McGill community comes together to celebrate the research of over 100 undergraduate students from the Faculty of Science and beyond in an annual event organized by the Office of Science Education.
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Published on: 27 Mar 2023
The ongoing dialogue between science and faith will be the focus of two upcoming events hosted by the School of Religious Studies. Set to take place on March 26th and 27th, the events will include a lecture from Brother Guy Consolmagno, S.J., Director of the Vatican Observatory, and a panel discussion featuring scholars from diverse academic and faith backgrounds.
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Published on: 24 Mar 2023
The McGill Sustainability Systems Initiative (MSSI) has announced the results of its latest Ideas Fund competition. The Ideas Fund awards seed funding to projects led by McGill researchers, enabling them to pursue high-risk, high-reward projects in sustainability research.
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Published on: 24 Mar 2023
Worried about the climate crisis? Want to learn about climate change from experts and explore what you can do about it?
McGill has a course for you.
The primary goal of FSCI198: Climate Crisis and Climate Actions is to enable students to find enough hope to want to engage with the climate crisis.
Published on: 22 Mar 2023
When Professor Sebastien Breau of the Department of Geography (far left) first joined the 50s hockey team back in 2010, Vincent (second from left) was only seven years old. Now a first-year Statistics and Computer Science student at McGill, Vincent and his dad helped their team win the coveted intramurals ice hockey championship mug.
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Published on: 21 Mar 2023
Although approaching professors to discuss research opportunities might seem daunting for undergraduate students, there’s an ingredient for success: soup!
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- Dept. of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
- Dept. of Biology
- Dept. of Chemistry
- School of Computer Science
- Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences (EPS)
- Dept. of Geography
- Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics
- Dept. of Physics
- Dept. of Physiology
- Dept. of Psychology
- Faculty of Science
- Office for Science and Society
Published on: 17 Mar 2023
The McGill University Department of Chemistry has signed the Green Chemistry Commitment (GCC) from Beyond Benign, an organization that develops and disseminates green chemistry and sustainable science educational resources that empower educators, students, and the community at large to practice sustainability through chemistry.
Published on: 17 Mar 2023
Last year, Professor Marcin Sabok and PhD student Matt Bowen of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics published an important advance in what's known as Ramsey Theory.
In a new article for Quanta Magazine, the math writer Dr. Leila Sloman reports on Sabok and Bowen's proof.
Published on: 16 Mar 2023
For instructors and course designers, the optimal way to structure a course is a critical question. With many pedagogical perspectives and a diverse array of student needs, it is challenging to find instructional methods that work for everyone. A framework that seeks to remediate some current challenges in teaching and learning is known as the Universal Design for Learning (UDL), an approach to education that emphasizes inclusivity and accessibility.
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Published on: 10 Mar 2023
A new study published in Current Biology reveals the nanostructure of brain cells at an unprecedented level of resolution.
Published on: 7 Mar 2023
McGill has become a Full Member of the expanded network of TRIUMF, Canada’s national particle accelerator. McGill has been involved in TRIUMF-led activities for several decades and has held associate membership since 2013.
TRIUMF constructed parts of the Large Hadron Collider that ultimately produced Higgs bosons. The co-discovery was made by the ATLAS experiment, and McGill played a key role in the development of the experiment's trigger system.
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Published on: 6 Mar 2023
Office of Science Education Student Engagement Administrator Ezelbahar Metin and Communications Assistant Bhavya Bhushan sat down with presenters to discuss the upcoming Undergraduate Poster Showcase. This year, the highly-anticipated hybrid event will be hosted on March 15, 6-8 PM ET in the University Centre (SSMU) Ballroom and via livestream. Register here to attend: https://mcgillups.eventbrite.com/
Published on: 3 Mar 2023
After extensive cleaning and air-testing, we are pleased to announce that the South Block of the Stewart Biology Building is safe for use and is open effective immediately. This follows the re-opening of the North Block last week.
All in-person teaching, research, administrative work and other activities in the South Block may resume as of tomorrow.
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Published on: 28 Feb 2023
On Friday, a fresh round of cleaning took place in the South Block of the Stewart Biology Building. New air samples were taken over the weekend and sent to a lab for analysis, and as was the case for previous tests, we are happy to share that these results are in full compliance with Quebec regulatory standards.
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Published on: 27 Feb 2023
Dr. Douglas Grant Stairs, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Physics at McGill University, passed away on February 19, 2023. He was 89 years old.
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Published on: 24 Feb 2023
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