The Schulich School of Music of McGill University is pleased to announce that applications are open for the third edition of the Graham Sommer Competition for Young Composers (GSC).

Interested Canadian composers under the age of 35 (born after August 15, 1989), are invited to submit three original works (each 3-15 minutes long) by August 15, 2024, at 12:00 PM (noon) EST.

Congratulations to Professor Nigel Roulet, Department of Geography, for being awarded the 2024 David Thomson Award for Graduate Supervision and Teaching! 
  
This award recognizes an outstanding faculty member who has been supervising graduate students for more than ten years. Roulet started as an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography in 1994 and began his term as Graduate Program Director of the department the following year. 
  

It’s important that programs promoting safer sexting behaviours consider the specific needs of adolescents with behavioural problems, a new study by McGill University researchers suggests.

Adolescents with behavioural problems engage in elevated levels of sexting compared with their peers without such problems. While this is the case both for male and female teens, the researchers found, the link was stronger for the young women.

Please be advised that McGill University has mandated Atwill-Morin Maçonnerie to carry out the following project: 22-036 (RVC Residence - B180) - Restoration of rendering on rear façades

Description: The project involves restoring the rendering on the rear façades of the Royal Victoria College (RVC), a student residence building, located on University Street.

Construction start date: July 2^nd, 2024

Planned construction end date: End of October 2024

Please be advised that McGill University has mandated DEVCOR to carry out the following project: 18-156 McConnell Arena upgrade – Lot 2

The project consists of upgrading the electrical infrastructure to enable the replacement of the ice-making system, which will allow the arena to remain open for a longer portion of the year. The project also includes the modernization of sections of the ventilation and cooling systems.

Construction start date: June 17th, 2024

Planned construction end date: August 2025

Please be advised that McGill University has mandated MécanicAction to carry out the following project: 21-050 Replacement of steam and condensate pipes between Raymond and CINE, Macdonald Campus

Description:

Replacement of steam and condensate pipes between Raymond and CINE

Construction start date: June 12th, 2024

Planned construction end date: August 2024

Work schedule: Monday to Friday 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Any additional hours will be coordinated.