Congratulations to Pin-Hsun Lee and Prof. Harry Leib who were honored with the Best of Session Awards at IEEE/AIAA 44th Digital Avionics Systems Conference (DASC), Montreal, QC, CA, Sept. 14-18, 2025 for the session CN4-GNSS in Urban Areas for the paper entitled “Machine Learning based Multi-constellation Satellite Selection Algorithm in Urban Area”

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research's Project Grant: Spring 2025 competition has approved 435 research grants for a total investment of approximately $411M, with 123 projects funded in Quebec.
HBHL is proud to announce that 13 HBHL-funded researchers will receive support for seven projects, representing an investment of over $6.7M at McGill and the Douglas Research Centre.
HBHL-funded PIs are bolded in the following table:
This message should be directed to All Undergraduate Convocation Award Processors
Dear Award Processors:
As part of your preparation for processing Spring Convocation awards beginning the month of May, please be advised of the processing deadline being imposed. It is very important that you make every effort to meet the deadline date as prescribed.

The 2025 Bravo Gala was a celebration of McGill University's research community, and HBHL is proud to have been so well represented.
Congratulations to the following HBHL-supported researchers for these outstanding awards:

Montreal, March 26, 2025 – McGill University’s DNA to RNA Initiative (D2R) has awarded over $10 million in funding to support three groundbreaking research projects that will advance RNA-based therapies for cancer and rare genetic diseases. The awards were initially announced at the D2R Research Symposium on March 13, 2025.
As the University’s Fiscal Year end of April 30th, 2025 quickly approaches, we wish to inform you of some important deadlines and information you should be aware of.
STUDENT FINANCIAL AID AND AWARDS PAID THROUGH BSA
Dear Colleagues,
As the 2024 calendar year and tax season is quickly coming to a close, we wish to remind Award Processors of the following information:
Awards with Scheduled Payment dates as of January 1st, 2025

D2R awards $7.3 million to Advance Research in Genomic-Based RNA Therapeutics
Montreal – September 17, 2024 McGill University’s D2R initiative is proud to announce the 23 recipients of its inaugural funding programs, Foundational Projects and Research in Motion. With a total investment of $7.3 million, these awards mark a significant milestone in advancing the field of genomic-based RNA therapeutics.
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2024 Interdisciplinary Research Development (IRD) Award, announced earlier this month! As part of the Computational & Data Systems Initiative, these awards are presented by the McGill Collaborative for AI & Society and encourage interdisciplinary research aimed at understanding and positively influencing the impact of AI on society through projects targeting a range of issues.
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2024 Interdisciplinary Research Development (IRD) Award! As part of the Computational & Data Systems Initiative, these awards are presented by the McGill Collaborative for AI & Society (McCAIS) and encourage interdisciplinary research aimed at understanding and positively influencing the impact of AI on Society. The projects target a range of issues, from the enhancement of sustainable agriculture to supporting indigenous education.
Two McGill faculty members and their collaborators received Partnership Development Grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
The Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) has announced the recipients of its latest Partnership Development Grants competition, including $400,000 awarded to two McGill researchers.

Congratulations to Prof. Venne for this accomplishment!
Law professor and expert on the intersection of law, equity, and climate action honoured by President and Vice-Chancellor, Deep Saini
Engineering professor and expert on biomaterials and bioadhesives honoured by by President and Vice-Chancellor, Deep Saini
Education professor and expert on plurilingualism honoured by President and Vice-Chancellor, Deep Saini
