New volunteers help keep book fair going strong
The 41st edition of the McGill Book Fair takes place Tuesday through Thursday at Redpath Hall, 3461 McTavish St., just south of Doctor Penfield Ave. The event, which is open to the public, begins at 1 p.m. on Tuesday; on Wednesday and Thursday, doors open at 9 a.m. Closing time throughout is 9 p.m. All proceeds are used to support McGill scholarships and bursaries. The fair has raised more than $1.5 million since its inception in 1971 and the 2011 edition raised $74,430.
Cuddle your kid!
New York Times op-ed columnist Nicholas Kristof
As the presidential candidates debate how to strengthen America, maybe they can learn from rats.
A McGill University neurologist, Michael Meaney, noticed that some of the mother rats he worked with spent a great deal of time licking and grooming their babies. Other rat moms were much less cuddly.
McCarthy Tétrault Award for Excellence for Partnership
Businesses can help upgrade public recreation space
Montreal's 1,200 public parks could benefit if politicians are open to some private or non-profit participation in upgrading parks and playgrounds, several experts said.
"Why not? It's a version of what we did in the 1970s," Mc-Gill University architecture professor Pieter Sijpkes said.
Prof. Joe Schwarcz on genetically modified food
A recent French study that purports to show a link between the consumption of genetically modified corn and a variety of ailments, including cancer, was just the tasty morsel that critics of genetically modified foods hungered for. For many scientists, however, the study proved to be a source of indigestion.
Unraveling the ill effects of early-life adversity
Scientists have begun to tease apart how stress, social isolation, and deprivation early in life can harm children's brains and lead to behavior and mental health problems later in life. Researchers at Boston Children's Hospital reported last week that mice raised in isolation not only behave differently, they have thinner insulation around brain cells in a key region of the brain. These changes cause signals to travel more sluggishly through the brain and appear to be irreversible.
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.
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.
