On National Philanthropy Day, we want to celebrate you and the incredible impact of your giving to @mcgill.ca ❤️ Find out more about the impact of giving: alumni.mcgill.ca/npd/thank-yo...

Angela Campbell appointed McGill's next Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic). Read more: https://mcgill.ca/x/i9m Angela Campbell a été nommée provost et vice-rectrice principale aux études de l'Université McGill. En savoir plus : https://mcgill.ca/x/i9s

The University Flag will be lowered today, Thursday, November 13, 2025, in honour of Alison Verkade, former Director of Shared Services.

René Provost, professeur de droit à McGill, reçoit le Prix Léon-Gérin aux Prix du Québec 2025. ⭐ Il fait partie des quatre membres de la communauté de McGill honorés cette année — une reconnaissance du rayonnement et de l’excellence de la recherche. 🔗 https://mcgill.ca/x/i9M

Researchers at McGill University and collaborating institutions have mapped the atmospheric features of a planetary-mass brown dwarf, a type of space object that is neither a star nor a planet, existing in a category in-between. 🔗 https://mcgill.ca/x/ijy | @mcgillumedia.bsky.social

McGill researchers at @douglasresearch.bsky.social found that people with the lesser-known eating disorder OSFED experience symptoms just as severe as those with anorexia or bulimia—underscoring the need for equal recognition and care. 🔗 https://mcgill.ca/x/ijj | @mcgillumedia.bsky.social

The University flag will be lowered today, Nov. 12, in honour of Prof. Emerita Erika Grisel (Physical & Occupational Therapy, Medicine & Health Sciences), Tatiana Bedjanian (Humanities & Social Sciences Library), and Prof. Deborah Danoff (Health Sciences Education, Medicine & Health Sciences).

A McGill-led team found that snow near boulders melts faster—not only because rocks radiate heat, but because they subtly reshape the snow’s surface, affecting how mountain snowmelt influences local water supplies. 🔗 https://mcgill.ca/x/ijR

All Flags on Campus will be lowered today, November 11, 2025, in solemn commemoration of Remembrance Day. 🇨🇦

Climate change could result in contaminant spread in the High Arctic, McGill study finds. Increased discharge of groundwater contributes to further thawing, creating a feedback loop that transports pollutants. 🌎 🔗 https://mcgill.ca/x/iVG | @mcgillumedia.bsky.social

McGill study reveals knowledge gap about psychedelic therapies in adolescents. 🧠 Researchers call for inclusion of adolescent minors in future clinical trials, with appropriate safeguards. 🔗 https://mcgill.ca/x/iHy | @mcgillumedia.bsky.social

McGill PhD student Hannah Derue is using digitized artworks from the National Gallery of Art to develop PAin+, an AI-driven platform that helps people visualize and communicate chronic pain. 🧠 🎨 🔗 Learn more in the McGill Reporter: https://mcgill.ca/x/iHt

When McGill PhD candidate Sam McNichol boarded the Atlantis this spring, he expected to spend a month collecting deep-sea samples in the mid-Pacific. He didn't anticipate that two of his shipmates would witness a rare volcanic eruption on one of their last days at sea. ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/iKr

A worn-down mammoth tooth discovered 150 years ago in Nunavut offers new clues about Ice Age giants. A McGill-led study has reclassified the 1878 discovery as a cold-adapted woolly mammoth — the most northeasterly in North America. 🦣 🔗 mcgill.ca/x/iH9 | @mcgillumedia.bsky.social

McGill researchers have identified bacteria that could provide an early warning of blue-green algae toxicity. 🦠 🔗 mcgill.ca/x/iHV | @mcgillumedia.bsky.social

Join McGill President and Vice-Chancellor Deep Saini next week for a special McGill News alumni webcast, as he shares his four priorities for the future of McGill University. 🗓️ Monday, November 10 🕛 12PM EST Register for free 👇 www.alumni.mcgill.ca/aoc/events-t...

The colours of campus, at their best. 🍂

McGill’s Office of Indigenous Initiatives welcomed representatives from nearby Indigenous communities to inaugurate the new mosaic at the redesigned Y-intersection, which aims to infuse the downtown campus with symbols of Indigenous wisdom and presence. Read more: https://mcgill.ca/x/irA

McGill researchers found that English-French bilingual teens in Montreal performed as well in French writing as near-monolingual francophones — and their English writing skills matched their French ones. 🔗 https://mcgill.ca/x/iKQ

A team at McGill University studying 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. 🔗 https://mcgill.ca/x/iK4 | @mcgillumedia.bsky.social

Three exceptional leaders were recognized with Lifetime Achievement Awards during Fall Convocation 2025 — Annette Majnemer, Bartha Maria Knoppers and Anthony C. Masi. Congratulations to all three for their decades of leadership, innovation and lasting impact at McGill. 🏆 🔗 reporter.mcgill.ca

Autumn on campus, as seen in the 1978 McGill yearbook. 🍂 Which yearbook should we flip through next? 📷 McGill University Archives

During Fall Convocation, nine staff members were recognized with the President’s Award for Administrative & Support Staff for their outstanding contributions to McGill’s mission. 🏆 🔗 Meet the recipients: https://mcgill.ca/x/izL

People who use both cannabis and tobacco show distinct brain changes compared to those who use cannabis alone, according to a new study led by McGill University researchers at the Douglas Research Centre. 🧠 🔗 https://mcgill.ca/x/izb | @mcgillumedia.bsky.social

At Fall Convocation on Oct. 14, McGill honoured four educators with the President’s Prize for Excellence in Teaching — Michael Creamer, Marta Kobiela, Madhukar Pai, and Aaron Mills — for their outstanding dedication to student learning. 🏆 🔗 mcgill.ca/x/izJ | 📸 Owen Egan

👏🏽👏🏽 McGill University launches Bachelor of Arts in Population and Global Health @mcgill.ca @mcgilldgph.bsky.social @healthsciences.mcgill.ca @mcgillghp.bsky.social reporter.mcgill.ca/mcgill-launc...

McGill reopens Upper Main Road ✨ A sustainable, accessible space featuring a granite turtle shell embedded with 13 artworks by Oneida artist Alanah Jewell. 🔗 Learn more in the McGill Reporter: https://mcgill.ca/x/izZ

The University Flag will be lowered today, Oct. 15, 2025, in honour of Prof. Emeritus Maurice McGregor, former Dean of Medicine & Health Sciences; Prof. Pierre Bélanger, Electrical & Computer Engineering; and Prof. Blair Whittemore, Pediatrics.

McGill ranks #1 in Canada in Maclean’s medical-doctoral category for the 21st year in a row. ⭐ Top 3 in 8 of 12 indicators — and the only medical doctoral university to place in the top 10 in all of them. 🔗 https://mcgill.ca/x/iD6

McGill alumnus Peter Howitt awarded 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics for work on innovation and growth. 🏆 Canadian economist recognized for pioneering work on the dynamics of creative destruction. Read more ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/iDe Photo: Ashley McCabe / Brown University

McGill researchers have developed an injectable hydrogel that shows early promise in helping damaged vocal cords heal — restoring flexibility and reducing scarring. A potential breakthrough for treating voice loss. 🗣️ 🔗 https://mcgill.ca/x/iDS

McGill climbs in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 🌎 Up four spots to tie for 41st globally and 2nd in Canada, McGill earned its highest-ever score for research, teaching, industry engagement and international outlook. 🔗 mcgill.ca/x/iDo

McGill is collaborating with Concordia, École Polytechnique & Aéro Montréal to create the new aerospace innovation zone, Espace Aéro. Opening in 2028, it will drive research on sustainable fuels, decarbonization, advanced materials & autonomous flight. 🔗 https://mcgill.ca/x/iRZ

October is Queer History Month at McGill! 🌈 Celebrate 2SLGBTQIA+ history & community with events like the 2025 Keynote, an arts workshop with Kai Cheng Thom, and Queer Homecoming. 🔗 mcgill.ca/x/iaX

📣📣 Today is a HUGE day for my dept, school & university! Admissions are open for our new Bachelor of Arts in Population and Global Health We will train young people to have a global state of mind, and help them tackle health inequities locally & globally www.mcgill.ca/global-publi...

The Hiawatha Wampum Belt Flag will be flown from the McCall MacBain Arts Building today, September 30, 2025, to commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. 🧡

A new model for advancing learning and research on sustainability is taking shape: the McGill Sustainability Park. 🌱 🔗 https://mcgill.ca/x/ibJ | Rendering by Diamond Schmitt / Lemay Michaud Architects 

Meet Ella Moser, McGill’s newest Loran Scholar. ✨ She begins her studies with a strong record of leadership grounded in empathy, creativity and a drive to make meaningful connections wherever she goes. 🔗 Read more in the McGill Reporter: https://mcgill.ca/x/iLV

Last week, McGill’s 24th Pow Wow kicked off Indigenous Awareness Weeks (IAW) at McGill! 🧡 Music, dance, food & vendors celebrated Indigenous traditions at Macdonald Campus. See all IAW 2025 events: mcgill.ca/x/i6Z 📸 Neale McDevitt

Professor Benjamin Fung, Canada Research Chair in Data Mining for Cybersecurity, and his research on AI and cybersecurity was recently spotlighted by the Digital Research Alliance of Canada. @mcgill.ca Read more here: www.alliancecan.ca/en/latest/ne...

This Truth and Reconciliation Day, McGill’s men’s hockey team faces UQTR in an exhibition game in Mashteuiatsh—made possible by senior forward Mikisiw Awashish, who aimed to give back to his hometown and inspire Indigenous youth. 🏒🧡 🔗 mcgill.ca/x/iuc

Six incoming McGill students have been awarded the prestigious Schulich Leader Scholarship — Canada’s largest undergraduate award for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) studies. 🌟 🔗 Meet our newest Schulich Leaders: mcgill.ca/x/i6a

From September 19 to 30, the Office of Indigenous Initiatives will host Indigenous Awareness Weeks, McGill’s annual celebration of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities and cultures. 🔗 See the full calendar of events: https://mcgill.ca/x/i6Z

McGill University has been named a top performer in the 2025 Sustainable Campus Index. 🌎⭐ Tied for 1st place in 2 categories, including Research, McGill has also been recognized with a rare Platinum STARS® rating. Read more in the McGill Reporter: https://mcgill.ca/x/i2g

The McGill community honours the life and legacy of Ken Dryden — legendary goaltender, lawyer, author, public servant and educator. His contributions, from the rink to the classroom, continue to inspire students, athletes and changemakers. Read more about his legacy: mcgill.ca/x/i2T

Students with overprotective parents are more vulnerable to anxiety in their transition to university, McGill study shows. 💭 Read more: https://mcgill.ca/x/iBx

McGill researchers developed a new way to replicate four common microplastics—giving science a standardized way to study their toxic effects. 🔬 Read more: https://mcgill.ca/x/iBp

This year's Pow Wow will embrace a more traditional format and the collaboration between McGill and John Abbott College (@JAC_Montreal) reflects values of community, shared knowledge and respect for land. 📍Sept. 19 at Watson Field, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue. Read more: https://mcgill.ca/x/iXK

We are grateful to all who joined the inaugural McGill Global Engagement Connector Series — Convening Minds for Global Impact. Diplomats from 20 countries, @mcgill.ca leaders & researchers came together to spark collaborations. 🌍✨ #mcgillu #AnchoredLocally #EngagedGlobally

McGill-led research reveals new patterns in the geological record 🌍 The discovery challenges how scientists read the Earth's history and opens the door to more accurate models of the planet’s past and future. 🔗 https://mcgill.ca/x/iXM