Please be advised that McGill University has mandated Concept P.V.R. to carry out the following project: 21-028 - Lyman Duff - CFI Ernst

Description: Renovation of existing laboratories on the 6th and 7th floors to support Dr. Ernst’s research and CFI equipment.

Construction start date: June 5th 2025

Planned construction end date: June 30th 2026

Work schedule: Monday to Friday, 7am to 9pm. Works outside of building hours will be coordinated in advance.

Please be advised that McGill University has mandated CORENOV Contractors to carry out the work associated with the project hereafter: 22-013 Wong - CFI JELF Oct 2022, Huberman - Lab 5270

Description: To construct a laser enclosure in Laboratory 5270 and integrate its services with the building’s existing infrastructure.

Construction start date: May 14, 2025

Planned construction end date: July 04, 2025

Work schedule: Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

As McGill’s Class of 2025 prepares to cross the stage, the 10 valedictorians from Faculties across the University—including Andre Hadji-Thomas and Jennifer McDonald in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences—have been drafting their speeches and, in the process, reflecting on much more than their academic success.

May 26, 2025 | In a interview with The Globe and Mail, J.W. McConnell Visiting Professor of Practice Timothy Lane warns that Donald Trump’s threat to devalue the U.S. dollar—part of his so-called “Mar-a-Lago Accord”—could severely disrupt the Canadian economy. Writing amid renewed debate over Canada’s currency strategy, Lane defends the Bank of Canada’s decision not to intervene in foreign exchange markets, even during crises like the 2008 recession or the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Montreal Police (SPVM) announced Monday that a new policy has been put in place for police street checks: Police must clearly inform people they stop that, unless they are being detained, they have no obligation to identify themselves and are free to leave.  

This McGill expert can provide insight into the matter: 

‘For Indigenous students, graduating isn't just about completing a program, it's about … surviving the silence when your history isn't taught and when your identity is misunderstood and when your very presence is questioned’

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Seven McGill University researchers have been awarded more than $268,000 in Connection Grants by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). 

Leah Davis focuses on how artificial intelligence affects – and is affected by – the social environment in which it operates

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Leedana founder and Desautels student Hassan Elrakhawy received essential support from the Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship

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High-achievers credit support networks for helping them overcome challenges, and offer advice to new students  

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Congratulations to Dr. Alison Bain, who completed her PhD in the Preston Group at McGill in 2021, on being selected for Chemical & Engineering News’s Talented 12 list for 2025. Now an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Oregon State University, Dr. Bain continues to develop state-of-the-art optical trapping techniques to study aerosols at the single-particle level. Her research centres on how fundamental physical and chemical properties of aerosols shape climate, air quality, and other pressing environmental issues. This honour recognises Dr.

Danielle Vlaho (Academic Associate), Joe Iantomasi (Clerical), Luisa Sabaz (Management), and Badawy Sha’ath (Technical) have been named recipients of the Faculty of Science Excellence Awards.  

These awards, announced at the Faculty of Science Council meeting on May 20th, recognize the outstanding contributions made by members of the Faculty’s administrative and support staff during the 2024-2025 academic year.  

Read below the citations prepared by the Faculty of Science Excellence Awards Committee. 

More than half of Canadian girls and young women ages 15 to 29 with a mental health or substance use disorder received formal supports in 2022, but many are deterred by wait times and cost, according to a new Statistics Canada report. The report highlights a need to improve care, especially for racialized youth, who were less likely to find the support helpful.