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Alumni /qls/taxonomy/term/58/all en Unleashing Creativity at the ��VR��Ƶ Physics Hackathon /qls/channels/news/unleashing-creativity-mcgill-physics-hackathon-361491 On November 15th – 17th, the Trottier Space Institute and the Department of Physics hosted its 9th <a href="https://www.hackathon.physics.mcgill.ca/">Annual ��VR��Ƶ Physics Hackathon</a>. This friendly coding competition brought together 163 people, from grade 10 high school students to graduate students. Participants had a total of 24 hours over the span of 3 days to create computing and physical science projects in teams. <a href="https://www.hackathon.physics.mcgill.ca/">Learn more here</a>. Wed, 27 Nov 2024 14:01:01 +0000 admin 3293 at /qls Olszewski Lecture: Spatially Resolved Single-Cell Genomics & Cell Atlas of the Brain /qls/channels/event/olszewski-lecture-spatially-resolved-single-cell-genomics-cell-atlas-brain-361354 The Neuro's Olszewski Lecture, established in 1986, honours Dr. Jerzy Olszewski (1913–1964), a pioneering neuroanatomist and neuropathologist. Invited to The Neuro by Dr. Fri, 22 Nov 2024 16:36:37 +0000 admin 3283 at /qls West Island high schoolers participate in summer research at ��VR��Ƶ’s Gault Nature Reserve /qls/channels/news/west-island-high-schoolers-participate-summer-research-mcgills-gault-nature-reserve-361278 <h5>by Christine Pallon, Communications Officer, Faculty of Science</h5> Every year, ��VR��Ƶ’s Gault Nature Reserve in Mont-Saint-Hilaire welcomes a host of student researchers. This past summer, there was a new addition to the usual group of young scientists at the Reserve: four high schoolers from Montréal’s West Island. Mon, 18 Nov 2024 19:12:16 +0000 admin 3266 at /qls Fifteen new or renewed Canada Research Chairs awarded to ��VR��Ƶ /qls/channels/news/fifteen-new-or-renewed-canada-research-chairs-awarded-mcgill-361164 <div> <div> $13.8 million in federal funding for ��VR��Ƶ’s cohort of 10 new, five renewed Canada Research Chairs </div></div> Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:05:33 +0000 admin 3253 at /qls Urbanisme et souplesse à Montréal: a lecture by Guillaume Ethier /qls/channels/event/urbanisme-et-souplesse-montreal-lecture-guillaume-ethier-361135 On December 3, Guillaume Ethier will present his lecture "Urbanism and flexibility in Montreal". Tue, 12 Nov 2024 20:32:52 +0000 admin 3247 at /qls The Redpath: a newly accredited museum! /qls/channels/news/redpath-newly-accredited-museum-360975 In August 2024, the Redpath Museum was certified as an accredited museum institution by the ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec. The accreditation is a seal of quality confirming that the museum meets internationally recognized requirements and standards for governance, museological practices, and heritage presentation. With this recognition, the Redpath joined a network of 180 other accredited museums across the province. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 20:36:52 +0000 admin 3239 at /qls Natalya Gomez and Daryl Haggard win Arthur B. McDonald Fellowships /qls/channels/news/natalya-gomez-and-daryl-haggard-win-arthur-b-mcdonald-fellowships-360968 Professors <a href="https://www.natalyagomez.com/">Natalya Gomez</a> (Earth and Planetary Sciences) and <a href="https://www.dhaggard.physics.mcgill.ca/">Daryl Haggard</a> (Physics) have been awarded 2024 Arthur B. McDonald Fellowships from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). These awards recognize early-career academic researchers, providing them with a $250,000 research grant over two years. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 19:29:49 +0000 admin 3237 at /qls Professor Henri Darmon elected to the 2025 Class of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society (AMS) /qls/channels/news/professor-henri-darmon-elected-2025-class-fellows-american-mathematical-society-ams-360891 Professor Henri Darmon has been elected to the 2025 Class of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society (AMS). "Forty-one mathematical scientists from around the world have been named <a href="https://www.ams.org/grants-awards/ams-fellows/ams-fellows">Fellows of the American Mathematical Society</a> (AMS) for 2025, the program's 13th year. Recognized by their peers, AMS members designated as Fellows of the AMS have made outstanding contributions to the creation, exposition, advancement, communication, and utilization of mathematics". Mon, 04 Nov 2024 18:32:04 +0000 admin 3217 at /qls Celebrating 10 years of Chemistry Outreach! /qls/channels/news/celebrating-10-years-chemistry-outreach-360789 Congratulations to the Chemistry Outreach group, which celebrated its 10-year anniversary during <a href="/openhouse/">��VR��Ƶ’s Open House</a> on October 27th! Over 250 people joined the festivities and enjoyed hands-on activities, magnificent demos, and chemistry-themed refreshments throughout the day. Thu, 31 Oct 2024 13:55:35 +0000 admin 2963 at /qls Professor Christian Genest awarded Parzen Prize (2024) /qls/channels/news/professor-christian-genest-awarded-parzen-prize-2024-360783 Professor Christian Genest has been awarded the 2024 prestigious Parzen Prize. Wed, 30 Oct 2024 18:12:17 +0000 admin 2961 at /qls Rosalie Bélanger-Rioux - Winner of President’s Prize for Excellence in Teaching in the category of Faculty Lecturer (2024) /qls/channels/news/rosalie-belanger-rioux-winner-presidents-prize-excellence-teaching-category-faculty-lecturer-2024-360581 Rosalie Bélanger-Rioux is the 2024 recipient of the President’s Prize for Excellence in Teaching in the category of Faculty Lecturer. The President's Prize for Excellence in Teaching was established to recognize educators who have distinguished themselves both in their teaching abilities and in their ability to motivate their students. Mon, 21 Oct 2024 15:26:14 +0000 admin 2931 at /qls Family Science Day: ��VR��Ƶ’s Family Friendly Foray into Science /qls/channels/news/family-science-day-mcgills-family-friendly-foray-science-360559 <h4>by Phuong Hoang, Faculty of Science Communications Associate</h4> Fri, 18 Oct 2024 19:14:40 +0000 admin 2928 at /qls Vitaliy Kurlin (University of Liverpool) /qls/channels/news/vitaliy-kurlin-university-liverpool-360468 Title: Can we geometrically sense the shape of a molecule? Abstract: Can we hear the shape of a drum? This question was negatively answered decades ago by many authors including Gordon, Webb, Wolpert, who constructed non-isometric planar shapes that have the identical eigenvalues of the Laplace operator (Bull. AMS, v.27 (1992), p.134-138). The more general question: can we sense the shape of a rigid object such as a cloud of atomic centers representing a molecule? Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:12:04 +0000 admin 2913 at /qls Soup & Science event opens up research opportunities for undergraduate students /qls/channels/news/soup-science-event-opens-research-opportunities-undergraduate-students-360449 Twenty-two speakers from the faculties of Arts, Science and Engineering presented their research in “lightning talks” to more than 480 undergraduate students at Soup &amp; Science, a biannual event. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 18:48:23 +0000 admin 2911 at /qls Thomas C. Preston awarded grant from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation /qls/channels/news/thomas-c-preston-awarded-grant-alfred-p-sloan-foundation-360110 Funding to support research on atmospheric aerosol particles and the emergence of life on Earth Professor Thomas C. Preston -- jointly appointed to the departments of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and Chemistry -- has been awarded a grant of USD$800,000 by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The grant will support Professor Preston’s research on atmospheric aerosol particles, with the goal of advancing understanding of the origin of life's building blocks on early Earth. Fri, 27 Sep 2024 15:20:42 +0000 admin 2871 at /qls