/smerg/taxonomy/term/1207/all en /smerg/channels/event/education-community-garden-fairy-house-workshop-373614 <p>On <strong>Wednesday, July 29,</strong> the Education Garden Team will be making fairy houses!</p> Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:54:40 +0000 admin 12540 at /smerg /smerg/channels/event/education-community-garden-writing-together-connecting-nature-373615 <p>On <b>Tuesday, August 4th</b>, the Education Garden has paired with Kook Hu from the Writers Collective of Canada to bring you a workshop on creative writing!</p> Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:58:49 +0000 admin 12541 at /smerg /smerg/channels/news/mcgill-researchers-receive-14-million-sshrc-funding-62-projects-focusing-societal-challenges-373609 <p>The Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) has awarded $14 million to 62 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ-led projects, including one Partnership Grant, four Partnership Development Grants, and 57 Insight Grants.  Among the recipients of new Partnership Development grants is the Faculty of Education's Associate Dean, Strategy and Transformation and Associate Professor in the Department of Integrated Studies, <a href="/education/joseph-levitan">Prof. Joseph Levitan</a>.</p> Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:01:18 +0000 admin 12539 at /smerg /smerg/channels/event/chu-xu-oral-defence-ecp-373603 <p>Prof. Adam Dubé, from The Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, is proud to announce that Chu Xu, a doctoral candidate in Educational and Counselling Psychology, will be defending their dissertation on August 20, 2026, at 9:00 AM o</p> Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:25:09 +0000 admin 12538 at /smerg /smerg/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 12534 at /smerg /smerg/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 admin 12528 at /smerg /smerg/channels/news/unusual-calcite-formation-discovered-site-mcgill-sustainability-park-373515 <em>91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ’s Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences is now studying it as part of research about the Island of Montreal</em> <p>A rock featuring a white calcite vein in a rare ‘petal’ formation has been extracted from the construction site of the future 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Sustainability Park.</p> <p>Attached to a chunk of grey stone, the full rock is the approximate size of a microwave. It was discovered by construction workers north of Pine Avenue.</p> Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:59:52 +0000 admin 12527 at /smerg /smerg/channels/news/two-nserc-discovery-grants-mcgill-education-researchers-373484 <p>The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded 122 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ research projects funding from its Discovery Grants competition for a total investment of $30 million.  The Discovery Grants program is NSERC's largest and longest-standing program. Discovery Grants support ongoing projects with long-term goals, providing researchers with the flexibility to explore the most promising avenues of research as they emerge. </p> <p>Two 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Faculty of Education researchers were among the Discovery Grant recipients:</p> Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:58:46 +0000 admin 12523 at /smerg /smerg/channels/news/36-faculty-science-professors-receive-nserc-discovery-grants-funding-373470 <p>Thirty-six Faculty of Science professors have been awarded funding through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery Grant program.</p> <p>The Discovery Grants program is NSERC's largest and longest-standing program. Discovery Grants support ongoing projects with long-term goals, providing researchers with the flexibility to explore the most promising avenues of research as they emerge.</p> Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:55:54 +0000 admin 12521 at /smerg /smerg/channels/news/122-mcgill-research-projects-awarded-30-million-nserc-discovery-grants-funding-373467 <p><strong>Funding supports bold ideas across natural sciences and engineering disciplines at 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ, in fields ranging from ophthalmology and physics to music research and electrical engineering.</strong><br /> <br /> The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded 122 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ research projects funding from its Discovery Grants competition for a total investment of $30 million.  </p> Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:43:39 +0000 admin 12520 at /smerg /smerg/channels/event/phd-oral-defence-alexis-leroux-lapierre-373432 <p> </p> <p><b>DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS</b></p> <b>PhD Oral Defence; Mr. Alexis Leroux-Lapierre</b> <p><a name="_Hlk200115154" id="_Hlk200115154"><b>DATE:</b></a> August 5, 2026</p> Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:48:11 +0000 admin 12518 at /smerg /smerg/channels/event/phd-oral-defence-vincent-painchaud-373431 <p> </p> <p><a name="_Hlk175736728" id="_Hlk175736728"></a><a name="_Hlk146115370" id="_Hlk146115370"></a><a name="_Hlk196470747" id="_Hlk196470747"><b>91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ </b></a><b>DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS</b></p> <p><b>PhD Oral Defence of Mr. Vincent Painchaud</b></p> Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:33:35 +0000 admin 12517 at /smerg /smerg/channels/event/phd-oral-defence-mr-mingqi-wu-373430 <p> </p> <p><b>91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS </b></p> <p><b>PhD Oral Defence; Mr. Mingqi Wu</b></p> <p><b>DATE:</b> July 29, 2026</p> <p><b>TIME / PLACE:</b> 10:00 AM / <u>Online Defence</u></p> <p> </p> Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:06:53 +0000 admin 12516 at /smerg /smerg/channels/news/training-canadas-next-generation-radio-astronomers-373416 Inaugural session of CRASIES gives students hands-on experience and a broader view of a rapidly growing field  <p>When Audrey Bernier arrived at 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ’s Canadian Radio Astronomy Summer Institute and Extended School (CRASIES) in late May, she already had two years of radio astronomy research experience. What she was looking for was a broader understanding of the field beyond her own work.</p> Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:45:27 +0000 admin 12515 at /smerg /smerg/channels/news/mcgill-remains-canadas-top-university-2027-qs-world-university-rankings-373402 University places 30th globally and breaks into global top 10 for sustainability <p>91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ is once again Canada’s top university, according to the <a href="https://www.topuniversities.com/world-university-rankings">2027 QS World University Rankings</a> released June 17. Rated 30th in the world among more than 1,500 institutions, 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ remains the highest-ranked university in Canada and the only Canadian institution to hold a place in the QS’ global top 30 for four consecutive years.</p> Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:03:17 +0000 admin 12513 at /smerg