/mymcgill/taxonomy/term/41/all en /mymcgill/channels/news/changes-mcgill-alert-mobile-device-notifications-359509 <p>ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û’s Emergency Notification System allows you to opt in your mobile device to receive alerts during time-sensitive situations and disruptions in the use of various buildings on campus.</p> <p>In the past, some mobile phone carriers only allowed voice messages, not SMS text messaging. Today, all carriers support SMS, so <strong>we will switch all Emergency Notification System messaging to SMS for mobile phones starting September 18</strong>.</p> <p>If your personal mobile device is configured to use text-to-speech, SMS notifications from ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û will be read aloud.</p> <p> </p> Tue, 10 Sep 2024 14:59:58 +0000 admin 42975 at /mymcgill /mymcgill/channels/news/resolved-service-disruption-inbound-telephone-calls-358743 <p><strong>This issue has been resolved.</strong></p> <p>ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û's telephone services are currently experiencing an unexpected outage affecting inbound calls. Please note that outbound calls are operating normally at this time.</p> <p>This issue is a result of planned maintenance work conducted by Bell Canada. While no downtime was expected during this maintenance, an unforeseen complication has disrupted our inbound call services.</p> Thu, 22 Aug 2024 14:45:27 +0000 admin 42941 at /mymcgill /mymcgill/channels/news/win-beats-headphones-enter-it-services-virtual-scavenger-hunt-contest-358271 <p>Welcome to a new term! The <strong>IT Services Virtual Scavenger Hunt </strong>is now open to all ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û students for <strong>a chance to win Beats wireless headphones!</strong></p> <p><b>How to enter: </b></p> Fri, 06 Sep 2024 15:02:07 +0000 admin 42937 at /mymcgill /mymcgill/channels/news/secure-version-microsoft-copilot-available-mcgill-community-357835 <p>ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û offers a secure version of Microsoft Copilot that protects our data, known as the Commercial Data Protection version. Microsoft Copilot, formerly known as Bing Chat or Bing Chat for Enterprise, is an AI tool built into Microsoft Edge. </p> <p>By engaging with an AI chatbot, Microsoft Copilot can: </p> Thu, 27 Jun 2024 18:01:50 +0000 admin 42877 at /mymcgill /mymcgill/channels/news/government-canada-invests-6m-climate-change-adaptation-and-interdisciplinary-research-mcgill-357527 <p> <i>Two ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û-led climate change mitigation projects receive funding from the New Frontiers in Research</i><i> </i><i>Fund’s (NFRF) International Joint Initiative for Research in Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Competition.</i> <i>Thirteen researchers receive grants through the NFRF Exploration Competition.</i></p> Wed, 05 Jun 2024 17:55:03 +0000 admin 42862 at /mymcgill /mymcgill/channels/news/two-mcgill-projects-selected-funding-genome-canada-357488 <p><i>Quebec-based projects awarded over half of the total national allotment, demonstrating the province’s strength in the transformative science of genomics</i></p> Thu, 30 May 2024 18:23:56 +0000 admin 42845 at /mymcgill /mymcgill/channels/news/sustainable-data-science-training-program-awarded-165-m-nserc-create-357359 <p>Today, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)<a href="https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Media-Media/NewsDetail-DetailNouvelles_eng.asp?ID=1461"> announced </a>more than $26 million in funding for <a href="https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Professors-Professeurs/Grants-Subs/CREATEResults-ResultatsFONCER_eng.asp?Year=2024">16 new training initiatives</a> through its <a href="https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Professors-Professeurs/Grants-Subs/CREATE-FONCER_eng.asp">Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE)</a> program.</p> Thu, 16 May 2024 14:35:33 +0000 admin 42825 at /mymcgill /mymcgill/channels/news/ehab-abouheif-named-fellow-american-association-advancement-science-356867 <p><a href="/biology/ehab-abouheif">Ehab Abouheif</a>, James ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Professor in the Department of Biology at ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the highest distinctions in the global science community, which recognizes contributions to science and technology, scientific leadership, and extraordinary achievements across disciplines.</p> Thu, 18 Apr 2024 14:11:25 +0000 admin 42789 at /mymcgill /mymcgill/channels/news/it-services-2023-annual-report-now-available-356525 <p>Take a look back at IT Services’ achievements in 2023, another busy year of providing ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û’s nearly 50,000 students, staff, and faculty with a unified, secure, sustainable, and strategic digital experience. We invite you to read our <a href="/it/annual-report" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="/it/annual-report">Annual Report</a>.</p> Thu, 28 Mar 2024 19:54:23 +0000 admin 42772 at /mymcgill