‘Doom spiral’ a risk for public transit in post-pandemic era

13 Jun 2024

A new study from McGill University warns that cutting public transit service could lead to a "doom spiral" resulting in a collapse of the system....

McGill project awarded $1.7 million to mitigate housing crisis and climate change

29 May 2024

As Canada faces the dual challenges of contending with a housing crisis at the same time as facing the impacts of severe climate change, the need to find innovative and practical solutions remains...

Battery breakthrough could usher in greener, cheaper electric vehicles

28 May 2024

The global shift to electric vehicles is gaining momentum, yet the extraction of battery materials has a significant environmental footprint that comes with high costs....

Batteries, electricity storage, and alternative fuels

23 Nov 2023

With Quebec’s promise to fully electrify transport, heating, and part of its industrial sector by 2050, the province is firmly committed to making the transition to renewable energy. The government...

Harnessing nature’s secret(e) weapon: a bio-inspired bandage

30 Aug 2023

Next time you get a cut or scrape with significant bleeding, it is quite unlikely you would want to apply a mollusk to the wound. But before you dismiss such a treatment, you might want to check...

Pushing the speed limit: What will the future of the Internet look like?

14 Jun 2023

More people rely on the Internet to work, play, shop, and connect with others, growing the demand for global data traffic by 40% every year. To keep pace with the drive for more bandwidth, McGill...

New diagnostic platform uses nanotechnology and machine learning to identify infectious diseases quickly

9 Jun 2023

Infectious diseases and respiratory infections in particular are a leading cause of global mortality. As such, there is an urgent need for rapid, large-scale diagnostic tools that can detect these...

“The defining challenge of our time”

3 Mar 2023

"The defining challenge of our time is solving the climate crisis,” says Professor Jeffrey Bergthorson, William Dawson Scholar in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at McGill University....

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