Staff /science/taxonomy/term/2/all en Soup and Science /science/channels/event/soup-and-science-324948 <p>Join us for the 30th edition of <em><strong>Soup and Science</strong></em>, hosted virtually through Zoom.</p> Mon, 28 Sep 2020 14:10:55 +0000 fergus.grieve@mcgill.ca 627727 at /science 2018 Undergraduate Research Conference, Faculty of Science /science/urc-2018-10-04 <p><strong>Science students present their research projects.</strong> Come check out their posters and talk with the scientists of tomorrow!</p> Fri, 28 Sep 2018 15:06:13 +0000 victor.chisholm@mcgill.ca 623637 at /science 2017 Undergraduate Research Conference, Faculty of Science /science/urc-2017-10-26 <p><strong>Science students present their research projects.</strong> Come check out their posters and talk with the scientists of tomorrow!</p> Thu, 19 Oct 2017 01:41:50 +0000 victor.chisholm@mcgill.ca 591421 at /science 2017 Trottier Public Science Symposium: MIND MATTERS - The Body-Mind Connection /science/trottier-symposium-2017 <p><em>"The mind can make a heaven of hell and a hell of heaven." (John Milton)</em></p> Wed, 09 Aug 2017 22:18:18 +0000 victor.chisholm@mcgill.ca 585049 at /science 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ Sustainability Systems Initiative Research Themes Launch / Invited Speaker Amy Luers /science/20170926-mssi-launch <p><a href="/mssi/">The 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ Sustainability Systems Initiative</a> is pleased to invite you to the inaugural MSSI event for the 2017-18 academic year<strong>.</strong></p> Mon, 25 Sep 2017 14:43:47 +0000 victor.chisholm@mcgill.ca 590023 at /science Science Literacy Week @ 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ 2017 /science/science-literacy-week-201709 <p>Science Literacy Week @ 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ is happening from September 18 to 24! 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ Library, Let’s Talk Science 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ, Graphos, and Redpath Museum, have planned a wide range of activities across both campuses, including a lecture by Dr.</p> Tue, 12 Sep 2017 22:22:33 +0000 victor.chisholm@mcgill.ca 589396 at /science 2016 Undergraduate Research Conference, Faculty of Science /science/2016-urc <p><strong>Science students present their research projects.</strong> Come check out their posters and talk with the scientists of tomorrow!</p> Mon, 17 Oct 2016 02:22:44 +0000 victor.chisholm@mcgill.ca 440316 at /science Information Session for Public Policy Applicants /science/channels/event/information-session-public-policy-applicants-373606 <p>Interested in becoming a McCall MacBain Scholar? Join this one-hour information session about the scholarship and applying to the Max Bell School of Public Policy's MPP program.</p> Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:12:28 +0000 admin 1078516 at /science 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ researchers receive $14 million in SSHRC funding for 62 projects focusing on societal challenges /science/channels/news/mcgill-researchers-receive-14-million-sshrc-funding-62-projects-focusing-societal-challenges-373582 <p><strong>Topics include youth agency through video games and entrepreneurship education in India.</strong></p> Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:08:07 +0000 admin 1078512 at /science Engine Internship Showcase /science/channels/event/engine-internship-showcase-366947 Interested in knowing what's it like interning for an Engine-supported startup or stimulating entrepreneurial mindset while interning for a Design Team?  Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:32:36 +0000 admin 1078500 at /science TechAccel Showcase /science/channels/event/techaccel-showcase-366948 Come and meet our TechAccel teams! Student startup teams funded and supported by <strong><a href="/engine/" title="">The 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ Engine</a> </strong>will be present to demo their projects and businesses! Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:36:08 +0000 admin 1078501 at /science New Research from Prof. Rose Bagot's Lab uncovers how GABAergic neurons encode experienced rewards /science/channels/news/new-research-prof-rose-bagots-lab-uncovers-how-gabaergic-neurons-encode-experienced-rewards-373521 <p>New work from Dr. Rosemary Bagot's lab: inhibitory "GABAergic" neurons — long treated as supporting players in the brain — turn out to help track the recent history of rewards in two key decision-making regions (shown in mice). The work reshapes which neurons we think are keeping score of our past outcomes.<br />  </p> <p><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124726006959">Read the paper in Cell Reports</a></p> <p> </p> Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:26:58 +0000 admin 1078498 at /science AeroCellutions wins second place at the 2026 Biodesign Challenge Summit /science/channels/news/aerocellutions-wins-second-place-2026-biodesign-challenge-summit-373517 <p><em>Image from left to right: Emma Louie, Olivia Cozariuc, Meenakshi Pillai, Carolyn Denton, Emmett Olthuis, Anisa Hashemi, Liberté Vaudandaine, Samathar Senso, Mannat Chandok, Emma Bryson.</em></p> Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:15:01 +0000 tasha.manoukian@mcgill.ca 1078497 at /science 2025 Patterson Distinguished Service Medal /science/channels/news/2025-patterson-distinguished-service-medal-373512 <p><b>Professor Parisa A. Ariya</b> was selected as the recipient of the <b>2025 Patterson Distinguished Service Medal</b>, an award widely regarded as the most prestigious Canadian distinction recognizing exceptional contributions to meteorology. Meteorology is a broad discipline within the atmospheric sciences and encompasses several specialized research areas, including atmospheric chemistry, atmospheric physics, dynamic meteorology, hydrology, climatology, and climate change. The award consists of a formal citation, a framed letter, and a gold medal. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:38:40 +0000 admin 1078495 at /science Bargaining Update – COFAM /science/channels/news/bargaining-update-cofam-373513 <p>On July 8, 2026, 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ and the Confederation of Faculty Associations of 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ (COFAM) held a scheduled bargaining session. During the meeting, the parties continued discussions on a number of collective agreement articles and exchanged views on outstanding issues. The parties reached agreement in principle on two articles and made progress in discussions on several others. A number of matters remain under discussion and will be addressed at future bargaining sessions. The next bargaining session is scheduled for August 5, 2026.</p> Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:41:33 +0000 admin 1078494 at /science