Congratulations to Professor Carmen Faye Mathes for her article "Literary Derivativeness and Poetic Attachment" in New Literary History: A Journal of Theory & Interpretation.
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Published on: 20 Aug 2026
From next-generation energy solutions to sustainable food innovation, 25 McGill research projects receive support through CFI's John R. Evans Leaders Fund.
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Published on: 20 Aug 2026
McGill University researchers have developed a more energy-efficient method of building AI systems that are better at measuring – and indicating – their own uncertainty. This will help users determine when human oversight is needed, when additional data should be collected and when a model is being asked to work beyond the conditions it was trained for, the researchers said.
Published on: 20 Aug 2026
With the new school year just around the corner, McGill experts are available to provide perspectives on issues affecting students, parents and teachers.
Mental health and well-being
Marie-Claude Geoffroy, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Douglas Mental Health University Institute, is the Canada Research Chair in Youth Suicide Prevention. She can discuss youth mental health.
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Published on: 20 Aug 2026
Defined contribution pension plans face a growing challenge as more Canadians retire without a clear strategy for converting savings into income.
Sebastien Betermier, executive director of the International Centre for Pension Management, says many plan sponsors stepped away from retirement-income responsibility when shifting from defined benefit plans.
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Published on: 19 Aug 2026
Rwanda’s Ejo Heza savings program is expanding retirement coverage among informal workers, who represent more than 80 per cent of the country’s workforce.
Sebastien Betermier, associate professor of finance at McGill Desautels, says the program’s flexible contributions address the income volatility and employment uncertainty these workers face.
Members can save through mobile phones, access insurance benefits and withdraw limited funds for emergencies, while government backing strengthens credibility.
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Published on: 19 Aug 2026
McGill University has launched its Master of Management in Finance in Luxembourg, strengthening connections between academic research and one of Europe’s leading financial centres.
Patrick Augustin, associate professor of finance at McGill Desautels and director of the McGill Luxembourg Centre for Finance, is helping lead the initiative.
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Published on: 19 Aug 2026
Anjali Mishra has been recognized as one of Poets & Quants’ 2026 Best & Brightest Executive MBAs. A Montreal-based engineer and urban planner, Mishra is Project Director for the Blue Line Extension at the Société de transport de Montréal.
During the McGill-HEC Montréal EMBA, she strengthened her ability to bridge public and private-sector perspectives, applying management frameworks to create public value and improve organizational performance.
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Published on: 19 Aug 2026
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Published on: 19 Aug 2026
The arrival of generic semaglutide in Canada significantly improves the cost-effectiveness and affordability of recommended treatments for up to 2.1 million Canadians living with Type 2 diabetes who face a high risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a simulation study led by researchers at McGill University and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre.
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Published on: 19 Aug 2026
58 McGill research projects receive funding through CIHR's Spring 2026 Project Grant competition to accelerate discoveries that benefit human health.
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) announced a total national investment of $412 million through its Spring 2026 Project Grant competition, funding 439 grants. In addition, 19 Priority Announcement grants received funding totalling $1.9 million.
Published on: 18 Aug 2026
New pick-up locations for IT equipment loans
To provide more flexibility and convenience, we’ve added new pick-up locations for IT equipment loans (formerly Audiovisual loans).
Equipment can now be picked up by appointment at more locations across campus.
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Published on: 18 Aug 2026
The last bargaining session was held on July 9, 2026, during which the parties continued discussions on outstanding monetary issues. Discussions remain ongoing, and both parties continue to work toward reaching a first collective agreement. Negotiations are expected to resume in the fall.
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Published on: 18 Aug 2026
The Parties met on July 6 and July 23 to continue non-monetary discussions on outstanding articles and begin discussing their respective views on other articles. Negotiations are scheduled to resume September 29. The University remains committed to engaging in constructive discussions with the goal of reaching a negotiated collective agreement.
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Published on: 18 Aug 2026
On August 5, 2026, McGill University and the Confederation of Faculty Associations of McGill (COFAM) held a scheduled bargaining session. During the meeting, COFAM presented additional counterproposals on nine collective agreement articles. COFAM indicated that further counterproposals, including new articles and proposals on monetary matters, will be presented at upcoming bargaining sessions. The parties also discussed scheduling additional bargaining dates for the remainder of 2026 and into 2027 to support the continuation of negotiations.
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Published on: 18 Aug 2026
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