Prof. Alexander Manshel in The Nation!
Beginning in the 1980s, a number of key literary institutions transformed in ways that either expressly or implicitly promoted historical fiction as contemporary literature’s most prestigious and politically important genre. Read Associate Professor Alexander Manshel's full essay "How HistoricalCongratulations to Dr. Nicole Ives, Recipient of the Meritorious Service Decoration (Civil Division)
Dr. Nicole Ives has been awarded the Meritorious Service Decoration – Civil Division in recognition for her leadership in developing Indigenous Access McGill.
Paul Hsiang Lecture Series on Chinese Poetry
Sex, Ritual, and Virtue in the Book of Odes
New publication in Nature Neuroscience by Prof. Rosemary Bagot and her team
Congratulations to Prof. Bagot, her lab, and their co-authors for their recent publication in Nature Neuroscience! The paper is titled, Sex-biased neural encoding of threat discrimination in nucleus accumbens afferents drives suppression of reward behavior, and can be found here.
Professor Karim Nader elected fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
Congratulations to Prof. Karim Nader on becoming a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada! Prof. Nader is being honoured as a renowned leader in memory research focusing on fear. More information on this honour can be found here.
Congratulations to Delphine Collin-Vézina for being elected as a Fellow to the Royal Society of Canada - Academy of Social Sciences
You can read more about this incredible recognition in the McGill Reporter article Twelve McGill professors honoured by the Royal Society of Canada - McGill Reporter
Victoria Anson wins the Lucy Rosato Undergraduate Scholarship in Science and Engineering
Victoria Anson, a fourth-year Materials Engineering Co-op Program student, received the Lucy Rosato Undergraduate Scholarship in Science and Engineering at the 63rd Annual Conference of Metallurgists (COM 2024) in Halifax. This is the highest undergraduate student award granted by the Hydrometallurgy Section of the Metallurgy and Materials Society (MetSoc) under the Canadian Institute of Mining Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM).
16 International Development Studies students receive 2024 Faculty of Arts Internship Awards
Please join us in congratulating 16 International Development Studies students -recipients of the 2024 Faculty of Arts Internship Awards.
Simone Poku, U0, International Development Studies
PhD. Candidate Emilee Bews Chosen on Fora's Rise on Boards as Youth Director
Emilee Bews, Indigenous Scholar and PhD. Candidate has been chosen to be part of Fora:Network for Change's Young Director program!
The Young Director program places youth aged 18-25 facing gender-based discrimination as voting Directors on non-profit boards across Canada. Youth Directors play significant roles in achieving community building, advocacy, and activism, while training governance and decision-making skills alongside mentors in coaching and directorship.
101 McGill research projects awarded $23.5 million in NSERC Discovery Grants funding
Funding supports groundbreaking research in the natural sciences and engineering
The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded 101 McGill research projects funding from its Discovery Grants competition for a total investment of $23.5 million.
The Discovery Grants support ongoing programs with long-term goals, recognizing the creativity and innovation that are at the heart of all research advances.
Vendor Callout- Indigenous Awareness Weeks 2024 x McGill Farmer's Market
Do you have a personal business, or goods to sell? The Office of Indigenous Initiatives is seeking 2-3 Indigenous vendors to participate at the McGill Farmer's Market during Indigenous Awareness Weeks in September.
The dates are as follows: September 19th, September 26th. All regular vendor costs that are associated with the Farmer's Market will be covered by the Office of Indigenous Initiatives!
Fred Genesee receives Roger Brown Award
McGill psychology professor honoured for achievements in child language acquisition
Nathalie Cooke's 'Canadian Literary Fare' Awarded the Gabrielle Roy Prize
We are delighted to announce that Professor Nathalie Cooke has been awarded the prestigious Gabrielle Roy Prize for her outstanding contribution to Canadian literary studies through her book Canadian Literary Fare (MQUP, 2023).
Professor Eric Hehman has been given a William Dawson Scholar award
Congratulations to Prof. Eric Hehman on becoming a William Dawson Scholar! This honour is for researchers who have demonstrated potential to become global leaders in their field. More information on this award can be found here and here.
Professor Caroline Palmer has received a Distinguished James McGill Professor award
Congratulations to Prof. Caroline Palmer on becoming a Distinguished James McGill Professor!