McGill Bookstore or Bookstores? Relocation could mean big changes
The relocation of the McGill Bookstore in 2016 from its 3420 McTavish St. location across from the Service Point to parts unknown as yet might actually result in a multiplication exercise. Many participants at a sparsely attended Town Hall meeting Monday seemed to embrace the notion that, in order to serve its clientele better, the store should consider branching out into a number of smaller outlets, or even pop-up stores, that could be more flexible in their offerings and tailor merchandise to the market close to their location.
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Blame it on your brain: Salt and hypertension
An international research team led by scientists at McGill has found that excessive salt intake “reprograms” the brain, interfering with a natural safety mechanism that normally prevents the body’s arterial blood pressure from rising. While the link between salt and hypertension is well known, scientists until now haven’t understood how high salt intake increased blood pressure.
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Music cuts across cultures
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Tripping the light fantastic for a fantastic cause
Grateful mom goes way out of her comfort zone to help raise funds for the Montreal Children’s Hospital.
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Salima Visram: As she grows, so grow the people around her
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Michelle Tisseyre remembered, celebrated
On Friday, Jan. 16, friends, family and fans said goodbye to legendary Quebec broadcaster, Michelle Tisseyre, in an intimate memorial ceremony held at Redpath Hall. Tisseyre passed away on Dec. 21 at the age of 96. Included among the people who came to pay their respects were former Prime Minster Jean Chrétien and Montreal Mayor, Denis Coderre.
Read More →Creative MUHC health professionals win big at Hacking Health Challenge
HPV vaccine does not appear to increase risky sexual behaviour in teen girls
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Québec Science honours three McGill researchers
The Québec Science jury has spoken: three of the 10 Discoveries of the Year selected by the magazine were led by McGill-affiliated researchers.
Read More →Prominent McGillians named to Order of Canada
Sussman wins Strategic Impact Grant
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100 undergrads join the fight against superbugs
Some experts say that superbugs, antibiotic-resistant bacteria that make infections increasingly difficult to treat, pose one of the greatest threats to human health worldwide. But with big pharma producing fewer new antibiotics, who is going to jump into the fray? A global network of determined undergraduates, that’s who.
Read More →Children who get their ZZZs have better chance at getting A’s
Punishing kids for lying just doesn’t work as deterrent
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Lace ‘em up, the Iron Rink is up and running once again
Looking for a little lunchtime diversion or a way to unwind after work? What could be a more Montreal activity than skating outdoors? The public is invited to take advantage of the Iron Rink on Lower Campus. Every day from noon to 1:30 p.m., the rink is open for recreational skating only (no hockey/broomball).
Read More →The 2014 McGill Reporter by the numbers
The track to tenure track: A Provost’s advice
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The Budget Corner
Welcome to the Budget Corner, your source for the latest information on McGill’s finances.
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Tracking down the origins of the Ebola outbreak
Jan Gogarten, a doctoral student in Biology and Vanier graduate scholar at McGill, speaks to the Reporter about his experience as a member of a large international interdisciplinary team that worked on study suggesting the possible source of the recent Ebola outbreak.
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