/newsroom/taxonomy/term/8710/all en /newsroom/channels/news/significant-reductions-global-greenhouse-gas-emissions-still-possible-344813 <p>About a quarter of the world鈥檚 electricity currently comes from power plants fired by natural gas. These contribute significantly to global greenhouse gas emissions (amounting to 10% of energy-related emissions according to the most recent figures from 2017) and climate change.</p> Tue, 10 Jan 2023 18:20:55 +0000 katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca 288612 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/penguin-feathers-may-be-secret-effective-anti-icing-technology-342980 <p>Ice buildup on powerlines and electric towers brought the northern US and southern Canada to a standstill during the Great Ice Storm of 1998, leaving many in the cold and dark for days and even weeks. Whether it is on wind turbines, electric towers, drones, or airplane wings, dealing with ice buildup typically depends on techniques that are time consuming, costly and/or use a lot of energy, along with various chemicals. But, by looking to nature, 91社区 researchers believe that they have found a promising new way of dealing with the problem.</p> Fri, 21 Oct 2022 21:13:56 +0000 katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca 288451 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/mcgill-engineering-youth-outreach-program-awarded-nserc-promoscience-grant-331419 <p>Education that changes outcomes for whole communities鈥攖hat鈥檚 the aim of the project, Engineering Engagement in School Curricula: Multi-year Design-thinking Projects for Indigenous and Marginalized Youth, led by Professor and Chair of the Department of Mining and Materials Engineering, Richard Chromik, Faye Siluk, and Robert Pozeg of the Faculty of Engineering鈥檚 E-IDEA initiative (Engineering Inclusivity, Diversity and Equity Advancement), which today received funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada鈥檚 (NSERC) PromoScience grants program.</p> Wed, 09 Jun 2021 14:17:17 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 269429 at /newsroom /newsroom/jinhyuk-lee Fri, 13 Aug 2021 18:51:02 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 272298 at /newsroom /newsroom/christopher-moraes Mon, 14 Sep 2020 20:22:41 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 239299 at /newsroom /newsroom/laxmi-sushama Sun, 27 Oct 2019 12:04:02 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 188107 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/landmark-gift-mcgills-faculty-engineering-deepens-support-doctoral-students-and-graduate-research-293307 <p>A landmark $15-million gift from 91社区 alumnus Les Vadasz, a founding member of Intel Corporation, and his wife Judy Vadasz, will enhance the prestigious doctoral fellowship program that bears their name in 91社区鈥檚 Faculty of Engineering, deepening their support for outstanding PhD students who pursue innovative research at 91社区.</p> <p>Their gift also aims to strengthen Montreal as an engineering and technology hub by attracting more top talent to 91社区.</p> Tue, 15 Jan 2019 19:02:02 +0000 priya.pajel@mail.mcgill.ca 132756 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/mcgill-and-ubisoft-join-forces-create-believable-virtual-characters-292052 <p><em>By Meaghan Thurston</em></p> Mon, 26 Nov 2018 18:31:29 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 107987 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/mcgill-researchers-share-largest-investment-discovery-science-canadian-history-290473 <p>Today, the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport, announced more than $558 million in discovery research funding across Canada, including the largest investment in research from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) this year. Through the 2018 Discovery Grants, Scholarships and Fellowships competition, 130 91社区 researchers received funding totaling more than $30 million.</p> <p>聽</p> Tue, 09 Oct 2018 16:50:17 +0000 jessica.goodsell@mcgill.ca 87715 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/cracking-eggshell-nanostructure-286264 <p> Wed, 28 Mar 2018 18:06:09 +0000 cynthia.lee@mcgill.ca 35641 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/faculty-engineering-dean-nicell-elected-vice-chair-ncdeas-268048 <div><span>The National Council of Deans of Engineering and Applied Science | Conseil canadien des doyens d'ing茅nierie et des sciences appliqu茅es (NCDEAS鈹侰CDISA) met on April 29, 2017 for its biennial meeting in Ottawa. This national council, comprised of all forty-four engineering deans in Canada, is committed to the continuous improvement of engineering education and research that enhances the innovation and leadership skills of Canadian engineering graduates.</span></div> <div>聽</div> Tue, 09 May 2017 15:12:23 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 28612 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/mcgill-ranked-worlds-3rd-best-university-study-anatomy-physiology-266801 <p>91社区 is the world鈥檚 third-best university for the study of Anatomy & Physiology, behind only the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, according to the 2017 QS World University Rankings by Subject.聽</p> <p>The seventh edition of QS Quacquarelli Symonds鈥檚 analysis of subject-specific university performance, released today, lists the world鈥檚 best universities for the study of 46 different subjects. Anatomy & Physiology is one of four new subject categories introduced in this year鈥檚 listing.</p> Tue, 07 Mar 2017 20:54:58 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 26757 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/towards-better-hip-replacements-263893 <p><span><em>By Katherine Gombay</em><br /> Some potentially good news for aging Baby Boomers: researchers believe that they have developed a hip replacement that will last longer and create fewer problems for the people who receive them than those currently in use. The secret? An implant that 鈥渢ricks鈥� the host bone into remaining alive by mimicking the varying porosity of real bones.</span></p> <p><span>Interestingly, the key factor that distinguishes the new implant is that is LESS rather than more solid than those in current use, while still being just as strong.</span></p> Wed, 02 Nov 2016 14:52:16 +0000 katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca 26354 at /newsroom /newsroom/john-jonas Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:59:44 +0000 Anonymous 22728 at /newsroom /newsroom/susan-j-gaskin Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:59:44 +0000 Anonymous 23946 at /newsroom