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Undergraduate Students /biology/taxonomy/term/141/all en Lukas Bundrock (University of Alabama) /biology/channels/event/lukas-bundrock-university-alabama-361514 <h6>Title: Spectral Optimization for the Robin Laplacian in Exterior Domains</h6> Thu, 28 Nov 2024 14:34:33 +0000 admin 5450 at /biology Unleashing Creativity at the 91�� Physics Hackathon /biology/channels/news/unleashing-creativity-mcgill-physics-hackathon-361491 On November 15th – 17th, the Trottier Space Institute and the Department of Physics hosted its 9th <a href="https://www.hackathon.physics.mcgill.ca/">Annual 91�� Physics Hackathon</a>. This friendly coding competition brought together 163 people, from grade 10 high school students to graduate students. Participants had a total of 24 hours over the span of 3 days to create computing and physical science projects in teams. <a href="https://www.hackathon.physics.mcgill.ca/">Learn more here</a>. Wed, 27 Nov 2024 14:01:01 +0000 admin 5448 at /biology Aaron Smith (University of Ottawa) /biology/channels/event/aaron-smith-university-ottawa-361371 <table> <tr> <td> TITLE / TITRE Free lunches and subsampling Monte Carlo ABSTRACT/RÉSUMÉ </td></tr></table> Mon, 25 Nov 2024 15:30:34 +0000 admin 5444 at /biology Experience Shinrin Yoku (Forest Bathing) in the Morgan Arboretum: Dec. 12 /biology/channels/event/experience-shinrin-yoku-forest-bathing-morgan-arboretum-dec-12-361257 Join guide Jacky Farrell (<a href="/science/outreach">91�� Science Outreach</a>), for a bilingual Shinrin Yoku (Forest Bathing) walk in the Morgan Arboretum. Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:38:26 +0000 admin 5442 at /biology West Island high schoolers participate in summer research at 91��’s Gault Nature Reserve /biology/channels/news/west-island-high-schoolers-participate-summer-research-mcgills-gault-nature-reserve-361278 <h5>by Christine Pallon, Communications Officer, Faculty of Science</h5> Every year, 91��’s Gault Nature Reserve in Mont-Saint-Hilaire welcomes a host of student researchers. This past summer, there was a new addition to the usual group of young scientists at the Reserve: four high schoolers from Montréal’s West Island. Mon, 18 Nov 2024 19:12:16 +0000 admin 5435 at /biology Fifteen new or renewed Canada Research Chairs awarded to 91�� /biology/channels/news/fifteen-new-or-renewed-canada-research-chairs-awarded-mcgill-361164 <div> <div> $13.8 million in federal funding for 91��’s cohort of 10 new, five renewed Canada Research Chairs </div></div> Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:05:33 +0000 admin 5430 at /biology The Redpath: a newly accredited museum! /biology/channels/news/redpath-newly-accredited-museum-360975 In August 2024, the Redpath Museum was certified as an accredited museum institution by the ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec. The accreditation is a seal of quality confirming that the museum meets internationally recognized requirements and standards for governance, museological practices, and heritage presentation. With this recognition, the Redpath joined a network of 180 other accredited museums across the province. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 20:36:52 +0000 admin 5422 at /biology Natalya Gomez and Daryl Haggard win Arthur B. McDonald Fellowships /biology/channels/news/natalya-gomez-and-daryl-haggard-win-arthur-b-mcdonald-fellowships-360968 Professors <a href="https://www.natalyagomez.com/">Natalya Gomez</a> (Earth and Planetary Sciences) and <a href="https://www.dhaggard.physics.mcgill.ca/">Daryl Haggard</a> (Physics) have been awarded 2024 Arthur B. McDonald Fellowships from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). These awards recognize early-career academic researchers, providing them with a $250,000 research grant over two years. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 19:29:49 +0000 admin 5421 at /biology Soup & Science event opens up research opportunities for undergraduate students /biology/channels/news/soup-science-event-opens-research-opportunities-undergraduate-students-360449 Twenty-two speakers from the faculties of Arts, Science and Engineering presented their research in “lightning talks” to more than 480 undergraduate students at Soup &amp; Science, a biannual event. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 18:48:23 +0000 admin 5393 at /biology Astrophysics award honours student research with nod to pioneer /biology/channels/news/astrophysics-award-honours-student-research-nod-pioneer-357785 Allie Vibert Douglas made history when she earned her PhD at 91��. It was 1926 – a time when higher education wasn’t an option for most women. By then, Douglas already had a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Science from 91�� – and had been named a member of the Order of the British Empire for her wartime service. With her PhD, she became the first Canadian woman to obtain a doctorate in astrophysics. Tue, 25 Jun 2024 14:01:22 +0000 admin 5408 at /biology 91��’s Computer Science Camp inspires next generation of coders /biology/channels/news/mcgills-computer-science-camp-inspires-next-generation-coders-359448 After a hiatus of about a decade, the <a href="https://www.cs.mcgill.ca/~summcamp/english/Home.html">91�� Computer Science Summer Camp</a> 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. Mon, 09 Sep 2024 13:33:26 +0000 admin 5399 at /biology Celebrating International Pi Day with the Office of Indigenous Initiatives /biology/channels/news/celebrating-international-pi-day-office-indigenous-initiatives-358312 Earlier this year, 91��’s <a href="/indigenous/">Office of Indigenous Initiatives</a> celebrated International Pi Day with a talk from mathematician Dr. Edward Doolittle followed by a student panel on Indigenous experiences in STEM and, of course, some delicious pie. Mon, 12 Aug 2024 18:07:35 +0000 admin 5403 at /biology ‘This scholarship is truly life-changing’ - 91��’s 2024 Schulich Leaders /biology/channels/news/scholarship-truly-life-changing-mcgills-2024-schulich-leaders-359568 Daniel Valentini couldn’t believe his eyes when he read the letter informing him of his Schulich Leader Scholarship. “I called 91�� 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 91��’s Faculty of Science. Thu, 12 Sep 2024 14:54:28 +0000 admin 5397 at /biology The power of face time: Insights from zebra finch courtship /biology/channels/news/power-face-time-insights-zebra-finch-courtship-358740 A new study on songbirds sheds light on the power of social interaction to facilitate learning, insights that potentially apply to human development. 91�� 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. Thu, 22 Aug 2024 14:16:11 +0000 admin 5376 at /biology Celebrating 10 years of Chemistry Outreach! /biology/channels/news/celebrating-10-years-chemistry-outreach-360789 Congratulations to the Chemistry Outreach group, which celebrated its 10-year anniversary during <a href="/openhouse/">91��’s Open House</a> on October 27th! Over 250 people joined the festivities and enjoyed hands-on activities, magnificent demos, and chemistry-themed refreshments throughout the day. Thu, 31 Oct 2024 13:55:35 +0000 admin 5391 at /biology