McGill mourns the loss of treasured alumnus Leonard Cohen – poet, artist, novelist, songwriter and performer, whose dark, soul-searching work touched millions. Cohen published his first volume of poetry while still an undergraduate at McGill and went on to become one of the most widely recognized artists of the late 20th century.
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Two pre-eminent McGill researchers – neuroscientist Alan Evans and sociologist John A. Hall – have been awarded the Prix du Québec, the province’s highest distinction in science and the arts.
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Discover innovation at work on and around campus at McGill’s Innovation Week. This year’s topics include entrepreneurship in music, urban planning, and the future of healthcare. At the fore will be engaging student-led activities and opportunities for connections between innovators and entrepreneurs within and beyond McGill.
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After four years’ work and more than a million pages scanned, the McGill Library has completed a massive project to digitize every single McGill thesis and dissertation in its print-only collection. Explore the fascinating highlights of 135 years of scholarship.
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Thomas W. Laqueur has taken home the $75,000 (US) Cundill Prize for The Work of the Dead: A Cultural History of Mortal Remains. Established in 2008 by McGill alumnus F. Peter Cundill, the Cundill Prize is the world’s most lucrative award for historical non-fiction writing.
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If aliens landed on Earth, how would we communicate? Jessica Coon, associate professor in McGill’s Department of Linguistics, lent her expertise to the makers of Arrival, premiering in cinemas on November 11.
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The growing evidence linking dental disease with conditions such as diabetes and pneumonia has stark implications for the 7 million Canadians unable to access regular dental care. Learn more from our expert panel on November 24. This event is free and open to the public.
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