Alumni /research/taxonomy/term/541/all en Fourteen º£½ÇÉçÇøians appointed to the Order of Canada /research/channels/news/fourteen-mcgillians-appointed-order-canada-362232 <div><em><strong>Governor General recognizes º£½ÇÉçÇø community members for exceptional accomplishments and service </strong></em></div> <div> <p><span>Fourteen members of the º£½ÇÉçÇø 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 robin.koning@mcgill.ca 10254 at /research Quebec government awards $1.6 million to º£½ÇÉçÇø researchers providing innovative solutions for industry /research/channels/news/quebec-government-awards-16-million-mcgill-researchers-providing-innovative-solutions-industry-362124 <div> <p><em><strong><span><span><span>º£½ÇÉçÇø-led projects in genomics, imaging,<span> and manufacturing<span> <span>serve<span> businesses across Quebec<span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></strong></em></p></div> Fri, 13 Dec 2024 21:56:35 +0000 robin.koning@mcgill.ca 10234 at /research Dominique Bérubé awarded King Charles III Coronation Medal /research/channels/news/dominique-berube-awarded-king-charles-iii-coronation-medal-362136 <p><em><strong><span><span><span><span>º£½ÇÉçÇø’s Vice-President of Research and Innovation recognized for transformative leadership in Canadian research</span></span></span></span></strong></em></p> Mon, 16 Dec 2024 17:48:01 +0000 robin.koning@mcgill.ca 10240 at /research º£½ÇÉçÇø Spinoff FeX Energy receives major grant from Axelys /research/channels/news/mcgill-spinoff-fex-energy-receives-major-grant-axelys-358220 <p><i>Company technology leverages high energy density of iron to provide carbon-free, stable renewable energy that is environmentally safe and highly dispatchable</i></p> Mon, 05 Aug 2024 18:43:00 +0000 junji.nishihata@mcgill.ca 9382 at /research Prix Grands Sages honours º£½ÇÉçÇø professor emeritus Dr. Phil Gold and two PhD candidates /research/channels/news/prix-grands-sages-honours-mcgill-professor-emeritus-dr-phil-gold-and-two-phd-candidates-361165 <div> <p><span><span><span><em><strong>R</strong></em><span><em><strong>esearchers’ outstanding contributions to science and society celebrated by the Fonds de recherche du Québec</strong></em><span><span><em><strong> </strong></em><span><span><em><strong> </strong></em></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p></div> Thu, 14 Nov 2024 14:56:59 +0000 robin.koning@mcgill.ca 10131 at /research Fifteen new or renewed Canada Research Chairs awarded to º£½ÇÉçÇø /research/channels/news/fifteen-new-or-renewed-canada-research-chairs-awarded-mcgill-361164 <div> <div> <p><em><strong><span><span><span><span>$<span>13.8<span><span> <span><span>million <span>in federal funding <span>for<span> <span>º£½ÇÉçÇø’s cohort of <span>10 <span>new<span>,<span> five renewed Canada Research Chairs<span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></strong></em></p></div></div> Thu, 14 Nov 2024 14:42:56 +0000 robin.koning@mcgill.ca 10129 at /research Two º£½ÇÉçÇø researchers win 2024 Prix du Québec honours /research/channels/news/two-mcgill-researchers-win-2024-prix-du-quebec-honours-360619 <p><em>Professors recognized for work on war-affected children and families, development of ‘intelligent’ fabrics</em></p> <p>Two º£½ÇÉçÇø researchers won Prix du Québec, the highest honours awarded by the Quebec government in the fields of culture and science.</p> <p><a href="/socialwork/about/people/faculty/denov">Myriam Denov</a>, Professor in º£½ÇÉçÇø’s School of Social Work won the <a href="https://prixduquebec.gouv.qc.ca/">Prix du Québec</a>’s Marie-Andrée-Bertrand Prize for social innovation.</p> Tue, 22 Oct 2024 15:47:09 +0000 robin.koning@mcgill.ca 9796 at /research º£½ÇÉçÇø researchers awarded $8.8 M in funding from SSHRC /research/channels/news/mcgill-researchers-awarded-88-m-funding-sshrc-359643 <p>Sixty-eight º£½ÇÉçÇø researchers have received grants through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), for a total federal investment of $8.8 million.</p> Fri, 13 Sep 2024 20:29:01 +0000 meaghan.thurston@mcgill.ca 9675 at /research Twelve º£½ÇÉçÇø professors honoured by the Royal Society of Canada /research/channels/news/twelve-mcgill-professors-honoured-royal-society-canada <p><em>Newest Fellows and Members to the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists recognized for scholarly, research and artistic excellence</em></p> <p>Ten º£½ÇÉçÇø professors researching in such areas as child trauma, memory and cardiovascular diseases are among the Royal Society of Canada’s (RSC) newest Fellows. Another two early-career professors at the University have been named Members of the RSC’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.</p> <p>They are among 104 new Fellows and 56 Members from across the country announced by the RSC on September 3, 2024.</p> Tue, 03 Sep 2024 18:01:18 +0000 eunillyne.lazado@mcgill.ca 9642 at /research Alan Evans named Fellow of the Royal Society /research/channels/news/alan-evans-named-fellow-royal-society-358885 <p>Alan Evans, PhD, was among the 85 new Fellows of the <a href="https://royalsociety.org/">Royal Society</a>, the United Kingdom’s national academy of sciences, announced May 14, 2024. Candidates were nominated for their substantial contribution to the improvement of natural knowledge.</p> <p>Read the <a href="/ludmercentre/article/alan-evans-named-fellow-royal-society">full story from Naghmeh Shafiei and the Ludmer Centre</a>. </p> <p> </p> Tue, 27 Aug 2024 17:27:00 +0000 eunillyne.lazado@mcgill.ca 9627 at /research 101 º£½ÇÉçÇø research projects awarded $23.5 million in NSERC Discovery Grants funding /research/channels/news/101-mcgill-research-projects-awarded-235-million-nserc-discovery-grants-funding-358031 <p><strong><em>Funding supports groundbreaking research in the natural sciences and engineering</em></strong></p> <p>The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded 101 º£½ÇÉçÇø research projects funding from its Discovery Grants competition for a total investment of $23.5 million.</p> <p>The Discovery Grants support ongoing programs with long-term goals, recognizing the creativity and innovation that are at the heart of all research advances.</p> Wed, 24 Jul 2024 14:20:06 +0000 robin.koning@mcgill.ca 8333 at /research Provost awards 28 º£½ÇÉçÇø professors with distinguished awards /research/channels/news/provost-awards-28-mcgill-professors-distinguished-awards-357871 <p><em>º£½ÇÉçÇø honours its accomplished researchers with Distinguished James º£½ÇÉçÇø Professor, James º£½ÇÉçÇø Professor, and William Dawson Scholars awards.</em></p> Wed, 03 Jul 2024 15:59:09 +0000 eunillyne.lazado@mcgill.ca 5565 at /research 17 º£½ÇÉçÇø researchers honoured with prestigious Canada Research Chairs /research/channels/news/17-mcgill-researchers-honoured-prestigious-canada-research-chairs-357763 <p style="text-align:center"><em>º£½ÇÉçÇø awarded $10.9 million in federal funding through Canada Research Chairs Program</em></p> Wed, 19 Jun 2024 02:31:16 +0000 robin.koning@mcgill.ca 5450 at /research Government of Canada invests $6M in climate change adaptation and interdisciplinary research at º£½ÇÉçÇø /research/channels/news/government-canada-invests-6m-climate-change-adaptation-research-mcgill <p> <i>Two º£½ÇÉçÇø-led climate change mitigation projects receive funding from the New Frontiers in Research</i><i> </i><i>Fund’s (NFRF) International Joint Initiative for Research in Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Competition.</i> <i>Thirteen researchers receive grants through the NFRF Exploration Competition.</i></p> Mon, 03 Jun 2024 11:37:48 +0000 meaghan.thurston@mcgill.ca 5413 at /research SSHRC Partnership Grant funds research project to empower youth worldwide in transforming gender norms /research/channels/news/sshrc-partnership-grant-funds-research-project-empower-youth-worldwide-transforming-gender-norms-357558 <p><em>Education Professor Claudia Mitchell receives $2.5 million in funding for ambitious visual arts-based initiative</em><br /> <br /> Gender disparities persist glaringly around the globe with gender-based violence standing out as one of the most widespread human rights violations. Alarmingly, only 52 per cent of women who are married or in a union freely make their own decisions about sexual relations, contraceptive use, and health care. The United Nations has identified transforming harmful gender norms as a critical goal among its 17 Sustainable Development Goals for 2030.</p> Mon, 03 Jun 2024 19:59:15 +0000 robin.koning@mcgill.ca 5418 at /research