/science/taxonomy/term/2718/all en /science/channels/event/soup-and-science-february-26-march-1-2024-355359 <p>Undergraduate science students: Learn about cutting-edge research over lunch with cool profs. <a href="/science/research/ours/soupscience/sep2018/" rel="nofollow"><b> </b></a></p> <p><a href="/science/research/undergraduate-research/soupscience/soup-and-science-registration"><b>Soup and Science</b></a> starts at 11:30 AM each day, February 26 - March 1, 2024</p> <p>Seats are limited, so don't be late. Come for the soup; stay for the science! Mon, 12 Feb 2024 20:00:28 +0000 kerstin.tiedemann@mcgill.ca 983910 at /science /science/channels/event/cancelled-24-hours-science-mcgill-356526 <p><strong>***This event has been cancelled (at the Æ»¹ûÒùÔº downtown campus).</strong></p> Thu, 28 Mar 2024 20:09:37 +0000 megan.phillips@mcgill.ca 987737 at /science /science/channels/news/celebrating-all-our-science-outreach-volunteers-356785 <h2>National Volunteer Week: April 14-20, 2024</h2> <p>The theme for this year's <a href="https://volunteer.ca/index.php?MenuItemID=482&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3uzS4OjEhQMVTVJHAR1mOQlBEAAYASAAEgKfe_D_BwE">National Volunteer Week</a> is <em>Every Moment Matters</em>. It highlights the importance of every volunteer and each contribution they make at a moment when we need support more than ever. The sharing of time, skills, empathy, and creativity is vital to the inclusivity, strength, and wellbeing of our communities. </p> Mon, 15 Apr 2024 18:20:53 +0000 jacqueline.farrell@mcgill.ca 987928 at /science /science/channels/news/meet-2023-faculty-science-cohort-mccall-macbain-scholars-348062 <p><em>The <a href="https://mccallmacbainscholars.org/">McCall MacBain Foundation</a> has announced the thirty students from 10 countries who will form its first cohort of global scholars at Æ»¹ûÒùÔº, arriving in September 2023. Among them are four students who will be pursuing degrees in the Faculty of Science.</em></p> Wed, 26 Apr 2023 17:49:47 +0000 jeremy.audet@mcgill.ca 945284 at /science /science/channels/news/what-areas-should-canada-protect-save-species-risk-extinction-347665 <p>At the recent COP 15 conference in Montreal, Canada committed to protecting 30% of its land by 2030, but which areas are most crucial to protect for at-risk species such as the spotted turtles?</p> <p>In <a href="https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rspb.2022.2307" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">a new study</a> published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society, Æ»¹ûÒùÔº researchers overlayed maps of species at risk to find hotspots where many species live together. They found that hotspots often overlap.</p> Tue, 11 Apr 2023 18:14:40 +0000 jeremy.audet@mcgill.ca 945083 at /science /science/channels/news/scilearn-mis-en-vedette-sur-radio-canada-347658 <p>Le programme SciLearn du Bureau de l’enseignement des sciences (Office of Science Education) à l’université Æ»¹ûÒùÔº a été mis en vedette lors du dernier épisode de Les années lumière sur <a href="https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/les-annees-lumiere/segments/reportage/439426/apprendre-etudiants-mcgill-scilearn-programme-neuroscience-cerveau">Radio-Canada</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Depuis quelques années, les nouveaux étudiants en science de l'université Æ»¹ûÒùÔº se voient offrir des stratégies d'apprentissage tirées directement de la recherche en neuroscience.</p></blockquote> Tue, 11 Apr 2023 14:59:35 +0000 jeremy.audet@mcgill.ca 945079 at /science /science/channels/news/mcgill-department-chemistry-signs-green-chemistry-commitment-346936 <p>The Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Department of Chemistry has signed the Green Chemistry Commitment (GCC) from <a href="https://www.beyondbenign.org/">Beyond Benign</a>, 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.</p> Fri, 17 Mar 2023 14:05:52 +0000 jeremy.audet@mcgill.ca 944422 at /science /science/channels/news/congratulations-stemm-diversitymcgill-347504 <p>The results are in for the 2023 <a href="/newsroom/faculty-and-staff/principals-prize">Principal’s Prize for Public Engagement through Media</a> and <a href="https://www.stemmdiversity.com/">STEMM Diversity@Æ»¹ûÒùÔº</a> is among the runners-up recognized in the Group category. </p> Fri, 31 Mar 2023 13:06:13 +0000 jacqueline.farrell@mcgill.ca 944997 at /science /science/channels/news/christian-genest-awarded-2023-crm-fields-pims-prize-345137 <p>Congratulations to <a href="/mathstat/christian-genest"><strong>Professor Christian Genest</strong></a> on being awarded the <strong>2023 CRM-Fields-PIMS Prize</strong>! The CRM-Fields-PIMS prize is the premier Canadian award for research achievements in the mathematical sciences.</p> Thu, 19 Jan 2023 20:34:30 +0000 jeremy.audet@mcgill.ca 924029 at /science /science/channels/news/story-new-climate-action-course-featured-mcgill-homepage-347123 <p>Worried about the climate crisis? Want to learn about climate change from experts and explore what you can do about it?</p> <p>Æ»¹ûÒùÔº has a course for you.</p> <p>The primary goal of <a href="/ose/courses/fsci-198">FSCI198: Climate Crisis and Climate Actions</a> is to enable students to find enough hope to want to engage with the climate crisis.</p> Wed, 22 Mar 2023 13:41:20 +0000 jeremy.audet@mcgill.ca 944834 at /science /science/channels/news/connecting-students-researchers-through-soup-346961 <p>Although approaching professors to discuss research opportunities might seem daunting for undergraduate students, there’s an ingredient for success: soup!</p> Fri, 17 Mar 2023 18:01:42 +0000 jeremy.audet@mcgill.ca 944438 at /science /science/channels/event/dan-petrescu-speaker-series-featuring-prof-sara-brownell-faculty-identity-science-classroom-346957 <p>Title: <strong>Faculty identity in the science classroom: Who is represented, what factors influence revealing concealable identities, and how does revealing affect students?</strong></p> <p> </p> Fri, 17 Mar 2023 15:22:07 +0000 jeremy.audet@mcgill.ca 944427 at /science /science/channels/event/undergraduate-poster-showcase-346267 <p>The Undergraduate Poster Showcase celebrates the work of students by providing them with an opportunity to share their scientific research, passion projects, in-class work, and more!<br /> <br /></p> Tue, 21 Feb 2023 20:56:54 +0000 jeremy.audet@mcgill.ca 940484 at /science /science/channels/news/ri-muhc-and-mcgill-researchers-make-breakthrough-understanding-brain-nanoarchitecture-using-computer-346609 <p><strong>A new study published in <em>Current Biology</em> reveals the nanostructure of brain cells at an unprecedented level of resolution.</strong></p> Tue, 07 Mar 2023 20:57:57 +0000 jeremy.audet@mcgill.ca 943212 at /science /science/channels/event/cdsi-speaker-series-andre-vachon-345193 <p>The CDSI Speaker Series welcomes Andre Vachon for a talk titled <em>Data Science of the Cloud</em>:  "The cloud is a collection of millions of individual computers, loosely connected across the world.</p> Mon, 23 Jan 2023 18:34:57 +0000 jeremy.audet@mcgill.ca 926001 at /science