McGill graduate students expand horizons with the Graduate Mobility Award

Campus news - Thu, 02/15/2024 - 09:22
Since 2016, McGill's Graduate Mobility Award has funded over 1,300 students in their travel to over 85 countries around the world The post McGill graduate students expand horizons with the Graduate Mobility Award appeared first on McGill Reporter.

AAFC announces $11M in funding for Pulse Canada, including $1.6M for McGill's Pulse Breeding and Genetics Lab

News - Wed, 02/14/2024 - 16:17
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has announced $11 million in new funding for Pulse Canada. $1.6 million of this investment will go to McGill Department of Plant Science Professor Valerio Hoyos-Villegas' Pulse Breeding and Genetics Lab. Winnipeg South Centre MP Ben Carr made the announcement at the University of Manitoba on February 9 on behalf of federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay.Published: 14 February 2024

Farm Management and Technology students celebrate Canada's Ag Day at Future of Food Conference

News - Wed, 02/14/2024 - 16:08
On Canada's Agriculture Day on February 13, year 2 and 3 students in McGill's Farm Management and Technology (FMT) program attended the Future of Food conference in Ottawa, thanks to sponsors Farm Credit Canada and CropLife Canada. This one-day event features speakers and industry leaders in Canadian agriculture and food discussing innovation and how Canada can shape the food industry.Published: 14 February 2024

CONNECT Expertise Matchmaking:

News - Wed, 02/14/2024 - 16:02
Cognitive Neuroscience Knowledge Exchange for Clinical Translation (CONNECT) HBHL is proud to announce the recipients of the CONNECT Expertise Matchmaking competition. This third cycle was focused on elevating the real-world impact of cognitive neuroscience by promoting interdisciplinary collaboration. In that spirit, HBHL has funded 14 different projects! Read more about them here. Published: 14 February 2024

Volume 48 of the Annals of Air and Space Law published

News - Wed, 02/14/2024 - 15:17
The Institute of Air and Space Law is pleased to announce the publication of Volume 48 of the Annals of Air and Space Law (2023).

Published: 14 February 2024

Melting permafrost in arctic ponds: An unfolding factor for climate change

News - Wed, 02/14/2024 - 14:53
Article by: Yejin Lee, The Tribune  "Peter Douglas, an assistant professor in McGill’s Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, and his team recently published a research paper on greenhouse gas emissions from tundra ponds in northern Canada, aiming to understand one of the most important environmental processes for predicting future climate shifts. Published: 14 February 2024

AI can be a powerful tool for asset managers

News - Wed, 02/14/2024 - 13:35
Artificial intelligence isn’t a crystal ball, but it can analyze exponentially more data than any human can, and that has the potential to transform the financial services industry. “It’s the most powerful tool I’ve ever seen applicable to investments,” says Prof. Ruslan Goyenko in an interview with Benefits Canada. Asset managers can use it to improve active management, and weather challenging market conditions “It makes the current investment book obsolete.Published: 14 February 2024

Quebec City invests $3M in alumnae-managed venture capital fund Linearis Ventures

News - Wed, 02/14/2024 - 13:32
Linearis Ventures invests in new health technologies at the intersection of life sciences and artificial intelligence. The Quebec City-based venture capital firm recently received a $3 million investment from the city of Quebec, pushing it past its initial commitment target of $50 million. Managed by Manon Boisclair (EMBA’19), the fund seeks to open new horizons in precision medicine. And for Quebec City mayor Bruno Marchand, the investment represents an effort to support those who are making the city shine.Published: 14 February 2024

The Info-Neuro cart schedule for February is now available!

News - Wed, 02/14/2024 - 13:04
Published: 14 February 2024

New understanding of avian eggshell attachment

Communiqués - Tue, 02/13/2024 - 21:25
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McGill alumnus returns to JEOPARDY!

Campus news - Tue, 02/13/2024 - 13:02
Vince Bacani back on popular quiz show in an effort to qualify for the Tournament of Champions The post McGill alumnus returns to JEOPARDY! appeared first on McGill Reporter.

New and renewed McGill CIFAR AI chairs turn focus on neglected research topics

News - Tue, 02/13/2024 - 12:44
Professor David Ifeoluwa Adelani (School of Computer Science) is McGill’s newest Chair, as Professors Joelle Pineau and Reihaneh Rabbany have their appointments renewed Published: 13 February 2024

Banner INB and Minerva unavailable this weekend / Banner INB et Minerva seront inaccessibles cette fin de semaine

News - Tue, 02/13/2024 - 11:09
La version française suit. IT Services is preparing for a required upgrade to Banner. Upgrading our systems on a regular basis is a fundamental activity that McGill University does to ensure we get the most functionality and security out of our tools and systems.  The downtime for the upgrade is scheduled to start on Saturday, February 17, 8:00 AM and end on Sunday, February 18, 23:59 PMPublished: 13 February 2024

The Undergraduate Medical Admissions Office is closed to the public for the vMMIs taking place on February 20th to February 23rd for University level applicants

News - Tue, 02/13/2024 - 10:53
For urgent matters that need to be communicated on the day of the interviews, please indicate URGENT MMI in the subject line of your message to the following email address: mmi1.med [at] mcgill.ca (candidates scheduled for interview only) For information on admissions to our programs you may view our website: www.mcgill.ca/medadmissions Published: 13 February 2024

Dr. Eric Latimer, CBC

News - Tue, 02/13/2024 - 08:17
Montreal's largest social housing project offers affordable leases to city's vulnerable. CBC Published: 13 February 2024

Dr. Martin Lepage, Les Affaires

News - Tue, 02/13/2024 - 08:15
Comment aider un employé qui vit un épisode psychotique. Lire ici Published: 13 February 2024

Dr. Alain Brunet, CBC’s Nature of Things

News - Tue, 02/13/2024 - 08:14
Love Hurts: The Science of Heartbreak. Watch here Published: 13 February 2024

Strike on February 13 for some professors in Law

News - Mon, 02/12/2024 - 11:48
Dear members of the McGill Community, The Association of McGill Professors of Law (AMPL) has informed us of its intent to hold a day-long strike on Tuesday, February 13, 2024. This follows a vote on December 11, 2023, providing AMPL with a mandate to strike for as many as five days, pending negotiation progress for their first collective agreement. McGill recognizes the right to labour action within the parameters of the law and hopes that impacts on students and colleagues will be kept to a minimum. Certain classes affected by strike actionPublished: 12 February 2024

A new era in wound care

News - Mon, 02/12/2024 - 10:24
Hydrogels are engineered materials, which absorb and retain water and are currently used in various medical treatments, including dressing wounds. The problem with current hydrogels is that they adhere indiscriminately to all surfaces, which means that wound dressing can potentially damage delicate tissue as it is healing.Published: 12 February 2024

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