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Four students stand and sit along a stone overlook on Mount Royal, with Montreal’s downtown skyline blurred in the background at sunset. The group is engaged in conversation, wearing casual clothing, including a blue McGill sweatshirt. Trees and city buildings fill the scene, with warm evening light illuminating the skyline.
Historic stone building with two round turret roofs on McGill University's downtown campus, viewed from a green lawn and framed by leafy trees under a clear blue sky.
Archival photo from the 1981 McGill yearbook showing students relaxing on a grassy campus lawn under large umbrellas on a sunny day. Groups of students sit at outdoor tables and on the grass, with trees and parked cars in the background.
A whale surfaces in calm ocean waters, with its dark back and small dorsal fin visible above the waterline. Mist rises from the whale’s body, while a cloudy sky and distant shoreline create a serene coastal backdrop.
Aerial view of a multi-lane urban roadway filled with cars, SUVs and motorcycles traveling in parallel lanes. Vehicles of various colours, including white, black, silver, yellow, green and pink, are spaced closely together on the asphalt road marked with white lane dividers.
Close-up of two pairs of hands gently holding one another. One person’s hands rest over the other’s in a supportive gesture. The background is softly blurred, with indoor plants and warm natural light visible in the room.
A grove of tall aspen trees with white trunks and bright golden-yellow leaves stretches toward a clear blue sky. The photo is taken from ground level looking upward, emphasizing the height of the trees and the dense canopy of autumn foliage illuminated by sunlight.
A river flows through a dense conifer forest toward a granite mountain in the distance. Tall trees line both sides of the water, illuminated by warm sunlight, while a waterfall cascades down a cliff face on the left. The scene is framed by a clear sky and rugged mountain landscape.
A Canadian flag flies at half-mast above a grey stone building with a green-domed roof, framed by leafy tree branches against a clear blue summer sky.
A red-and-white McGill University flag flies atop a green-domed tower on a historic stone building under a clear blue sky. A faint daytime moon is visible above the flag, surrounded by a large expanse of open sky.
A cyclist rides along a bike lane on a downtown city street lined with trees and modern buildings. In the background, a colorful mid-rise building with brightly framed windows stands out among surrounding glass and brick high-rises. Cars are parked along the street, and warm sunlight casts long shadows across the scene.
Abstract illustration of interconnected neurons with branching extensions, glowing in shades of blue, purple and pink against a dark background.
Person standing in a grassy agricultural field holding two clear bags of soil samples, with farm equipment and crop rows visible in the background.
Close-up of a small green seedling with two leaves emerging from dark soil, with blurred young plants visible in the background.
McGill University flag flying at half-mast atop the Arts Building, a historic stone structure with a green-domed roof, under a clear blue sky.
Close-up, top-down view of a small container filled with bright red and orange cherry tomatoes, some still attached to green stems, showing smooth, glossy skins and natural variation in size and color.
Two people sit across from each other at a small round table by a window, engaged in conversation; one person gestures with their hands while speaking, as the other listens.
Hiawatha Wampum Belt Flag flying atop the McCall MacBain Arts Building dome at McGill University, with surrounding campus rooftops, leafy trees, and a blue sky in the background.
Bright green lettuce plants growing in a clean, indoor hydroponic system, arranged in neat rows on white growing trays. Overhead LED grow lights form a grid pattern, illuminating multiple tiers of plants in a modern vertical farming setup.
Black-and-white archival photo of a group of graduating students on a stage, wearing gowns and holding rolled diplomas, captured mid-pose with raised arms and dynamic stances. The background is dark, with stage lighting focused on the group, creating strong contrast and highlighting their movement and expressions.
Redpath Museum building on McGill University’s downtown campus on a bright, clear day. The stone façade with columns faces a green lawn where several people are sitting, walking, and spending time outdoors. Trees frame the scene, with a modern campus building to the left and Mount Royal in the background under a blue sky.
Group photo of approximately 30 participants at McGill University’s scarf ceremony, posed in two rows in a wood-paneled hall with a chandelier and decorative mural in the background. Individuals wear formal or semi-formal attire, each draped in a red scarf featuring white symbols or lettering. The front row is seated on chairs, while the back row stands behind them on a red carpet, facing the camera. The setting is warmly lit, highlighting the carved wooden walls and historic interior details.
Close-up of a stethoscope resting on a printed prescription form labeled “Rx,” surrounded by numerous white pills and capsules. In the background, orange prescription bottles—one tipped over with pills spilling out—add depth to the scene. The image is brightly lit with a clean, clinical white surface, emphasizing medication and healthcare themes.
Group of about 20 graduates standing together indoors at McGill’s Lavender Grad Celebration, holding red certificate folders and smiling toward the camera. A screen behind them reads “McGill Lavender Grad Celebration 2026 / Collation des grades Lavande 2026,” and a McGill Alumni banner is visible on the left.
Grid of ten McGill valedictorians in academic gowns, each facing forward against a warm brown backdrop; several hold rolled diplomas labeled “Class of 2026.”
Close-up of a plastic anatomical model of a human brain shown in cross-section, highlighting internal structures in shades of brown and beige. The model rests on a dark, textured surface. In the foreground, a separate white neuron model with branching extensions lies slightly out of focus next to the brain.
Black-and-white photo of a long line of graduates in academic gowns walking in a convocation procession down a Montreal street in 1923, with vintage cars, a horse-drawn cart, and buildings lining the road.
Close-up illustration of a glowing blue DNA double helix against a dark background, with additional blurred strands visible in the distance, representing genetic structure.
Four children gathered around a laptop at a table, working together and interacting with the screen in a bright indoor classroom setting.
Microscopic view of several rounded and irregular organic structures in shades of brown and translucent amber, shown against a white background with a scale bar indicating 20 micrometres, highlighting fine internal textures and cellular details.
Illustration of a curved, origami-inspired shelter made from folded panels set in a rocky mountain landscape. A person stands beside the structure for scale, with pine trees and hills in the background.
Close-up of an open archival folder containing pressed plant specimens mounted on cream-colored sheets, as a person’s hands carefully turn the page. Each specimen is dried and labeled, with stems, leaves and small flowers visible. The folder is part of a larger collection stored in cabinets with neatly stacked documents in the background, suggesting a herbarium or scientific archive.
Person standing at a long workbench examining labeled rock core samples arranged in rows. The person holds a camera while selecting a sample, with a notebook and equipment nearby in an open, covered workspace.
Jade Downie-Landry, diplômée de McGill, porte un chandail de hockey rouge de McGill sur une patinoire intérieure et tend son bâton vers la caméra, avec une affiche « Home of McGill Hockey » en arrière-plan.
McGill alumna Jade Downie-Landry in a red McGill hockey jersey stands on an indoor ice rink, holding a hockey stick toward the camera, with a “Home of McGill Hockey” sign in the background.
Exterior of Redpath Library with its 1901 extension, shown in a black-and-white archival photograph held up against the present-day view from McTavish Street.
Group photo of eight McGill award recipients standing in a formal room with wood floors and tall windows. Several people are holding framed certificates. The President of McGill University stands at the center, with recipients arranged on either side.
Three graduates stand close together at McGill’s Black Grad celebration, wearing formal attire and Kente stoles with the McGill crest. They pose for photos inside a reception space, with other attendees and phones visible in the foreground.
McGill Arts Building with a green dome, topped by a Montreal Canadiens flag, set against Mount Royal with spring foliage in the background.
Medical illustration of a human torso with internal organs shown in blue, highlighting the pancreas in red in the upper abdomen.
A gloved hand holds a labeled vial reading “HPV Test” above a tray filled with rows of colorful laboratory test tubes with rubber caps.
Close-up of two hands cupped together holding a small collection of wild mushrooms, including yellow chanterelles and brown-capped mushrooms, with a sunlit forest floor covered in autumn leaves blurred in the background.
Person wearing a lab coat, face mask, and gloves looks through a microscope while working at a laboratory bench, with scientific equipment and instruments visible nearby and daylight coming through a window.
Grid of professional headshots showing the 30 McCall MacBain Scholars against a light background.
McGill University Arts Building in grey stone, with a central green dome and a Canadian flag lowered above the roof, under an overcast sky.
A painted globe-shaped light fixture hanging from the ceiling at the Arts Building entrance, viewed from below. The globe shows a colorful world map with the Americas, oceans, ships, and constellations, surrounded by a ring of sculpted figures representing the 12 zodiac signs against a dark green ceiling.
Side-by-side portrait photos of two people identified as McGill professors: Ioannis Ragoussis on the left, with gray hair and a beard, wearing a light striped shirt against a muted background, and Jake Barralet on the right, wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and tie.
A hand holds a small black-and-white archival photo in the foreground, aligned with the present-day view of McGill University’s Lower Field. The photo shows the McLennan–Redpath Library complex as it appeared in the past, while the color background reveals the same area today with grass, leafless trees, people on the field, and the library buildings visible in the distance under a blue sky.
A curved paved path winds through a green campus park lined with leafy trees and blooming pink spring blossoms, leading toward a stone McGill University building partially visible in the background, with a McGill University flag flying above the treetops under a bright sky.