Another day, another demonstration
NewsOne day after police escorted student protesters from the James Administration Building following their five-day occupation, the building was the rallying point for another demonstration. On Monday, a peaceful crowd of approximately 100 students, faculty and staff assembled in front of James to voice their displeasure on a host of issues.
Debate on asbestos marks Senate session
NewsBy McGill Reporter Staff The Senate’s Feb. 15 meeting was marked by a vigorous debate over a motion urging University officials to issue a public statement clarifying McGill’s position on asbestos research. While the resolution was ultimately tabled, pending the outcome of a preliminary review of the research, the animated debate underscored a dilemma raised [...]
Principal issues response to Jutras Report
NewsBy McGill Reporter Staff On Monday, Feb. 13, McGill Principal Heather Munroe-Blum issued her official response to Law Dean Daniel Jutras’s report on the events of Nov. 10, when a group of students occupied parts of the fifth floor of the James Administration building and tuition protesters clashed with police on campus. The 50-page report, [...]
New protocol sets protest guidelines
NewsJust hours after the resolution of the five-day occupation of the offices of the Deputy Provost by student protesters, McGill’s administration issued temporary ground rules for future demonstrations, protests and occupations. In an email to the University community, Anthony Masi, Provost, and Michael Di Grappa, Vice-Principal (Administration and Finances), wrote that despite the peaceful end to the protest, this “is not the way in which we would like to see differences of opinion expressed on our campuses.
When green turns to gold
NewsMcGill’s commitment to becoming greener has seen a huge amount of time and effort being put into making the University more energy efficient – including its numerous labs. The hard work paid off recently when McGill’s crown jewel of sustainable construction – the Life Sciences Complex – received a significant feather in its cap: the designation of a LEED Gold certification.
McGill to implement Jutras recommendations, Senate told
NewsThe McGill administration accepts and will implement all six recommendations in Dean of Law Daniel Jutras’s report on the events surrounding the campus protests of Nov. 10, Principal Heather Munroe-Blum told Senate at its meeting Wednesday. Before confirming detailed plans for implementation, however, the administration will take into account the Senate’s discussion of the Jutras Report as well as any additional feedback from the McGill community, Munroe-Blum indicated at the outset of the Senate session – the first since the report was published on Dec. 15.
Instantly alerting the masses via their desktops
NewsWhat would happen if disaster struck McGill? A raging fire, a dangerous intruder – how would the extensive, widely scattered University community be alerted to get out of harm’s way or, if not in the immediate vicinity already, avoid wandering into a potentially dangerous situation? The answer is Alertus, a computer-based emergency mass notification system that can post an immediate message to the desktop of most of the estimated 20,000 computers at McGill at the press of a button.
Un étudiant en médecine nommé « Personnalité de l’avenir » par La Presse et Radio-Canada
NewsLorsqu’ils ont commencé à s’intéresser aux micro-organismes, il y a quelques années, Alexandre Allard et Danny Luong étaient probablement loin de se douter que leur curiosité leur mériterait rapidement un prix international en environnement et une place parmi les personnalités marquantes de 2011.
Four McGill discoveries among Québec Science magazine’s top 10 breakthroughs of 2011
NewsFour of the top ten scientific breakthroughs of 2011 selected by Québec Science magazine were achieved by McGill-led teams. The work of the four teams is featured in the February issue of the magazine, now available in newsstands.
Big boost for study of greenhouse gas mitigation
NewsAn extensive McGill-led study to determine the most effective water management practices to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture is benefitting from the federal government’s Agricultural Greenhouse Gases Program, a five-year $27-million initiative that focuses on the development of on-farm greenhouse gas mitigation practices. The McGill project, led by Chandra Madramootoo, Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, will receive close to $2 million over the next five years. The project was officially announced on Dec. 9 by the Hon. Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry and Minister of State for Agriculture.