Staff /macdonald/taxonomy/term/2/all en 2024 John Abbott-Macdonald Remembrance Day Ceremony /macdonald/channels/event/2024-john-abbott-macdonald-remembrance-day-ceremony-357478 <p>“Remembrance Day gives us all an opportunity to pay respect to the men and women who serve to protect our freedom but it also allows us to connect the students of today to our shared history.</p> Wed, 29 May 2024 15:02:37 +0000 admin 6060 at /macdonald Mac community spirit celebration /macdonald/channels/event/mac-community-spirit-celebration-364301 <p>Come down to the Ceilidh to celebrate the end of winter semester and our vibrant Mac community! All are welcome. <strong>Refreshments will be served.</strong></p> Tue, 18 Mar 2025 15:50:07 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 34254 at /macdonald Bridging the Gaps | Microbiota manipulation to control pathogens /macdonald/channels/event/bridging-gaps-microbiota-manipulation-control-pathogens-364354 <p>The Macdonald Campus community is invited to a speaker series featuring our faculty researchers presenting their research in tandem: informing and bridging the gaps towards innovative research synergies.</p> Wed, 19 Mar 2025 18:31:07 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 34946 at /macdonald Celebrate 91Ö±²¥24 with free coffee and muffins at Macdonald Campus /macdonald/channels/event/celebrate-mcgill24-free-coffee-and-muffins-macdonald-campus-363911 <p>On Wednesday, March 12th, 91Ö±²¥ marks its 10th annual day of giving—<a href="https://giving.mcgill.ca/ways-give/more-ways-give/mcgill24?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=search-ad&amp;utm_campaign=mcgill24&amp;utm_content=awareness-land&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;"></a></p> Wed, 26 Feb 2025 21:04:52 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 24324 at /macdonald (Tentative Date) Academic advising for new students in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences... /macdonald/channels/event/tentative-date-academic-advising-new-students-faculty-agricultural-and-environmental-sciences-363120 <p>(Tentative Date) Academic advising for new students in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Students should contact their Academic Advisor for an appointment.</p><p></p> Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:32:36 +0000 admin 84450 at /macdonald Eleven 91Ö±²¥ researchers honoured by the Royal Society of Canada /macdonald/channels/news/eleven-mcgill-researchers-honoured-royal-society-canada-367117 <p><em>91Ö±²¥â€™s 2025 cohort includes seven newly elected Fellows and four new Members of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.</em></p> Thu, 04 Sep 2025 19:42:05 +0000 admin 84360 at /macdonald 91Ö±²¥â€™s President honours outstanding early-career researchers /macdonald/channels/news/mcgills-president-honours-outstanding-early-career-researchers-365554 <strong>Professors Guojun Chen, Mahsa Dadar and Phoebe Friesen – all members of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences – win President’s Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers  </strong>   <p>Three 91Ö±²¥ scholars were recognized with the 2025 President’s Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers at the Health Sciences Convocation Ceremony on May 27. The award honours exceptional early-career researchers whose work is expanding the frontiers of knowledge in their fields.</p> Thu, 29 May 2025 15:48:45 +0000 admin 84376 at /macdonald 91Ö±²¥ now accepting expressions of interest for the 2026 Earthshot Prize /macdonald/channels/news/mcgill-university-now-accepting-expressions-interest-2026-earthshot-prize-366390 <p>91Ö±²¥ is once again proud to be an Official Nominator of the <a href="https://earthshotprize.org/">Earthshot Prize</a>. As an Official Nominator, we are part of a global community invited to submit nominations, selected for our ability to identify the most impactful solutions across all sectors worldwide.</p> <p>The <b>Earthshot Prize</b> is a global environmental prize and platform for impact, dedicated to finding and growing solutions that will repair our planet this decade, in five categories or <b>Earthshots.</b></p> Wed, 13 Aug 2025 19:36:26 +0000 admin 84367 at /macdonald Physiology professor Claire M. Brown appointed inaugural Chair for Inclusion in Science and Engineering /macdonald/channels/news/physiology-professor-claire-m-brown-appointed-inaugural-chair-inclusion-science-and-engineering-367481 <p>Claire M. Brown, Professor in the Department of Physiology, has been selected as <a href="https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NewsDetail-DetailNouvelles_eng.asp?ID=1546.">Chair for Inclusion in Science and Engineering (CISE)</a> in the province of Quebec. The newly established CISE program is jointly funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies (FRQNT).  </p> Tue, 09 Sep 2025 19:52:07 +0000 admin 84357 at /macdonald Human genetics professor receives Banting Discovery Award /macdonald/channels/news/human-genetics-professor-receives-banting-discovery-award-365566 Mon, 02 Jun 2025 16:06:00 +0000 admin 84374 at /macdonald SSHRC invests over $7 million in 91Ö±²¥ research /macdonald/channels/news/sshrc-invests-over-7-million-mcgill-research-367053 <p><em>Forty 91Ö±²¥ researchers received funding from the 2024 SSHRC Insight Grants competition to support studies related to social sciences and humanities </em></p> Wed, 03 Sep 2025 19:48:37 +0000 admin 84362 at /macdonald $268,000 awarded to support outreach activities by 91Ö±²¥ researchers /macdonald/channels/news/268000-awarded-support-outreach-activities-mcgill-researchers-365469 <p>Seven 91Ö±²¥ researchers have been awarded more than $268,000 in Connection Grants by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). </p> Tue, 27 May 2025 16:40:59 +0000 admin 84377 at /macdonald Isabel Wilkerson to deliver the 2025 Beatty Lecture /macdonald/channels/news/isabel-wilkerson-deliver-2025-beatty-lecture-366868 <em>Pulitzer-Prize winning American journalist, journalism professor and author will speak Oct. 23  </em>   <p>Isabel Wilkerson, Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author of <em>Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents </em>and <em>The Warmth of Other Suns </em>will deliver the 2025 Beatty Lecture at 91Ö±²¥ on Oct. 23 during the University’s annual Homecoming festivities. Nahlah Ayed, host of CBC national radio program <em>Ideas, </em>will moderate the event.</p> Thu, 28 Aug 2025 16:49:01 +0000 admin 84364 at /macdonald Nine 91Ö±²¥ians appointed to the Order of Canada /macdonald/channels/news/nine-mcgillians-appointed-order-canada-365980 <p><strong>Neuroscientist Alan Evans and music performance scholar Michael McMahon among 91Ö±²¥ community members recognized for exceptional accomplishments and service </strong></p> <p>Nine members of the 91Ö±²¥ community have been appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honours.</p> <p>Among the honorees are two 91Ö±²¥ faculty members, Professors Alan Evans (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences) and Michael McMahon (Schulich School of Music).</p> Mon, 07 Jul 2025 19:10:48 +0000 admin 84372 at /macdonald 91Ö±²¥ researcher awarded Blood Quality of Life Grant to improve post-transplant care for blood cancer patients and caregivers /macdonald/channels/news/mcgill-researcher-awarded-blood-quality-life-grant-improve-post-transplant-care-blood-cancer-367786 <p><em>Supported by funding from The Leukemia &amp; Lymphoma Society of Canada and the Canadian Cancer Society, Professor Sylvie Lambert and her PhD student, Sarah Chehayeb, will explore how remote monitoring can improve recovery and quality of life for patients undergoing stem cell transplants and ease the burden on their caregivers. </em></p> Wed, 17 Sep 2025 19:30:22 +0000 admin 84356 at /macdonald