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Course Evaluations Reports: Faculty Means
Faculty means for course evaluations are now available for the 2012-2013 academic year. The means are presented by course level and by class size for the four questions which appear on all course evaluations.
Blocking overactive receptor in Alzheimer’s recovers memory loss and more
A new study shows that memory pathology in older mice with Alzheimer’s disease can be reversed with treatment. The study by researchers from the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital - The Neuro, at McGill University and at Université de Montréal found that blocking the activity of a specific receptor in the brain of mice with advanced Alzheimer’s disease (AD) recovers memory and cerebrovascular function.
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File Backup system maintenance - June 17, 10 am to 12 pm
Server maintenance will be done on the file backup system for McGill network storage Monday, June 17, 2013 from 10:00 am to noon. This work may delay any restore requests received but they will be promptly attended to once the systems are back up.
Shauna Van Praagh named President of Canadian Association of Law Teachers
Earlier this month, during the annual conference of the Canadian Association of Law Teachers (CALT) in Victoria, B.C., Professor Shauna Van Praagh was elected President of the Association and a member of its executive.
Office Closure - Tuesday, 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
The Office of Admissions, Equity & Diversity will be closed exceptionally on Tuesday, June 18th, 2013 from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
We thank you for your understanding.
Five of our residents/students awarded by the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)
Congratulations to five of our residents who have been conferred the following awards in 2012:
NADINE ST-PIERRE AWARD - Dr. Marie-Renée B Lajoie