A towering figure: Melvin Charney leaves a legacy

Next time you see a fanciful chair or temple dangling in mid-air over René Lévesque Blvd., take a moment to think about Melvin Charney.

Joe Schwarcz: Love is blind in science, too

Chemistry professor Joe Schwarcz

Karl Moore: When a work environment is too positive

Karl Moore of the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University, Talking Management for the The Globe and Mail speaks to a colleague from Australia’s University of Queensland Neal Ashkanasy.

McGill places 18th in QS World University Rankings

McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, has placed among the top 20 universities globally for the sixth consecutive year in the QS World University Rankings. In the 2012 rankings, released today, McGill is listed in 18th place, compared with 17th in 2011 and 19th in 2010.

McGill School of Nursing gets $9M boost

A $9-million investment in an initiative at McGill's School of Nursing was launched Monday –  and it is expected to translate into better patient care. The McGill Nursing Collaborative Program for Education and Innovation in Patient and Family-Centred Care will focus on clinical research to help improve outcomes for patients and their families.

Scientific American, Daily Mail, et al. - Viral video: Higgs Boson provides musical spin

Scientific American, Nature - Using fertilizer wisely could help feed 9 billion people

Pitchfork, Huffington Post - Members of Arcade Fire, The Strokes to play basketball for charity at POP Montreal

Globe and Mail - Talking Management: Why an engaged work force drives the bottom line

Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian et al. - Eating disorders may be genetic

CBC - McGill researching PEI's ecosystem management

Journal Métro - La culture à l'université : Deux univers se rencontrent

NPR, et al. - A pachyderm's ditty prompts an elephantine debate

Ottawa Citizen - There's more to dry ice than a mystical fog

Huffington Post, et al. - World's most beautiful universities