Bard in our yard
All the world’s a stage – including the lower field on McGill’s downtown campus, where Repercussion Theatre will stage William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing on Tuesday, August 1. The free outdoor performance is a presentation of the Dept. of English’s Early Modern Conversions project.
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Fleuve-Montagne pathway gets official opening
A few sprinkles of rain didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of dozens of people who gathered for a pleasant ceremony to unveil one of the largest projects celebrating the City of Montreal’s 375th anniversary this year: the 3.8-kilometre Promenade Fleuve-Montagne, a pedestrian pathway linking the St. Lawrence River and Mount Royal that slices through the heart of McGill’s downtown campus.
Read More →McGill grad Jennifer Sidey becomes Canada’s newest astronaut
Bringing Indigenous scholarship to the forefront at McGill
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Brains are more plastic than we thought
Practice might not always make perfect, but it’s essential for learning a sport or a musical instrument. It’s also the basis of brain training, an approach that holds potential as a non-invasive therapy to overcome disabilities caused by neurological disease or trauma.
Read More →How a few drops of blood led to a breakthrough in immunology
Kidney graft success – does age and sex matter?
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McGill grad Julie Payette named Canada’s next Governor General
Former astronaut and McGill grad Julie Payette (BEng86) will be Canada’s next Governor General. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (BA94) made the announcement Thursday, July 13.
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Construction of the house of the future kicks off at Loyola
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Digging into data: Toward a new understanding of the Arts
A conversation with Professor Andrew Piper about why data science is such a valuable tool for greater understanding in the Humanities and Social Sciences.
Read More →Martha Crago comes home to McGill as VP, Research and Innovation
From Montreal to Maputo
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Mac Paddle Shack opens for paddlers of all ages
The Mac Paddle Shack is operated by Mac Athletics and Recreation for the McGill community, as well as the public, and offers kayak, stand up paddle board, canoe rentals and classes in paddling and paddle board yoga classes. The classes are run out of an innovative structure made of recycled shipping containers.
Read More →Science meets art – on a wall in Strathcona Anatomy and Dentistry
AI Summer Lab for women: Sisters are doing it for themselves
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Physiology profs appointed Mathematical Biology fellows
Leon Glass and Michael Mackey are among the Society for Mathematical Biology’s inaugural cohort of fellows. They developed an equation that illuminates how simple control mechanisms can lead to complex bodily rhythms such as the fluctuations in the number of circulating blood cells.
Read More →McGill trio named among the world’s top young scientists by WEF
Dr. Arkady Khoutorsky awarded the 2017 Award in Pain
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The limits of multicultural universities for Indigenous peoples
Multiculturalism is a huge part of the Canadian identity. We see it from coast to coast in the faces of our fellow citizens, a huge mosaic – not a melting pot, we proudly point out – of diversity from around the world. But why do our multiculturalism policies seem to focus on integrating European cultures and newcomers into Canadian society rather than in addressing the needs and aspirations of Indigenous peoples?
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