Experts: International Day of Education | January 24

Published: 22 January 2021

The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed January 24 as the International Day of Education, in celebration of the role of education for peace and development. The theme of the 3rd...

McGill’s Faculty of Education receives $7.3 million in philanthropic support to aid student teachers and launch Canada’s first teaching and learning lab

Published: 9 December 2020

At a time when school teachers everywhere are being challenged by the second wave of the pandemic and by technological advances that are changing where, when and how students learn, McGill’s...

Lottery tickets aren’t child’s play

Published: 1 December 2020

Research shows that early childhood gambling experiences, including those with lottery products, can be a risk factor for gambling problems later in life.

Expert: NXIVM leader Keith Raniere sentenced to 120 years in prison

Published: 29 October 2020

Disgraced self-improvement guru Keith Raniere, whose followers included millionaires and Hollywood actors, was sentenced to 120 years in prison on Tuesday, October 27 for turning some adherents...

Social isolation causing psychological distress among university students

Published: 25 September 2020

Surprisingly, university students without pre-existing mental health concerns seem to be suffering greater psychological distress during the pandemic than their peers with pre-existing mental...

McGill and Trafalgar School forge new partnership to transform education

Published: 23 September 2020

McGill University’s Faculty of Education and Trafalgar School for Girls are partnering to establish a transformative partnership - the CoLab. A first of its kind in Canada, the CoLab will integrate...

Why heart contractions are weaker in those with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Published: 15 October 2018

When a young athlete suddenly dies of a heart attack, chances are high that they suffer from familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Itis the most common genetic heart disease in the US and...

McGill University launches 'Historic' Partnership with Kahnawake Mohawks

Published: 21 August 2018

The 120-credit college program was designed in collaboration with Mohawk educators and will be taught on the South Shore territory. ...  For McGill, Monday’s announcement is part of its strategy to...

Is there such a thing as “rape culture” on campuses in Canada?

Published: 21 October 2016

Who are the key players and actors on the issue of sexual violence on university campuses across Canada and internationally?...

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