/oss/taxonomy/term/4/all en /oss/channels/event/science-moms-film-screening-and-panel-discussion-284437 <p>Join the UU直播 Office for Science and Society for a special screening and panel discussion of "Science Moms", a documentary聽<span>film that gives a voice to the science-minded moms - moms聽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聽<strong><strong>Denise Hearn</strong></strong><strong><strong>聽</strong></strong><strong><strong>a</strong></strong>nd聽<strong><strong>Vass Bednar</strong></strong>聽draw on their new book,聽<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 UU直播 Max Bell Lectures series,聽<strong><strong>Vass Bednar聽</strong></strong>and聽<strong><strong>Denise Hearn</strong></strong>聽draw on their new book,聽<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聽<strong><strong>Vass Bednar聽</strong></strong>and聽<strong><strong>Denise Hearn</strong></strong>聽who draw on their new book,聽<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/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 UU直播鈥檚 Office of Science Outreach, STEMM Diversity @ UU直播, the Trottier Space Institute and UU直播 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鈥檛 believe his eyes when he read the letter informing him of his Schulich Leader Scholarship.聽</p> <p>鈥淚 called UU直播 to confirm, and they told me it was real. I think I was in shock,鈥� says Valentini, a graduate of Dawson College in Montreal who is entering UU直播鈥檚 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">UU直播 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/event/family-science-day-planets-particles-exploration-mini-fair-359464 <p>Are you interested in the mysteries of our planet and beyond? UU直播 Physics Outreach and TSI Outreach present 鈥淔rom Planets to Particles: An Exploration Mini-Fair鈥�.</p> Mon, 09 Sep 2024 17:18:55 +0000 admin 10069 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">UU直播 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 UU直播 Society: We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting on September 26th.</p> <p style="text-align:center">聽</p> Thu, 13 Oct 2022 14:22:50 +0000 admin 10066 at /oss /oss/channels/event/family-science-day-small-habitats-exploring-nature-around-us-359424 <p>Have you ever wondered what could be living in a little patch of grass, or a small garden?</p> Fri, 06 Sep 2024 20:44:02 +0000 admin 10063 at /oss /oss/channels/event/family-science-day-discovering-secret-stories-trees-life-359382 <p>Join UU直播 Science Outreach outdoors for our聽<b>Family Science Day聽</b>and discover the secret stories of trees鈥� lives!</p> Fri, 06 Sep 2024 14:15:00 +0000 admin 10061 at /oss /oss/channels/news/twelve-mcgill-professors-honoured-royal-society-canada-359276 <p>Ten UU直播 professors researching in such areas as child trauma, memory and cardiovascular diseases are among the Royal Society of Canada鈥檚 (RSC) newest Fellows. Another two early-career professors at the University have been named Members of the RSC鈥檚 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 UU直播 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