Captain Catalyst (aka Steve Rosenstein from Montreal) has won the 2019 Youth Mentor Award from the Canadian Wildlife Federation. This award honours an individual who has made significant contribution in creating and/or presenting programs that introduce young people to the importance of conservation, habitat or wildlife. Captain Catalyst regularly presents his Science Playground at the Redpath Museum and in many Montreal area Daycares and schools.
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Published on: 24 Apr 2020
Two people connected to the Redpath Museum died on April 8, 2020: Robert “Bob” Lynn Carroll, vertebrate paleontologist, aged 81 years old and Joan Clark, patent lawyer, aged 90 years old.
Published on: 14 Apr 2020
Start & End Date: May 1, 2020 – April 30, 2021
Hourly Wage: $25.00 per hour + 4% benefits, paid bi-weekly
Hours/Week: 21 hours per week
Deadline to Apply: March 24, 2020
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Published on: 25 Feb 2020
Dr. Andrew Hendry (photographed with iguana friend) and Dr. Andy Gonzalez have been included in the list of McGill researchers among the world’s most cited by the Web of Science group. Read about it here.
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Published on: 30 Nov 2019
Learn about land development and the declining Western Chorus Frog in southwestern Quebec. This Montreal Gazette article focuses on disputes over land designated for development in Candiac and the status of one of Quebec's most illusive and endangered amphibians.
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Published on: 6 Sep 2019
Montreal Gazette, Sept. 1, 2019: Feature article and online video about the experimental research work of the Anthony Ricciardi's lab on Invasion Ecology and the effects of invasive species such as the Tench.
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Published on: 31 Aug 2019
Robert L. Carroll, vertebrate paleontologist, has been appointed to the Order of Canada.
For his academic leadership and contributions to his field as Canada’s pre-eminent vertebrate paleontologist.
The press release can be found here:
https://www.gg.ca/en/media/news/2019/governor-general-announces-83-new-appointments-order-canada
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Published on: 4 Jul 2019
Three highly accomplished early career researchers have received a prestigious McGill distinction: the Principal’s Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers
By Amanda Testani, Communications Associate, Office of the Vice-Principal - Research and Innovation
JUNE 11, 2019
Follow this link for article;
https://reporter.mcgill.ca/outstanding-emerging-researchers-honoured-at-...
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Published on: 14 Jun 2019
Published on: 5 Jun 2019
The Redpath Museum is honored to be part of the Rallye Expos organized by the Festival Vues d’Afrique. From May 1st to June 30th, come visit our Ancient Egypt Exhibition in the World Cultures Gallery and get your passport stamped at the welcome desk!
To know more about the Rallye Expos and Vues d’Afrique visit : https://www.vuesdafrique.com/les-expositions
Published on: 5 Apr 2019
This year the Principal's Prize for Public Engagement through Media acknowledged special recognition to the STEMM Diversity @ McGill, a project spearheaded by Museum graduate students Charles Cong and Jessica Ford. The jury was impressed that "Although the group is just one year old, it has already been identified as a model for other universities in Quebec, an indication of their success. Their goal is to improve and promote diversity in STEMM subjects.
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Published on: 4 Mar 2019
Ann Van Fossen, the author of the museum publication: Tea and Fossils: a brief history of the Redpath Museum, died last week. Born in 1933 and educated at Swarthmore College (B.A. in Political Science) and University of Iowa (M.A. in History), Ann started her volunteer work at the Museum in 2008. She had moved to Montreal with her husband Dick Van Fossen, a retired English professor, after living in many communities here and in the United States such as Cambridge, MA; Durham, NC; Mount Vernon, Iowa; Chicago, IL; Pagosa Springs, CO and Middlebury, VT.
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Published on: 13 Aug 2018
Barbara Lawson, Curator of World Cultures, has retired after more than 30 years at McGill University’s Redpath Museum. Under her curatorship, the collections were expanded in size and scope and a World Cultures gallery was inaugurated in 2004. This was the first time an exhibition area specifically designated for cultural materials was established since the Redpath Museum’s founding in 1882. She has been instrumental in developing documentation for the Museum at the national and international level and an inspiring lecturer and devoted mentor to numerous students and volunteers.
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Published on: 7 May 2018
Winners this year for McGill’s Award for Equity and Community Building, recognizing the work of students committed to advancing equity, inclusion and community engagement at McGill: Jessica Ford and Charles Cong for the McGill STEMM and diversity project. The award committee noted that this project was "was outstanding, showing achievement, initiative and impact in the domains of equity, inclusion and community building. Thank you for setting such a wonderful example for the McGill community and for all your efforts in this regard."
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Published on: 5 Apr 2018
The Redpath Museum lost a great friend and donor on July 30, 2017. What started with a small donation of about 200 shells in 1994 has grown into a permanent exhibit entitled "Conchologycitus - the Abe Levine Shells". Located on the second floor of the Redpath Museum it commemorates Abe Levine's life long passion and admiration to "the home wherein the Mollusc dwells".
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Published on: 5 Oct 2017
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