/macdonald/taxonomy/term/4/all en /macdonald/channels/news/king-charles-iii-coronation-medals-awarded-19-members-mcgill-community-362289 <p>Nineteen members of the ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ community have been awarded the <a href="https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/canadian-honours/directory-honours/commemorative-medals/king-charles-iii-coronation-medal">King Charles III Coronation Medal</a>. The medal is conferred on individuals who have made significant contributions to Canada or to a particular province, territory, region or community, or have made an outstanding achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada.</p> <p>The recipients include Professor R. Bruce Lennox, Dean of the Faculty of Science and Tomlinson Professor of Chemistry.</p> Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:51:39 +0000 admin 9797 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/summer-2025-registration-period-nur1-and-nur2-354826 <p>Registration period for Summer NUR1 and NUR2 clinical courses to guarantee placement.</p> Fri, 26 Jan 2024 16:20:06 +0000 admin 9684 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/summer-2025-registration-opens-all-nur1-and-nur2-summer-courses-354825 <p>Registration opens for all NUR1 and NUR2 summer courses.</p> Fri, 26 Jan 2024 16:20:05 +0000 admin 9594 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/winter-2025-deadline-web-withdraw-farm-management-and-technology-358319 <p>Deadline to web withdraw from Farm Management and Technology courses (grade of "W") or University withdraw (grade of "W--") from Winter 2025 term with no fee refund.</p> Tue, 13 Aug 2024 16:38:04 +0000 admin 9500 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/study-links-alcohol-consumption-more-severe-nut-allergy-reaction-362237 <table> <tr></tr> </table> <p>Findings of a new study into severe allergic reactions offer a sobering warning to people allergic to tree nuts and, more broadly, could lead to quicker diagnoses in emergency care for people with all anaphylactic allergies.</p> Thu, 19 Dec 2024 14:55:20 +0000 admin 9440 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/d2r-announces-new-round-funding-investing-15-million-advance-research-rna-therapeutics-and-support-362236 <p><strong>Montreal – December 19, 2024</strong> – The D2R (DNA to RNA) Initiative is proud to announce the recipients of its latest round of funding, awarding a total of $1.5 million to four principal investigators and five ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ University Centres and Institutes. These awards are designed at advancing research in RNA therapeutics by facilitating industry collaboration and supporting the next generation of scientific leaders as well as research Centres and Institutes.</p> Thu, 19 Dec 2024 14:21:58 +0000 admin 9436 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/fourteen-mcgillians-appointed-order-canada-362232 <div><em><strong>Governor General recognizes ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ community members for exceptional accomplishments and service </strong></em></div> <div> <p><span>Fourteen members of the ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ University community have been appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honours. <span> </span></span></p> <p><span>Among the honourees are <span>the University’s Chancellor and three professors<span>:<span> </span></span></span></span></p></div> Wed, 18 Dec 2024 23:15:11 +0000 admin 9385 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/fr-scott-lecture-honourable-michelle-obonsawin-362217 <p>The <a href="/library-friends/">Friends of the ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ Libraries</a> are honoured to invite you to the <a href="/library-friends/events/scott">2025 F.R.</a></p> Wed, 18 Dec 2024 19:08:08 +0000 admin 9365 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/what-people-need-know-about-food-recalls-interview-prof-jennifer-ronholm-362208 <p>A number of recent food recalls across Canada have raised concerns for some about food safety and health risks. Global News interviewed <a href="/foodscience/ronholm-jennifer">Professor Jennifer Ronholm</a>, Canada Research Chair in Agricultural Microbiology at ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ, to explain what consumers need to know and how they can stay safe. </p> <div class="bl-tpl"><a class="button--outline" href="https://globalnews.ca/video/10921998/what-people-need-to-now-about-food-recalls/">Watch the video on Global News</a></div> Wed, 18 Dec 2024 15:23:37 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 9345 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/open-solution-improving-research-reproducibility-362210 <h2><b>Academic and industry scientists collaborate on a new method to characterize research antibodies</b></h2> Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:12:19 +0000 admin 9353 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/winter-2025-deadline-apply-graduate-minerva-354824 <p>Deadline to apply to graduate on Minerva for all undergraduate students and graduate students in all non-thesis programs (certificates, diplomas, Master's non-thesis) who expect to complete their program requirements at the end of the <strong>Wint</strong></p> Fri, 26 Jan 2024 16:20:05 +0000 admin 9302 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/tsi-outreach-program-administrator-carolina-cruz-vinaccia-wins-presidents-award-362139 <p>Congratulations to Carolina Cruz-Vinaccia, the Outreach Program Administrator at the <a href="https://tsi.mcgill.ca/">Trottier Space Institute</a> and Physics Department for being awarded the <a href="/hr/awards/president-awards">President's Award for Administrative and Support Staff</a>! Winners of this award are honoured for the quality of their work, service to the community, innovation and initiative.</p> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 21:16:26 +0000 admin 9268 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/mcgill-libraries-closed-december-25-january-2-inclusive-362156 <p><em>La version française suit.</em></p> <p>Please take note of ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ Libraries' holiday closures and hours:</p> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:56:34 +0000 admin 9245 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/experts-canadian-federal-government-deficit-362157 <p>The federal government’s deficit for the 2023-2024 fiscal year that ended in March 2024 was announced Monday. It was $61.9 billion, significantly higher than the $40.1 billion deficit that had been promised.</p> <p>¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ University has experts who can share their insights on this subject: </p> <p><b>Julian Vikan Karaguesian </b>is a lecturer in the Department of Economics at ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ University and worked for Canadian<b> </b>Ministry of Finance for more than 25 years.</p> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 17:02:30 +0000 admin 9246 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/celebrating-legacy-professor-roger-prichard-362155 <p><img alt="A cake decorated with custom icing in honour of Prof. Prichard" src="/macdonald/files/macdonald/image00029.jpeg" style="height:200px; float:right; width:300px; margin-left:15px; margin-right:0px" />On Thursday, November 28, 2024, the Institute of Parasitology gathered to celebrate the remarkable career and retirement of Professor <a href="/parasitology/faculty/prichard">Roger Prichard</a> at Tadja Hall.</p> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:55:12 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 9242 at /macdonald