Study sheds light on how neurotransmitter receptors transport calcium, a process linked with origins of neurological disease

Communiqués - Fri, 02/23/2024 - 15:01
A new study from a team of McGill University and Vanderbilt University researchers is shedding light on our understanding of the molecular origins of some forms of autism and intellectual disability.
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March 3 | Planned electrical shutdown at Marvin Duchow Music Library and Schulich Library

News - Fri, 02/23/2024 - 14:13
La version française suit A major electrical shutdown scheduled to take place on the morning of Sunday, March 3, 2024* will affect multiple buildings on the downtown campus. The intervention will consist of a set of electrical shutdowns, starting at 6 a.m. and concluding by 12 p.m. (noon).  Published: 23 February 2024

Planned electrical shutdowns to affect downtown campus – Sunday, March 3rd

News - Fri, 02/23/2024 - 13:29
A major electrical shutdown scheduled to take place on the morning of Sunday, March 3, 2024* will affect multiple buildings on the downtown campus. The intervention will consist of a set of electrical shutdowns, starting at 6 a.m. and concluding by 12 p.m. (noon).   *Please check this webpage again on Wednesday, February 28 for official confirmation of the intervention. Published: 23 February 2024

McGill launches legal challenge against government measures

News - Fri, 02/23/2024 - 10:34
Following a unanimous vote at a special Board meeting on February 15, McGill University today launched a legal challenge against two measures announced by the Government of Quebec on December 14, 2023:Published: 23 February 2024

McGill launches legal challenge against government measures

Communiqués - Fri, 02/23/2024 - 10:03
Following a unanimous vote at a special Board meeting on February 15, McGill University today launched a legal challenge against two measures announced by the Government of Quebec on December 14, 2023:
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Expert: Two years of Russia-Ukraine war

News - Fri, 02/23/2024 - 09:04
February 24 will mark the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Throughout the war, thousands of Ukrainian civilians have been killed. One-fourth of the country remains displaced. Numerous cities and villages have been destroyed, and experts predict it will take over one trillion dollars to rebuild the country. (The Hill) Here is an expert from McGill University who can provide comment on this issue:Published: 23 February 2024

Is it possible to predict when prejudice will occur?

News - Thu, 02/22/2024 - 09:28
What if it were possible to use a scientific model to predict hate crimes, protests, or conflict? Researchers at McGill University and University of Toronto have begun the groundwork to develop a formal predictive model of prejudice, similar to meteorological weather predictions.Published: 22 February 2024

Dr. Gustavo Turecki, McGill Reporter

News - Thu, 02/22/2024 - 09:16
Decoding the effects of early life adversity on mental health. Read more Published: 22 February 2024

Can hunger be eradicated by 2030?

News - Thu, 02/22/2024 - 09:10
World hunger is growing at an alarming rate, with prolonged conflicts, climate change, and COVID-19 exacerbating the problem. In 2022, the World Food Programme helped a record 158 million people. On this trajectory, the United Nations’ goal to eradicate hunger by 2030 appears increasingly unattainable. New research at McGill University shines the spotlight on a significant piece of the puzzle: international food assistance.Published: 22 February 2024

Can hunger be eradicated by 2030?

Communiqués - Thu, 02/22/2024 - 09:10
World hunger is growing at an alarming rate, with prolonged conflicts, climate change, and COVID-19 exacerbating the problem. In 2022, the World Food Programme helped a record 158 million people. On this trajectory, the United Nations’ goal to eradicate hunger by 2030 appears increasingly unattainable. New research at McGill University shines the spotlight on a significant piece of the puzzle: international food assistance.
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Fighting the flu: The surprising power of a century-old vaccine for tuberculosis

News - Thu, 02/22/2024 - 08:53
As Canada’s flu season collides with record strep A cases and ongoing COVID-19 concerns, a new study is shedding light on our understanding of respiratory immune responses. Scholars from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) have discovered a surprising facet about a century-old vaccine for tuberculosis, Bacillus Calmette Guérin (BCG).Published: 22 February 2024

Fighting the flu: The surprising power of a century-old vaccine for tuberculosis

Communiqués - Thu, 02/22/2024 - 08:53
As Canada’s flu season collides with record strep A cases and ongoing COVID-19 concerns, a new study is shedding light on our understanding of respiratory immune responses. Scholars from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) have discovered a surprising facet about a century-old vaccine for tuberculosis, Bacillus Calmette Guérin (BCG).
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Brains on a dish: Revolutionizing Parkinson’s Disease research with brain organoids

Campus news - Wed, 02/21/2024 - 15:52
Standardizing and streamlining the process to create brain organoids in labs could accelerate breakthroughs in Parkinson's Disease research The post Brains on a dish: Revolutionizing Parkinson’s Disease research with brain organoids appeared first on McGill Reporter.

Downtime: Network shared drive server upgrade on February 26, 2024 from 6:00pm-11:00pm

News - Wed, 02/21/2024 - 14:12
If you are an owner of a personal shared drive or have access to your departmental shared drive (Network file share), please be advised that a server upgrade is scheduled for February 26, 2024 from 6:00pm to 11:00pm. Further details are provided below. WHAT IS HAPPENING The server hosting the departmental and personal shared (Network file share) drives will be upgraded. SCHEDULEPublished: 21 February 2024

Is it possible to predict when prejudice will occur?

Communiqués - Wed, 02/21/2024 - 11:36
What if it were possible to use a scientific model to predict hate crimes, protests, or conflict? Researchers at McGill University and University of Toronto have begun the groundwork to develop a formal predictive model of prejudice, similar to meteorological weather predictions.
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How McGill alum and Canadian wheat warrior Margaret Newton helped fight against a rusty menace

News - Tue, 02/20/2024 - 17:06
In the second installment of their "brief history of wheat" series for Good News Grows, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada tells the story of McGill alum Margaret Newton (BSA 1918, MSc 1919) and her rise in the world of Canadian agriculture.Published: 20 February 2024

Macdonald Farm: A unique place of learning on the island of Montréal

News - Tue, 02/20/2024 - 15:48
La famille du lait featured our very own Macdonald Campus Farm in their online magazine, speaking to General Manager Janice Pierson.Published: 20 February 2024

Navigating Collaborative Futures | CCA

News - Tue, 02/20/2024 - 15:43
February 14, 2024 | The Government of Canada lacks comprehensive strategy for evaluating international science, technology, innovation, and knowledge partnerships. Navigating Collaborative Futures, a new report from the Council of Canadian Academies, presents key elements of an evidence-based, data-enabled framework to evaluate new and existing international STIK partnership opportunities for Canada.Published: 20 February 2024

New arrangement involving McGill keeps bean breeding program alive at AAFC Morden

News - Tue, 02/20/2024 - 15:05
The dry bean breeding program at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Morden Research Centre in Manitoba will continue for at least another five years under a new arrangement involving McGill University in Quebec and AAFC’s Harrow Research Centre in Ontario.Published: 20 February 2024

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