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Family Science Day: McGill’s Family Friendly Foray into Science

webfull — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 19:14:40 +0000

by Phuong Hoang, Faculty of Science Communications Associate

Published: 18 October 2024

The Redpath Museum's "Best Kept Secret"

webfull — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 16:32:34 +0000

The Redpath Museum's team recently had the opportunity to collaborate with Montréal Museums as part of its "The Best Kept Secret" campaign. Produced as part of Montreal Museums Month, this campaign showcases 42 Montreal museums through short videos that explore lesser-known aspects of these institutions.

Published: 1 August 2024

Global News features 2024 honorary degree recipient Dr. Frederic Bertley

webfull — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 16:11:08 +0000

Dr. Frederic Bertley (BSc’94, PhD’00), who received an honorary doctorate at the McGill Science convocation this past Friday, is featured in a new Global News article about his life growing up in Montréal and career as a doctor and science communicator. Known affectionately as “Dr. B.,” Dr. Bertley has won eight Emmy awards and is president and CEO of the Center of Science and Industry (COSI) in Columbus, Ohio.

Published: 3 June 2024

Night Lights and Scientific Delights: Nuit blanche at McGill

webfull — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 13:50:46 +0000

by Phuong Hoang, Faculty of Science Communications Assistant

True to its name, Montréal’s Nuit blanche is an annual celebration of the vibrant culture of the city, with thematic itineraries and extended business hours that ensure festival-goers a night of endless excitement. From flower printing workshops to ghost story roundtables, Nuit blanche invited Montrealers to share and express their creativity through a diverse range of activities at different locations across Montréal.

Published: 3 April 2024

December at the Redpath Museum

webfull — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 18:00:27 +0000

Want to know what's happening at the Museum this month? Make sure to check our December Newsletter!

Interested in knowing more about our upcoming lectures, educational activities, and special exhibits? Sign up here through our partner Envoke! You will be able to unsubscribe at any time by clicking on the link at the end of the newsletter.

Published: 11 December 2023

Major renovation project will transform the Redpath into a more accessible museum

webfull — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 16:17:59 +0000

If you’ve been meaning to visit McGill’s Redpath Museum, now is the time.

The historical building will undergo major renovations to bring it up to modern standards thanks to Ministry of Education grants, operating and accessibility funds, and the support of generous donors. The public can visit until the end of this year but will find doors closed at the start of 2024 when the work to pack and safely store the collections will begin. The construction part of the renovations will begin once that is completed, likely in the summer.

Published: 13 September 2023

Graham Bell’s Exit Seminar

webfull — Thu, 25 May 2023 15:56:12 +0000

Just shy of 100 faculty, students, and friends packed the Redpath Auditorium on May 12th to celebrate the retirement of Graham Bell, James McGill Professor in the Department of Biology at McGill. For the occasion, Bell delivered a “final “seminar to the audience, which included his wife and three sons, surveying his career as an evolutionary biologist.

Published: 25 May 2023

Redpath Museum Celebrates Earth Day

webfull — Mon, 01 May 2023 15:07:38 +0000

March 21 might be the first official day of spring, but Earth Day, a month later, can feel like the beginning of the warmer seasons – at least in Montreal. The Redpath Museum, which recently reopened to the public, commemorated Earth Day this year through a series of themed activities over several days.

Published: 1 May 2023

What crocodile DNA reveals about the Ice Age

webfull — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 15:11:13 +0000

What drives crocodile evolution? Is climate a major factor or changes in sea levels? Determined to find answers to these questions, researchers from �㽶��Ƶ discovered that while changing temperatures and rainfall had little impact on the crocodiles’ gene flow over the past three million years, changes to sea levels during the Ice Age had a different effect.

Published: 25 January 2023

McGill scholars respond to COP15 Biodiversity Conference

webfull — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 15:40:16 +0000

The 2022 United Nations Biodiversity Conference of the Parties (COP15) was held in Montreal on December 7-19, 2022. The conference’s outcome agreement, known as “30×30” means the protection of 30 per cent of land and oceans by 2030.

Published: 13 January 2023