The University Flag will be lowered today, Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in honour of Prof. Emeritus Gilles Bertrand (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences), Prof. Emeritus William Leggett (Faculty of Science), and Prof. Robert Sladek (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences).

You made it to the last day of classes! Now it's time to enter finals mode. 📚 Good luck on your exams! 📷: McGill University Archives | 1999 Yearbook | @mcgilllib.bsky.social

McGill has received a 2026 Campus Sustainability Achievement Award from AASHE for its work in climate resilience. 🌱 The award recognizes its Climate Risk Assessment, helping guide how McGill adapts and keeping it on track to address 100% of critical climate risks by 2030. 📸 Louis Alson

A new chapter begins at the Macdonald Campus 🌱 The new greenhouse and plant phenotyping facilities unite research, teaching and hands‑on learning to drive innovation in agriculture and sustainability. 🔗 Learn more in the McGill Reporter: https://mcgill.ca/x/5MK

The University Flag will be lowered today, Thursday, April 9, 2026, in honour of Mr. Larbi Hammami (Senior Faculty Lecturer, Desautels Faculty of Management).

Since 2019, 400+ women‑co‑founded start-ups from the McGill community have raised over $1.5B and created 8,000+ jobs—half of all McGill-founded ventures. It all began in 1918 with Greta Ethel Dougall, who started a legacy that continues to grow. ✨

Today we celebrated the launch of the Initiative for Transforming Healthcare (ITH) 🎉 This is a cross sector effort supported by $5.75m in donor funding to help address the mounting pressures on Canada's health system. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4bYYzvB En savoir plus : https://bit.ly/3NH4y0h

As the McGill Sustainability Park takes shape, its academic team is forming to define the Park’s research, teaching and engagement vision. Academic Director Rees Kassen will guide the group as it develops the Park’s academic plan and fosters new sustainability collaborations. 🔗 mcgill.ca/x/5Y4

Forty-three McGill programs rank in the world’s Top 50 in the latest QS rankings, with another 10 in the Top 100. 🌎 Engineering – Mineral & Mining rose to 2nd globally. Five subjects rank in the Top 20 and 10 in the Top 30, with several others among the world’s best. 🔗 https://mcgill.ca/x/5YU

As we celebrate la Journée internationale de la francophonie, we’re highlighting the voices and experiences of students sharing how living and learning in French at McGill opens doors, builds connection and shapes their experience. 🔗 https://mcgill.ca/x/5x7

The last days of winter on campus, 1975. It won’t be long until the scarves and heavy coats are put away. Ready for spring, McGill? 🌷 📷: McGill University Archives

The University Flag is lowered today, Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in honour of Professor Emeritus David Harpp, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science.

Ten McGill research projects receive $42M from the Canada Foundation for Innovation, bringing total funding to $106M with support from Quebec and partners to advance research from human health to astrophysics. Read more: https://mcgill.ca/x/5xa

McGill professors Jill Baumgartner and Wendell Nii Laryea Adjetey won the 2026 Dorothy Killam Fellowships, supporting their research on anti‑Black carceral systems and climate‑related health risks. The award funds up to two years of transformative work. Read more: https://mcgill.ca/x/5xc

C’est la Francofête à McGill! 🎉 Du 9 au 31 mars, célébrons la francophonie mcgilloise avec conférences, échanges interdisciplinaires et activités culturelles. 🔗 Horaire complet: https://mcgill.ca/francofete

Women have helped shape McGill’s history for generations. This International Women’s Day, we’re highlighting a few of the many milestones, from historic firsts to leadership roles and contributions that have had an impact on campus and beyond. #IWD2026 ❤️

✨ Defne always wanted to attend university abroad and experience studying in a multilingual environment. Thanks to donor support, she now spreads joy in her international community. Learn more and spread the McGill24 magic on March 11: mcgill.ca/x/5GX | @mcgillalumni.bsky.social

📍 Find a McGill24 event near you! We are spreading the McGill24 magic worldwide, with events in Montreal, New York City, Paris, Singapore and various other cities across the globe. 🌎 Join your local McGill community in celebrating our day of giving – https://bit.ly/4l6dd8K

McGill announces a new Centre of Excellence in AI in India, expanding global presence and strengthening international partnerships. Announced during a mission led by @univcan.ca with Prime Minister Mark Carney and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand. Read more: mcgill.ca/x/5GG

Did you know McGill has over 250 student-run clubs, services, and groups? 💭 A few have even been around for over 100 years, including Montreal’s oldest English-speaking black box theatre, the Players’ Theatre! 🎭 Which McGill club are you part of?

The spaces between buildings are often where the memories are made. ✨ In front of McLennan–Redpath Libraries, 1980. What year were you walking this path?

Student-run journal Uhuru celebrates Africa’s cultures, fashion, food, and social issues, offering a platform to explore the continent’s diversity and complexity. “We wanted to show the multifaceted nature of the continent,” explains Uhuru board member Henry Maidoh. 🔗 https://mcgill.ca/x/5cU

The McGill Sustainability Park is entering a new phase, with demolition complete and construction underway. From heritage restoration to low-carbon infrastructure, the project reflects a commitment to restoration, conservation and collaboration. 🔗 Learn more: mcgill.ca/x/5TP

McGill Architecture student Léonie-Christelle Lado-Nguedam has driven sustainability initiatives on campus and beyond. 🌱 She is now the first-ever student representative on the board of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). 🔗 mcgill.ca

All Flags on Campus are lowered from February 11, 2026, until February 17, 2026, in solemn commemoration of the tragic deaths that occurred in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, on February 10, 2026.

Canada’s Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Nature, Julie Dabrusin (BA ’94), visited the Sustainability Park with President Saini, touring its 171 geothermal wells. A key driver of McGill’s low-carbon infrastructure. 🔗 https://mcgill.ca/x/5TP

McGill: 204 years of great education, excellent research, and service to society. Oh…and a little matchmaking. Happy Valentine’s Day to the McGill community — and to the love stories that began right here. Share your McGill love story below. 💌

The University Flag is lowered today, Wednesday, February 11, 2026, in honour of Prof. James David Shannon (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences), Prof. Richard Hovey (Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health Sciences), and Prof. Rachelle Keyserlingk (Faculty of Education.)

A former Olympic gold medallist, Jennifer Heil, BCom’13, knows all about the pressures that Canadian athletes taking part in the Winter Games will have to deal with. She is drawing on that experience to serve as Canada’s chef de mission for Milano Cortina mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/olympian-ceo...

The Pan-Canadian Genome Library (PCGL) hosted @mcgill.ca is uniting two of Canada’s most important COVID-19-era genomic initiatives, enabling long-term data access 🧬 🔗 genomelibrary.ca/pcgl-achieve...

📣📣 At @mcgill.ca @mcgillspgh.bsky.social, we are thrilled to announce that registrations are now open for the 11th annual McGill Summer Institutes in Global Health! 19 short courses (nearly all online), from Reimagining Global Health to Innovations in Immunizations! www.mcgill.ca/summerinstit...

A look back at McGill’s Winter Carnival ❄️ What began in 1948 grew into a six-day celebration featuring winter sports, ice sculptures, and a Grand Carnival Ball, becoming one of the largest university winter festivals in North America. 🔗 https://mcgill.ca/x/5SQ

The McCall MacBain Scholarships at McGill have named 91 finalists for the Class of 2026! 🎒🧠 The group includes 53 Canadians and 38 international students, collectively applying to 70 master’s and professional programs across the University. 🔗 Learn more: mcgill.ca/x/55F

McGill University has launched the Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab (PERL), an interdisciplinary initiative focused on strengthening preparedness for health crises through research, leadership, and collaboration. 🔗 Learn more: mcgill.ca/x/55a

This year marks the 30th anniversary of Black History Month in Canada and the 9th annual celebration at McGill. Throughout the month, McGill units and student groups are hosting a series of in-person and online events. 🖤 🔗 Learn more: https://mcgill.ca/x/55U

McGill continues to recruit top-tier researchers working abroad through the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs program. This initiative supports the recruitment of internationally recognized scholars whose work addresses global and national challenges. 🔗 Learn more and apply now: mcgill.ca/x/5iu

A new study reveals a previously unseen learning process in the brain’s memory centre, with implications for Alzheimer’s disease 🧠 @douglasresearch.bsky.social @healthsciences.mcgill.ca

Research by an interdisciplinary team from McGill University and Université Laval shows that strong social connections are linked to better cognitive health in older adults. 🔗 https://mcgill.ca/x/5iN

Then & now 📖 Founded in 1952, the Islamic Studies Library has grown from a small departmental collection into a world-class resource of over 150,000 volumes — a collection that’s truly unique in Canada. Ever studied here? 📷: McGill University Archives

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.

In polar regions, microbes are influencing climate change as frozen ecosystems thaw, McGill review finds. 🧊 🔗 https://mcgill.ca/x/5iG

McGill engineers have developed ultra-thin materials that move and fold like animated origami, enabling safer and more adaptable robots for medical tools, wearables and smart packaging. 🔗 https://mcgill.ca/x/5wW | @mcgillumedia.bsky.social

Freshwater browning threatens growth and populations of economically important fish, McGill researchers say. The study takes a holistic approach and looks at the phenomenon’s broad impacts on biodiversity in North America and Europe. 🐟 🔗 https://mcgill.ca/x/5Uv | @mcgillumedia.bsky.social

Lithium, a widely used treatment for bipolar disorder and other mood disorders, has shown early promise in suppressing HIV, McGill University researchers report. 🔗 https://mcgill.ca/x/5wZ | @mcgillumedia.bsky.social

McGill engineering researchers have introduced an open-source model that makes it easier for experts and non-experts alike to evaluate greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. natural gas supply chains and yields more accurate results. 🔗 https://mcgill.ca/x/5Ut | @mcgillumedia.bsky.social

McGill University ranks among the world’s leading institutions in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2026 🌎 McGill placed in the global Top 100 across all 11 subjects and ranked in Canada’s Top 3 in 10 of 11 disciplines. 🔗 https://mcgill.ca/x/5wc

An interdisciplinary team including researchers at McGill has found a range of unexpected chemical contaminants in human milk samples, including traces of pesticides, antimicrobials and additives used in plastics and personal-care products. 🔗 https://mcgill.ca/x/5wk | @mcgillumedia.bsky.social

McGill study identifies most effective methods for early detection of tench, an invasive freshwater fish. 🐟 🔗 https://mcgill.ca/x/5w4 | @mcgillumedia.bsky.social

A McGill research team has developed a painless, automated way to deliver in vitro fertilization hormones using a light-activated microneedle patch, an innovation that could ease one of the most stressful parts of fertility treatment. 🔗 https://mcgill.ca/x/5UF | @mcgillumedia.bsky.social

#Découverte de l'année | Cachée dans la roche depuis 75 millions d’années, une petite aile de libellule fossilisée a créé l’émoi lors d’une campagne de fouilles en Alberta. @mcgill.ca https://www.quebecscience.qc.ca/sciences/les-10-decouvertes-de-2025/libellule-passe/