Campus garden initiatives can help grow the next generation of environmental change-makers

Published: 11 April 2024

For many Canadians, one of the most visible climate impacts is on the availability and cost of the food we eat as climate change, global crises and profit-driven food companies have combined to...

Study finds weak link between adolescent media use and psychotic experiences in adulthood

Published: 10 April 2024

As digital media becomes an increasing part of daily life for teens, the question of how heightened screen time will impact their brains in the future is becoming more pressing....

A promising discovery in a rare neurodegenerative disease

Published: 5 April 2024

Imagine being middle aged and starting to feel that you are off balance a lot and that you are having a hard time coordinating your movements. Those are among the symptoms of Spinocerebellar ataxia...

Using pulp and paper waste to scrub carbon from emissions

Published: 27 March 2024

Researchers at McGill University have come up with an innovative approach to improve the energy efficiency of carbon conversion, using waste material from pulp and paper production. The technique...

A roadmap to improving healthcare disparities in northern Quebec

Published: 25 March 2024

Indigenous communities in northern Quebec face significant hurdles to healthcare access. The Nunavik region is remote, with limited transportation options and extreme weather conditions. As a...

More than 2M Quebecers don’t have access to primary care: OurCare report

Published: 25 March 2024

More than two million people in Quebec don’t have access to primary care, the front door to the healthcare system, according to the newly released OurCare report on Canada. This is among the worst...

Prize-winning scholars advocate for immigrant women, killer whales and a balanced society

Published: 21 March 2024

McGill University is pleased to announce the winners and runners-up of the 2024 President’s Prize for Public Engagement through Media. The Prize was created to recognize outstanding achievement...

Species diversity promotes ecosystem stability

Published: 21 March 2024

What maintains stability within an ecosystem and prevents a single best competitor from displacing other species from a community? Does ecosystem stability depend upon the presence of a wide...

McGill becomes oldest university in Canada to receive Platinum STARS sustainability rating

Published: 14 March 2024

Thanks to the efforts of the McGill community, the University has become the oldest in Canada, in terms of infrastructure, to receive a Platinum STARS rating for sustainability. The achievement is...

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