McGill Education researcher is helping advance the development of the first Inuit-led CEGEP program in Nunavik
McGill Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology researcher Michelle Smith has been helping to advance the development of what stands to be the first Inuit-led CEGEP diploma program delivered in Nunavik: the Arts, Literature and Communications (ALC) North Diploma of College Studies (DCS).
Published: 28 August 2026McGill Desautels welcomes inaugural MMF Luxembourg cohort
Desautels welcomed the first-ever cohort of the Master of Management in Finance (MMF) Luxembourg programme during their orientation at the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce on August 22.
Published: 28 August 2026Undergrad student, Canyu Wu, awarded Claudette-MacKay-Lassondre Excellence Scholarship
The Department of Bioengineering is thrilled to announce that one of our undergraduate students, Canyu Wu, is the second recipient of the Claudette-MacKay-Lassondre Excellence Scholarship! This prestigious award recognizes exceptional achievements from a young woman in an Engineering program.
Canyu's drive and commitment to improving women's health is inspiring. A huge thank you to the Order of the White Rose and the MacKay-Lassonde family for supporting Canyu!
Published: 28 August 2026Dr. Cécile Rousseau | 98.5 FM
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Published: 28 August 2026Expert: Settlement in lawsuit against Meta
Meta Platforms will pay up to $18 billion to settle lawsuits in various U.S. states and territories alleging its platforms were designed to make children and teens addicted to them, while at the same time collecting information about them. It will also establish various safeguards for young users of Facebook and Instagram, including limits to the hours that they can spend online each day.
Published: 27 August 2026Celebrating the retirements of our esteemed faculty members!
The Department of English would like to honor our esteemed faculty members who have retired this year: Ken Borris (Literature), Catherine Bradley (Drama and Theatre), Nathalie Cooke (Literature), Marianne Stenbaek (Literature) and Paul Yachnin (Literature, Drama and Theatre). We would like to highlight the invaluable contribution that they have made to the Department over the years and we wish them the best for the chapter ahead.
Published: 27 August 2026Tomislav Friščić returns to McGill’s Department of Chemistry as an Eddie Goldenberg Research Chair of Canada
Professor Tomislav Friščić will return to the Department of Chemistry as one of McGill University’s six inaugural Eddie Goldenberg Research Chairs of Canada.
Published: 27 August 2026McGill University attracts six leading researchers thanks to Government of Canada’s $1 billion program
27 August 2026 – Chloé Arson, Tomislav Friščić, Julie Lockwood, Sameer Sonkusale, Phillip Zamore and Ethan Zuckerman have been named McGill University’s inaugural Eddie Goldenberg Research Chairs of Canada. Supported by $52 million in federal funding awarded to the University over eight years, these appointments build on McGill’s established strength in health, sustainability systems and public policy research.
Published: 27 August 2026Three Researchers from The Neuro Elected Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) is proud to celebrate the election of three of its distinguished researchers to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS): Dr. Edward Fon, Director of The Neuro, Professor Michael Petrides, and Professor Robert Zatorre.
Published: 25 August 2026Dr. Vincent Paquin, Le Devoir
Cellulaire banni en classe : un pari réussi? Lire ici
Published: 25 August 2026Dr. Jai Shah | Medscape
Youth mental health model shifts care to community settings. Read more
Published: 25 August 2026Dr. Jorge Armony | La Presse
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Published: 25 August 2026AES Faculty named Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
Congratulations to Professor Xin Zhao, Distinguished James McGill Professor in the Department of Animal Science at McGill University, on being named a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.
Election to academy is one of the highest honours in the Canadian health sciences community, marking individuals for their leadership, expertise, and sustained contributions to his field.
Published: 25 August 2026Dr. Srividya | Radio-Canada Ohdio, CTV News
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Experts: trade, tariffs and the Canada-U.S. relationship
Trade negotiations between Canada and the U.S. fell apart over the weekend, as 50 per cent U.S. tariffs on almost $ 30 billion worth of Canadian goods came into effect, and the Canadian government announced there would be retaliatory tariffs.
These McGill experts are available to comment:
Published: 25 August 2026Financial institutions tighten rules on prediction markets
Canadian financial institutions are tightening employee rules around prediction markets as platforms expand access to event-based contracts. Patrick Augustin, associate professor of finance at McGill Desautels, supports this proactive approach.
Banks and insurers are restricting wagers tied to financial indicators, companies or information employees may obtain through their work.
Published: 25 August 2026Rising prices reshape back-to-school shopping
As rising prices put pressure on family budgets, Canadian parents are taking a more strategic approach to back-to-school shopping.
Siddhanth Mookerjee, professor of marketing at McGill University, says families are starting earlier and making multiple shopping trips to find the best value on clothing, shoes and school supplies.
Social media is also shaping purchasing decisions, as children increasingly view products such as backpacks as signals of identity and belonging.
Published: 25 August 2026Canada seeks stronger trade ties beyond the U.S.
As Canada faces the threat of 50 per cent U.S. tariffs on billions of dollars in exports, Ottawa is looking to reduce its long-term dependence on its largest trading partner. Saibal Ray, professor of supply chain management at McGill Desautels, says expanding trade relationships in Asia and other markets could strengthen Canada’s resilience over time.
Published: 25 August 2026Workout or nap? Either can help your sleepless brain, study finds
A short workout or a nap can help protect memory after a sleepless night, a McGill University-led study has found.
Researchers found people who either completed 20 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous exercise or took a 90-minute nap performed about 22 per cent better on memory tests after 30 hours without sleep than those who did neither. The findings, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), point to practical ways to counter the effects of sleep deprivation.
Published: 24 August 2026A New Article by Professor Carmen Faye Mathes in New Literary History
Congratulations to Professor Carmen Faye Mathes for her article "Literary Derivativeness and Poetic Attachment" in New Literary History: A Journal of Theory & Interpretation.
Published: 20 August 2026