Founded in Montreal, Quebec, in 1821, McGill University is Canada’s top ranked medical doctoral university. McGill is consistently ranked as one of the top universities, both nationally and internationally. It is a world-renowned institution of higher learning with research activities spanning two campuses, 11 faculties, 13 professional schools, 300 programs of study and over 40,000 students, including more than 10,200 graduate students. McGill attracts students from over 150 countries around the world, its 12,800 international students making up 31% per cent of the student body. Over half of McGill students claim a first language other than English, including approximately 19% of our students who say French is their mother tongue.
Fondée en 1821, à Montréal, au Québec, l’Université McGill figure au premier rang des universités canadiennes offrant des programmes de médecine et de doctorat. Elle se classe parmi les meilleures universités au Canada et dans le monde. Institution d’enseignement supérieur de renommée mondiale, l’Université McGill exerce ses activités de recherche dans deux campus, 11 facultés et 13 écoles professionnelles; elle compte 300 programmes d’études et au‑delà de 40 000 étudiants, dont plus de 10 200 aux cycles supérieurs. Elle accueille des étudiants originaires de plus de 150 pays, ses 12 800 étudiants internationaux représentant 31 % de sa population étudiante. Au‑delà de la moitié des étudiants de l’Université McGill ont une langue maternelle autre que l’anglais, et environ 19 % sont francophones.
Shakespeare’s theatre made money, and also helped educate audiences about money and power.
Portrait of the writer, seen in London in 2009.
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Shakespeare was a social entrepreneur and entertainer in a world riven by crises, and much can be learned from bringing him into conversation with policy today.
Des Russes montés sur un véhicule militaire tentent de bloquer son avancée près de la place Rouge à Moscou en août 1991. Le coup d’État qui a brièvement chassé le dirigeant soviétique Mikhaïl Gorbatchev a échoué en trois jours, précipitant l’éclatement de l’Union soviétique que les instigateurs du coup d’État disaient vouloir empêcher.
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Le recul actuel de l’Amérique par rapport à la puissance mondiale rappelle celui de l’Union soviétique après 1988. Les États-Unis vont-ils s’effondrer comme l’Union soviétique ?
An employee cleans a container at a steel tank factory in Mexico City, on Feb. 11, 2025, the day after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he would impose 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports.
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A recent Canadian innovation that uses aluminum as a fuel could provide new opportunities for growth and diversification away from the U.S.
Russians on a military vehicle try to block its advance near the Red Square in Moscow in August 1991. The coup that briefly ousted Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev collapsed in three days, precipitating the breakup of the Soviet Union that the coup plotters said they were trying to prevent.
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To support youth mental health, Canada must work towards reversing global megatrends like climate change and insecure employment, while also investing in youth mental health services.
An Inuit girl is carried by her mother at a grocery store in Baker Lake, Nvt., in March 2009.
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Diverse curricula are needed to acknowledge hidden histories, foster a shared humanity and a vision for a shared, socially just, future.
Protestors demonstrate outside the West Virginia State Capitol in Charleston, W.Va. on Feb. 5, 2025, during what was billed as a nationwide series of protests against U.S. President Donald Trump, Project 2025, EDI rollbacks and other recent government initiatives.
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EDI is rooted in historical social movements that fought against exclusion. We cannot address environmental challenges without confronting class, gender and racial inequities.
Justin Trudeau et Chrystia Freeland annonçant le programme fédéral de garderies le 13 mai 2024.
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Les dépôts sédimentaires des lacs témoignent des changements environnementaux d’un lac. Leur étude peut nous aider à comprendre les effets du changement climatique.
This week, Google announced it’s halting its DEI hiring initiatives. But DEI training is fleeting and hiring practices need to address systems, not individuals.
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Sedimentary deposits containing well-preserved diatom cells record a lake’s environmental changes. Studying them can help us understand the impacts of climate change.
Supporters of Capt. Ibrahim Traoré protest against France and the West African regional bloc ECOWAS in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso on Oct. 4, 2022.
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France’s military withdrawals provide West African states with a long overdue opportunity to assert their sovereignty. But there’s a risk of authoritarianism and regime fragmentation.
Des femmes brandissent des drapeaux syriens pour célébrer la chute du régime Assad dans un restaurant de Damas, en Syrie, en décembre 2024.
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La communauté internationale devrait se concentrer sur l’autonomisation de la société civile locale et la défense des droits des femmes.
Syrian women wave Syrian flags as they celebrate the fall of the Assad regime in a restaurant in Damascus, Syria, in December 2024.
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The international community should focus on empowering Syria’s local civil society groups and advocating for women’s rights to ensure a more inclusive society.
Les premiers ministres et les hauts fonctionnaires du gouvernement fédéral en compagnie du premier ministre Justin Trudeau, lors de la réunion des premiers ministres, à Ottawa, le 15 janvier 2025.
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La survie du Canada est confrontée à des défis, et pas seulement des États-Unis : des alliances internes s’effilochent et l’élite s’éloigne des réalités économiques et démographiques.
Donald Trump dance lors d’un meeting de campagne, le 29 octobre 2024 à Allentown (Pennsylvanie).
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Classiques du disco, chansons patriotiques et appui de célébrités ont joué un rôle clé dans l’élection américaine. Comment les politiciens utilisent-ils la musique pour susciter l’adhésion des électeurs ?
A prime minister’s resignation can foster a re-examination of policies and programs, including the Canadian Dental Care Program.
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Professor emerita, behavioral economic and convergence sciences, Marketing; James McGill Chair of Consumer and Lifestyle Psychology and Marketing; Founding Chair, McGill Centre for the Convergence of Health and Economics (MCCHE), McGill University