Students, researchers, and future-ready global leaders are at the core of 香蕉视频鈥檚 $2-billion fundraising campaign聽
香蕉视频 today unveiled a $2-billion fundraising campaign designed to propel McGill into its third century by boosting resources for financial aid and scholarships, equipping students with the skills they need to become 鈥渇uture-ready鈥� global leaders, and supporting research and innovation in some of the most pressing societal challenges.聽
Some plastic with your tea?
A cup of tea may be a cure for rainy days, but the soothing cup of the brewed beverage may also come with a dose of micro- and nano-sized plastics shed from plastic bags, according to researchers at 香蕉视频. While the possible health effects of ingesting these particles are currently unknown, the new research published in the American Chemical Society journal Environmental Science & Technology suggests further investigation is needed.
Jane Goodall, Irving Ludmer, and Stuart (Kip) Cobbett to receive honorary degrees
$5.5M support for new Canadian ecosystem service network
Protecting Canada鈥檚 vast wealth of natural resources, which contribute significantly to our national economy, will depend on our ability to manage ecosystems and all the services they provide for human well-being now and in the future.
McGill to host Harvard in Covo Cup Classic on Sept. 7 to mark anniversary of historic 1874 rugby-football game
The 香蕉视频 men鈥檚 rugby team will celebrate the 145th anniversary of the first rugby-football game ever played in the United States when they host Harvard in the annual Covo Cup confrontation on Saturday (Sept. 7). Kickoff is slated for 6:30 p.m. at Percival Molson Stadium (475 Pine Avenue West).
Advance tickets are available online at: https://mcgillathletics.ticketmob.com/eventlist.cfm?stagid=137
Government of Canada funds Collaborative Research to Clean Arctic Oil Spills
Today, the Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice, Attorney General of Canada and Member of Parliament for LaSalle-脡mard-Verdun, announced on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, that 香蕉视频 will receive more than $3.7 million for two research projects that will help minimize the environmental impact of oil spills.
Students at 香蕉视频 receive Canada鈥檚 largest Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) scholarship聽
Cyril Mani and Marin Schultz have been named 香蕉视频鈥檚 recipients of the prestigious Schulich Leader Scholarship.聽
Out of a pool of more than 300,000 potential candidates across Canada, 1,400 students were nominated, of whom聽50 received this celebrated award.聽
Canadian astronomers determine Earth鈥檚 fingerprint in hopes of finding habitable planets beyond the Solar System
Two 香蕉视频 astronomers have assembled a 鈥渇ingerprint鈥� for Earth, which could be used to identify a planet beyond our Solar System capable of supporting life.
The聽dark side of聽extrasolar planets share聽surprisingly聽similar聽temperatures聽
A new study by McGill聽University聽astronomers聽has found聽that聽the temperature on the聽nightsides聽of聽different聽hot Jupiters聽is surprisingly聽uniform, suggesting the聽dark side of these聽massive gaseous planets聽have聽clouds made of minerals and rocks.聽聽
Move to single-patient rooms at MUHC鈥檚 Glen site resulted in immediate and long-lasting decrease of infection rates
The move to single-patient rooms at the 香蕉视频 Health Centre鈥檚 (MUHC) Glen site in 2015 resulted in significantly reduced rates of hospital-acquired infections, suggests a study published today in the highly respected journal JAMA
Glitch in Neutron Star Reveals Its Hidden Secrets
If parts of the neutron star interior start to move outwards, the star spins faster. This is called a 鈥済litch,鈥� and it鈥檚 providing astronomers with a brief insight into what lies within these mysterious objects.
McGill researchers receive $6.5M in funding from the CFI and the Government of Quebec聽
By Amanda Testani
Twelve McGill researchers have received federal grants through the Canada Foundation for Innovation鈥檚 (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF). The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport, made the announcement today at the University of Alberta. Each McGill recipient will also receive matching funds from the Quebec government for their research endeavours.聽
Two McGill professors lead new Stand Up to Cancer Canada Metastatic Breast Cancer Dream Team
Marc Miller, Member of Parliament (Ville-Marie鈥揕e Sud-Ouest鈥撁巐e-des-S艙urs, Quebec) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, on behalf of the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Health, announced today at McGill an investment of up to $6 million for a scientific task force of top researchers to develop new and improved approaches to cancer treatment and care.
Professor Maryam Tabrizian receives Collaborative Health Research Project Grant
Funding from the country鈥檚 three federal granting councils鈥攖he Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council鈥� was awarded to Professor Maryam Tabrizian and a multidisciplinary team composed of Professors Reggie Hamdy, Monzur Murshed, Bettina Willie (Shriners Hospitals for Children) and Dr. Vahab Soleimani(Lady Davis Research Institute).
Puzzling shapes: unlocking the mysteries of plant cell morphology聽
The discovery of the mechanics and molecular mechanism that dictate cell shape formation in plants by a team of McGill researchers offers new clues about the fundamental processes governing tissue formation in multicellular organisms.聽
Plants are made of cells that come in a wide array of shapes and sizes, each of which is closely related and essential to the function of a specific tissue.聽
