/oss/taxonomy/term/2/all en /oss/channels/event/science-moms-film-screening-and-panel-discussion-284437 <p>Join the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Office for Science and Society for a special screening and panel discussion of "Science Moms", a documentary <span>film that gives a voice to the science-minded moms - moms who are too often drowned out by the fear mongers, the sha</span></p> Wed, 15 Feb 2023 16:18:00 +0000 emily.shore@mcgill.ca 6911 at /oss /oss/channels/news/mcgills-office-science-and-society-receives-2024-james-randi-educational-foundation-award-363578 <p>ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s <a href="/oss/">Office for Science and Society (OSS)</a> has been awarded the 2024 James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF) Award. This award, totaling US$200,000, is given annually to people or organizations that encourage critical thinking and provide unbiased, fact-based answers to questions. </p> Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:20:37 +0000 admin 10253 at /oss /oss/channels/event/housing-security-women-fleeing-violence-effectiveness-transitional-second-stage-shelters-363537 <p>The effectiveness of transitional (second-step or second-stage) shelters for women fleeing violence is poorly understood and has been the subject of few comprehensive studies.</p> Mon, 10 Feb 2025 16:56:36 +0000 admin 10252 at /oss /oss/channels/news/lab-life-science-literacy-week-mcgill-february-363500 <p>Join ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ to celebrate the joys of science with Science Literacy Week! From <strong>February 22nd to 28th</strong>, delve into this year's theme, From Lab to Life and explore science in the everyday. Events include a study on the ancient Egyptian animal mummies in the Redpath Museum, a tour of the Maude Abbott Medical Museum, Science History Treasures in ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s Rare Books and Special Collections, and much more. <a href="https://libraryguides.mcgill.ca/science-literacy">Learn more here</a>. </p> Fri, 07 Feb 2025 13:47:30 +0000 admin 10248 at /oss /oss/channels/news/four-mcgill-faculty-science-students-and-graduates-named-finalists-mccall-macbain-scholarships-363436 <p>Faculty of Science students Joshua Cheruvathur (BSc'25) and Elaine Xiao (BSc'25), as well as graduates Antoine Bourdin (BSc'24) and Chanel Perreault (BASc'22), are finalists for the McCall MacBain Scholarships at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. </p> Wed, 05 Feb 2025 15:22:39 +0000 admin 10245 at /oss /oss/channels/news/how-mcgill-students-teenage-curiosity-led-first-megalodon-discovery-canada-363426 <p>Louis-Philippe Bateman’s fascination with megalodon began with a single sentence in a book about Canada’s geological evolution. It described giant, mysterious fossilized shark teeth discovered in the 1960s by fishermen dredging for scallops off Canada’s Atlantic coast. The curiosity felt by the teenager with a budding interest in paleontology would resurface in a meaningful way during his undergraduate years at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University.</p> Tue, 04 Feb 2025 16:08:27 +0000 admin 10244 at /oss /oss/channels/event/mcgill-seminar-dozntm30-ettigounder-samy-ponnusamy-quantitative-green-chemistry-evaluator-363006 &²¹³¾±è;±ô³Ù;³ó2&²¹³¾±è;²µ³Ù;´¡²ú²õ³Ù°ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìý&²¹³¾±è;±ô³Ù;/³ó2&²¹³¾±è;²µ³Ù; Thu, 30 Jan 2025 14:51:37 +0000 admin 10241 at /oss /oss/channels/news/geography-department-celebrates-80th-anniversary-362910 <p>ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s Department of Geography turns 80 this year! </p> <p>This milestone marks the anniversary of George Kimble’s appointment as ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s first Professor of Geography and Department Chair on January 1, 1945. </p> <p>Kimble, who had previously been a meteorologist with the Royal Navy, was allocated two rooms in the Arts Building (rooms 30 and 38) by the Faculty of Arts and Science to lay the foundation for the new department. A few months later, F.K. Hare was appointed as ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s second Professor of Geography (eventually becoming Dean of Arts and Science in 1961). </p> Fri, 24 Jan 2025 18:03:17 +0000 admin 10236 at /oss /oss/channels/news/mcgills-department-psychology-ranks-21st-times-higher-education-top-50-list-362911 <p>ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ provides a top-tier education in a wide variety of fields, as highlighted in the <a href="https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/by-subject">World University Rankings by Subject 2025</a>, released on January 22 by Times Higher Education (THE). </p> <p>ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ ranks among the top 90 in the world in all of the 11 subjects assessed, placing six subjects in the top 50. The number of institutions of higher education considered varied by discipline, from 389 for Law to 1,488 for Engineering. </p> Fri, 24 Jan 2025 18:08:12 +0000 admin 10235 at /oss /oss/channels/news/novel-method-transform-greenhouse-gases-valuable-chemicals-ranked-among-years-top-breakthroughs-362435 <p>A groundbreaking discovery by ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University researchers is among the top scientific advances of 2024, according to <a href="https://www.quebecscience.qc.ca/">Québec Science magazine</a>.</p> <p>The scientists developed a novel method to transform two greenhouse gases—methane and carbon dioxide—into valuable chemicals using sunlight. This innovation could help reduce emissions and provide a more sustainable way to produce certain industrial products.</p> Thu, 09 Jan 2025 15:24:34 +0000 admin 10223 at /oss /oss/channels/news/king-charles-iii-coronation-medals-awarded-19-members-mcgill-community-362289 <p>Nineteen members of the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ community have been awarded the <a href="https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/canadian-honours/directory-honours/commemorative-medals/king-charles-iii-coronation-medal">King Charles III Coronation Medal</a>. The medal is conferred on individuals who have made significant contributions to Canada or to a particular province, territory, region or community, or have made an outstanding achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada.</p> <p>The recipients include Professor R. Bruce Lennox, Dean of the Faculty of Science and Tomlinson Professor of Chemistry.</p> Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:51:39 +0000 admin 10210 at /oss /oss/channels/news/fourteen-mcgillians-appointed-order-canada-362232 <div><em><strong>Governor General recognizes ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ community members for exceptional accomplishments and service </strong></em></div> <div> <p><span>Fourteen members of the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University community have been appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honours. <span> </span></span></p> <p><span>Among the honourees are <span>the University’s Chancellor and three professors<span>:<span> </span></span></span></span></p></div> Wed, 18 Dec 2024 23:15:11 +0000 admin 10206 at /oss /oss/channels/news/tsi-outreach-program-administrator-carolina-cruz-vinaccia-wins-presidents-award-362139 <p>Congratulations to Carolina Cruz-Vinaccia, the Outreach Program Administrator at the <a href="https://tsi.mcgill.ca/">Trottier Space Institute</a> and Physics Department for being awarded the <a href="/hr/awards/president-awards">President's Award for Administrative and Support Staff</a>! Winners of this award are honoured for the quality of their work, service to the community, innovation and initiative.</p> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 21:16:26 +0000 admin 10204 at /oss /oss/channels/news/bellairs-brings-science-programming-barbadian-students-362121 <p>Last week, hundreds of students in Barbados saw science come to life in a whole new way.</p> <p>As part of the celebrations marking its <a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/bellairs-research-institute-going-strong-at-70/">70th anniversary</a>, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s Bellairs Research Institute opened its doors to the community Dec. 5. Three hundred students from five local schools were treated to free science kits, lunch and a day of hands-on activities.</p> Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:53:58 +0000 admin 10200 at /oss /oss/channels/news/bellairs-research-institute-going-strong-70-362122 <p>To mark its 70th anniversary, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s <a href="/bellairs/">Bellairs Research Institute</a> in Barbados hosted events Dec. 5-6 that brought together researchers, students, elected officials and community partners to celebrate its history and build momentum for the future.  </p> Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:56:14 +0000 admin 10199 at /oss