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McGill University @mcgill.ca · 5d

McGill is collaborating with Concordia, École Polytechnique & Aéro Montréal to create the new aerospace innovation zone, Espace Aéro. Opening in 2028, it will drive research on sustainable fuels, decarbonization, advanced materials & autonomous flight.

🔗 https://mcgill.ca/x/iRZ

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McGill University @mcgill.ca · 7d

October is Queer History Month at McGill! 🌈 Celebrate 2SLGBTQIA+ history & community with events like the 2025 Keynote, an arts workshop with Kai Cheng Thom, and Queer Homecoming.

🔗 mcgill.ca/x/iaX

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 7d

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Today is a HUGE day for my dept, school & university!

Admissions are open for our new

Bachelor of Arts in Population and Global Health

We will train young people to have a global state of mind, and help them tackle health inequities locally & globally

www.mcgill.ca/global-publi...

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McGill University @mcgill.ca · 8d

The Hiawatha Wampum Belt Flag will be flown from the McCall MacBain Arts Building today, September 30, 2025, to commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. 🧡

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McGill University @mcgill.ca · 12d

A new model for advancing learning and research on sustainability is taking shape: the McGill Sustainability Park. 🌱

🔗 https://mcgill.ca/x/ibJ | Rendering by Diamond Schmitt / Lemay Michaud Architects 

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McGill University @mcgill.ca · 15d

Meet Ella Moser, McGill’s newest Loran Scholar. ✨ She begins her studies with a strong record of leadership grounded in empathy, creativity and a drive to make meaningful connections wherever she goes.

🔗 Read more in the McGill Reporter: https://mcgill.ca/x/iLV

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McGill University @mcgill.ca · 16d

Last week, McGill’s 24th Pow Wow kicked off Indigenous Awareness Weeks (IAW) at McGill! 🧡 Music, dance, food & vendors celebrated Indigenous traditions at Macdonald Campus.

See all IAW 2025 events: mcgill.ca/x/i6Z

📸 Neale McDevitt

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McGill Arts @mcgillarts.bsky.social · 21d

Professor Benjamin Fung, Canada Research Chair in Data Mining for Cybersecurity, and his research on AI and cybersecurity was recently spotlighted by the Digital Research Alliance of Canada. @mcgill.ca

Read more here:
www.alliancecan.ca/en/latest/ne...

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McGill University @mcgill.ca · 22d

This Truth and Reconciliation Day, McGill’s men’s hockey team faces UQTR in an exhibition game in Mashteuiatsh—made possible by senior forward Mikisiw Awashish, who aimed to give back to his hometown and inspire Indigenous youth. 🏒🧡

🔗 mcgill.ca/x/iuc

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McGill University @mcgill.ca · 23d

Six incoming McGill students have been awarded the prestigious Schulich Leader Scholarship — Canada’s largest undergraduate award for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) studies. 🌟

🔗 Meet our newest Schulich Leaders: mcgill.ca/x/i6a

Image by McGill University (Clockwise from top left/Dans le sens horaire à partir du coin supérieur gauche : Andrew Luo, Marco Bitzas, Paul Hutu, Storm Lei, Inbal Tzafrir and Daniel Wei).

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McGill University @mcgill.ca · 27d

From September 19 to 30, the Office of Indigenous Initiatives will host Indigenous Awareness Weeks, McGill’s annual celebration of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities and cultures.

🔗 See the full calendar of events: https://mcgill.ca/x/i6Z

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McGill University @mcgill.ca · 28d

McGill University has been named a top performer in the 2025 Sustainable Campus Index. 🌎⭐ Tied for 1st place in 2 categories, including Research, McGill has also been recognized with a rare Platinum STARS® rating.

Read more in the McGill Reporter: https://mcgill.ca/x/i2g

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McGill University @mcgill.ca · Sep 8

The McGill community honours the life and legacy of Ken Dryden — legendary goaltender, lawyer, author, public servant and educator. His contributions, from the rink to the classroom, continue to inspire students, athletes and changemakers.

Read more about his legacy: mcgill.ca/x/i2T

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McGill University @mcgill.ca · Sep 4

Students with overprotective parents are more vulnerable to anxiety in their transition to university, McGill study shows. 💭

Read more: https://mcgill.ca/x/iBx

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McGill University @mcgill.ca · Sep 4

McGill researchers developed a new way to replicate four common microplastics—giving science a standardized way to study their toxic effects. 🔬

Read more: https://mcgill.ca/x/iBp

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McGill University @mcgill.ca · Sep 3

This year's Pow Wow will embrace a more traditional format and the collaboration between McGill and John Abbott College (@JAC_Montreal) reflects values of community, shared knowledge and respect for land.
📍Sept. 19 at Watson Field, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue.
Read more: https://mcgill.ca/x/iXK

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McGill Global Engagement @mcgillge.bsky.social · Aug 29

We are grateful to all who joined the inaugural McGill Global Engagement Connector Series — Convening Minds for Global Impact. Diplomats from 20 countries, @mcgill.ca leaders & researchers came together to spark collaborations. 🌍✨ #mcgillu #AnchoredLocally #EngagedGlobally

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McGill University @mcgill.ca · Sep 2

McGill-led research reveals new patterns in the geological record 🌍 The discovery challenges how scientists read the Earth's history and opens the door to more accurate models of the planet’s past and future.
🔗 https://mcgill.ca/x/iXM

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McGill University @mcgill.ca · Aug 28

The next-generation radio telescope will leverage Canadian astronomical leadership to unveil the mysteries of the cosmos ✨

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CHORD will be a huge leap forward for Canadian radio astronomy

Construction is underway of CHORD, the most ambitious radio telescope project ever built on Canadian soil. Short for the Canadian Hydrogen Observatory and Radio-transient Detector, CHORD will give astronomers an unprecedented opportunity to explore some of the most exciting and mysterious questions in astrophysics and cosmology, from Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) and dark energy to the measurements of fundamental particles, and beyond. This telescope will be an order of magnitude more powerful tha...

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McGill University @mcgill.ca · Aug 27

It’s the perfect day for a first day ❤️

Welcome (back) to McGill!

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McGill University @mcgill.ca · Aug 27

McGill researchers found that BPA substitutes used in food packaging—such as chemicals in price stickers on meat, fish, cheese, and produce—may cause harmful effects in human ovarian cells, showing early signs of toxicity.

🔗 Read more: mcgill.ca/x/i7D

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McGill University @mcgill.ca · Aug 26

McGill researchers found that even after the #MeToo movement, news coverage of sexual violence remains harmful. Their review of 41 studies shows little meaningful progress in how the media reports on the issue.

🔗 Read more: mcgill.ca/x/i7R

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McGill University @mcgill.ca · Aug 26

A team of international astronomers, including McGill researchers, have pinpointed one of the brightest fast radio bursts (FRBs) ever detected to a location in a nearby galaxy. ✨

🔗 Read more: mcgill.ca/x/i7a

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McGill University @mcgill.ca · Aug 25

Over a century ago, mysterious whale bones were found in Ontario. Now, McGill curator Anthony Howell is tracing archives, records, and the bones themselves to shed light on the Champlain Sea’s past. 🐋🕵️‍♂️

🔗 Read the full story: mcgill.ca/x/i7b

📸: Alex Tran

Photo of Anthony Howell, taken by Alex Tran

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McGill University @mcgill.ca · Aug 20

Researchers develop a model to identify people likely to struggle most with the condition and connect them to support sooner 👇

McGill Media Relations @mcgillumedia.bsky.social · Aug 20

A new study has found that how severely a person experiences tinnitus is shaped not just by hearing loss, but by their mood, sleep quality and even personality traits. 👂
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Tinnitus severity linked to mood, sleep and personality traits

How severely a person experiences tinnitus is shaped by their mood, sleep quality and even personality traits, a new study has found. Tinnitus is a persistent ringing or buzzing in the ears that affec...

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