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. 

Professor Courtney Paquette recipient of the CAIMS-SCMAI/PIMS Early Career Award (2025)

Professor Courtney Paquette is the winner of the 2025 CAIMS/PIMS Early Career Award.

Harm Reduction and Naloxone Training Workshops

Canada in general, and Montreal specifically, have been facing a drug toxicity and fatal overdose crisis for nearly a decade. While integrated systems of interventions are necessary to address drug-related harms, the use of naloxone has been a key strategy to reduce the acute effect of opioid-involved deaths. Currently, McGill does not offer naloxone trainings to the campus community, limiting students’ ability to assist in the event of an overdose.

Joseph Levitan, DISE, Presents Kaushalam Program Study Results at SCERT Uttarakhand

The Kaushalam program, a collaborative initiative between the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) Uttarakhand and the Udyam Learning Foundation, aims to cultivate 21st-century life skills and an entrepreneurial mindset among students in Uttarakhand. A comprehensive study conducted during the 2024–25 academic year assessed the program's impact on Grade 9 students across seven districts.

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.

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Participate in a fMRI Study on Language and Learning

We are looking for adults (18-35 years of age) who speak and understand both English and French to participate in a study. You will:

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.

Dean Vivek Venkatesh and Professor Joseph Levitan Visit UNESCO MGIEP as Part of Research Tour

UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development in India (MGIEP) recently hosted Faculty of Education Dean, Vivek Venkatesh, and Professor Joseph Levitan, DISE, for a dialogue on community based participatory action research, and pluralism and polarization.

Remembering Patrick Dias

Dr. Patrick Dias, another long-term member of DISE, recently passed away. Here are some reflections from Anthony Paré, retired colleague and previous DISE chair, as well as Patrick's obituary, to honor his passing and service to the department.

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.

Humpback whales’ use of memory to time their migration could prove less effective amid climate change

A new study led by McGill University researchers indicates that humpback whales in the southeastern Pacific combine real-time environmental cues with their memories of conditions in their Antarctic feeding grounds to determine when to embark on their annual 10,000-kilometre journey. With climate change accelerating, the researchers warn this strategy may become less effective amid shifting ocean conditions. 

AI in Education: Children & Screens Invites McGill Expert to Give Families Guidance

Adam Dubé, PhD, ECP Associate Professor of Learning Sciences at McGill University, participated as a panelist in the "New School? Promises and Risks of AI in the Classroom" webinar hosted by Children and Screens.

The event focused on how children process information from AI-driven tools, the potential of AI to support cognitive development, and the ethical integration of AI into educational systems.

Remembering Howard Riggs

Howard Riggs was a dedicated, hard-working professor of math education. His work ethic was a product of his Prairie upbringing and his deep commitment to his students. He was hired by McGill to teach social studies, but was pressed into service as a math educator in the Department of Elementary Education, one of the units that eventually morphed into DISE.

PhD Oral Defence: Mr. Gavin Barill

McGill University, DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS

DATE: Monday, April 15, 2025

TIME / PLACE: Pre-Defence - 1:15 p.m. (Burnside Hall, Room 1234) ; Defence - 1:30 p.m. (Burnside Hall, Room 1025)

TITLE: Establishing Limit Theorems using Finite Difference Schemes

CHAIR: Prof. Niky Kamran