An eclectic approach to Canada's history

When film director Matthew Rankin, BA’01, came to Montreal to study at McGill, it put him on the path to learning French, embracing the city as his new home – and making the critically acclaimed Universal Language.

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Mining (and questioning) her memories

In her latest short animated film, Oscar winner Torill Kove, MUP’89, revisits her teens and shares a story about the years she and her family spent in Nairobi, Kenya – and what led them there.

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The story behind Chromeo’s distinctly funky charms

If the Montreal electro-funk duo Chromeo’s music hadn’t caught on, David Macklovitch, BA’00, MA’03, the band’s vocalist and guitarist, might be at the front of a university classroom right now, teaching French literature.

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Pressing for environmental change – from the inside

Yalmaz Siddiqui, BCom’92, the vice-president of environmental sustainability for the Walt Disney Company, reflects on almost 30 years of promoting sustainability in senior corporate roles, and on facing skepticism from business colleagues (in the early going) and environmental activists (more recently).

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Championing Quebec culture 

As the president and director general of the Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC), Louise Lantagne, BA’77, plays a crucial role in supporting Quebec culture – both inside the province and around the world. (Cet article est disponible en français.)

On Campus

President’s Perspective: A forum for open, respectful dialogue

President Deep Saini on why it is so vital for McGill to hold “two truths at once” – that it is essential for universities to protect free expression, while also providing safe environments where intimidation and harassment are never tolerated.

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Reimagining how to train engineers 

The new Global Engineering Program is a unique partnership between McGill and one of France’s top engineering schools. It takes elements from both the European and North American approaches to training engineers, and its graduates will be equipped to flourish in a variety of environments.

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One of the Big Apple’s best booksellers

Sarah McNally, BA’98, is the driving force behind McNally Jackson Books in New York. Her chain of independent bookstores has managed to thrive in challenging times. Both Vogue and The New Yorker recently included McNally Jackson’s shops on their lists of New York’s finest bookstores.

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Big ideas are his business

Mark Godsy. LLB’82, has built several companies and he has developed a formula for the process. Team up with smart people who have ideas for making the world better in some way and do everything you can to help them succeed.

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Have football, will travel

McGill doctoral student Dimitri Sinodinos, BEng’21, is looking forward to a career as an AI scientist and entrepreneur. But right now, he’s busy making sports history as the first Canadian to play professional football in Japan.

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