Technology plays an increasingly important role in our everyday lives. Gone are the times when the average person didn’t own … More
Category: Culture
What Is The Human Brain Project?
(image: Greg Dunn – wired.com) In 2013, the Human Brain Project (HBP) was granted €1-billion by the European Commission’s Future … More
First Language Shapes Later Processing Patterns In The Brain
By Leanne Louie Whether you still speak it or not, your first language dictates the way your brain processes … More
We’ve been featured!
MSURJ, currently in its 11th year of print, was recently featured by the McGill Tribune as one of the best scientific publications … More
RAD 2015: Biochemistry Research Awareness Day
As per tradition, this year’s Research Awareness Day, organized by the Biochemistry Undergraduate Society, was kicked off with coffee, treats, … More
Wine and Cheese Tips for the Socially Awkward
Pretty much every department at McGill hosts at least one wine and cheese night. These events are a great … More
[Photo] A Silver (or Mother-of-Peal) Lining
Located in a coastal region at the southern tip of Ross Island – a scant 1,360 km north of the … More
Crickets, Cheese, and Computers: Ampersand 2014
Interdisciplinary is hailed as the next big thing in academia and problem-solving. Bringing together two different disciplines and the perspectives … More
McGill Students’ Astronomy Club: Out of this World
Between the COSMOS series, recently reintroduced with Neil deGrasse Tyson as host, and the BICEP2 discovery, the realm beyond our atmosphere has … More
[Photo] The Borexino Experiment
“BOREXino” refers to an experiment performed by an international collaboration centered on solar neutrino physics. Neutrinos are released in radioactive … More