/newsroom/taxonomy/term/3777/all en /newsroom/channels/news/forging-healthier-future-through-research-mcgill-university-launches-new-institute-genomic-medicine-342889 <p>A landmark donation to support ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University’s renowned genomics research and education programs from UK-based alumnus and long-time donor Victor Dahdaleh is a catalyst for advancements in genomics research. Thanks to gifts from Victor Dahdaleh totalling more than $30 million, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ will launch the <b>Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Institute of Genomic Medicine</b>.</p> Wed, 19 Oct 2022 14:11:11 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 288439 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/six-mcgill-students-receive-canadas-largest-science-technology-engineering-and-math-stem-332755 <p>Six students from across Canada have been named recipients of the country’s largest undergraduate scholarship program, Schulich Leader Scholarships, and will begin their studies this September, in ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s bicentennial year.</p> <p>Out of a pool of 350,000 potential candidates across Canada, 1,400 students were nominated. Given the unprecedented circumstances associated with the pandemic, for the second consecutive year, the Schulich Foundation awarded an additional 50 scholarships for a total of 100 in recognition of the challenges facing students and their families.</p> Wed, 25 Aug 2021 18:40:02 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 273393 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/garvin-brown-steffanie-diamond-brown-boost-public-policy-mcgill-endowing-chair-democratic-studies-286995 <p><span>A $5-million gift from ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈians G. Garvin Brown IV, BA’91, and his wife Steffanie Diamond Brown, will make a major contribution to research and teaching at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s Max Bell School of Public Policy by establishing an endowed Chair in Democratic Studies. The Chair will promote further scholarship and public outreach, encourage public discussion of key challenges facing the world’s democracies, and contribute to evidence-based policy decision-making.</span></p> Wed, 02 May 2018 19:41:16 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 38999 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/mcgill-benefactor-richard-tomlinson-made-history-284435 <p><span>Dr. Richard Tomlinson made philanthropic history for Canadian universities in 2000 when he donated $64 million to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. At the time, it was the largest gift ever made in support of higher education in Canada by an alumnus, and still ranks as the largest single gift ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ has ever received from an individual.</span></p> Fri, 02 Feb 2018 18:24:07 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 32927 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/victor-phillip-dahdaleh-supports-neuroscience-research-261018 <p><a href="/newsroom/"><strong><em>ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Newsroom</em></strong></a></p> <p><em>Gift expands scholarship program at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ with $3.5 million gift</em></p> <p><span>$3.5 million gift from ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ alumnus and long-time university supporter, Victor Phillip Dahdaleh, will make a major contribution to the field of brain research at the University and provide expanded support to the Victor Dahdaleh-Clinton Foundation Scholarship program.  </span></p> Thu, 26 May 2016 17:18:53 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 25888 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/mcgill-students-awarded-largest-canadian-scholarships-254631 <p><span>Ontario high school students <strong>Alexander Dean</strong>s and <strong>Aditya Mohan</strong> have been named ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University’s most recent recipients of the prestigious </span><em>Schulich Leader</em><span> Scholarships.</span></p> <p> Tue, 18 Aug 2015 14:10:33 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 24415 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/1-million-donation-macdonald-college-campus-252440 <p><span>A  $1-million gift from Macdonald College of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University  alumnus  J. William Ritchie, BSc(Agr)'51,  will provide  major  support for ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences in its efforts to open its Macdonald campus to more visitors and provide a unique, hands-on education into the critical role of agriculture in the food supply chain.</span></p> Fri, 22 May 2015 16:13:54 +0000 katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca 24085 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/elizabeth-wirth-gives-75m-schulich-school-music-249239 Thu, 30 Apr 2015 19:17:10 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 22511 at /newsroom