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Graduate Students /oss/taxonomy/term/3617/all en Nuit Blanche returns to the Redpath Museum /oss/channels/news/nuit-blanche-returns-redpath-museum-364138 <div> <div> On March 1, Nuit blanche took over Montréal for its 22nd edition. The annual all-night festival brings cultural events to every corner of the city, including 9I��’s downtown campus. </div></div> Mon, 10 Mar 2025 18:47:55 +0000 admin 10482 at /oss Next stop, Oxford /oss/channels/news/next-stop-oxford-361796 For Vincent Wong, life truly is a journey. As a <a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/meet-mcgills-newest-loran-scholars-2/">Loran Scholar</a>, the Vancouverite moved across the country in 2021 to pursue his B.Sc. Honours in Neuroscience at 9I��. He was drawn by The Neuro (The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital), Canada’s largest neuroscience research centre. In the summer of 2022, Wong traveled to Yellowknife to conduct a research project on the unique health-care challenges in the North, an experience that would shift his career trajectory. Wed, 04 Dec 2024 13:59:58 +0000 admin 10462 at /oss From Lab to Life: Science Literacy Week @ 9I�� this February! /oss/channels/news/lab-life-science-literacy-week-mcgill-february-363500 Join 9I�� to celebrate the joys of science with Science Literacy Week! From February 22nd to 28th, delve into this year's theme, From Lab to Life and explore science in the everyday. Events include a study on the ancient Egyptian animal mummies in the Redpath Museum, a tour of the Maude Abbott Medical Museum, Science History Treasures in 9I��’s Rare Books and Special Collections, and much more. <a href="https://libraryguides.mcgill.ca/science-literacy">Learn more here</a>. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 13:47:30 +0000 admin 10448 at /oss The Redpath: a newly accredited museum! /oss/channels/news/redpath-newly-accredited-museum-360975 In August 2024, the Redpath Museum was certified as an accredited museum institution by the ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec. The accreditation is a seal of quality confirming that the museum meets internationally recognized requirements and standards for governance, museological practices, and heritage presentation. With this recognition, the Redpath joined a network of 180 other accredited museums across the province. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 20:36:52 +0000 admin 10470 at /oss Novel method to transform greenhouse gases into valuable chemicals ranked among year’s top breakthroughs /oss/channels/news/novel-method-transform-greenhouse-gases-valuable-chemicals-ranked-among-years-top-breakthroughs-362435 A groundbreaking discovery by 9I�� researchers is among the top scientific advances of 2024, according to <a href="https://www.quebecscience.qc.ca/">Québec Science magazine</a>. The scientists developed a novel method to transform two greenhouse gases—methane and carbon dioxide—into valuable chemicals using sunlight. This innovation could help reduce emissions and provide a more sustainable way to produce certain industrial products. Thu, 09 Jan 2025 15:24:34 +0000 admin 10454 at /oss Thomas C. Preston awarded grant from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation /oss/channels/news/thomas-c-preston-awarded-grant-alfred-p-sloan-foundation-360110 Funding to support research on atmospheric aerosol particles and the emergence of life on Earth Professor Thomas C. Preston -- jointly appointed to the departments of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and Chemistry -- has been awarded a grant of USD$800,000 by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The grant will support Professor Preston’s research on atmospheric aerosol particles, with the goal of advancing understanding of the origin of life's building blocks on early Earth. Fri, 27 Sep 2024 15:20:42 +0000 admin 10477 at /oss A STEAM day to celebrate 70 years of 9I��'s Bellairs Research Institute in Barbados /oss/channels/news/steam-day-celebrate-70-years-mcgills-bellairs-research-institute-barbados-361965 To celebrate the 70th anniversary of 9I��’s acclaimed <a href="/bellairs/">Bellairs Research Institute</a> in Barbados and to promote STEAM education to local students, 9I�� partnered with the <a href="https://cosi.org/">Center of Science and Industry (COSI)</a>, and the U.S. State Department for a full day of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) activities and presentations. Mon, 09 Dec 2024 14:21:55 +0000 admin 10461 at /oss Celebrating science fair mentor clubs and judging in Kahnawà:ke /oss/channels/news/celebrating-science-fair-mentor-clubs-and-judging-kahnawake-363872 For the second year in a row, Science Outreach and student volunteers from the 9I�� BrainReach and Chemistry Outreach groups collaborated with the <a href="https://www.kecedu.ca/">Kahnawà:ke Education Center</a> and local schools for their annual Science Fair and science mentor clubs. Tue, 25 Feb 2025 21:30:38 +0000 admin 10445 at /oss Unleashing Creativity at the 9I�� Physics Hackathon /oss/channels/news/unleashing-creativity-mcgill-physics-hackathon-361491 On November 15th – 17th, the Trottier Space Institute and the Department of Physics hosted its 9th <a href="https://www.hackathon.physics.mcgill.ca/">Annual 9I�� Physics Hackathon</a>. This friendly coding competition brought together 163 people, from grade 10 high school students to graduate students. Participants had a total of 24 hours over the span of 3 days to create computing and physical science projects in teams. <a href="https://www.hackathon.physics.mcgill.ca/">Learn more here</a>. Wed, 27 Nov 2024 14:01:01 +0000 admin 10467 at /oss Geography Department celebrates 80th anniversary /oss/channels/news/geography-department-celebrates-80th-anniversary-362910 9I��’s Department of Geography turns 80 this year! This milestone marks the anniversary of George Kimble’s appointment as 9I��’s first Professor of Geography and Department Chair on January 1, 1945. Kimble, who had previously been a meteorologist with the Royal Navy, was allocated two rooms in the Arts Building (rooms 30 and 38) by the Faculty of Arts and Science to lay the foundation for the new department. A few months later, F.K. Hare was appointed as 9I��’s second Professor of Geography (eventually becoming Dean of Arts and Science in 1961). Fri, 24 Jan 2025 18:03:17 +0000 admin 10452 at /oss Soup & Science event opens up research opportunities for undergraduate students /oss/channels/news/soup-science-event-opens-research-opportunities-undergraduate-students-360449 Twenty-two speakers from the faculties of Arts, Science and Engineering presented their research in “lightning talks” to more than 480 undergraduate students at Soup &amp; Science, a biannual event. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 18:48:23 +0000 admin 10476 at /oss Bellairs brings science programming to Barbadian students  /oss/channels/news/bellairs-brings-science-programming-barbadian-students-362121 Last week, hundreds of students in Barbados saw science come to life in a whole new way. As part of the celebrations marking its <a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/bellairs-research-institute-going-strong-at-70/">70th anniversary</a>, 9I��’s Bellairs Research Institute opened its doors to the community Dec. 5. Three hundred students from five local schools were treated to free science kits, lunch and a day of hands-on activities. Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:53:58 +0000 admin 10459 at /oss 9I��'s Department of Psychology ranks 21st in the Times Higher Education Top 50 list /oss/channels/news/mcgills-department-psychology-ranks-21st-times-higher-education-top-50-list-362911 9I�� provides a top-tier education in a wide variety of fields, as highlighted in the <a href="https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/by-subject">World University Rankings by Subject 2025</a>, released on January 22 by Times Higher Education (THE). 9I�� ranks among the top 90 in the world in all of the 11 subjects assessed, placing six subjects in the top 50. The number of institutions of higher education considered varied by discipline, from 389 for Law to 1,488 for Engineering. Fri, 24 Jan 2025 18:08:12 +0000 admin 10451 at /oss Family Science Day: 9I��’s Family Friendly Foray into Science /oss/channels/news/family-science-day-mcgills-family-friendly-foray-science-360559 <h4>by Phuong Hoang, Faculty of Science Communications Associate</h4> Fri, 18 Oct 2024 19:14:40 +0000 admin 10475 at /oss Bellairs Research Institute going strong at 70  /oss/channels/news/bellairs-research-institute-going-strong-70-362122 To mark its 70th anniversary, 9I��’s <a href="/bellairs/">Bellairs Research Institute</a> in Barbados hosted events Dec. 5-6 that brought together researchers, students, elected officials and community partners to celebrate its history and build momentum for the future.  Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:56:14 +0000 admin 10458 at /oss