CRISPR for kids
What is CRISPR? Science writer and masters student Ada McVean explains CRISPR for kids in a TikTokas part of an internship with McGill's Office of Science Outreach for the NSERC PROMOTE program! Ada is currently doing her masters in theDamha Research Groupat 㽶Ƶ making anti-CRISPR oligonucleotides.
Jeffrey McKenzie elected Fellow of the Geological Society of America
Jeffrey McKenzie, Chair of McGill's Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, has been elected a Fellow of the Geological Society of America (GSA). In its citation, the GSA noted:
Virtual Eurêka Festival launches
The 2021 Eurêka Festival launched on June 30th, 2021, and McGill Outreach is participating!L'Archipel Virtuel is the firstdigital edition of the festival.
Principal's Prize for Public Engagement through Media: BrainReach is runner-up
The 2021 Principal's Prize for Public Engagement through Media winners and runners-upwere named in April, including Faculty of Science outreach group BrainReach.
Read more hereFamily Science Day continues McGill’s community outreach tradition
McGill's science outreach groups celebrated McGill's Bicentennial with an all day event that drew in over 200 participants to 16 activities and talks.
Read more hereCelebrating Science Odyssey with Some SMOrES
The SMORES (Students at McGill Outreach in Earth Sciences) club joined in on the 2021 Science odyssey campaign with a series of exciting one hour online workshops for kids, captivating over65 participants.
Read moreFaculty of Science Excellence Award winners announced
The Faculty of Science Excellence Awards recognize outstanding performance and contributions made by members of the Faculty’s administrative and support staff.
Rustum Choksi wins Leo Yaffe Award
The Leo Yaffe Award is given each year to recognize a faculty member for superior teaching at the undergraduate level in the Faculty of Science.
The recipient for 2021 is Dr. Rustum Choksi from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, an outstanding educator, who communicates the beauty and relevance of mathematics to students from all backgrounds.
Study of promising photovoltaic material leads to discovery of a new state of matter
Researchers at 㽶Ƶ have gained new insight into the workings of perovskites, a semiconductor material that shows great promise for making high-efficiency, low-cost solar cells and a range of other optical and electronic devices.
Hidden magma pools pose volcanic eruption risks we can’t yet detect
New research co-authored by McGill Earth and Planetary Science professor John Stix challenges conventional views about scientists' ability to reliably predict volcanic eruptions.
Read moreRecord numbers connect, learn and have fun at McGill Physics Hackathon
The 5th edition ofMcGill Physics Hackathon brought together a record breaking number of participants in this 2020 online event.
Read moreBicentennial Family Science Day
We're celebrating24h de scienceandMcGill's Bicentennialas we move into another century of community outreach! The Science Outreach groups have all kinds of fun in store in this Faculty of Science Signature Event. Join in the celebration!
Family Science Day: What is neuroscience? History of neuroscience at McGill
As part of McGill’s Bicentennial and 24h de science, join BrainReach on avirtual tour of the brain and its fascinating neurons followed by a brief history of neuroscience. Young minds will discover how scientists at McGill set on a journey to understand the human brain.
Greater need to talk about equity, diversity and inclusion in STEM
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Lucia Wang, master’s student in Pharmacology and Therapeutics at McGill, shares her perspective on the role of equity, diversity, and inclusion in STEM education.
Student art exhibition to highlight McGill Bicentennial
The Faculty of Science is celebrating McGill’s 200th anniversary with a student art exhibition on the theme of “Science!”. McGill students at all levels and all faculties are invited to submit works in any medium, expressing what science means to them.
Faculty of Science bicentennial committee member, Torsten Bernhard, says the aim of the exhibition is to celebrate science in all its forms.