On March 13, the Government of Canada, announced more than $308 million to advance science and research across the country. More than $153 million will support 179 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs at 38 research institutions.

A McGill-led team of researchers has gained insight into how parents of colour in the United States approach discussions with their children aimed at teaching them the skills they need to survive and thrive in a racially unequal society.

A key finding of the recent paper in Developmental Psychology is that parents are especially in need of information, support and guidance when it comes to preparing their children to face discrimination and bias.

A McGill University researcher has discovered that Guiengola, a 15^th century Zapotec site in southern Oaxaca, Mexico, which had been thought to be simply a fortress where soldiers were garrisoned, was in fact a sprawling, fortified city. It covered 360 hectares, with over 1,100 buildings, four kilometres of walls, a network of internal roads and a clearly organized urban layout with temples and communal spaces such as ballcourts, and the elites and commoners lived in separate neighbourhoods.

The Canadian Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies and the Burney Society of North America have partnered to establish a new fellowship named after Distinguished James McGill Professor Emeritus, Burney editor, long-time member, and past President of CSECS, Peter Sabor.

Assistant Professor Camille Owens spoke about her latest book Like Children: Black Prodigy and the Measure of the Human in America for the Faculty of Arts' Faculty Publication Spotlight!

Professors recognized for work on war-affected children and families, development of ‘intelligent’ fabrics

Two McGill researchers won Prix du Québec, the highest honours awarded by the Quebec government in the fields of culture and science.

Myriam Denov, Professor in McGill’s School of Social Work won the Prix du Québec’s Marie-Andrée-Bertrand Prize for social innovation.