that dependence is not mutual,”...

Susan Margles (BA’88, MBA’91) has been appointed President and CEO of the Ottawa International Airport Authority. Like other airports, Ottawa’s suffered during the pandemic, but it’s bouncing back with major infrastructure projects, like a new hotel and a connection to the city’s light rail transit system. Margles joins the Airport Authority after nearly two decades at Canada Post, where she—amongst other roles—served as chief...

D2R partner, Tahatikonhsontóntie' Quebec Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research, is organizing a webinar "Practical examples of research in Indigenous context" on November 20 from 12-1:30pm.  Guest speakers include: Published: 15 November 2024

A team of researchers from McGill and Université de Montréal’s Observatoire pour l’éducation et la santé des enfants (OPES, or observatory on children’s health and eduation), led by Sylvana Côté, spending two hours a week of class time in a natural environment can reduce emotional distress among 10- to 12-year-olds who had the most significant mental health problems before the program began.Published: 15 November...

Better educating farmers and food processors about how to avoid post-harvest food losses – which amount to one-third of global food production, worth US$1 trillion annually – would reduce global food insecurity, according to researchers at McGill University. Published: 15 November 2024

Temporary sound installations can be a low-cost way of dealing with noise pollution in areas of high urban density, McGill University researchers have found. Dubbed the “new second hand smoke,” noise pollution can have consequences ranging from simple annoyance to such serious health problems as hearing loss and high blood pressure and can exacerbate various mental health conditions.Published: 14 November 2024

Expert: Government of Canada shuts down TikTok offices The Canadian federal government has ordered TikTok Technology Canada, Inc. to wind up its business operations in Canada due to concerns about national security.Published: 14 November 2024

Exciting news for Office 365 users! Microsoft Forms is now seamlessly integrated with PowerPoint, allowing you to incorporate live polls, quizzes or surveys directly into your slides. This powerful, easy-to-use feature is free and perfect for gathering real-time feedback and boosting engagement in any setting, from lectures to group projects! Make your presentations dynamic, collaborative and impactful! With MS Forms, it’s easy to bring...

McGill University Libraries are pleased to welcome Natalie Waters as the new Associate Dean, Research & Scholarship, on a five-year term, ending November 2029.Published: 12 November 2024

The next generation of butchers is in short supply. According to the Canadian Meat Council, there are nearly 10,000 butchering positions available in supermarkets across the country.Published: 12 November 2024

Images captured by cameras scrutinizing the slightest movements of cows. This is the basis of a major study currently being carried out by the Innovation Research Chair in Animal Welfare and Artificial Intelligence (WELL-E), jointly created by McGill University and UQAM. A new article in La Terre dives into the project and interviews the McGill team members at the helm.Published: 12 November 2024

The 24h PAUSE is held every third Sunday in November, inviting teens and young adults to set aside their screens for 24 hours. The event encourages young Quebecers to be mindful of their screen use and of the risks linked with hyperconnectivity.Published: 12 November 2024

Her mission is to advance McGill’s vision for global academic leadership by enhancing the University’s international presence and ties Anja Geitmann sees herself as a catalyst.  “I’m here to connect the dots and to support collaborations between McGill and the rest of the world,” said Geitmann, who today began a five-year renewable term as the University’s Vice-President (Global Engagement). Published: 12 November 2024

YCharOS antibody characterization platform addresses the “reproducibility crisis” in research An innovative research project led by researchers at The Neuro has been awarded $1.5M by the Government of Quebec through CQDM. YCharOS is an innovative platform led by neuroscientists Peter McPherson and Carl Laflamme that validates antibody reagents for human proteins.Published: 12 November 2024

Photo by Neale McDevitt: On the left, 99-year-old WWII vet Joe Maxwell shakes hands with Colonel Andrew Lussier, 35 years service including tours in Kosovo and Afghanistan. In the middle is Lt. Commander Alex Csank (20 years Canadian Navy). Hundreds of community members take part, including students from local elementary schools, Macdonald High School, John Abbott and Macdonald Campus By Neale McDevitt Editor, McGill ReporterPublished:...

The McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship is honoured to be recognized as a Top 10 Finalist for the Best Incubator-Accelerator title at the Prix Galien USA. Hosted by the prestigious Galien Foundation, the award ceremony was held on November 7th in New York City. The Prix Galien celebrates groundbreaking achievements in life sciences that advance human health and elevate the human condition.Published: 10 November...

$1M grant from The Weston Family Foundation will pave the way for earlier intervention in REM sleep behaviour disorder and Parkinson’s disease REM sleep behaviour disorder (RBD) is an often debilitating condition that causes people to act out in their sleep, sometimes violently. What’s worse, people with the disorder often go on to develop Parkinson’s disease.Published: 8 November 2024

To all Finance users,   The month of October 2024 is closed. You may pick up your Minerva Financial Statements by logging into Minerva via https://horizon.mcgill.ca/minerva This link will bring you directly to the Finance (Fund) Administration Menu >> Financial Statements menu option.Published: 8 November 2024

(La version française suit)   This message is sent on behalf of Tonia Sciannamblo, Associate Director, Transaction Services   Please take note of the following Transaction Services’ deadlines prior to December 24th:   Expense Payment Services: Travel (advances and expense reports)Published: 8 November 2024

In August 2024, the Redpath Museum was certified as an accredited museum institution by the ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec. The accreditation is a seal of quality confirming that the museum meets internationally recognized requirements and standards for governance, museological practices, and heritage presentation. With this recognition, the Redpath joined a network of 180 other accredited museums across the province.Published:...

Congratulations to two alumni of McGill's Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Ann Louise Carson, B.Sc.(Agr.)’81, and Odette Menard, B.Sc.(Agr.Eng.)’83, M.Sc.’91, who were inducted to Quebec's Agricultural Hall of Fame at the organization's gala on October 26th.  This year, the annual event made history as it marked the first time the Quebec Agricultural Hall of Fame has welcomed two women in the same induction year.Published: 6...