External /channels/taxonomy/term/4/all en Info Session: French for Healthcare Professionals /channels/channels/event/info-session-french-healthcare-professionals-373408 <p>Looking to advance your French as a healthcare or future healthcare professional?</p> Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:03:41 +0000 webfull 218738 at /channels Info Session: French for Healthcare Professionals /channels/channels/event/info-session-french-healthcare-professionals-373407 <p>Looking to advance your French as a healthcare or future healthcare professional?</p> Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:01:47 +0000 webfull 218737 at /channels Info Session: French for Social Services /channels/channels/event/info-session-french-social-services-373406 <p>Are you a student or professional working in social services? Join us for an information session to learn how Թ’s French for Social Services courses can help you to take your French to the next level!</p> Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:06 +0000 webfull 218736 at /channels Info Session: French for Social Services /channels/channels/event/info-session-french-social-services-373405 <p>Are you a student or professional working in social services? Join us for an information session to learn how Թ’s French for Social Services courses can help you to take your French to the next level!</p> Thu, 25 Jun 2026 23:58:17 +0000 webfull 218735 at /channels Թ remains Canada’s top university in 2027 QS World University Rankings /channels/channels/news/mcgill-remains-canadas-top-university-2027-qs-world-university-rankings-373402 University places 30th globally and breaks into global top 10 for sustainability <p>Թ is once again Canada’s top university, according to the <a href="https://www.topuniversities.com/world-university-rankings">2027 QS World University Rankings</a> released June 17. Rated 30th in the world among more than 1,500 institutions, Թ remains the highest-ranked university in Canada and the only Canadian institution to hold a place in the QS’ global top 30 for four consecutive years.</p> Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:03:17 +0000 webfull 218732 at /channels Stroke Awareness Month /channels/channels/news/stroke-awareness-month-373400 <p>June is a reminder of the importance of recognizing the signs of a stroke and understanding how to reduce the risks. Stroke continues to be one of the leading causes of death and disability in Canada.</p> <p>At the Neuro-Patient Resource Centre, we offer a variety of books and resources to help you better understand what a stroke is and the recovery process following a stroke.</p> <p>Here are a few titles:</p> Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:01:32 +0000 webfull 218729 at /channels Celebrating Prof. Catherine Guastavino’s Impactful Research on Urban Soundscapes! /channels/channels/news/celebrating-prof-catherine-guastavinos-impactful-research-urban-soundscapes-373397 <p>How can we make our cities sound <i>better</i>, rather than just less noisy? For nearly two decades, SIS Professor Catherine Guastavino has been leading the charge to bring sound design to the forefront of urban planning. Through the <i>Sounds in the City</i> partnership, her team is bridging the gap between acoustic research and urban practice—developing everything from interactive public music kiosks to cutting-edge virtual reality soundscape simulators.</p> Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:45:27 +0000 webfull 218728 at /channels Թ researchers create a device that behaves like a single neuron /channels/channels/news/mcgill-university-researchers-create-device-behaves-single-neuron-373395 <p>Թ researchers have developed a light-detecting nanoscale structure that mimics how a neuron processes information. The neuron-like behaviour emerges from the materials themselves, reducing the energy demand associated with similar devices that rely on circuits or software.</p> <p>Instead of capturing data first and processing it elsewhere, the device senses and interprets light in the same place, similarly to how the eye processes visual information.</p> Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:17:52 +0000 webfull 218725 at /channels Gisèle Yasmeen on Carney's Food Strategy | Radio-Canada /channels/channels/news/gisele-yasmeen-carneys-food-strategy-radio-canada-373394 <p>June 16, 2026 | Gisèle Yasmeen joined Radio-Canada to discuss the Carney government's recently announced food strategy, arguing that it functions more as a food supply chain strategy than a true food security strategy. Yasmeen also points to the rise of food cooperatives as a community-led response to food deserts, particularly in partnership with Indigenous communities across northern Canada.</p> Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:41:42 +0000 webfull 218723 at /channels Recap of the 2026 Dobson International Fundraising Tour /channels/channels/news/recap-2026-dobson-international-fundraising-tour-373393 <p>The Dobson International Fundraising Tour, in partnership with Investissement Québec and the Ministère de l’Économie, de l’Innovation et de l’Énergie, provides unique opportunities for our most promising startups to raise capital, form partnerships, and connect with government and industry leaders across key international markets.</p> <p>This year, we are proud to have supported 24 ventures as they travelled across nine cities in North America, the UAE, and Europe.</p> Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:48:56 +0000 webfull 218721 at /channels Attractive assets key to bringing pension capital home /channels/channels/news/attractive-assets-key-bringing-pension-capital-home-373392 <p>Governments across several countries are urging pension funds to increase domestic investments, but success hinges on offering sufficiently attractive, well-governed opportunities.</p> Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:34:13 +0000 webfull 218715 at /channels MIF Evolution II /channels/channels/event/mif-evolution-ii-373391 <p>Back for a 2nd year! Details to follow...</p> Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:59:09 +0000 webfull 218713 at /channels Samantha Kenny: Oral Defence ECP /channels/channels/event/samantha-kenny-oral-defence-ecp-373390 <p>Prof.</p> Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:16:19 +0000 webfull 218712 at /channels Call for Applications: Sam and Sadie Roth Family Visiting Professors /channels/channels/event/call-applications-sam-and-sadie-roth-family-visiting-professors-373388 <p>The Թ Department of Medicine is calling for nominations for the prestigious Sam and Sadie Roth Family Visiting Professorship. <b>Applications are due September 7, 2026</b>.</p> Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:49:08 +0000 webfull 218710 at /channels Expert: “Incel” rhetoric linked to fatal shootout in Cote-des-Neiges on Monday /channels/channels/news/expert-incel-rhetoric-linked-fatal-shootout-cote-des-neiges-monday-373386 <p>The man reported to be responsible for deadly shootings yesterday allegedly left behind a manifesto using language associated with the “involuntary celibacy” — or “incel” — movement.</p> <p>This expert can provide commentary:</p> <p>Esli Chan is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Political Science. She has conducted academic research on incel and gender-based violence in Canada.</p> <p>esli.chan [at] mail.mcgill.ca (English)</p> Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:34:38 +0000 webfull 218707 at /channels