The Neuro
Culture
Holiday reading options
Looking for a good book or two to enjoy over the holidays? Here are some recent books by (or about) McGill grads for you to consider.
Health
Betting big on open science
The Neuro and its Tanenbaum Open Science Institute are committed to making its research as freely available and transparent as possible, while encouraging other neuroscience institutions to do the same.
People
The centenarians have their say
As McGill marked its 200th anniversary, we checked in with some of the graduates who have lived for at least half that time, to get a sense of the history they saw firsthand at the University – including war, landmark research breakthroughs and at least one snowball fight that enraged a principal.
Discovery
Simulating neurosurgery
A team of researchers at The Neuro are developing a surgical simulation system guided by artificial intelligence that can accurately assess the capabilities of neurosurgical trainees during virtual surgery.
People
The sensational centenarian
A simple drawing exercise led Brenda Milner, PhD’52, DSc’91, to a discovery that would radically rearrange everything we thought we knew about memory.
Discovery
An app that gives voice to the voiceless
Thanks to a new eye-tracking software technology developed by McGill neurologist Etienne de Villers-Sidani, MDCM’00, communication could soon become far less difficult for patients with paralysis.
Discovery
Ludmer Centre takes brain research to the next level
Thanks to a $10 million investment, McGill’s Ludmer Centre for Neuroinformatics & Mental Health will launch a Global Brain Consortium of top brain research institutions. By sharing their data and methods more closely, these researchers hope to make new inroads into our understanding of mental illness and brain disorders.
Health
Autism research centre launched with $16 million gift
The new Azrieli Centre for Autism Research, backed by millions of dollars in funding from the Azrieli Foundation, will explore the roots of autism, while using new findings to improve the lives of patients and their families.
Health
Rebooting brain science
With new methods for combing through huge amounts of data and a willingness to share that data in unprecedented ways, McGill is embarking on a new era of neuroscience.
On Campus
More moments that changed McGill
What have been some of the key turning points for McGill during its 190-year history? We reached out to some prominent McGillians and historians for their suggestions.