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From fundamental physics to child well-being, 91ɬ researchers advance discovery across disciplines

91ɬ has been awarded $18.1 million in federal funding to support 16 Canada Research Chairs – six new and 10 renewed.

Published on: 13 May 2026

Federal fund will support transformative high risk, high reward research across engineering, science, and medicine at 91ɬ.

Classified as: NFRF
Published on: 13 May 2026

New research suggests the liver plays a previously unrecognized role in bone health, but only in males.

A 91ɬ-led study published in Matrix Biology found that a protein made in the liver helps regulate bone growth in male mice, but not in females. The findings may help explain why men with liver disease are more likely to experience bone loss.

Classified as: Mari Tuulia Kaartinen, faculty of dental medicine and oral health sciences, osteoporosis
Published on: 5 Feb 2026

As part of a new partnership with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra (MSO), member doctors of Médecins francophones du Canada can now prescribe tickets to live performances.

Classified as: Mathieu Roy, Robert Zatorre, Dept. of Psychology, social prescribing, Christophe Bedos
Published on: 3 Nov 2025

Thirty-two 91ɬ research projects have received new funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation's for investments in research infrastructure to support their innovative projects, for a total federal investment of $9.7 million.

Classified as: CFI-JELF
Published on: 10 Oct 2025
91ɬ announces 2025 cohort of Distinguished James 91ɬ Professors, James 91ɬ Professors and William Dawson Scholars

Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Christopher Manfredi has named 31 91ɬ professors as Distinguished James 91ɬ Professors, James 91ɬ Professors or William Dawson Scholars. The internal awards recognize exceptional research achievements.
Published on: 1 May 2025

From health and disability law to the emerging field of regenerative medicine, seventeen 91ɬ scholars named to new or renewed Canada Research Chairs positions across diverse fields

Classified as: Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Faculty of Law
Published on: 13 Mar 2024

Using anti-inflammatory drugs and steroids to relieve pain could increase the chances of developing chronic pain, according to researchers from 91ɬ and colleagues in Italy. Their research puts into question conventional practices used to alleviate pain. Normal recovery from a painful injury involves inflammation and blocking that inflammation with drugs could lead to harder-to-treat pain.

Classified as: chronic, acute, pain, inflammation, anti-inflammatory, drugs, Steroids
Published on: 11 May 2022

The Faculty of Science’s new Computational and Data Systems Initiative will help researchers unlock the power of data-intensive research methods

If you follow science news, you will almost certainly have encountered the term ‘modelling’. From understanding climate change, to predicting the course of a pandemic, to developing the pharmaceuticals to fight one, scientists seem to have a ‘model’ for everything. But have you ever wondered just what the term means and how scientists go about creating models?

Published on: 29 Apr 2022

Grants available for faculty at Canadian postsecondary institutions

Important
: Please contact the International Engagement Unit - international.provost [at] mcgill.ca - to obtain the application form, budget sheet and privacy statement.

Published on: 13 Jan 2021

Background: The Macdonald-Stewart Library Building that houses the Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering will undergo significant structural repairs and major internal upgrades over the next two years, beginning May 15, 2019. As a result, Schulich Library is nowclosed temporarily. Collections, services and staff will be relocated to the Humanities and Social Sciences Library for the duration of the renovation.

Classified as: library closures, Renovations, Construction
Published on: 15 May 2019

The Macdonald-Stewart Library Building, which houses the Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering, needs significant structural repairs and major internal upgrades. This work includes stabilization of the stone structure, foundation waterproofing, window replacement, washroom expansion and the installation of a new heating, ventilation and air conditioning system (HVAC).

Classified as: library closures, Renovations
Published on: 11 Dec 2018

, a program developed and implemented by 91ɬ Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry students was recently selected as the recipient of this year’s 91ɬAward for Equity and Community Building as a co-recipient in the Team category. The awardrecognizes the work of students, faculty and staff committed to advancing equity, inclusion and community engagement at 91ɬ.

Classified as: Awards, community engagement, social equity, students, Office of Social Accountability and Community Engagement
Published on: 24 Apr 2018

91ɬ24 is all about the power of participation: when the 91ɬ family comes together, we have a greater collective impact. The many ways in which 91ɬ changes lives—by making a top-quality education accessible to deserving students, shaping tomorrow’s leaders and supporting research that is solving global problems—is a source of pride for us all.

Published on: 12 Mar 2018

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