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ɬ�﷬ opens state-of-the-art greenhouse and research platform

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

ɬ�﷬ 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.

Convocation - Faculty of Arts ‘B’…

admin — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:17:58 +0000

For additional information regarding Convocation, please consult the website.

Experts: UAE to leave OPEC

admin — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:33:48 +0000

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) have announced it will leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) as of Friday, May 1.

The decision, which the UAE said is motivated by a desire for greater flexibility in its own oil production and exports, comes as the war in Iran has created a worldwide energy crisis.

These ɬ�﷬ experts are available to comment:

Experts: Canadian spring economic update

admin — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:53:01 +0000

Prime Minister Mark Carney presents the federal government's spring economic update Tuesday. These ɬ�﷬ experts can provide insights:

When Theory Meets the Real World: ɬ�﷬ Students Shine at the IFTSA Competition

alexandra.diallo-scholler@mcgill.ca — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:41:33 +0000

Imagining, designing, and developing a food product just as it would be done in industry within the framework of a prestigious international competition, was the challenge taken on by Cole, Jackie, and Deniz, students in ɬ�﷬’s Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

ɬ�﷬ researchers’ novel device could boost the development of sound-based lasers

admin — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:52:16 +0000

Researchers at ɬ�﷬ have developed a novel device that generates sound-like particles known as phonons at extremely cold temperatures. The technology could be used to create phonon lasers, with possible applications in communications and medical diagnostics.

2026-2027 Registration period in Management courses for...

admin — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:35:24 +0000

Registration period for Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 undergraduate Management courses for all returning students (excludes students in Dentistry, Medicine, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Continuing Studies).

Convocation - Faculty of Arts ‘A’…

admin — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:07:22 +0000

For additional information regarding Convocation, please consult the website.

2026-2027 Registration period for returning 4L students...

admin — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:35:23 +0000

Registration period (credits restricted to 9 credits) for Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 for returning 4L students in Faculty of Law.

Convocation - Faculty of Education…

admin — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:01:19 +0000

For additional information regarding Convocation, please consult the website.

Appointment of Alanna Watt as Dean of the Faculty of Science

admin — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:48:45 +0000

Dear members of the ɬ�﷬ community,

I am delighted to announce that Prof. Alanna Watt will be ɬ�﷬’s next Dean of the Faculty of Science. The ɬ�﷬ Board of Governors approved her appointment at its meeting on April 23, 2026, and her five-year renewable term will begin on May 1.

Unleashing natural killer cells against cancer

admin — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:50:22 +0000

Scientists have developed a strategy to boost the cancer-fighting power of natural killer (NK) cells, part of the immune system’s first line of defence. NK cells can detect and destroy cancer cells, but tumours often create a protective barrier that blocks them, allowing cancer to grow.

Researchers at ɬ�﷬’s Rosalind & Morris Goodman Cancer Institute, in collaboration with the Research Institute of the ɬ�﷬ Health Centre, found that suppressing two specific proteins helps NK cells overcome this blockage, turning them into more potent cancer killers.

Experts: Pollen and seasonal allergies

admin — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:27:23 +0000

As winter transitions into spring, pollen in the air is triggering seasonal allergies for many. A warming climate is contributing to earlier seasonal onset, longer growing seasons and increased pollen production. ɬ�﷬ experts are available to comment on this topic.

David Wees, Faculty Lecturer in the Department of Plant Science, can discuss the impacts of climate on pollen production and seasonal allergies.

2026-2027 Registration period for 1st year Dentistry students...

admin — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:35:23 +0000

Registration period using Minerva for 1st year Dentistry students.

Only some kinds of job losses cause voters to elect strong leaders, study finds

admin — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:57:47 +0000

Americans are more likely to turn to authoritarian leaders when jobs are being lost due to offshoring than they are when job losses result from automation, an international research team has found. This is despite the fact that automation tends to lead to greater job losses.