/science/taxonomy/term/3185/all en /science/channels/event/60-minutes-online-thursday-january-16-april-17-2025-361034 <div><img src="https://se-images.campuslabs.ca/clink/images/85698511-392d-4a32-9ea5-3f65fcd64401532b467d-a07f-43d5-b97e-4f02a3ce3864.png?preset=med-w" width="320" style="float:left; margin-right:15px; margin-bottom:15px" alt="60 Minutes - Online - Th</body></html>" /></div> Fri, 08 Nov 2024 06:20:03 +0000 admin 990486 at /science /science/channels/news/event-seminar-power-first-impressions-using-viral-imprinting-broadly-reactive-vaccine-development-361584 <p>The Emerging Topics in Health (EToH) seminar series is cohosted by the Departments of Microbiology and Immunology, Physiology and Human Genetics, the Goodman Cancer Institute (GCI), the 91ÉçÇø Research Centre on Complex Traits (MRCCT), and M[i]4. The organizers invite guest speakers to talk about their current research. This seminar series is part of the Current Topics & Seminars course and is open for attendance by MIMM students and all interested individuals.</p> <p><strong>Details about upcoming seminar: </strong></p> Fri, 29 Nov 2024 16:59:30 +0000 admin 990483 at /science /science/channels/news/west-island-high-schoolers-participate-summer-research-mcgills-gault-nature-reserve-361278 <h5><strong>by Christine Pallon, Communications Officer, Faculty of Science</strong></h5> <p>Every year, 91ÉçÇø’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. </p> Mon, 18 Nov 2024 19:12:16 +0000 christine.pallon@mcgill.ca 990294 at /science /science/channels/news/mc2-cordoba-u-361567 <p>Representing 91ÉçÇø’s Chemistry Department, the MC² facility, and the QCAM-FRQNT strategic cluster, Petr Fiurasek was honored to be invited to the University of Córdoba to deliver two lectures. One presentation was part of the advanced characterization course for physics master’s students. Beyond the scientific discussions, the visit aimed to foster collaboration between the University of Córdoba and Quebec universities through MITACS and various mobility programs</p> Fri, 29 Nov 2024 13:13:13 +0000 admin 990482 at /science /science/channels/event/meet-and-write-campus-cybertheque-january-13-april-14-2025-361005 <div><img src="https://se-images.campuslabs.ca/clink/images/dd8c99ca-2e78-4bb0-835e-adc792ff6ebc5a949bd0-fc95-4429-8ebd-45758a2923ad.png?preset=med-w" width="320" style="float:left; margin-right:15px; margin-bottom:15px" alt="Meet and Write -On Campu</body></html>" /></div> Fri, 08 Nov 2024 06:19:49 +0000 admin 990472 at /science /science/channels/event/rise-and-write-morning-online-tuesday-january-14-april-15-2025-361020 <div><img src="https://se-images.campuslabs.ca/clink/images/144836c2-838b-43ba-b28f-2665d32bf8a4417b69b8-278a-405a-8fc2-0ff12e399ef2.png?preset=med-w" width="320" style="float:left; margin-right:15px; margin-bottom:15px" alt="Rise and Write in the Mo</body></html>" /></div> Fri, 08 Nov 2024 06:19:56 +0000 admin 990474 at /science /science/channels/event/nuit-blanche-2025-de-stress-sketch-mcgill-universitys-visual-arts-collection-361564 <p><i>Le texte français suit ci-dessous</i></p> <p>As part of Nuit Blanche 2025, 91ÉçÇø Visual Arts Collection invites participants to our Visible Storage Gallery after hours for an evening of sketching!</p> Thu, 28 Nov 2024 21:02:15 +0000 admin 990470 at /science /science/channels/news/what-know-about-holds-and-requests-amid-canadian-union-postal-workers-strike-361560 <p><i>La version française suit.</i></p> <p>Due to The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) strike, delivery service for documents requested from other Quebec university libraries is suspended and delivery service for Interlibrary Loan documents is severely limited. If you no longer need the documents you have requested, please cancel your requests in your library account.</p> Thu, 28 Nov 2024 19:47:11 +0000 admin 990468 at /science /science/channels/news/prof-jelena-ristic-presents-tedx-talk-amazing-brain-science-talks-361556 <p>On October 17, 2024, Prof. Jelena Ristic presented a TEDx talk entitled, <em>Eyes speak louder than words</em>, at the Amazing Brain Science Talks hosted by Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL), which is an interdisciplinary neuroscience program at 91ÉçÇø. This event brought together leading Canadian brain health experts to showcase some of the latest advances in brain health research. For more information on the event, see <a href="https://amazingbrain.ca/#2024">here</a>. To watch Prof.</p> Thu, 28 Nov 2024 19:05:16 +0000 admin 990467 at /science /science/channels/news/small-berries-big-achievements-petit-fruit-grandes-realisations-361558 <p>He’s known as the king of cranberries. More than anyone else, <strong>Marc Bieler</strong> (DipAgr’58, BA’64) has contributed to Quebec’s thriving industry centred on a small red fruit with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Today, at the age of 86, this 91ÉçÇø alumnus continues to be involved in the day-to-day operation of the family business and to give back to the community.</p> Thu, 28 Nov 2024 19:19:27 +0000 admin 990465 at /science /science/channels/event/feindel-brain-and-mind-seminar-series-developing-methods-rapid-and-robust-neuroimaging-361552 <p>The <strong>Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series</strong> will advance the vision of Dr. William Feindel (1918–2014), Former Director of the Neuro (1972–1984), to constantly bridge the clinical and research realms.</p> Thu, 28 Nov 2024 17:18:34 +0000 admin 990462 at /science /science/channels/event/ethical-efficiency-academic-writing-and-uses-misuses-generative-ai-361213 <div><img src="https://se-images.campuslabs.ca/clink/images/660076b0-bd82-4782-a18a-cc8d7f54ccce17514f09-51d2-4b8a-a67e-e5e46126d564.png?preset=med-w" width="320" style="float:left; margin-right:15px; margin-bottom:15px" alt=" Academic Writing and th</body></html>" /></div> Fri, 15 Nov 2024 05:59:29 +0000 admin 990420 at /science /science/channels/news/2024-scholastic-awards-reception-celebrating-student-excellence-361501 <p>The 2024 Scholastic Awards Reception on November 12<sup>th</sup> recognized more than 155 outstanding undergraduate students and close to 50 graduate students. The Faculty awarded over $400K in named scholarships at the undergraduate level and more than $340K in fellowships and awards at the graduate level.</p> Wed, 27 Nov 2024 17:32:46 +0000 admin 990417 at /science /science/channels/news/unleashing-creativity-mcgill-physics-hackathon-361491 <p>On November 15<sup>th</sup> – 17<sup>th</sup>, the Trottier Space Institute and the Department of Physics hosted its 9<sup>th</sup> <a href="https://www.hackathon.physics.mcgill.ca/">Annual 91ÉçÇø 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>.</p> Wed, 27 Nov 2024 14:01:01 +0000 megan.phillips@mcgill.ca 990414 at /science /science/channels/event/rise-and-write-morning-online-tuesday-january-14-april-15-2025-361019 <div><img src="https://se-images.campuslabs.ca/clink/images/144836c2-838b-43ba-b28f-2665d32bf8a4417b69b8-278a-405a-8fc2-0ff12e399ef2.png?preset=med-w" width="320" style="float:left; margin-right:15px; margin-bottom:15px" alt="Rise and Write in the Mo</body></html>" /></div> Fri, 08 Nov 2024 06:19:55 +0000 admin 990405 at /science