Significant reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions still possible

Published: 11 January 2023

About a quarter of the world’s electricity currently comes from power plants fired by natural gas. These contribute significantly to global greenhouse gas emissions (amounting to 10% of energy...

Penguin feathers may be secret to effective anti-icing technology

Published: 24 October 2022

Ice buildup on powerlines and electric towers brought the northern US and southern Canada to a standstill during the Great Ice Storm of 1998, leaving many in the cold and dark for days and even...

McGill Engineering youth outreach program awarded NSERC PromoScience grant

Published: 9 June 2021

Education that changes outcomes for whole communities—that’s the aim of the project, Engineering Engagement in School Curricula: Multi-year Design-thinking Projects for Indigenous and Marginalized...

Landmark gift to McGill’s Faculty of Engineering deepens support for doctoral students and graduate research

Published: 16 January 2019

A landmark $15-million gift from McGill alumnus Les Vadasz, a founding member of Intel Corporation, and his wife Judy Vadasz, will enhance the prestigious doctoral fellowship program that bears...

McGill researchers share in largest investment in discovery science in Canadian history

Published: 9 October 2018

Today, the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport, announced more than $558 million in discovery research funding across Canada, including the largest investment in research from...

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