Alumni /smerg/taxonomy/term/1228/all en 51ԹOpen House /smerg/channels/event/mcgill-open-house-367110 <p>Meet members of the 51ԹEducation Community, join in activities, and get a feel for campus at Open House!</p> <p>The Faculty of Education will be offering:</p> Thu, 04 Sep 2025 17:20:44 +0000 admin 10969 at /smerg 51ԹHomecoming /smerg/channels/event/mcgill-homecoming-366847 <p>Reconnect with classmates and rediscover 51Թat Homecoming Celebration Weekend taking place October  23-25, 2025! <br /> <br /></p> Wed, 27 Aug 2025 21:32:22 +0000 admin 10968 at /smerg 7th Annual Skátne Entewathahíta/We Will Walk Together Event /smerg/channels/event/7th-annual-skatne-entewathahitawe-will-walk-together-event-367443 <p>As part of McGill's Indigenous Awareness Weeks, the Faculty of Education will present its annual Skátne Entewathahíta/We Will Walk Together Event for Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.</p> Mon, 08 Sep 2025 15:21:19 +0000 admin 10966 at /smerg 51Թresearchers help ATLAS Collaboration share in 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics /smerg/channels/news/mcgill-researchers-help-atlas-collaboration-share-2025-breakthrough-prize-fundamental-physics-365039 <p>Twenty-eight 51Թresearchers are among the winners of the <a href="https://breakthroughprize.org/Laureates/1/L3993">2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics</a> for their contributions to the ATLAS Collaboration at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC).</p> <p>Sometimes referred to as the Oscars of Science, Breakthrough prizes are awarded annually by the foundation of the same name for achievements in life sciences, fundamental physics and mathematics.</p> Tue, 22 Apr 2025 15:35:19 +0000 admin 10953 at /smerg The Science of Studying: How Understanding Your Brain Can Boost Academic Success /smerg/channels/news/science-studying-how-understanding-your-brain-can-boost-academic-success-366940 by Jasmine El-Sawaf <p>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 <a href="/ose/initiatives/scilearn">SciLearn</a> is helping students in the Faculty of Science do just that. </p> Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:16:19 +0000 admin 10921 at /smerg David Stephens named Academic Lead for Horizon McGill  /smerg/channels/news/david-stephens-named-academic-lead-horizon-mcgill-364895 <p>Congratulations to Professor David Stephens (Department of Mathematics and Statistics), former Vice Dean of the Faculty of Science, who has been named Academic Lead for Horizon McGill.</p> <p><a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/david-stephens-named-academic-lead-for-horizon-mcgill/">Read the full story here.</a></p> Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:14:02 +0000 admin 10956 at /smerg 2025 Faculty of Science Excellence Award winners announced /smerg/channels/news/2025-faculty-science-excellence-award-winners-announced-365506 <p>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.  </p> <p>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.  </p> <p>Read below the citations prepared by the Faculty of Science Excellence Awards Committee. </p> Fri, 23 May 2025 15:09:58 +0000 admin 10938 at /smerg Science Showcase helps students build communication skills /smerg/channels/news/science-showcase-helps-students-build-communication-skills-364583 <p>Students from across the University gathered at the University Centre (SSMU) on March 25 to share their research, fieldwork, in-class assignments and passion projects in a supportive, non-competitive environment.</p> Fri, 28 Mar 2025 13:45:58 +0000 admin 10958 at /smerg Schulich Leaders pursue passion for STEM /smerg/channels/news/schulich-leaders-pursue-passion-stem-367782 <p>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. </p> <p>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.</p> <p>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).</p> Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:44:57 +0000 admin 10919 at /smerg Geoscientist Meghomita Das believes everyone deserves a seat at the equity table /smerg/channels/news/geoscientist-meghomita-das-believes-everyone-deserves-seat-equity-table-365058 <p>Written by Ezrah Roy, edited by Adele Lopes </p> <p>Meghomita Das, a recent PhD graduate of McGill’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. </p> Wed, 23 Apr 2025 13:30:48 +0000 admin 10952 at /smerg Marco Carone receives prestigious 2025 Myrto Award from Harvard's School of Public Health /smerg/channels/news/marco-carone-receives-prestigious-2025-myrto-award-harvards-school-public-health-366974 <p><b>Dr. Marco Carone, </b>a former 51Թundergraduate student in Probability and Statistics, has been awarded the prestigious <a href="https://hsph.harvard.edu/department/biostatistics/seminars-events/myrto-lefkopoulou-distinguished-lectureship/"><b>2025 Myrto Award from Harvard's School of Public Health.</b></a></p> Tue, 02 Sep 2025 20:36:44 +0000 admin 10920 at /smerg Hilary Sweatman Helps Stop the Spread of Misinformation with a “Google of Neuroscience” /smerg/channels/news/hilary-sweatman-helps-stop-spread-misinformation-google-neuroscience-365511 <p>Authors: James Wang and Zeynep Alsancak </p> <p><em>"If you're not targeting someone, you’re missing the target." - Hilary Sweatman</em></p> Mon, 26 May 2025 13:55:20 +0000 admin 10937 at /smerg Eight Faculty of Science professors honoured by Provost for exceptional research achievements /smerg/channels/news/eight-faculty-science-professors-honoured-provost-exceptional-research-achievements-365191 <p><em>Clockwise from top left: Robert Brandenberger (Physics), Christian Genest (Mathematics and Statistics), Joel Kamnitzer (Mathematics and Statistics), Bärbel Knäuper (Psychology), Milica Miočević (Psychology), Adrian Liu (Physics), Nagissa Mahmoudi (Earth and Planetary Sciences), and Galen Halverson (Earth and Planetary Sciences)</em></p> <p>Eight Faculty of Science professors are among this year’s cohort of Distinguished James 51ԹProfessors, James 51ԹProfessors, and William Dawson Scholars.  </p> Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:21:17 +0000 admin 10949 at /smerg Provost honours 31 51Թprofessors for exceptional research achievements /smerg/channels/news/provost-honours-31-mcgill-professors-exceptional-research-achievements-365241 <em><strong>51Թannounces 2025 cohort of Distinguished James 51ԹProfessors, James 51ԹProfessors and William Dawson Scholars </strong></em> <br /> Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Christopher Manfredi has named 31 51Թprofessors as Distinguished James 51ԹProfessors, James 51ԹProfessors or William Dawson Scholars. The internal awards recognize exceptional research achievements. Thu, 01 May 2025 16:23:55 +0000 admin 10946 at /smerg Appointment of Alanna Watt as Interim Dean of the Faculty of Science /smerg/channels/news/appointment-alanna-watt-interim-dean-faculty-science-365726 <p><em>Dear community members, </em></p> <p><em>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. </em></p> <p><em><strong>Experience and expertise </strong></em></p> Fri, 13 Jun 2025 15:28:54 +0000 admin 10934 at /smerg