/science/taxonomy/term/2718/all en /science/channels/event/soup-and-science-february-26-march-1-2024-355359 <p>Undergraduate science students: Learn about cutting-edge research over lunch with cool profs. <a href="/science/research/ours/soupscience/sep2018/" rel="nofollow"><b> </b></a></p> <p><a href="/science/research/undergraduate-research/soupscience/soup-and-science-registration"><b>Soup and Science</b></a> starts at 11:30 AM each day, February 26 - March 1, 2024</p> <p>Seats are limited, so don't be late. Come for the soup; stay for the science! Mon, 12 Feb 2024 20:00:28 +0000 kerstin.tiedemann@mcgill.ca 983910 at /science /science/channels/event/cancelled-24-hours-science-mcgill-356526 <p><strong>***This event has been cancelled (at the McGill downtown campus).</strong></p> Thu, 28 Mar 2024 20:09:37 +0000 megan.phillips@mcgill.ca 987737 at /science /science/channels/news/celebrating-all-our-science-outreach-volunteers-356785 <h2>National Volunteer Week: April 14-20, 2024</h2> <p>The theme for this year's <a href="https://volunteer.ca/index.php?MenuItemID=482&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3uzS4OjEhQMVTVJHAR1mOQlBEAAYASAAEgKfe_D_BwE">National Volunteer Week</a> is <em>Every Moment Matters</em>. It highlights the importance of every volunteer and each contribution they make at a moment when we need support more than ever. The sharing of time, skills, empathy, and creativity is vital to the inclusivity, strength, and wellbeing of our communities. </p> Mon, 15 Apr 2024 18:20:53 +0000 jacqueline.farrell@mcgill.ca 987928 at /science /science/channels/news/meet-2023-faculty-science-cohort-mccall-macbain-scholars-348062 <p><em>The <a href="https://mccallmacbainscholars.org/">McCall MacBain Foundation</a> has announced the thirty students from 10 countries who will form its first cohort of global scholars at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, arriving in September 2023. Among them are four students who will be pursuing degrees in the Faculty of Science.</em></p> Wed, 26 Apr 2023 17:49:47 +0000 jeremy.audet@mcgill.ca 945284 at /science /science/channels/news/what-areas-should-canada-protect-save-species-risk-extinction-347665 <p>At the recent COP 15 conference in Montreal, Canada committed to protecting 30% of its land by 2030, but which areas are most crucial to protect for at-risk species such as the spotted turtles?</p> <p>In <a href="https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rspb.2022.2307" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">a new study</a> published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ researchers overlayed maps of species at risk to find hotspots where many species live together. They found that hotspots often overlap.</p> Tue, 11 Apr 2023 18:14:40 +0000 jeremy.audet@mcgill.ca 945083 at /science /science/channels/news/scilearn-mis-en-vedette-sur-radio-canada-347658 <p>Le programme SciLearn du Bureau de l’enseignement des sciences (Office of Science Education) à l’université McGill a été mis en vedette lors du dernier épisode de Les années lumière sur <a href="https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/les-annees-lumiere/segments/reportage/439426/apprendre-etudiants-mcgill-scilearn-programme-neuroscience-cerveau">Radio-Canada</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Depuis quelques années, les nouveaux étudiants en science de l'université McGill se voient offrir des stratégies d'apprentissage tirées directement de la recherche en neuroscience.</p></blockquote> Tue, 11 Apr 2023 14:59:35 +0000 jeremy.audet@mcgill.ca 945079 at /science /science/channels/news/mcgill-department-chemistry-signs-green-chemistry-commitment-346936 <p>The Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Department of Chemistry has signed the Green Chemistry Commitment (GCC) from <a href="https://www.beyondbenign.org/">Beyond Benign</a>, an organization that develops and disseminates green chemistry and sustainable science educational resources that empower educators, students, and the community at large to practice sustainability through chemistry.</p> Fri, 17 Mar 2023 14:05:52 +0000 jeremy.audet@mcgill.ca 944422 at /science /science/channels/news/congratulations-stemm-diversitymcgill-347504 <p>The results are in for the 2023 <a href="/newsroom/faculty-and-staff/principals-prize">Principal’s Prize for Public Engagement through Media</a> and <a href="https://www.stemmdiversity.com/">STEMM Diversity@McGill</a> is among the runners-up recognized in the Group category. </p> Fri, 31 Mar 2023 13:06:13 +0000 jacqueline.farrell@mcgill.ca 944997 at /science /science/channels/news/christian-genest-awarded-2023-crm-fields-pims-prize-345137 <p>Congratulations to <a href="/mathstat/christian-genest"><strong>Professor Christian Genest</strong></a> on being awarded the <strong>2023 CRM-Fields-PIMS Prize</strong>! The CRM-Fields-PIMS prize is the premier Canadian award for research achievements in the mathematical sciences.</p> Thu, 19 Jan 2023 20:34:30 +0000 jeremy.audet@mcgill.ca 924029 at /science /science/channels/news/story-new-climate-action-course-featured-mcgill-homepage-347123 <p>Worried about the climate crisis? Want to learn about climate change from experts and explore what you can do about it?</p> <p>McGill has a course for you.</p> <p>The primary goal of <a href="/ose/courses/fsci-198">FSCI198: Climate Crisis and Climate Actions</a> is to enable students to find enough hope to want to engage with the climate crisis.</p> Wed, 22 Mar 2023 13:41:20 +0000 jeremy.audet@mcgill.ca 944834 at /science /science/channels/news/connecting-students-researchers-through-soup-346961 <p>Although approaching professors to discuss research opportunities might seem daunting for undergraduate students, there’s an ingredient for success: soup!</p> Fri, 17 Mar 2023 18:01:42 +0000 jeremy.audet@mcgill.ca 944438 at /science /science/channels/event/dan-petrescu-speaker-series-featuring-prof-sara-brownell-faculty-identity-science-classroom-346957 <p>Title: <strong>Faculty identity in the science classroom: Who is represented, what factors influence revealing concealable identities, and how does revealing affect students?</strong></p> <p> </p> Fri, 17 Mar 2023 15:22:07 +0000 jeremy.audet@mcgill.ca 944427 at /science /science/channels/event/undergraduate-poster-showcase-346267 <p>The Undergraduate Poster Showcase celebrates the work of students by providing them with an opportunity to share their scientific research, passion projects, in-class work, and more!<br /> <br /></p> Tue, 21 Feb 2023 20:56:54 +0000 jeremy.audet@mcgill.ca 940484 at /science /science/channels/news/ri-muhc-and-mcgill-researchers-make-breakthrough-understanding-brain-nanoarchitecture-using-computer-346609 <p><strong>A new study published in <em>Current Biology</em> reveals the nanostructure of brain cells at an unprecedented level of resolution.</strong></p> Tue, 07 Mar 2023 20:57:57 +0000 jeremy.audet@mcgill.ca 943212 at /science /science/channels/event/cdsi-speaker-series-andre-vachon-345193 <p>The CDSI Speaker Series welcomes Andre Vachon for a talk titled <em>Data Science of the Cloud</em>:  "The cloud is a collection of millions of individual computers, loosely connected across the world.</p> Mon, 23 Jan 2023 18:34:57 +0000 jeremy.audet@mcgill.ca 926001 at /science