Appointment of Alanna Watt as Interim Dean of the Faculty of Science
Dear community members,
I am pleased to announce that Professor Alanna Watt, of the Department of Biology, has graciously agreed to take on the role of Interim Dean of Science, effective July 1, 2025. She will oversee the Faculty while we continue the search for a new Dean of Science. In accordance with the University Statutes, an Advisory Committee will be established to support this process.
2025 Faculty of Science Excellence Award winners announced
Danielle Vlaho (Academic Associate), Joe Iantomasi (Clerical), Luisa Sabaz (Management), and Badawy Sha’ath (Technical) have been named recipients of the Faculty of Science Excellence Awards.
These awards, announced at the Faculty of Science Council meeting on May 20th, recognize the outstanding contributions made by members of the Faculty’s administrative and support staff during the 2024-2025 academic year.
Eight Faculty of Science professors honoured by Provost for exceptional research achievements
Clockwise from top left: Robert Brandenberger (Physics), Christian Genest (Mathematics and Statistics), Joel Kamnitzer (Mathematics and Statistics), Bärbel Knäuper (Psychology), Milica Miočević (Psychology), Adrian Liu (Physics), Nagissa Mahmoudi (Earth and Planetary Sciences), and Galen Halverson (Earth and Planetary Sciences)
McGill researchers help ATLAS Collaboration share in 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
Twenty-eight McGill researchers are among the winners of the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for their contributions to the ATLAS Collaboration at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC).
Sometimes referred to as the Oscars of Science, Breakthrough prizes are awarded annually by the foundation of the same name for achievements in life sciences, fundamental physics and mathematics.
2025 Fessenden Professorship Awards and Tomlinson Science Awards winners announced
The winners of the 2025 Fessenden Professorship Awards and Tomlinson Science Awards have been announced.
David Stephens named Academic Lead for Horizon McGill
Congratulations to Professor David Stephens (Department of Mathematics and Statistics), former Vice Dean of the Faculty of Science, who has been named Academic Lead for Horizon McGill.
Read the full story here.
McGill names winners of the 2025 President’s Prize for Public Engagement through Media
Congratulations to Jérôme Waldispühl and Attila Szantner (Computer Science), The Eclipse Task Force (Physics), and Andrew Gonzalez (Biology), who are among this year's winners of the President’s Prize for Public Engagement through Media!
In announcing the winners and runners-up, President and Vice-Chancellor Deep Saini noted that they were among a strong field of applicants spanning all 12 Faculties.
Science Showcase helps students build communication skills
Students from across the University gathered at the University Centre (SSMU) on March 25 to share their research, fieldwork, in-class assignments and passion projects in a supportive, non-competitive environment.
McGill Professor Simon Caron-Huot awarded a 2025 Dorothy Killam Fellowship
Simon Caron-Huot, Professor and Canada Research Chair in High-Energy Physics, has been awarded a 2025 Dorothy Killam Fellowship. The prestigious Dorothy Killam Fellowship is part of Canada’s National Killam Program, which also includes the Killam Prize. Eight Fellowships were awarded across the country.
Nuit Blanche returns to the Redpath Museum
On March 1, Nuit blanche took over Montréal for its 22
Celebrating science fair mentor clubs and judging in Kahnawà:ke
For the second year in a row, Science Outreach and student volunteers from the McGill BrainReach and Chemistry Outreach groups collaborated with the Kahnawà:ke Education Center and local schools for their annual Science Fair and science mentor clubs.
Paul Masset and David Rolnick awarded 2025 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowships
Professors Paul Masset (Psychology) and David Rolnick (Computer Science) have been named Sloan Research Fellows.
McGill’s Office for Science and Society receives 2024 James Randi Educational Foundation Award
McGill’s Office for Science and Society (OSS) has been awarded the 2024 James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF) Award. This award, totaling US$200,000, is given annually to people or organizations that encourage critical thinking and provide unbiased, fact-based answers to questions.
From Lab to Life: Science Literacy Week @ McGill this February!
Join McGill to celebrate the joys of science with Science Literacy Week! From February 22nd to 28th, delve into this year's theme, From Lab to Life and explore science in the everyday. Events include a study on the ancient Egyptian animal mummies in the Redpath Museum, a tour of the Maude Abbott Medical Museum, Science History Treasures in McGill’s Rare Books and Special Collections, and much more.
Four McGill Faculty of Science students and graduates named finalists for the McCall MacBain Scholarships
Faculty of Science students Joshua Cheruvathur (BSc'25) and Elaine Xiao (BSc'25), as well as graduates Antoine Bourdin (BSc'24) and Chanel Perreault (BASc'22), are finalists for the McCall MacBain Scholarships at McGill.