Congratulations to Prof. Margaret Kalacska and postdoctoral scholar Jesse Sutton on receiving awards from the Canadian Association of Geographers.  Prof. Kalacska received the Geography in the Service of Government Business award and Dr. Sutton received the Starkey-Robinson Award for Graduate Research on Canada.  Congratulations to both researchers.

Congratulations to Ned Schantz for his new book Hitchcock and Hospitality published with SUNY Press in May 2026.

When writer and filmmaker Elle Flanders talks about carrying on her mother’s work, she describes it simply: “I’m Part B to my mother’s Part A.” Kappy Flanders (1938-2020), governor emerita of McGill University, spent much of her later life helping to establish palliative care as a recognized field in Canada. Her daughter Elle, a filmmaker, and Elle’s sisters Judith and Susan Flanders, are carrying that […]

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As Canadians become more conscious of their spending, brands including Lululemon, Canada Goose and Ikea are moving into the growing resale market. By buying back and reselling used products, companies can attract budget-conscious customers while extending the lifespan of their goods and reinforcing sustainability commitments. 

McGill researchers have created and validated a virtual coaching program that helps parents of preschoolers with developmental delays navigate the maze of assessments, appointments and decisions with which they can be faced.

BRIGHT Coaching provides one-on-one support from a trained coach, offering practical guidance and information for concerns ranging from speech and language delays to autism and cerebral palsy. Coaches also guide parents on how to promote healthy child development and family resilience while they wait for services.

By comparing variations in the colour of the coats of the eastern grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) in Montreal city parks, researchers found that hyper-local conditions appear to play a bigger role in determining wildlife traits than had been thought. 

By comparing variations in the colour of the coats of the eastern grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) in Montreal city parks, researchers found that hyper-local conditions appear to play a bigger role in determining wildlife traits than had been thought. 

In a quest to mitigate global warming, Oliver Fernie came to McGill to work on metal fuels with Professor Jeff Bergthorson 

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Caring for others without caring for oneself is associated with lower levels of well-being and may not be sustainable, a new study found.

$2.5M prize will fuel groundbreaking project to build AI models that capture the uniqueness of individual minds, potentially advancing mental health care.

McGill neuroscientist and AI researcher Blake Richards has won a Schmidt Sciences Polymaths Award. Worth up to $2.5 million over five years, the prize will support work Richards said could reshape approaches to mental health care.

That’s a wrap on the 2026 Jaclyn Fisher Career Fair! What an incredible day of connections and conversations.  

This year, we were thrilled to welcome over 700 McGill students, 54 companies, and 4 student clubs to the Jaclyn Fisher Career Fair. Throughout the day, students had the opportunity to connect directly with employers, discover new industries and career paths, and learn more about the opportunities available to them. 

La bourse de 2,5 millions de dollars permettra de financer un projet novateur visant à créer des modèles d’IA capables de saisir la singularité cognitive de chaque individu, ce qui pourrait faire progresser les soins en santé mentale 

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$2.5M prize will fuel groundbreaking project to build AI models that capture the uniqueness of individual minds, potentially advancing mental health care 

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Two AES research projects are among the 14 selected in Génome Québec latest Genomics Integration Program round, which represents nearly $4.2 million in public and private investment.

Jean-Benoit Charron, Associate Professor in the Department of Plant Science, is working with Fondation Laitue to speed up breeding for Québec growers. His team will grow, measure and sequence more than 200 lettuce lines to find genetic markers for disease resistance and climate adaptation.

We are pleased to announce the 2nd Annual Conference of the Canadian-Transnational Network on Law & Business (CTN-LB), taking place on Friday, 25th September 2026 at Osgoode Professional Development, York University, Toronto.

Selon une légende mcgilloise du cyclisme, l’événement pourrait inciter les gens à faire une plus grande place au vélo au quotidien

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