The groundbreaking discovery of a temperate Earth-size planet just 40 light-years away may hold the key to understanding stellar habitability.
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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.
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Les détracteurs affirment que les exonérations fiscales accordées aux églises représentent des millions de dollars de manque à gagner pour le gouvernement. D’autres, en revanche, affirment que les églises peuvent et doivent utiliser leurs fonds pour soutenir les communautés locales.
What will our daily lives be like in 50 years’ time? What will our challenges be? Scientific data and analysis are essential, and municipal diplomacy is the key to sharing knowledge.
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Le Canada a besoin de lois supplémentaires afin de réglementer les tests génétiques et prévenir la discrimination.
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Neuroscience, McGill University
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Ph.D. Student, School/Applied Child Psychology Program, Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, McGill University
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Professor of Mechanics and Materials, McGill University
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Academic Associate, Centre of Genomics and Policy, McGill University
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PhD Candidate in the Department of Political Science, McGill University
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Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology and School of Religious Studies, McGill University
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Professor of History, McGill University
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Management Professor, McGill University
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Faculty Lecturer and Academic Program Co-ordinator, Supply Network and Aviation Management, McGill University
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Ph.D. Candidate, Learning Sciences Program, Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, McGill University
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Scientifique en chef du Québec et professeur au Département de psychiatrie de l'Université McGill, McGill University
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Research Fellow, Department of Anthropology, McGill University
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Astrophysics, McGill University
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Researcher, School of Population and Global Health, McGill University
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James McGill Professor, Department of Human Genetics and Health Sciences, McGill University
