Those living in unstable housing conditions, such as hostels or informal dwellings and those who had not completed post-secondary studies were more likely to contract HIV in South Africa, according to a new study from McGill University.
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Published on: 28 Feb 2023
As we age, access to transportation becomes even more crucial, as it enables us to remain connected to social networks, maintain mental and physical health and reduce social isolation. In order to address this issue, the City of Montreal announced that public transit will be free for seniors starting in July.
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Published on: 28 Feb 2023
On Friday, a fresh round of cleaning took place in the South Block of the Stewart Biology Building. New air samples were taken over the weekend and sent to a lab for analysis, and as was the case for previous tests, we are happy to share that these results are in full compliance with Quebec regulatory standards.
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Published on: 27 Feb 2023
Updated February 28
The technical issue we were experiencing with DeGruyter has been resolved. Thank you for your patience.
The Library is experiencing a technical issue with DeGruyter where access to all links is being blocked, and instead we are seeing an “Unspecified server error” message.
We are currently working with DeGruyter to restore access and apologize for any inconvenience.
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Published on: 27 Feb 2023
The United Nations has designated 2023 as the International Year of Millets as part of goals to end hunger, increase climate change action and develop a balance between sustainable consumption and production.
Millets for Sustainability
Unlike rice, millets require 70 percent less water to grow, according to a study published by India's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology in October.
Published on: 27 Feb 2023
Dusica Maysinger, PhD, Professor Emerita in the Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, reflects on her journey to Canada and McGill, her research on nanotechnology and her thoughts on the future of biomedical research.
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Published on: 27 Feb 2023
Q&A series is part of Black History Month and Beyond, an initiative of the BHM Organizing Committee co-led by Black students and faculty from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences with the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Anti-Racism Committee (EDI-AR) of the School of Population and Global Health.
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Published on: 27 Feb 2023
Des pistes pour lutter contre un « cocktail explosif ». Lire ici
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Published on: 27 Feb 2023
Dr. Douglas Grant Stairs, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Physics at McGill University, passed away on February 19, 2023. He was 89 years old.
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Published on: 24 Feb 2023
Following yesterday’s reopening of the Stewart Biology Building’s North Block, we had hoped to complete cleaning and testing in the South Block today, and reopen it this evening once it was confirmed that the test results met Quebec government safety standards.
Unfortunately, the cleaning in the South Block is not yet complete. This in turn has delayed the air testing in the South Block. The result is that we will not receive air test results until the evening of Monday, February 27.
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Published on: 23 Feb 2023
Tomasz Grusiecki (PhD ’17), who is currently Assistant Professor of Early Modern Art and Visual Culture at Boise State University,
Published on: 23 Feb 2023
Two-stage exams are a form of assessment that bring student collaborative learning into the testing process. While a typical two-stage exam gathers students to re-do the exam as a group after completing it individually, this project investigates the use of “group first” two-stage exams. In this format, piloted in Organic Chemistry I midterm exams, students complete the group component before the individual component, and each part has related, but discrete questions.
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Published on: 23 Feb 2023
February 16, 2023 | In his latest piece with Thomas Juneau, Vincent Rigby identified areas where Canada needs to improve its performance on national security. They stated that the six areas require particular attention.
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Published on: 23 Feb 2023
Message from Josephine Nalbantoglu, Associate Provost (Graduate Education) & Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and Jean-Benoit Charron, Associate Dean (Graduate Education) FAES
Dear Graduate Students,
We understand that the recent closures of the Macdonald-Stewart, Barton and Raymond buildings have had a major effect on your life and progress as graduate students. It’s particularly tough, coming after all the disruptions and unexpected closures in the first few years of COVID.
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Published on: 23 Feb 2023
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