By Mark Shainblum It’s funny, we might regularly rant against global warming on our blogs or Facebook pages, but how often do we think about the Internet’s own carbon footprint? It’s easy to forget that every line of text, every image, every song and every video on every website you’ve ever visited is stored on [...]
Around Campus
Meet McGill’s music man Patrick Vien may not be a household name, but chances are he’s lurking in your iPod in one form or another. The Chairman and CEO of Warner Music International, Vien (BA ’89) currently oversees Warner Music Group’s operations in more than 50 countries. On Oct. 2, Vien (former President of NBC [...]
Kudos
Archibald named to OPQ James Archibald, director of Translation Studies at McGill’s Centre for Continuing Education, was appointed to l’Office des professions du Québec (OPQ) by the provincial cabinet earlier this year. The OPQ is the government agency that oversees Quebec’s professional bodies, where Dr. Archibald is deeply involved in the hot topic of professional [...]
Other News
By Laurie Devine McGill’s strength in speech/linguistics and the neurosciences was very much evident in the past few weeks as illustrated by these McGill researchers in the news: Inspiring teacher Stephen Pinker does not see his former teacher Albert Bregman as a role model. The renowned author (The Language Instinct; The Blank Slate; How the [...]
Research and Discovery
Professor Annette Herscovics, PhD FRSC, of the Department of Biochemistry and the McGill Cancer Centre died on Sept. 6 with her family at her bedside after a long battle with cancer. An internationally renowned pioneer in the field of glycobiology, Professor Herscovics showed that sugars (glycans) have a profound effect on the behaviour of cells [...]
McGill Web Gems
By Mark Shainblum Join us as we unearth the hidden gems and secret places on the websites of McGill University and its affiliated institutions. McCord Museum Thematic Tours http://www.mccord-museum.qc.ca/en/keys/webtours/ No matter how many times you visit the McCord Museum’s spectacular and sprawling website, there will always be something new to surprise and thrill you. Case [...]
Profile
By Jim Hynes David Green has come full circle. When he was three years old, the McGill biology professor and renowned expert on amphibians took over his older brother’s plastic dinosaur collection…and refused to give it back. Today, Green is the Director of the Redpath Museum, which effectively puts him in charge of a 30-foot [...]
Athletics
Records fall, putts drop and the Redbirds take flight By Jim Hynes The largest home football crowd in 45 years turned out to cheer on the McGill Redmen Friday, Sept. 19. Unfortunately, most of the 6,218 on hand went home disappointed after the visiting Bishop’s Gaiters dumped the home side 45-21 in the inaugural Fill [...]
News
By Michael Bourguignon “To sleep, perchance to dream – ay, there’s the rub.” – Hamlet Indeed. Something as basic and essential as a good night’s sleep can be an elusive dream for sufferers of obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea – and I should know.
Other News
By Chris Chipello “If you don’t fail,” Prof. David Lank told his Mini-Biz 2008 audience, “you have no chance of succeeding.” Kicking off McGill’s popular series of public lectures on business on Sept. 16, Lank ticked off a litany of “successful mistakes” that have helped shape history.