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Professors Paul Masset (Psychology) and David Rolnick (Computer Science) have been named Sloan Research Fellows. Published: 18 February 2025

IT Services is preparing for a major upgrade to myProgress (Degree Works advising) to enhance functionality, security, and system stability. Regular system upgrades ensure that McGill University maximizes the security and efficiency of our tools and systems.   The downtime for the upgrade is scheduled to start on Monday, February 24, at 9:00 AM and end on Monday, March 17, at 9:00 AM. During...

Co-Principal Investigators Manisha Pahwa, CIHR Research Excellence, Diversity, and Independence Postdoctoral Fellow in the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, and Professor Ananya Banerjee, from McGill's Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health, have been awarded $449,604 from the Canadian Cancer Society’s Health Equity Research GrantPublished: 17 February 2025

Many people are digging out after back-to-back storms dumped more than 70 centimetres of snow on Montreal. The physical strain of shovelling snow is known to increase the risk of heart attacks, particularly for those with underlying health conditions. Mitch Shulman, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, and attending physician, Montreal General and Royal Victoria hospitals, can share his expertise on preventing winter...

McGill University Libraries is proud to announce the release of its 2023–2024 Annual Report, showcasing 12 months of significant achievements and progress. Among the key highlights are the reopening of the Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering and the successful transfer of 2.4 million books to the new McGill University Collections Centre.Published: 17 February 2025

February 5, 2025 | Professor Vincent Rigby, Paul Wells, and Philippe Lagassé joined a podcast to discuss the launch of the latest edition of Published: 17 February 2025

The Bieler School of Environment's Annual Environment Lecture, featuring Dr. Britt Wray. Dr. Wray, the mind behind the national bestseller Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Anxiety, will share her passionate insights on how we can maintain our mental health while tackling the climate crisis. Her book has captivated readers and was shortlisted for the Governor General’s Award.Published: 17 February 2025

Azam Dashti Khavidaki, a Ph.D. student in Educational Studies at McGill University’s Department of Integrated Studies in Education and a Fellow at the Participatory Cultures Lab (PCL), has been awarded the prestigious DRI EDIA funding from the Digital Research Alliance of Canada.  This recognition underscores her unwavering commitment to strengthening digital research infrastructure and expanding access to 21st-century skills for marginalized children and youth,...

February 12, 2025 | Professor Taylor Owen writes about the "vibe-shift" of AI as he comes back from the Paris AI Action Summit. Owen explains how the governments are pivoting from regulating AI risks to aggressively pursuing foreign direct investment, and Europe faces a new era of AI adoption.Published: 17 February 2025

Kinesiology and Physical Education Chair and leading sports psychology researcher, Dr. Gordon Bloom, paired up with KPE alum and five-time National Championship coach, Chantal Valée, to co-author Dare to Win: The Blueprint to Building and Leading High Performance and Championship Teams. Currently in pre-sales, "The book is about more than just coaching," says Bloom, "it’s also about leadership."Published: 17 February 2025

We are proud to share our McGill Desautels MBA placed 94th globally in the prestigious 2025 Financial Times Global MBA rankings! FT has recognized our MBA in several international criteria: 1st in Canada and 1st in North America for international faculty; 1st in Canada and 1st in North America for international mobility in careers of our alumni; 1st in Canada and 2nd in North...

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine is expected to meet with U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance at the Munich Security Conference, which is underway. This comes after an announcement earlier this week that U.S. President Donald Trump had spoken with Vladimir Putin.  These McGill experts are available to share their insights:Published: 14 February 2025

The online news act was designed with legitimate objectives: enhancing fairness, supporting press independence, and promoting a diversity of news sources. Unfortunately, it has had some unintended negative consequences, according to Maxime Cohen, the Scale AI Chair in Data Science for Retail at McGill Desautels. “Meta responded by blocking Canadian news content from their platforms—Facebook and Instagram,” Cohen said in an interview with the...

According to a report by the National Insitute on Ageing, there are around 200,000 people in Canada with registered pension plans who are eligible to claim them, but haven’t. Often, the unclaimed funds stem from contributions made early in a person’s career that were simply forgotten about. “Who thinks about retirement at the age of twenty?” said McGill Desautels Professor of Finance Sebastien Betermier...

It is not yet clear whether US President Donald Trump will follow through on his threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all goods imported from Canada—or even what the motivation for that threat really is. Inconsistent messaging could be a deliberate tactic by the US president, Vivek Astvansh told canadianfamilyoffices.com. “We should care less about the reasons Trump is threatening tariffs,...

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Dr. Roberta Palmour has been given the Lifetime Academic Achievement Award by the Department of Human Genetics. The award recognizes Prof. Palmour’s seminal contributions to genetic counselling education at McGill, including the establishment of the MSc in Genetic Counselling program. Congratulations Dr. Palmour! Health e-News Published: 13 February 2025

Prof. Shelley Clark has co-authored an op-ed in the Washington Post on the sharp decline in traditional married families in rural America. Read the article here: In rural America, more women are saying ‘I don’t’   Published: 13 February 2025

Developing RNA-based vaccines has become a key focus in the fight against Mpox, which has spread to 116 countries, with over 100,000 confirmed cases worldwide, including more than 1,900 in Canada. The disease was once endemic to parts of Central and West Africa. RNA-based vaccines offer the potential for better protection, adaptability to new strains, and faster production compared to existing vaccines.Published: 13 February...

Montreal, February 13, 2025 – McGill University’s DNA to RNA Initiative (D2R) and McGill Interdisciplinary Initiative in Infection and Immunity (MI4) have awarded $500,000 to fund five high-impact research projects aimed at advancing the understanding of Mpox through its Rapid Response for Mpox Research funding program.Published: 13 February 2025

The Undergraduate Medical Admissions office will be closed to public from February 18 to 21 inclusively for the virtual Multiple Mini-Interviews (MMIs) for University-level applicants. For urgent matters that need to be communicated on the day of the interviews, please indicate URGENT MMI in the subject line of your message to the following email address: · mmi1.med [at] mcgill.ca (candidates scheduled for interview only)Published:...