McGill’s Archaeology Lab is a window into humanity’s past, present and future By Mark Shainblum The great British archaeologist Sir John Grahame Clarke (1907-95) once said that archaeology “seeks to discover how we became human beings endowed with minds and souls before we had learned to write.” Renowned American journalist Jim Bishop (1907-87) defined the [...]
Point of View
Ecological overshoot is climate change on steroids By Peter G. Brown and Geoffrey Garver Amid the discordant clash of solutions being served up to address the global financial crisis, a common refrain can be heard: most global leaders and their economic advisors key their policy prescriptions to “sustained economic growth.” The prevailing debate is how [...]
Entre Nous
Rights without borders By Pascal Zamprelli Sixty years have passed since McGill Law professor John Humphrey penned the first draft of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Since then, much progress has been made toward recognizing the human dignity inherent in all persons, regardless of where they happen to live. Yet much remains [...]
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By Neale McDevitt For an author who freely admits she has “a troubling predilection for melodrama,” Saleema Nawaz is remarkably quick to smile. Of course, with the year she’s just had, she has every reason to be giddy.
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By Chris Chipello Staging an opera is no simple matter. Elaborate costumes and sets must be designed and produced, orchestras must hone their timing, singers must master their librettos. Very few universities manage to do all this as reliably as McGill, whose Schulich School of Music stages as many as five productions a year – [...]
News
By Cynthia Lee When it came to exciting research discoveries in 2008, a quartet of McGill scientists blazed the brightest trails. Not only did their work grab headlines worldwide and capture the attention of their peers, it garnered kudos from the prestigious magazine Québec Science. The annual ranking issue, on stands now, features the 10 [...]
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By Chris Chipello Karl Moore is well-known as a commentator on business news. What’s less well known is that he has co-authored three books on the globalization of business … under the Roman Empire. Moore’s third tome on this topic is due out in February. He previewed the work last week to fellow members of [...]
Headline News
By McGill Reporter Staff The global economic crisis is prompting McGill to set up two task forces to ensure the University does all it can to weather a looming financial storm and “sustain and, indeed, advance our priorities of academic excellence … and research,” Principal Heather Munroe-Blum told Senate yesterday. In wide-ranging opening remarks that [...]
Athletics
Marlets pluck Ravens, swat Stingers Defenceman Cathy Chartrand did her best Bobby Orr impersonation by netting a hat trick, including the game-winner as No.1-ranked McGill crushed Carleton 8-1 in women’s hockey at McConnell Arena, Jan. 18. The win extended the team’s CIS win streak to 39 games.
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By Ron Duerksen Highlighting its redesigned MBA program, the Desautels Faculty of Management ended 2008 with a bang – and a little friendly competition. The inaugural Desautels Cup, a mandatory case competition for first year MBA students, challenged participants to put their accumulated first-semester knowledge to the test.