Campus garden initiatives can help grow the next generation of environmental change-makers
No longer a problem of the future, the climate crisis is now driving devastating real-world impacts here in Canada and worldwide.Published: 15 March 2024
2024 DOM Academic Promotions
Please be advised that should you wish to put forward an application for promotional consideration for tenured or contract academic staff members, the Department of Medicine only submits dossiers for consideration for the FALL promotions.
1. Faculty Lecturer to Assistant Professor (CAS)
2. Assistant Professor to Associate Professor (CAS)
3. Associate Professor to Full Professor (CAS or Tenured)Published: 15 March 2024
2. Assistant Professor to Associate Professor (CAS)
3. Associate Professor to Full Professor (CAS or Tenured)Published: 15 March 2024
Less polluting burps
With its burps and farts, a dairy cow emits as much methane every year as a car driven 20,000 kilometers. Ottawa has just authorized the marketing of a feed additive that could transform the fight against global warming on the farm. 3-NOP could reduce methane emissions from dairy cows by an average of 30%, and from beef cattle by an average of 45%.
How does it work?
Methane is formed in cows' rumen—the front compartment of their stomach—during digestion.Published: 15 March 2024
McGill ranked highest among Canadian university in the “Food Science & Technology” subject—Shanghai Global Ranking 2023
According to the Shanghai Global Ranking 2023, McGill now ranks number one among Canadian universities by the “Food Science & Technology” academic subject. This trend is remarkable, as McGill University has consistently risen in the global ranking year after year.
Food Science & Technology is also one the best ranked subjects at McGill.Published: 15 March 2024
McGill Food Science students selected as Institute of Food Technologists finalists
Three teams of McGill Food Science students (food product development class-U3) have been selected as finalists in three different Institute of Food Technologists Student Association (IFTSA) competitions. They will attend the annual IFT FIRST event and expo in Chicago in July 2024, where they will compete with the other teams for cash prizes.Published: 15 March 2024
Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences researchers announced as Canada Research Chairs
Published: 15 March 2024
Research Participant Opportunities: Participate in an Online Survey on Moving Beyond “Good vs. Evil”
Moving beyond “Good vs. Evil”
Science and Practice in Psychology Research Lab invites university students to participate in a brief ANONYMOUS survey.
Help them decide which potentially controversial socio-political topics could be discussed in the university context. They are also trying to better understand some beliefs and attitudes that could get in the way or facilitate genuine dialogue. It’s complicated - and can only make this happen working together, one step at a time.Published: 7 February 2024
Participate in online survey on moving beyond “Good vs. Evil”
Moving beyond “Good vs. Evil”
Science and Practice in Psychology Research Lab invites university students to participate in a brief ANONYMOUS survey.
Help them decide which potentially controversial socio-political topics could be discussed in the university context. They are also trying to better understand some beliefs and attitudes that could get in the way or facilitate genuine dialogue. It’s complicated - and can only make this happen working together, one step at a time.Published: 7 February 2024
Participate in online survey on moving beyond “Good vs. Evil”
Moving beyond “Good vs. Evil”
Science and Practice in Psychology Research Lab invites university students to participate in a brief ANONYMOUS survey.
Help them decide which potentially controversial socio-political topics could be discussed in the university context. They are also trying to better understand some beliefs and attitudes that could get in the way or facilitate genuine dialogue. It’s complicated - and can only make this happen working together, one step at a time.Published: 7 February 2024
Ottawa Valley Farm Show highlights latest technology and techniques in Canadian farming
The Ottawa Valley Farm Show, a cornerstone event for the agricultural industry, not only celebrates the achievements of local farmers but also showcases the latest agricultural products and technologies essential for sustaining industry growth.
Caitlin Allen, a recent graduate of McGill's Farm Management and Technology Program, aspires to one day own a dairy farm, but knows that passion and hard work are just part of the puzzle. Innovation is crucial.Published: 14 March 2024
Sabi Kamilah Hinkson Awarded Woman of Merit
On Sunday, March 10, 2024, at "A Taste of Tea", Playmas Montreal Cultural Association recognized Sabi Kamilah Hinkson “as a woman of merit” and awarded her a certificate “to honour her excelling contribution in the field of education and her role as a Black Woman of Excellence contributing to the advancement of Montreal’s Caribbean and wider communities.”
Sabi is a PhD student in DISE.
Published: 14 March 2024
In Bermuda, the signs of the season are changing
White-tailed tropicbirds spend most of the year at sea, out of sight of people. When the seabirds make their annual descent into Bermuda to breed, though, their long, streamer-like tails, snowy white plumage, and shrill calls are impossible to miss. To locals, the birds’ return to the islands is a reliable sign of spring.Published: 14 March 2024
Celebrating International Women’s Day with McGill’s female Deans
Friday, March 8 was International Women’s Day, marking the achievements of women and serving as a call to action for accelerating women’s equality.
This year’s theme is Inspire Inclusion—a message exemplified by McGill’s female leaders. At the moment, 10 of McGill’s 14 deans are women, including our own Acting Dean Valérie Orsat.
The McGill Reporter shared their thoughts on the women who inspire them, the progress that’s been made, and the barriers that have yet to be broken.Published: 14 March 2024
Restoring Quebec’s landscapes for sustainability and resilience
In a new article for the McGill Reporter, Department of Natural Resource Sciences PhD Candidate Elson Ian Nyl Galang argues that to restore Quebec’s landscapes for sustainability and resilience, we need to carefully think about which pathways of development and decision-making we prioritize.Published: 14 March 2024
Is a price on carbon the right tool to address climate change? | iHeartRadio
March 13, 2024 | Is carbon pricing the most effective tool to address climate change issues? The news recording talked about the opposition to the climate tax rebate in recent years and the government's efforts to rebrand the tax and communicate its effectiveness to the public. Chris Ragan was interviewed and stated that any policy will be costly to implement, but the rebate in carbon pricing gives the purchasing power back to the public. "You do not have to use the carbon price.Published: 14 March 2024
Two Faculty members appointed Canada Research Chairs
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce new and renewed support from the prestigious Canada Research Chair program for two professors.
Professor Jonas-Sébastien Beaudry has been named Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Health, Inclusion and Policy for a five-year term.
Professor Adelle Blackett, FRSC, Ad E, has been reappointed as Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Transnational Labour Law for a second seven-year term.Published: 14 March 2024
McGill reaches for the STARS in sustainability
University earns Platinum status in major sustainability rating six years ahead of target
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Health and safety leader ready to pass the torch
Over his nearly 35 years at EHS, Joseph Vincelli has contributed to instilling a safety culture at McGill
The post Health and safety leader ready to pass the torch appeared first on McGill Reporter.
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$107.5 million for eight innovative research projects led by McGill
The Government of Canada makes major investment in research infrastructure through the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) Innovation Fund competition
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McGill becomes oldest university in Canada to receive Platinum STARS sustainability rating
Thanks to the efforts of the McGill community, the University has become the oldest in Canada, in terms of infrastructure, to receive a Platinum STARS rating for sustainability. The achievement is the highest rating available from one of the most broadly recognized programs to measure sustainability performance in higher education.
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