Braving the elements for a good cause
A group of McGill students are braving the elements to raise money for local charities and to raise awareness of the plight of Canada’s homeless people.
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AstroKids Night: Out of this world fun for the whole family
How can you go wrong getting kids to make their own dry ice and dirt comets? Answer: You can’t.
Read More →In the Zone: Mentoring program builds strong ties within the Montreal community
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Mathieu plays hero – again – as Redmen knock Ravens off perch
Jean-Philippe Mathieu, a sophomore defenceman from Loretteville, Que., scored the game-winner, for the second consecutive night, as third-seeded McGill upset top-seeded Carleton 2-1 to win the OUA Eastern conference championship, Sunday, before a standing-room only crowd of 523 at the CU Icehouse
Read More →Men’s relay team finds silver lining at CIS track championships
Mathieu nets game-winner as Redmen clip Carleton, even playoff series at 1-1
Read More Posts From This Section »Research and Discovery
Global warming felt to deepest reaches of ocean
A new study by McGill researchers shows climate change has put a freshwater lid on the Antarctic ocean, trapping warm water in the deepest regions of the ocean. The new work may help explain a scientific mystery: the recent discovery that Antarctic Bottom Water, which fills the deepest layer of the world ocean, has been shrinking over the last few decades.
Read More →Biodiverse agriculture as part of a food-secure future
McGill HPV study: Does vaccinating one sexual partner also benefit the other?
Read More Posts From This Section»Around Campus
Mac excels in animal and crop judging competition
Recently, nearly 90 participants arrived at the Centennial Centre on Macdonald Campus to take part in the 64th annual Macdonald Intercollegiate Judging Competition in which they would judge a variety of live animals and crops during the all-day event. Youth from different 4-H clubs across Quebec participated in the 4-H division (five teams), while students from five different colleges and universities from Quebec and Ontario participated in the collegiate category (13 teams).
Read More →Inaugural i-Week a success for ISS
The far-reaching legacy of Claude Ryan
Read More Posts From This Section »Notes from the field
Culinary roadshow across Panama: Fieldwork has delicious perks
While mapping agricultural land uses in Eastern Panama as part of Catherine Potvin’s lab a pair of McGill undergraduates got to live with local people. The experience, the duo say, gave them unique insight into people’s everyday lives and, more importantly, into their kitchens.
Read More →Shanghai and the real world
Not your typical day at McGill
Read More Posts From This Section »Extra! Extra!
Sexual assault and consent are complex issues, forum told
Issues of sexual assault and the communication of consent or of non-consent are complex issues that won’t be solved easily, a McGill forum on consent was told Wednesday. Nearly 100 people gathered in the Student Centre Ballroom to hear a keynote speaker and a five-member panel discuss the myths associated with our approaches to consent when it comes to sexual relationships and more.
Read More →Musical miracle bettering the world one kid at a time
Bringing rare materials to life: A behind-the-scenes look at the Library’s collaboration with the National Gallery of Canada
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“Kitty” scores knockout punch as hockey Martlets gain upper-hand over Carabins
Katia Clement-Heydra scored the game-winner and added a helper as No.2-ranked McGill pulled out a 4-3 thriller to draw first blood over the top-ranked Montreal Carabins in Game 1 of the RSEQ women’s hockey league championship series, Sunday. The Martlets were buoyed by a boisterous crowd of 412 at McConnell Arena that included Principal Suzanne Fortier and Olympic gold medalists Charline Labonté and Mélodie Daoust.
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