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��VR��Ƶ researchers leading two new Brain Canada-supported platforms

robin.koning@mcgill.ca — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:27:00 +0000

Researchers at ��VR��Ƶ are leading two major new Brain Canada-supported platforms to accelerate discovery and improve outcomes for patients living with neurological disorders, as announced today.

Three scholars receive President’s Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers

robin.koning@mcgill.ca — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:59:07 +0000

Professors Mette Bendixen, Rachel Langevin and Kai Wang recognized for research excellence and impact.

Ajitha Thanabalasuriar receives PATH award to advance lung disease research

robin.koning@mcgill.ca — Thu, 28 May 2026 20:39:47 +0000

Award from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund will open new avenues to preventing and treating pneumonia.

Webinar: Unlocking the Guggenheim, How to Build a Competitive Application

amanda.testani@mcgill.ca — Thu, 28 May 2026 16:11:01 +0000

Interested in the Guggenheim Fellowships?

In this one-hour session, hear from Laura Auricchio, Vice President and Secretary of the Guggenheim Foundation and Dr. Angela Esterhammer, 2025 Guggenheim Fellow as they share perspectives on the application process, what defines excellence across disciplines, and the impact of the fellowship experience.

Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026

Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. EST

Cost: Free

Adrian Liu awarded 2026 CAP Medal for Excellence in Teaching Undergraduate Physics Award

robin.koning@mcgill.ca — Wed, 27 May 2026 16:05:25 +0000

National honour from the Canadian Association of Physics (CAP) recognizes ��VR��Ƶ physicist’s excellence in teaching, mentorship, and inclusive leadership.

��VR��Ƶ receives $16M research investment from the Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ)

amanda.testani@mcgill.ca — Thu, 21 May 2026 14:51:35 +0000

New funding propels ��VR��Ƶ innovation across society, health, and technology

The Government of Quebec and the Fonds de recherche du Québec (Quebec Research Fund—FRQ) have announced a $257.4M investment in scholarships and grants for the 2026-2027 funding year, supporting research across key FRQ sectors: Nature and Technologies, Health, Society and Culture and Interdisciplinary Research.

Provost honours 31 ��VR��Ƶ professors for exceptional research achievements

robin.koning@mcgill.ca — Wed, 13 May 2026 18:00:18 +0000

The 2026 cohort of Distinguished James ��VR��Ƶ Professors, James ��VR��Ƶ Professors and William Dawson Scholars embody ‘the very best of our academic community’.

Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic) Angela Campbell has named 31 ��VR��Ƶ professors as Distinguished James ��VR��Ƶ Professors, James ��VR��Ƶ Professors or William Dawson Scholars. The internal awards recognize exceptional research achievements.

��VR��Ƶ’s Bravo Gala shines a spotlight on research excellence

robin.koning@mcgill.ca — Thu, 14 May 2026 16:16:57 +0000

At event honouring 116 winners of major awards, keynote speaker and SSHRC Gold Medal recipient Myriam Denov emphasized the importance of listening.

��VR��Ƶ celebrated more than 100 researchers at the 21st edition of Bravo, a gala event May 7 honouring the winners of major provincial, national and international research prizes and awards in 2025.

��VR��Ƶ awarded 16 new or renewed Canada Research Chairs

robin.koning@mcgill.ca — Wed, 13 May 2026 17:51:34 +0000

From fundamental physics to child well-being, ��VR��Ƶ researchers advance discovery across disciplines

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

$1.25 million for ��VR��Ƶ research from the New Frontiers in Research Fund

robin.koning@mcgill.ca — Wed, 13 May 2026 17:34:01 +0000

Federal fund will support transformative high risk, high reward research across engineering, science, and medicine at ��VR��Ƶ.

Geography Professor Mallik Mahmud receives MEOPAR 2026 Early Career Researcher Award

robin.koning@mcgill.ca — Tue, 12 May 2026 13:43:39 +0000

Mallik Mahmud, Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography, is one of nine early-career ocean researchers across Canada awarded the 2026 Early Career Researcher Award by the Marine Environmental Observation Prediction and Response Network (MEOPAR), recognizing exceptional early-career ocean researchers whose work advances climate resilience.

Five scholarly journals at ��VR��Ƶ receive SSHRC funding

robin.koning@mcgill.ca — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:36:12 +0000

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) awards $598,278 to five ��VR��Ƶ journals spanning disciplines from law to religion

Outreach Session: NSERC Discovery Grants Program - Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS)

dominique.ammendolea@mcgill.ca — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:01:05 +0000

The goal of this information session is to provide tips on successful Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery

Outreach Session: NSERC Discovery Grants Program

dominique.ammendolea@mcgill.ca — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:35:55 +0000

The goal of this information session is to provide tips on successful Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery

SSHRC Insight Grants - OSR Outreach Session

jennifer.callaghan@mcgill.ca — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:25:13 +0000

The purpose of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Grant Program is to provide stable sup

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����VR��Ƶ researchers leading two new Brain Canada-supported platforms