/macdonald/taxonomy/term/10/all en /macdonald/channels/news/school-human-nutrition-professor-treena-delormier-awarded-king-charles-iii-coronation-medal-362393 <p>Nineteen members of the Â鶹Çø community, including President Deep Saini, have been awarded the <a href="https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/canadian-honours/directory-honours/commemorative-medals/king-charles-iii-coronation-medal">King Charles III Coronation Medal</a>. The medal is conferred on individuals who have made significant contributions to Canada or to a particular province, territory, region or community, or have made an outstanding achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada.</p> Tue, 07 Jan 2025 15:01:31 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 11116 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/macdonald-campus-farm-wins-regional-award-milk-excellence-361453 <p>The Macdonald Campus Dairy Unit has been named best in the region in the 36th Agropur Club of Excellence for Milk Quality Awards.</p> Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:00:23 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 9017 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/ngo-community-services-fair-january-30-2025-362381 <p>Explore Your Future at the Â鶹Çø NGO & Community Service Fair!<br /> <br /> Â鶹Çø's Career Planning Service (CaPS) invites you to the <strong>NGO & Community Service Fair on January 30, 2025, from 11am to 4pm</strong>!<br /> <br /></p> Mon, 06 Jan 2025 19:37:51 +0000 admin 11035 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/summer-job-fair-362383 <p>Lineup your summer job at the <strong>Â鶹Çø Summer Job Fair!</strong><br /> <br /></p> Mon, 06 Jan 2025 19:42:16 +0000 admin 11036 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/health-social-services-career-fair-362384 <p>Step Into Your Future at the Health and Social Services Career Fair!<br /> <br /> Â鶹Çø's Career Planning Service (CaPS) invites you to the <strong>Health and Social Services Career Fair on March 19, 2025, from 11am to 4pm</strong>!<br /></p> Mon, 06 Jan 2025 19:44:49 +0000 admin 11037 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/remembering-emil-skamene-1941-2024-pioneer-genetic-research-mcgill-university-362370 <p>It is with deep sadness that we remember Emil Skamene, a pioneer in genetic research at Â鶹Çø. <br /> <br /> His groundbreaking work on host genetic susceptibility to infections has shaped the field for over three decades.<br /> <br /> Skamene’s legacy continues to inspire scientists, including D2R’s Chief Scientific Officer, Philippe Gros, who, alongside Professor Erwin Schurr, honors him in a heartfelt eulogy published in Nature Genetics.</p> <p><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41588-024-02028-7">https://www.nature.com/articles/s41588-024-02028-7</a></p> Mon, 06 Jan 2025 17:13:51 +0000 admin 11023 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/king-charles-iii-coronation-medals-awarded-19-members-mcgill-community-362289 <p>Nineteen members of the Â鶹Çø community have been awarded the <a href="https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/canadian-honours/directory-honours/commemorative-medals/king-charles-iii-coronation-medal">King Charles III Coronation Medal</a>. The medal is conferred on individuals who have made significant contributions to Canada or to a particular province, territory, region or community, or have made an outstanding achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada.</p> <p>The recipients include Professor R. Bruce Lennox, Dean of the Faculty of Science and Tomlinson Professor of Chemistry.</p> Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:51:39 +0000 admin 9797 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/d2r-announces-new-round-funding-investing-15-million-advance-research-rna-therapeutics-and-support-362236 <p><strong>Montreal – December 19, 2024</strong> – The D2R (DNA to RNA) Initiative is proud to announce the recipients of its latest round of funding, awarding a total of $1.5 million to four principal investigators and five Â鶹Çø Centres and Institutes. These awards are designed at advancing research in RNA therapeutics by facilitating industry collaboration and supporting the next generation of scientific leaders as well as research Centres and Institutes.</p> Thu, 19 Dec 2024 14:21:58 +0000 admin 9436 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/fourteen-mcgillians-appointed-order-canada-362232 <div><em><strong>Governor General recognizes Â鶹Çø community members for exceptional accomplishments and service </strong></em></div> <div> <p><span>Fourteen members of the Â鶹Çø community have been appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honours. <span> </span></span></p> <p><span>Among the honourees are <span>the University’s Chancellor and three professors<span>:<span> </span></span></span></span></p></div> Wed, 18 Dec 2024 23:15:11 +0000 admin 9385 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/fr-scott-lecture-honourable-michelle-obonsawin-362217 <p>The <a href="/library-friends/">Friends of the Â鶹Çø Libraries</a> are honoured to invite you to the <a href="/library-friends/events/scott">2025 F.R.</a></p> Wed, 18 Dec 2024 19:08:08 +0000 admin 9365 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/passion-food-interview-marie-line-beauchamp-coo-mty-canada-362209 <p>Â鶹Çø alumna Marie-Line Beauchamp, BSc(FSc)’82, has worked her entire life in the food industry, where she has held various management positions, including as Executive Vice President of Sodexo Canada and President of Rôtisseries St-Hubert. Since 2018, she has been the Chief Operating Officer of MTY Canada, where she oversees, among other things, the 1,106 restaurants that the group operates in Quebec.</p> <p><em>La Presse</em> interviewed Beauchamp about her current role at MTY, her illustrious career, and the CHUM Foundation, where she serves as President.</p> Wed, 18 Dec 2024 15:31:14 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 9346 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/open-solution-improving-research-reproducibility-362210 <h2><b>Academic and industry scientists collaborate on a new method to characterize research antibodies</b></h2> Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:12:19 +0000 admin 9353 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/tsi-outreach-program-administrator-carolina-cruz-vinaccia-wins-presidents-award-362139 <p>Congratulations to Carolina Cruz-Vinaccia, the Outreach Program Administrator at the <a href="https://tsi.mcgill.ca/">Trottier Space Institute</a> and Physics Department for being awarded the <a href="/hr/awards/president-awards">President's Award for Administrative and Support Staff</a>! Winners of this award are honoured for the quality of their work, service to the community, innovation and initiative.</p> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 21:16:26 +0000 admin 9268 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/mcgill-libraries-closed-december-25-january-2-inclusive-362156 <p><em>La version française suit.</em></p> <p>Please take note of Â鶹Çø Libraries' holiday closures and hours:</p> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:56:34 +0000 admin 9245 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/celebrating-legacy-professor-roger-prichard-362155 <p><img alt="A cake decorated with custom icing in honour of Prof. Prichard" src="/macdonald/files/macdonald/image00029.jpeg" style="height:200px; float:right; width:300px; margin-left:15px; margin-right:0px" />On Thursday, November 28, 2024, the Institute of Parasitology gathered to celebrate the remarkable career and retirement of Professor <a href="/parasitology/faculty/prichard">Roger Prichard</a> at Tadja Hall.</p> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:55:12 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 9242 at /macdonald