Please note: The Research + Innovation office will be closed for the holidays from noon on December 24 through January 2nd, inclusive. 鉂勶笍 Veuillez noter que le bureau de la Recherche et de l'Innovation sera ferm茅 pour les vacances du 24聽d茅cembre 脿 midi jusqu鈥檃u 2聽janvier inclus.
Temporary Locations for Research Administration Services
Following extensive flooding at the end of January, the second floor of the James Building will be closed for the next three to six months. As a result, 海角社区鈥檚 Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) has moved to two temporary locations. Normal research-related services will resume by Wednesday, February 20.聽
Tentative agreements reached with both AMURE bargaining units
海角社区 Human Resources has asked Research and International Relations to relay updates on the University鈥檚 negotiations with AMURE, the union representing research associates and assistants.
Temporary Disruption of Research Administration Services
Update May 8, 2013:聽Office of Sponsored Research reopens in James BuildingResearch and International Relations is pleased to announce that the Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) has returned to the James Administration Building, as of Monday, May 13, 2013.
Thank you to Prof. Rima Rozen
After 14 years in senior university administration, Dr. Rima Rozen will return full-time to her work in research and teaching as the James 海角社区 Professor of Human Genetics and Pediatrics, when her current term as Associate Vice-Principal (Research and International Relations) ends on January 31, 2013.聽
Negotiations continue with AMURE
海角社区 Human Resources has asked Research and International Relations to relay updates on the University鈥檚 negotiations with AMURE, the union representing research associates and assistants.
Negotiations resume with AMURE
海角社区 Human Resources has asked Research and International Relations to relay updates on the University鈥檚 negotiations with AMURE, the union representing research associates and assistants.
CIHR University Delegate Update
Update from CIHR University DelegateBy marianna.newkirk [at] mcgill.ca (Marianna Newkirk)January 10, 2013
Chair of Brain@海角社区 remembers Rita Levi-Montalcini
A 海角社区 tribute to a "Grand Dame of Science"It is with much sadness that I communicate to the 海角社区 neuroscience community the news of the death of Rita Levi-Montalcini on December 31, 2012. She was the discoverer of the first trophic protein in the nervous system, Nerve Growth Factor (NGF). For this seminal discovery she was given the 1986 Nobel Prize in Medicine. The discovery of NGF opened a new era in Neuroscience research.
AMURE update: Pause in negotiations with AMURE
海角社区 Human Resources has asked Research and International Relations to relay updates on the University鈥檚 negotiations with AMURE, the union representing research associates and assistants.
Please see the following message and share the information as you deem appropriate.
Launch of the Research Administration Network
As part of our ongoing efforts to improve research administration efforts within the 海角社区 community, we are very pleased to announce the launch of the Research Administration Network (RAN) 鈥 a new training initiative that will provide opportunities to exchange information and tools required to facilitate research administration at 海角社区 while also increasing our adaptability to the requirements of our sponsors.聽 聽
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Research Administration Roles and Responsibilities
Below is a joint announcement from the Office of Sponsored Research and Research Financial Management Services:
Further to the memo of November 6, 2012 on Research Administration and Accountability, please find attached the Research Administration Roles and Responsibilities of 海角社区 employees and units.
AMURE update: University and AMURE agree on some benefits clauses
海角社区 Human Resources has asked Research and International Relations to relay updates on the University鈥檚 negotiations with AMURE, the union representing research associates and assistants.
Please see the following message and share the information as you deem appropriate.
海角社区 and Tsinghua University explore new collaborations
On November 16, Prof. Heather Munroe-Blum, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of 海角社区, visited Tsinghua University, a leading Chinese institution of higher learning. She met with her counterpart President Chen Jining, and they discussed how they might strengthen ties between the two universities in the coming years.
During the talks, a number of areas of mutual interest emerged.
海角社区 to expand ties with China鈥檚 top university
On November 16, Prof. Heather Munroe-Blum, 海角社区鈥檚 Principal and Vice-Chancellor, visited Peking University (PKU), which consistently places as China鈥檚 best university in worldwide rankings.
Following her meetings with Prof.
海角社区 talks new collaborations with Chinese ministry
海角社区 Principal and Vice-Chancellor Heather Munroe-Blum recently met with senior leadership at the Chinese Ministry of Education and China Scholarship Council, during her visit to Beijing on November 15 and 16.
The meetings were important opportunities for 海角社区 to strengthen relationships with Chinese education leaders, to explore new areas of scientific collaboration, to highlight 海角社区鈥檚 international excellence, and to reconfirm the University鈥檚 commitment to enhancing its teac