/channels/news_feeds/all/term/%2A/rss en /channels/channels/news/family-science-day-mcgills-family-friendly-foray-science-360559 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h4><strong>by Phuong Hoang, Faculty of Science Communications Associate</strong></h4> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/fsd.jpg?itok=t_QQu7CC" width="160" height="107" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">18 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 18 Oct 2024 19:14:40 +0000 webfull 203669 at /channels /channels/channels/news/alana-klein-and-nandini-ramanujam-co-direct-centre-human-rights-and-legal-pluralism-360546 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor <b>Alana Klein</b> has been appointed co-director of the Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism (CHRLP). She began her three-year appointment on 1 July 2024, succeeding Professor <b>Frédéric Mégret</b>, who completed his term as co-director in June.</p> <p>Professor <b>Nandini Ramanujam</b> was reappointed as co-director and program director for a three-year term, starting 1 July 2024.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/alana_klein_and_nandini_ramanujam_to_co-direct_centre_for_human_rights_and_legal_pluralism_.png?itok=C6X7vSDR" width="160" height="95" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">18 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 18 Oct 2024 17:44:59 +0000 webfull 203653 at /channels /channels/channels/news/375-million-gift-daniel-and-monica-gold-establish-centre-early-childhool-development-360513 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div> <h5>Helping Children get the Best Start in Life</h5> <div> <p><strong>A gift to establish a centre for early childhood development at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ aims to reach more children with learning difficulties.</strong><br />  </p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/daniel-and-monica-gold-1200x600_copy.jpg?itok=a3Qq3aeP" width="160" height="80" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">17 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 19:19:14 +0000 webfull 203617 at /channels /channels/channels/news/experts-hydro-quebec-unveils-3b-wind-farm-project-lower-st-lawrence-360511 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Hydro-Québec and L'Alliance de l'énergie de l'Est are partnering to develop a new wind farm in the Lower St. Lawrence region, aiming to generate up to 1,000 megawatts of power. This $3 billion project, announced on Wednesday, will span 700 square kilometres of public land, including parts of Kamouraska and Témiscouata. The Wolastoqiyik Wahsipekuk First Nation is among the project partners, contributing to this large-scale initiative as part of the growing demand for renewable energy. </p> <p>These experts from ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University are available to share their insights on this topic:  </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/gettyimages-1963867567.jpg?itok=P9m_QDMj" width="160" height="90" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">17 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 18:50:04 +0000 webfull 203613 at /channels /channels/channels/news/implementation-enhanced-3wm-lancement-du-triple-rapprochement-360502 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><b>This message is sent on behalf of Lara Pereira, Controller Financial Services and Francois Pouliot, Senior Director Procurement Services</b></p> <p>Pursuant to our message below, we are pleased to announce that 3WM will go-live on Monday, October 21^st. 3WM means Receipt will be mandatory on all newly created POs equal to or greater than $2,500 CDN (taxes included).</p> <p>Financial and Procurement Services have prepared training and resource materials as per below:</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">17 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 16:02:23 +0000 webfull 203603 at /channels /channels/channels/news/expert-150th-anniversary-first-intercollegiate-rugby-game-north-america-be-marked-mcgill-vs-harvard-360501 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>On Oct. 19 at 4:30 p.m., the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Redbirds will face off against the Harvard Crimson at Molson Stadium in a historic rugby match commemorating the 150th anniversary of the first intercollegiate rugby game in North America. </p> <p>The Covo Cup, first established in 1974 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ-Harvard rugby encounter in 1874, honours this storied rivalry. ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, holding a 24-14 series lead, will also unveil a special 150th anniversary uniform at the game. </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/mcgillharvard.png?itok=baoq8fc7" width="160" height="90" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">17 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 15:50:14 +0000 webfull 203601 at /channels /channels/channels/news/new-co-director-joins-crepeau-centre-leadership-360474 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Michelle Cumyn will join the leadership team of the Paul-André Crépeau Centre for Private and Comparative Law. She will team up with current director Professor Mark Antaki, BCL’96, LLB’96, who has been at the helm of the renowned centre since 2020. They will serve as co-directors until 2026.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/new_co-director_joins_crepeau_centre_leadership_.png?itok=-snAAC2Y" width="160" height="95" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">16 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 16 Oct 2024 20:47:20 +0000 webfull 203571 at /channels /channels/channels/news/marie-helene-pennestri-named-prix-du-quebec-finalist-360472 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The provincial government announced the winners of the Prix du Quebec today. Among them was ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Education's Marie-Hélène Pennestri, a finalist for the Prix Hubert-Reeves - Relève scientifique, typically awarded to up-and-coming researchers who have distinguished themselves by the excellence of their work and have demonstrated the ability to establish and maintain constructive and lasting links with the research community.</p> <p> </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/marie-helene_pennestri.jpg?itok=f6oDC2ZL" width="160" height="160" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">16 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 16 Oct 2024 18:33:01 +0000 webfull 203568 at /channels /channels/channels/news/elliot-lifson-granted-lifetime-membership-desautels-international-advisory-and-advancement-board-360469 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>For nearly 20 years, <u><a href="/desautels/elliot-lifson">Elliot Lifson</a></u>, C.M., O.Q., has played an important role in uplifting the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Desautels community as a professor of practice and a member of both the <u><a href="/bensadoun-school/about-bsrm/advisory-board">Bensadoun School of Retail Management Advisory Board</a></u> and the <u><a href="/desautels/about/administration-governance/advisory">Desautels International Advisory and Advancement Board (DIAAB)</a></u>.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/elliot_lifson.jpg?itok=Jlm9EsE9" width="160" height="89" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">16 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 16 Oct 2024 16:58:35 +0000 webfull 203565 at /channels /channels/channels/news/research-new-stem-cell-models-receives-26-million-360436 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h2><b>Thomas Durcan’s project will </b><b>dissect the role of microglia in degenerative conditions, to identify new therapeutic strategies for Alzheimer's treatment</b></h2> <p>An innovative new program based at The Neuro has received $2.6 million from the CQDM and the Brain Canada Foundation.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/thomas_durcan_2022_3.jpg?itok=Nnik8YQV" width="160" height="90" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">16 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:44:26 +0000 webfull 203564 at /channels