September 2024

The 38th edition of Soup and Science will be held at the SMMU Ballroom September 3-6, 2024. Students and community members are invited to hear outstanding McGill professors and student speakers across disciplines talk about their research program in lightning-style talks, followed by active discussions.

We are at capacity for all the days of this edition! We looking forward to seeing you next time!

Thank you to all the speakers and students who joined us for the 38th edition of Soup & Science!


Tuesday, September 3
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM


The Role of Clouds in a Changing Climate

Ivy Tan

Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

Urban Heat Islands: understanding an important urban phenomenon using citizen science and low cost sensors

Raja Sengupta

Geography, Bieler School of Environment

TBD

Pat Kambhampati

Chemistry

 

Nanotechnologies for Clean Water and Land

Subhasis Ghoshal

Civil Engineering

Environment and Sustainability – Science, policy and politics

Madhav Badami

Urban Planning, Bieler School of Environment

What Can You Lose?
My Experiences in Research and Publication

Student Speaker: Lena Hug

McGill Science Undergraduate Research Journal


Wednesday, September 4

11:45AM - 12:45PM


The Fate of Water in Natural (And-Not-So-Natural) Landscapes

Geneviève Ali

Earth and Planetary Sciences

Just Storage

Darin Barney

Art History & Communication Studies

Eyes are the Windows to the Soul

Jelena Ristic

Psychology

 

Natural Climate Solutions

Brian Robinson

Geography

 

 

 

Navigating Advice Landscapes: A Comparative Analysis of Human-Human and Human-Chatbot Interactions Utilizing Large Language Models

Student Speaker: Sebastian Reinhardt

MILA, SURA


Thursday, September 5

11:45AM - 12:45PM


Monitoring Arctic Sea Ice

Mallik Mahmud

Geography

 

Eco-Evolutionary Dynamics in the Wild

Andrew Hendry

Biology

 

Now That We Don’t Talk: Understanding Friendship Dissolution in Adolescence and Young Adulthood

Melanie Dirks

Psychology

 

The Fast Radio Sky

Vicky Kaspi

Physics

Sloths & Science: A Student's Perspective on the Panama Field Studies Semester

Panama Field Study Semester

Student Speaker: Kristy Sanchez Vega


Friday, September 6
11:45AM - 12:45PM


Forests and Climate Change

Catherine Potvin

Biology

What are Microbes Eating and Why?

Nagissa Mahmoudi

Earth and Planetary Sciences

Reducing Electronic Waste Through Sustainable Electronics

Sharmistha Bhadra

Electrical and Computer Engineering

 

TBD

Parisa Ariya

Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences/Chemistry

 

 

 

Hakuna Matata! Tales From Our Experience as MEAFSS Students

Student Speaker: Luc Clerici/Eva Kellner

MEAFSS

 


Previous Editions

Visit the pages below for information on previous editions of Soup and Science.

 

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