/biology/taxonomy/term/2/all en /biology/channels/event/experience-shinrin-yoku-forest-bathing-gault-nature-reserve-361100 <p>Join guide Jacky Farrell (<a href="/science/outreach">McGill Science Outreach</a>), for a bilingual Shinrin Yoku (Forest Bathing) walk in the Gault Nature Reserve.</p> Mon, 11 Nov 2024 13:52:42 +0000 admin 5425 at /biology /biology/channels/news/redpath-newly-accredited-museum-360975 <p>In August 2024, the Redpath Museum was certified as an accredited museum institution by the ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec. The accreditation is a seal of quality confirming that the museum meets internationally recognized requirements and standards for governance, museological practices, and heritage presentation. With this recognition, the Redpath joined a network of 180 other accredited museums across the province.</p> Wed, 06 Nov 2024 20:36:52 +0000 admin 5422 at /biology /biology/channels/news/natalya-gomez-and-daryl-haggard-win-arthur-b-mcdonald-fellowships-360968 <p>Professors <a href="https://www.natalyagomez.com/">Natalya Gomez</a> (Earth and Planetary Sciences) and <a href="https://www.dhaggard.physics.mcgill.ca/">Daryl Haggard</a> (Physics) have been awarded 2024 Arthur B. McDonald Fellowships from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).</p> <p>These awards recognize early-career academic researchers, providing them with a $250,000 research grant over two years.</p> Wed, 06 Nov 2024 19:29:49 +0000 admin 5421 at /biology /biology/channels/news/axel-hundemer-awarded-leo-yaffe-award-excellence-teaching-357764 <p>Congratulations to Professor Axel Hundemer, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, for being awarded the 2024 <a href="/science/staff/teaching-prizes" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Leo Yaffe Award for Excellence in Teaching</a>!  This award is given each year to recognize a faculty member for superior teaching at the undergraduate level in the Faculty of Science.  </p> <p>Read below the citation for the announcement of the award. </p> Wed, 19 Jun 2024 14:38:01 +0000 admin 5410 at /biology /biology/channels/news/twelve-mcgill-professors-honoured-royal-society-canada-359276 <p>Ten McGill professors researching in such areas as child trauma, memory and cardiovascular diseases are among the Royal Society of Canada’s (RSC) newest Fellows. Another two early-career professors at the University have been named Members of the RSC’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.</p> <p>They are among 104 new Fellows and 56 Members from across the country announced by the RSC on September 3, 2024.</p> Tue, 03 Sep 2024 18:29:42 +0000 admin 5400 at /biology /biology/channels/news/gregory-dudek-receives-2024-cs-can-lifetime-achievement-award-357485 <p><a href="https://www.cim.mcgill.ca/~dudek/">Professor Gregory Dudek</a> of the School of Computer Science has received the 2024 CS-Can Lifetime Achievement Award. </p> <p>Awarded annually by Computer Science Canada/Informatique Canada (CS-Can/Info-Can), this award recognizes current or former faculty who have made exceptional contributions to the field of computer science in Canada. </p> Wed, 29 May 2024 19:42:32 +0000 admin 5413 at /biology /biology/channels/news/2024-interdisciplinary-research-development-ird-award-recipients-announced-358261 <p>Congratulations to the recipients of the 2024 Interdisciplinary Research Development (IRD) Award! As part of the <a href="/cdsi/">Computational & Data Systems Initiative</a>, these awards are presented by the <a href="/cdsi/mccais">McGill Collaborative for AI & Society</a> (McCAIS) and encourage interdisciplinary research aimed at understanding and positively influencing the impact of AI on Society. The projects target a range of issues, from the enhancement of sustainable agriculture to supporting indigenous education. </p> Wed, 07 Aug 2024 17:12:11 +0000 admin 5419 at /biology /biology/channels/event/10th-annual-celebration-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-360615 <p>Over the past eleven years, the McGill Engine Centre has been supporting entrepreneurially-minded McGill technological innovators. Our annual <a href="/engine/events/celebration-innovation-and-entrepreneurship" rel="noopener n</body></html>"></a></p> Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:50:04 +0000 admin 5387 at /biology /biology/channels/news/lighting-circuits-cerebellum-357915 <h3><em>New McGill study sheds light on the cerebellar nuclei </em></h3> <p>In a <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-49339-1">new article</a> published today in <em>Nature Communications</em>, a team of McGill researchers led by <a href="https://wattlabmcgill.ca/">Professor Alanna Watt</a> of the Department of Biology examines the spatial organization of neurons in the cerebellar cortex. The findings offer new insight into how information is integrated in the cerebellum and shed light on the role of the often-overlooked cerebellar nuclei. </p> Tue, 09 Jul 2024 14:08:52 +0000 admin 5377 at /biology /biology/channels/news/thomas-c-preston-awarded-grant-alfred-p-sloan-foundation-360110 <p><i>Funding to support research on atmospheric aerosol particles and the emergence of life on Earth</i></p> <p> </p> <p>Professor Thomas C. Preston -- jointly appointed to the departments of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and Chemistry -- has been awarded a grant of USD$800,000 by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The grant will support Professor Preston’s research on atmospheric aerosol particles, with the goal of advancing understanding of the origin of life's building blocks on early Earth.</p> Fri, 27 Sep 2024 15:20:42 +0000 admin 5394 at /biology /biology/channels/news/nigel-roulet-awarded-david-thomson-award-graduate-supervision-and-teaching-357765 <p>Congratulations to Professor Nigel Roulet, Department of Geography, for being awarded the 2024 <a href="/gps/about/awards/david-thomson">David Thomson Award for Graduate Supervision and Teaching</a>! <br />   <br /> This award recognizes an outstanding faculty member who has been supervising graduate students for more than ten years. Roulet started as an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography in 1994 and began his term as Graduate Program Director of the department the following year. <br />   <br /></p> Wed, 19 Jun 2024 14:41:17 +0000 admin 5409 at /biology /biology/channels/news/katelin-schutz-named-cifar-azrieli-global-scholar-357517 <div> <div> <p><span><a href="https://katelinschutz.com"><span><span>Professor Katelin<span> Sc<span>h<span>u<span>t<span>z</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span><span> of the Department of Physics has been named a <a href="https://cifar.ca/ten-emerging-research-leaders-named-cifar-azrieli-global-scholars/"><span><span>2024-2026 CIFAR Azrieli Global <span>Sc<span>h<span>olar</span></span></span></span></span></a><span><span> in the Gravity & the Extreme Universe program.<span> <span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p></div></div> Fri, 31 May 2024 19:59:11 +0000 admin 5412 at /biology /biology/channels/news/mcgills-computer-science-camp-inspires-next-generation-coders-358306 <p>After a hiatus of about a decade, the McGill Computer Science Summer Camp once again welcomed students from Montreal high schools and CEGEPs to the downtown campus this summer.</p> <p>The four packed days of talks, hands-on activities and coding sessions were all intended to strengthen students’ interests in coding and coding competitions, and to contribute to the development of computer science talent in Quebec.</p> Mon, 12 Aug 2024 13:11:19 +0000 admin 5404 at /biology /biology/channels/news/sustainable-data-science-training-program-awarded-165-m-nserc-create-357364 <p>Today, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)<a href="https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Media-Media/NewsDetail-DetailNouvelles_eng.asp?ID=1461"> announced </a>more than $26 million in funding for <a href="https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Professors-Professeurs/Grants-Subs/CREATEResults-ResultatsFONCER_eng.asp?Year=2024">16 new training initiatives</a> through its <a href="https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Professors-Professeurs/Grants-Subs/CREATE-FONCER_eng.asp">Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE)</a> program.</p> Thu, 16 May 2024 15:05:26 +0000 admin 5417 at /biology /biology/channels/news/soup-science-event-opens-research-opportunities-undergraduate-students-360449 <p><span><span><span>Twenty-two speakers <span><span><span>from the faculties of Arts, Science and Engineering <span><span><span>presented their research in “lightning talks” <span><span><span>to <span><span><span>more than 480 undergraduate <span><span><span>students <span><span><span>at <span><span><span>Soup <span><span><span>&<span><span><span> Science, <span><span><span>a <span><span><span>biannual event.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> Tue, 15 Oct 2024 18:48:23 +0000 admin 5393 at /biology