/oss/taxonomy/term/2/all en /oss/channels/event/science-moms-film-screening-and-panel-discussion-284437 <p>Join the UUֱ�� Office for Science and Society for a special screening and panel discussion of "Science Moms", a documentary <span>film that gives a voice to the science-minded moms - moms who are too often drowned out by the fear mongers, the sha</span></p> Wed, 15 Feb 2023 16:18:00 +0000 emily.shore@mcgill.ca 6911 at /oss /oss/channels/event/governments-role-freeing-markets-challenging-corporate-red-tape-359843 <p>Authors and competition policy experts <strong><strong>Denise Hearn</strong></strong><strong><strong> </strong></strong><strong><strong>a</strong></strong>nd <strong><strong>Vass Bednar</strong></strong> draw on their new book, <a href="https://su</body></html>"></a></p> Fri, 20 Sep 2024 20:19:27 +0000 admin 10086 at /oss /oss/channels/event/big-fix-how-companies-remake-markets-cash-and-keep-it-hidden-and-what-do-about-it-359844 <p>In the third and final lecture of the 2024 UUֱ�� Max Bell Lectures series, <strong><strong>Vass Bednar </strong></strong>and <strong><strong>Denise Hearn</strong></strong> draw on their new book, <a href="https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/</body></html>"></a></p> Fri, 20 Sep 2024 20:22:05 +0000 admin 10087 at /oss /oss/channels/event/new-monopolies-rise-everything-companies-359826 <p>The first of three lectures by authors <strong><strong>Vass Bednar </strong></strong>and <strong><strong>Denise Hearn</strong></strong> who draw on their new book, <a href="https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/the-big-fix/" rel="nofollow noope</body></html>"></a></p> Fri, 20 Sep 2024 18:43:46 +0000 admin 10085 at /oss /oss/channels/event/societal-challenges-presented-social-media-359822 <p>Join us on September 23rd from 5-6pm in the University Centre to hear from Frances Haugen, former Facebook Whistleblower, and Ava Smithing, Director of Advocacy and Operations at the Young Peoples’ Alliance, on platforms, policy, and protecting yo</p> Fri, 20 Sep 2024 18:04:11 +0000 admin 10084 at /oss /oss/channels/news/mark-your-calendars-family-science-day-september-28th-359770 <p><b>On September 28<sup>th</sup> between 9 am and 4 pm</b>, join UUֱ��’s Office of Science Outreach, STEMM Diversity @ UUֱ��, the Trottier Space Institute and UUֱ�� Physics Outreach, for free science activities for families. Activities will be held both indoors and outdoors at the downtown campus and are intended for children ages 6 and up.</p> <p>Registration is required for some activities.</p> <p>For more details and the full schedule, <a href="/science/outreach/upcoming-events">visit this link</a>.</p> Wed, 18 Sep 2024 17:46:10 +0000 admin 10080 at /oss /oss/channels/news/scholarship-truly-life-changing-mcgills-2024-schulich-leaders-359568 <p>Daniel Valentini couldn’t believe his eyes when he read the letter informing him of his Schulich Leader Scholarship. </p> <p>“I called UUֱ�� to confirm, and they told me it was real. I think I was in shock,” says Valentini, a graduate of Dawson College in Montreal who is entering UUֱ��’s Faculty of Science.</p> Thu, 12 Sep 2024 14:54:28 +0000 admin 10075 at /oss /oss/channels/news/highly-functionalized-all-cellulose-nanocomposites-bacteria-enabled-situ-modifications-359562 <p>Dr. Seyed Mohammad Amin Ojagh, from Prof. van de Ven's research group and his colleagues, introduced a novel class of highly functionalized nanocellulose-based materials for diverse applications, recently published in the Chemical Engineering Journal. This study involved the in-situ modification of bacterial cellulose (BC) with hairy nanocellulose (HNC), resulting in nanocomposites with enhanced physicochemical properties compared to BC alone.</p> Thu, 12 Sep 2024 13:28:23 +0000 admin 10074 at /oss /oss/channels/event/experience-shinrin-yoku-forest-bathing-morgan-arboretum-359553 <p>Join guide Jacky Farrell (<a href="/science/outreach">UUֱ�� Science Outreach</a>), for a bilingual Shinrin Yoku (Forest Bathing) walk in the Morgan Arboretum.</p> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 19:44:21 +0000 admin 10072 at /oss /oss/channels/news/mcgills-computer-science-camp-inspires-next-generation-coders-359448 <p>After a hiatus of about a decade, the <a href="https://www.cs.mcgill.ca/~summcamp/english/Home.html">UUֱ�� Computer Science Summer Camp</a> once again welcomed students from Montreal high schools and CEGEPs to the downtown campus this summer. The camp was a group effort organized by students, staff and faculty across the computer science community. Students participated in four packed days of talks, hands-on activities and coding sessions, to learn about computer science.</p> Mon, 09 Sep 2024 13:33:26 +0000 admin 10067 at /oss /oss/channels/event/lecture-james-mcgill-society-342774 <p style="text-align:center">Dear Members and Friends of the James UUֱ�� Society: We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting on September 26th.</p> <p style="text-align:center"> </p> Thu, 13 Oct 2022 14:22:50 +0000 admin 10066 at /oss /oss/channels/event/family-science-day-discovering-secret-stories-trees-life-359382 <p>Join UUֱ�� Science Outreach outdoors for our <b>Family Science Day </b>and discover the secret stories of trees’ lives!</p> Fri, 06 Sep 2024 14:15:00 +0000 admin 10061 at /oss /oss/channels/event/2nd-annual-biodiversity-festival-intro-forest-bathing-walk-mount-royal-358896 <p><b>For UUֱ�� students</b>.</p> Tue, 03 Sep 2024 18:06:58 +0000 admin 10055 at /oss /oss/channels/news/twelve-mcgill-professors-honoured-royal-society-canada-359276 <p>Ten UUֱ�� professors researching in such areas as child trauma, memory and cardiovascular diseases are among the Royal Society of Canada’s (RSC) newest Fellows. Another two early-career professors at the University have been named Members of the RSC’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.</p> <p>They are among 104 new Fellows and 56 Members from across the country announced by the RSC on September 3, 2024.</p> Tue, 03 Sep 2024 18:29:42 +0000 admin 10057 at /oss /oss/channels/news/frederic-bertley-receives-honorary-doctorate-degree-his-astounding-work-science-education-359098 <p>Frederic Bertley was amongst a group of leaders to receive an honorary degree from UUֱ�� this spring. For the past eight years, Bertley has served as the President and CEO of the <a href="https://cosi.org/">Center of Science and Industry</a> (COSI), which features the largest science outreach program in North America.</p> Fri, 30 Aug 2024 16:45:39 +0000 admin 10052 at /oss