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Forests thrive where values run deep 

Forests on Indigenous lands in Panama have remained remarkably stable over the past two decades – more so than in protected areas – thanks in no small part to deeply rooted cultural values, a McGill-led study suggests.  

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Published: 20 May 2025

Antibiotics from human use are contaminating rivers worldwide, study shows

Millions of kilometres of rivers around the world are carrying antibiotic pollution at levels high enough to promote drug resistance and harm aquatic life, a McGill University-led study warns.

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Published: 9 May 2025

Study suggests we don’t just hear music, but ‘become it’ 

An international study co-authored by McGill psychologist Caroline Palmer suggests our brains and bodies don’t just understand music, they physically resonate with it. These discoveries, based on findings in neuroscience, music, and psychology, support Neural Resonance Theory (NRT). 

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Published: 30 Apr 2025

Eight Faculty of Science professors honoured by Provost for exceptional research achievements

Clockwise from top left: Robert Brandenberger (Physics), Christian Genest (Mathematics and Statistics), Joel Kamnitzer (Mathematics and Statistics), Bärbel Knäuper (Psychology), Milica Miočević (Psychology), Adrian Liu (Physics), Nagissa Mahmoudi (Earth and Planetary Sciences), and Galen Halverson (Earth and Planetary Sciences)

Published: 29 Apr 2025

Researchers identify two new crocodile species

McGill University researchers, in collaboration with Mexican scientists, have discovered two previously unknown species of crocodiles, one living on the island of Cozumel and the other on the atoll of Banco Chinchorro, both off the Yucatán Peninsula. The findings challenge long-held assumptions about the American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) and highlight the urgent need for conservation efforts, the researchers say.

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Published: 24 Apr 2025

McGill researchers help ATLAS Collaboration share in 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

Twenty-eight McGill researchers are among the winners of the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for their contributions to the ATLAS Collaboration at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC).

Sometimes referred to as the Oscars of Science, Breakthrough prizes are awarded annually by the foundation of the same name for achievements in life sciences, fundamental physics and mathematics.

Published: 22 Apr 2025

2025 Fessenden Professorship Awards and Tomlinson Science Awards winners announced

The winners of the 2025 Fessenden Professorship Awards and Tomlinson Science Awards have been announced. 

Published: 15 Apr 2025

David Stephens named Academic Lead for Horizon McGill 

Congratulations to Professor David Stephens (Department of Mathematics and Statistics), former Vice Dean of the Faculty of Science, who has been named Academic Lead for Horizon McGill.

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Published: 9 Apr 2025

McGill names winners of the 2025 President’s Prize for Public Engagement through Media

Congratulations to Jérôme Waldispühl and Attila Szantner (Computer Science), The Eclipse Task Force (Physics), and Andrew Gonzalez (Biology), who are among this year's winners of the President’s Prize for Public Engagement through Media!

In announcing the winners and runners-up, President and Vice-Chancellor Deep Saini noted that they were among a strong field of applicants spanning all 12 Faculties.

Published: 2 Apr 2025

Science Showcase helps students build communication skills

Students from across the University gathered at the University Centre (SSMU) on March 25 to share their research, fieldwork, in-class assignments and passion projects in a supportive, non-competitive environment.

Published: 28 Mar 2025

McGill Professor Simon Caron-Huot awarded a 2025 Dorothy Killam Fellowship

Simon Caron-Huot, Professor and Canada Research Chair in High-Energy Physics, has been awarded a 2025 Dorothy Killam Fellowship. The prestigious Dorothy Killam Fellowship is part of Canada’s National Killam Program, which also includes the Killam Prize. Eight Fellowships were awarded across the country.  

Published: 19 Mar 2025

Nuit Blanche returns to the Redpath Museum

On March 1, Nuit blanche took over Montréal for its 22

Published: 10 Mar 2025

Celebrating science fair mentor clubs and judging in Kahnawà:ke

For the second year in a row, Science Outreach and student volunteers from the McGill BrainReach and Chemistry Outreach groups collaborated with the Kahnawà:ke Education Center and local schools for their annual Science Fair and science mentor clubs.

Published: 25 Feb 2025

Paul Masset and David Rolnick awarded 2025 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowships

Professors Paul Masset (Psychology) and David Rolnick (Computer Science) have been named Sloan Research Fellows. 

Published: 18 Feb 2025

McGill’s Office for Science and Society receives 2024 James Randi Educational Foundation Award

McGill’s Office for Science and Society (OSS) has been awarded the 2024 James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF) Award. This award, totaling US$200,000, is given annually to people or organizations that encourage critical thinking and provide unbiased, fact-based answers to questions. 

Published: 12 Feb 2025

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