Faculty

Documenting Change: A conversation with Mostafa Shagar from Science for the People

lianne.deguire@mcgill.ca — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 13:11:36 +0000

Mostafa presenting on Science for the People at a Biology Seminar Day.

Authors: Lina Champain and Alia Sanger

Lina Champain and Alia Sanger interviewed Mostafa Shagar as an assignment in FSCI 500: Science Communication & Outreach. The interview has been edited for length.

SciLearn Instructors Workshop - Using Neuroscience for Student Learning

lianne.deguire@mcgill.ca — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:55:13 +0000

This workshop will introduce neuroscientific concepts that instructors can use with students to enhance teaching and learning. Data from 91�� research with students will be shared along with best practices from the literature.

Hilary Sweatman Helps Stop the Spread of Misinformation with a “Google of Neuroscience”

lianne.deguire@mcgill.ca — Mon, 26 May 2025 13:55:20 +0000

Authors: James Wang and Zeynep Alsancak

"If you're not targeting someone, you’re missing the target." - Hilary Sweatman

Dr. Victoria Glynn creates art to communicate science

lianne.deguire@mcgill.ca — Fri, 02 May 2025 18:13:53 +0000

Authors: Ava Craig, Camille Taggart, Raphaelle Reyes

"Art is like a common language that draws people in, regardless of their background." - Dr. Victoria Glynn

Geoscientist Meghomita Das believes everyone deserves a seat at the equity table

lianne.deguire@mcgill.ca — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 13:30:47 +0000

Written by Ezrah Roy, edited by Adele Lopes

Meghomita Das, a recent PhD graduate of 91��’s Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, first discovered a passion for science communication in the wake of a natural disaster. When Das was a high school student in India, an earthquake in nearby Nepal impacted both countries.

Laura Lopez Gonzalez “borrows trust” in public health journalism

lianne.deguire@mcgill.ca — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 13:59:19 +0000

By: Adele Lopes

"There's a power to witnessing and being able to recount something that has happened." - Laura Lopez Gonzalez

What if spending time teaching didn’t slow down your research progress but actually made you a better scientist?

lynne.mullings@mcgill.ca — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:04:55 +0000

This thought-provoking study flips the script on traditional beliefs by showing that grad students who teach while conducting research improve their methodological skills more than those who focus solely on research.

The Dan Petrescu Speaker Series presents: Rethinking Learning with MIT’s Dr. Sanjay Sarma

kira.smith@mcgill.ca — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 14:30:33 +0000

By Hilary Sweatman

“The big mistake is this: we assume that the professor has a pen and the student's brain is a sheet of paper and all the professor has to do is write on the sheet of paper and declare victory.” – Dr. Sanjay Sarma.

Writing Your teaching Philosophy Statement

lynne.mullings@mcgill.ca — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:46:53 +0000

A teaching philosophy statement (TPS) is a short (1-2 page) personal narrative describing your approach to teaching and learning. It is often a crucial part of a teaching portfolio and job application for an academic position.

Undergraduate Science Showcase

kira.smith@mcgill.ca — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 20:42:59 +0000

Join us on March 25, 5-8 PM in the University Centre (SSMU) for the 6th annual Undergraduate Science Showcase!

OSE Breakfast Club: Understanding How Students Interpret Uncertainties in Physics

lynne.mullings@mcgill.ca — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 16:58:53 +0000

Tuesday, October 29, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Location: Ground floor boardroom, Rutherford Physics Building, 3600 rue University, Montreal, QC, H3A 2T8

Host: The Office of Science Education

OSE Breakfast Club: Winter 2024 End-of-Term FSCI936 Symposium

lynne.mullings@mcgill.ca — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 20:12:55 +0000

Join us for three engaging talks on student research in science education! The Winter 2024 FSCI396 cohort will share their project findings and takeaways.

OSE Breakfast Club: Hope in the Anthropocene: Empowering Students in Sustainability Education

brent.jamsa@mcgill.ca — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 16:25:38 +0000

Hosted by the Office of Science Education

OSE Breakfast Club: Supporting Motivation and Engagement in Chemistry

brent.jamsa@mcgill.ca — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 14:31:11 +0000

Hosted by the Office of Science Education

Dan Petrescu Speaker Series: Presentation by Dr. Sanjay Sarma

kira.smith@mcgill.ca — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:43:14 +0000

Host: SciLearn Program, Office of Science Education
Presentation: Rethinking Learning
Date: Friday, October 21, 2022, 1:00 - 2:00 pm