If you listen to songbirds, you will recognize repeated melodies or phrases. Each phrase is made up of distinct sounds, strung together. A study from researchers at McGill University has found that the song phrases of many songbird species follow patterns that are similar to those used in human speech. At least in some respects.

Classified as: bird, Human, singers, speech, sounds, mélodies, Sustainability, sustainable development, jon sakata
Published on: 22 Jun 2021

The SMORES (Students at McGill Outreach in Earth Sciences) club joined in on the 2021 Science odyssey campaign with a series of exciting one hour online workshops for kids, captivating over 65 participants. 

Classified as: STEM Outreach, EPS
Published on: 22 Jun 2021

A new study led by researchers from McGill University and INRAE found that between 51-60% of the 64 million kilometres of rivers and streams on Earth that they investigated stop flowing periodically, or run dry for part of the year. It is the first-ever empirically grounded effort to quantify the global distribution of non-perennial rivers and streams.

Classified as: Faculty of Science, Department of Geography, climate change, rivers, Sustainability
Published on: 16 Jun 2021

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming our world in powerful ways, from improving medical care and changing the retail landscape to enabling convenient features on our smartphones. But as AI increasingly underpins our daily lives, important questions about its application – and potential misuse – will continue to arise.

Classified as: McGill News, Made by McGill, bmo, artificial intelligence (AI), Derek Ruths, School of Computer Science, max bell school of public policy, Nicholas King, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, department of social studies of medicine
Published on: 16 Jun 2021

Today, at l'Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry announced investments of more than $635 million for science, research, and engineering in Canada.

Classified as: McGill News, mcgill research, Canada Research Chairs, Research and Innovation, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Desautels Faculty of Management
Published on: 15 Jun 2021

Congratulations to our student Award winners at the Museum this spring!

The Museum is proud to announce two winners of the annual REDME (Redpath Museum Excellence Award) this year.

Published on: 10 Jun 2021

Launched by the Faculty of Science in Fall 2020, SciLearn is a new way of helping incoming students make the transition to university study.

Published on: 9 Jun 2021

Fast radio bursts, or FRBs, blaze for a few milliseconds before vanishing without a trace. Their origins are unknown, and their appearance is unpredictable. In the decade following their discovery in 2007, only 140 FRBs had been seen. Now, thanks to the launch of a large stationary telescope in the interior of British Columbia in 2018, the number of new FRBs detected has almost quadrupled – for a total of 535.

Classified as: Fast Radio Bursts, Department of physics, CHIME
Published on: 9 Jun 2021

Researchers at McGill University have demonstrated a technique that could enable the production of robust, high-performance membranes to harness an abundant source of renewable energy.

Blue energy, also known as osmotic energy, capitalizes on the energy naturally released when two solutions of different salinities mix – conditions that occur in countless locations around the world where fresh and salt water meet.

Classified as: Research News, Department of physics, Faculty of Science, McGill Sustainability Systems Initiative, Sustainability, Khadija Yazda, energy efficiency, renewable energy, office of sustainability
Published on: 26 May 2021

Researchers at McGill University have gained new insight into the workings of perovskites, a semiconductor material that shows great promise for making high-efficiency, low-cost solar cells and a range of other optical and electronic devices.

Published on: 26 May 2021

Learn more on our Climate Change Artist in Residence Milton Riaño in the article from the McGill Reporter right here.

Classified as: climate change, Public Outreach
Published on: 19 May 2021

New research co-authored by McGill Earth and Planetary Science professor John Stix challenges conventional views about scientists' ability to reliably predict volcanic eruptions.

Published on: 11 May 2021

The 5th edition of McGill Physics Hackathon brought together a record breaking number of participants in this 2020 online event. 

Classified as: STEM Outreach
Published on: 5 May 2021

McGill Science student Catherine Wang attended the Faculty of Science’s Undergraduate Poster Showcase to support her peers. Here, she shares her impressions of the event.

Classified as: STEM Outreach
Published on: 21 Apr 2021

We're celebrating 24h de science and McGill's Bicentennial as we move into another century of community outreach! The Science Outreach groups have all kinds of fun in store in this Faculty of Science Signature Event. Join in the celebration! For more details, please visit the full schedule found here

Classified as: STEM Outreach
Published on: 20 Apr 2021

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