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At a time of polarization, disinformation and growing distrust of institutions, a new French-language book club open to the public aims to create spaces for civic discussion across Quebec.

A McGill University-led study has uncovered a previously unknown ability of T cells that could change our understanding of how long-term immunity develops.

Scientists have long believed that tissue resident memory T cells – which remain in tissues after an infection has cleared and respond rapidly if the threat returns – are shaped primarily by biochemical signals.

English "Undergraduate - Medicine (CASPer 2 - CSP10211)" October 15, 2026

French "Canada Casper 2 – CSP-20200F" October 22, 2026

Right-leaning Canadians’ trust in the bodies that manage Canadian elections has declined significantly since 2019, a McGill-led research team has found.

Their research draws on data collected between 2008 to 2021 by the Canadian Election Study (with about 72,000 respondents), as well as information gathered by the Media Ecosystem Observatory after the 2021 Canadian federal election (with nearly 3,000 respondents) and the Quebec election of 2022 (with approximately 1,500 respondents).

Researchers affiliated with McGill Desautels’ Analytics, Advanced Digital Technologies and AI (AAAI) initiative are examining the growing influence of artificial intelligence on human behaviour, digital communities and economic outcomes.

A McGill University-led study has uncovered a previously unknown ability of T cells that could change our understanding of how long-term immunity develops.

Scientists have long believed that tissue resident memory T cells – which remain in tissues after an infection has cleared and respond rapidly if the threat returns – are shaped primarily by biochemical signals.

The U.S. president has signed an executive order calling for significant changes to the country’s childhood vaccination schedule, including offering separate measles, mumps and rubella vaccines instead of the combined MMR vaccine and reducing the number of routinely recommended childhood vaccines from 18 to 11.

McGill University experts are available to discuss the science behind childhood vaccination schedules and potential implications for vaccine confidence and public health in the United States and beyond.

Online conflict tends to advance social movements rather than undermine them, according to new research from McGill's Desautels Faculty of Management.

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

The study found that rents were relatively lower in Canadian municipalities that imposed restrictions on when and how principal residences can be offered as short-term rentals.  

The benefits also extended to neighbouring municipalities that did not adopt restrictions. 

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

The study found that rents were relatively lower in Canadian municipalities that imposed restrictions on when and how principal residences can be offered as short-term rentals.  

The benefits also extended to neighbouring municipalities that did not adopt restrictions. 

Online conflict tends to advance social movements rather than undermine them, according to new research from McGill's Desautels Faculty of Management.

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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 grid than fast charging. 

Efficient energy use is particularly important in cold weather, when electric batteries drain more quickly and use more energy than in milder conditions, they noted. 

The researchers said their approach could help these cities fully electrify transit systems, eliminating reliance on diesel. 

An innovative youth mental health service model can improve care and ease pressure on Canada's health-care system, a new study led by researchers at McGill University and the Douglas Research Centre demonstrates.

McGill Chemistry Department shares the news of the passing of Prof. Rudy Marcus, CALTECH Professor and Nobel Laureate. A Montrealer and alumnus of our Chemistry Department at McGill University, where he conducted his undergraduate and graduate studies, his work over decades was inspirational to many generations of chemists worldwide. A brilliant, most humble colleague that brought understanding to the most fundamental chemical reaction, the electron transfer, among many other systems he worked on. He will be greatly missed.

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 grid than fast charging. 

Efficient energy use is particularly important in cold weather, when electric batteries drain more quickly and use more energy than in milder conditions, they noted. 

The researchers said their approach could help these cities fully electrify transit systems, eliminating reliance on diesel.