Montreal’s squirrels provide insight into evolutionary change in urban species

By comparing variations in the colour of the coats of the eastern grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) in Montreal city parks, researchers found that hyper-local conditions appear to play a bigger role in determining wildlife traits than had been thought. 

Prof. Bassam Khoury Featured by CNN and Washington Post, Discussing Study on Self-Compassion

Caring for others without caring for oneself is associated with lower levels of well-being and may not be sustainable, a new study found.

Blake Richards wins Schmidt Sciences Polymaths Award

$2.5M prize will fuel groundbreaking project to build AI models that capture the uniqueness of individual minds, potentially advancing mental health care.

Building stronger teams, in sports and beyond

A sports psychology intervention aimed at improving the culture of the McGill Redbirds football team provides valuable insights that can be applied in many organizational settings, researchers say.

During the 13-week intervention, athletes were invited to work together to define the team’s values and recommend how to cultivate and reinforce them.

Professor C. J. Li receives Moore Foundation funding to advance greener chemical manufacturing

McGill chemistry professor C. J. Li awarded US$925,000 to develop sunlight-powered catalysts that convert greenhouse gases into useful chemicals.

Road Closures Near Campus

Please be advised that several road closures are scheduled during September and October, potentially affecting the McGill Faculty of Education Community to our upper campus buildings on Peel and McTavish and Pine:

Jérôme Fortier - Winner of President’s Prize for Excellence in Teaching in the category of Faculty Lecturer (2026)

Jérôme Fortier is the 2026 recipient of the President’s Prize for Excellence in Teaching in the category of Faculty Lecturer.

The President's Prize for Excellence in Teaching was established to recognize educators who have distinguished themselves both in their teaching abilities and in their ability to motivate their students.

Seven McGill scholars honoured by the Royal Society of Canada

McGill’s 2026 cohort includes President and Vice-Chancellor Deep Saini, recognized for his leadership in building stronger and more innovative Canadian universities, and championing their vital role.

Having compassion for oneself is linked to well-being, study finds

Caring for others without caring for oneself is associated with lower levels of well-being and may not be sustainable, a new study found.

Two Faculty of Science professors honoured by the Royal Society of Canada

Congratulations to Eric Hehman (Psychology) and Natalya Gomez (Earth and Planetary Sciences), who have been named Members of the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.

Launched in 2014, The College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists is Canada’s first national, multidisciplinary recognition for emerging intellectual leaders.

Changing Men's Hockey Culture in Canada

Canadian hockey masculinity is being examined by Prof. Gordon Bloom, Director of the McGill Sport Psychology Laboratory and Chair of the Department of Kinesiology & Physical Education. Research. With a "win at all costs" attitude prevailing not only in professional sports, but from parents involved in youth leagues, are players attitudes being skewed by social pressures to perform?

Daryl Haggard appointed Associate Dean, Research

The Faculty of Science is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Daryl Haggard as Associate Dean, Research.  

She began her five-year term on September 1, succeeding Computer Science Professor Kaleem Siddiqi in this role.  

McGill Education researcher is helping advance the development of the first Inuit-led CEGEP program in Nunavik

McGill Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology researcher Michelle Smith has been helping to advance the development of what stands to be the first Inuit-led CEGEP diploma program delivered in Nunavik: the Arts, Literature and Communications (ALC) North Diploma of College Studies (DCS).

25 McGill professors awarded $7.7 million in CFI funding

From next-generation energy solutions to sustainable food innovation, 25 McGill research projects receive support through CFI's John R. Evans Leaders Fund. 

McGill researchers develop a more efficient way to identify when AI responses may need human review

McGill University researchers have developed a more energy-efficient method of building AI systems that are better at measuring – and indicating – their own uncertainty. This will help users determine when human oversight is needed, when additional data should be collected and when a model is being asked to work beyond the conditions it was trained for, the researchers said.