Alumni

Chemical Society Seminar: Darrin Pochan- Biomolecules for non-biological things: Peptide ‘Bundlemer’ design for model nanoparticle creation and hierarchical solution assembly

admin — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 13:04:43 +0000

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Congratulations to Rachelle Aucoin for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation

admin — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 22:14:19 +0000

Rachelle Aucoin successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie Room 304 - Tassone on July 14, 2025.

The title of her thesis:
"Cool Air, Clear Relief: Exploring the Mechanisms and Utility of Fan-to-Face Therapy for Management of Exertional Breathlessness in Chronic Lung Disease "

Oral Defence Comittee:
Dr. Dennis Jensen (Supervisor), Dr. Jenna Gibbs, Dr. Dina Brooks, Dr. Celena Scheede-Bergdahl and Dr. Daniel Fortin-Guichard.

Navigating Environmental Truths in a Post-Truth Society: Solvathon 2025

admin — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 13:32:43 +0000

The 51�Թ��Bieler School of Environment is excited to welcome you to an annual conference we call The Solvathon

Dr. Alison Bain (PhD’21) named to C&EN’s 2025 Talented 12

admin — Fri, 23 May 2025 18:04:43 +0000

Congratulations to Dr. Alison Bain, who completed her PhD in the Preston Group at 51�Թ��in 2021, on being selected for Chemical & Engineering News’s Talented 12 list for 2025. Now an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Oregon State University, Dr. Bain continues to develop state-of-the-art optical trapping techniques to study aerosols at the single-particle level. Her research centres on how fundamental physical and chemical properties of aerosols shape climate, air quality, and other pressing environmental issues. This honour recognises Dr.

Lukas Bundrock (University of Alabama)

admin — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 23:38:25 +0000

Title: Behavior of Absorbing and Generating p-Robin Eigenvalues in Bounded and Exterior Domains

Amanda M. Cook (McGill)

admin — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 17:55:30 +0000

Title: K-contact Distance for Noisy Nonhomogeneous Spatial Point Data and Application to Repeating Fast Radio Burst Sources.

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Alex Maloney (51�Թ��)

admin — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 17:15:22 +0000

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Quantum Fields, Gravity, and Mathematics

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Chemistry professor Eric McCalla awarded Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future grant

admin — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 15:37:08 +0000

Eric McCalla, Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry, has received a Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future (DMREF) grant, a joint program of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF).

Jérémy Perazzelli (Université de Montréal)

admin — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 13:38:34 +0000

Title: The length spectrum of triangular surfaces.

George Lusztig (MIT)

admin — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 14:15:03 +0000

Title: Total positivity in the space of maximal tori

Pascal Thériault warns consumers to be on the lookout for misleading Canadian labels

admin — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 15:54:28 +0000

Canned soup giant Campbell's has come under fire for engaging in "maple washing" — a marketing tactic where foreign-made products are falsely associated with Canada through the use of maple leaves or vague labels like “Designed in Canada.” This misleading practice gives consumers the impression that products are Canadian when they are not.

Ghana's Cocoa Price Surge: A Bitter Truth for Chocolate Lovers

admin — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 19:26:53 +0000

Last week, La Presse reporters spoke to agronomist and economist Pascal Thériault about a recent price surge of 62.58% for Ghanaian cocoa, a move aimed at supporting its struggling farmers. This significant price hike is expected to affect not only other cocoa-producing countries but also global chocolate manufacturers and consumers.

51�Թ��has become a leader in cannabis science

admin — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 19:46:54 +0000

The 4th Cannabis Scientific Symposium: From Plants to People, to be held May 5–6 at the RI-MUHC, brings together top researchers as well as investigators, policymakers and industrial stakeholders from across Canada and around the globe. Among the speakers are Allyn Howlett and Bruce Bugbee, two of the most influential scientists in cannabinoid and cannabis research.

Rising cocoa prices push alumni-founded Remix Snacks to innovate

admin — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 20:55:19 +0000

In the wake of soaring cocoa prices, Isabelle Lam, BSc(NutrSc)’19, co-founder of Remix Snacks, spoke to the Globe and Mail about innovation in an unpredictable economy.

Remix Snacks is known for it’s bean bark, a high-protein, high-fibre snack made with upcycled imperfect fruit, black beans, and 70% dark chocolate, which Lam and co-founder Jamie Lee, BSc(NutrSc)’19, developed while studying Nutrition at 51�Թ��'s Macdonald Campus.

Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Alumni: Ibrahim Kasujja

admin — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:47:54 +0000

Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Alumni Ibrahim Kasujja has built on his success at McGill’s Dobson Cup startup competition to help improve the school diet in his native Uganda

A Vision Rooted in Service

Ibrahim Kasujja’s journey began during the COVID-19 pandemic when he started his master's in human nutrition at 51�Թ�� remotely from Uganda.