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McGill News Magazine @mcgillnewsmag.bsky.social · 4h

Food historian Nathalie Cooke sees menus as more than simply guides for ordering burgers or burritos. In her beautifully illustrated new book, she demonstrates how old menus offer invaluable clues about the dining cultures of past eras mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/a-journey-in...

A journey into the past – through menus

Food historian Nathalie Cooke explores a wide range of menus from different time periods in her new book.

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McGill News Magazine @mcgillnewsmag.bsky.social · 1d

McGill’s Morgan Arboretum, a beloved urban ecological space on the West Island, will be marking its 80th anniversary during Homecoming later this month with a flurry of activities on Macdonald Campus mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/celebrating-...

Celebrating McGill’s Morgan Arboretum

McGill’s Morgan Arboretum, celebrating its 80th anniversary, is a beloved urban ecological space.

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McGill News Magazine @mcgillnewsmag.bsky.social · 2d

McGill professor Alain Farah’s award-winning novel Mille secrets mille dangers prompted an unexpected offer from celebrated filmmaker Philippe Falardeau (Monsieur Lazhar) – to work together to transform the novel into a movie mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/from-the-pri...

From the printed page to the big screen

McGill professor Alain Farah recently collaborated with filmmaker Philippe Falardeau on a new movie based on one of Farah’s books.

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McGill News Magazine @mcgillnewsmag.bsky.social · 3d

Peter Howitt, BA’68, receives the Nobel for co-constructing “a mathematical model for what is called creative destruction: when a new and better product enters the market, the companies selling the older products lose out” www.nobelprize.org/prizes/econo...

The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2025

The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2025 was awarded "for having explained innovation-driven economic growth" with one half to Joel Mokyr "for having identified ...

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McGill News Magazine @mcgillnewsmag.bsky.social · 3d

Congratulations to McGill grad Peter Howitt, the co-recipient of the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (aka the Nobel Prize in Economics)! www.cbc.ca/news/world/n...

Canadian Peter Howitt among 3 Nobel winners in economics | CBC News

Canadian economist Peter Howitt is among a group of three researchers who won the Nobel memorial prize in economics, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced Monday.

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McGill News Magazine @mcgillnewsmag.bsky.social · 4d

Sam Greene, BCom’20, MMgmt’21, studied analytics at McGill’s Desautels Faculty of Management. As the assistant pitching coach for the Toronto Blue Jays, he has been using that expertise to help the pitchers on one of baseball’s best teams mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/fastball-cur...

Fastball? Curveball? Let’s see what the data says

Sam Greene, BCom’20, MMgmt’21, studied analytics at the Desautels Faculty of Management before becoming the assistant pitching coach for the Toronto Blue Jays,

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McGill News Magazine @mcgillnewsmag.bsky.social · 15d

Jane Goodall has passed away. Remembering her Beatty Lecture at McGill in 2019. “It is bizarre how the most intellectual creature that ever walked the planet is destroying its only home” reporter.mcgill.ca/its-been-a-l...

"It's been a long journey," Jane Goodall tells Beatty Lecture audience - McGill Reporter

Renowned primatologist Jane Goodall captivates Beatty Memorial Lecture audience with life story tracing her journey from secretary to game-changing researcher to tireless activist

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McGill News Magazine @mcgillnewsmag.bsky.social · 16d

RIP Balfour Mount. The McGill medical pioneer known as the “father” of palliative care, passed away in the Palliative Care Unit that bears his name at the Royal Victoria Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre www.mcgill.ca/palliativeca...

Letter from the Chair: In Memory of Dr. Balfour Mount

On Thursday evening, at approximately 10 PM, Dr. Balfour Mount died in the Palliative Care Unit that bears his name at the Royal Victoria Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre. He led a rema...

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McGill News Magazine @mcgillnewsmag.bsky.social · 20d

What impact does a warming planet have on public health? How much progress are we making in our understanding of cancer? McGill experts tackle some of the most important questions of our times on Mark my words, a new podcast mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/tag/podcasts/

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McGill News Magazine @mcgillnewsmag.bsky.social · 27d

The research that David Rolnick leads at McGill’s School of Computer Science provides a window into the possibilities that AI might offer for helping efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/ai-for-good-...

AI for good: Using the power of machine learning for climate action

David Rolnick is quick to point out that AI isn’t a panacea for solving the climate crisis. But the research he leads at McGill’s School of Computer Science provides a fascinating window into efforts ...

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McGill News Magazine @mcgillnewsmag.bsky.social · 27d

Congratulations to former McGill law professor David Lametti, BCL’89, LLB’89, on becoming Canada’s next ambassador to the United Nations

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McGill News Magazine @mcgillnewsmag.bsky.social · 28d

As “51st state” rhetoric drove Canadian patriotism to a fever pitch this year, Brian Naish, BSc’93, unexpectedly found himself playing a pivotal role at an historic moment – as the country’s biggest flag maker mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/a-flag-hungr...

A flag-hungry nation is turning to this McGillian

As “51st state” rhetoric drove Canadian patriotism to a fever pitch this year, Brian Naish, BSc’93, unexpectedly found himself playing a pivotal role at an historic moment – as the country’s biggest f...

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McGill News Magazine @mcgillnewsmag.bsky.social · Sep 16

Naked & Famous Denim founder Brandon Svarc, BCom’04, has a very distinct approach to jeans, one that has earned him plenty of attention. Even James Bond has been spotted in his jeans (but not the glow-in-the-dark ones) mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/the-denim-di...

The denim disruptor

Brandon Svarc’s family has been in the jeans business for three generations, but the Naked & Famous Denim founder brings his own unique sensibility to clothing, one that has earned him accolades. Jame...

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McGill News Magazine @mcgillnewsmag.bsky.social · Sep 15

Congratulations to Evan Goldberg, BA’05, for winning 3 Emmy Awards last night for his work on The Studio. He earned Emmys for writing, directing and producing the show

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Jim Nicell (👊🇨🇦🔥) @jimnicell.bsky.social · Sep 13

This is my go-to place in Montreal. I think I may have single-handedly paid for Adrian’s eventual retirement with the number of books I’ve bought from The Word over the last 30 years.

McGill News Magazine @mcgillnewsmag.bsky.social · Sep 13

For generations of McGill students, The Word Bookstore on Milton Street has been almost as familiar a landmark as the Roddick Gates or the Redpath Museum. Adrian King-Edwards, BA’71, the bookshop’s co-founder and owner, shares some memories mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/a-little-boo...

A little bookstore that’s had a big impact

For generations of McGill students, The Word Bookstore on Milton Street has been almost as familiar a landmark as the Roddick Gates or the Redpath Museum. As The Word marks its 50th anniversary, Adria...

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McGill News Magazine @mcgillnewsmag.bsky.social · Sep 13

For generations of McGill students, The Word Bookstore on Milton Street has been almost as familiar a landmark as the Roddick Gates or the Redpath Museum. Adrian King-Edwards, BA’71, the bookshop’s co-founder and owner, shares some memories mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/a-little-boo...

A little bookstore that’s had a big impact

For generations of McGill students, The Word Bookstore on Milton Street has been almost as familiar a landmark as the Roddick Gates or the Redpath Museum. As The Word marks its 50th anniversary, Adria...

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McGill News Magazine @mcgillnewsmag.bsky.social · Sep 11

Artist and activist Benjamin Von Wong, BEng’08, turns plastic waste into spectacular constructions in an attempt to compel people to think about the dangers of climate change www.euronews.com/culture/2025...

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McGill News Magazine @mcgillnewsmag.bsky.social · Sep 6

A bookish McGill law student who led hockey’s most fabled team to the Stanley Cup when he wasn’t busy writing exams. It sounds too crazy to be true - but it actually happened. Ken Dryden, LLB’73, LLD’18. What an incredible life RIP

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McGill News Magazine @mcgillnewsmag.bsky.social · Sep 5

After spending the last 2 years in France, the first cohort of students in the Global Engineering Program, a unique partnership between McGill’s Faculty of Engineering and France’s CentraleSupélec, are now at McGill mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/reimagining-...

Reimagining how to train engineers

The new Global Engineering Program is a unique partnership between McGill and one of France’s top engineering schools. It takes elements from both the European and North American approaches to trainin...

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McGill News Magazine @mcgillnewsmag.bsky.social · Sep 4

Congratulations to Caroline Quach-Thanh, MSc’03, an adjunct professor at McGill and an infectious disease specialist at CHU Sainte-Justine. She has been named as Quebec’s new director of public health www.montrealgazette.com/news/provinc...

Caroline Quach-Thanh to replace Luc Boileau as Quebec’s new public health director

Premier François Legault thanked Boileau on social media for his “tremendous work and valuable advice, especially during the pandemic.”

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McGill News Magazine @mcgillnewsmag.bsky.social · Sep 2

The latest film by Philippe Falardeau (he directed the Oscar-nominated Monsieur Lazhar) will be premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival. Mille secrets mille dangers is based on the award-winning novel by McGill professor Alain Farah

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McGill News Magazine @mcgillnewsmag.bsky.social · Aug 20

Alex Paterson, BCL'56, LLD'94, had a remarkable career -- everything from serving as the lead negotiator for the Quebec government during the Oka crisis to representing a Russian defector during the Montreal Olympics. RIP to one of the great champions of McGill and the MUHC muhc.ca/news-and-pat...

Honouring an MUHC builder and community leader: Alexander Kennedy Paterson, O.C., O.Q., Q.C., Ad.E. – 1932-2025 | McGill University Health Centre

On August 6, at the age of 93, Alexander K. Paterson passed away peacefully.

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McGill News Magazine @mcgillnewsmag.bsky.social · Aug 12

Sad to learn that former McGill News editor Janice Paskey has passed away. Janice and her McGill News colleagues won several awards in the 1990s for their work. When the News marked its 100th anniversary, she shared some memories mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/100-years-of...

100 years of the McGill News

Over the course of two world wars, a Cold War, a space race, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the rise of the internet and 11 McGill principals, the McGill News has been turning up in the mail boxes (and ...

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McGill Alumni @mcgillalumni.bsky.social · Jul 29

Meet the people creating space for sustainability in the curriculum 🌱

“We want our students to become passionate, not just about the content, but about the issues and the impact of the work they do.”

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Creating a space for sustainability in the curriculum

McGill’s Sustainability Education Fellows program offers professors the support they need to reshape their courses.

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McGill News Magazine @mcgillnewsmag.bsky.social · Jul 23

McGill’s Joelle Pineau on the work she did as the VP of AI research at Meta, why Canada needs to plan for its digital sovereignty, and why she has little patience for “sensational claims” about how “we’re in imminent peril of a technological apocalypse” universityaffairs.ca/features/for...

Former Facebook VP champions Canadian digital sovereignty - University Affairs

CIFAR AI Chair Joelle Pineau believes ethics and the common good must guide technological development.

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