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Prix du Québec honours for Nathalie Tufenkji

11 Nov 2026

Nathalie Tufenkji has been named the 2026 recipient of Quebec’s Prix Marie-Victorin for her research on plastic pollution, water treatment and environmental health. The McGill University professor...

McGill researchers develop a biocomputer that runs on bacteria

10 Nov 2026

A McGill-led research team has developed a bacteria-based biocomputer that can solve large, complex problems using a small fraction of the memory and resources required by standard (“solid-state”)...

Comment construire un monde meilleur

10 Nov 2026

Canyu Wu aime créer du concret. C’est cette passion qui l’a amenée à s’intéresser au génie et qui lui a valu la Bourse d’excellence Claudette-MacKay-Lassonde....

A putty-like electrode could improve vocal rehabilitation

10 Nov 2026

A team of McGill University researchers has developed a putty-like electrode that moulds to the skin. It could improve treatment and monitoring of voice disorders and upper airway diseases. In a...

Building a better world

10 Nov 2026

Canyu Wu likes to build new things; it’s what sparked her interest in engineering and earned her the Claudette Mackay-Lassonde Excellence Scholarship.

Canada is land of opportunity for Scottish engineering grad

2 Nov 2026

It was during undergrad years Edinburgh that Oliver Fernie set his sights on finding solutions to the global warming crisis. Growing up in the town of Glenrothes, Scotland, a few kilometres inland...

Meet our newest faculty members

28 Oct 2026

Since 2025, the Faculty of Engineering has welcomed several new professors and faculty lecturers. These new additions will help expand our expertise in architecture, electrical and computer...

Meet McGill's newest Schulich Leaders

10 Sep 2026

Mateo Jarquin loves bringing his ideas to life – and sharing his journey from concept to execution to inspire others....

McGill study demonstrates that restricting short-term rentals improves housing affordability

13 Aug 2026

Municipal regulation of short-term rentals “is low-hanging fruit” that helps improve housing affordability, a new study by McGill researchers suggests....

Electric buses in cold climates: Optimizing operations is key, researchers say

11 Aug 2026

A McGill University study recommends cold-climate cities increase their electric bus fleets and expand charging capacity so vehicles can be charged slowly, a process that draws less power from the...

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