/channels/news_feeds/all/term/faculty_of_science_blog/rss en /channels/channels/news/hbhl-undergraduate-summer-research-internship-355278 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h2>New funding program launching for undergraduate students</h2> <p>Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL) is pleased to announce the launch of the <a href="/hbhl/funding-opportunities/2024-hbhl-undergraduate-summer-research-internship"><b>2024 HBHL Undergraduate Summer Research Internship.</b></a><b> </b>Created in collaboration between HBHL and the HBHL Trainee Committee, this opportunity aims to include students at all levels in brain health research, providing Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ undergraduate students with a hands-on research experience.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/hbhl_usri_image_reduced.png?itok=H7kwSOJ5" width="160" height="87" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">7 </span><span class="month">February </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 07 Feb 2024 20:08:39 +0000 webfull 197586 at /channels /channels/channels/news/scilearn-mis-en-vedette-sur-radio-canada-347658 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Le programme SciLearn du Bureau de l’enseignement des sciences (Office of Science Education) à l’université Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ a été mis en vedette lors du dernier épisode de Les années lumière sur <a href="https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/les-annees-lumiere/segments/reportage/439426/apprendre-etudiants-mcgill-scilearn-programme-neuroscience-cerveau">Radio-Canada</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Depuis quelques années, les nouveaux étudiants en science de l'université Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ se voient offrir des stratégies d'apprentissage tirées directement de la recherche en neuroscience.</p></blockquote></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/photoblitz-230.jpg?itok=-vm8CMov" width="160" height="121" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">11 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2023</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 11 Apr 2023 14:59:35 +0000 webfull 188870 at /channels /channels/channels/news/story-new-climate-action-course-featured-mcgill-homepage-347123 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Worried about the climate crisis? Want to learn about climate change from experts and explore what you can do about it?</p> <p>Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ has a course for you.</p> <p>The primary goal of <a href="/ose/courses/fsci-198">FSCI198: Climate Crisis and Climate Actions</a> is to enable students to find enough hope to want to engage with the climate crisis.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/climate_course_students-2.jpg?itok=BjjUQ5bo" width="160" height="90" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">22 </span><span class="month">March </span><span class="year">2023</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 22 Mar 2023 13:41:21 +0000 webfull 188346 at /channels /channels/channels/news/undergraduate-poster-showcase-2023-gather-us-346528 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><i>Office of Science Education Student Engagement Administrator <b>Ezelbahar Metin</b> and Communications Assistant <b>Bhavya Bhushan</b> sat down with presenters to discuss the upcoming Undergraduate Poster Showcase. This year, the highly-anticipated hybrid event will be hosted on March 15, 6-8 PM ET in the University Centre (SSMU) Ballroom and via livestream. <b>Register here to attend: </b></i><strong><em><a href="https://mcgillups.eventbrite.com/">https://mcgillups.eventbrite.com/</a></em></strong><b><i> </i></b></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/1_-_without_registration.png?itok=Wi38pa2j" width="160" height="160" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">3 </span><span class="month">March </span><span class="year">2023</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 03 Mar 2023 18:21:02 +0000 webfull 187738 at /channels /channels/channels/news/teaching-hope-during-climate-crisis-346018 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><em>Forty-five undergraduate students at Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ participated in new Climate Crisis and Climate Actions course</em></p> <p>The COVID-19 pandemic slowed down almost everything. For <a href="/ose/people/diane-dechief">Diane Dechief</a>, PhD, and <a href="/ose/people/diane-dechief">Marcy Slapcoff</a> of the Office of Science Education (OSE), the two leads of the new Faculty of Science course <a href="/ose/courses/fsci-198">FSCI198: Climate Crisis and Climate Actions</a>, there was a positive aspect to the delays.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/climate-course.png?itok=-PjSGmki" width="160" height="102" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">10 </span><span class="month">February </span><span class="year">2023</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 10 Feb 2023 15:02:38 +0000 webfull 187155 at /channels /channels/channels/news/science-students-course-change-fsci-396-research-projects-345917 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p style="text-align:center"><img src="/ose/files/ose/picture1_0_1.png" style="height:648px; width:500px; margin-left:10px; margin-right:10px" /></p> <p>Data and collaboration are key in science – so why not use both to drive change in teaching and learning at the Faculty of Science at Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾? FSCI 396 – <i>Research Project in Science Teaching and Learning</i> is a course that partners undergraduate students and instructors to design and assess learning opportunities, resulting in improvements for everyone.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">6 </span><span class="month">February </span><span class="year">2023</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 06 Feb 2023 15:19:42 +0000 webfull 187022 at /channels /channels/channels/news/captain-catalyst-wins-youth-mentor-award-321819 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><strong>Captain Catalyst</strong> (aka Steve Rosenstein from Montreal) has won the 2019 Youth Mentor Award from the <em>Canadian Wildlife Federation</em>. This award honours an individual who has made significant contribution in creating and/or presenting programs that introduce young people to the importance of conservation, habitat or wildlife. <strong>Captain Catalyst</strong> regularly presents his <em>Science Playground</em> at the Redpath Museum and in many Montreal area Daycares and schools.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/captain-catalyst-004-small.jpg?itok=q5pE336T" width="160" height="120" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">24 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2020</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 24 Apr 2020 15:37:21 +0000 webfull 160315 at /channels /channels/news/where-do-all-socks-go-217613 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">23 </span><span class="month">August </span><span class="year">2012</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:01 +0000 mark.styles@Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾.Ca 78136 at /channels /channels/news/unintended-consequences-red-squares-sunset-what-value-university-education-216615 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">8 </span><span class="month">June </span><span class="year">2012</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 11 Jun 2012 16:02:32 +0000 mark.styles@Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾.Ca 78050 at /channels /channels/news/mini-science-2012-qa-%E2%80%9C-pain-reward-connection%E2%80%9D-216404 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">16 </span><span class="month">May </span><span class="year">2012</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 16 May 2012 20:00:01 +0000 mark.styles@Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾.Ca 78003 at /channels