By Neale McDevitt One is an internationally recognized expert on China who was raised in Oxford, England, the other a Floridian who is considered a world leader in the field of health care practices for pregnant women and their newborns. On Oct. 16, both were honoured with prestigious awards from the Association francophone pour le [...]
Notes from the field
By Jenna Senecal “Janah!” That’s Jossum greeting me. Everyday after work I stop by Sophie’s shop to see my friend – every time he greets me with the same enthusiasm and his wide smile. We chat a little about the day, what he studied at school or which village I visited today; but then I [...]
Athletics
By Neale McDevitt Following a busy weekend of sports, four McGill teams found themselves ranked in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport Top 10. It comes as no surprise that the defending national champion McGill Martlets hockey squad is ranked best in Canada for the third straight week. Both the soccer and basketball Redmen both earned seventh [...]
Around Campus
Half of North Americans don’t believe in human evolution. Typically, they believe instead that a supreme being created humankind. On the other hand, 99.9% of scientists accept the theory of evolution. Could the scientists, teachers and textbooks really have it all wrong? On Friday, Oct. 31, McGill’s own Brian Alters will deliver a Freaky Fridays [...]
News
By Jim Hynes That McGill ranked highest of all large Canadian universities in the Campus Technology category in the Canadian University Report published Oct. 23 in the Globe and Mail is welcome news, but it’s not a exactly a surprise to the students and staff who use the University’s information technology services.
Other News
Already among the top-ranked universities in the world, McGill is dedicated to strengthening its position, in large part through its ongoing program of academic renewal that sees some 100 new professors pass through the Roddick Gates each year. The following eight newcomers are just a sampling of the rich crop of new professors who promise [...]
Other News
Nathan Smith: Reducing stress, risk Nathan Smith, a new professor in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, is a long way from home, and about to face his first Canadian winter. The Dallas, Texas native is about to get acquainted with the real thing, a prospect he finds both exciting and a little stressful. [...]
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By Jim Hynes Three days after Thanksgiving, a group of McGill colleagues gathered to give thanks for the most precious gift of all, the gift of life, and to praise the three courageous McGill employees who worked together to save one.
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By Cynthia Lee The global financial meltdown has focused minds everywhere and last week’s Senate meeting was no exception. Principal Heather Munroe-Blum opened her remarks to Senate by addressing the financial crisis that has sent global stock markets into tailspins and brought unprecedented uncertainty to investment markets, and its effect on McGill. Notable areas of [...]
Entre Nous
By Neale McDevitt Michael Meighen arrives for an interview with the McGill Reporter and introduces himself with a handshake that is both firm and warm. But this should come as no surprise. Appointed to the Senate in 1990 by Prime Minster Brian Mulroney, Meighen signed up as one of Campaign McGill’s co-chairs last year and [...]