Priority is to enhance science teaching and outreach
By Neale McDevitt
David Harpp officially began his tenure as Tomlinson Chair in University Science Teaching on February 1. But as anyone who knows the long-standing chemistry prof will tell you, he鈥檚 been preparing for this his whole professional life. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a pretty good fit,鈥� said Harpp from his Otto Maas office, smiling the smile of a man who thoroughly enjoys understatement.
Talented McGill student wins international acclaim and attention for trail-blazing research.
Talented McGill student rolls up sleeves to help save the environment.
Talented McGill student uses downtime to help people in need.
All three of these storylines have been seen on these pages more than once, but this time, they all have to do with the same person; U0 Science undergrad, Miranda Wang.
The level of oxygen in the St. Lawrence estuary has fallen significantly in recent decades. The causes and long-term effects of this phenomenon are poorly understood and worry researchers. ... The affected underwater region is located near Tadoussac and off Rimouski. The oxygen that marine life depends upon has fallen by roughly half since the 1930s, according to Alfonso Mucci, a professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at 香蕉视频. ...
Over 60 years ago, McGill Professors Yves Clermont and Charles Leblond published a paper that revolutionized our understanding of cell biology. Their stem cell renewal theory marks the first use of the term "stem cells" in this biological context.
Read more about these pioneering scientists and their contributions on the website of the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology.
How safe is your shampoo, sofa or shirt? Campaign will soon launch efforts to get ten major U.S. retailers to phase out potentially "toxic" products. Dr. Joe Schwarcz on when "toxic" really "toxic."听
Dr. Harriet Hall, also known as the SkepDoc, reviews Dr. Joe Schwarcz' latest book, "The Right Chemistry," and concludes that both him and his book do it just right.
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Always engaged in educating the public about science, Dr. Joe Schwarcz discusses the importance of skepticism in science.
Click here to see听, Dr. Joe Schwarcz' TEDx lecture from last year's Montreal TEDx event.听
By Jane Brody, The听New York Times
Let鈥檚 start the new year on scientifically sound footing by addressing some nutritional falsehoods that circulate widely in cyberspace, locker rooms, supermarkets and health food stores. As a result, millions of people are squandering hard-earned dollars on questionable, even hazardous foods and supplements.听
Click to see some follow-up on the second debate on Alternative Medicine,
Dr. Joe Schwracz and Dr. Andre Saine debate, 听
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Part two of a 2-part debate on Naturopathic Medicine.
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Did you miss this year's Trottier Symposium, Food: A Serving of Science?
If so, tune in here and catch both evenings events, with speakers Dr. Walter Willett from Harvard's School of Public Health & Dr. Jeffrey Blumberg Tuft's School of Nutrition, and Jane Brody, NY Times' Personal Health Columnist and Harold McGee, world-class expert on food and cooking.
Guarantee it will give you something to "chew" on.
High-tech entrepreneur鈥檚 gift will create two institutes and funds a symposium...
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MONTREAL 鈥� Philanthropist Lorne Trottier wants people to have a greater appreciation of science and engineering so he is donating $15 million to 香蕉视频 to help strengthen research and support outreach and public policy in those areas. The high-tech entrepreneur and alumnus will also help fund a public symposium on sustainable engineering in society in collaboration with the Universit茅 de Montr茅al鈥檚 脡cole Polytechnique.
The Faculty of Science offers congratulations to Professors听Laurie Hendren (Computer Science), Bruce Lennox (Chemistry), Chao-Jun Li (Chemistry), and Timothy Moore (Geography), on being named Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada!
Kudos also to the following Professors who are RSC Medal recipients: The Flavelle Medal, Siegfried Hekimi (Biology); the Rutherford Memorial Medal in Physics, Guy Moore (Physics); and the Miroslaw Romanowski Medal, Catherine Potvin (Biology).
A new study, published in Nature on August 30, suggests that increasing deforestation could be avoided provided farmers made better use of water and nutrients on land currently under cultivation around the globe.
Master's physics student Tim Blais' a capella "Rolling in the Higgs" video picked up steam over the weekend, racking up over 60,000 hits (at last count) on YouTube and picking up some major international press.
