Experts: Canada and the European Union
The President of the European Commission has expressed interest in seeing Canada become the first associate member of the European Union.
McGill experts are available to comment:
Diya Jiang, PhD candidate, Department of Political Science, can speak about:
Dr. Sonia Krol Featured on CJAD
Congrats to our own Dr. Sonia Krol, a regular voice on CJAD!
Her latest interview: "Fighting with your family? Going no-contact is becoming a trend" — a smart, research-informed take on a topic many are navigating.
Professor Michael Van Dussen Elected Member of the Royal Society of Canada
Congratulations to Professor Michael Van Dussen on Being Elected Member of the Royal Society of Canada!Professor Michael Van Dussen is an internationally respected scholar of literary history and religion, with expertise in late-medieval religious controversy and manuscript studies.
Young, eco-anxious Canadians are the most likely to support disruptive tactics by environmental activists, study finds
The tolerance of individual Canadians for radical forms of environmental activism depends on several factors. Overall, however, Canadians do not support vandalism or violence as forms of protest. Those are the key findings of a new study by researchers from McGill University and Université Laval.
Peter Howitt to deliver the 2026 Beatty Lecture
2025 Nobel Prize-winning economist and McGill alumnus will speak Oct. 22.
From steam engines and mass electrification to personal computers and artificial intelligence, technological innovation has transformed how we live and work, driving unprecedented economic growth.
Seven McGill scholars honoured by the Royal Society of Canada
McGill’s 2026 cohort includes President and Vice-Chancellor Deep Saini, recognized for his leadership in building stronger and more innovative Canadian universities, and championing their vital role.
Celebrating the retirements of our esteemed faculty members!
The Department of English would like to honor our esteemed faculty members who have retired this year: Ken Borris (Literature), Catherine Bradley (Drama and Theatre), Nathalie Cooke (Literature), Marianne Stenbaek (Literature) and Paul Yachnin (Literature, Drama and Theatre). We would like to highlight the invaluable contribution that they have made to the Department over the years and we wish them the best for the chapter ahead.
A New Article by Professor Carmen Faye Mathes in New Literary History
Congratulations to Professor Carmen Faye Mathes for her article "Literary Derivativeness and Romantic Attachment" in New Literary History: A Journal of Theory & Interpretation.
25 McGill professors awarded $7.7 million in CFI funding
From next-generation energy solutions to sustainable food innovation, 25 McGill research projects receive support through CFI's John R. Evans Leaders Fund.
2026 Louis Dudek Award
Congrats to Louis Dudek Award recipients, Teaching Assistant Taylor Rousselle and Professor Amber Rose Johnson!Last April, the Department of English Student Association announced the winners of the Louis Dudek Award for Excellence in Teaching and the Teaching Assistant Award for Excellence.
McGill researchers receive $14 million in SSHRC funding for 62 projects focusing on societal challenges
Topics include youth agency through video games and entrepreneurship education in India.
New Research from Prof. Rose Bagot's Lab uncovers how GABAergic neurons encode experienced rewards
New work from Dr. Rosemary Bagot's lab: inhibitory "GABAergic" neurons — long treated as supporting players in the brain — turn out to help track the recent history of rewards in two key decision-making regions (shown in mice). The work reshapes which neurons we think are keeping score of our past outcomes.
Read the paper in Cell Reports
122 McGill research projects awarded $30 million in NSERC Discovery Grants funding
Funding supports bold ideas across natural sciences and engineering disciplines at McGill, in fields ranging from ophthalmology and physics to music research and electrical engineering. The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded 122 McGill research projects funding from its Discovery Grants competition for a total investment of $30 million.
Professor Sonia Laszlo awarded the 2026 AUS Teaching Award for Most Outstanding Professor
As announced by the Arts Undergraduate Society (AUS) at the March 2026 Arts Faculty Council Meeting, Professor Sonia Laszlo has been awarded the 2026 AUS Teaching Award for Most Outstanding Professor. We warmly congratulate Professor Laszlo on this well-deserved recognition of her exceptional dedication to teaching and student engagement.