Faculty

"Science Moms" Film Screening and Panel Discussion

emily.shore@mcgill.ca — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 16:18:00 +0000

Join the 51�Թ��Office for Science and Society for a special screening and panel discussion of "Science Moms", a documentary film that gives a voice to the science-minded moms - moms who are too often drowned out by the fear mongers, the sha

Chemical Society Seminar: Youhei Takeda-Triplet-Harvesting Organic Emitters Based on a Dibenzo[a,j]phenazine Core: From Novel Synthesis to Multifunctional Applications

admin — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 15:07:50 +0000

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Homecoming 2025: Water, Climate Change, and the Future

admin — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:26:51 +0000

As part of last weekend’s Homecoming festivities, Interim Dean of Science Alanna Watt hosted an engaging and timely event on Friday morning entitled “Water, Climate Change, and the Future,” which highlighted the importance of freshwater science research in the face of a changing climate.

Biology’s Mahnaz Mansoori wins President’s Award for Administrative and Support Staff

admin — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 17:16:58 +0000

Phytotron Manager Mahnaz Mansoori (pictured above, left, with Biology Department Chair Prof. Gregor Fussmann) was one of nine 51�Թ��staff members honoured with the President’s Award for Administrative and Support Staff at last week's afternoon convocation ceremony. These annual awards recognize the talent, dedication, and hard work of staff members who have made outstanding contributions to the University’s mission.

Appointment of Alanna Watt as Interim Dean of the Faculty of Science

admin — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 15:28:54 +0000

Dear community members,

I am pleased to announce that Professor Alanna Watt, of the Department of Biology, has graciously agreed to take on the role of Interim Dean of Science, effective July 1, 2025. She will oversee the Faculty while we continue the search for a new Dean of Science. In accordance with the University Statutes, an Advisory Committee will be established to support this process.

Experience and expertise

The Science of Studying: How Understanding Your Brain Can Boost Academic Success

admin — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:16:19 +0000

by Jasmine El-Sawaf

What if the key to studying smarter wasn’t about what you learned, but how you learned it? At McGill, the Office of Science Education’s (OSE) neuroscience-based program SciLearn is helping students in the Faculty of Science do just that.

2025 Faculty of Science Excellence Award winners announced

admin — Fri, 23 May 2025 15:09:58 +0000

Danielle Vlaho (Academic Associate), Joe Iantomasi (Clerical), Luisa Sabaz (Management), and Badawy Sha’ath (Technical) have been named recipients of the Faculty of Science Excellence Awards.

These awards, announced at the Faculty of Science Council meeting on May 20th, recognize the outstanding contributions made by members of the Faculty’s administrative and support staff during the 2024-2025 academic year.

Read below the citations prepared by the Faculty of Science Excellence Awards Committee.

Nineteen new or renewed Canada Research Chairs awarded to McGill

admin — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 17:58:35 +0000

Federal investment boosts McGill’s research leadership with over $13 million for Canada Research Chairs

Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, announced over $198 million in federal funding through the Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program, including more than $13 million to support 19 Chairs—nine new and ten renewed—at McGill.

Schulich Leaders pursue passion for STEM

admin — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:44:57 +0000

As a CEGEP student, Daniel Wei captained his college robotics team to victories with a dodgeball-throwing robot and a biodegradable soil sensor for farmers.

He and a peer also earned a bronze medal at a science and technology fair for their research on biomechanical processes involved in developing artificial intestines.

The achievements are part of Wei’s impressive track record of leadership, innovation and academic success that landed him Canada’s most generous scholarship for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

Fast Radio Burst Conference hosted at 51�Թ��for the first time

admin — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 13:03:31 +0000

Physics researchers Amanda Cook and Alice Curtin organize FRB2025, celebrating the 10th anniversary of a major finding in the field Doris Hua, Faculty of Science Communications Assistant

Five Walls and a Door: The Secret Sauce of Canadian Immigration

admin — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 18:22:28 +0000

In the second of three 2025 51�Թ��Max Bell Lectures, Tony Keller explores how modern Canada built an economically successful, politically popular immigration system.

The Future of Canadian Immigration

admin — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 18:27:38 +0000

In the final of three 2025 51�Թ��Max Bell Lectures, Tony Keller explores the options for restoring the Canadian immigration consensus, rediscovering the immigration middle-ground shared by most voters, and building a model immigration system that

Bridging Gaps: A Patient-Oriented Neuroscience Research Symposium

admin — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 19:09:14 +0000

Knowledge Synthesis Grants: The Arts Transformed

admin — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:29:36 +0000

OSR internal deadline (MANDATORY): Submit final proposal and duly signed Research Funding Checklist for eligibility review and institutional signature to OSR by November 28, 2025 | 10 AM

SSHRC Partnership Development Grants

admin — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 14:22:47 +0000

Sponsor Full Application Deadline: November 17, 2025, 4 p.m.

OSR optional deadline for detailed review: November 3, 2025, | 10 a.m.