With Deepest Sympathy: In Memory of Jacob “Jack” Israel Raby, M.S.W.

It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Jacob “Jack” Israel Raby, M.S.W., who died on Friday, September 19, 2025, at the age of 86, surrounded by his loving family. 

Experts: Economic impact of Quebec housing crisis

According to a report by Quebec researchers studying social inequalities, Quebec’s economy lost $4.2 billion in 2021 due to the ongoing housing crisis — a figure the authors say is likely even higher in 2025. 

Manque de logements adéquats : quels coûts sur la prospérité économique? is the first publication in a larger research project conducted by the Observatoire des inégalités du Québec with several partners. 

Cindy Blackstock Awarded Royal Society of Canada Prize for Indigenous Engagement

Congratulations to Professor Cindy Blackstock from the School of Social Work on being awarded the 2025 Royal Society of Canada Prize for Indigenous Engagement. 

Cindy Blackstock, who is a member of the Gitxsan First Nation and Executive Director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society, is being recognized for her work and research in child welfare and advocacy for the rights of Indigenous children.

Professor Nathalie Cooke appointed to Royal Society of Canada

Congratulations to Professor Nathalie Cooke on her election as a Fellow to the Royal Society of Canada!

Professor Cooke was elected a Fellow to the

Healing Broken Bonds — A New Podcast for Couples Navigating Complex Trauma

Healing Broken Bonds — A New Podcast for Couples Navigating Complex Trauma

We're excited to launch Healing Broken Bonds, a powerful new podcast created for couples working through the deep challenges of complex trauma — and the journey to healing together.

Isabel Wilkerson to deliver the 2025 Beatty Lecture

Pulitzer-Prize winning American journalist, journalism professor and author will speak Oct. 23    

Isabel Wilkerson, Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author of Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents and The Warmth of Other Suns will deliver the 2025 Beatty Lecture at McGill University on Oct. 23 during the University’s annual Homecoming festivities.

Nathalie Cooke's Latest Book: Tastes and Traditions

Tastes and Traditions: A Journey Through Menu History by Professor Nathalie Cooke

Remembering Morton Mendelson (1949-2025)

Analysis of more than a century’s worth of political speeches challenges theory about how linguistic usage evolves

A study led by McGill University researchers challenges the theory that language change over time requires new generations to replace older generations of speakers. Rather, when words change meaning, speakers of all ages participate; while older speakers might take two or three years longer than their younger colleagues to adopt new word usage, in some cases they lead the way in introducing new word meanings into the common vocabulary, the researchers found.

Welcoming Eduardo Romero Dianderas

The Institute for the Study of International Development is pleased to welcome Eduardo Romero Dianderas to its full time academic staff.

Eduardo Romero Dianderas is an Assistant Professor at the Institute for the Study of International Development, McGill University. He holds a PhD in Sociocultural Anthropology from Columbia University (2022) and specializes in the study of media technologies, technical infrastructures, and global environmental governance in Latin America.

School of Information Studies Professors Awarded $5.6M Grant to Propel Canada to the Forefront of Cybersecurity Data Analytics Research

Professor Benjamin Fung, Canada Research Chair in Data Mining for Cybersecurity, and Professor Steven Ding, both of the School of Information Studies in the Faculty of Arts, are part of a team that has recently been awarded a $5.6 million grant, funded under the NSERC Alliance Grants-CSE.

$268,000 awarded to support outreach activities by McGill researchers

Seven McGill University researchers have been awarded more than $268,000 in Connection Grants by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). 

HBHL Symposium 2025: a week later, the energy still shines!

Over 300 attendees gathered at McGill University on May 6 and 7 for the HBHL Symposium 2025, a vibrant two-day celebration of cutting-edge neuroscience and brain health research. 

This year’s event featured inspiring keynote talks by Damien Fair (University of Minnesota), Lucina Q. Uddin (UCLA) and Amélie Quesnel-Vallée (McGill University), who explored topics from neuropsychiatry and brain network dynamics to social determinants of brain health.

Researchers delve into incels’ rejection of work and study

The critically acclaimed Netflix drama Adolescence has put a spotlight on the culture and ideas of incels (involuntary celibates), an online subculture of people (mostly male and heterosexual), who define themselves as unable to find a romantic or sexual partner, largely due to their perceived unattractiveness.

McGill researchers highlight disparities in ‘aging in place’ 

While health status is an important factor in whether a person is able to grow old in their home and community (age in place), researchers at McGill University have shed new light on the social factors that can also have an impact, both directly and through their impact on health over a lifetime.