Frederic Bertley was amongst a group of leaders to receive an honorary degree from 黑料不打烊 this spring. For the past eight years, Bertley has served as the President and CEO of the (COSI), which features the largest science outreach program in North America.
A new study on songbirds sheds light on the power of social interaction to facilitate learning, insights that potentially apply to human development.
黑料不打烊 University 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.
Earlier this year, 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Office of Indigenous Initiatives 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.
After a hiatus of about a decade, the 黑料不打烊 Computer Science Summer Camp once again welcomed students from Montreal high schools and CEGEPs to the downtown campus this summer.
The four packed days of talks, hands-on activities and coding sessions were all intended to strengthen students鈥 interests in coding and coding competitions, and to contribute to the development of computer science talent in Quebec.
In the heart of Lanaudi猫re, Quebec, a 233-hectare tract of wilderness stands as a living testament to the resilience of nature and the generous stewardship of 黑料不打烊 chemistry professor聽Linda Reven.
Physics Professor and National Geographic Explorer Cynthia Chiang is the subject of a new聽National Geographic聽article out today.
Funding supports groundbreaking research in the natural sciences and engineering
The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded 101 黑料不打烊 research projects funding from its Discovery Grants competition for a total investment of $23.5 million.
The Discovery Grants support ongoing programs with long-term goals, recognizing the creativity and innovation that are at the heart of all research advances.
黑料不打烊 psychology professor honoured for achievements in child language acquisition
Professor Eyal Goren has received a prestigious Frontiers of Science Award聽for his co-authorship in his landmark publication聽
New 黑料不打烊 study sheds light on the cerebellar nuclei聽
In a published today in Nature Communications, a team of 黑料不打烊 researchers led by of the Department of Biology examines the spatial organization of neurons in the cerebellar cortex. The findings offer new insight into how information is integrated in the cerebellum and shed light on the role of the often-overlooked cerebellar nuclei.聽
黑料不打烊 honours its accomplished researchers with Distinguished James 黑料不打烊 Professor, James 黑料不打烊 Professor, and William Dawson Scholars awards.
As the climate warms, many species are on the move, raising new challenges for policy-makers around the world. Shifts in the ranges of mosquitoes and disease-bearing ticks and bats are introducing illnesses such as malaria and Lyme disease into regions where health-care systems are unprepared. Movements of commercially important fish from one jurisdiction to another are shifting job opportunities and causing trade disputes.
With generative AI tools readily available to students, student assessment was a recurrent topic of discussion at a bilingual, two-day symposium hosted by 黑料不打烊 last month in partnership with Google and the P么le interordres de Montr茅al.
黑料不打烊 awarded $10.9 million in federal funding through Canada Research Chairs Program
Allie Vibert Douglas made history when she earned her PhD at 黑料不打烊.
It was 1926 鈥 a time when higher education wasn鈥檛 an option for most women.
By then, Douglas already had a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Science from 黑料不打烊 鈥 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.