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Disruptive Innovation, the Energy Transition, and Canada

admin — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:35:59 +0000

Date: May 21, 2026 | Time: 5:30PM | Location: ɬ�﷬ Faculty Club | Followed by a Cocktail Reception | Free Event

Sustainability & Industry: what next and what’s next?

admin — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:10:30 +0000

Date: May 14th, 2026 | Time: 3:00 PM | Location: ɬ�﷬ Faculty Club | Co-Host Event With ɬ�﷬ Mechanical Engineering Register: https://mcgill.ca/x/5Af

ɬ�﷬ researchers build the best light-powered, room-temperature computer yet

admin — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:07:36 +0000

ɬ�﷬ and Queen’s University researchers have built an improved version of a computer that uses light to solve extremely hard problems more quickly and at larger scale than existing systems, without the need for cryogenic cooling.

The 2025 Amazing Brain Science Talks videos are live!

admin — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:10:10 +0000

On Saturday, November 8, 2025, Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL) presented the third edition of the Amazing Brain Science Talks in partnership with Brain Canada Foundation and the Brain-Heart Interconnectome at the Grande Bibliothèque, welcoming over 100 attendees.

The afternoon featured expert talks on pressing topics in brain and heart health, along with a reception and scientific poster session led by Montreal-based trainees.

Vincent Rigby on The Arctic Appetites of Donald Trump | Policy Magazine

admin — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:28:13 +0000

January 29, 2026 | In Policy Magazine, Vincent Rigby, writing with Lawrence L. Herman, warns that U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to annex Greenland signals a bigger risk to Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic. They argue that renewed U.S. expansionist rhetoric alongside American rejection of Canada's claim that the Northwest Passage constitutes internal waters raises the prospect of future U.S. military or naval incursions in the region.

RNA therapy may be a solution for infant hydrocephalus

admin — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:57:57 +0000

For the first time, drug targeting genetic mutation shown to have positive impact in mice models

Hydrocephalus is a life-threatening condition that occurs in about 1 in 1,000 newborns and is often treated with invasive surgery. Now, a new study offers hope of preventing hydrocephalus before it even occurs.

Woyesa Worana on Ethiopia’s Shrinking Civic Space | Policy Magazine

admin — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:39:31 +0000

January 26, 2026 | MPP student Woyesa Worana wrote for the Policy Magazine on Ethiopia's rapidly shrinking civic space as the country approaches its June elections. He argued that the rollback of press freedom and civil society protections marks a sharp reversal from the optimism of the 2018 reforms. He further added that citizens are increasingly being excluded from decisions actively shaping their lives.

Aftab Ahmed on Mark Carney's Davos Speech | Policy Magazine

admin — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:41:12 +0000

January 23, 2026 | In Policy Magazine, Alumnus Aftab Ahmed MPP'23 wrote about Mark Carney's Davos speech detailing the international system's rules-based order being near its end. He highlighted several key messages from the speech, which detail the weaponization of economic interdependence, the rise of isolationism, the collective bargaining of middle powers, and Canada's strategic position.

Interview with Thomas Duchaine: a vaccine that fights COVID-19… and cancer!

admin — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 20:23:03 +0000

D2R's funded-researcher Thomas Duchaine recently sat down with Radio-Canada to discuss emerging research suggesting that RNA vaccines developed for COVID-19 may also enhance the effectiveness of certain cancer treatments.

MSSI x XPRIZE: A transdisciplinary symposium on creating societal change

phuong.hoang3@mcgill.ca — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 21:25:47 +0000

On February 3rd, 2025, ɬ�﷬ and the XPRIZE will host a symposium at ɬ�﷬ in Montreal, Canada, celebrating ɬ�﷬ joining the XPRIZE’s Higher Education Network.

Anthropocene: The Human Epoch screening with Director Jennifer Baichwal

phuong.hoang3@mcgill.ca — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 20:08:42 +0000

A cinematic meditation on humanity’s massive reengineering of the planet, ANTHROPOCENE: The Human Epoch is a four years in the making feature documentary film from the multiple-award winning team of Jennifer Baichwal, Nicholas de Pencier a

Transforming Universities for Just and Sustainable Futures

larissa.jarvis@mcgill.ca — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 14:32:20 +0000

Join the Leadership and Learning for Sustainability Lab and the ɬ�﷬ Sustainability Systems Initiative for a Lunch and Learn with Dr. Julia Wittmayer.

On the Multifunctional Future of Concrete

larissa.jarvis@mcgill.ca — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 17:21:57 +0000

On the Multifunctional Future of Concrete

Featuring a talk by Admir Masic, Associate Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering at MIT.

Sustainable Futures Festival: A Conversation About Cross-Disciplinary Collaborations

katya.teague@mcgill.ca — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 15:34:57 +0000

Please note this event has been cancelled.

Sustainable Futures Festival: Bridging the Gap Between Bench-Level Innovation and Readiness for VC Investment

katya.teague@mcgill.ca — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 14:55:26 +0000

Learn about the commercialization of research and the process of bringing ideas to market during a panel discussion featuring innovation industry experts from Anges Québec, Cycle Capital, Sustainable Development Technology Canada, and the ɬ�﷬ O