Alumni

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

amanda.testani@mcgill.ca — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:56:05 +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.

2026 Beatty Lecture - Peter Howitt

robin.koning@mcgill.ca — 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

�鶹�� receives $16M research investment from the Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ)

amanda.testani@mcgill.ca — Thu, 21 May 2026 14:51:35 +0000

New funding propels �鶹�� innovation across society, health, and technology

The Government of Quebec and the Fonds de recherche du Québec (Quebec Research Fund—FRQ) have announced a $257.4M investment in scholarships and grants for the 2026-2027 funding year, supporting research across key FRQ sectors: Nature and Technologies, Health, Society and Culture and Interdisciplinary Research.

Three scholars receive President’s Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers

robin.koning@mcgill.ca — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:59:07 +0000

Professors Mette Bendixen, Rachel Langevin and Kai Wang recognized for research excellence and impact.

Provost honours 31 �鶹�� professors for exceptional research achievements

robin.koning@mcgill.ca — Wed, 13 May 2026 18:00:18 +0000

The 2026 cohort of Distinguished James �鶹�� Professors, James �鶹�� Professors and William Dawson Scholars embody ‘the very best of our academic community’.

Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic) Angela Campbell has named 31 �鶹�� professors as Distinguished James �鶹�� Professors, James �鶹�� Professors or William Dawson Scholars. The internal awards recognize exceptional research achievements.

�鶹��’s Bravo Gala shines a spotlight on research excellence

robin.koning@mcgill.ca — Thu, 14 May 2026 16:16:57 +0000

At event honouring 116 winners of major awards, keynote speaker and SSHRC Gold Medal recipient Myriam Denov emphasized the importance of listening.

�鶹�� celebrated more than 100 researchers at the 21st edition of Bravo, a gala event May 7 honouring the winners of major provincial, national and international research prizes and awards in 2025.

�鶹�� awarded 16 new or renewed Canada Research Chairs

robin.koning@mcgill.ca — Wed, 13 May 2026 17:51:34 +0000

From fundamental physics to child well-being, �鶹�� researchers advance discovery across disciplines

�鶹�� has been awarded $18.1 million in federal funding to support 16 Canada Research Chairs – six new and 10 renewed.

Ten �鶹�� research projects receive $42 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation

amanda.testani@mcgill.ca — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:04:48 +0000

The Government of Quebec and partner organizations provide additional funding, bringing the total research investment to $106 million.

�鶹�� was awarded $42 million through the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s Innovation Fund to support 10 research infrastructure projects led by researchers at the University.

Biochemistry professor Ian Watson awarded Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network’s Data Sharing & Use Pilot program funding

robin.koning@mcgill.ca — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 14:54:27 +0000

Panagiotis Prinos appointed as Director of Réseau DePTAQ

amanda.testani@mcgill.ca — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 18:36:29 +0000

�鶹��, the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM) and Université de Sherbrooke, partners in the RNA Network for Therapy Development & Production (Réseau DePTAQ), are pleased to announce the appointment of Panagiotis (Takis) Prinos, PhD, as Director of Réseau DePTAQ.

�鶹�� researcher awarded Blood Cancer Quality of Life Grant to improve post-transplant care for blood cancer patients and caregivers

amanda.testani@mcgill.ca — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 17:17:54 +0000

Supported by funding from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada and the Canadian Cancer Society, Professor Sylvie Lambert and her PhD student, Sarah Chehayeb, will explore how remote monitoring can improve recovery and quality of life for patients undergoing stem cell transplants and ease the burden on their caregivers.

Nineteen new or renewed Canada Research Chairs awarded to �鶹��

amanda.testani@mcgill.ca — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:57:39 +0000

Federal investment boosts �鶹��’s research leadership with over $13 million for Canada Research Chairs

Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, announced over $198 million in federal funding through the Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program, including more than $13 million to support 19 Chairs—nine new and ten renewed—at �鶹��.

Chemistry professor Eric McCalla awarded Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future grant

robin.koning@mcgill.ca — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 15:37:07 +0000

Eric McCalla, Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry, has received a Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future (DMREF) grant, a joint program of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF).

�鶹�� researchers win Brain Canada’s Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research Award

robin.koning@mcgill.ca — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 16:19:25 +0000

Jérôme Fortin, Paul Masset, and Simon Thebault have received the Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research Award from Brain Canada for their research in brain cognition, brain cancer, and neurological disabilities.

The �鶹�� researchers are among 22 successful applicants from across the country. They will each receive $100,000 in research funding distributed over a period of two years.

2025 Trottier Public Science Symposium

amanda.testani@mcgill.ca — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 20:20:35 +0000

The Genesis of the COVID Vaccine: The Path to the Nobel Prize Featuring Nobel Laureate Dr. Drew Weissman