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The University continues to be recognized as one of Canada’s top research institutions and drivers of innovation

Published on: 4 Dec 2025

Congratulations to Professor Audrey Moores (Chemistry), who has been awarded the Canadian Pacific Chair in Biotechnology!

The Canadian Pacific Chair in Biotechnology is an endowed chair created in 1984 to promote research in the field of biotechnology. The chair is awarded for a five-year term and rotates among 91˿Ƶ's Faculties of Medicine, Science and Agriculture.

Published on: 4 Dec 2025

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.

The results support the notion that there are sex-specific ways in which stress affects cardiovascular health and that risk-assessment processes should take psychosocial factors and mental wellness into account, the researchers said.

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Published on: 4 Dec 2025

As part of a scheduled downtime, access to the applications indicated below will be limited for the following period:

📅 Date: Saturday, December 6th, 10:00PM to Sunday December 7th at 12:00PM (Noon) 15th

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Published on: 3 Dec 2025

myProgress (DegreeWorks advising) will be unavailable fromFriday, December 5th 8:00am to Sunday, December 7th, at 3:00pm.

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Published on: 3 Dec 2025

Two geographers from our department, Prof. Bernhard Lehner and Prof. Graham MacDonald, were recently named among the 24 most cited 91˿Ƶ researchers for 2025, an achievement highlighted in a new 91˿Ƶ Research article (/research/article/prizes-awards/24-mcgill-researchers-ranked-among-worlds-most-influential-2025).

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Published on: 3 Dec 2025

The World Health Organization has issued on the use of GLP-1 therapies, such as Ozempic, to treat obesity, a chronic disease affecting more than 1 billion people worldwide and projected to double by 2030.

A 91˿Ƶ expert is available to comment:

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Published on: 3 Dec 2025

A program developed by a 91˿Ƶ researcher to help cancer survivors cope with the fear their cancer will return is expanding across Canada.

The Fear of Recurrence Therapy (FORT) program offers evidence-based support to address what co-founder Christine Maheu calls one of the most overlooked aspects of recovery.

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Published on: 3 Dec 2025

Sam Harper and Arijit Nandi have received funding to help strengthen national capacity in metaresearch through the , supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), and Michael Smith Health Research BC (MSHRBC).

Classified as: Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR)
Published on: 2 Dec 2025

Single people who date without a clear understanding of what they are looking for in a relationship experience more loneliness and decreased life satisfaction, 91˿Ƶ researchers have found.

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Published on: 2 Dec 2025

We are delighted with the resounding success of the Uganda Airlines-91˿Ƶ Workshop on Air Law, Business, and Management, held in Kampala from November 24-27, 2025. This workshop on Air Law, Business, and Management was a prestigious gathering of aviation leaders and legal experts which features insightful discussions on regulatory frameworks, strategic management, and sustainable growth in Africa's aviation sector.

Published on: 2 Dec 2025

Deadline: January 20, 2026, 5:00 PM ET

ѳҾ’s Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism (CHRLP) is currently accepting applications for:

  • a 12-month clerkship at the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA);
  • a 10-month fellowship at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

The clerkships are due to start in September 2026.

Published on: 1 Dec 2025

In 2023 Desautels’s EDI Initiative launched the 91˿Ƶ EDI Award of Excellence to recognize incoming students whose leadership, community engagement and commitment to equity and inclusion set them apart. The first recipient, Aïsha Nsiempba (BCom’26), was recognized for her mentorship, community involvement and work with the Branches Pick Your Path (PYP) program for Black youth.

Classified as: Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Published on: 1 Dec 2025

During 91˿Ƶ's 2025 Indigenous Awareness Weeks in September, Desautels hosted two events on reconciliation literacy and the role of business in supporting economic empowerment for indigenous communities. Dr Niigaan Sinclair, Anishinaabe writer, columnist, and Professor of Native Studies at the University of Manitoba joined Dr. Veldon Coburn for a conversation on progress since the Trush and Reconciliation Commission’s Final Report.

Classified as: Office of Indigenous Initiatives, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Published on: 1 Dec 2025

On Dec. 6, we will mark the 36th anniversary of the killing of 14 young women at Polytechnique Montréal in 1989.

The government of Canada has designated Dec. 6 as the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.

91˿Ƶ experts are available to comment on a variety of related issues, including gender-based violence, women in engineering and gun control:

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Published on: 1 Dec 2025

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