Please be advised that McGill University has mandated Les Entreprises NR Brosseau to carry out the following project: 18-010 Downtown Campus – Modification of classroom locks in McConnell Engineering, Trottier and Wong buildings. The project consists of the modification of classroom locks, including door hardware, to permit locking the doors from inside the classroom, either electronically or mechanically. More information on lockdown buttons.Published: 12 April 2024

Leveraging gamers and video game technology can dramatically boost scientific research according to a new study published today in Nature Biotechnology.

March 18, 2024 | Pearl Eliades recently contributed her expertise to an episode of "Arrest sur le droit," a podcast dedicated to analyzing recent Supreme Court of Canada decisions. In Episode 4, Pearl discusses the SCC's ruling to the case of Ward v. Quebec (Human Rights and Youth Rights Commission), exploring its implications for freedom of expression.  Listen here.  Published: 11 April 2024

Instagram is aiming to make it harder for potential scammers and criminals to coerce teens into sending nude photos and extort them for money. The company announced on Thursday it is testing new features to curb an alarming trend called financial sextortion, which often targets kids and teenagers. (CNN)  Here is an expert from McGill University who can comment on this issue: Published: 11 April 2024

For many Canadians, one of the most visible climate impacts is on the availability and cost of the food we eat as climate change, global crises and profit-driven food companies have combined to drive food insecurity. Amid this crisis, students are sowing seeds of change on university campuses across the country, including at McGill. Student-led food initiatives such as campus gardens, food waste diversion projects, and community food security partnerships are on the rise and are a proven way of localizing climate action and transforming food systems.Published: 11 April 2024

No one can say for sure whether Canada’s 2024 wildfire season will be as devastating as last year, when 15 million hectares of forest burned and over 230,000 people had to be evacuated from their communities, but the relative lack of snow this winter, drought conditions in several regions and an early start to fire season have officials on high alert.Published: 11 April 2024

‘Space for nature’ offers 25 km of trails, open to visitors year-round  The post McGill’s Gault Nature Reserve: Serving biodiversity and the community  appeared first on McGill Reporter.

CBC News interviewed agronomist and economist Pascal Thériault, McGill Farm Management and Technology Program Director, about recent protests by Quebec farmers asking for more government aid as they face rising costs of business and financial hardship. "There's a need to actually start re-thinking programs to be able to better accommodate for the future over the long run," Thériault told journalists. Published: 11 April 2024

Photo: Anaïs Remili (centre), winner of the Prize for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows, with Valérie Orsat, Acting Dean, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, and McGill President, Deep SainiPublished: 11 April 2024

On Monday April 8th, thousands of people flocked to McGill's downtown and MacDonald campuses, as well as Gault Nature Reserve, to witness a once-in-a-lifetime event: the total solar eclipse. The three spectacular events not only included a viewing party with free glasses, but also educational activities to inform the public on this astronomical phenomenon. Read the Reporter article on the eclipse festivities to learn more. Published: 11 April 2024

In The Conversation, Department of Natural Resource Sciences PhD Candidate Elson Ian Nyl Galang and Dalhousie University Postdoc Lara Cornejo write about their experience gathering a group of leading thinkers in Halifax, near the iconic Bay of Fundy, to set about imagining “what could plausibly happen to the Bay of Fundy coast by 2072.”Published: 11 April 2024

ISID is pleased to release a new policy brief entitled "Climate Adaptation Finance:  the Gap Between Needs and Resources Continues to Grow", by ISID Professor of Practice Jamal Saghir along with his colleague Ede Jorge Ijjasz-Vasquez.  Read about it HERE Published: 11 April 2024

«Ça m’aide vraiment à apprécier la vie»: les antidépresseurs rendent-ils vraiment heureux? Lire ici Published: 11 April 2024

McGill celebrates the winners of the 2024 President’s Prize for Public Engagement through Media The post Prize-winning scholars advocate for immigrant women, killer whales, and a balanced society appeared first on McGill Reporter.

For many Canadians, one of the most visible climate impacts is on the availability and cost of the food we eat as climate change, global crises and profit-driven food companies have combined to drive food insecurity. Amid this crisis, students are sowing seeds of change on university campuses across the country, including at McGill. Student-led food initiatives such as campus gardens, food waste diversion projects, and community food security partnerships are on the rise and are a proven way of localizing climate action and transforming food systems.

On March 21, McGill celebrated 111 laureates at the 19th edition of Bravo, a gala event honouring researchers who won major provincial, national, and international research prizes and awards in 2023. Guests, including researchers, their families and friends, faculty, students, and members of McGill’s academic administration, gathered to celebrate their accomplishments. Eight of the honourees were from the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences:Published: 10 April 2024

The Palais des congrès de Montréal honoured five McGill professors at its 2024 ambassadors’ gala for their exceptional contributions to the city’s economic and societal growth. Although there are a few other professors among the total of 14, McGill alone can boast of multiple honourees. The basis for earning the kudos is the ability to organize large-scale events in Montreal. Published: 10 April 2024

University trends upward across annual rankings with more subjects in global Top 20, 50, and 100 than ever before The post McGill ranks among world’s best universities in QS rankings by subject appeared first on McGill Reporter.

The winners will advance to regional and national events The post Winners crowned in McGill’s Three Minute Thesis competition appeared first on McGill Reporter.

Congratulations to Macdonald Campus student Manon Fantino who has won the francophone McGill Ma thèse en 180 secondes (MT180) competition and is moving on to the national competition!  In the University-wide Three Minute Thesis (3MT) / MT180 competition, graduate students had the chance to showcase their leading-edge research before a live, non-expert audience with only three minutes and a single slide (in English or in French).Published: 10 April 2024