/science/taxonomy/term/4/all en /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 /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 /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 /science/20170926-mssi-launch <p><a href="/mssi/">The 91ºÚÁÏÍø 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/science-literacy-week-201709 <p>Science Literacy Week @ 91ºÚÁÏÍø is happening from September 18 to 24! 91ºÚÁÏÍø Library, Let’s Talk Science 91ºÚÁÏÍø, 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 /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 /science/channels/news/congratulations-cinthuja-pathmanathan-successfully-defending-her-dissertation-373305 <p>Cinthuja Pathmanathan successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie Room 304  on June 2nd, 2026.</p> <p><strong>The title of her thesis</strong><em><strong>:</strong></em><br /> "Sex-specific effects of running-induced fatigue on lower-limb interlimb symmetry patterns and muscle synergies in endurance runners"</p> <p><strong>Oral Defence Comittee:</strong><br /> Prof. Julie Côté, Dr. Jordan Koch, Dr. Caroline Paquette, Dr. Philippe Dixon, Dr. Laurent Bouyer, Dr. Jorge Armony</p> Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:30:46 +0000 admin 1078451 at /science /science/channels/news/outstanding-ta-award-winners-2025-2026-373307 <p>The Department of Mathematics and Statistics is pleased to announce the recipients of the <strong>2025–2026 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards.</strong></p> <p>Congratulations to <strong>Zakary Horton</strong>, <strong>Helena Heinonen</strong>, and <strong>Boris Zupancic</strong>, who have been selected as this year's award winners. We also extend our congratulations to <strong>Damien LeBlanc</strong>, who received an Honourable Mention in recognition of his outstanding contributions.</p> Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:37:19 +0000 admin 1078449 at /science /science/channels/news/well-deserved-retirement-four-mac-staff-members-373289 <p>The Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (AES) is proud to celebrate four members of the Macdonald Campus community who are preparing to embark on a well-deserved retirement: Luis Agellon (Professor in Human Nutrition), Shelly Johnston (Research Finance Services Supervisor), Roger Cue (Associate Professor in Animal Science) and Yvan Gariepy (Academic Associate in Bioresource Engineering.)</p> <p>We sat down with Roger and Yvan to reflect on their journeys at 91ºÚÁÏÍø- the paths that brought them here, some of the work that defined their careers and what lies ahead.</p> Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:23:07 +0000 admin 1078446 at /science /science/channels/news/derek-g-gray-1941-2026-373278 <p>It is with a heavy heart that we write to inform you that our dear colleague and friend Dr. Derek G. Gray, Professor Emeritus, passed away on Saturday May 30th</p> Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:39:23 +0000 admin 1078442 at /science /science/channels/news/leap-faith-how-astrid-found-her-path-373275 <p>Four years ago, Astrid Parrot moved from Senegal to Montreal to study, leaving her home and family for the first time to begin her B.Sc. Honours Chemistry degree at 91ºÚÁÏÍø. Without a clear picture of what her future would look like, she took what she describes as “a leap of faith."</p> <p>She immersed herself into university life, living in residence her first year and meeting new people. She had found her place at 91ºÚÁÏÍø, but uncertainty lingered throughout her degree as she quietly wondered whether chemistry was truly the right path for her.</p> Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:34:31 +0000 tasha.manoukian@mcgill.ca 1078441 at /science /science/channels/event/data-processing-python-373273 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:09:22 +0000 admin 1078440 at /science /science/channels/event/statistics-r-part-2-373274 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:09:23 +0000 admin 1078439 at /science /science/channels/news/sports-psychologist-prof-gordon-bloom-comments-about-habs-and-leafs-media-373271 <p>With the NHL playoff season in full swing, <strong><a href="/education/gordon-bloom">Prof. Gordon Bloom</a></strong>, Director of the 91ºÚÁÏÍø Sport Psychology Laboratory and Chair of the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, has been very much in demand in the media. Recent coverage featured Prof. Bloom commenting on two of our Canadian teams, the Montreal Canadiens ("Habs") and the Toronto Maple Leafs. See the recent coverage below:</p> Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:52:53 +0000 admin 1078438 at /science /science/channels/news/historic-plant-collections-offer-window-genetic-change-373048 <p>Pressed plant specimens collected centuries ago and stored in herbaria around the world could play a key role in facilitating the tracking of genetic change and extinction risk in plants, a 91ºÚÁÏÍø-led <a href="https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/advance-article/doi/10.1093/biosci/biag048/8670227">study</a> indicates.</p> Thu, 21 May 2026 14:10:22 +0000 admin 1078434 at /science