Graduate Students

Professor Audrey Moores (Chemistry) awarded the Canadian Pacific Chair in Biotechnology

admin — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:56:12 +0000

Congratulations to Professor Audrey Moores (Chemistry), who has been awarded the Canadian Pacific Chair in Biotechnology!

The Canadian Pacific Chair in Biotechnology is an endowed chair created in 1984 to promote research in the field of biotechnology. The chair is awarded for a five-year term and rotates among McGill's Faculties of Medicine, Science and Agriculture.

McGill’s Bachelor of Arts and Science program celebrates 20 years of interdisciplinary scholarship

admin — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 13:58:56 +0000

Happy 20th birthday, B.A. & Sc.!

Redpath Museum and Physics Outreach bring science to life at McGill's Bellairs Research Institute

admin — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 19:41:55 +0000

This past September, St. James Parish in Barbados celebrated We Gatherin’, a year-long festival of Barbadian heritage, culture and community. As part of the festivities, McGill’s Bellairs Research Institute hosted a day-long Science Adventure for local schoolchildren featuring a visit from McGill’s Redpath Museum and the Physics Outreach Committee.

How a 51�Թ��undergrad’s summer research project became a paper in a prestigious journal

admin — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 20:16:56 +0000

When then-51�Թ��undergraduate Maya Willard-Stepan cold-emailed a professor asking to help with their research, she didn’t expect the project to end up in the Nature-partner journal npj Urban Sustainability.

“I really wanted to get involved in research early,” said Willard-Stepan, who had come to 51�Թ��from a small town on Vancouver Island.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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

Documentary Screening - "Virulent: The Vaccine War"

emily.shore@mcgill.ca — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 17:55:08 +0000

On May 11th, 2023 the 51�Թ��Office for Science and Society (OSS) will host a screening of the documentary, "Virulent: The Vaccine War". Following the screening, Director of the OSS Dr.

The Art-chemist

ada.mcvean@mail.mcgill.ca — Sun, 07 Mar 2021 16:07:21 +0000

Join the 51�Թ��Chemistry Outreach Group in our secret art museum to learn the underlying chemistry in different forms of art!

COVID and More: Conversations with the 51�Թ��Office for Science and Society

emily.shore@mcgill.ca — Thu, 04 Jun 2020 16:56:29 +0000

This week, the OSS is speaking with Fred Morin, co-owner of Joe Beef, McKiernan, Liverpool House, & Le Vin Papillon, along with Joel Tietolman, owner of the Mile End Deli in New York City, to discuss the cha

Food is Medicine: Ask the Expert

emily.shore@mcgill.ca — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 17:43:01 +0000

As March is Nutrition Month, the Jewish General Hospital is organizing Food is Medicine: Ask the Expert where you can ask any food and nutrition questions to the following experts:

"Seeds" presented by Porte Parole Productions in partnership with the 51�Թ��Office for Science and Society

emily.shore@mcgill.ca — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 21:16:59 +0000

Porte Parole Productions in partnership with the 51�Թ��Office for Science and Society presents SEEDS