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��Թ�-led study could help event organizers prevent crowd crushes and stampedes

webfull — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:57:53 +0000

��Թ� researchers have found that dangerous crowd conditions leading to surges and stampedes may not emerge suddenly, but instead develop gradually, as repeated physical contact and pushing may accumulate and become synchronized among nearby individuals.

Recognizing how these conditions arise could help organizers strengthen security, site management and evacuation planning, reducing the likelihood of injuries during large-scale public events.

Published: 20 July 2026

Non-producing oil and gas wells emit microbial methane at rates 1,000 times higher than previously estimated

webfull — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:52:18 +0000

Microbial methane leaking from non-producing oil and gas wells is being emitted at rates about 1,000 times higher than previously estimated, according to a new study led by ��Թ� researchers.

Published: 9 April 2026

New technique replicates microplastics in the lab with greater precision

webfull — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 13:04:00 +0000

��Թ� researchers have developed a novel method to replicate four types of microplastics commonly found in the environment, providing researchers with a standardized approach to study their toxic effects.

Published: 3 September 2025

A flood of ideas from ��Թ�’s Brace Water Centre

webfull — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 18:54:05 +0000

Located on Macdonald Campus, many would mistake the Brace Water Centre's unassuming office for a private residence. Yet looks can be deceiving – for not only does the Centre boast an extraordinary history, it’s also associated with some of the University’s most exciting scientific researchers.

Published: 25 October 2023

��Թ� Civil Engineering PhD student Racchana Ramamurthy selected as a recipient of a 2023 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship

webfull — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 16:46:08 +0000

Congratulations Racchana!

Read full announcement here: Nineteen ��Թ� graduate students earn Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships

Published: 1 September 2023

Professor Antony Patrick Sinnappa Selvadurai, William Scott Professor, James ��Թ� Professor, Docteur h.c., PhD, DSc, FRSC, FIMA, PEng, CMath (1942-2023)

webfull — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 13:38:32 +0000

It is with profound sadness that the Department of Civil Engineering must share the devastating news of the passing of our colleague, Professor A.P.S. Selvadurai. He was a member of faculty at ��Թ� since 1993, after first having taught at the University of Aston in Birmingham UK, and at Carleton University, Canada. He was a prolific researcher, leaving an unparalleled legacy in the disciplines of applied mechanics, geomechanics, solid mechanics, applied mathematics, computational mechanics and experimental mechanics.

Published: 31 July 2023

Congratulations to our Faculty of Engineering Awards recipients!

webfull — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 12:21:37 +0000

Prof. Daniele Malomo - Samuel and Ida Fromson Outstanding Teaching Award in Engineering – for CIVE 207 Solid Mechanics

Published: 13 April 2023

Les bouches d’égout, puissants émetteurs de GES (Manholes, a major source of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions)

webfull — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 12:35:06 +0000

https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/environnement/2022-12-14/etude-de-l-u...

Published: 14 December 2022

Methane from manholes and historic landfills: significant sources of gas go unrecognized

webfull — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 14:11:32 +0000

Cities are responsible for almost 1/5^th of the global methane emissions caused by human activities. But most cities don’t capture information about the full range of sources of this powerful greenhouse gas. In 2020, a team led by ��Թ�, measured methane emissions from various sources across the city of Montreal.

Published: 13 December 2022

��Թ� receives $4.8 million to advance climate change science and technology

webfull — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 12:24:13 +0000

Three projects will fill knowledge gaps about the environmental and economic impacts of greenhouse gas emissions and strengthen Canada's capacity to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

https://reporter.mcgill.ca/mcgill-receives-4-8-million-to-advance-climate-change-science-and-technology/

Published: 24 November 2022

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