STEM Outreach /channels/taxonomy/term/19446/all en Family Science Day: ϲ’s Family Friendly Foray into Science /channels/channels/news/family-science-day-mcgills-family-friendly-foray-science-360559 <h4><strong>by Phuong Hoang, Faculty of Science Communications Associate</strong></h4> Fri, 18 Oct 2024 19:14:40 +0000 webfull 203669 at /channels Chemistry Outreach Group 10th anniversary – ϲ Open House /channels/channels/event/chemistry-outreach-group-10th-anniversary-mcgill-open-house-360512 <p>The Department of Chemistry will be open to the public for ϲ Open House on Sunday October 27<sup>th</sup> from 10AM to 3PM.</p> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 19:05:59 +0000 webfull 203615 at /channels Experience Shinrin Yoku (Forest Bathing) in the Morgan Arboretum /channels/channels/event/experience-shinrin-yoku-forest-bathing-morgan-arboretum-360463 <p>Join guide Jacky Farrell (<a href="/science/outreach">ϲ Science Outreach</a>), for a bilingual Shinrin Yoku (Forest Bathing) walk in the Morgan Arboretum.</p> Tue, 15 Oct 2024 21:11:21 +0000 webfull 203558 at /channels FULL: Experience Shinrin Yoku (Forest Bathing) at the Gault Nature Reserve /channels/channels/event/full-experience-shinrin-yoku-forest-bathing-gault-nature-reserve-360306 &;;&;;&;;/&;; Thu, 10 Oct 2024 19:36:12 +0000 webfull 203393 at /channels Mark your calendars! Family Science Day: September 28th /channels/channels/news/mark-your-calendars-family-science-day-september-28th-359770 <p><b>On September 28<sup>th</sup> between 9 am and 4 pm</b>, join ϲ’s Office of Science Outreach, STEMM Diversity @ ϲ, the Trottier Space Institute and ϲ Physics Outreach, for free science activities for families. Activities will be held both indoors and outdoors at the downtown campus and are intended for children ages 6 and up.</p> <p>Registration is required for some activities.</p> <p>For more details and the full schedule, <a href="/science/outreach/upcoming-events">visit this link</a>.</p> Wed, 18 Sep 2024 17:46:10 +0000 webfull 202777 at /channels FULL: Experience Shinrin Yoku (Forest Bathing) in the Morgan Arboretum /channels/channels/event/full-experience-shinrin-yoku-forest-bathing-morgan-arboretum-359553 <p>Join guide Jacky Farrell (<a href="/science/outreach">ϲ Science Outreach</a>), for a bilingual Shinrin Yoku (Forest Bathing) walk in the Morgan Arboretum.</p> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 19:44:21 +0000 webfull 202535 at /channels Family Science Day - From Planets to Particles: An Exploration Mini-Fair /channels/channels/event/family-science-day-planets-particles-exploration-mini-fair-359464 <p>Are you interested in the mysteries of our planet and beyond? ϲ Physics Outreach and TSI Outreach present “From Planets to Particles: An Exploration Mini-Fair”.</p> Mon, 09 Sep 2024 17:18:55 +0000 webfull 202430 at /channels ϲ’s Computer Science Camp inspires next generation of coders /channels/channels/news/mcgills-computer-science-camp-inspires-next-generation-coders-359448 <p>After a hiatus of about a decade, the <a href="https://www.cs.mcgill.ca/~summcamp/english/Home.html">ϲ 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.</p> Mon, 09 Sep 2024 13:33:26 +0000 webfull 202412 at /channels Family Science Day: Small Habitats - Exploring the Nature Around Us /channels/channels/event/family-science-day-small-habitats-exploring-nature-around-us-359424 <p>Have you ever wondered what could be living in a little patch of grass, or a small garden?</p> Fri, 06 Sep 2024 20:44:02 +0000 webfull 202386 at /channels Family Science Day: Discovering the secret stories of a tree’s life /channels/channels/event/family-science-day-discovering-secret-stories-trees-life-359382 <p>Join ϲ Science Outreach outdoors for our <b>Family Science Day </b>and discover the secret stories of trees’ lives!</p> Fri, 06 Sep 2024 14:15:00 +0000 webfull 202339 at /channels 2nd Annual Biodiversity Festival - Intro to Forest Bathing: Walk on Mount Royal /channels/channels/event/2nd-annual-biodiversity-festival-intro-forest-bathing-walk-mount-royal-358896 <p><b>For ϲ students</b>.</p> Tue, 03 Sep 2024 18:06:58 +0000 webfull 202222 at /channels Frederic Bertley receives honorary doctorate degree for his astounding work in science education /channels/channels/news/frederic-bertley-receives-honorary-doctorate-degree-his-astounding-work-science-education-359098 <p>Frederic Bertley was amongst a group of leaders to receive an honorary degree from ϲ this spring. For the past eight years, Bertley has served as the President and CEO of the <a href="https://cosi.org/">Center of Science and Industry</a> (COSI), which features the largest science outreach program in North America.</p> Fri, 30 Aug 2024 16:45:39 +0000 webfull 201900 at /channels Special Public Talk - A Virtual Tour of Einstein's Universe /channels/channels/event/special-public-talk-virtual-tour-einsteins-universe-357732 <p>Join us on June 17th, 2024 at 7pm for a special public talk "A Virtual Tour of Einstein's Universe" featuring Prof. Matthew Bailes, the Director of the Australian Research Council's Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery!<br /></p> Mon, 17 Jun 2024 13:45:29 +0000 webfull 200529 at /channels Eureka Festival - Green Chemistry Unleashed /channels/channels/event/eureka-festival-green-chemistry-unleashed-357418 <p>Green Chemistry ϲ (GCM) is collaborating with ϲ Chemistry Outreach on a workshop highlighting everyday green chemistry at the upcoming Eureka! Festival on Saturday May 25th from 10:30AM to 12:30PM at Parc Jean-Drapeau.</p> Wed, 22 May 2024 20:46:30 +0000 webfull 200148 at /channels Science fair fun in Kahnawà:ke /channels/channels/news/science-fair-fun-kahnawake-357406 <p>Every year in Kahnawà:ke, a Kanien:keha’ka community on Montreal’s South Shore, students present their projects at a science fair organized by the Kahnawà:ke Education Center (KEC).</p> <p>For more than 15 years, KEC Science Curriculum Consultant Kathy Walsh has supported students at schools across the community as they prepare projects in the weeks leading up to the annual fair. This year, she and KEC Science Projects Liaison Mya Bordeau enlisted the assistance of ϲ’s Office of Science Outreach to bring ϲ students into the classroom as mentors.</p> Wed, 22 May 2024 14:46:38 +0000 webfull 200135 at /channels