A report sanctioned by the Student Society of McGill University says that the University can do more to combat incidences of sexual assault. A workgroup including the Dean of Students is studying the report to see if some of its recommendations should be implemented.
A recent article in La Presse caused a commotion for University administrators and staff. La Presse alleged--incorrectly--that the Faculties of Management and Medicine were on the verge of large-scale privatization.
Emeritus sociology professor Aileen Ross willed her entire estate to the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. SSHRC says it will use the money to fund research on urban poverty.
Biology researchers Joe Rasmussen and Anthony Ricciardi are studying zebra mussels--tiny creatures that are threatening other species, altering ecosystems and causing billions of dollars in damage. What makes the mussels tick?
A research team led by microbiology and immunology professor Michael DuBow has come up with a novel pollution detector--bacteria that "light up" in the presence of toxins.
In a recent presentation to McGill's Board of Governors, Dawson College director general Patrick Woodsworth called on McGill to play more of a leadership role in Quebec society and to foster new partnerships with Montreal's CEGEPs