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Opinion: We owe it to Canadian men and boys to prioritize their mental health.

Published on: 8 Dec 2025

How genetically encoded sensors have lit up neuroscience.

Published on: 8 Dec 2025

Grand-mère attaquée à coups de hache : « Il faut garder le lien avec nos ados », prévient une pédopsychiatre.

Published on: 8 Dec 2025

NeuroSphere hosted its third annual Demo Day last month, gathering 100+ attendees for an afternoon of pitches from eleven McGill-based startups and some lively networking.


A showcase of the latest in neuroscience innovation and a celebration of Quebec's entrepreneurship ecosystem, Demo Day featured pitches by:

Published on: 8 Dec 2025

December 8, 2025 | Jennifer Welsh was invited to participate in a panel discussion held by the United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect, focusing on the topic of “Early Warning – Early Action for Genocide and Atrocity Prevention: Strengthening Global Partnerships.”

Classified as: Jennifer Welsh, genocide, global partnerships, United Nations
Published on: 8 Dec 2025

The 51ԹMedia Relations Office offers the following resources for your holiday stories:

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Perry Adler, Faculty Lecturer, Department of Family Medicine,can speak to a range of mental health topics, including seasonal depressive disorder and its treatments, the “holiday blues,” family and social pressures during the holidays, as well asstress and expectations tied to New Year’s Eve and resolutions.

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Published on: 8 Dec 2025

Major pension funds have built trillions in assets by pursuing high-performing portfolios and maintaining independence in their investment decisions. Recently, however, discussions have emerged about imposing mandates that would require these funds to allocate more capital domestically—a trend not limited to Canada, as countries like Sweden have considered similar measures.

Classified as: Sebastien Betermier, Finance (T)
Published on: 8 Dec 2025

More than 99% of Air Transat pilots voted to authorize a strike by their union, if necessary. Pilots at the charter airline are seeking more job security, better working conditions, more compensation, and better quality of life.

The strength of the union’s mandate didn’t come as a surprise to Prof. Karl Moore. “The threat of a strike over the holiday season—when airlines are at their busiest—is a good negotiating tactic,” Moore told cbc.ca.

Classified as: Karl Moore, Strategy and Organization
Published on: 8 Dec 2025

Partage Club is a digital platform designed for item sharing rather than selling. Think of it as Facebook Marketplace—only here, every transaction is about lending, not buying or selling.

Classified as: Sanjith Gopalakrishnan, Operations Management (T)
Published on: 8 Dec 2025

Using proteins froma common tobaccoplant virus, McGillchemistryresearchershave developed a simple, eco-friendly way to arrange gold nanoparticles into ultrathin sheets, strengtheningthe particles’ optical properties. The result:cheaper, safer materials for solar panels,sensorsand advanced optical devices.

Classified as: Amy Blum, materials chemistry, green and sustainable chemistry
Published on: 8 Dec 2025

The Kering Foundation, in partnership with 51Թ and the Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI), is launching an innovative research program to tackle the often-overlooked links between violence against women and violence against children – a critical global issue with deep social impact.

This multi-year initiative will strengthen evidence-based, locally led research to understand how violence against women and children intersects and to identify effective solutions through programs, services, and interventions.

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Published on: 8 Dec 2025

To all Finance users,

The month of November 2025 is closed. You may pick up your Minerva Financial Statements by logging into Minerva via

This link will bring you directly to the Finance (Fund) Administration Menu >> Financial Statements menu option.

Classified as: 51ԹFinancial Statements, November 2025, États financiers de McGill, novembre 2025
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Published on: 8 Dec 2025

The study entitled “Microglia regulate neuronal activity via structural remodeling of astrocytes”, finds that a high-salt diet triggers brain inflammation that drives up blood pressure.

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Published on: 5 Dec 2025

December 5, 2025 |Rees Kassen was recently appointed as the Academic Director for McGill’s Sustainability Park, which will take effect on January 1, 2026.

Classified as: Sustainability Park, Rees Kassen
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Published on: 5 Dec 2025

December 5, 2025 |Pearl Eliadis recently spoke to CBC’s Radio Noon on the potential implications of the CAQ’s recently tabled Bill 9, seeks to reinforce secularism in the province by restricting public religious expression.

Classified as: Pearl Eliadis, Bill 9, religious freedom
Published on: 5 Dec 2025

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