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Dr. Ananya Tina Banerjee, Assistant Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, spoke with CTV news Listen to the interview Published: 15Sep2021

Dr. Nicholas King, Associate Professor in the Biomedical Ethics Unit, is among the experts quoted by CBC.Published: 15Sep2021

Science Literacy week is happening across Canada from September 20th to September 26th, and there many activities to participate in right in Montreal. For the seventh consecutive year, McGill Library is planning a range of activities. Find more details on the events here. Published: 15Sep2021

The serious game, Mela, which was developed as part of Hani Sadati's PhD project won a Bronze medal in the 2021 Serious Play Conference (in Digital Games Created by Students category). Mela aims to contribute to the capacity building of Ethiopian agriculture college instructors to combat sexual and gender-based violence on their campuses.Published: 15Sep2021

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has emerged as the most likable of the federal party leaders as Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau’s popularity sinks amid the election campaign, a new poll suggests. The Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News found Singh was the only party leader who was viewed more positively than negatively, with 45 per cent approval versus 39 per cent disapproval among those...

Canadian voters will be hearing a similar message from each of the major federal parties during the current election campaign: housing has grown too expensive, and we have a plan to fix it. The consensus reflects the increasingly dire state of housing in Canada, experts say, which affects everyone from prospective homeowners feeling squeezed out of the market to lower-income families languishing on waiting...

Professor Edward Dunsworth is co-editing a blog series, Historians Confront the Climate Emergency, with Prof. Daniel Macfarlane of Western Michigan University. Hosted by ActiveHistory.ca and NiCHE (Network in Canadian History & Environment), posts in the ten-part series will appear on Tuesdays and Thursdays through mid-October. Dr. Philip Gooding, postdoctoral fellow at McGill’s Indian Ocean World Centre (IOWC), is one of the series’ contributors. Published:...

The Royal Society of Canada bestows the Sir John William Dawson Medal biennially to researchers who have made important and sustained contributions interdisciplinary researchPublished: 14Sep2021

All library branches are now open for University business ONLY. The access to physical library spaces, on-site services & collections is limited to current McGill students, faculty, and staff. As a result, borrowing practices for community members have temporarily changed:Published: 13Sep2021

Professor Jay Kaufman, of the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health authored a recent New York Times opinion piece.Published: 10Sep2021

McGill University’s Research and Innovation announces the publication of With the World to Choose From: Celebrating Seven Decades of the Beatty Lecture at McGill University. This anthology of Beatty Lectures is published for Research and Innovation by McGill Queens University Press (MQUP). The Beatty Lecture, established in 1952 in honour of former Canadian Pacific Railway president and McGill chancellor Sir Edward Beatty, is McGill...

Congrats to the Prager-Khoutorsky Lab on their recent paper published in Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience entitled "Anatomical Organization of the rat subfornical organ.” The study examines a unique brain area that lacks a complete blood-brain barrier and therefore mediates bi-directional brain-to body communication. The work highlights distinct cellular populations present in this region and demonstrates for the first-time sex differences in neuronal responses to...

The Department of Pediatrics is pleased to announce the new Executive Committee. These individuals have distinguished themselves in many ways throughout their careers, and have now agreed to take on larger leadership roles in the Department.Published: 9Sep2021

Dr. Natasha Rajah, was named to the Institute of Aging advisory board for a 4-year term, beginning September 1, 2021. Congratulations Dr. Rajah! Published: 9Sep2021

Hyperlexia is a condition where preschool children display an intense early interest in letters in a way that is very advanced for their age. They can decode words accurately, but without understanding their meaning. It is most common among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) – with approximately 6-20% of children with autism demonstrating hyperlexia.Published: 9Sep2021

We are very proud to announce that Dr. Gustavo Turecki was just named as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC). Fellowship to the RSC is the highest academic honour in Canada and is awarded based on the recognition of an individual's scholarly excellence. The RSC is comprised of three academies: Arts, Humanities and Sciences, and its Fellowship includes over 2,400 Canadian...

To all Finance users, The month of August 2021 is closed. You may pick up your Minerva Financial Statements by logging into Minerva via https://horizon.mcgill.ca/minerva. This link will bring you directly to the Finance (Fund) Administration Menu >> Financial Statements menu option. For questions or assistance, you may contact the Finance Helpdesk at 514-398-3463 or via email at fishelp.acct [at] mcgill.ca. Thank you.Published: 9Sep2021

The Department of English is proud to recognize the following students who have been selected for the awards and scholarships listed below for the 2020-2021 academic year. (The writing prizes are all determined by committees made up of professors in the Department of English, who review submissions with the authors’ names removed.)   Algy Smillie Noad Memorial Prize for a superior Honours thesis Alexandra...

A record number of Indigenous candidates are running in the federal election this year with what they say is a goal of advancing meaningful change in Canada's relationship with First Nations, Inuit and Metis. The Canadian Press analyzed party websites, as well as reached out to each party, to determine how many Indigenous candidates are hoping to get elected in Canada's 338 ridings on...

Authors: Sébastien Betermier, Nicholas Byrne, Jean-Sébastien Fontaine, Hayden Ford, Jason Ho, Chelsea Mitchell Publication: Bank of Canada, Staff Analytical Note 2021-20, August 2021Published: 8Sep2021

Authors: Sanjith Gopalakrishnan, D. Granot, F. Granot, G. Sošić, and H. Cui Publication: Management Science, Volume 67, Issue 7, July 2021, Pages 4172-4190 Abstract:Published: 8Sep2021

Eric Bosco, the head of business development and partnerships at MITACS, provides recommendations for solving the current labour shortage in Quebec. He cites the Bensadoun School of Retail Management’s new Retail Innovation Laboratory as an essential partner in encouraging and supporting innovation within local companies. Learn more Published: 8Sep2021

Associate Professor (Teaching) Louis Gialloreto weighs in on the shifting market for movie viewing in Canada. Although movie theatres are open to the public once again, a significant portion of the public moved on to streaming platforms and other affordable entertainment options during the pandemic. Gialloreto anticipates this trend will continue beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.Published: 8Sep2021

Across Canada and the U.S., schools are opening their doors for in-person learning, causing a spike in back-to-school revenues that retailers haven’t seen since before the pandemic. Anwar White, Program Director of the Master of Management in Retailing, predicts that parents will spend more money than usual on supplies in their eagerness to give their children a normal back-to-school experience.Published: 8Sep2021

The College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. Among the 2021 RSC cohort are ten McGill researchers, including seven RSC Fellows and three Members, who will be inducted at the RSC Celebration of Excellence and Engagement, hosted by McGill on Friday, November 19, 2021. The new McGill cohort will join 228 McGill researchers who are currently RSC Fellows and Members of the College.Published: 7Sep2021

One of the few species that was found to be resistant to severe glyphosate contamination was Scapholeberis mucronata, a freshwater zooplankter commonly found in Québec and elsewhere in North America. CREDIT: Marie-Pier HébertPublished: 7Sep2021

LORENZ LÜTHI, co-ordinator of the Research Group on Transitions and Global Modernities, contributed an article in the Globe and Mail on September 3rd: What’s Afghanistan’s future? The history of U.S. state-building offers some clues.https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-whats-afghanistans-future-the-history-of-us-state-building-offers-some/   Published: 7Sep2021

On July 15, the federal government announced the newest cohort of Vanier Canada Graduate Scholars. Of the 26 McGill Vanier recipients, two are Indigenous scholars, Jeremy Desjarlais and Michelle Smith.Published: 3Sep2021

COVID-19 Research-to-Practice: Enhancing Online Mental Health Resource Provision for Adolescents – Phase 2 We are looking for the help of pre-service mental health professionals working in schools to evaluate the usefulness of an infographic tool supporting the selection of online mental health resources for adolescents.Published: 3Sep2021

Trafalgar announced recently that it is joining forces with McGill University’s Faculty of Education to create a transformative partnership called the CoLab. Drawing on the experiences of university-affiliated schools around the world, the CoLab will be a first of its kind in Canada, integrating teacher training, classroom practice, and cutting-edge pedagogical research.Published: 3Sep2021

IT Services continues to investigate the network issues. In order to assist our technical staff resolve the issues you are experiencing, please provide us with as much of the following information as possible when communicating your issue to the service desk.Published: 3Sep2021

Ann Louise Carson BScAgr’81 immersed herself in Mac traditions. She’s now supporting them for the next generation through a legacy gift. Read more in the August 2021 edition of Focus on Macdonald Published: 3Sep2021

As a young Macdonald College student, Alton McEwen, BSc(Agr)’66, had plenty of opportunities for experiential education during the summer months, working seven days a week on the family dairy farm in the Chateauguay Valley. Thanks to a generous gift from McEwen, internships will continue to play an essential part in the education experience at the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Read more in...

This email is sent on behalf of Julie Ghayad, Director Systems and Transactions Services To all Finance users The Web server issue has been resolved. Our Financial Services web reports are now available: https://www.mcgill.ca/financialservices/reporting Need HELP? Contact the Finance Help Desk: Fishelp.acct [at] mcgill.ca () | 514-398-3463 Sincerely,Published: 3Sep2021

Please note that the sixth floor of the McLennan Library Building will be temporarily closed on Friday, September 10 from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM for safety reasons related to crane operations on McTavish and the west field. Please consult our branch listing for alternative locations. We apologize for the inconvenience. Questions? Ask us! Published: 2Sep2021

There are still intermittent issue with the wired and wireless service on campus. IT Services continues to investigate. The Lenel service is fully operational. ________________________________________________________________________ ORIGINAL MESSAGE posted September 1, 2021 at 16:56 There are currently intermittent issues with connectivity and internet access to McGill or VPN. The issues are affecting authentication, wireless connection, Lenel (card reader) and possibly other systems.Published: 2Sep2021

Professor Jay Kaufman, of the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health is among the authors of a recent piece on The Conversation web platform. "This fall, we once again start a school year during a pandemic. While we have learned many important facts about COVID-19 and how to limit its spread, the circulation of new variants of concern and more specifically of the...

August 31, 2021 | The NDP has pledged to close loopholes in Canada's carbon pricing regime that provide a discount to industrial polluters. Some economists, including Max Bell School director Chris Ragan, believe that such a policy change would cost Canada jobs and lead to no reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions.Published: 1Sep2021

To all Finance users   Due to an issue with the Web server, Financial Services Web reports are temporarily unavailable. Users can continue to run the Crystal version of the report if available. We will advise you once the issue with the Web server has been resolved.   Need HELP? Contact the Finance Help Desk: Fishelp.acct [at] mcgill.ca () | 514-398-3463 Published: 1Sep2021

As President of the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA), ECP's Dr. Ada Sincacore was interviewed by CBC about the need for better EDI practices to encourage more diversity among psychology professionals. "The CPA recognizes that there is a problem of representation within the profession and that we need to increase representation, as well as literacy about diversity," said Sinacore.Published: 1Sep2021

Congratulations to physiology PhD candidate Stephanie Mouchbahani-Constance on her outstanding research and poster presentation at this year's Canadian Student Health Research Forum (CSHRF) held virtually from June 14-18, 2021. Stephanie was selected to receive three awards: a Gold Award, a Gairdner Award and the Lindau Award!Published: 1Sep2021

This email is sent on behalf of Julie Ghayad, Director Systems and Transactions Services To all Finance users As communicated earlier this summer, the new PCard Regulation takes effect today, September 1st. We’d like to remind you that a proof of purchase (including name of the supplier, full description of what was purchased and the amount) is now a mandatory requirement for all PCard...

Camille Thurman, Ira Coleman, and Darrell Green join the Jazz Area and we can't wait to hear the impact these dynamic musicians have on our community. We invite you to get to know a bit more about each of them in our signature Q & A. Camille Thurman, Assistant Professor of Jazz, is a composer, vocalist and instrumentalist whose talent will help shape the next generation of jazz...

Preview of Fall Programming In-person Services and Consultations As a member of Student Services, our office will be open by appointment during the Fall semester from 10am - 4 pm. Please book in advance to use the prayer and meditation room, or the interfaith lounge. Published: 30Aug2021

Milton Riaño, McGill’s Climate Change Artist-in-Residence, will curate the Faculty of Science’s Bicentennial Science/Art Exposition, billed as a “celebration of science in all its forms”. The art show organizers are calling on all members of the McGill community to submit works in any medium, expressing what science means to them. The deadline for submissions is October 31, 2021.Published: 30Aug2021

Professor Sebastien Betermier and his co-researchers published a paper on financial and environmental solutions for sustainable urban development. Canadian pension funds are doing something right, and they outline strategies for other funds and investors to follow suit. Learn more Published: 30Aug2021