Undergraduate Students

�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.

Getting Started @ Macdonald Campus: Library Tour & Workshop (English)

alexandra.diallo-scholler@mcgill.ca — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:52:39 +0000

Welcome to �鶹��!

Join us for an introductory tour of Macdonald Campus Library! After a tour of the library, this workshop will introduce you to everything that is available to you at the Mac Campus Library:

Getting Started @ Macdonald Campus: Library Tour & Workshop (English)

alexandra.diallo-scholler@mcgill.ca — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:44:35 +0000

Getting Started @ Macdonald Campus: Library Tour & Workshop (English)

alexandra.diallo-scholler@mcgill.ca — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:32:11 +0000

Welcome to �鶹��!

Join us for an introductory tour of Macdonald Campus Library!

After a tour of the library, this workshop will introduce you to everything that is available to you at the Mac Campus Library:

Premiers pas au campus Macdonald : visite de la bibliothèque et atelier (français)

alexandra.diallo-scholler@mcgill.ca — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:56:08 +0000

Bienvenue à �鶹�� !

Wilder and Helen Penfield Research Station: a hub for environmental sciences

admin — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:34:40 +0000

Tucked away on the peaceful shores of Lake Memphremagog, the Wilder and Helen Penfield Research Station blends a serene atmosphere with scientific discoveries. Operated by �鶹��’s Faculty of Science and managed by the Gault Nature Reserve, the station provides a base for research and teaching in limnology, aquatic ecology, and environmental science.

�鶹�� students prove themselves innovators to watch at international food competition

alexandra.diallo-scholler@mcgill.ca — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:51:44 +0000

Three student teams from the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (AES) take top honours at IFT FIRST in Chicago, with product ideas built for global impact.

Three student teams from AES proved they belong among the next generation of food innovators, earning top honours at the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Student Association competitions, held July 6, 2026, in Chicago as part of IFT FIRST, one of the largest international congresses in food science and technology.

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.

Macdonald Campus Undergraduate Orientation

charly.blais@mcgill.ca — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 20:52:38 +0000

To help new undergraduates settle into campus life, Macdonald Campus hosts a number of orientation activities in late August.

�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.

Applying, Surviving, and Thriving in Grad School Info Session

admin — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:28:04 +0000

To register for the event, please access this google form and

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.