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McGill neuroscientist Udunna Anazodo and her team are the driving forces behind Imaging Without Borders, a pioneering effort that could transform global access to brain imaging. “About 70 to 80 per cent of the world does not have access to MRI systems” www.mcgill.ca/neuro/articl...
November 27, 2025 at 8:22 PM
McGill neuroscientist Udunna Anazodo and her team are the driving forces behind Imaging Without Borders, a pioneering effort that could transform global access to brain imaging. “About 70 to 80 per cent of the world does not have access to MRI systems” www.mcgill.ca/neuro/articl...
Using a 3D printer, discarded pallets and other inexpensive materials, Morley Kert, BEng’19, designs and builds unique items and recreates high-end designer furniture. Millions of viewers on YouTube take pleasure in his ingenuity and enthusiasm mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/tinkering-on...
November 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Using a 3D printer, discarded pallets and other inexpensive materials, Morley Kert, BEng’19, designs and builds unique items and recreates high-end designer furniture. Millions of viewers on YouTube take pleasure in his ingenuity and enthusiasm mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/tinkering-on...
As the CEO of Partnership on AI, Rebecca Finlay, BA’88, works with a diverse array of entities – everyone from OpenAI to UNICEF to the BBC – to encourage the development of artificial intelligence in a way that is transparent and focused on the public good mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/fostering-a-...
November 24, 2025 at 7:45 PM
As the CEO of Partnership on AI, Rebecca Finlay, BA’88, works with a diverse array of entities – everyone from OpenAI to UNICEF to the BBC – to encourage the development of artificial intelligence in a way that is transparent and focused on the public good mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/fostering-a-...
How does McGill prepare its graduates for a challenging job market? “When you go to any employer, they look more broadly than just what your degree says about you, and McGill offers that” mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/future-ready...
November 21, 2025 at 2:54 PM
How does McGill prepare its graduates for a challenging job market? “When you go to any employer, they look more broadly than just what your degree says about you, and McGill offers that” mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/future-ready...
When Mathieu Darche, BCom’00, the new general manager of the New York Islanders, was studying management at McGill and playing for the University’s hockey team, he couldn’t have imagined how those two sides of his life would end up being combined mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/his-new-job-...
November 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
When Mathieu Darche, BCom’00, the new general manager of the New York Islanders, was studying management at McGill and playing for the University’s hockey team, he couldn’t have imagined how those two sides of his life would end up being combined mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/his-new-job-...
Congratulations to Katia Belkhodja, MA’12, for winning the Governor General’s Literary Award for French Fiction for her book Les déterrées
November 6, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Congratulations to Katia Belkhodja, MA’12, for winning the Governor General’s Literary Award for French Fiction for her book Les déterrées
What impact does a warming planet have on public health? How much progress are we making in our understanding of cancer? McGill experts tackle some of the most important questions of our times on Mark my words, a new podcast mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/tag/podcasts/
September 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM
What impact does a warming planet have on public health? How much progress are we making in our understanding of cancer? McGill experts tackle some of the most important questions of our times on Mark my words, a new podcast mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/tag/podcasts/
Congratulations to former McGill law professor David Lametti, BCL’89, LLB’89, on becoming Canada’s next ambassador to the United Nations
September 18, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Congratulations to former McGill law professor David Lametti, BCL’89, LLB’89, on becoming Canada’s next ambassador to the United Nations
Congratulations to Evan Goldberg, BA’05, for winning 3 Emmy Awards last night for his work on The Studio. He earned Emmys for writing, directing and producing the show
September 15, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Congratulations to Evan Goldberg, BA’05, for winning 3 Emmy Awards last night for his work on The Studio. He earned Emmys for writing, directing and producing the show
Artist and activist Benjamin Von Wong, BEng’08, turns plastic waste into spectacular constructions in an attempt to compel people to think about the dangers of climate change www.euronews.com/culture/2025...
September 11, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Artist and activist Benjamin Von Wong, BEng’08, turns plastic waste into spectacular constructions in an attempt to compel people to think about the dangers of climate change www.euronews.com/culture/2025...
A bookish McGill law student who led hockey’s most fabled team to the Stanley Cup when he wasn’t busy writing exams. It sounds too crazy to be true - but it actually happened. Ken Dryden, LLB’73, LLD’18. What an incredible life RIP
September 6, 2025 at 1:07 PM
A bookish McGill law student who led hockey’s most fabled team to the Stanley Cup when he wasn’t busy writing exams. It sounds too crazy to be true - but it actually happened. Ken Dryden, LLB’73, LLD’18. What an incredible life RIP
The latest film by Philippe Falardeau (he directed the Oscar-nominated Monsieur Lazhar) will be premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival. Mille secrets mille dangers is based on the award-winning novel by McGill professor Alain Farah
September 2, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The latest film by Philippe Falardeau (he directed the Oscar-nominated Monsieur Lazhar) will be premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival. Mille secrets mille dangers is based on the award-winning novel by McGill professor Alain Farah
Also in the running for an Emmy is Robby Hoffman, BCom’10. She is nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series for her work on Hacks
July 15, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Also in the running for an Emmy is Robby Hoffman, BCom’10. She is nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series for her work on Hacks
The Emmy Award nominations are out and McGillians are up for 2 of the biggest prizes: Outstanding Comedy Series (The Studio, co-created and executive produced by Evan Goldberg, BA’05) and Outstanding Drama Series (The White Lotus, executive produced by David Bernad, BA’04)
July 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The Emmy Award nominations are out and McGillians are up for 2 of the biggest prizes: Outstanding Comedy Series (The Studio, co-created and executive produced by Evan Goldberg, BA’05) and Outstanding Drama Series (The White Lotus, executive produced by David Bernad, BA’04)
Two sets of twins, Megha and Shreya Udupa, and Michael and Mathew Petros, are currently studying medicine at McGill. The path to becoming a doctor isn’t an easy one. Does it help to share the experience with the person who knows you best? mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/a-double-dos...
June 3, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Two sets of twins, Megha and Shreya Udupa, and Michael and Mathew Petros, are currently studying medicine at McGill. The path to becoming a doctor isn’t an easy one. Does it help to share the experience with the person who knows you best? mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/a-double-dos...
He worked with the Beatles and Pink Floyd and recorded his own hits with the Alan Parsons Project. On May 14, Alan Parsons will be performing a benefit concert at Place des Arts, with all proceeds going to brain cancer research at The Neuro musicismedicine.peakgroup.com
April 11, 2025 at 5:36 PM
He worked with the Beatles and Pink Floyd and recorded his own hits with the Alan Parsons Project. On May 14, Alan Parsons will be performing a benefit concert at Place des Arts, with all proceeds going to brain cancer research at The Neuro musicismedicine.peakgroup.com
Congrats to Caity Gyorgy, MMus’22, for winning Vocal Jazz Album of the Year at the Juno Awards. Impressive in itself, but amazingly she has now won that award in 3 of the past 4 years
March 31, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Congrats to Caity Gyorgy, MMus’22, for winning Vocal Jazz Album of the Year at the Juno Awards. Impressive in itself, but amazingly she has now won that award in 3 of the past 4 years
Congrats to Joe Schwarcz and his colleagues at McGill’s Office for Science and Society. The OSS received the 2024 James Randi Educational Foundation Award. The prize recognizes people or organizations that promote critical thinking and fact-based answers www.mcgill.ca/science/chan...
February 13, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Congrats to Joe Schwarcz and his colleagues at McGill’s Office for Science and Society. The OSS received the 2024 James Randi Educational Foundation Award. The prize recognizes people or organizations that promote critical thinking and fact-based answers www.mcgill.ca/science/chan...
William Shatner, BCom'52, DLitt'11, will be receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films (the Saturn Awards).
Good pick.
Good pick.
January 31, 2025 at 3:17 PM
William Shatner, BCom'52, DLitt'11, will be receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films (the Saturn Awards).
Good pick.
Good pick.
McGill postdoctoral fellow Logan James is trying to understand what zebra finches are “saying.” It’s part of an ambitious effort to improve interspecies understanding supported by some of the tech world’s wealthiest philanthropists www.msn.com/en-ca/money/...
January 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
McGill postdoctoral fellow Logan James is trying to understand what zebra finches are “saying.” It’s part of an ambitious effort to improve interspecies understanding supported by some of the tech world’s wealthiest philanthropists www.msn.com/en-ca/money/...
“The Neuro at 90” is an artistic project led by photographer Stephan Ballard that documents The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) in its 90th year theneuro.exposure.co/the-neuro-at...
January 15, 2025 at 1:00 AM
“The Neuro at 90” is an artistic project led by photographer Stephan Ballard that documents The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) in its 90th year theneuro.exposure.co/the-neuro-at...
Tomorrow on CBC Radio’s Ideas, McGill’s legendary emeritus professor of philosophy Charles Taylor talks about growing up in Montreal in the 1930s, entering politics in the 1960s, and why Romantic poetry can help us explore what makes human beings tick
January 6, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Tomorrow on CBC Radio’s Ideas, McGill’s legendary emeritus professor of philosophy Charles Taylor talks about growing up in Montreal in the 1930s, entering politics in the 1960s, and why Romantic poetry can help us explore what makes human beings tick
That’s it for 2024. We’ll be sharing plenty of new McGill News stories with you in 2025. For instance...
December 24, 2024 at 1:46 PM
That’s it for 2024. We’ll be sharing plenty of new McGill News stories with you in 2025. For instance...
Congratulations to Rachel Bendayan, BA’02, BCL/LLB’06, Canada’s new Minister of Official Languages and Associate Minister of Public Safety
December 20, 2024 at 6:50 PM
Congratulations to Rachel Bendayan, BA’02, BCL/LLB’06, Canada’s new Minister of Official Languages and Associate Minister of Public Safety
Congratulations to filmmakers and McGill grads Matthew Rankin and Torill Kove. Their films have made the Oscar shortlists for International Feature Film (Rankin’s Universal Language) and Animated Short Film (Kove’s Maybe Elephants). The Oscar nominees will be announced in January
December 17, 2024 at 8:37 PM
Congratulations to filmmakers and McGill grads Matthew Rankin and Torill Kove. Their films have made the Oscar shortlists for International Feature Film (Rankin’s Universal Language) and Animated Short Film (Kove’s Maybe Elephants). The Oscar nominees will be announced in January