McGill astrophysicist Vicky Kaspi, world-renowned expert on neutron stars and pulsars, is the recipient of the NSERC Herzberg Medal in recognition of her influential research work. McGill associate professor Elena Bennett has been awarded the E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowship, while McGill Ph.D. student Yasser Gidi has won the Gilles Brassard Doctoral Prize.
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Kenneth Melville, BSc’26, MDCM’26, MSc’31, is remembered as the first black medical student at McGill. He was also the first (and only) black Chair of the Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics—and the first person from a developing country to hold a Chair at the University. #BlackHistoryMonth @McGillU
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On February 12, the United Nations Secretary-General addressed political science, law and international development students on “Threats and Opportunities: The Power of Young People to Shape a New Future.”
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Twenty-five exceptional McGill researchers are being awarded Canada Research Chairs (CRC). CRCs are granted to outstanding researchers acknowledged by their peers as world leaders in their fields.
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Registration is now open for McGill Sports Camp, designed for children ages 6 to 15 years old. Campers will enjoy a fun-filled summer of activities and sports on and around McGill’s downtown campus. Space is limited, so sign up today!
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This year’s Mini-Science series will focus on how global weather patterns and climate changes impact human health. This unique seven-week public lecture series–featuring a host of McGill experts–runs February 25 to April 14.
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On March 8 and 9, attend the Trottier Symposium on Sustainable Engineering, Energy and Design, and join a host of technical experts and thought leaders as they explore the future energy landscape. The event, hosted jointly by McGill and Polytechnique Montréal through TISED and IET, is free and open to the public.
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