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McGill breakthroughs from all faculties that make headlines around the world are explored in greater depth in this video series. Learn more about McGill’s greatest discoveries—and discoverers.

  1. 05/24/2011 · VIDEO

    Research on Relationships – from ants to humans to nations

    Find out how ants have modified their genes in order to reinforce their social behaviors. Learn the latest in research on romantic relationships: how childhood attachment affects one’s success at speed dating and beyond. And go inside the popular Peacebuilding Simulation as political science students struggle to resolve a civil war in a fictional land.

  2. 05/24/2011 · VIDEO

    L’Université McGill s’implique dans la société québécoise

    L’Université McGill contribue à solutionner la pénurie de médecins en région en mettant sur pied un programme d’enseignement intégré en Outaouais. Elle veut donner une nouvelle vie à l’industrie des pâtes et papiers et réinventer les serres québécoises. Enfin, une chercheuse s’intéresse à la vie après le cancer du sein, et veut l’améliorer par l’exercice [...]

  3. 02/02/2011 · VIDEO

    Food Research: the Obesity Pandemic

    Almost 25% of Canadian adults are obese. McGill researchers examine the many causes of obesity, including social norms, and conclude that tackling the growing problem will require involvement from all sectors of society, including business, industry, government, and civil society.

    9 min

  4. 02/02/2011 · VIDEO

    Food-Related Research: Nutrients and Nutriceuticals

    How much vitamin D do Canadians need for optimal health? How will our foods become more nutritious in the future? Can food processing improve the quality of food? Researchers at McGill are examining the potential for nutraceuticals to combat the onset of disease.

    9 min

  5. 02/02/2011 · VIDEO

    Meeting Food Industry Demands

    Quebec needs more nutritionists and consumers want healthier food. The McGill School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition and the Dept of Food Science are training students to understand both nutritional needs and food industry demands, in new state-of-the-art kitchens and labs.

    8 min

  6. 01/03/2011 · VIDEO

    Empowering communities to manage their water supply

    Students in the McGill School of Environment are developing Geospatial Web 2.0 (Geoweb) technologies to help a group of citizens living near the Riviere Noire identify local water management issues and collect field data for watershed management.

    8 min

  7. 01/03/2011 · VIDEO

    Le GéoWeb au service du citoyen

    Des étudiants de l’École d’environnement de l’Université McGill aident la Corporation de développement de la Rivière Noire, en Montérégie, a développé un outil visant à encourager les citoyens à participer à la surveillance environnementale de leur territoire.

    9 min

  8. 01/03/2011 · VIDEO

    Hansel and Gretel go to school

    Opera McGill, in the Schulich School of Music, decided to invite Montreal-area elementary school children to participate in its recent production of Hansel and Gretel by illustrating the scenes. See the beautiful results of this special collaboration.

    7 min
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