Agreement will accelerate the launch of tech-based companies

McGill University and Innovobot today announced they have reached an agreement to accelerate the commercialization of technologies based on research undertaken by McGill professors.

Classified as: innovation, entrepreneurship
Published on: 28 Nov 2023

McGill team funded as part of a $4.5 million national investment dedicated to identifying genomic solutions to counter antimicrobial resistance and prepare for future pandemics

Classified as: antimicrobial resistance, health, Genome Québec
Published on: 21 Nov 2023

The Prix Acfas Léo-Pariseau was awarded to Alain Brunet, full professor in the Department of Psychiatry. "La Preuve par l'Image" Jury Prize, sponsored by NSERC, was awarded to Anja Geitmann, Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

Published on: 21 Nov 2023

Sixteen McGill researchers have been included on the Highly Cited Researchers™ (HCRs) list, as published by Clarivate. To be included in the prestigious list, researchers must rank in the top 1 per cent worldwide for their fields and publications in the Web of Science index. In being named to this list, these investigators join a cohort of 6,849 individuals around the world who have been recognized for their academic contributions.

Published on: 15 Nov 2023

Annual list includes 16 researchers among the world’s most cited, Canada retains 6th place overall in global ranking

Classified as: Awards, citations
Published on: 15 Nov 2023

World-leading exoplanet researcher recognized by NSERC for visionary science as well as commitment to public outreach and equity activities

McGill University today announced that Professor Nicolas Cowan has received the 2023 Arthur B. McDonald Fellowship from NSERC. These prestigious fellowships are awarded annually to early-stage academic researchers in the natural sciences and engineering.

Published on: 1 Nov 2023

NeuroSphere held its most recent event, Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Researchers, on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at the McGill Engine Centre.

Published on: 26 Oct 2023

On Saturday, October 14, Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL) presented the Amazing Brain Science Talks, organized in collaboration with Brain Canada Foundation. The event, held at McGill's Tanna Schulich Hall, aimed to make brain science accessible to everyone, bringing together researchers and speakers with lived experience in front of the general public for an afternoon of discussions about small actions to take that keep your brain healthy and about the incredible powers of the human brain. 

Published on: 25 Oct 2023

Unlock the potential for new interdisciplinary collaborations in Cognitive Neuroscience research! CONNECT is back with funding to support your innovative ideas and research partnerships, regardless of project stage.

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Classified as: brain research, neuroscience; research;, Research and Innovation, Research and innovation; neuroscience; entrepreneurship; innovation; funding;, HBHL
Published on: 10 Oct 2023

Alongside ALL IN 2023 happening in Montreal, global video game leader Ubisoft, Mila - Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute, the world’s largest academic deep learning (DL) research institute, and McGill University are proud to announce the creation of Ubisoft-Mila's new research Chair, Scaling Game Worlds with Responsible AI. This five-year Chair will be led by McGill’s Associate Professor, Dr. Derek Nowrouzezahrai, and will explore the ethical use of AI in the large-scale game development content creation pipeline.

Published on: 27 Sep 2023

NSERC Alliance Grant supports McGill-led Canadian team, new global climate center on AI for biodiversity change

Published on: 21 Sep 2023

The FRQS Dual AI Chairs Program supports research collaborations across disciplines in pursuit of the significant potential of AI to address some of humanity’s greatest health challenges.

Classified as: AI, Fonds de recherche du Québec – santé (FRQS), brain health
Published on: 21 Sep 2023

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.

Published on: 20 Sep 2023

In line with our commitment to advancing brain research excellence at McGill, HBHL is happy to introduce five exceptional recruits who have recently joined McGill across three different faculties. These talented individuals have received funding through HBHL's New Recruit Start-Up Supplements program, which provides critical supplementary funding to McGill's hiring faculties, empowering them to attract standout faculty members whose research aligns with HBHL's scientific priorities.

Classified as: brain research, Research and Innovation, HBHL; neuroscience, faculty, medical research, funding
Published on: 20 Sep 2023

The Frontiers Planet Prize celebrates breakthroughs in sustainability science, rewarding solutions that show measurable potential to help humanity remain within the boundaries of the Earth’s ecosystem. Its aim is to engender international competition and support collaboration that will help accelerate scientific discoveries worldwide.

Published on: 19 Sep 2023

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