McGill University is once again proud to be an Official Nominator of the Earthshot Prize. As an Official Nominator, we are part of a global community invited to submit nominations, selected for our ability to identify the most impactful solutions across all sectors worldwide.
The Earthshot Prize is a global environmental prize and platform for impact, dedicated to finding and growing solutions that will repair our planet this decade, in five categories or Earthshots.
New $2.5M SSHRC Partnership Grant launches global Timbre and Orchestration Network (TONE)
A major new international research collaboration led by McGill University’s Schulich School of Music is set to transform how music is created, studied and experienced across cultures.
Topics include youth agency through video games and entrepreneurship education in India.
Registration is now officially open for CTR Horizons 2026, taking place November 25–26, 2026, at Holiday Inn & Suites Montreal Centre-ville Ouest.
In its fourth consecutive year, Cancer Translational Research Horizons 2026 (CTR Horizons) continues to bring together innovators, investigators, clinicians, trainees, and industry professionals working at the forefront of cancer translational research.
The two-day symposium is scheduled for November 25–26, 2026, at the Holiday Inn & Suites Montreal Centre-ville Ouest.
In the photo: Prof. Geneviève Bernard speaking at the D2R Research Symposium 2026
Supported by SSHRC and ECCC, Professors Niladri Basu, Treena Delormier, and PhD student Lynn K. Jacobs will partner with Indigenous organizations in Canada and internationally to address the disproportionate impacts of plastic pollution on Indigenous Peoples.
Funding supports bold ideas across natural sciences and engineering disciplines at McGill, in fields ranging from ophthalmology and physics to music research and electrical engineering.
The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded 122 McGill research projects funding from its Discovery Grants competition for a total investment of $30 million.
The RiboClub 2026 Annual Conference will take place October 4–8, 2026, at the Chéribourg Hotel in Orford, Québec, bringing together researchers, trainees, and industry professionals from across Canada and around the world to discuss the latest developments in RNA science.
$2.7M award will support Liber Ero Chair’s research on the ecological networks underpinning biosphere resilience
Montreal, June 19, 2026 — McGill University’s DNA to RNA (D2R) initiative has announced two new international research projects aimed at accelerating personalized genomic medicine and RNA-based therapies. Funded through D2R’s International Partnerships Program (IPP), each project receives $600,000 and brings together leading institutions across North America, Europe, and Asia.
CIHR funded team will create a new blueprint for public health emergencies: a pan-Canadian Civilian Emergency Reserve
Researchers at McGill University are leading two major new Brain Canada-supported platforms to accelerate discovery and improve outcomes for patients living with neurological disorders, as announced today.
Professors Mette Bendixen, Rachel Langevin and Kai Wang recognized for research excellence and impact.
Award from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund will open new avenues to preventing and treating pneumonia.
