Students
On Campus
Meet McGill’s new provost
Angela Campbell, BA’95, BCL’99, LLB’99, the University’s new provost and executive vice-president (academic), talks about some the challenges facing McGill, why the University’s students are unique, and how McGill has changed (and not changed) since she was a student here.
On Campus
The most popular McGill News stories of 2025
The McGill alum who went from organizing Frosh Week parties to producing The White Lotus. The two sets of twins currently studying medicine at McGill. The tiny bookstore that has been loved by generations of McGillians. These were some of the most-read McGill News stories from last year.
On Campus
Future ready: Young alumni benefit from ‘competitive edge’
A survey of recent graduates provides a ringing endorsement that a McGill education leads to job market success. What does the University do to help ensure its graduates are so employable? We go beyond the numbers to examine the myriad efforts to make McGill students ready for their next big step.
Discovery
An ecosystem for AI collaboration
Artificial intelligence is transforming the world in ways that are both exciting and troubling. The McGill Collaborative for AI and Society wants to ensure that AI is used in a positive way – and the best way to do that is to bring together experts with different sets of skills.
Health
A double dosage: Meet McGill’s med school twins
Two sets of twins, Shreya and Megha Udupa, and Mathew and Michael Petros, are currently studying medicine at McGill. The path to becoming a doctor isn’t an easy one. Does it help to share the experience with the person who knows you best?
On Campus
Building a culture of sustainability
McGill’s Sustainability Projects Fund has supported more than 400 sustainability-related projects at McGill. The largest fund of its kind in Canada, it has played a pivotal role in McGill becoming one of the world’s leading universities for sustainability.
People
Co-designing a transformational fund (between classes)
As an undergraduate, Jonathan Glencross, BA’11, was one of the driving forces behind the University’s Sustainability Projects Fund. Years later, he is still busy working on investments with an ethical focus.
Health
A donation like no other
Students in McGill’s Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences learn some of their most important lessons in the Anatomy Lab, thanks to individuals whose names they might never know. McGill’s Body Donor Program plays a vital role in the Faculty’s teaching program.
Discovery
McGill’s living laboratories
McGill professors and students have access to a unique network of field research stations. These stations, which include the Bellairs Research Institute in Barbados and the Gault Nature Reserve at Mont-Sainte-Hilaire, offer researchers the opportunity to explore the natural world up close.
On Campus
President’s Perspective: A serious threat to our special culture
On October 13, the Quebec government announced plans to change the tuition model for students from outside the province studying at Quebec’s universities. The changes, which wouldn’t affect students who are already studying at McGill, are expected to take effect in the fall of 2024.
On Campus
Educational insights that aren’t just for the classroom
McGill’s new Bachelor of Arts (Education); Major in Education in Global Contexts was created for students who want an in-depth understanding of teaching and learning, but who aren’t interested in becoming school teachers. Instead, they are considering careers in NGOs, international aid agencies, and governments.
On Campus
The big return
For the first 18 months of the pandemic, McGill’s campuses were uncharacteristically quiet. The fall semester of 2021 almost felt like a return to normal – or at least something closely resembling the “normal” we remembered.