In 2017, the Donald E. Armstrong Building on McTavish Street, former home of the McGill bookstore, underwent extensive renovations, and it’s now the home of Desautels’ masters’ programs. Throughout the Armstrong building’s transformation, efforts were made to reduce environmental impact. Its energy efficiency was improved by 37% and water efficiency by 40%. McGill’s plans for the future are even more ambitious.
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Published on: 2 May 2023
Africa is at the heart of our world, but its diverse cultural and economic influence has often been overlooked. Yet the world has begun to take note, says Prof. Karl Moore, who led this year’s Hot Cities of the World Tour to Accra, Ghana and Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
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Published on: 2 May 2023
Methane is a greenhouse gas 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide. “And studies tell us methane emissions are greatly underestimated,” says Lee Krywitsky (IMPM'18), whose Calgary-based company Safe Effective Technology works with the oil and gas industry to reduce emissions. Krywitsky started consulting after selling his manufacturing business, and McGill’s International Masters Program for Managers (IMPM) helped him make the leap.
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Published on: 2 May 2023
King Charles III is set to be crowned alongside the Queen Consort at a lavish ceremony in Westminster Abbey on Saturday, May 6. The investiture will form part of a long weekend filled with celebrations for the new monarch, ranging from street parties to concerts. The King ascended the throne after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in September last year, making him the oldest new monarch in British history. (The Telegraph)
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Published on: 2 May 2023
Danone’s success is centred on its people, and built around fundamental principles of learning, support and belonging, says Dan Magliocco, the CEO of Danone Canada, a large food products company that specializes in dairy. “We live in a society that is driven by goals and performance,” Magliocco told Karl Moore in an interview for Forbes and Les Affaires. “But our workplace is collaborative and inclusive, and emphasizes well-being.
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Published on: 2 May 2023
In a move the company said was planned in advance, Galen Weston will be stepping down as the president of Loblaws at the end of 2023, and will be replaced by Danish retail executive Per Bank, who will also assume the title of CEO. But Weston will be staying on as executive chairman of the board. “It’s a natural evolution,” said Prof. Karl Moore in an interview with BNN Bloomberg. “The word ‘executive’ is important here. While a chair might be there one day a week, an executive chair is there five days a week.”
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Published on: 2 May 2023
The second week of May marks the start of the GCPA program for a new incoming cohort of 52 students. This year’s cohort consists of 47 of McGill University’s very own Bachelor of Commerce graduates, one graduate from McGill’s School of Continuing Studies, 2 Concordia graduates and the remaining from other Canadian Universities.
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Published on: 2 May 2023
The first research report from STOPMTL.ca, a participatory mapping project of police stop experiences, presents preliminary data contributed by citizens of Montreal.
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Published on: 2 May 2023
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Published on: 2 May 2023
March 21 might be the first official day of spring, but Earth Day, a month later, can feel like the beginning of the warmer seasons – at least in Montreal. The Redpath Museum, which recently reopened to the public, commemorated Earth Day this year through a series of themed activities over several days.
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Published on: 1 May 2023
The Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé has announced the recipients of salary awards on April 27. Congratulations to Drs. Mallar Chakravarty, Mahsa Dadar, Simon Ducharme, Michael Lifshitz, Corina Nagy, Geneviève Sauvé, Jai Shah, Eszter Szekely, Rob Whitley, recipients of the FRQS Chercheurs-Boursier awards!
The awardees and their respective projects can be found here
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Published on: 1 May 2023
The Department of Psychiatry is inviting students and trainees who have published an addiction-related paper to apply for the 2023 Leyton Addiction Research Prize. Each year a prize of $1,000 is awarded to the trainee who has published the best addictions-related paper. The recipient of the Leyton Addiction Research Prize will be announced at Student Research Day in the spring of 2023.
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Published on: 28 Apr 2023
The Native Women's Shelter of Montreal is seeking a Clinical Coordinator to work with its team in downtown Montreal. Read the job description on the Native Women's Shelter of Montreal website.
Position duties and responsibilities are as follows:
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Published on: 28 Apr 2023
- Faire face aux ronflements et aux apnées du sommeil : le programme complet pour apprendre à mieux dormir par Kelly Guichard | Meryl Manoukian
- Devenir proche aidant, maladie d'Alzheimer et autres troubles cognitifs par Marie-Jeanne Kergoat & Al
- Cannabis par Serge Brochu, Sébastien Fallu et Marilou Pelletier
- Mayo Clinic on Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias: A guide for people with dementia and those who care for them by Jonathon Graff-Radford (2nd edition)
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Published on: 28 Apr 2023
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