McGill physicists manoeuvre DNA molecules using electrical fields

Published: 2 October 2025

Researchers in McGill’s Department of Physics have developed a new device that can trap and study DNA molecules without touching or damaging them. The device, which uses carefully tuned electric...

(Tentative Date) Winter 2026 Integration Workshop Week...

Monday, January 5, 2026toFriday, January 9, 2026

(Tentative Date) LAWG 110D1/D2: Integration Workshop Week (Mandatory attendance for all first year BCL/JD students) runs January 5-9, 2026./importantdatesCategory: Important dates for students

(Tentative Date) Compulsory academic advising and course approval required for...

Monday, January 5, 2026toTuesday, January 13, 2026

(Tentative Date) Compulsory academic advising and course approval required for ALL returning Engineering students including Architecture. (Until the add/drop deadline.)/importantdatesCategory:...

(Tentative Date) Winter 2026 McGill Placement Examination period for newly-admitted students...

Monday, January 5, 2026toTuesday, January 6, 2026

(Tentative Date) McGill Placement Examination period for newly-admitted students in basic science courses in biology, chemistry, physics and math, including MATH 122 and MATH 123 for newly-admitted...

(Tentative Date) Winter 2026 lectures begin for 2nd, 3rd and 4th year Dentistry students.

Monday, January 5, 2026

(Tentative Date) Lectures begin for Winter term for 2nd, 3rd and 4th year Dentistry students./importantdatesCategory: Important dates for students

Forests thrive where values run deep 

Published: 20 May 2025

Forests on Indigenous lands in Panama have remained remarkably stable over the past two decades – more so than in protected areas – thanks in no small part to deeply rooted cultural values, a...

Eight Faculty of Science professors honoured by Provost for exceptional research achievements

Published: 29 April 2025

Clockwise from top left: Robert Brandenberger (Physics), Christian Genest (Mathematics and Statistics), Joel Kamnitzer (Mathematics and Statistics), Bärbel Knäuper (Psychology), Milica Miočević ...

Researchers’ novel lab technique reveals how ice crystals form in clouds

Published: 23 July 2025

Researchers have developed a novel method to detect and study how ice forms in mixed-phase clouds, significantly boosting scientists’ ability to forecast weather and model climate change. 

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