It starts with a simple piece of clear rubber tubing connected to a small and nondescript – though expensive – oblong brown box, both attached to a bicycle frame.
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Published on: 25 Sep 2012
Prof. Heather Munroe-Blum, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of McGill University, has been named to the prestigious President’s Council of the New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS). She will join 27 Nobel laureates and other prominent leaders of academia and industry from around the world on this advisory board. The mission of the Academy is to promote the resolution of society's global challenges through science-based solutions, to support scientific literacy and to advance scientific research and knowledge.
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Published on: 19 Sep 2012
Since the earliest civilizations, art has played an integral role in the development of society. Throughout history, art has been produced and accumulated as a way to understand, influence and provoke. The history of art, on the other hand, has been plagued with theft, deceit and violence.
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Published on: 18 Sep 2012
McGill University has signed three important memoranda of understanding this week for collaborative research partnerships with institutions in Israel. The memoranda were signed by Dr. Rose Goldstein, McGill’s Vice-Principal (Research and International Relations), during an economic mission led by Montreal Mayor Gérald Tremblay and co-organized by the Chambre de commerce du Montréal métropolitain and Montréal International.
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Published on: 14 Sep 2012
It’s often referred to as the “Silver Tsunami”. The aging of the Canadian population will become a public health challenge in the coming decades. By 2025, it is estimated that one in five Canadians will be over 65, and within 30 years Quebec will have one of the most elderly populations in the Western world. The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI MUHC) and McGill University today launched the Montreal component of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) – one of the most comprehensive studies ever conducted on aging.
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Published on: 13 Sep 2012
Students at McGill’s Desautels Faculty of Management will have access to state-of-the-art software used by financial professionals, thanks to a new agreement between the Faculty and Thomson Reuters.
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Published on: 12 Sep 2012
Have you ever wondered why some people find it so much easier to stop smoking than others? New research shows that vulnerability to smoking addiction is shaped by our genes. A study from the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital - The Neuro, McGill University shows that people with genetically fast nicotine metabolism have a significantly greater brain response to smoking cues than those with slow nicotine metabolism. Previous research shows that greater reactivity to smoking cues predicts decreased success at smoking cessation and that environmental cues promote increased nicotine intake in animals and humans. This new finding that nicotine metabolism rates affect the brain’s response to smoking may lead the way for tailoring smoking cessation programs based on individual genetics.<!--break-->
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Published on: 11 Sep 2012
McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, has placed among the top 20 universities globally for the sixth consecutive year in the QS World University Rankings. In the 2012 rankings, released today, McGill is listed in 18th place, compared with 17th in 2011 and 19th in 2010.
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Published on: 10 Sep 2012
McGill University’s School of Nursing launched today a new patient- and family-centred initiative, made possible by a visionary contribution from entrepreneur and philanthropist Richard S. Ingram, of the Montreal-based Newton Foundation. McGill also announced that the School has been renamed in honour of Mr. Ingram’s longtime support of nursing at McGill and across Quebec.
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Published on: 10 Sep 2012
McGill’s 2012 Vanier Scholars to research areas ranging from health and business management to the environment and the law
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Published on: 5 Sep 2012
Following certain media reports today, McGill University wishes to make some clarifications. More than 90 per cent of students admitted to the medicine program at McGill are from Quebec. Moreover, 75 per cent of our medical residents* remain in Quebec after their studies.
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Published on: 29 Aug 2012
Vitamin B12 deficiency: tracking the genetic causes
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Published on: 28 Aug 2012
Colossal 11,000-pound fruit salad will benefit Montreal charities
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Published on: 22 Aug 2012
South Pole Telescope makes new maps of microwave sky which lead to amazing discovery
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Published on: 16 Aug 2012
Discovery has implications for cancer and diabetes research
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Published on: 15 Aug 2012
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