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Muslim Awareness Week (MAW) is a yearly week of solidarity and exchange where people of all ages, backgrounds, and beliefs are invited to learn about the achievements, contributions, aspirations and concerns of Quebecers of Muslim faith.Published: 25 January 2024

The Faculty of Education would like to extend a warm welcome to three new members of our academic team who joined us in January 2024. We look forward to collaborating with them and hearing more about their unique areas of expertise.Published: 23 January 2024

January 20, 2024 | In this opinion piece by David Shribman, he talks about the first primary of the 2024 U.S. presidential election and the significance of the location, New Hampshire. New Hampshire has been the staging ground over a long period for so many people, providing more memorable moments than any other venue. Shribman walks the reader through the memorable primaries and significant...

La version française suit. This memo is sent on behalf of Procurement Services Dear colleagues and clients, Further to the attached message concerning the reduction of the Super Pcard service offered centrally by Procurement Services, you will find below the combination of criteria that Procurement Services will use to determine which transactions we will be in a position to reserve capacity for:Published: 23 January...

Researchers propose a new model for classifying Parkinson’s   One of the things that makes developing effective treatments for Parkinson’s disease so challenging is its complexity. While some forms are caused by genetics, others have environmental factors, and patients can show a wide range of symptoms of varying severity. Diagnosis of Parkinson’s is also currently made very late, after the disease may have been...

A new project led by McGill University researchers seeks to understand one of humanity’s oldest practices and most powerful tools—storytelling. From ancient oral traditions to modern-day literature and digital narratives, storytelling is an essential part of the lived experience that is not yet fully understood. ‘The Lives of Literary Characters’ is a first-of-its-kind initiative, harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) and the collective wisdom of readers...

The Montreal International Poetry Prize 2024 is open for submissions! Send us your best poems for a chance to be published in The Montreal Poetry Prize Anthology 2024. One lucky winner will also take home the cash prize of $20,000.Published: 21 January 2024

For its 7th edition, the 2023 McGill International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC), as part of McGill’s Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI), gathered over 80 teams from 27 countries to address retirement challenges amidst inflation. Participants tackled the task of developing decumulation strategies for the fictional Maple Leaf Pension Plan, simulating real-world data.Published: 19 January 2024

In a recent video interview with 24 heures, Benjamin Croitoru, Associate Professor of Finance and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs at McGill Desautels, shared valuable insights on navigating financial challenges amidst the economic uncertainties of 2024. Addressing the impact of high inflation and the looming possibility of a recession, Croitoru underscored the importance of avoiding common financial pitfalls.Published: 19 January 2024

The pandemic hit many businesses hard, and the artisanal bakery and café Mamie Clafoutis was one of them. Their seven locations in Montreal and Ottawa were forced to reduce their hours to one shift per day. As they’ve emerged from the storm, they have sought ways to keep their costs low, and one of them is by automating checkout. Working with the Bensadoun School...

The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration, including Professor Daryl Haggard at McGill University, has released new images of M87*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy Messier 87, using data from observations taken in April 2018. Read the full article here. Published: 19 January 2024

On December 7, the Women’s National Housing & Homelessness Network, the Pan-Canadian Voice on Women’s Housing, the National Indigenous Housing Network, and an intersectional, nation-wide coalition of feminist advocates joined together to deliver a clear call to action to the Government of Canada.Published: 19 January 2024

The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration, including Professor Daryl Haggard at McGill University, has released new images of M87*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy Messier 87, using data from observations taken in April 2018. With the participation of the newly commissioned Greenland Telescope and a dramatically improved recording rate across the array, the 2018 observations give us a view...

A recent study from researchers in Canada and Germany has revealed that an unlikely event, occurring over 12 million years ago played an important role in shaping one of Canada’s most damaging invasive species. Zebra and quagga mussels, belonging to the Dreissenid family, are widespread freshwater invasive species throughout North America that present a significant danger to native ecosystems by competing for resources. Using...

Guatemala is now the third-largest palm oil producer after Malaysia and Indonesia (which produce 88% of the global supply) and is often seen as a more sustainable alternative. Today, more than 60% of Guatemala’s plantations are certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). High certification rates are largely attributed to plantations owned by a handful of producers, making it easier to certify...

MSSI has announced the results of its latest Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) Ideas Fund competition. The SSH Ideas Fund awards seed funding to explore bold projects and novel ideas drawn specifically from humanities, arts, and social sciences research with the potential to illuminate or solve sustainability-related challenges. Read more about the funded projects. Published: 17 January 2024

Every year, the MSSI Innovation Fund provides support to McGill faculty members to accelerate the development of an idea or a technology toward widespread societal adoption by funding research that informs policy or moves an innovation toward commercialization. This year’s fund will distribute $100,000 to two projects that have the potential to make electric vehicle batteries and groundwater management more sustainable. Read more about...

Dear Colleagues, I am delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Kevin Lachapelle as Director of the Division of Cardiac Surgery at the MUHC and McGill University, effective February 1, 2024. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Dr Renzo Cecere for his dedicated service in this role since 2013.Published: 15 January 2024

“Les STIM au féminin” is a new campaign geared towards high school and cegep-level youth which highlights the initiatives of women in STEM and raises awareness about pathways and careers in science through a series of informative videos.Published: 15 January 2024

Students! Please read carefully since the information contained in this announcement will affect your ability to store files in your OneDrive account and may affect your ability to send emails from Outlook after May 31st 2024. Microsoft is introducing changes to our service offering across our Microsoft 365 Education suite that require us to place limits on storage. As of May 31st, 2024, students will...

MORSL is offering faith-based group support for managing the spiritual and emotional distress surrounding the situation in the Middle East during the Winter 2024 semester. Published: 15 January 2024

The first of November of 2023 officially marked the last day at the Center Crépeau for our very dear and precious Manon Berthiaume as the senior administrative coordinator. The first day of November not only permanently marked the history of the Center but also the relationships of deep and sincere friendship that this great woman, Manon Berthiaume, has always been and continues to be.Published:...

Art occupies an important place in the life of the former international president of Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Joanne Liu (MDCM'91, IMHL'14, DSc'16). “Sometimes, when I see very difficult things on the ground, I need to see beauty to believe in mankind.” The pediatric emergency doctor and professor at McGill University’s School of Population and Global Health suggested a show that...

Five McGill University researchers have been awarded more than $190,000 in Connection Grants by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). The awards are part of $2.5 million in federal funding invested in 85 projects nationwide. The Connection Grants program aims to realize the potential of social sciences and humanities research to influence, benefit, and impact society, within and beyond postsecondary institutions. Grants...