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HBHL Undergraduate Summer Research Internship

webfull — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 20:08:39 +0000

New funding program launching for undergraduate students

Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL) is pleased to announce the launch of the 2024 HBHL Undergraduate Summer Research Internship. Created in collaboration between HBHL and the HBHL Trainee Committee, this opportunity aims to include students at all levels in brain health research, providing �山ǿ�� undergraduate students with a hands-on research experience.

Published: 7 February 2024

SciLearn mis en vedette sur Radio-Canada

webfull — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 14:59:35 +0000

Le programme SciLearn du Bureau de l’enseignement des sciences (Office of Science Education) à l’université �山ǿ�� a été mis en vedette lors du dernier épisode de Les années lumière sur Radio-Canada:

Depuis quelques années, les nouveaux étudiants en science de l'université �山ǿ�� se voient offrir des stratégies d'apprentissage tirées directement de la recherche en neuroscience.

Published: 11 April 2023

Story on new Climate Action course featured on �山ǿ�� homepage

webfull — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 13:41:21 +0000

Worried about the climate crisis? Want to learn about climate change from experts and explore what you can do about it?

�山ǿ�� has a course for you.

The primary goal of FSCI198: Climate Crisis and Climate Actions is to enable students to find enough hope to want to engage with the climate crisis.

Published: 22 March 2023

The Undergraduate Poster Showcase 2023: Gather with us!

webfull — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 18:21:02 +0000

Office of Science Education Student Engagement Administrator Ezelbahar Metin and Communications Assistant Bhavya Bhushan 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. Register here to attend: https://mcgillups.eventbrite.com/

Published: 3 March 2023

Teaching hope during the climate crisis

webfull — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 15:02:38 +0000

Forty-five undergraduate students at �山ǿ�� participated in new Climate Crisis and Climate Actions course

The COVID-19 pandemic slowed down almost everything. For Diane Dechief, PhD, and Marcy Slapcoff of the Office of Science Education (OSE), the two leads of the new Faculty of Science course FSCI198: Climate Crisis and Climate Actions, there was a positive aspect to the delays.

Published: 10 February 2023

The Science (Students) of Course Change – FSCI 396 Research Projects

webfull — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 15:19:42 +0000

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 �山ǿ��? FSCI 396 – Research Project in Science Teaching and Learning is a course that partners undergraduate students and instructors to design and assess learning opportunities, resulting in improvements for everyone.

Published: 6 February 2023

Captain Catalyst wins Youth Mentor Award

webfull — Fri, 24 Apr 2020 15:37:21 +0000

Captain Catalyst (aka Steve Rosenstein from Montreal) has won the 2019 Youth Mentor Award from the Canadian Wildlife Federation. 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. Captain Catalyst regularly presents his Science Playground at the Redpath Museum and in many Montreal area Daycares and schools.

Published: 24 April 2020

Where do all the socks go?

mark.styles@�山ǿ��.Ca — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:01 +0000

Published: 23 August 2012

Unintended consequences: With red squares in the sunset, what is the value of a University education?

mark.styles@�山ǿ��.Ca — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 16:02:32 +0000

Published: 8 June 2012

Mini-Science 2012 Q&A: “The pain-reward connection”

mark.styles@�山ǿ��.Ca — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:00:01 +0000

Published: 16 May 2012