Posted Thu., May 24, 2012
Entrevue avec le diplomé Philippe Sly sur Radio Canada
Le baryton-basse Philippe Sly vient de compléter un baccalauréat en chant classique à l'Université McGill et est membre de l'ensemble lyrique du Canadian Opera Company à Toronto pour leur saison 2011-2012. En 2011, il était l'un des cinq lauréats des célèbres National Council Auditions du Metropolitan Opera à New York, et il remporte en 2012 le prix Jeune Soliste des Radios... Read more
Call for applications: Arsenault postdoctoral fellowship(s) at the IASL
The Institute of Air and Space Law invites applications for one or two 1-year Postdoctoral Research Fellowships, which will start August 2011. Deadline to apply: 15 April 2011.
Posted Wed., May 23, 2012
Water shut down in the Sports Centre
Water will be shut off in the "old wing" of the Sports Centre from 16h00 Thursday May 24 to 10h00 Friday May 25.
Posted Tue., May 22, 2012
Agnes Deng- Baring Asset Management (Asia) Ltd.
Agnes Deng, co-manager of the $97- million Excel China, sees signs of a market rally despite a slowdown in China's rate of economic growth. "We strongly believe that 2012, in terms of cheap valuations, growth opportunities and improved monetary and government policies, will point to a higher return on the equity market," says the head of Hong Kong equities at Baring Asset Management (Asia) Ltd.
Imran Amed: minding the business of fashion
In early 2007, Imran Amed (BCom’96) had only recently launched his fashion consultancy, London-based Imran & Co., when he began a series of online musings about clothes and the business of selling them. … Indeed, a hallmark of The Business of Fashion is its credibility, unusual among fashion blogs.
McGill athletes score historic sweep
Marc André Dorion and fellow McGill hockey player Ann-Sophie Bettez (BCom’11) recorded a historic sweep of the BLG Awards, honouring Canada's top male and female university athletes. It was the first time in the 20-year history of the awards that one school had claimed both the male and female awards, which carry with it a $10,000 scholarship to attend a Canadian university grad school.
Renovations underway in Life Sciences Library
Due to renovations there may be intermittent noise on the 4th floor of the Life Sciences Library from now to July 20th.
Posted Mon., May 21, 2012
Watch Dr. Juncker's Lab's entry for the Rising Stars in Global Health at http://bit.ly/LaELRO
Watch Dr. Juncker's Lab's entry for the Rising Stars in Global Health at http://bit.ly/LaELRO
Posted Fri., May 18, 2012
Progress continues with AMURE
McGill and AMURE met on May 16 and signed off on the final English and French versions of seven articles in the Research Associates and Research Assistants collective agreements.
Posted Wed., May 16, 2012
Mini-Science 2012 Q&A: “The pain-reward connection”
At the conclusion of each Mini-Science lecture, audience members submit their questions to the evenings presenter, who answers as many as possible on the spot. Here are some of the best questions from Dr. Petra Schweinhardt’s May 9 talk, “The pain-reward connection.” Q: Why are opioids released higher up in the brain? A: Opioids are [...]
Posted Tue., May 15, 2012
2012 Year-End Consulting Sessions
This is a just a reminder that the 2012 Year-End Consulting Sessions will be held this Wednesday and Thursday (May 16th and 17th) to assist with any final Year-End preparations and to answer any remaining questions you may have.
National Youth Orchestra Canada has named James O'Callaghan as 2012-2013 Emerging Composer-in-Residence
Canada’s leading organization for aspiring young musicians who are serious about pursuing a professional career, the National Youth Orchestra Canada (NYOC), has named Schulich School of Music Master's student James O'Callaghan (Philippe Leroux) as its 2012-2013 Emerging Composer-in-Residence.
Philippe Macnab-Séguin wins a BMI Student Composer Award
Philippe Macnab-Séguin was born in 1992 in Montreal. He is finishing his studies at Vanier College and is entering the Schulich School of Music Composition Program in September 2012. He has studied for the past year with Doctoral composition student Félix Baril.
Instructors: Fall 2012 course shells in NEW myCourses starting June 1
Starting June1, Fall 2012 course shells will be available in the NEW myCourses system, with the exception of cross-listed courses*. Fall 2011 courses migrated from WebCT will be available in NEW myCourses, so that you can copy their components into the empty Fall 2012 course shells. See full announcement for details.
Posted Mon., May 14, 2012
New class schedule builder coming soon
Starting in early June Visual Schedule Builder (VSB), a web-based application, will be available to help you build your personal class schedule. No more struggling to fit the courses you want into a conflict-free schedule.
Posted Fri., May 11, 2012
2012 Recipients of the Faculty of Arts Internship Awards for International Development Studies Are Announced
The 2012 Faculty of Arts Internship Award Recipients for International Development Studies are announced.
Posted Thu., May 10, 2012
Month of April Closing Delayed
Good Day Please note that due to the extended University year end period, the month of April will not be closing according to the usual month end schedule. April 2012 is scheduled to be closed on May 30th. This means that financial statements for April are still not available. An email notification will be sent when the financial statements are ready to be picked up in Minerva.
Posted Wed., May 9, 2012
Update on May 2 talks with AMURE
At the meeting of both parties on May 2, the union proposed a few changes and agreed to the English and French versions of the texts relating to the seven articles on which there have been agreements since the start of negotiations. These texts will be signed by both parties at the next meeting.
Cole Foundation – Research Celebration Day
The Cole Foundation in association proudly presents: the 6th Annual Research Celebration Day in support of pediatric and young adult leukemia and lymphoma research will be held on May 11, 2012 Charles Martin Amphitheater McIntyre Building, 6th floor. 10:45 am – 1:45 pm Fellowship Research Exhibition 2:00 – 3:30 pm Guest lecture Hematopoietic Stem Cells Dr. Connie J. Eaves
Posted Tue., May 8, 2012
Mini-Science 2012 Q&A: “Just say know: what marijuana has taught us about pain control”
At the conclusion of each Mini-Science lecture, audience members submit their questions to the evenings presenter, who answers as many as possible on the spot. Here are some of the best questions from Dr. Mark Ware’s May 2 talk, “Just say know: what marijuana has taught us about pain control.” Q: What can you tell [...]
Posted Mon., May 7, 2012
Professor Mary Dean Lee releases Executive Report on Change vs. Status Quo in Organizational Retirement Regimes
The study, based on interviews with Human Resource executives in twenty-four companies in Canada and Australia, explores how firms are responding to the retirement of large numbers of Baby Boomer professionals and managers.
David Maillet Honoured by Government of Quebec as 2012 Étudiants Chercheurs-Étoiles Award Winner
McGill PhD Neuroscience student David Maillet has been selected as the winner of an Étudiants Chercheurs-Étoiles award, of the Fonds Santé of the government of Quebec. David's research is aimed at better understanding why memory declines with age, in order to develop strategies to reduce or counteract this phenomenon, improving the quality of life for seniors in our society.
Posted Fri., May 4, 2012
ADEREQ award goes to Dr. Aliki Thomas Pyliotis, Educational & Counselling Psychology
Dr. Aliki Thomas Pyliotis, a doctoral student in Educational & Counselling Psychology and Faculty lecturer in Physical & Occupational Therapy, has won the “prix de la meilleure thèse de doctorat en éducation pour l’année 2011” which is awarded by the Association des doyens, doyennes et directeurs, directrices pour l’étude et la recherche en éducation du Québec (ADEREQ).
Visiting Research Chair Position in International Development Studies
Are you interested in conducting research in North American and global studies? FULBRIGHT CANADA offers unique opportunities to promising and prominent American scholars as well as experienced professionals to conduct research, develop new professional networks, guest lecture and/or teach at select Canadian universities and research centres.
Posted Thu., May 3, 2012
FGAJVCQ, FGAJVCD and FGAENCB Blackout Period
To all Finance Users In support of the Year-End effort, the processing of journals, IDC’s and manual encumbrances (Banner forms FGAJVCQ, FGAJVCD and FGAENCB) will not be accessible from Tuesday, May 8th, 9:00 AM until Wednesday, May 9th, 9:00 AM. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Smith Promenade (Griffintown) Urban Design Competition
The winning project in the urban design competition for the Smith Promenade, Griffintown, was unveiled on April 26, 2012. Among the four concepts developed by the finalist firms, the jury chose "Granny Smith," the project proposed by NIP Paysage. Two Adjunct Professors in the School were part of the winning team led by NIP Paysage: Sinisha Brdar and Conor Sampson (B.Arch. 1996).
