Undergraduate Students /smerg/taxonomy/term/1203/all en 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 11751 at /smerg Homecoming 2025: Water, Climate Change, and the Future /smerg/channels/news/homecoming-2025-water-climate-change-and-future-368631 <p>As part of last weekend’s <a href="/alumni/events/homecoming">Homecoming</a> festivities, Interim Dean of Science Alanna Watt hosted an engaging and timely event on Friday morning entitled “Water, Climate Change, and the Future,” which highlighted the importance of freshwater science research in the face of a changing climate. </p> Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:26:51 +0000 admin 11712 at /smerg Sudipto Banerjee (UCLA) /smerg/channels/event/sudipto-banerjee-ucla-368803 <p>Title: Artificially Intelligent Geospatial Systems: A Case Study in Energetics for Mobile Health Data.</p> Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:51:28 +0000 admin 11705 at /smerg Nineteen new or renewed Canada Research Chairs awarded to ɬ﷬ /smerg/channels/news/nineteen-new-or-renewed-canada-research-chairs-awarded-mcgill-368524 <p><em>Federal investment boosts ɬ﷬’s research leadership with over $13 million for Canada Research Chairs </em></p> <p>Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, announced over $198 million in federal funding through the Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program, including more than $13 million to support 19 Chairs—nine new and ten renewed—at ɬ﷬.  </p> Wed, 22 Oct 2025 17:58:35 +0000 admin 11717 at /smerg Rahim Moosa (University of Waterloo) /smerg/channels/event/rahim-moosa-university-waterloo-368798 <p>Title:Recent applications of model theory to algebraic dynamics</p> Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:37:19 +0000 admin 11701 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 11750 at /smerg Fast Radio Burst Conference hosted at ɬ﷬ for the first time /smerg/channels/news/fast-radio-burst-conference-hosted-mcgill-first-time-368536 Physics researchers Amanda Cook and Alice Curtin organize FRB2025, celebrating the 10th anniversary of a major finding in the field <em>Doris Hua, Faculty of Science Communications Assistant</em> Thu, 23 Oct 2025 13:03:31 +0000 admin 11716 at /smerg Fabrizio Andreatta (Universita' Statale di Milano) /smerg/channels/event/fabrizio-andreatta-universita-statale-di-milano-368799 <p><strong>Title</strong>: Rational points on modular abelian surfaces and special values of p-adic L-functions<br />  <br /></p> Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:39:28 +0000 admin 11703 at /smerg ɬ﷬ researchers awarded $9.7 million in CFI funding /smerg/channels/news/mcgill-researchers-awarded-97-million-cfi-funding-368290 <p>Thirty-two ɬ﷬ research projects have received new funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation's for investments in research infrastructure to support their innovative projects, for a total federal investment of $9.7 million.   </p> Fri, 10 Oct 2025 16:08:32 +0000 admin 11700 at /smerg Benjamin Landon (University of Toronto) /smerg/channels/event/benjamin-landon-university-toronto-368800 <p>Title: TBA</p> <p>Abstract: TBA</p> Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:44:11 +0000 admin 11702 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 11747 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 11732 at /smerg Neeladri Maitra (UIUC) /smerg/channels/event/neeladri-maitra-uiuc-368801 <p>Title: Annealed Potts models on rank-1 random graphs</p> Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:46:42 +0000 admin 11706 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 ɬ﷬, 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 11734 at /smerg Biology’s Mahnaz Mansoori wins President’s Award for Administrative and Support Staff /smerg/channels/news/biologys-mahnaz-mansoori-wins-presidents-award-administrative-and-support-staff-368428 <p>Phytotron Manager Mahnaz Mansoori (pictured above, left, with Biology Department Chair Prof. Gregor Fussmann) was one of nine ɬ﷬ staff members honoured with the President’s Award for Administrative and Support Staff at last week's afternoon convocation ceremony. These annual awards recognize the talent, dedication, and hard work of staff members who have made outstanding contributions to the University’s mission. </p> Mon, 20 Oct 2025 17:16:58 +0000 admin 11720 at /smerg