/macdonald/taxonomy/term/4/all en /macdonald/channels/event/macdonald-campus-founders-day-ceremony-337228 <h3><b>February 10, 2022</b><b> - 13h30</b></h3> <h4>Share your vision_Participate in Founder's Day activities this week</h4> Fri, 28 Jan 2022 20:13:23 +0000 valerie.mcleod@mcgill.ca 815491 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/eating-way-we-do-hurts-us-and-planet-study-finds-357234 <p>In an age of abundance and variety in food options, are Canadians eating better than they were half a century ago? According to <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211912423000664">a recent paper</a> by researchers at ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ University and the International Food Policy Research Institute, those relying on Canada’s food supply for their dietary needs not only face deficiencies in healthier alternatives, but they also contribute to the disproportionate levels of environmental degradation caused by Canadian agricultural and food distribution policies.</p> Mon, 06 May 2024 14:48:42 +0000 admin 1642621 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/two-mcgill-researchers-win-2024-prix-du-quebec-honours-360619 <p><em>Professors recognized for work on war-affected children and families, development of ‘intelligent’ fabrics</em></p> <p>Two ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ researchers won Prix du Québec, the highest honours awarded by the Quebec government in the fields of culture and science.</p> <p><a href="/socialwork/about/people/faculty/denov">Myriam Denov</a>, Professor in ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ’s School of Social Work won the <a href="https://prixduquebec.gouv.qc.ca/">Prix du Québec</a>’s Marie-Andrée-Bertrand Prize for social innovation.</p> Tue, 22 Oct 2024 15:47:10 +0000 admin 1642584 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/10th-annual-celebration-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-360615 <p>Over the past eleven years, the <a href="/engine/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">���۲�ݮ��Ƶ Engine Centre </a>has been instrumental in fostering innovative technologies.</p> Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:50:04 +0000 admin 1642575 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/most-canadians-consider-public-transit-be-essential-service-according-initial-results-mcgill-study-360582 <p>Most Canadians view public transit as an essential service and support increased provincial funding in response to current financial difficulties, according to preliminary results from a ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ-led study. </p> <p>The <a href="http://www.mobility-canada.ca/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Canadian Mobility Survey</a> is underway in 10 major cities. The researchers, in ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ’s School of Urban Planning, aim to evaluate the role public transit plays in urban Canadians’ daily travel and their ability to live a fulfilling life without using a car.  </p> Tue, 22 Oct 2024 12:59:02 +0000 admin 1642569 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/expert-feathered-dinosaurs-appear-have-used-wings-speed-360590 <p>Small, feathered dinosaurs appear to have used their wings to run at speeds previously thought impossible without flight, according to a new study by an international team of scientists, including ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ Biology Professor <a href="/newsroom/hans-larsson" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Hans Larsson</a>. The <a href="https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2413810121">study</a>, published in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), sheds new light on the origins of bird flight.</p> Mon, 21 Oct 2024 19:23:53 +0000 admin 1642507 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/how-vitamin-d-deficiency-can-lead-autoimmune-diseases-360580 <p>As Canadians brace for “vitamin D winter” – months when the sun’s angle is too low to produce the vitamin in the skin – a ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ University study explains why vitamin D deficiency early in life is associated with a higher risk of autoimmune diseases.</p> <p>During childhood, the thymus helps train immune cells to distinguish between the body’s own tissues and harmful invaders. A vitamin D deficiency at that stage of life causes the thymus to age more quickly, the researchers discovered.</p> Mon, 21 Oct 2024 15:20:40 +0000 admin 1642489 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/field-practice-period-msw-students-354783 <p>Field Practice period for M.S.W. students.</p>  <p> </p> Fri, 26 Jan 2024 16:19:46 +0000 admin 1642289 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/family-science-day-mcgills-family-friendly-foray-science-360559 <h4><strong>by Phuong Hoang, Faculty of Science Communications Associate</strong></h4> Fri, 18 Oct 2024 19:14:40 +0000 admin 1642255 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/kiki-resistance-shaping-black-queer-and-trans-identities-person-360556 <p><em>La version française suit.</em></p> Fri, 18 Oct 2024 18:50:48 +0000 admin 1642250 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/experts-hydro-quebec-unveils-3b-wind-farm-project-lower-st-lawrence-360511 <p>Hydro-Québec and L'Alliance de l'énergie de l'Est are partnering to develop a new wind farm in the Lower St. Lawrence region, aiming to generate up to 1,000 megawatts of power. This $3 billion project, announced on Wednesday, will span 700 square kilometres of public land, including parts of Kamouraska and Témiscouata. The Wolastoqiyik Wahsipekuk First Nation is among the project partners, contributing to this large-scale initiative as part of the growing demand for renewable energy. </p> <p>These experts from ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ University are available to share their insights on this topic:  </p> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 18:50:04 +0000 admin 1642157 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/2024-ceremony-molina-foundation-medical-student-osler-library-research-awards-person-360509 <p><em>La version française suit.</em></p> <p>Join us as students taking part in the Molina Foundation Osler Library Medical Student Research Awards share and celebrate the fruits of their research.</p> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 17:28:31 +0000 admin 1642148 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/2024-presentations-pam-and-rolando-del-maestro-family-william-osler-medical-student-essay-awards-360507 <p><em>La version française suit.</em></p> <p>Please join us for this Osler Day-related event as the finalists from The Pam and Rolando Del Maestro Family William Osler Medical Student Essay Awards will deliver their presentations.</p> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 16:57:35 +0000 admin 1642145 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/expert-150th-anniversary-first-intercollegiate-rugby-game-north-america-be-marked-mcgill-vs-harvard-360501 <p>On Oct. 19 at 4:30 p.m., the ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ Redbirds will face off against the Harvard Crimson at Molson Stadium in a historic rugby match commemorating the 150th anniversary of the first intercollegiate rugby game in North America. </p> <p>The Covo Cup, first established in 1974 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ-Harvard rugby encounter in 1874, honours this storied rivalry. ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ, holding a 24-14 series lead, will also unveil a special 150th anniversary uniform at the game. </p> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 15:50:14 +0000 admin 1642140 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/field-practice-period-msca-cft-students-354782 <p>Field Practice period for M.Sc.A CFT students.</p> Fri, 26 Jan 2024 16:19:45 +0000 admin 1642094 at /macdonald