McGill team making waves at RoboSub Competition
A team of 25 McGill students is currently in San Diego taking part in a competition where ‘sinking to new lows’ is actually a good thing. After a solid run in Tuesday’s preliminary round, McGill Robotics has made it to the semifinals of the 17th International RoboSub Competition, thanks to the stellar performance of the team’s Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), Asimov.
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Forests, culture and development in indigenous Panama
Master’s biology student Divya Sharma recently spent a semester living in the community of Piriatí-Emberá in eastern Panama, among the Emberá, one of the country’s main indigenous groups. In her own words, Sharma writes about being witness to a community as it tries to plot a course for its future.
Read More →Hot Cities 2014: From camping on the Gobi Desert to touring the Gangnam financial district
Culinary roadshow across Panama: Fieldwork has delicious perks
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Adam B. Coape-Arnold: Artisantrepreneur
Adam B. Coape-Arnold has come a long way from his days studying philosophy and working in the record industry to being one of the founders of Cult Yogourt, a buisness that makes gourmet artisanal Greek yogourt using heirloom cultures imported from Greece, Bulgaria, Sweden and the Caspian Sea. He credits the School of Continuing Studies for helping him make the transition.
Read More →Dilson Rassier named new Dean of the Faculty of Education
Quebec’s new finance minister to table first budget
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Cinq étudiantes de McGill s’illustrent au concours Chapeau, les filles!
Cinq étudiantes de McGill ont remporté des prix dans le cadre du volet scientifique Excelle Science du dernier concours Chapeau, les filles! Elles étaient au nombre des 21 lauréates de cette catégorie qui ont reçu leur prix lors d’un gala qui s’est tenu le 9 juin dernier à l’Assemblée nationale.
Read More →McGill profs among ‘Most Influential Scientific Minds’
Bold ideas take flight at McGill Dobson Cup
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East meets West at Desautels
This month, 25 business students from China’s Shantou University are getting a taste of life at McGill and Montreal through the Desautels Faculty of Management’s International Summer Program. The program offers intensive classes on global branding and managing in North America, and includes organized city-wide cultural activities and excursions to Ottawa, Toronto and Niagara Falls.
Read More →In their words: Convocation Honorary Doctorates have their say
Mindfulness reminds us we are human beings, not human doings
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Don’t get burned by your fun in the sun
After a long, cold winter and a dreary, wet spring, Montrealers have been out in full force during this recent heat wave to enjoy a little fun in the sun. But people should remember that precautions are needed to ensure that today’s fun doesn’t result in tomorrow’s serious health issues.
Read More →The sky’s the limit for savings when you book with McGill Travel Management Company
Death by prescription painkiller
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The Budget Corner
Welcome to the Budget Corner, your source for the latest information on McGill’s finances.
Read More →McGill’s financial situation: “We are on the right track,” Di Grappa and Masi tell Senate
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The School of Information Studies joins the Faculty of Arts
The Faculty of Arts and the School of Information Studies (SIS) are pleased to announce their new administrative alignment. SIS, which has been offering programs for library and information professionals at McGill for over 100 years, offers graduate-level degrees in Information Studies, and conducts interdisciplinary research in Human-Computer Interaction, Information Behaviour and Services, and Information and Knowledge Management.
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