Alumni

�鶹�� opens state-of-the-art greenhouse and research platform

valerie.mcleod@mcgill.ca — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:42:41 +0000

�鶹�� has officially opened a new teaching greenhouse and advanced plant phenotyping facilities at its Macdonald Campus, marking a major investment in climate-focused agricultural education and research. Designed for hands-on undergraduate and graduate training, the sustainable greenhouse features controlled growing bays, teaching labs, tissue culture facilities and classrooms, giving students direct experience with modern, climate-smart production systems.

Bringing Cancer Vaccines Closer to Patients: D2R Launches New Strategic Funding Initiative

admin — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:52:25 +0000

The DNA to RNA (D2R) Initiative is launching a new Strategic Initiative on Cancer Vaccines to accelerate the development of innovative cancer vaccine therapies and bring promising discoveries closer to patients.

�鶹�� now accepting expressions of interest for the 2027 Earthshot Prize

admin — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:21:18 +0000

�鶹�� is once again proud to be an Official Nominator of the Earthshot Prize. As an Official Nominator, we are part of a global community invited to submit nominations, selected for our ability to identify the most impactful solutions across all sectors worldwide.

The Earthshot Prize is a global environmental prize and platform for impact, dedicated to finding and growing solutions that will repair our planet this decade, in five categories or Earthshots.

�鶹��’s Computer Science Camp brings learners and mentors together

admin — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:05:15 +0000

From June 29 to July 3, the School of Computer Science hosted its 2026 �鶹�� Computer Science Camp for high school and CEGEP students from across Quebec, offering a week of immersive coding and learning.

2026 Beatty Lecture - Peter Howitt

admin — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:49:17 +0000

Understanding how economic growth occurs—and how societies can sustain it—has been central to the work of Canadian economist and 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences laureate Peter Howitt, who will deliver the 2026 Beatty Lecture at �鶹�� Univer

Adrian Liu appointed Associate Dean, Graduate Education and Equity

admin — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:34:40 +0000

The Faculty of Science is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Adrian Liu as Associate Dean, Graduate Education and Equity.

He began his five-year term on July 15, succeeding Biology Professor Laura Nilson in this role following her recent appointment as Chair of the Department of Biology.

Lister Family Engaged Science Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 16:43:17 +0000

Since 2017, the Lister Family Engaged Science Initiative has supported the Lister Family Engaged Science Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition.

AeroCellutions wins second place at the 2026 Biodesign Challenge Summit

admin — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:15:01 +0000

Image from left to right: Emma Louie, Olivia Cozariuc, Meenakshi Pillai, Carolyn Denton, Emmett Olthuis, Anisa Hashemi, Liberté Vaudandaine, Samathar Senso, Mannat Chandok, Emma Bryson.

Unusual calcite formation discovered at the site of �鶹�� Sustainability Park

admin — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:59:52 +0000

�鶹��’s Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences is now studying it as part of research about the Island of Montreal

A rock featuring a white calcite vein in a rare ‘petal’ formation has been extracted from the construction site of the future �鶹�� Sustainability Park.

Attached to a chunk of grey stone, the full rock is the approximate size of a microwave. It was discovered by construction workers north of Pine Avenue.

NSERC's Discovery Grants Program

alexandra.diallo-scholler@mcgill.ca — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:10:59 +0000

36 Faculty of Science professors receive NSERC Discovery Grants funding

admin — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:55:54 +0000

Thirty-six Faculty of Science professors have been awarded funding through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery Grant program.

The Discovery Grants program is NSERC's largest and longest-standing program. Discovery Grants support ongoing projects with long-term goals, providing researchers with the flexibility to explore the most promising avenues of research as they emerge.

Training Canada’s next generation of radio astronomers

admin — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:45:27 +0000

Inaugural session of CRASIES gives students hands-on experience and a broader view of a rapidly growing field

When Audrey Bernier arrived at �鶹��’s Canadian Radio Astronomy Summer Institute and Extended School (CRASIES) in late May, she already had two years of radio astronomy research experience. What she was looking for was a broader understanding of the field beyond her own work.

�鶹��'s Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences: A Strategic Partner in Canada's Food Security Strategy

alexandra.diallo-scholler@mcgill.ca — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:30:17 +0000

Canada's first National Food Security Strategy addresses a critical challenge. �鶹��'s Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (AES) is positioned to contribute meaningfully to its success.

Congratulations to Madison Albert, Spring 2026 Arts Valedictorian!

admin — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:36:20 +0000

Please join us in celebrating and congratulating Madison Albert, GSFS and Political Science Joint-Honours student graduating in Spring 2026, who was also selected as one of the Arts valedictorians. Read Madison’s reflection on her academic journey at �鶹��. You can also listen to her convocation speech for Arts B by clicking here.

AES Researcher Daiva Nielsen Receives ASN's Mead Johnson Award

alexandra.diallo-scholler@mcgill.ca — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:24:10 +0000

Daiva Nielsen, Associate Professor in the School of Human Nutrition and Scientific Director of the Clinical Nutrition Research Unit (CNRU), has been selected to receive the Mead Johnson Award from the American Society for Nutrition (ASN) and the ASN Foundation.