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McGill University researchers have discovered that changes in clouds are slightly mitigating global warming.Published: 15 January 2025

Jocelyn Maclure was recently interviewed for the Chilean newspaper El Mercurio.  Read the article   Published: 13 January 2025

The Canadian Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Conference (CUBEC) is set to take place this January 25th, 9am - 6pm, at The Neuro on McGill University campus! CUBEC is an event bringing together passionate students (CEGEP, undergraduate, and graduate) and industry professionals in the field of biomedical engineering. Events include panel discussions with professionals from both academia and industry, workshops, case competition, and a networking event.Published:...

Predators at the top of a marine food chain 130 million years ago ruled with more power than any modern species, McGill research into a marine ecosystem from the Cretaceous period revealed. Published: 13 January 2025

New research points to the potential of GLP-1 agonists — the class of drugs that includes Ozempic — to treat obesity safely. Originally developed to manage Type 2 diabetes, these medications have emerged as powerful weight-loss tools, though their long-term impacts are still being explored.Published: 9 January 2025

More than 130,000 residents of the Los Angeles area are under evacuation orders or warnings  as fires, driven by high winds, continue to spread rapidly. At least five people have been killed, and thousands of homes have been destroyed.  McGill University experts are available to comment on this topic:  Published: 9 January 2025

A groundbreaking discovery by McGill University researchers is among the top scientific advances of 2024, according to Québec Science magazine. The scientists developed a novel method to transform two greenhouse gases—methane and carbon dioxide—into valuable chemicals using sunlight. This innovation could help reduce emissions and provide a more sustainable way to produce certain industrial products.Published: 9 January 2025

This week, Saint-Hyacinthe Technopole announced the appointment of Jade Proulx, BSc(FSc)’12, as Director of Agri-Food Innovation and Project Manager for the Saint-Hyacinthe Agri-Food Innovation Zone. Congratulations to Proulx, who has over ten years of experience in agri-food innovation—and got her start on McGill's Macdonald Campus.Published: 8 January 2025