Undergraduate Students /biology/taxonomy/term/141/all en ɬÀ﷬’s Computer Science Camp brings learners and mentors together /biology/channels/news/mcgills-computer-science-camp-brings-learners-and-mentors-together-373645 <p>From June 29 to July 3, the School of Computer Science hosted its 2026 ɬÀï·¬ Computer Science Camp for high school and CEGEP students from across Quebec, offering a week of immersive coding and learning.</p> Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:05:15 +0000 admin 12031 at /biology Adrian Liu appointed Associate Dean, Graduate Education and Equity /biology/channels/news/adrian-liu-appointed-associate-dean-graduate-education-and-equity-373632 <p>The Faculty of Science is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Adrian Liu as Associate Dean, Graduate Education and Equity.  </p> <p>He began his five-year term on July 15, succeeding Biology Professor Laura Nilson in this role following<a href="/science/channels/news/faculty-science-announces-appointment-four-department-chairs-373249"> her recent appointment</a> as Chair of the Department of Biology. </p> Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:34:40 +0000 admin 12028 at /biology ɬÀï·¬ researchers receive $14 million in SSHRC funding for 62 projects focusing on societal challenges /biology/channels/news/mcgill-researchers-receive-14-million-sshrc-funding-62-projects-focusing-societal-challenges-373582 <p><strong>Topics include youth agency through video games and entrepreneurship education in India.</strong></p> Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:08:07 +0000 admin 12023 at /biology Engine Internship Showcase /biology/channels/event/engine-internship-showcase-366947 Interested in knowing what's it like interning for an Engine-supported startup or stimulating entrepreneurial mindset while interning for a Design Team?  Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:32:36 +0000 admin 12021 at /biology TechAccel Showcase /biology/channels/event/techaccel-showcase-366948 Come and meet our TechAccel teams! Student startup teams funded and supported by <strong><a href="/engine/" title="">The ɬÀï·¬ Engine</a> </strong>will be present to demo their projects and businesses! Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:36:08 +0000 admin 12022 at /biology AeroCellutions wins second place at the 2026 Biodesign Challenge Summit /biology/channels/news/aerocellutions-wins-second-place-2026-biodesign-challenge-summit-373517 <p><em>Image from left to right: Emma Louie, Olivia Cozariuc, Meenakshi Pillai, Carolyn Denton, Emmett Olthuis, Anisa Hashemi, Liberté Vaudandaine, Samathar Senso, Mannat Chandok, Emma Bryson.</em></p> Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:15:01 +0000 admin 12019 at /biology Unusual calcite formation discovered at the site of ɬÀï·¬ Sustainability Park /biology/channels/news/unusual-calcite-formation-discovered-site-mcgill-sustainability-park-373515 <em>ɬÀ﷬’s Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences is now studying it as part of research about the Island of Montreal</em> <p>A rock featuring a white calcite vein in a rare ‘petal’ formation has been extracted from the construction site of the future ɬÀï·¬ Sustainability Park.</p> <p>Attached to a chunk of grey stone, the full rock is the approximate size of a microwave. It was discovered by construction workers north of Pine Avenue.</p> Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:59:52 +0000 admin 12018 at /biology 36 Faculty of Science professors receive NSERC Discovery Grants funding /biology/channels/news/36-faculty-science-professors-receive-nserc-discovery-grants-funding-373470 <p>Thirty-six Faculty of Science professors have been awarded funding through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery Grant program.</p> <p>The Discovery Grants program is NSERC's largest and longest-standing program. Discovery Grants support ongoing projects with long-term goals, providing researchers with the flexibility to explore the most promising avenues of research as they emerge.</p> Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:55:54 +0000 admin 12014 at /biology 122 ɬÀï·¬ research projects awarded $30 million in NSERC Discovery Grants funding /biology/channels/news/122-mcgill-research-projects-awarded-30-million-nserc-discovery-grants-funding-373467 <p><strong>Funding supports bold ideas across natural sciences and engineering disciplines at ɬÀï·¬, in fields ranging from ophthalmology and physics to music research and electrical engineering.</strong><br /> <br /> The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded 122 ɬÀï·¬ research projects funding from its Discovery Grants competition for a total investment of $30 million.  </p> Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:43:39 +0000 admin 12013 at /biology Training Canada’s next generation of radio astronomers /biology/channels/news/training-canadas-next-generation-radio-astronomers-373416 Inaugural session of CRASIES gives students hands-on experience and a broader view of a rapidly growing field  <p>When Audrey Bernier arrived at ɬÀ﷬’s Canadian Radio Astronomy Summer Institute and Extended School (CRASIES) in late May, she already had two years of radio astronomy research experience. What she was looking for was a broader understanding of the field beyond her own work.</p> Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:45:27 +0000 admin 12009 at /biology Andrew Gonzalez receives 2026 NOMIS Distinguished Scientist and Scholar Award /biology/channels/news/andrew-gonzalez-receives-2026-nomis-distinguished-scientist-and-scholar-award-373384 <p><strong><em>$2.7M award will support Liber Ero Chair’s research on the ecological networks underpinning biosphere resilience</em></strong><br /> <br /></p> Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:57:33 +0000 admin 12007 at /biology Outstanding TA Award Winners (2025-2026) /biology/channels/news/outstanding-ta-award-winners-2025-2026-373307 <p>The Department of Mathematics and Statistics is pleased to announce the recipients of the <strong>2025–2026 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards.</strong></p> <p>Congratulations to <strong>Zakary Horton</strong>, <strong>Helena Heinonen</strong>, and <strong>Boris Zupancic</strong>, who have been selected as this year's award winners. We also extend our congratulations to <strong>Damien LeBlanc</strong>, who received an Honourable Mention in recognition of his outstanding contributions.</p> Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:37:19 +0000 admin 12001 at /biology A leap of faith: how Astrid found her path /biology/channels/news/leap-faith-how-astrid-found-her-path-373275 <p>Four years ago, Astrid Parrot moved from Senegal to Montreal to study, leaving her home and family for the first time to begin her B.Sc. Honours Chemistry degree at ɬÀï·¬. Without a clear picture of what her future would look like, she took what she describes as “a leap of faith."</p> <p>She immersed herself into university life, living in residence her first year and meeting new people. She had found her place at ɬÀï·¬, but uncertainty lingered throughout her degree as she quietly wondered whether chemistry was truly the right path for her.</p> Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:34:32 +0000 admin 11997 at /biology AFSA Scientific Day - New Horizons in Health Statistics /biology/channels/event/afsa-scientific-day-new-horizons-health-statistics-373253   <p><a href="/epi-biostat-occh/seminars-events/afsa-scientific-day-new-horizons-health-statistics">/epi-biostat-occh/seminars-events/afsa-scientific-day-new-horizons-health-statistics</a></p> Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:34:07 +0000 admin 11952 at /biology Faculty of Science announces appointment of four department chairs /biology/channels/news/faculty-science-announces-appointment-four-department-chairs-373249 <p><em>From left: Prof. Yi Huang (Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences), Prof. Laura Nilson (Department of Biology), Prof. Brigitte Pientka (School of Computer Science), Prof. Galen Halverson (Department of Earth and Planetary Science).</em></p> <p>The Faculty of Science is pleased to announce the appointment of four department chairs, who began their terms on June 1. </p> <p>The three new chairs are Prof. Yi Huang (Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences), Prof. Laura Nilson (Department of Biology), and Prof. Brigitte Pientka (School of Computer Science).   </p> Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:20:45 +0000 admin 11951 at /biology