Summer 2021
How Canadaland founder Jesse Brown, BA’00, built a thriving podcast network that breaks big news stories, attracts 100,000 listeners each week and does something that few media organizations in Canada have managed to do – it makes a profit.
People
Redefining architecture for a new era
Thanks to her firm’s imaginative designs, her focus on the implications of climate change, and her inclusive vision for her profession’s future, Amale Andraos, BSc(Arch)’94, BArch’96, has been winning acclaim as both an architect and an educator.
Culture
A rock star’s peculiar pandemic year
Sam Roberts. BA'98, has picked up six Juno Awards over the course of his career. The musician recently spoke about the challenges of releasing a new album during a pandemic, and why he almost applied for a job at McGill before he became one of Canada's best-known rock stars.
From A connoisseur of crime narratives
“We like to read about people who do extraordinary things and, for better or for worse, murder is an extraordinary act because you cross the line from someone being alive and someone not being alive.”
Sarah Weinman
New York Times crime columnist
Culture
Creating music and seeking change in the #MeToo era
The worlds of opera and classical music are facing growing demands for change. McGill-trained musicians are creating works that explore themes of violence and abuse, as they also address inequities behind the scenes.
On Campus
Principal’s Perspective: “McGill the Great, McGill the Good”
Principal and Vice-Chancellor Suzanne Fortier, BSc’72, PhD’76, recently reflected on McGill’s role as an agent of positive social impact
People
The woman who brings music to Parliament Hill
While studying medicine at McGill, Andrea McCrady, MDCM’80, also worked as the carillonneur for St. Joseph’s Oratory. After 30 years as a family doctor, she moved to Parliament Hill to take on the job that Prime Minister Mackenzie King once described as “the voice of the nation.”
People
Michael Meighen reflects on his years as chancellor
Michael Meighen, BA’60, LLD’12, is nearing the end of his term as McGill’s 19th chancellor. In an interview, he talks about his time in the role, selfie requests during convocation, and why supporting students was such an important cause for him.
People
An “Amazon” for buying used cars
Dan Park, BCom’03, and his team at Clutch plan to make it as easy to buy a used car as it is to order a pizza online. And in the process, they want to disrupt an industry known for its old-fashioned and sometimes dodgy ways.
Culture
Creating music and seeking change in the #MeToo era
The worlds of opera and classical music are facing growing demands for change. McGill-trained musicians are creating works that explore themes of violence and abuse, as they also address inequities behind the scenes.