Alumni

Sustainable Futures Festival

kelsey.litwin@mcgill.ca — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 14:40:38 +0000

�ǿ��’s Bicentennial milestone is a significant occasion to highlight the importance of collaboration and innovation in sustainability, locally and beyond.

PhD Oral Defence of Mr. Seth Taylor

admin — Tue, 06 May 2025 19:33:52 +0000

�ǿ�� DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS

PhD Oral Defence of Mr. Seth Taylor

DATE: Tuesday, June 10, 2025

PhD Oral Defence of Mr. Mattieu Cadiot

admin — Tue, 06 May 2025 19:25:30 +0000

�ǿ�� DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS

PhD Oral Defence of Mr. Mattieu Cadiot

DATE: Monday, June 2, 2025

Nilima Nigam (Simon Fraser University)

admin — Mon, 05 May 2025 15:16:53 +0000

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A numerical analyst's journey through spacetime.

ABSTRACT

Natural Resource Sciences grad students reduce lab plastic waste by nearly 50%

admin — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 12:24:58 +0000

Single-use plastics are everywhere—but two �ǿ�� researchers are redefining the norm and championing sustainability.

"Although plastic pollution wasn’t the main focus of our research, safeguarding water bodies is essential to our work, and we knew we had to address the disconnect between our values and laboratory practices."

Dr. Victoria Glynn creates art to communicate science

admin — Fri, 02 May 2025 18:13:54 +0000

Authors: Ava Craig, Camille Taggart, Raphaelle Reyes

"Art is like a common language that draws people in, regardless of their background." - Dr. Victoria Glynn

Provost honours 31 �ǿ�� professors for exceptional research achievements

admin — Thu, 01 May 2025 16:23:55 +0000

�ǿ�� announces 2025 cohort of Distinguished James �ǿ�� Professors, James �ǿ�� Professors and William Dawson Scholars
Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Christopher Manfredi has named 31 �ǿ�� professors as Distinguished James �ǿ�� Professors, James �ǿ�� Professors or William Dawson Scholars. The internal awards recognize exceptional research achievements.

Eight Faculty of Science professors honoured by Provost for exceptional research achievements

admin — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:21:17 +0000

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)

Eight Faculty of Science professors are among this year’s cohort of Distinguished James �ǿ�� Professors, James �ǿ�� Professors, and William Dawson Scholars.

2025 Hughlings Jackson Lecture: The Basal Ganglia and the Motivation to Act

admin — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 21:40:52 +0000

Established in 1935, the Hughlings Jackson Lecture is The Neuro’s premier scientific lecture. It honours the legacy of British neurologist John Hughlings Jackson (1835-1911) who pioneered the development of neurology as a medical specialty.

From Extreme Events to Emerging Threats: Translating Climate and Health Research into Actionable Solutions

admin — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 18:07:35 +0000

Where: �ǿ�� Faculty Club or online
3450 Rue McTavish, Montreal Quebec H3A 0E5

Geoscientist Meghomita Das believes everyone deserves a seat at the equity table

admin — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 13:30:48 +0000

Written by Ezrah Roy, edited by Adele Lopes

Meghomita Das, a recent PhD graduate of �ǿ��’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.

�ǿ�� researchers help ATLAS Collaboration share in 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

admin — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 15:35:19 +0000

Twenty-eight �ǿ�� researchers are among the winners of the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for their contributions to the ATLAS Collaboration at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC).

Sometimes referred to as the Oscars of Science, Breakthrough prizes are awarded annually by the foundation of the same name for achievements in life sciences, fundamental physics and mathematics.

2025 Fessenden Professorship Awards and Tomlinson Science Awards winners announced

admin — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 12:36:19 +0000

The winners of the 2025 Fessenden Professorship Awards and Tomlinson Science Awards have been announced.

The Fessenden Professorship in Science and Innovation Award, named after Canadian electrical engineer Reginald Aubrey Fessenden, was established in 2007 to accelerate the validation and technology transfer of promising concepts in the early- or mid-stages of development and bring them closer to a commercial product and market.

Professor Courtney Paquette recipient of the CAIMS-SCMAI/PIMS Early Career Award (2025)

admin — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 16:25:48 +0000

Professor Courtney Paquette is the winner of the 2025 CAIMS/PIMS Early Career Award.

TSI Outreach Program Administrator, Carolina Cruz-Vinaccia, wins President’s Award

admin — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 21:16:26 +0000

Congratulations to Carolina Cruz-Vinaccia, the Outreach Program Administrator at the Trottier Space Institute and Physics Department for being awarded the President's Award for Administrative and Support Staff! Winners of this award are honoured for the quality of their work, service to the community, innovation and initiative.