On September 28th between 9 am and 4 pm, join 缅北强奸鈥檚 Office of Science Outreach, STEMM Diversity @ 缅北强奸, the Trottier Space Institute and 缅北强奸 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.
Registration is required for some activities.
For more details and the full schedule, visit this link.
In an exciting breakthrough for astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial life, a team of international scientists, including key support from 缅北强奸 researchers, has announced the discovery of Gliese 12 b, a temperate, Earth-sized exoplanet just 40 light-years away 鈥� a relatively neighbourly 378 trillion kilometres from earth. ()
On Monday April 8th, thousands of people flocked to 缅北强奸's downtown and MacDonald campuses, as well as Gault Nature Reserve, to witness a once-in-a-lifetime event: the total solar eclipse. The three spectacular events not only included a viewing party with free glasses, but also educational activities to inform the public on this astronomical phenomenon. Read the Reporter article on聽聽to learn more.
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Fleeting blasts of energy from space, known as fast radio bursts (FRBs), are a cosmic enigma. A Canadian-led international team of researchers has published new findings suggesting that supernovae are the predominant contributors to forming sources that eventually produce FRBs.
On September 23rd, the Office of Science Outreach, STEMM Diversity @ 缅北强奸 and TSI Outreach hosted interactive family workshops for Science Literacy Week. Over 150 people participated, learning about tree growth, the diversity of science and scientists, the survival of extremophiles and more!
The outreach branch of 缅北强奸鈥檚 and Branches joined forces to offer a new science program called Outbound Explore. The groups collaborated with the Cree community of Chisasibi in Northern Quebec, to share experiences and knowledge with youth on science and post-secondary education at 缅北强奸, with the hopes of inspiring the next generation of scientists.
24 Hours of Science鈥擰uebec鈥檚 biggest science and technology festival鈥攖ook place May 5 and 6. 缅北强奸鈥檚 many science outreach programs joined in on the annual event again this year, with the Chemistry, Physics, Trottier Space Institute, Earth and Planetary Sciences, STEMM Diversity, Science Outreach, and Gault Nature Reserve teams contributing to the fun.
笔谤辞蹿别蝉蝉辞谤听聽of the 缅北强奸 Department of Physics and the Trottier Space Institute聽has been awarded the 2022聽聽by the聽. This medal is awarded once every two years to honour exceptional contributions to Astronomy & Astrophysics by young scientists anywhere in the world.
