º£½ÇÉçÇø News /channels/news_feeds/all/term/%2A/rss en º£½ÇÉçÇø websites loading slowly for users off campus /channels/channels/news/mcgill-websites-loading-slowly-users-campus-372396 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>º£½ÇÉçÇø websites are loading very slowly for users off campus due to a technical issue. º£½ÇÉçÇø users are advised to use the <a href="https://mcgill.service-now.com/itportal?id=kb_article_view&amp;sysparm_article=KB0010687">Virtual Private Network (VPN)</a> until this is resolved.</p> <p>We thank you for your patience. </p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">10 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2026</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:47:34 +0000 webfull 217436 at /channels Schulich School of Music scores highly in 2026 QS World University Rankings /channels/channels/news/schulich-school-music-scores-highly-2026-qs-world-university-rankings-372265 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Image: Opera º£½ÇÉçÇø's 2024 production of <em>Cendrillon</em> by Jules Massenet | Photographer: Stephanie Sedlbauer</p> <hr /> <p>The Schulich School of Music of º£½ÇÉçÇø has retained its position as the top music and performing arts institution in Canada, according to the <b>QS World University Rankings</b>, released on March 25, 2026.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/202604_rankings_website_960_x_563.png?itok=Poo-Gf2t" width="160" height="94" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">10 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2026</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:00:47 +0000 webfull 217435 at /channels Expert: Technology and gender-based violence /channels/channels/news/expert-technology-and-gender-based-violence-372401 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>European non-profit AI Forensics <a href="https://aiforensics.org/work/telegram-harassment-infrastructure" rel="noreferrer noopener">published a report</a> this week on how massive, organized user networks are spreading and monetizing non-consensual intimate images, including child sexual abuse material, on a popular private messaging app. The report, which focused on cross-border networks in Italy and Spain, also notes that content circulates across several well-known platforms. </p> <p>A º£½ÇÉçÇø expert is available to comment on this topic: </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/gettyimages-1503985886.jpg?itok=95EFUUAO" width="160" height="107" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">10 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2026</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:21:39 +0000 webfull 217424 at /channels Event | Free AReNA Series of Webinars /channels/channels/news/event-free-arena-series-webinars-372392 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>AReNA is launching a series of free webinars dedicated to RNA therapies, spotlighting leading international companies to fuel innovation, inspire the local ecosystem, and create tangible collaboration opportunities.<br /> <br /> The first webinar in this series focuses on one of the field’s most critical challenges: biomanufacturing.</p> <h2>Reinventing RNA biofabrication : fermentation, innovative vectors and new-generation delivery</h2> <p><strong>Tuesday, April 24 </strong>from<strong> </strong>8:30 to 9:30 am, three companies present disruptive biofabrication technologies.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/event-webinaire-arena-reinvent-biofabrication-1320x672.jpg?itok=nqQwDZv5" width="160" height="81" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">10 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2026</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:58:53 +0000 webfull 217421 at /channels "º£½ÇÉçÇø Financial Statements" - Month of March 2026 / États financiers de º£½ÇÉçÇø » – Mois de mars 2026 /channels/channels/news/mcgill-financial-statements-month-march-2026-etats-financiers-de-mcgill-mois-de-mars-2026-372395 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>To all Finance users,</p> <p>The month of <b>March 2026</b> is closed. You may pick up your Minerva Financial Statements by logging into Minerva via <a href="https://horizon.mcgill.ca/minerva">https://horizon.mcgill.ca/minerva</a></p> <p>This link will bring you directly to the Finance (Fund) Administration Menu &gt;&gt; Financial Statements menu option.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">10 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2026</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:16:56 +0000 webfull 217418 at /channels Construction starts: McIntyre Building – Tissue Culture Labs Renovation /channels/channels/news/construction-starts-mcintyre-building-tissue-culture-labs-renovation-372389 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>º£½ÇÉçÇø has mandated Construction Bralteck Inc. to carry out <strong>Project 17-175</strong> at the McIntyre Medical Building. The project involves the renovation of tissue culture laboratories located in rooms 1138 to 1143.</p> <p>The work focuses on upgrading ventilation systems to address existing deficiencies and ensure compliance with current standards, as well as implementing minor laboratory modifications identified by Environmental Health and Safety (EHS).</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/20080811_3525_final.jpg?itok=W6ZgUHYt" width="160" height="107" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">9 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2026</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:01:24 +0000 webfull 217414 at /channels Call for Applications: Robert Sladek Prize for Mentorship in Genomic Medicine /channels/channels/news/call-applications-robert-sladek-prize-mentorship-genomic-medicine-372326 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The D2R community is saddened by the passing of Professor Robert Sladek, a founding member of the º£½ÇÉçÇø Genome Centre and a valued member of the Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Institute of Genomic Medicine.</p> <p>Prof. Sladek made foundational contributions to genomics and metabolic disease research, including leading one of the first genome-wide association studies for type 2 diabetes. Beyond his scientific achievements, he is remembered as an exceptional mentor who generously supported students, trainees, and colleagues throughout his career.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/rob_sladek_eng.png?itok=WspCSmPD" width="160" height="90" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">9 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2026</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:41:50 +0000 webfull 217410 at /channels Integrated Management Student Fellowship helps students make real-world impact /channels/channels/news/integrated-management-student-fellowship-helps-students-make-real-world-impact-372347 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Young people care about the world that they live in and students at Desautels don't just sit back when they're troubled by what they see, they want to take responsibility, <a href="/desautels/sabine-dhir">Sabine Dhir</a> told CBC Television News. The <a href="/desautels/initiatives-institutes/integrated-management/integrated-management-student-fellowship">Integrated Management Student Fellowship</a> (IMSF) program helps them do just that. An experiential leadership development opportunity offered through the BCom program, the IMSF it is designed for</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">9 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2026</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:15:38 +0000 webfull 217333 at /channels Non-producing oil and gas wells emit microbial methane at rates 1,000 times higher than previously estimated /channels/channels/news/non-producing-oil-and-gas-wells-emit-microbial-methane-rates-1000-times-higher-previously-estimated-372344 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Microbial methane leaking from non-producing oil and gas wells is being emitted at rates about 1,000 times higher than previously estimated, according to a new study led by º£½ÇÉçÇø researchers.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/marygiannilab.jpg?itok=Kt2swNG3" width="160" height="218" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">9 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2026</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:52:18 +0000 webfull 217327 at /channels In Memoriam: Dr. Mortimer Levy /channels/channels/news/memoriam-dr-mortimer-levy-372336 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>We are deeply saddened to share the news of the recent passing of our dear colleague, Dr. Mortimer Levy on Monday, April 6, 2026. Below is a link to his obituary.</p> <p><a href="https://www.paperman.com/funerals/Dr-Mortimer-Levy-D9437478">https://www.paperman.com/funerals/Dr-Mortimer-Levy-D9437478</a></p> <p> </p> <p><img height="321" shadow-="" src="https://ymhbzpyciewmkvghgtpg.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/client-images/clients/187733/5e18f6ec-f6df-4ab1-b248-9db0ecd8543e" width="265" /></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">9 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2026</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:49:32 +0000 webfull 217314 at /channels