Associate Professor Karyn Moffatt has been selected as a delegate to Science Meets Parliament 2026, a national program that brings together researchers and federal parliamentarians to build mutual understanding, foster evidence-informed policymaking, and strengthen connections between Canada's scientific and political communities.
Congratulations!
The School of Information Studies is pleased to announce that our PhD student Pepper Wang's research project Navigating Personal Reflection and Self-Disclosure with Generative AI Chatbots in Later Life has been selected for 2026 BMO Responsible AI Fellowship. The BMO Responsible AI Fellowships, the result of a gift from BMO Financial Group in 2021, supports undergraduate and graduate students in all McGill faculties pursuing research in responsible artificial intelligence.
Congratulations Pepper!
How can we make our cities sound better, rather than just less noisy? For nearly two decades, SIS Professor Catherine Guastavino has been leading the charge to bring sound design to the forefront of urban planning. Through the Sounds in the City partnership, her team is bridging the gap between acoustic research and urban practice—developing everything from interactive public music kiosks to cutting-edge virtual reality soundscape simulators.
Congratulations to Professor Benjamin Fung on being featured in NSERC's IMPACT publication!
Professor Benjamin Fung and his research lab are powering critical breakthroughs in big data and AI-driven threat detection. His work also serves as a cornerstone of Canada's defence strategy, bridging the gap between academic innovation and the frontline security needs of the Department of National Defence and the Communications Security Establishment Canada.
The School of Information Studies is very pleased to announce that Prof. Gracen Brilmyer has been promoted to the Associate Professor. Congratulations Prof Brilmyer!
Congratulations to Bénédicte D'Anjou, PhD in Information Studies student at the School of Information Studies (McGill University), has received a Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Société et culture. The FRQSC scholarship is awarded on basis of research and academic merit.
Bénédicte’s Research:
Congratulations to Kundan Sheikh, PhD in Information Studies student at the School of Information Studies (McGill University), has received a Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Société et culture. The FRQSC scholarship is awarded on basis of research and academic merit.
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The School of Information Studies is pleased to announce that the incoming MISt student Nick Lundrigan has been awarded for the McCall McBain Scholarships. Congratulations Nick!
Many essential physical systems, such as smart grids and transportation networks, rely on integrated software and firmware. As these systems become increasingly interconnected, they evolve into critical cyber-physical systems and Internet-of-Things (IoT) environments with a heightened risk of cyberattacks. SIS faculty members Benjamin Fung and Steven Ding have been awarded a $4M research contract from Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) to develop AI-powered security solutions.
The School of Information Studies is pleased to announce that MISt student Lucie Markus has been awarded a prestigious SSHRC CGSM award for the 2026-2027 year. Congratulations Lucie!
Congratulations to Nina Zepcan, a Master of Information Studies (MISt) student at the School of Information Studies, who has been selected as a 2026 Mila-Building 21 BLUE Fellow
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Congratulations to Yan Thériault, a Master of Information Studies (MISt) student at the School of Information Studies, who has been selected as a 2026 Mila-Building 21 BLUE Fellow
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"Playful encounters: Letting whimsy guide our interactions with organizing systems
SIS is pleased to announce MISt student David Medcalfe as a 2026 Mila-Building 21 BLUE Fellow
Congratulations to David Medcalfe, a Master of Information Studies (MISt) student at the School of Information Studies, who has been selected as a 2026 Mila-Building 21 BLUE Fellow through a program run in partnership with Mila – Québec Artificial Intelligence Institute, one of the world’s leading research institutes in artificial intelligence.
We are pleased to announce that the FOCAS internship program at McGill University’s School of Information Studies has successfully been launched!
Back in 2024, Dr. Gracen Brilmyer, Assistant Professor at SIS, received $520,000 CAD from the Mellon Foundation as part of the FOCAS program (Faculty Organizing for Community Archives Support) to support the archiving practices of historically marginalized communities (Read here).
This month, Professor Rebekah Willson is the featured member on iSchools News.
Read the interview article here .
