Schulich Alumni in the Toronto Symphony Orchestra

Thu, 06/05/2025 - 15:10

Congratulations to two Schulich School of Music alumni on their recent tenureship and appointment respectively with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra! 

Published: 5 June 2025

Leedana is bringing agriculture to the desert--and it got its start at Desautels

Thu, 06/05/2025 - 12:54

Egypt’s Nile River Valley has some of the most fertile land in the world. But most of the country is a barren desert where few plants can grow. Hassan Elrakhawy (BCom’24) wants to change that. The Egyptian-born entrepreneur founded Leedana, a startup that uses a technique called sandponics, which can reduce the amount of water needed to cultivate crops by up to 90%. The company already has farms in Egypt that grow cherry tomatoes, peppers, kale, lettuce and more. And other farms are under construction elsewhere.

Published: 5 June 2025

Desautels’ valedictorian Grace Singer hopes for carbon-free future

Thu, 06/05/2025 - 12:53

This year, ten valedictorians from across the university shared their reflections and insights with McGill’s Class of 2025--with an eye cast toward the future. Desautels Grace Singer will be among them. The graduating Bachelor of Commerce student hopes to make a difference by advocating for decarbonization from within the business world. “In the long-term I hope to work directly with the adoption and acceleration of sustainable solutions, such as what I did within the cleantech company I interned at during my degree,” Singer says.

Published: 5 June 2025

McGill Desautels offices earn new sustainable workplace ratings

Thu, 06/05/2025 - 12:37

This winter, three of the ten McGill offices awarded new Sustainability Workplace Certifications for their sustainable practices were from the Desautels Faculty of Management. Notably, a collaborative Desautels office, formed by the Laidley Centre for Business Ethics and Equity, EDI, the Lewtas Office of Experiential Learning, and TLS Management teams, earned a Platinum certification, the highest possible rating. The Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI) advanced to a Gold certification, and Desautels IT achieved Silver.

Published: 5 June 2025

SIS is pleased to announce PhD candidate Godwin Akrong as FRQSC recipient!

Thu, 06/05/2025 - 09:48

Congratulations to Godwin Akrong, PhD in Information Studies student at the School of Information Studies (McGill University), has received a Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Société et culture. The FRQSC scholarship is awarded on basis of research and academic merit.

Godwin’s Research:

Published: 5 June 2025

SIS is pleased to announce PhD candidate Chong Hu as FRQNT recipient!

Thu, 06/05/2025 - 09:35

Congratulations to Chong Hu, PhD in Information Studies student at the School of Information Studies (McGill University), has received a Fonds de Recherche du Quebec - Nature et Technologies scholarship! The FRQNT scholarship is awarded on basis of research and academic merit.

Chong's research:

Published: 5 June 2025

Norman Hillmer on Canada’s Efforts to Protect Its Sovereignty | Literary Review of Canada

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 10:35

June 2025 | At the Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada, Norman Hillmer gave a stark warning about the threat a second Trump presidency could pose to Canada. He argued that no other American president has been as openly hostile to Canadian sovereignty, describing Trump as uniquely cruel and dangerous. Hillmer reflected on Canada’s long history of trying to assert its independence from the United States—through resisting annexation in earlier centuries, and negotiating free trade on its own terms in the 1980s. While many U.S.

Published: 4 June 2025

Dr. Pengfei Zhao, DISE, Appointed Academic Director for Global Engagement

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 10:06

The Faculty of Education is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Pengfei Zhao, from the Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE), as the Academic Director for Global Engagement.

Published: 4 June 2025

Prof. Sirui Zhou receives 2025 Banting Discovery Award for groundbreaking EDS research

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 10:02

Congratulations to Prof. Sirui Zhou, Assistant Professor in the Department of Human Genetics, who has been awarded the 2025 Banting Discovery Foundation’s prestigious Discovery Award. Prof. Zhou is the inaugural recipient of the $30,000 Banting-Canerector Foundation Discovery Award, which was created to support pioneering research into Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders (HSD)—conditions that affect the body's connective tissues.

Published: 4 June 2025

Experts: Canadian wildfires

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 09:03

As wildfires continue to burn across Western Canada, thick smoke is triggering widespread air quality alerts and raising concerns about health, infrastructure and environmental impacts, including in neighbouring provinces and parts of the United States. McGill University experts are available to provide insights on these topics. 

Published: 4 June 2025

SIS PhD student Feng Fei's project awarded McGill Collaborative for AI and Society (McCAIS)

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 16:21

The School of Information Studies is very pleased to announce that our PhD Student, Feng Fei, along with her supervisor Prof. Benjamin Fung (PI) and Prof. Catherine Guastavino (Co-PI) have been awarded $10,000 CDN funding from the McGill Collaborative for AI and Society (McCAIS) for their project, “City-scale Urban Sound Synthesis Using Multimodal Generative AI”. As part of the Computational & Data Systems Initiative, the award encourages interdisciplinary research aimed at understanding and positively influencing the impact of AI on Society.

Published: 3 June 2025

SIS PhD candidate Owen Stewart-Robertson awarded Wolfe Chair Graduate Fellowship

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 15:59

The School of Information Studies is pleased to announce that PhD candidate Owen Stewart-Robertson has been selected for a Wolfe Chair Graduate Fellowship for the 2025-2026 year. Congratulations Owen! 

Published: 3 June 2025

SIS is pleased to announce 2 McCall MacBain Scholar recipients

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 15:42

The School of Information Studies is pleased to announce that two incoming MISt students Nina Zepcan, and Wala Al-Sadi have been awarded for the McCall McBain Scholarships. Congratulations Nina and Wala!

 

Published: 3 June 2025

SIS Welcomes MISt student Liam Dearin as part of the Indigenous Student Librarian program

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 15:13

The School of Information Studies is happy to announce the incoming MISt student Liam Dearin as part of the Indigenous Student Librarian program. This programs offers a tuition waiver to an Indigenous student as well as part time employment as a student librarian or archivist at Concordia Library. The program is a partnership between McGill, Concordia and Univesité de Montreal.

 

Published: 3 June 2025

KPE's Dr. Gordon Bloom and Chantal Vallée Interviewed by Mike Cohen on Meet Your Local Authors Series

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 13:54

Media personality and suburban City Councillor Mike Cohen featured the book "Dare to Win" in his Meet Your Local Authors series. KPE Chair Dr. Gordon Bloom and professional basketball coach and KPE alumna, Chantal Vallée, were interviewed in this segment for the Eleanor London Library.

Watch the Interview

 

Published: 3 June 2025

SIS Master's Student David Medcalfe Won Retail Council of Canada Scholarship

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 11:22

Congratulations to David Medcalfe, the Master of Information Studies project-stream student, has been selected as one of 14 national recipients of the 2025 Retail Council of Canada’s Retail Education Scholarship. The award recognizes academic achievement, leadership, and professional experience in the retail sector. David will represent McGill at STORE 2025 in Toronto, Canada’s largest retail and leadership conference, where he will join executives and industry leaders to discuss the future of retail innovation.

Published: 3 June 2025

Nutrition students recognized at 2025 CNS Conference

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 10:18

Recently, The Canadian Nutrition Society Conference held its annual conference where awards were distributed to the winners of the Poster Presentations. Among them, two Nutrition students were recognized.

Ferial Hamdi, M.Sc. Thesis student with Prof. Brittany Jock (formerly of the School of Human Nutrition) won the George Beaton Award for Student Work in Public Health Nutrition and took 2nd place in the Graduate Oral Competition 

Published: 3 June 2025

Clinical research on psychedelics gets a boost from new study

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 09:07

As psychedelics gain traction as potential treatments for mental health disorders, an international study led by researchers at McGill University, Imperial College London, and the University of Exeter stands to improve the rigour and reliability of clinical research.

Published: 3 June 2025

The IT statistics and project dashboard are now available!

Mon, 06/02/2025 - 14:00

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IT Services strives to create seamless and engaging digital experiences for the McGill community. We implement solutions, upgrades, and security enhancements that enable productivity, efficiency, and continued success for our staff and students.

Published: 2 June 2025

Human genetics professor receives Banting Discovery Award

Mon, 06/02/2025 - 12:06
Published: 2 June 2025

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