March 1, 2007

Vanessa Davidson chases down a loose puck in the Martlets' 4-0 drubbing of Carlton on Feb. 25. The second year Phys. Ed. student captured the Quebec scoring crown with 31 points in 17 games. With International Women's Day approaching (March 8), the McGill Reporter has devoted most of its pages to women at McGill, including a feature on the university's female athletes.
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McGill gets four Sloans
By Mark Shainblum
The Faculty of Science cleans up with four of its researchers copping prestigious Sloan Research Fellowships.

She shoots, he scores
By Mike Murphy
And the awards keep coming. McGill grad Torill Kove has a date with Oscar, winning the Academy Award in the best animated short category for The Danish Poet, a film she directed.

Headliners: From tracking troublesome genes to defending Dilton Doiley
By Neale McDevitt
TV ads, video games, comic books and some fancy gene mapping. Is there anything McGillians can't do or comment on?

P.O.V.: Gender-based analysis remains relevant
By Cy-Thea Sand
Sand, who works at the McGill Centre for Research and Teaching on Women, argues that women's studies programs are more relevant than ever.

Profile: A second act with class
By Kathryn Haralambous
Long before Pauline Frixione, everybody's favourite convocation liaison, became preoccupied with tassels and mortarboards, she had more revolutionary interests.

McGill web gems: Woman power, South Pole blogs and McGill's Google
By Mark Shainblum
This issue's web gems installment highlights a trio of essential websites.

Ask an expert
After a brief hiatus, this popular column is back. This time 'round, Computer Science prof Martin Robillard assuages fears that the early start on daylight savings time won't melt down the world's computing systems and open the doors to utter chaos.

Entre Nous with Louise Savard, Interim Director, University Safety: Safety is her job No.1
By Neale McDevitt
Louise Savard gives readers the lowdown on how she went from being responsible for the well-being of her younger siblings to overseeing the safety of the McGill community.

Dr. Rémi Quirion named officer of the Order of Canada
By Mike Murphy
Rémi Quirion, psychiatry professor and scientific director of the Douglas Research Centre, becomes the latest McGillian to receive Canada's highest civilian honour.

Research and Discovery: Molecular insights into cancer fight
By Mike Murphy
Morag Park, cancer researcher and director of the Molecular Oncology Group, discusses exciting developments in breast cancer research.

Town Hall turns into roundtable discussion
By Neale McDevitt
A new, user-friendly format of Town Hall fosters a constructive discussion between Principal Heather Munroe-Blum and members of the McGill community.

Heroism and architecture
McGill alumnus Capt. Derek Prohar receives the Medal of Military Valour and architecture professor Pieter Sijpkes and engineering professor Jorge Angeles receive a Humanities Research Grant.

Senate: Provostial model serves McGill well
By Michael Bourguignon
Senators debate the merits of McGill's provostial model.

McGill women raising the bar
Pascal Zamprelli
The Montreal Bar celebrates the 65th anniversary of women being admitted to the Bar in Quebec.

Marvelous Martlets
Neale McDevitt
In honour of International Women's Day, we focus upon McGill's dedicated crew of female student-athletes.

A quarter-century of rights, freedoms and controversy
Pascal Zamprelli
Twenty-five years after the signing of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, McGill gathers some heavy-hitters — including some of the primary participants — to assess the highs and lows of post-Charter Canada.

Lars Firing helps engineer a better global future
Ken Whittingham
Lars Firing, McGill alumnus and former mayor of Baie d'Urfé, has established graduate fellowships in engineering designed to have an impact in developing nations.

Around campus
Lots of great events happening in and around McGill, but none greater than the Freaky Friday shrunken head extravaganza!