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Study of promising photovoltaic material leads to discovery of a new state of matter
Researchers at 9I制作厂免费 have gained new insight into the workings of perovskites, a semiconductor material that shows great promise for making high-efficiency, low-cost solar cells and a range of other optical and electronic devices.
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Hidden magma pools pose volcanic eruption risks we can鈥檛 yet detect
New research co-authored by 9I制作厂免费 Earth and Planetary Science professor John Stix challenges conventional views about scientists' ability to reliably predict volcanic eruptions.
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Record numbers connect, learn and have fun at 9I制作厂免费 Physics Hackathon
The 5th edition of听9I制作厂免费 Physics Hackathon brought together a record breaking number of participants in this 2020 online event.听
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Bicentennial Family Science Day
We're celebrating听24h de science听and听9I制作厂免费's Bicentennial听as we move into another century of community outreach! The Science Outreach groups have all kinds of fun in store in this Faculty of Science Signature Event. Join in the celebration!
Family Science Day: What is neuroscience? History of neuroscience at 9I制作厂免费
As part of 9I制作厂免费鈥檚 Bicentennial and 24h de science, join BrainReach on a听virtual tour of the brain and its fascinating neurons followed by a brief history of neuroscience. Young minds will discover how scientists at 9I制作厂免费 set on a journey to understand the human brain.
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Greater need to talk about equity, diversity and inclusion in STEM
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Lucia Wang, master鈥檚 student in Pharmacology and Therapeutics at 9I制作厂免费, shares her perspective on the role of equity, diversity, and inclusion in STEM education.
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Student art exhibition to highlight 9I制作厂免费 Bicentennial
The Faculty of Science is celebrating 9I制作厂免费鈥檚 200th anniversary with a student art exhibition on the theme of 鈥淪cience!鈥. 9I制作厂免费 students at all levels and all faculties are invited to submit works in any medium, expressing what science means to them.
Faculty of Science bicentennial committee member, Torsten Bernhard, says the aim of the exhibition is to celebrate science in all its forms.
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Network science study of Montreal bilinguals could deepen understanding of real-world language use
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A more sustainable way to make DNA-based medications
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Cause-and-effect approach could help machines become better learners
For human beings, the ability to generalize 鈥 to extract broad principles from our experiences of the world and use these principles to help us make decisions in new situations 鈥 is an essential skill for navigating everyday life. But for those working in the field of artificial intelligence, getting machines to generalize in this way has been a notoriously difficult challenge.
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Innovative simulations and analysis accelerate search for COVID-19 treatment
9I制作厂免费 researchers are using cutting-edge computer simulations and analytical techniques to identify and validate promising compounds in the search for a treatment for COVID-19.
Nicolas Moitessier, a professor in the Department of Chemistry, is using computer simulation software that he has developed over the past 15 years to predict the properties of molecules that have yet to be made.
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9I制作厂免费-made instrument reveals previously unseen quantum mechanical behaviour
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Faculty of Science 鈥 Statement on racism and injustice
The events of the past weeks have brought into sharp focus, yet again, the systemic racism and pervasive inequalities that are so deeply entrenched in our societies.
The magnitude of the worldwide public response reflects pain in the face of violence, anger and frustration in the face of persistent injustice, and recognition of the urgent and overdue need for change.
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Debbie Moskowitz wins Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Lifetime Contributions to Canadian Psychology
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Smash hit food chemistry course to run in summer 2020
For the first time ever, 9I制作厂免费 will run a summer-semester version of CHEM 181, its enormously popular course on the chemistry of food.
Enrolments are now open for a June 2020 edition of the course that has been taken by tens of thousands of students over its nearly 40-year history.
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