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McGill welcomes Dr. Grant Bruno on Dec. 3 for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The University of Alberta researcher and Samson Cree Nation member advocates for relational and culturally grounded approaches to supporting neurodivergent children.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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McGill researchers have developed a stretchable, eco-friendly battery for wearable and implantable devices. Made with citric or lactic acid and gelatin, it performs without toxic materials, helping cut electronic waste. 🔋

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November 27, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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The President’s Prize for Public Engagement through Media celebrates outstanding public outreach and knowledge-sharing by members of the McGill community. Applications for the 2026 edition are open: https://mcgill.ca/x/iyC

🔗 Meet the 2025 winners: https://mcgill.ca/x/iS6
November 27, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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70-80% of the world has no access to MRI. At The Neuro, neuroscientist Udunna Anazodo is leading Imaging Without Borders (IMAGINE). An Open Science initiative developing low-cost, portable MRI systems using 3D-printing.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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McGill Professor Myriam Denov has received the Gold Medal from the SSHRC, the Council’s highest honour. 🏅 The award recognizes her decades of work with children and families affected by war and genocide and includes $100,000 for future research.

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Myriam Denov stands onstage beside a man in a suit as she receives the SSHRC Gold Medal. Denov holds the medal in her hands and smiles for the camera. They are positioned in front of a purple backdrop with the SSHRC/CRSH “Impacts” branding, with a Canadian flag and small table visible to the left.
November 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Christian Genest receives the 2025 Acfas Urgel-Archambault Prize ✨
Awarded annually to leading researchers in physical sciences, math, computer science or engineering, the prize recognizes Genest’s impactful work in statistics.

🔗 Read more in the McGill Reporter: https://mcgill.ca/x/iy7
Two men dressed in formal suits stand side by side at an event, smiling at the camera. The man on the right, Marco Blouin, is holding an award envelope and handing it to the man on the left, Christian Genest. Behind them is a blue backdrop with the Acfas logo and text. The setting appears to be indoors with nighttime city lights visible through the window.
November 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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McGill joins Hydro-Québec alliance promoting energy efficient buildings.⚡ Chosen as one of 20 exemplary organizations in Quebec, the University is being recognized for its innovative work on smart energy grids.

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November 20, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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COP30: Quebec universities more united than ever for the climate 🌎 As the conference unfolds in Belém, Brazil, eighteen institutions are reaffirming the climate emergency and the need to combine their efforts and expertise to meet this global challenge. https://mcgill.ca/x/iCn
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November 19, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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McGill breaks into the global Top 10 for sustainability! 🌱 Ranked #9 worldwide in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026, this recognition reflects our community’s commitment to research, innovation and collective action for a more sustainable world.

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November 18, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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A McGill University-led research team has demonstrated a sustainable, cost-effective way to desalinate seawater using thermally driven reverse osmosis (TDRO), a piston-based system powered by low-grade heat from renewable sources. 🌊

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November 17, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Meet Maya — a McGill undergrad whose summer project became a published paper. ✨ Alongside a team of McGill researchers, she mapped coastal buildings at risk from long-term sea-level rise.

🔗 Learn more about her inspiring journey at mcgill.ca
November 17, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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On National Philanthropy Day, we want to celebrate you and the incredible impact of your giving to @mcgill.ca ❤️

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November 15, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Angela Campbell appointed McGill's next Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic). Read more: https://mcgill.ca/x/i9m

Angela Campbell a été nommée provost et vice-rectrice principale aux études de l'Université McGill. En savoir plus : https://mcgill.ca/x/i9s
November 13, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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The University Flag will be lowered today, Thursday, November 13, 2025, in honour of Alison Verkade, former Director of Shared Services.
November 13, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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René Provost, professeur de droit à McGill, reçoit le Prix Léon-Gérin aux Prix du Québec 2025. ⭐

Il fait partie des quatre membres de la communauté de McGill honorés cette année — une reconnaissance du rayonnement et de l’excellence de la recherche.

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November 12, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Researchers at McGill University and collaborating institutions have mapped the atmospheric features of a planetary-mass brown dwarf, a type of space object that is neither a star nor a planet, existing in a category in-between.

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November 12, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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McGill researchers at @douglasresearch.bsky.social found that people with the lesser-known eating disorder OSFED experience symptoms just as severe as those with anorexia or bulimia—underscoring the need for equal recognition and care.

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November 12, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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The University flag will be lowered today, Nov. 12, in honour of Prof. Emerita Erika Grisel (Physical & Occupational Therapy, Medicine & Health Sciences), Tatiana Bedjanian (Humanities & Social Sciences Library), and Prof. Deborah Danoff (Health Sciences Education, Medicine & Health Sciences).
November 12, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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A McGill-led team found that snow near boulders melts faster—not only because rocks radiate heat, but because they subtly reshape the snow’s surface, affecting how mountain snowmelt influences local water supplies.

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November 11, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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All Flags on Campus will be lowered today, November 11, 2025, in solemn commemoration of Remembrance Day. 🇨🇦
November 11, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Climate change could result in contaminant spread in the High Arctic, McGill study finds. Increased discharge of groundwater contributes to further thawing, creating a feedback loop that transports pollutants. 🌎

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November 7, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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McGill study reveals knowledge gap about psychedelic therapies in adolescents. 🧠 Researchers call for inclusion of adolescent minors in future clinical trials, with appropriate safeguards.

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November 6, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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McGill PhD student Hannah Derue is using digitized artworks from the National Gallery of Art to develop PAin+, an AI-driven platform that helps people visualize and communicate chronic pain. 🧠 🎨

🔗 Learn more in the McGill Reporter: https://mcgill.ca/x/iHt
November 6, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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When McGill PhD candidate Sam McNichol boarded the Atlantis this spring, he expected to spend a month collecting deep-sea samples in the mid-Pacific. He didn't anticipate that two of his shipmates would witness a rare volcanic eruption on one of their last days at sea.

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October 27, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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A worn-down mammoth tooth discovered 150 years ago in Nunavut offers new clues about Ice Age giants. A McGill-led study has reclassified the 1878 discovery as a cold-adapted woolly mammoth — the most northeasterly in North America. 🦣

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November 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM