Students /macdonald/taxonomy/term/5/all en Mac community spirit celebration /macdonald/channels/event/mac-community-spirit-celebration-364301 <p>Come down to the Ceilidh to celebrate the end of winter semester and our vibrant Mac community! All are welcome. <strong>Refreshments will be served.</strong></p> Tue, 18 Mar 2025 15:50:07 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 34254 at /macdonald Bridging the Gaps | Microbiota manipulation to control pathogens /macdonald/channels/event/bridging-gaps-microbiota-manipulation-control-pathogens-364354 <p>The Macdonald Campus community is invited to a speaker series featuring our faculty researchers presenting their research in tandem: informing and bridging the gaps towards innovative research synergies.</p> Wed, 19 Mar 2025 18:31:07 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 34946 at /macdonald Celebrate 9124 with free coffee and muffins at Macdonald Campus /macdonald/channels/event/celebrate-mcgill24-free-coffee-and-muffins-macdonald-campus-363911 <p>On Wednesday, March 12th, 91 marks its 10th annual day of giving—<a href="https://giving.mcgill.ca/ways-give/more-ways-give/mcgill24?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=search-ad&amp;utm_campaign=mcgill24&amp;utm_content=awareness-land&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;"></a></p> Wed, 26 Feb 2025 21:04:52 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 24324 at /macdonald 2024 John Abbott-Macdonald Remembrance Day Ceremony /macdonald/channels/event/2024-john-abbott-macdonald-remembrance-day-ceremony-357478 <p>“Remembrance Day gives us all an opportunity to pay respect to the men and women who serve to protect our freedom but it also allows us to connect the students of today to our shared history.</p> Wed, 29 May 2024 15:02:37 +0000 admin 6060 at /macdonald Beyond the Classroom: Exploring Career Pathways for Educators /macdonald/channels/news/beyond-classroom-exploring-career-pathways-educators-366003 <p>🚀 <b>FREE Coaching &amp; Career Program for 91 students &amp; alumni</b> <b>led by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-balyta/">Peter Balyta</a>, PhD(07), BEd (94), President of Texas Instruments – Ed Tech</b></p> Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:25:12 +0000 admin 67708 at /macdonald Mentorship Lunch: Exploring the next steps /macdonald/channels/news/mentorship-lunch-exploring-next-steps-364228 <p>What if career steering and planning did not have to wait until graduation?</p> Fri, 14 Mar 2025 02:56:55 +0000 admin 67707 at /macdonald Fall 2025 M.Sc.A CFT in SW lecture period… /macdonald/channels/event/fall-2025-msca-cft-sw-lecture-period-355011 <p>M.Sc.A CFT in SW lecture period. Make up day is December 3, which follows a Monday schedule.</p> Fri, 26 Jan 2024 16:21:32 +0000 admin 67636 at /macdonald Fall 2025 M.S.W. & Joint PhD in SW lecture period. /macdonald/channels/event/fall-2025-msw-joint-phd-sw-lecture-period-355012 <p>M.S.W. &amp; Joint PhD in SW lecture period. Make up day is December 3, which follows a Monday schedule.</p> Fri, 26 Jan 2024 16:21:32 +0000 admin 67637 at /macdonald Climate science, community wellness, and career inspiration at the 2025 John Abbott Sustainability Through Science Symposium /macdonald/channels/news/climate-science-community-wellness-and-career-inspiration-2025-john-abbott-sustainability-through-365322 <p>On April 11, 2025, over 60 people gathered at the annual John Abbott Sustainability Through Science Symposium to hear how the research of three Macdonald Campus graduate students contributes to a more sustainable future. Honours and science students from John Abbott College, as well as members of 91's Macdonald Campus community, were inspired by short talks followed by a panel discussion on the students' university experience and their chosen career paths.</p> Wed, 07 May 2025 21:19:18 +0000 admin 67405 at /macdonald Research | Viral DNA sequences in the human genome may help control gene activity, new study shows /macdonald/channels/news/research-viral-dna-sequences-human-genome-may-help-control-gene-activity-new-study-shows-366155 <p> </p> <p>Long dismissed as “junk,” viral fragments buried in human DNA may help regulate our genes, according to a new international study co-led by Guillaume Bourque, professor in 91’s Department of Human Genetics, D2R-funded researcher and member of the D2R Research Steering Committee and Executive (RSC). The findings offer new insights into what makes us human, 25 years after the human genome was first mapped.</p> Tue, 29 Jul 2025 14:40:53 +0000 admin 67263 at /macdonald Orientation for 2nd and 3rd year Physical and Occupational Therapy students. /macdonald/channels/event/orientation-2nd-and-3rd-year-physical-and-occupational-therapy-students-355009 <p>Orientation for 2nd and 3rd year Physical and Occupational Therapy students.</p> Fri, 26 Jan 2024 16:21:31 +0000 admin 67208 at /macdonald 91’s President honours outstanding early-career researchers /macdonald/channels/news/mcgills-president-honours-outstanding-early-career-researchers-365554 <strong>Professors Guojun Chen, Mahsa Dadar and Phoebe Friesen – all members of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences – win President’s Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers  </strong>   <p>Three 91 scholars were recognized with the 2025 President’s Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers at the Health Sciences Convocation Ceremony on May 27. The award honours exceptional early-career researchers whose work is expanding the frontiers of knowledge in their fields.</p> Thu, 29 May 2025 15:48:45 +0000 admin 66904 at /macdonald School of Information Studies Professors Awarded $5.6M Grant to Propel Canada to the Forefront of Cybersecurity Data Analytics Research /macdonald/channels/news/school-information-studies-professors-awarded-56m-grant-propel-canada-forefront-cybersecurity-data-365987 <p>Professor Benjamin Fung, Canada Research Chair in Data Mining for Cybersecurity, and Professor Steven Ding, both of the School of Information Studies in the Faculty of Arts, are part of a team that has recently been awarded a $5.6 million grant, funded under the NSERC Alliance Grants-CSE. The project, the only one to receive funding from NSERC Alliance Grants-CSE, will provide a multimodal, comprehensive solution for exploratory analysis of unstructured data, with a strong focus on cybersecurity applications. </p> Wed, 09 Jul 2025 15:00:53 +0000 admin 66899 at /macdonald Human genetics professor receives Banting Discovery Award /macdonald/channels/news/human-genetics-professor-receives-banting-discovery-award-365566 Mon, 02 Jun 2025 16:06:00 +0000 admin 66902 at /macdonald $268,000 awarded to support outreach activities by 91 researchers /macdonald/channels/news/268000-awarded-support-outreach-activities-mcgill-researchers-365469 <p>Seven 91 researchers have been awarded more than $268,000 in Connection Grants by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). </p> Tue, 27 May 2025 16:40:59 +0000 admin 66905 at /macdonald