McGill Professor Thomas Soehl has received funding to study the challenges allophone newcomers to Quebec face in building the francophone social networks necessary for integrating French into daily life and participating meaningfully in a predominantly French-speaking society.

The Faculty of Law was again ranked among the world’s top universities at which to study law by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). The 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject in Law and Legal Studies placed McGill Law 30th worldwide.
Since QS introduced the ranking in 2011, the Faculty of Law has consistently placed in the top 50 institutions globally. The QS ranking is based on academic reputation, employer reputation, H-index citations, and citations per paper.

Each summer, the Schulich School of Music offers a range of learning opportunities designed for musicians and music enthusiasts at different stages of their artistic journey.

Taking inspiration from how mussels and mistletoe plants build natural fibres and adhesives, researchers at McGill University have developed a new way to manufacture complex materials that could offer a more environmentally sustainable alternative to conventional plastics and glues.
Tech giants play an increasingly important role in the economy and in our everyday lives, but companies like Alphabet, Amazon and Apple are all based in the United States. In an age of heightened geopolitical tensions, some are calling for greater domestic control over the digital infrastructure we’ve all come to rely on.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently advised business leaders to look beyond the resume of job seekers, and trust in their interaction with candidates. But trusting your gut isn’t a good way to build the best team, according to Lisa Cohen, Associate Professor at McGill Desautels.
After two Air Canada pilots were killed in an accident at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, the company’s CEO Michael Rousseau put out condolence message, but the message was only in English.
The omission of French by the unilingual Rousseau touched off a firestorm, with thousands of complaints made to Canada’s Official Languages Commissioner.
Study International takes a closer look at the master's programmes at McGill University's Desautels Faculty of Management, from the MBA and Master of Management in Analytics (MMA) to the Master of Management in Finance (MMF) and Master of Management in Retailing (MMR).
IT Services strives to “create seamless and engaging digital experiences” for the McGill community.
From tools that help students succeed to infrastructure upgrades and security enhancements, read the 2025 IT Services’ Annual Report to discover how we’re driving innovation and supporting students, faculty, and staff.
Le service des TI s'efforce de "créer des expériences numériques fluides et engageantes" pour la communauté de McGill.

Scientists have demonstrated, for the first time, that several psychedelic drugs – including psilocybin, LSD, mescaline, DMT and ayahuasca – produce a common pattern of brain activity despite their distinct chemistries.
An international consortium led by a McGill University researcher pooled brain imaging data from labs across five countries, creating the largest study of its kind to date.

Image: McGill Symphony Orchestra and McGill Choirs at Maison symphonique | Photographer: Tam Photography
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!

Image | Top row: Tsubasa Muramatsu (violin), Nathan Emans (viola), Sieun Layla Park (violin)
Middle Row: Amos Friesen (cello), Joey Machin (violin), Meagan Foster (percussion)
Bottom Row: Zoe McCormick (soprano), Joseph Tsao (violin), François Lamontagne (cello)
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This message is sent on behalf of François Miller, Executive Director, Sustainability
Dear Colleagues,
In May 2026 (FY27), McGill will launch its Air Travel Carbon Offsetting Program in support of the University’s commitment to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040.
The project will study the challenges allophone newcomers to Quebec face in building the francophone social networks necessary for integrating French into daily life.
Read the full article on the McGill Reporter website.

