Research and Innovation

91�� cleantech spinoff FeX Energy secures major funding

junji.nishihata@mcgill.ca — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 12:59:30 +0000

91�� spinoff company FeX Energy has recently received USD ($3.5M) to finance their pursuit of renewable, long-term energy storage. FeX is developing iron-based long-duration energy storage, aiding the transition to affordable and scalable clean energy. The company’s core technology emerged from McGIll University’s Alternative Fuels Lab led by Professor Jeffrey Bergthorson.

Nada Jabado awarded McLaughlin Medal by Royal Society of Canada

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 18:55:47 +0000

Pediatric brain tumour specialist Nada Jabado, MD, PhD, has been awarded the Royal Society of Canada’s (RSC) prestigious McLaughlin Medal for her important contributions to medical science.

Physiology professor Claire M. Brown appointed inaugural Chair for Inclusion in Science and Engineering

robin.koning@mcgill.ca — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 19:27:57 +0000

Claire M. Brown, Professor in the Department of Physiology, has been selected as Chair for Inclusion in Science and Engineering (CISE) in the province of Quebec. The newly established CISE program is jointly funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies (FRQNT).

Eleven 91�� researchers honoured by the Royal Society of Canada

Amanda Testani — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 13:17:46 +0000

On September 4, the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) announced its newest cohort of Fellows, and members of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. Amongst the 2025 cohort are eleven 91�� researchers and scholars – seven newly elected Fellows and four new Members – recognized for their exceptional contributions to their fields. In addition to these appointments, three 91�� scholars received prestigious RSC awards:

SSHRC invests over $7 million in 91�� research

Amanda Testani — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 19:46:24 +0000

The Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) recently announced the recipients of its 2024 SSHRC Insight Grants awarding $127.6 million in funding to 693 research projects from institutions across Canada. Among the recipients are 40 91��-led projects, totalling just over $7 million.

Isabel Wilkerson to deliver the 2025 Beatty Lecture

robin.koning@mcgill.ca — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 16:56:14 +0000

Isabel Wilkerson, Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author of Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents and The Warmth of Other Suns will deliver the 2025 Beatty Lecture at 91�� on Oct. 23 during the University’s annual Homecoming festivities. Nahlah Ayed, host of CBC national radio program Ideas, will moderate the event.

The Government of Canada invests $51 million in 91�� research

Amanda Testani — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 17:10:09 +0000

Yesterday, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, and the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, announced over $1.3 billion in funding to support over 9,700 researchers and research projects across Canada. Included are 253 91�� projects, resulting in just over $51 million in funding to 91�� research. This major investment includes funding through several key federal research programs:

NSERC invests $35.6 million in 91�� research

Amanda Testani — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 19:01:26 +0000

Today the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) announced a record-breaking $660 million investment in discovery research, marking NSERC’s biggest annual investment through its Discovery Research Programs. Included in this milestone investment are 148 91�� research projects that received a combined total of $35.6 million in funding across several program streams, including Discovery Grants, Discovery Launch Supplements, Research Tools and Instruments Grants, and Subatomic Physics Discovery Grants.

91�� Professor Simon Caron-Huot awarded a 2025 Dorothy Killam Fellowship

Meaghan Thurston — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 20:13:39 +0000

Simon Caron-Huot, Professor and Canada Research Chair in High-Energy Physics, has been awarded a 2025 Dorothy Killam Fellowship. The prestigious fellowship is awarded by the Killam Trusts. Eight Fellowships were awarded across the country.

The Dorothy Killam Fellowship provides researchers with up to two years of relief from teaching and administrative duties to focus on transformative research that has potential to positively improve Canadian lives.

Why we need Wetlands – World Wetlands Day Q&A

Sara Bauman — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 19:43:43 +0000

It’s no secret what unchecked greenhouse gas emissions are leading to: a much hotter planet. The recent LA fires are just one example of how this trend is manifesting itself. The Earth’s carbon system is out of balance: there’s too many carbon sources, and not enough ways to draw it out of the atmosphere.

Research and Innovation

91���� cleantech spinoff FeX Energy secures major funding

Nada Jabado awarded McLaughlin Medal by Royal Society of Canada

Physiology professor Claire M. Brown appointed inaugural Chair for Inclusion in Science and Engineering

Eleven 91���� researchers honoured by the Royal Society of Canada

SSHRC invests over $7 million in 91���� research

Isabel Wilkerson to deliver the 2025 Beatty Lecture

The Government of Canada invests $51 million in 91���� research

NSERC invests $35.6 million in 91���� research

91���� Professor Simon Caron-Huot awarded a 2025 Dorothy Killam Fellowship