January 27, 2005
January 27, 2005 McGill University
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Survey says...! April Rose, matriarch of The Pains on the hot seat during Family Feud Night at Thomson House. The doctoral student in Experimental Medicine is getting grilled by quizmaster Corey Yanofsky as part of the Post-Graduate Students' Society games and trivia extravaganza evenings.
Owen Egan
Black history conference
Art history and communications professor Charmaine Nelson felt that McGill
should host a conference on the Black experience in Canada. The result is
"Ebony Roots: Northern Soil," a conference that will bring experts on Black
history, culture and race relations from all over North America to McGill.
Focus on the environment
There's a lot to consider when making a place as big and diverse as McGill
more environmentally friendly -- everything from paper purchases to road salt
must be considered. Kathleen Ng, McGill's environmental officer, said much
has been done, but there are always ways to improve.
Now hear this: Auditory scene
analysis
Psychology professor Albert Bregman is an expert on how the brain can
distinguish different sounds among a cacophony.
Digging up the dirt
Natural resource sciences professor William Hendershot wants us to rethink
how we clean up industrial sites contaminated with metal. Sometimes, he says,
it's best to bury the problem.
No expiry on dreams
Laurie Gottlieb believes that middle age can be just the beginning. Her book
"No Expiry Date: A Practical and Inspirational Way for Women to Take Charge
of their Futures" features academic theory and interviews with over 100
women.
Behind the scenes at McGill's Open
House
For every person greeting potential students visiting campus for McGill's
Open House, there are another 20 who helped make the event happen.
Senate: Stats, funds and calendar
dates
Senate discussed the calendar of dates, new funding in social sciences, and
what the university really thinks of the Maclean's rankings.
In Focus
In focus: Anita Cotic: Video and the radio star - Assistant producer in IMS, Cotic films and records all kinds of events for McGill. She also has her own radio show on CKUT; Extreme makeover, Canadian style: McGill architecture students took on a cool new project in Quebec City's Ice Hotel.
Kudos
McGill's top-ranked MBAs
Around campus
UN HIV/AIDS in Africa envoy Stephen Lewis speaks at Macdonald Campus, the Principal hosts another Town Hall, Kevin Dean blows a horn for tsunami relief and Rebecca Tyson discusses the mathematics of marriage.
[Edit: name correction in photo caption]
