Experts: Declining functional health among Canadian adults
The functional health of Canadian adults has declined over the past decade, according to a new Statistics Canada report. Since 2015, the number of Canadians reporting very good to perfect health dropped from about 69 per cent to 56 per cent. Using a measurement that covers eight dimensions of health, the report finds the decline is driven mainly by worsening emotional health and a ris
Published: 17 March 2026New injectable gel could help repair damaged swallowing muscles
A new injectable gel developed by researchers at McGill University and Kyoto University could enable stem cell-based treatments for swallowing disorders.
While stem cells have the potential to repair damaged swallowing muscles, ensuring their survival after injection has been a major challenge. In a preclinical study published in Biomaterials, the new approach improved stem-cell survival by more than five times compared with traditional methods.
Published: 17 March 2026Construction starts: 2001 McGill College – SCSD Accessibility Improvements
McGill University has mandated Corenov Inc. to carry out Project 22-031 at 2001 McGill College. The project aims to improve accessibility and functionality for the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders (SCSD).
The work will enhance inclusive access throughout the floor by adding an accessible washroom, upgrading access control systems, improving storage facilities, and ensuring barrier‑free entry.
Published: 17 March 2026Professor Samer Faraj elected to France's Académie nationale de médecine
Prof. Samer Faraj has been elected Membre Associé étranger of the Académie nationale de médecine, one of France's most prestigious scientific institutions. The academy's foreign associate membership, limited to 60 scholars worldwide, recognizes researchers whose work makes a significant contribution to health and medicine internationally.
Published: 16 March 2026Curiosity is a practice, not a personality trait
Curiosity is not innate, it is a practice that you can learn and refine. “In leadership circles, curiosity is often treated as a personality trait,” Prof. Karl Moore writes in Forbes.com. “You either have an inquiring mind, or you do not. And if you do not, that is simply how you are.”
Published: 16 March 2026Generative AI adoption has knock-on effects within an organization
Generative AI has begun replacing tasks at work, especially the dull, repetitive and simple ones. But when a task—or an entire job—is replaced by AI, the change doesn’t stop there. The jobs of the people using AI-produced information change too. “The implications are much wider ranging and touch many more jobs than the initial job,” says Matissa Hollister, Assistant Professor of Organizational Behaviour.
Published: 16 March 2026Master of Management in Finance program gives McGill a foothold in leading European financial centre
McGill has expanded to Luxembourg, where it will deliver finance training in one of Europe’s major financial centres.
“The Master of Management in Finance (MMF) program is designed for people who want to continue their careers in Luxembourg’s financial sector,” says Patrick Augustin, Associate Professor of Finance and the Academic Director of the MMF program in Luxembourg.
Published: 16 March 2026Spiking oil prices will increase grocery prices
Oil is used for transportation, packaging and fertilizer. It is essential to the global economy, and when its price spikes, just about everything gets more expensive. With global supply throttled by conflict in the Middle East, Quebecers will likely feel the pinch, most noticeably at the grocery store.
Published: 16 March 2026Catherine Bradley in McGill News!
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Published: 16 March 2026Event | Nucleic Acids Seminar with Byron Purse
This Wednesday, March 18 at 11:00am-12:00pm, the Department of Chemistry is hosting a seminar on Nucleic Acids with Professor Byron Purse.
Published: 16 March 2026Finance Banner Admin Pages Are Now Live | Les pages d’administration Banner – Finances sont maintenant en ligne
Dear FIS Banner Users,
We are pleased to share that Banner Admin Pages are now live for Finance users.
Banner Admin Pages are now available as the modern replacement for Banner INB Forms. Admin Pages provide a user-friendly interface designed to enhance efficiency and improve your day-to-day experience, as part of our overall Banner modernisation efforts.
What this means for you
Published: 16 March 2026Expert: Canada’s unemployment rate
The Canadian economy lost 84,000 jobs last month as the national unemployment rate rose to 6.7 per cent, according to Statistics Canada.
A McGill expert is available to comment:
Fabian Lange, Professor and Chair, Department of Economics, specializes in labour economics, earnings inequality and health and population economics.
fabian.lange [at] mcgill.ca (English, French – no live broadcast interviews in French)
Published: 13 March 2026Ten McGill research projects receive $42 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation
The Government of Quebec and partner organizations provide additional funding, bringing the total research investment to $106 million.
McGill was awarded $42 million through the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s Innovation Fund to support 10 research infrastructure projects led by researchers at the University.
Published: 13 March 2026Dix projets de recherche de l’Université McGill se partagent 42 millions de dollars de la Fondation canadienne pour l’innovation
Le gouvernement du Québec et ses partenaires fournissent aussi un soutien financier, portant l’investissement total à 106 millions de dollars
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Ten McGill research projects receive $42 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation
The Government of Quebec and partner organizations provide additional funding, bringing the total research investment to $106 million
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Saleh Bahrololoum to Lead Nakisa’s GCC Expansion
Nakisa has appointed Saleh Bahrololoum MBA’17 as Managing Director for the GCC region. In this role, Bahrololoum will shape Nakisa’s growth strategy, oversee regional operations, and deepen partnerships amid accelerating demand for AI powered enterprise solutions.
Since joining Nakisa in 2018, he has held several senior leadership roles, contributing to the company’s global expansion and enterprise platform scaling.
Published: 12 March 2026McGill Personal Finance Essentials course helps workers manage a changing labour market
Canada’s economy is shifting quickly, and RBC is working with a number of universities to deliver microcourses, short, targeted training to help users gain sought-after skills at no cost.
The McGill Personal Finance Essentials course is one of them. Developed in collaboration with McGill University, Western University, and the University of Guelph, RBC Online Microcourses offer Canadians a faster, more accessible path to job-ready learning.
Published: 12 March 2026This International Women’s Day, focus on the work that still needs to be done
This International Women’s Day, Desautels researcher, Janani Ramesh is urging us to see the big picture—by focusing a little less directly on success stories of individual women. “Initiatives that celebrate how far women have come or single out women’s resilience do the opposite of what’s intended,” Ramesh told HR Reporter.
Published: 12 March 2026Lack of elite sport funding snuffing out Canadian Olympic dreams
At the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, Canada finished eighth in the total medal count. It was the country’s lowest Winter Olympic medal tally since the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City. The result is a failure of leadership; Prof. Karl Moore writes in Forbes.com. For many would-be Olympians, the costs are simply out of reach. Elite athletic programs don’t get sufficient funding, and according to the Canadian Olympic Committee, athletes are paying an average of $25,000 each year out of pocket just to compete.
Published: 12 March 2026