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Today we welcomed Canada’s Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Nature, Julie Dabrusin (BA ’94), to the site of McGill’s Sustainability Park. 👇
Canada’s Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Nature, Julie Dabrusin (BA ’94), visited the Sustainability Park with President Saini, touring its 171 geothermal wells. A key driver of McGill’s low-carbon infrastructure.
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February 13, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Today we welcomed Canada’s Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Nature, Julie Dabrusin (BA ’94), to the site of McGill’s Sustainability Park. 👇
More than two dozen McGillians are at the 2026 Winter Olympics ⛷️⛸️🏒
The McGill contingent includes athletes, coaches, medical professionals, administrators and accredited media members, reflecting McGill's broad presence behind the scenes and on the field.
Full story: https://rdr.one/5tanaMu
The McGill contingent includes athletes, coaches, medical professionals, administrators and accredited media members, reflecting McGill's broad presence behind the scenes and on the field.
Full story: https://rdr.one/5tanaMu
February 10, 2026 at 8:19 PM
More than two dozen McGillians are at the 2026 Winter Olympics ⛷️⛸️🏒
The McGill contingent includes athletes, coaches, medical professionals, administrators and accredited media members, reflecting McGill's broad presence behind the scenes and on the field.
Full story: https://rdr.one/5tanaMu
The McGill contingent includes athletes, coaches, medical professionals, administrators and accredited media members, reflecting McGill's broad presence behind the scenes and on the field.
Full story: https://rdr.one/5tanaMu
🤝 Networking is essential – but it doesn't have to feel intimidating or formal.
Join us on Friday for a free event hosted by McGill Alumni Career Coach Priscilla Jabouin. It will help you build authentic connections o support the career you want, love and deserve.
Register: https://rdr.one/2IPxL2T
Join us on Friday for a free event hosted by McGill Alumni Career Coach Priscilla Jabouin. It will help you build authentic connections o support the career you want, love and deserve.
Register: https://rdr.one/2IPxL2T
February 9, 2026 at 9:38 PM
🤝 Networking is essential – but it doesn't have to feel intimidating or formal.
Join us on Friday for a free event hosted by McGill Alumni Career Coach Priscilla Jabouin. It will help you build authentic connections o support the career you want, love and deserve.
Register: https://rdr.one/2IPxL2T
Join us on Friday for a free event hosted by McGill Alumni Career Coach Priscilla Jabouin. It will help you build authentic connections o support the career you want, love and deserve.
Register: https://rdr.one/2IPxL2T
🥇 The Winter Olympics begin today, and former gold medallist Jennifer Heil, BCom’13, is in Italy as Canada’s chef de mission.
Check out our full interview with Jennifer ahead of today's Opening Ceremony: https://rdr.one/yvDNOMX
Check out our full interview with Jennifer ahead of today's Opening Ceremony: https://rdr.one/yvDNOMX
February 6, 2026 at 4:52 PM
🥇 The Winter Olympics begin today, and former gold medallist Jennifer Heil, BCom’13, is in Italy as Canada’s chef de mission.
Check out our full interview with Jennifer ahead of today's Opening Ceremony: https://rdr.one/yvDNOMX
Check out our full interview with Jennifer ahead of today's Opening Ceremony: https://rdr.one/yvDNOMX
🏆 Nominate a McGillian for the McGill Toronto Excellence Awards!
The MTEAs recognize the achievements of outstanding alumni and friends of McGill in Toronto.
You can nominate an exceptional McGillian living or working in the GTA by Feb 8: https://rdr.one/366iSZE
The MTEAs recognize the achievements of outstanding alumni and friends of McGill in Toronto.
You can nominate an exceptional McGillian living or working in the GTA by Feb 8: https://rdr.one/366iSZE
February 4, 2026 at 7:16 PM
🏆 Nominate a McGillian for the McGill Toronto Excellence Awards!
The MTEAs recognize the achievements of outstanding alumni and friends of McGill in Toronto.
You can nominate an exceptional McGillian living or working in the GTA by Feb 8: https://rdr.one/366iSZE
The MTEAs recognize the achievements of outstanding alumni and friends of McGill in Toronto.
You can nominate an exceptional McGillian living or working in the GTA by Feb 8: https://rdr.one/366iSZE
🤝 Join us in Montreal on 22 January for a 5 à 7 with the McGill Alumni Career Coaches program!
Marie-Claire Asseko will discuss workplace trends and AI with a focus on women in tech.
🖥️ If you are unable to attend in person you can also attend our online meetup.
Register: https://bit.ly/45LfvDE
Marie-Claire Asseko will discuss workplace trends and AI with a focus on women in tech.
🖥️ If you are unable to attend in person you can also attend our online meetup.
Register: https://bit.ly/45LfvDE
January 16, 2026 at 11:47 PM
🤝 Join us in Montreal on 22 January for a 5 à 7 with the McGill Alumni Career Coaches program!
Marie-Claire Asseko will discuss workplace trends and AI with a focus on women in tech.
🖥️ If you are unable to attend in person you can also attend our online meetup.
Register: https://bit.ly/45LfvDE
Marie-Claire Asseko will discuss workplace trends and AI with a focus on women in tech.
🖥️ If you are unable to attend in person you can also attend our online meetup.
Register: https://bit.ly/45LfvDE
📚 Looking for a good book or two to enjoy over the holidays? McGill News has got you covered!
Discover some recent books by (or about) McGill grads for you to consider: mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/holiday-read...
Discover some recent books by (or about) McGill grads for you to consider: mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/holiday-read...
December 23, 2025 at 4:03 PM
📚 Looking for a good book or two to enjoy over the holidays? McGill News has got you covered!
Discover some recent books by (or about) McGill grads for you to consider: mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/holiday-read...
Discover some recent books by (or about) McGill grads for you to consider: mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/holiday-read...
The night before he became a Nobel laureate, Peter Howitt, BA’68, was at home watching the Toronto Blue Jays, blissfully unaware of what was about to unfold.
He's the 13th member of the McGill community to win a Nobel Prize.
We spoke to him in the McGill News: mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/head-over-he...
He's the 13th member of the McGill community to win a Nobel Prize.
We spoke to him in the McGill News: mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/head-over-he...
‘Head over heels in love with economics’
Thanks to his pioneering work on ‘creative destruction’, Peter Howitt, BA’68, recently won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences.
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December 8, 2025 at 8:59 PM
The night before he became a Nobel laureate, Peter Howitt, BA’68, was at home watching the Toronto Blue Jays, blissfully unaware of what was about to unfold.
He's the 13th member of the McGill community to win a Nobel Prize.
We spoke to him in the McGill News: mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/head-over-he...
He's the 13th member of the McGill community to win a Nobel Prize.
We spoke to him in the McGill News: mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/head-over-he...
A mature student, wife, and mother of four, Mary left a full-time career as a hospital social service worker to pursue her dream of becoming a teacher.
Without your financial support, Mary says this would have been close to impossible.
Learn more about her story: giving.mcgill.ca/all-stories/...
Without your financial support, Mary says this would have been close to impossible.
Learn more about her story: giving.mcgill.ca/all-stories/...
December 3, 2025 at 4:50 PM
A mature student, wife, and mother of four, Mary left a full-time career as a hospital social service worker to pursue her dream of becoming a teacher.
Without your financial support, Mary says this would have been close to impossible.
Learn more about her story: giving.mcgill.ca/all-stories/...
Without your financial support, Mary says this would have been close to impossible.
Learn more about her story: giving.mcgill.ca/all-stories/...
🤔 Think you know the answer?
Take our Giving Tuesday quiz and test your knowledge of the legends, landmarks and legacies that make McGill University one of a kind. You might even learn something new!
👉 www.alumni.mcgill.ca/quiz?utm_sou...
#GivingTuesday #McGillTriviaChallenge
Take our Giving Tuesday quiz and test your knowledge of the legends, landmarks and legacies that make McGill University one of a kind. You might even learn something new!
👉 www.alumni.mcgill.ca/quiz?utm_sou...
#GivingTuesday #McGillTriviaChallenge
December 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
🤔 Think you know the answer?
Take our Giving Tuesday quiz and test your knowledge of the legends, landmarks and legacies that make McGill University one of a kind. You might even learn something new!
👉 www.alumni.mcgill.ca/quiz?utm_sou...
#GivingTuesday #McGillTriviaChallenge
Take our Giving Tuesday quiz and test your knowledge of the legends, landmarks and legacies that make McGill University one of a kind. You might even learn something new!
👉 www.alumni.mcgill.ca/quiz?utm_sou...
#GivingTuesday #McGillTriviaChallenge
🤔 Feeling stuck or uncertain about your next career move?
Join McGill Alumni Career Coaches Aileen Crowne, MSW'88, and Tania Chomyk, BEd'96, MEd'08, at our next free monthly meetup.
🗓️ December 4
📍 Online
Register: www.alumni.mcgill.ca/aoc/events-t...
Join McGill Alumni Career Coaches Aileen Crowne, MSW'88, and Tania Chomyk, BEd'96, MEd'08, at our next free monthly meetup.
🗓️ December 4
📍 Online
Register: www.alumni.mcgill.ca/aoc/events-t...
November 28, 2025 at 4:55 PM
🤔 Feeling stuck or uncertain about your next career move?
Join McGill Alumni Career Coaches Aileen Crowne, MSW'88, and Tania Chomyk, BEd'96, MEd'08, at our next free monthly meetup.
🗓️ December 4
📍 Online
Register: www.alumni.mcgill.ca/aoc/events-t...
Join McGill Alumni Career Coaches Aileen Crowne, MSW'88, and Tania Chomyk, BEd'96, MEd'08, at our next free monthly meetup.
🗓️ December 4
📍 Online
Register: www.alumni.mcgill.ca/aoc/events-t...
🌎🎉 Holiday party season is here! Join fellow McGillians for a magical evening of festive cheer in your city.
We have events coming up in Toronto, San Francisco, Boston, Ottawa, NYC, LA, Vancouver and, of course, Montreal!
Sign up for your local event: www.alumni.mcgill.ca/aoc/events-t...
We have events coming up in Toronto, San Francisco, Boston, Ottawa, NYC, LA, Vancouver and, of course, Montreal!
Sign up for your local event: www.alumni.mcgill.ca/aoc/events-t...
November 27, 2025 at 9:47 PM
🌎🎉 Holiday party season is here! Join fellow McGillians for a magical evening of festive cheer in your city.
We have events coming up in Toronto, San Francisco, Boston, Ottawa, NYC, LA, Vancouver and, of course, Montreal!
Sign up for your local event: www.alumni.mcgill.ca/aoc/events-t...
We have events coming up in Toronto, San Francisco, Boston, Ottawa, NYC, LA, Vancouver and, of course, Montreal!
Sign up for your local event: www.alumni.mcgill.ca/aoc/events-t...
Choosing McGill was an easy decision for Arts student Abene. ❤️
The scholarship she received, thanks to donor support, is what made studying here possible.
Learn more about Abene's story: giving.mcgill.ca/all-stories/...
The scholarship she received, thanks to donor support, is what made studying here possible.
Learn more about Abene's story: giving.mcgill.ca/all-stories/...
November 21, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Choosing McGill was an easy decision for Arts student Abene. ❤️
The scholarship she received, thanks to donor support, is what made studying here possible.
Learn more about Abene's story: giving.mcgill.ca/all-stories/...
The scholarship she received, thanks to donor support, is what made studying here possible.
Learn more about Abene's story: giving.mcgill.ca/all-stories/...
🍿 Looking for a movie to watch this weekend?
'Mille secrets mille dangers' is the new adaptation of a novel by Alain Farah, professor in McGill’s Département des littératures de langue française.
We spoke to Farah about transforming his into a movie. mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/from-the-pri...
'Mille secrets mille dangers' is the new adaptation of a novel by Alain Farah, professor in McGill’s Département des littératures de langue française.
We spoke to Farah about transforming his into a movie. mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/from-the-pri...
From the printed page to the big screen
McGill professor Alain Farah recently collaborated with filmmaker Philippe Falardeau on a new movie based on one of Farah’s books.
mcgillnews.mcgill.ca
November 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
🍿 Looking for a movie to watch this weekend?
'Mille secrets mille dangers' is the new adaptation of a novel by Alain Farah, professor in McGill’s Département des littératures de langue française.
We spoke to Farah about transforming his into a movie. mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/from-the-pri...
'Mille secrets mille dangers' is the new adaptation of a novel by Alain Farah, professor in McGill’s Département des littératures de langue française.
We spoke to Farah about transforming his into a movie. mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/from-the-pri...
On National Philanthropy Day, we want to celebrate you and the incredible impact of your giving to @mcgill.ca ❤️
Find out more about the impact of giving:
alumni.mcgill.ca/npd/thank-yo...
Find out more about the impact of giving:
alumni.mcgill.ca/npd/thank-yo...
November 15, 2025 at 3:11 PM
On National Philanthropy Day, we want to celebrate you and the incredible impact of your giving to @mcgill.ca ❤️
Find out more about the impact of giving:
alumni.mcgill.ca/npd/thank-yo...
Find out more about the impact of giving:
alumni.mcgill.ca/npd/thank-yo...
Join McGill President and Vice-Chancellor Deep Saini next week for a special McGill News alumni webcast, as he shares his four priorities for the future of McGill University.
🗓️ Monday, November 10
🕛 12PM EST
Register for free 👇
www.alumni.mcgill.ca/aoc/events-t...
🗓️ Monday, November 10
🕛 12PM EST
Register for free 👇
www.alumni.mcgill.ca/aoc/events-t...
The President's View: Deep Saini on McGill's Future
Join us for a special McGill News alumni webcast with McGill's President and Vice-Chancellor, Deep Saini, as he shares his ...
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November 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Join McGill President and Vice-Chancellor Deep Saini next week for a special McGill News alumni webcast, as he shares his four priorities for the future of McGill University.
🗓️ Monday, November 10
🕛 12PM EST
Register for free 👇
www.alumni.mcgill.ca/aoc/events-t...
🗓️ Monday, November 10
🕛 12PM EST
Register for free 👇
www.alumni.mcgill.ca/aoc/events-t...
McGill tops Maclean’s rankings — again! 🔝
The university has claimed the No. 1 spot in Maclean’s annual ranking of Canadian medical doctoral universities for the 21st consecutive year.
📰 Full story in the McGill Reporter: reporter.mcgill.ca/mcgill-tops-...
The university has claimed the No. 1 spot in Maclean’s annual ranking of Canadian medical doctoral universities for the 21st consecutive year.
📰 Full story in the McGill Reporter: reporter.mcgill.ca/mcgill-tops-...
McGill tops Maclean’s rankings — again - McGill Reporter
McGill University has once again secured the top spot in Maclean’s annual ranking of Canadian medical doctoral universities
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October 15, 2025 at 8:12 PM
McGill tops Maclean’s rankings — again! 🔝
The university has claimed the No. 1 spot in Maclean’s annual ranking of Canadian medical doctoral universities for the 21st consecutive year.
📰 Full story in the McGill Reporter: reporter.mcgill.ca/mcgill-tops-...
The university has claimed the No. 1 spot in Maclean’s annual ranking of Canadian medical doctoral universities for the 21st consecutive year.
📰 Full story in the McGill Reporter: reporter.mcgill.ca/mcgill-tops-...
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McGill alumnus Peter Howitt awarded 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics for work on innovation and growth. 🏆 Canadian economist recognized for pioneering work on the dynamics of creative destruction.
Read more ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/iDe
Photo: Ashley McCabe / Brown University
Read more ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/iDe
Photo: Ashley McCabe / Brown University
October 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
McGill alumnus Peter Howitt awarded 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics for work on innovation and growth. 🏆 Canadian economist recognized for pioneering work on the dynamics of creative destruction.
Read more ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/iDe
Photo: Ashley McCabe / Brown University
Read more ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/iDe
Photo: Ashley McCabe / Brown University
🤝 Through the McGill Alumni Career Coaches program, you’ll have access to certified coaches like Aileen Crowne, MSW'88, who bring deep expertise and a supportive approach to every conversation.
Explore the McGill Alumni Career Coaches program: www.mcgill.ca/alumni/caree...
Explore the McGill Alumni Career Coaches program: www.mcgill.ca/alumni/caree...
October 6, 2025 at 6:45 PM
🤝 Through the McGill Alumni Career Coaches program, you’ll have access to certified coaches like Aileen Crowne, MSW'88, who bring deep expertise and a supportive approach to every conversation.
Explore the McGill Alumni Career Coaches program: www.mcgill.ca/alumni/caree...
Explore the McGill Alumni Career Coaches program: www.mcgill.ca/alumni/caree...
🍁 It’s time to FALL back in love with campus and meet old friends at Homecoming 2025.
We can't wait to welcome you back to McGill for events including masterclasses from McGill experts, our Scarlet Key panel, the Dairy Complex Open House and the big football game.
➡️ www.mcgill.ca/alumni/event...
We can't wait to welcome you back to McGill for events including masterclasses from McGill experts, our Scarlet Key panel, the Dairy Complex Open House and the big football game.
➡️ www.mcgill.ca/alumni/event...
October 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
🍁 It’s time to FALL back in love with campus and meet old friends at Homecoming 2025.
We can't wait to welcome you back to McGill for events including masterclasses from McGill experts, our Scarlet Key panel, the Dairy Complex Open House and the big football game.
➡️ www.mcgill.ca/alumni/event...
We can't wait to welcome you back to McGill for events including masterclasses from McGill experts, our Scarlet Key panel, the Dairy Complex Open House and the big football game.
➡️ www.mcgill.ca/alumni/event...
💬 "Helping a young person build up their library is one of the joys of the job"
The Word Bookstore has been a staple for generations of McGill students. 📚
As it marks its 50th anniversary, co-founder and owner Adrian King-Edwards, BA’71, shares his memories.
mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/a-little-boo...
The Word Bookstore has been a staple for generations of McGill students. 📚
As it marks its 50th anniversary, co-founder and owner Adrian King-Edwards, BA’71, shares his memories.
mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/a-little-boo...
A little bookstore that’s had a big impact
For generations of McGill students, The Word Bookstore on Milton Street has been almost as familiar a landmark as the Roddick Gates or the Redpath Museum. As The Word marks its 50th anniversary, Adria...
mcgillnews.mcgill.ca
September 29, 2025 at 4:35 PM
💬 "Helping a young person build up their library is one of the joys of the job"
The Word Bookstore has been a staple for generations of McGill students. 📚
As it marks its 50th anniversary, co-founder and owner Adrian King-Edwards, BA’71, shares his memories.
mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/a-little-boo...
The Word Bookstore has been a staple for generations of McGill students. 📚
As it marks its 50th anniversary, co-founder and owner Adrian King-Edwards, BA’71, shares his memories.
mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/a-little-boo...
Reposted by McGill Alumni
Adrian King-Edwards (BA'71), The Word's owner and co-founder marks the bookstore's 50th anniversary in a recent interview with McGill News alumni magazine.
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Read more here:
mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/a-little-boo...
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Read more here:
mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/a-little-boo...
A little bookstore that’s had a big impact
For generations of McGill students, The Word Bookstore on Milton Street has been almost as familiar a landmark as the Roddick Gates or the Redpath Museum. As The Word marks its 50th anniversary, Adria...
mcgillnews.mcgill.ca
September 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Adrian King-Edwards (BA'71), The Word's owner and co-founder marks the bookstore's 50th anniversary in a recent interview with McGill News alumni magazine.
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@mcgillalumni.bsky.social
Read more here:
mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/a-little-boo...
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Read more here:
mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/a-little-boo...
Meet the people creating space for sustainability in the curriculum 🌱
“We want our students to become passionate, not just about the content, but about the issues and the impact of the work they do.”
Get the full story in the McGill News ⤵️ mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/creating-a-s...
“We want our students to become passionate, not just about the content, but about the issues and the impact of the work they do.”
Get the full story in the McGill News ⤵️ mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/creating-a-s...
Creating a space for sustainability in the curriculum
McGill’s Sustainability Education Fellows program offers professors the support they need to reshape their courses.
mcgillnews.mcgill.ca
July 29, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Meet the people creating space for sustainability in the curriculum 🌱
“We want our students to become passionate, not just about the content, but about the issues and the impact of the work they do.”
Get the full story in the McGill News ⤵️ mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/creating-a-s...
“We want our students to become passionate, not just about the content, but about the issues and the impact of the work they do.”
Get the full story in the McGill News ⤵️ mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/creating-a-s...
"I wanted to talk to people who weren’t necessarily substance users, but have been touched by overdose... to keep the focus on those who survived, and their lives."
In his new book, McGill professor Todd Meyers goes beyond the headlines about the opioid crisis.
mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/sharing-the-...
In his new book, McGill professor Todd Meyers goes beyond the headlines about the opioid crisis.
mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/sharing-the-...
Sharing the stories of those left behind
In his new book, McGill professor Todd Meyers conveys the grief felt by those who have lost loved ones to opioid overdoses.
mcgillnews.mcgill.ca
July 23, 2025 at 8:28 PM
"I wanted to talk to people who weren’t necessarily substance users, but have been touched by overdose... to keep the focus on those who survived, and their lives."
In his new book, McGill professor Todd Meyers goes beyond the headlines about the opioid crisis.
mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/sharing-the-...
In his new book, McGill professor Todd Meyers goes beyond the headlines about the opioid crisis.
mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/sharing-the-...
Reposted by McGill Alumni
We honour the legacy of pioneering scientist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Francesco Bellini (1947–2025), whose visionary support transformed biomedical research at McGill and beyond. His legacy continues to drive discovery and innovation. 🔗 https://mcgill.ca/x/isT
July 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
We honour the legacy of pioneering scientist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Francesco Bellini (1947–2025), whose visionary support transformed biomedical research at McGill and beyond. His legacy continues to drive discovery and innovation. 🔗 https://mcgill.ca/x/isT