March 20, 2003
March 20, 2003 McGill University
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Students from McGill held a candlelight vigil on the steps of the Arts Building to show their commitment to peace in the face of a likely US invasion of Iraq. The March 16 event was one of thousands held around the world.
Photo: Owen Egan
New VP development and alumni relations
New faces are popping up all over McGill. Nancy Wells will be taking over as
the vice-principal development and alumni relations on May 1. She brings a
wealth of experience from her previous job at Stanford.
Protecting Gault Reserve
Good news for the Gault Estate. The McGill-owned property on Mont
Saint-Hilaire has been designated a "nature reserve under private ownership"
by the provincial government.
Installation Day
Scenes from the installation of Heather Munroe-Blum as McGill's 16th
principal.
BrainPilot
Jeff Hawkins designed the PalmPilot, but he's really interested in the body's
pilot -- the brain. The head of Handspring delivered the Montreal
Neurological Institute's annual Wilder Penfield lecture.
James McGill Professors and Dawson Scholars
The James McGill Professors and Dawson Scholars program is still going strong
after three years. The awards match the number of Canada Research Chairs at
McGill.
Senate report
Senate passed new human research ethics guidelines, and Bruce Shore messed
with the fabric of space-time.
Wordy students jam and slam
The genteel art of poetry has been getting a good shake-up from "poetry
slams" -- competitive displays of verbal virtuosity. Now the phenomenon has
been brought to McGill.
Submerged in surfaces
Biomedical engineering professor Maryam Tabrizian has a new coat. Not to deal
with the slush of winter, but rather a self-assembling artificial surface to
wear on the inside of your blood vessels. Bundle up!
Also in this issue
Kudos
Kaleidoscope
Quynh Nguyen really has her own style: literally. The biology student is launching the third season of her own clothing line.
Foundations
The Women Associates of McGill are the university's secret service, and are celebrating a confluence of anniversaries this year.
Obituary
Alan Heuser, 1926-2003
On campus
McGill experts are ready to answer your questions in this environment of war, and Herman Daly comes to talk about the limits the environment puts on economic growth. Niles Eldridge will be talking about how the environment affects evolution, while Sharon Bezeau uses the environment as inspiration for her photos, now on display in the Leacock Building. Meanwhile, the dance troop Mosaica wants to add a little beauty to the environment with their upcoming show.
