Researchers at McGill University and collaborating institutions have mapped the atmospheric features of a planetary-mass brown dwarf, a type of space object that is neither a star nor a planet, existi...

As part of last weekend’s Homecoming festivities, Interim Dean of Science Alanna Watt hosted an engaging and timely event on Friday morning entitled “Water, Climate Change, and the Future,” which highlighted the importance of freshwater science research in the face of a changing climate. The event featured presentations from McGill Professors Irene Gregory-Eaves (Biology) and Jeffrey McKenzie (Earth and Planetary Sciences), two leading experts in freshwater science. Following their presentations, Professors Gregory-Eaves and McKenzie answered audience questions about their research. Professor Gregory-Eaves, who holds a Canada Research Chair in Freshwater Ecology and Global Change, presented her work studying the structure and functioning of lakes through initiatives like the NSERC LakePulse network. Canada is the most lake-rich nation in the world, making it a critical region for understanding the effects of climate change on lake ecosystems. Professor McKenzie is a hydrogeologist with a focus on cryohydrogeology, which is the study of the interactions between climate change and groundwater in cold regions. As permafrost in the Canadian Arctic thaws due to rising global temperatures, it leads to changes in groundwater flow that McKenzie’s Laboratory for Advanced Hydrologic Modeling and Stuff (LAHMAS) group studies using numerical models and field-based research. The event, which was attended by 35 McGill alumni and staff, was one of three events hosted by the Faculty of Science for Homecoming. On Friday afternoon, alumni, staff, students, and prospective students toured new Biology labs. Later that same day, the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences also hosted a reunion. In addition to events organized by the Faculty of Science, three Psychology professors - Anna Weinberg, Sara Colalillo, and Melanie Dirks - participated in a Homecoming Signature Masterclass focused on Youth Mental Health.

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Federal investment boosts McGill’s research leadership with over $13 million for Canada Research Chairs Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Eco...

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Eric McCalla, Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry, has received a Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future (DMREF) grant, a joint program of the Natural Sciences and...

Sea level rise could put more than 100 million buildings across the Global South at risk of regular flooding if fossil fuel emissions are not curbed quickly, according to a new McGill-led study publis...

The McGill Bieler School of Environment is excited to invite you to a free annual lecture, this year with Presidential and Distinguished Professor, Dr. Michael Mann from the University of Pennsylvania...

Researchers in McGill’s Department of Physics have developed a new device that can trap and study DNA molecules without touching or damaging them. The device, which uses carefully tuned electric field...

Join Interim Dean of Science Alanna Watt for coffee and insightful conversation, while reconnecting with fellow classmates, faculty a...

Jerome Fortin, Paul Masset and Simon Thebault have received the Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research Award from Brain Canada for their research in brain cognition, brain cancer, and neurological ...

David Rolnick is quick to point out that AI isn’t a panacea for solving the climate crisis. But the research he leads at McGill’s School of Computer Science provides a fascinating window into efforts ...

McGill’s multi-talented 2025 Schulich Leaders bring their STEM ambitions to campus

On September 4, the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) announced its newest cohort of Fellows, and members of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. Amongst the 2025 cohort are eleven McGill ...