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McGill's impact in Quebec

  • A network of healing

    McGill’s Faculty of Medicine and its partners are working hard to address the shortage of health professionals in Quebec.

  • Making waves, building skills

    McGill students volunteer their time teaching special needs children how to swim. (Michael Garfinkle)

  • Dental care for all

    McGill’s Faculty of Dentistry, in collaboration with community organizations, offers free dental services to the disadvantaged.

  • The Edible Campus project has turned a neglected terrace into an urban garden whose harvests feed those in need.

  • Me, a lawyer?

    McGill law students open new pathways for high school kids in struggling neighbourhoods. (Owen Egan)

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McGill's economic impact in Quebec: $5.2 billion
McGill is helping build Quebec's human capital, uncover valuable knowledge and create top-quality jobs.
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Eat well to age well
Eat well to age well
Vitamin D, protein, and other dietary factors can mean the difference between agility and fragility for seniors.
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Empowering citizens to manage their water supply
Empowering citizens to manage their water supply
McGill School of Environment students are developing tools to help citizens near the Rivière Noire with water management issues.
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Hansel and Gretel at school
Hansel and Gretel at school
Students from four Montreal elementary join in an opera at the Schulich School of Music.
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Building Quebec’s literary landscape
Building Quebec’s literary landscape
McGill’s Department of French Language and Literature is a major player in the Quebec literary scene.
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Physical activity: powerful weapon against cancer
Physical activity: powerful weapon against cancer
Breast cancer survivors prove that every step taken is a step toward healing.
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Looking for a better milk
Milk: the next generation
Making milk healthier by changing what cows eat.
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A taste of the city
Concrete to cornucopia
The Edible Campus project at McGill University has turned a neglected terrace into a fragrant, colourful, bountiful urban garden whose harvests feed those in need.
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Dental Care for all
Dental care for all
In collaboration with community organizations, McGill Dentistry students gain front-line experience by offering dental services to the disadvantaged.
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New hope in the face of a devastating disease
Descendants of French-Canadian families who settled in the Charlevoix-Saguenay region have reason to be optimistic in the face of debilitating brain disease.
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Me, a lawyer?
Me, a lawyer?
McGill law students open new pathways for high school kids in poor neighbourhoods.
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Students making waves
Making waves, building skills
McGill student volunteers offer affordable private swimming lessons to kids with special needs.
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Exploring the Redpath Museum
My Day @ McGill
In spring 2012, 75 students from three schools in Verdun and Lasalle took their first steps as reporters, exploring McGill’s downtown campus and recording what they found.
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For the love of art
For the love of art
Law students and alumni give free legal information to Montreal’s artists.
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A network of healing
A network of healing
McGill coordinates health care services and training for 63% of Quebec’s land mass.
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Representatives from McGill and UQAC sign agreement
McGill physiotherapy education—in Chicoutimi
There is hope that a shortage of physical therapists in Quebec’s Saguenay-Lac St. Jean area will soon be a thing of the past.
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