Undergraduate Students /smerg/taxonomy/term/1203/all en Professor Emeritus Prakash Panangaden elected as Fellow of the Royal Society /smerg/channels/news/professor-emeritus-prakash-panangaden-elected-fellow-royal-society-365431 Tue, 20 May 2025 16:59:15 +0000 admin 10624 at /smerg Laura Lopez Gonzalez “borrows trust” in public health journalism /smerg/channels/news/laura-lopez-gonzalez-borrows-trust-public-health-journalism-364433 <p>By: Adele Lopes</p> <p><em>"There's a power to witnessing and being able to recount something that has happened." - Laura Lopez Gonzalez</em></p> Mon, 24 Mar 2025 13:59:19 +0000 admin 10648 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 10623 at /smerg Professor Courtney Paquette recipient of the CAIMS-SCMAI/PIMS Early Career Award (2025) /smerg/channels/news/professor-courtney-paquette-recipient-caims-scmaipims-early-career-award-2025-364958 <p><b>Professor Courtney Paquette</b> is the winner of the 2025 CAIMS/PIMS Early Career Award.</p> Mon, 14 Apr 2025 16:25:48 +0000 admin 10640 at /smerg ϲ names winners of the 2025 President’s Prize for Public Engagement through Media /smerg/channels/news/mcgill-names-winners-2025-presidents-prize-public-engagement-through-media-364673 <p>Congratulations to Jérôme Waldispühl and Attila Szantner (Computer Science), The Eclipse Task Force (Physics), and Andrew Gonzalez (Biology), who are among this year's winners of the President’s Prize for Public Engagement through Media!</p> <p>In announcing the winners and runners-up, President and Vice-Chancellor Deep Saini noted that they were among a strong field of applicants spanning all 12 Faculties.</p> <p>“This is further evidence that the sharing of knowledge and a love of learning are core ϲ values,” he said.</p> Wed, 02 Apr 2025 16:45:04 +0000 admin 10642 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 10622 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 ϲ’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 10637 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 ϲ, 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 10606 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 10604 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 ϲ Professors, James ϲ Professors, and William Dawson Scholars.  </p> Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:21:17 +0000 admin 10634 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 10619 at /smerg David Stephens named Academic Lead for Horizon ϲ  /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 ϲ.</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 10641 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 ϲ undergraduate 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 10605 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 10643 at /smerg Opportunity for university students in Canada to join an online study /smerg/channels/news/opportunity-university-students-canada-join-online-study-367808 <p><strong>Valuing the SEL<em>f</em>: A Study on the Effectiveness of a Social-Emotional Learning Program for Promoting the Mental Health of University Students (REB #: 25-04-069)</strong></p> Tue, 16 Sep 2025 20:46:15 +0000 admin 10603 at /smerg