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A new McGill study has found a direct link between age‑related declines in neuron activity in the cerebellum and worsening motor skills, including gait, balance and agility.
Read more ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/5cx
Mark your calendar for March 11, when McGillians around the world will spread the McGill24 magic once again! ✨
Learn more about Kalenga's story and how you can contribute – https://clk.st/fA9ah57
2026 Congratulations, Sloan Research Fellows!
Congrats to the 126 early-career scholars awarded a 2026 Sloan Research Fellowship, whose creativity and innovation set them apart as the next generation of scientific leaders! Our #SloanFellows represent 7 fields and 44 institutions across the US and Canada.
Full list: sloan.org/fellowships/...
Congratulations to Professors Siva Reddy (Computer Science and Linguistics) and Katelin Schutz (Physics), who have been named 2026 Sloan Research Fellows!
Read the full story ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/5q4
Our Office at McGill, dedicated to separating sense from nonsense for the public, was founded by three chemists in 1999. Earlier this morning, one of them, David Harpp, passed away.
David had a sharp mind and a kindness about him that I will miss dearly.
www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/...
At the McGill Sustainability Park, the ReACT Hubs will confront real-world sustainability challenges by convening researchers from across McGill to work alongside societal partners.
🔗 mcgill.ca/x/5iJ
📷 Mockup showing potential wet labs at the Sustainability Park.
The deadline to apply for a McCall MacBain International Fellowship is Tues. January 13!
These fellowships are open to undergraduate students and offer the opportunity to spend a full year abroad in a country where you are not already fluent in one of the major languages.
➡️https://mcgill.ca/x/5or
Four McGill studies made @quebecscience.bsky.social's Top 10 Discoveries of the Year 🔬🌍 Their topics range from prehistoric fossils to female fertility, highlighting the range of expertise at McGill.
Congratulations to the researchers behind this achievement!
🔗 https://mcgill.ca/x/5Jq
The deadline to apply for a McCall MacBain International Fellowship is Tues. January 13!
These fellowships are open to undergraduate students and offer the opportunity to spend a full year abroad in a country where you are not already fluent in one of the major languages.
➡️https://mcgill.ca/x/5or
We're kicking off 2026 with a stellar workshop lineup!
📊Intro to R
🤖 Programming with GenAI
📂 Understanding file systems
📈 Statistical simulation studies
...and more!
Learn more and register here: mcgill.ca/x/i2X
@cjep.bsky.social paper on gender equity in cognitive science @nserc-resnet.bsky.social funding, highlighting progress in past 6 years.
Led by @mcgillscience.bsky.social psych trainee Michelle Yang; co-authored w/ @pennypexman.bsky.social. A @wicscanada.bsky.social effort.
doi.org/10.1037/cep0...
Congratulations to Prof. Audrey Moores (Chemistry), who has been awarded the Canadian Pacific Chair in Biotechnology!
Read more ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/it5
Single people who date without a clear understanding of what they are looking for in a relationship experience more loneliness and decreased life satisfaction, McGill researchers have found.
🔗 https://mcgill.ca/x/itU
The University flag will be lowered today, Dec. 3, in honour of Prof. Emeritus Balfour Mount (Palliative Care, Medicine and Health Sciences) The Hon. Prof. Kelvin K. Ogilvie (Chemistry, Science), and Prof. Ante L. Padjen (Pharmacology, Medicine and Health Sciences).
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, a McGill-led research team has observed a giant helium cloud escaping from the distant exoplanet WASP-107b, offering new insights into the evolution of planetary atmospheres.
➡️ mcgill.ca/x/iFB
Awesome to see such a big turn out for our 80th celebrations as a Dept! 💚💙💚💙💚💙
Last night, our colleagues in Geography celebrated the department’s 80th anniversary! Over 100 students, faculty members, staff, and alumni gathered for an evening of wine, cheese, and conversation.
Read our story about the department's history ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/wFT
On Thursday, November 13, over 150 students, alumni, staff and faculty members gathered to celebrate the 20th anniversary of McGill's Bachelor of Arts and Science (B.A. & Sc.) program.
Read more about the event and this unique program ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/iyP
📸 by Alex Tran
@mcgillarts.bsky.social
This past September, St. James Parish in Barbados celebrated We Gatherin’, a year-long festival of Barbadian heritage, culture and community. As part of the festivities, McGill’s Bellairs Research Institute hosted a day-long Science Adventure for local schoolchildren.
Read more ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/iyg
🎉 Congratulations to @mcgill.ca Prof. Christian Genest (Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics) for receiving the 2025 @acfas.ca Urgel-Archambault Prize! His work has transformed mathematical knowledge into operational tools for preventing and managing risks.
reporter.mcgill.ca/christian-ge...
Researcher Daniel Levitin in his lab at McGill University, with musician Sting.
The musician who decoded the mind’s melody 🧠🎶
From platinum record rock-and-roll producer to award-winning #McGill neuroscientist, Daniel Levitin has spent his life uncovering how the songs we love may be the brain’s most powerful medicine 🎼
🔗 mcgill.ca/x/iCh
McGill breaks into the global Top 10 for sustainability! 🌱 Ranked #9 worldwide in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026, this recognition reflects our community’s commitment to research, innovation and collective action for a more sustainable world.
🔗 Read more: mcgill.ca/x/iC5
Congratulations to #McGill Professors Jackie Chi Kit Cheung and Lijun Sun, who were awarded funding for #AI research through a Canada-France collaboration 👏🎉
Learn about this funding: mcgill.ca/x/iCg
Meet Maya — a McGill undergrad whose summer project became a published paper. ✨ Alongside a team of McGill researchers, she mapped coastal buildings at risk from long-term sea-level rise.
🔗 Learn more about her inspiring journey at mcgill.ca
Congratulations to the 2025 BMO Responsible AI Scholars, presented by the #McGill Collaborative for AI and Society (McCAIS). The awards support undergrad and grad students in all McGill faculties pursuing research in responsible #AI. Read more in the McGill Reporter: mcgill.ca/x/iju
Visual with photos of two professors Title: Neurogenesis Speaker Series Wednesday, November 26, 2025, 4:30-6:30 p.m., The Neuro with Delphine Raucher-Chene, MD, PhD, and Tasmia Hai, PhD
How can digital tools transform mental health research? Can brain anatomy show us how parents and children share attention? 🧠
Find out at the next Neurogenesis Faculty Lecture on Nov. 26 at @theneuro.bsky.social w/ Delphine Raucher-Chéné & @tasmiahai.bsky.social!
👉 Register here: mcgill.ca/x/iHe
Researchers at @mcgill.ca and collaborating institutions have mapped the atmospheric features of a planetary-mass brown dwarf, offering potential insights into planet and star formation.
➡️ mcgill.ca/x/iVL
A worn-down mammoth tooth discovered nearly 150 years ago on an island in Nunavut offers new insights into where and how the Ice Age giants lived and died, indicating that they once roamed much farther east than previously believed.
➡️ mcgill.ca/x/iVk
A team at McGill University studying ferroptosis, a form of cell death, have discovered that the process begins deep inside the cell, a finding that could lead to new treatments for cancer and neurodegenerative diseases.
➡️ mcgill.ca/x/iHg
