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La version française suit. As part of our annual planning activities, Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences and Engineering has conducted a full review of its stacks. Library staff have carefully assessed the collection, identifying materials with low circulation. Over the next few weeks, select items will be relocated to the McGill University Collections Centre (MUCC). All relocated books remain available for borrowing.Published:...

Honoring our incredible team members for their years of service and dedication! 💙👏 Your hard work and passion make all the difference. Here's to many more milestones ahead! ✨ #StaffAppreciation #MilestoneMoments #TeamExcellence   Published: 19 March 2025

We're excited to announce that the annual BBMESS Symposium is coming up soon! This two-day event will take place in the SSMU Ballroom (3480 Rue McTavish) on May 5-6, 2025. For full details, including the schedule, registration fees, and keynote speakers, please click here. Published: 19 March 2025

Updated: March 17, 2025, at 16h07 The vendor has restored system availability for Workday. Thank you for your patience during the outage.   Published: 17 March 2025

On March 13, the Government of Canada, announced more than $308 million to advance science and research across the country. More than $153 million will support 179 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs at 38 research institutions.Published: 17 March 2025

Research Talk Thursday April 3, 2025, 4:30 to 6:00 pm 2001 McGill College Ave. Room 606Published: 17 March 2025

QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025 places McGill’s Anatomy & Physiology 5th in the world. More info can be found here: QS World University Rankings for Anatomy and Physiology 2025 | Top Universities. Published: 17 March 2025

Hudson’s Bay Company was seeking court approval Monday to liquidate its business. Meanwhile, Forever 21’s U.S. operations have filed for bankruptcy (this does not affect Forever 21 stores in Canada). This McGill professor can share his expertise on the subject: Charles de Brabant, Executive Director, Bensadoun School of Retail Management charles.debrabant [at] mcgill.ca (English, French) Published: 17 March 2025

The Faculty of Law is delighted to share that Professor Sébastien Jodoin and Professor Aaron Mills were reappointed as Canada Research Chairs for a new five-year term.Published: 17 March 2025

$400,000 will fuel public-private collaboration to discover new disease biomarkers   A new project co-led by Thomas Durcan, PhD, Director of The Neuro's Early Drug Discovery Unit, and overseen by Mathilde Chaineau, PhD, the EDDU’s program manager, will receive $400,000 in support from Génome Québec. In partnership with Nardin Nakhla and Armstrong Murira from the Montreal-based company Simmunome, Durcan and Chaineau will develop a computational...

Congratulations to Sabrina Romanelli, who received a prestigious Graduate Student Award from Parkinson Canada (205-2027 cycle). This competitive 2-yr $40,000 award was given to 11 exceptional doctoral trainees across Canada working on Parkinson’s disease. Sabrina’s project aims to elucidate the mechanism of PINK1 activation on damaged mitochondria via interactions with the translocation machinery. Her work will help us understand how Parkinson-associated genetic variants impair...

Professor and Canada Research Chair, Victoria Talwar, talks to Today's Parent magazine about addressing questions and concerns from kids about the Trump presidency. The article discusses age-appropriate ways to discuss what kids are hearing and seeing in the news and popular culture about Canada-US relations in addition to tips on teaching media literacy and critical thinking, promoting empathy and understanding, and empowering Canadian children...

A general election was being held Tuesday in Greenland, where questions of independence from Denmark and U.S.  President Donald Trump’s threats to take over the island loom large.  This expert can share her insights into what is at play in this election: Published: 11 March 2025

As the threat of impending tariffs and counter-tariffs loom, U.S. agricultural producers have very few options to substitute Canadian potash, an essential ingredient in fertilizer, McGill agronomist and economist Pascal Thériault told TVA Nouvelles.Published: 11 March 2025

VCP; Youtube video generated by Cure VCP Disease: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4CsoYmffus&list=PLPceecBIFH4nKB9Fsf6zx9nFsw3WfT3YM&index=6 March 2025 DOI:10.13140/RG.2.2.20198.74564 Cure VCP Disease PublicationPublished: 11 March 2025

For people with a certain sleep disorder, a simple blood test could help predict the development of dementia years before symptoms appear, a new study indicates. Published: 11 March 2025

For Liela Touré, a full-time MBA student at McGill juggling a consulting career, grocery shopping is more than a necessity—it’s a form of self-care. With long days and limited time to cook, she meal-preps in bulk, freezes balanced meals, and prioritizes high-quality pantry staples. Making intentional choices has helped her stay energized and avoid burnout. She has cut out alcohol for the semester, limits...

Motivating employees isn’t just about perks or pay—it’s about helping them see the bigger picture. According to Jean-Nicolas Reyt, associate professor of organizational behaviour at McGill Desautels, employees who understand the broader impact of their work are often more engaged. “A manager can see the broader picture,” Reyt explains. “Remind people how their work fits into it.” He emphasizes that leaders should shift from...

On March 1, Nuit blanche took over Montréal for its 22nd edition. The annual all-night festival brings cultural events to every corner of the city, including McGill’s downtown campus.  Published: 10 March 2025

A computational framework for linear inverse problems via the maximum entropy on the mean method   Abstract: Published: 10 March 2025

The McGill Libraries have developed draft strategic priorities for 2025–2030 in consultation with key stakeholders and are now inviting current McGill students, faculty members, and staff to help guide the final version. Published: 10 March 2025