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McGill Research + Innovation @mcgill-research.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Better climate data leads to better climate decisions🌏 #McGill professor Sara Knox (@ecofluxlab.bsky.social) and collaborators are generating critical data to improve greenhouse gas inventories, guide conservation and strengthen nature-based climate solutions🌿 Supported in part by @innovation.ca
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McGill Science @mcgillscience.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
À lire dans La Presse 👇 Jean-Christophe Nave (mathématiques et statistiques) partage son point de vue sur l’IA et son impact sur les mathématiques.
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McGill Science @mcgillscience.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
By comparing variations in the colour of the coats of the eastern grey squirrel in Montreal city parks, researchers found that hyper-local conditions appear to play a bigger role in determining wildlife traits than had been thought. Learn more about this McGill-led study ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/5zd
Black squirrel
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McGill Alumni @mcgillalumni.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Meet McGill's Schulich Leaders, recipients of Canada’s largest STEM scholarship. This Fall semester, they embark on their McGill studies with an inner drive to make an impact. Get the full story – bit.ly/4hJGXHl
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McGill Science @mcgillscience.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Congratulations! 🎉
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McGill Science @mcgillscience.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
On October 1, Professor Emeritus Lawrence Mysak will celebrate the launch of his memoir, Adventures in Climate Science, Ocean Waves, and the Flute, at the McGill Faculty Club. The evening will offer a chance to hear from Mysak himself, followed by a book signing. Learn more ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/5Dx
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Professor Emeritus Lawrence Mysak celebrates book launch at the Faculty Club on October 1
On Thursday, October 1, the McGill Faculty Club will host a book launch and soirée for Professor Emeritus Lawrence Mysak (Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences). Organized by the MAUT Retiree Affairs Commi...
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McGill Science @mcgillscience.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Congratulations 🎉
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McGill Alumni @mcgillalumni.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
🎙️ Can universities solve the climate crisis? Rees Kassen, academic director at the McGill Sustainability Park, and Grégoire Baillargeon, president of BMO Quebec, discuss the challenges facing us, and why they require an all-hands-on-deck response. Stream ‘Mark my words’: bit.ly/4heVImd.
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McGill Science @mcgillscience.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Congratulations to Eric Hehman (Psychology) and Natalya Gomez (Earth and Planetary Sciences), who have been named Members of the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. Learn more ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/5aj
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McGill University @mcgill.ca · 27/08/2026
McGill recrute six titulaires de chaires de recherche du Canada Eddie Goldenberg grâce à un investissement fédéral historique. Ces spécialistes de renommée mondiale viennent relever des défis urgents, faire des découvertes et stimuler l’innovation. Pour en savoir plus: mcgill.ca/x/5LD
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McGill Science @mcgillscience.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Professor Tomislav Friščić will return to the Department of Chemistry in mid-2027 as one of McGill University’s six inaugural Eddie Goldenberg Research Chairs of Canada. Read the full story ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/5LR
Tomislav Friščić
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McGill University @mcgill.ca · 27/08/2026
Backed by a historic federal investment, McGill has recruited six Eddie Goldenberg Research Chairs of Canada. These globally renowned experts are coming to Canada to tackle pressing challenges, make discoveries, and advance innovation here at home.
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McGill Research + Innovation @mcgill-research.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Congratulations to 25 #McGill professors who received $7.7M in funding through @innovation.ca's John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) to strengthen the research infrastructure supporting their work 🎉 👏 View the list of McGill's CFI JELF-funded projects ⤵️ mcgill.ca/x/5uP
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25 McGill professors awarded $7.7 million in CFI funding
From next-generation energy solutions to sustainable food innovation, 25 McGill research projects receive support through CFI's John R. Evans Leaders Fund. Twenty-five McGill professors have secured $...
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McGill Science @mcgillscience.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
A person's posture appears to affect their emotions and decision-making ability more than they realize, according to new research from McGill University. Learn more ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/52Z
a woman stretches while sitting at her desk
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McGill Science @mcgillscience.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
🎉 Congratulations!
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McGill Science @mcgillscience.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Wetland restoration is often promoted as a definitive way to support wildlife, improve water quality and help store carbon. However, new research from McGill University suggests the overall climate picture is more complicated. Learn more ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/5Bp
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McGill Science @mcgillscience.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Researchers from the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME)/Fast Radio Bursts Collaboration, including McGill University and MIT, have developed a new method to seek out “missing” matter by combining galaxy locations with fast radio burst detections. Read more ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/5Xi
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McGill Science @mcgillscience.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
A Medicine Wheel garden inspired by Indigenous teachings is now growing on McGill’s downtown campus, south of Burnside Hall. The idea for the garden came from Robin Boulet, a Bachelor of Arts and Science student. Full story on the McGill Reporter ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/5X3
Medicine Wheel garden
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McGill University @mcgill.ca · 16/07/2026
What brings together Quebec’s top superstars in mixed martial arts and evolutionary biology? Dinosaurs of course! 🦖 Watch as Georges St-Pierre visits Prof. Hans Larsson’s lab to get an exclusive look at a brand-new dinosaur species: youtu.be/rtOYC08318I
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New Species of Dinosaur with Professor Hans Larsson
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McGill Science @mcgillscience.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
A rock featuring a white calcite vein in a rare ‘petal’ formation has been extracted from the construction site of the future McGill Sustainability Park. McGill’s Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences is now studying it as part of research about the Island of Montreal. More ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/58z
The rock with white calcite.
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McGill Science @mcgillscience.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
A new McGill-led study shows how a single marine monitoring network can capture underwater earthquakes, whale calls, ship noise, and tidal activity in the Lower St. Lawrence. The system could help improve environmental protections and inform future shipping regulations. Read more ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/587
A fin whale surfaces in the St. Lawrence River. Image by Getty Images.
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McGill Science @mcgillscience.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
🎉 Congratulations! Félicitations!
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McGill Science @mcgillscience.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
🎉 Congratulations to Andrew Gonzalez (@biomcgill.bsky.social), who is one of three recipients of the NOMIS Foundation’s 2026 Distinguished Scientist and Scholar Award! Discover the project ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/574
Andrew Gonzalez, Professor and Liber Ero Chair in Biodiversity in the Department of Biology at McGill University.
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McGill Science @mcgillscience.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
A biocontainment facility designed to protect Earth from potentially hazardous biotic contaminants from space should be part of a planned NASA base on the moon, a policy paper maintains. Read the full article ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/5hX 📷by Getty Images/NASA
Profile of the moon showing its detailed surface with Earth in the background.
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McGill Science @mcgillscience.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Congratulations! 🎉
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McGill Biology @biomcgill.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
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.” www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
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Researcher finds 13 ticks in one hour as Canada deals with early cases
A researcher was able to find 13 ticks in just one hour, highlighting a growing public health concern in many parts of North America.
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McGill Science @mcgillscience.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
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. Learn more ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/5nh
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McGill Science @mcgillscience.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
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. Learn more ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/5eB
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McGill Science @mcgillscience.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
We are pleased to announce the appointment of four department chairs, who began their terms on June 1. Find out who they are ➡️ www.mcgill.ca/science/chan...
From left: Prof. Yi Huang (Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences), Prof. Laura Nilson (Department of Biology), Prof. Brigitte Pientka (School of Computer Science), Prof. Galen Halverson (Department of Earth and Planetary Science).
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McGill Science @mcgillscience.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Congratulations to Adrian Liu (Physics), who received the 2026 Carrie M. Derick Award for Graduate Teaching and Supervision! Learn more ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/5eo
Deep Saini, President and Vice-Chancellor of McGill University and Adrian Liu, Associate Professor of Physics at McGill University
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McGill Science @mcgillscience.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
🎉 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. Read more ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/5sy
Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic) Angela Campbell and Dr. Jasmin Chahal Assistant Professor (Teaching), Department of Microbiology and Immunology.
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McGill Science @mcgillscience.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
🎉 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! Read more: mcgill.ca/x/5su
Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic) Angela Campbell and Professor Mette Bendixen, President and Vice-Chancellor Deep Saini and Professor Kai Wang. Photos by Owen Egan.
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McGill Science @mcgillscience.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
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. mcgill.ca/x/5sX
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McGill Research + Innovation @mcgill-research.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Congratulations to McGill Professor Adrian Liu who was awarded the 2026 CAP Medal for Excellence in Teaching Undergraduate Physics Award 🇨🇦 👏 🔗 Read more about his research & this award: mcgill.ca/x/5s3
Professor Adrian Liu smiling at the camera
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McGill Science @mcgillscience.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
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! 🎉
Clockwise from top left: Parisa Ariya (Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences), Bruce Arndtsen (Chemistry), Nikolas Provatas (Physics), Hanadi Sleiman (Chemistry), Irene Gregory-Eaves (Biology), and Fiona Soper (Biology)
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McGill Science @mcgillscience.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Congratulations to Brigitte Vachon, James McGill Professor in the Department of Physics, newly appointed Canada Research Chair in Experimental Subatomic Physics, who is tackling two of the biggest unanswered questions in modern physics: the nature of the Higgs boson and the identity of dark matter.
 Brigitte Vachon
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McGill Science @mcgillscience.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Congratulations to Marc-André Légaré (Chemistry) and Janine Mauzeroll (Chemistry) on receiving this funding for their research: A Circular Energy System Based on the Combustion of Metals through their Recycling using Carbenes 🎉
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McGill Computational and Data Systems Institute @mcgillcdsi.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
What happens when data, computation, and convergent research come together? Our latest feature takes a closer look at research supported through our CRT Program—spanning disaster mitigation, human decision‑making, and AI‑enabled health research. mcgill.ca/x/5Py
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CRT Program: catalyzing interdisciplinary, data-driven research
McGill researchers are tackling some of today’s most complex challenges that increasingly demand bold thinking that crosses conventionally recognized disciplinary boundaries. That’s exactly
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McGill Research + Innovation @mcgill-research.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Congratulations to #McGill Assistant Professor Mallik Mahmud, who received the MEOPAR 2026 Early Career Researcher Award for his work in #Arctic sea ice monitoring🌊👏 Read more about Prof. Mahmud's award-winning research❄️➡️ mcgill.ca/x/5Wd
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Geography Professor Mallik Mahmud receives MEOPAR 2026 Early Career Researcher Award
Mallik Mahmud, Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography, is one of nine early-career ocean researchers across Canada awarded the 2026 Early Career Researcher Award by the Marine Environmenta...
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McGill Science @mcgillscience.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Congratulations to Amanda Cook, a Banting postdoctoral fellow and member of the CHIME/FRB Collaboration, for winning the President’s Prize for Public Engagement Through Media, under the Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows category. Read more ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/5Pb
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McGill Research + Innovation @mcgill-research.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Today we celebrate the achievements of #McGill's distinguished researchers, who continue to advance discovery & innovation in Quebec, Canada & beyond 👏🏆🎉 View the list of researchers who have won prestigious research prizes & awards in 2025: mcgill.ca/x/5PG
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McGill Science @mcgillscience.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Researchers at McGill University have developed a novel device that generates sound-like particles known as phonons at extremely cold temperatures. The technology could be used to create phonon lasers, with possible applications in communications and medical diagnostics. Read more ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/5do
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McGill Science @mcgillscience.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
It is with great pleasure that we announce the appointment of Professor Alanna Watt, of the Department of Biology, as Dean of the Faculty of Science at McGill University. Her five-year renewable term will begin on May 1. Read the full announcement ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/5AH
Professor Alanna Watt, Dean of the Faculty of Science at McGill University
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McGill Science @mcgillscience.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Researchers studying 450-million-year-old fossils discovered about 50 km northeast of Quebec City have identified a new species of basal medusozoan: Paleocanna tentaculum, a soft-bodied, tube-shaped polyp with a ring of tentacles. Closely related to modern jellyfish. Read more ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/5Ac
Interpretation of paleocanna tentaculum.
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McGill Science @mcgillscience.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
🎉 Congratulations to this year’s Fessenden Professorship Award recipients, Matthew Harrington (Chemistry) and Muthucumaru Maheswaran (Computer Science), and to the Tomlinson Science Award winners, Lucas Caire da Silva (Chemistry) and Brigitte Pientka (Computer Science). Learn more: mcgill.ca/x/5Qh
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McGill Science @mcgillscience.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
"By mimicking nature, we can develop new greener and more sustainable avenues for making materials with excellent properties," says Prof. Matthew Harrington (Chemistry), lead author on a new study. Continue reading ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/5ME
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McGill Science @mcgillscience.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
A new international study, co-authored by Audrey Moores (Chemistry), offers insights into the health risks posed by crops’ absorption of “contaminants of emerging concern” (CECs) and flags knowledge gaps that the authors say must be addressed. Read more ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/5gQ
Tractor spraying herbicide over wheat field with sprayer.
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McGill Science @mcgillscience.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
A McGill University-led study has found that humans share acoustic preferences with other species, at least when it comes to animal calls. The results provide experimental evidence that shared sensory processing mechanisms may shape aesthetic judgments of sound. Read more ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/5fn
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Humans share acoustic preferences with other animals, study shows
A McGill University-led study has found that humans share acoustic preferences with other species, at least when it comes to animal calls. The results provide experimental evidence that shared sensory...
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McGill Science @mcgillscience.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Congratulations to Victoria Kaspi, Jason Hessels (Physics) and Vincent van Hinsberg (Earth and Planetary Sciences) who are leading projects funded by the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s Innovation Fund! Discover all the McGill affiliated research projects receiving funding ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/5xX
Portrait photos of Victoria Kaspi, Jason Hessels and Vincent van Hinsberg.
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McGill Science @mcgillscience.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Support the Faculty of Science on #McGill24! Today, your gift goes further, as other generous donors will match it up to dollar for dollar. Visit mcgill24.ca and help us to spread the #McGill24 magic.
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