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/

#Découverte de l'année | Une équipe @mcgill.ca a ratissé le pays d’est en ouest pour mesurer les émissions de méthane relâchées par des puits de pétrole et de gaz pourtant inactifs. https://www.quebecscience.qc.ca/sciences/les-10-decouvertes-de-2025/puits-petrole-inactifs-methane/

#Découverte de l'année | Nos muscles influencent-ils la reproduction? Une découverte de l'équipe de @mcgill.ca bouscule 40 ans de certitudes. https://www.quebecscience.qc.ca/sciences/les-10-decouvertes-de-2025/muscle-nouvel-acteur-fertilite/ @ircm.bsky.social

The University Flag will be lowered today, Tuesday, January 20, 2026, in honour of Ms. Pia Pozzuto, Student Affairs Coordinator, Ingram School of Nursing, @healthsciences.mcgill.ca.

The University Flag is lowered today, Jan. 14, 2026, in honour of Prof. John Gruzleski, Dept. of Mining & Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Prof. Paul Koosis, Dept. of Mathematics & Statistics, and Prof. Kohur Gowrisankaran, Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Science.

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

Overdose prevention sites and supervised consumption sites in Toronto are not associated with long-term increases in local crime, McGill University researchers have found. 🔗 https://mcgill.ca/x/5ob | @mcgillumedia.bsky.social

Campus is buzzing again. Welcome back to returning students and welcome in to new ones. 👋 Let’s make this semester unforgettable.

Holiday cheer, delivered on four paws, spreading joy along the way 🐾✨ Warm wishes for a restful holiday season and a happy New Year.

As the exam period comes to a close, a well-earned break begins. Wishing our students a restful holiday. ✨

McGill is recruiting top-tier researchers working abroad through the federally funded Canada Impact+ Research Chairs program, addressing global and national challenges. The first round is due in early 2026. Learn more and submit your candidacy: https://mcgill.ca/x/5Zh

Meet McGill’s e-soccer champion! 🎮⚽ By day, Mohamed Diop is working toward a master’s degree at McGill's Max Bell School of Public Policy. In his spare time, he’s living the dream as a professional gamer. 🔗 Read his story in the McGill Reporter: https://mcgill.ca/x/5Zf

Ebenezer Miezah Kwofie, Assistant Professor in Bioresource Engineering at McGill’s Macdonald Campus, has been awarded one of the eight science diplomacy chairs newly created by the @fondsrechercheqc.bsky.social. 🔗 https://mcgill.ca/x/5Zp

New evidence challenges understanding of Parkinson’s disease, helping explain why current treatments work and how they could be improved 🧠 @douglasresearch.bsky.social | @healthsciences.mcgill.ca | @mcgill.ca | @nature.com

Snow days, circa 2000. ❄️ 📷 McGill University Archives 🔗 Explore digitized yearbooks at yearbooks.mcgill.ca

A new McGill study links exposure to fine air pollution particles with immune system changes that often precede autoimmune diseases, adding to evidence that air pollution affects more than heart and lung health. 🫁 🔗 https://mcgill.ca/x/5kR | @healthsciences.mcgill.ca | @mcgillumedia.bsky.social

A new international study led by McGill University shows that supplementing dairy cow diets with microencapsulated B-vitamins can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions while increasing milk yield and quality. 🔗 mcgill.ca/x/5kE | @mcgillumedia.bsky.social

🏅 Congratulations to the McGill students awarded the 2025 McCall MacBain International Fellowships. The award supports a year of living, studying and working abroad, recognizing academic excellence, leadership and community engagement. Meet the Fellows: https://mcgill.ca/x/5k6

Une équipe de recherche de @mcgill.ca a mis en évidence une fonction cérébrale qui aide à comprendre pourquoi le stress vécu pendant l’enfance accroît le risque de troubles métaboliques chez certaines femmes 🧠 🔗 www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/fr/...

Apply now for the President’s Prize for Public Engagement through Media. 📣 The award honours McGill community members who share their knowledge with the media and the public, supporting McGill’s commitment to community engagement. Deadline: Dec 31. 🔗 mcgill.ca/x/iyC

McGill chemistry researchers have developed a cheaper, safer material for use in solar panels, sensors and optical devices. 💡 🔗https://mcgill.ca/x/iv8

The McGill community honoured the fourteen young women lost at @polymtl.bsky.social🤍 On this National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, we echo Dean Yargeau: “We must remember them, and their legacy should shape us.” https://mcgill.ca/x/itL

The University Flag will be lowered from December 5 until the morning of December 8 in honour of the 14 women murdered at l’École Polytechnique de Montréal in 1989, and in solemn commemoration of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women (December 6).

Women who report high levels of psychosocial stress, such as from caregiving and lack of emotional support, show signs of early heart tissue changes associated with cardiovascular disease – an association not observed in men, a new study reveals. 🔗https://mcgill.ca/x/itG

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