World champ is a smooth talker
Posted on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 2:18 pmMeet McGill economics student Joe McGrade, a young man with no fear of public speaking whatsoever. And he’s got the world title to prove it.
A time to take stock
Posted on Monday, January 30, 2012 at 4:42 pmEditor’s note: It certainly has not been a quiet fall at McGill. The University’s 1,700 clerical and support staff have just returned to work after a three month strike and months of negotiations. During the strike, many employees across McGill’s two campuses worked long hours to provide student services and keep the University functioning. On [...]
A discovery with gigANTic implications
Posted on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 11:13 amA McGill research team led by evolutionary biologist Ehab Abouheif has learned how to transform humble little ants into hulking super soldiers with giant heads.
In memoriam – Fall-Winter 2011
Posted on Thursday, December 22, 2011 at 1:17 pm1930s JOHN M. CERINI, BA’32, at Pointe-Claire, Que., on May 13, 2011. MILDRED BRONFMAN LANDE, BA’36, at Westmount, Que., on April 28, 2011. SIMON GOLD, BSc’38, MDCM’40, MSc’45, at Montreal, on December 28, 2010. EUGENE W. CHIPMAN, BSc(Agr)’39, at Kentville, N.S., on April 6, 2011. FREDRICK CHU, MDCM’39, at Vancouver, on March 19, 2011. DOROTHY [...]
What big teeth you have, Fido
Posted on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 11:36 amMcGill’s Hans Larsson was part of a research team that found the remains of a very peculiar-looking prehistoric crocodile that walked like a dog and ate with teeth like those of a sabre-toothed tiger.
Four trees out of so many
Posted on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 2:40 pmMontreal tree expert Bronwyn Chester, BSW’81 has a particular fondness for the arboreal splendor offered by McGill’s campuses. Here are some of her special faves.
Stress and the city
Posted on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 11:33 amDo you find city living stressful? According to a research team that included McGill’s Jens Pruessner, you have good cause. Living in the city can affect your brain in measurable ways.
Alumnotes – Fall/Winter 2011
Posted on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at 3:40 pmAGRICULTURAL & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES ALFRED DALE ELLS, BSc(Agr)’61, was awarded an honorary degree by Nova Scotia Agricultural College, where he studied before attending Macdonald College. He returned to NSAC for the remaining 28 years of his working career, first as an associate professor and later as dean, vocational and technical education, and director of the [...]
Rich man, poor man, sick man
Posted on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at 12:55 pmThere is a widening gap between the rich and the poor in Canada, and the news just got worse for those who get by with less. Research led by Nancy Ross, an associate professor of geography, shows that there is also a gap in health-related quality of life: poorer and less educated Canadians can count [...]
Northern cuisine
Posted on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at 12:14 pmEating healthy food is a challenge for everyone in our fast food world. But eating well is even more difficult for the Inuit, according to a new study by McGill researchers. “Inuit, in particular, experience the highest documented prevalence of food insecurity for indigenous peoples in North America,” states the study led by associate professor [...]
