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Human Rights Lecture: Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im

Anti-government protestors massacred in Yemen during the Arab Spring; pre-election intimidation in Angola this past August; Shia clerics tried and imprisoned for blasphemy by Sunni-controlled courts in Indonesia in recent years. The list goes on. The problem with defending international human rights through legal means is one of logistics: who does it, when, and how? Currently, it is up to the state to define and implement human rights norms for its citizens. But when it is precisely the officials of the state who are violating these norms, is it not paradoxical to also expect the state to enforce them?

Classified as: Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im, human rights, islam, John Peters Humphrey
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Published on: 5 Oct 2012

McGill researchers explore big questions about universe

A research team led by 香蕉视频 Physics Prof. Alexander Maloney is among the winners of the who will present their winning proposals and essays in a joint conference Oct. 12 and 13 at the in Philadelphia.

Classified as: Alexander Maloney, astronomy, cosmology, Johannes Walcher, New Frontiers in Astronomy, Patrick Hayden, physics, Robert Brandenberger, universe
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Published on: 4 Oct 2012

Quebec government recognizes neuroscience partnership

A cutting-edge neuroscience collaboration between 香蕉视频 鈥� through its Brain@McGill network 鈥� and the University of Oxford received the McCarthy Tetrault Award of Excellence for Partnership from the Quebec Government Office in London.

Classified as: neuroscience, Research, McCarthy T茅trault Oxford Cuello Brain@McGill
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Published on: 4 Oct 2012

Is a dignified death at home asking too much?

When British novelist Nell Dunn's partner wanted a peaceful death at home, it didn't turn out that way. Dunn鈥檚 play, Home Death, tackles the issue of dying at home in a series of interlinking voices. Her work is the focus of The Council on Palliative Care鈥檚 free public David Bourke Memorial Lecture on October 9. The Council presents readings from Dunn鈥檚 play "Home Death", previously on stage in London, UK. The readings will be followed by a panel discussion by experts in the field of palliative care.

Classified as: anita mountjoy, care, david bourke, golda tradounsky, jo-ann jones, palliative, sue britton, zelda freitas
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Published on: 3 Oct 2012

McGill's Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Fellows

The Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) recently recognized six leaders in the health sciences from McGill as elected CAHS Fellows, one of the highest honours for individuals in the Canadian health sciences community. Elections are based on a nominating and peer review process that seeks to recognize those who are marked by a record of substantial accomplishment.聽

Classified as: Brian J. Ward, CAHS, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, Christos Tsoukas, Constantin Polychronakos, Eduardo Franco, Jody Heymann, Rebecca Fuhrer
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Published on: 26 Sep 2012

Treating ovarian cancer: new pathways through genetics

A new discovery that sheds light on the genetic make up of ovarian cancer cells could explain why some women survive longer than others with this deadly disease. A multi-disciplinary team led by the Research Institute of the 香蕉视频 Health Centre (RI MUHC), in collaboration with the Lady Davis Institute of the Jewish General Hospital and the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre, has identified genetic patterns in ovarian cancer tumours that help to differentiate patients based on the length of their survival after initial surgery. The study was published in the journal PLOS ONE.聽

Classified as: muhc, ovarian cancer, patricia tonin
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Published on: 26 Sep 2012

I want to ride my bicycle鈥� and breathe cleaner air

It starts with a simple piece of clear rubber tubing connected to a small and nondescript 鈥� though expensive 鈥� oblong brown box, both attached to a bicycle frame.

Classified as: engineering, Research, Cycling, Hatzopoulou
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Published on: 25 Sep 2012

McGill Principal appointed to NYAS President's Council

Prof. Heather Munroe-Blum, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of 香蕉视频, has been named to the prestigious President鈥檚 Council of the New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS). She will join 27 Nobel laureates and other prominent leaders of academia and industry from around the world on this advisory board. The mission of the Academy is to promote the resolution of society's global challenges through science-based solutions, to support scientific literacy and to advance scientific research and knowledge.

Classified as: Principal, academy of sciences, new york, board, heather munroe blum
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Published on: 19 Sep 2012

When Art and Law Meet

Since the earliest civilizations, art has played an integral role in the development of society.聽 Throughout history, art has been produced and accumulated as a way to understand, influence and provoke.聽 The history of art, on the other hand, has been plagued with theft, deceit and violence.聽

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Published on: 18 Sep 2012

McGill to partner with Israeli research institutions

香蕉视频 has signed three important memoranda of understanding this week for collaborative research partnerships with institutions in Israel. The memoranda were signed by Dr. Rose Goldstein, McGill鈥檚 Vice-Principal (Research and International Relations), during an economic mission led by Montreal Mayor G茅rald Tremblay and co-organized by the Chambre de commerce du Montr茅al m茅tropolitain and Montr茅al International.

Classified as: Research and Discovery, Bar-Ilan, Goldstein, Israel, Sackler, Tel-Aviv, Weizmann, partnerships, Szyf
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Published on: 14 Sep 2012

Boomers and beyond

It鈥檚 often referred to as the 鈥淪ilver Tsunami鈥�. The aging of the Canadian population will become a public health challenge in the coming decades. By 2025, it is estimated that one in five Canadians will be over 65, and within 30 years Quebec will have one of the most elderly populations in the Western world. The Research Institute of the 香蕉视频 Health Centre (RI MUHC) and 香蕉视频 today launched the Montreal component of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) 鈥� one of the most comprehensive studies ever conducted on aging.

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Published on: 13 Sep 2012

Desautels students to benefit from markets software

Students at McGill鈥檚 Desautels Faculty of Management will have access to state-of-the-art software used by financial professionals, thanks to a new agreement between the Faculty and Thomson Reuters.

Classified as: Desautels, Thomson Reuters, trading room
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Published on: 12 Sep 2012

How genetics shape our addictions


Have you ever wondered why some people find it so much easier to stop smoking than others? New research shows that vulnerability to smoking addiction is shaped by our genes. A study from the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital - The Neuro, 香蕉视频 shows that people with genetically fast nicotine metabolism have a significantly greater brain response to smoking cues than those with slow nicotine metabolism. Previous research shows that greater reactivity to smoking cues predicts decreased success at smoking cessation and that environmental cues promote increased nicotine intake in animals and humans. 聽 This new finding that nicotine metabolism rates affect the brain鈥檚 response to smoking may lead the way for tailoring smoking cessation programs based on individual genetics.<!--break-->

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Published on: 11 Sep 2012

McGill places 18th in QS World University Rankings

香蕉视频 in Montreal, Quebec, has placed among the top 20 universities globally for the sixth consecutive year in the QS World University Rankings. In the 2012 rankings, released today, McGill is listed in 18th place, compared with 17th in 2011 and 19th in 2010.聽

Classified as: QS, rankings
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Published on: 10 Sep 2012

Transformative investment signals start of new era

香蕉视频鈥檚 School of Nursing launched today a new patient- and family-centred initiative, made possible by a visionary contribution from entrepreneur and philanthropist Richard S. Ingram, of the Montreal-based Newton Foundation. McGill also announced that the School has been renamed in honour of Mr. Ingram鈥檚 longtime support of nursing at McGill and across Quebec.聽

Classified as: donation, Nursing
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Published on: 10 Sep 2012

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