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Mark your calendars! Family Science Day: September 28th

webfull — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 17:46:10 +0000

On September 28^th between 9 am and 4 pm, join McGill’s Office of Science Outreach, STEMM Diversity @ McGill, the Trottier Space Institute and McGill Physics Outreach, for free science activities for families. Activities will be held both indoors and outdoors at the downtown campus and are intended for children ages 6 and up.

Registration is required for some activities.

For more details and the full schedule, visit this link.

Published: 18 September 2024

PhD Oral Defence of Mr. Renaud Alie

webfull — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 20:30:20 +0000

�㽶��Ƶ DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS

PhD Oral Defence of Mr. Renaud Alie

DATE: Friday, October 18, 2024

TIME / PLACE: Defence 10:00 a.m. (BURN 1025)

TITLE: Tractability and Scalability in Multitype Gaussian

Cox Process Models

CHAIR: Prof. Rustum Choksi

SUPERVISOR: Prof. David A. Stephens

INTE�㽶��ƵL MEMBER: Prof. Christian Genest

Published: 16 September 2024

Using sunlight to turn two greenhouse gases into valuable chemicals

webfull — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 13:08:31 +0000

�㽶��Ƶ researchers have harnessed the power of sunlight to transform two of the most harmful greenhouse gases into valuable chemicals. The discovery could help combat climate change and provide a more sustainable way to produce certain industrial products.

Published: 16 September 2024

‘This scholarship is truly life-changing’ - McGill’s 2024 Schulich Leaders

webfull — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 14:54:28 +0000

Daniel Valentini couldn’t believe his eyes when he read the letter informing him of his Schulich Leader Scholarship.

“I called McGill to confirm, and they told me it was real. I think I was in shock,” says Valentini, a graduate of Dawson College in Montreal who is entering McGill’s Faculty of Science.

Published: 12 September 2024

Digitally cataloguing archived plant specimens can transform conservation efforts

webfull — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 14:47:33 +0000

Digitally cataloguing the more than 300 million plant specimens preserved in museums worldwide could yield crucial insights into how to preserve biodiversity amid climate change, a study by �㽶��Ƶ researchers has found.

Digitally cataloguing, or digitizing, a herbarium specimen involves recording the species name and original location and uploading that record to a digital repository that is publicly accessible.

Published: 9 September 2024

McGill’s Computer Science Camp inspires next generation of coders

webfull — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 13:33:26 +0000

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. The camp was a group effort organized by students, staff and faculty across the computer science community. Students participated in four packed days of talks, hands-on activities and coding sessions, to learn about computer science.

Published: 9 September 2024

Professor David Stephens elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (FRSC)

webfull — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 14:14:19 +0000

Professor David Stephens has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.

Published: 5 September 2024

Twelve McGill professors honoured by the Royal Society of Canada

webfull — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 18:29:42 +0000

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.

They are among 104 new Fellows and 56 Members from across the country announced by the RSC on September 3, 2024.

Published: 3 September 2024

Frederic Bertley receives honorary doctorate degree for his astounding work in science education

webfull — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 16:45:39 +0000

Frederic Bertley was amongst a group of leaders to receive an honorary degree from McGill this spring. For the past eight years, Bertley has served as the President and CEO of the Center of Science and Industry (COSI), which features the largest science outreach program in North America.

Published: 30 August 2024

The power of face time: Insights from zebra finch courtship

webfull — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 14:16:11 +0000

A new study on songbirds sheds light on the power of social interaction to facilitate learning, insights that potentially apply to human development.

�㽶��Ƶ researchers discovered that zebra finches deprived of early social experiences could still form strong bonds with a partner later in life. Once placed into cohabitation with a male, females that had never heard a mating song before could quickly develop a preference for his melody.

Published: 22 August 2024