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SIS PhD Student Pepper Wang awarded the BMO Responsible AI Fellowship

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!

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Published on: 22 Jul 2026

Celebrating Prof. Catherine Guastavino’s Impactful Research on Urban Soundscapes!

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.

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Published on: 25 Jun 2026

Prof. Benjamin Fung featured in NSERC's IMPACT Publication

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.

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Published on: 11 Jun 2026

Prof Gracen Brilmyer Promoted to Associate Professor

The School of Information Studies is very pleased to announce that Prof. Gracen Brilmyer has been promoted to the Associate Professor. Congratulations Prof Brilmyer!

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Published on: 1 Jun 2026

SIS is pleased to announce PhD candidate Bénédicte D'Anjou as FRQSC recipient!

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:

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Published on: 12 May 2026

SIS is pleased to announce PhD candidate Kundan Sheikh as FRQSC recipient!

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.

Kundan's research: 

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Published on: 12 May 2026

SIS is pleased to announce the McCall MacBain Scholar recipient

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!

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Published on: 8 May 2026

SIS Faculty Members Secured $4M Research Contract to Strengthen Canada’s Critical Infrastructure

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.

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Published on: 28 Apr 2026

SIS MISt student Lucie Markus awarded SSHRC CGSM award

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!

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Published on: 2 Apr 2026

SIS is pleased to announce MISt student Nina Zepcan as a 2026 Mila-Building 21 BLUE Fellow

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

Please read here

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Published on: 6 Feb 2026

SIS is pleased to announce MISt student Yan Thériault as a 2026 Mila-Building 21 BLUE Fellow

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

Please read here

"Playful encounters: Letting whimsy guide our interactions with organizing systems

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Published on: 6 Feb 2026

SIS is pleased to announce MISt student David Medcalfe as a 2026 Mila-Building 21 BLUE Fellow in Partnership with Mila – Québec Artificial Intelligence Institute

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.

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Published on: 5 Jan 2026

McGill SIS/FOCAS internship program successfully launches!

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). 

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Published on: 21 Oct 2025

iSchools Featured Member: Rebekah Willson

This month, Professor Rebekah Willson is the featured member on iSchools News.

Read the interview article here .

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Published on: 2 Oct 2025

SIS is pleased to announce MISt student David Medcalfe as FRQNT recipient!

Congratulations to David Medcalfe, a Master of Information Studies student at the School of Information Studies (McGill University), who has received the prestigious Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies (FRQNT) Master’s Research Scholarship. The FRQNT scholarship is awarded on the basis of research and academic merit.

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Published on: 28 Aug 2025

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