Pressed plant specimens collected centuries ago and stored in herbaria around the world could play a key role in facilitating the tracking of genetic change and extinction risk in plants, a McGill University-led study indicates.
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In Canada, there were only a handful of cases only a decade ago,” McGill University biologist Virginie Millien. “It’s not a linear relationship, it’s exponential when a disease emerges. It’s not going to stop anytime soon because it’s really driven by climate warming.”
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A researcher was able to find 13 ticks in just one hour, highlighting a growing public health concern in many parts of North America.
Congratulations to Adrian Liu (Physics), who received the 2026 Carrie M. Derick Award for Graduate Teaching and Supervision!
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People who have a weaker sense of self are also more likely to have less bodily awareness, McGill researchers have found. The study supports the idea that people’s perceptions of themselves and how they experience their own bodies are deeply connected.
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Learning to speak a new language, or regaining speech, depends more on areas of the brain that process sound and physical sensation than on the parts of the brain that govern motor control, according to a new study by researchers at McGill University and the Yale School of Medicine.
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Congratulations to McGill Professor Adrian Liu who was awarded the 2026 CAP Medal for Excellence in Teaching Undergraduate Physics Award 🇨🇦 👏
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We are pleased to announce the appointment of four department chairs, who began their terms on June 1.
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Congratulations to six professors from the Faculty of Science who have been recognized by Angela Campbell, Provost and Vice-President (Academic), for their exceptional research achievements! 🎉
🎉 Congratulations to Jasmin Chahal (Microbiology and Immunology) for winning the 2026 Leo Yaffe Award for Excellence in Teaching!
Presented annually, the award celebrates a faculty member for superior teaching at the undergraduate level within the Faculty of Science.
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🎉 Congratulations to Mette Bendixen (Geography) and Kai Wang (Physics) who were awarded the 2026 President’s Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers at convocation ceremonies held on May 28 and May 29!
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Congratulations to the 31 #McGill professors who have been recently named Distinguished James McGill Professors, James McGill Professors, or William Dawson Scholars, in recognition of their exceptional research achievements.👏 🎉 mcgill.ca/x/5Wh
McGill's 2026 cohort of Distinguished James McGill Professors, James McGill Professors and William Dawson Scholars embody ‘the very best of our academic community’
