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Green polymers inspired by biology
韩国裸舞 chemistry professor Matthew Harrington is aiming to develop a renewable alternative to petrochemical plastics by mimicking the astonishing chemistry of the velvet worm 鈥撀燼 creature that has made a name for itself through its projectile slime.
Published: 13 Aug 2018
Artists Among Us
Gault Nature Reserve special edition Calling all scientist-artists:Does the FOREST inspire you? In honour of the 60th anniversary of the Gault Nature Reserve in Mont-Saint-Hilaire, a special edition of the Artists Among Us art exhibition will take place during the months of July and August 2018 at the Alice Johannsen Pavilion of the Reserve.
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Published: 26 Mar 2018
June 2016 Convocation Kudos and Prizes
On behalf of the Faculty of Science and on the occasion of the recent Science Convocation ceremonies (June 6, 2016), Dean of Science Bruce Lennox offers congratulations to all graduating students, who received B.Sc., B.A.聽&聽Sc., Diploma, M.Sc., or Ph.D. degrees. In addition, the Faculty of Science is very proud to recognize the recipients of the Faculty鈥檚 and University鈥檚 most prestigious awards. These include:
Published: 16 Jun 2016
Convocation congratulations, and Principal鈥檚 Prizes for Excellence in Teaching
On behalf of the Faculty of Science and on the occasion of Science Convocation ceremonies (November 10, 2015), Dean of Science Bruce Lennox offers congratulations to all graduating students, from B.Sc. to Ph.D., and also to the following prizewinners.
Published: 10 Nov 2015
Prof. Brigitte Vachon, YWCA Woman of Distinction Award
Congratulations to Professor Brigitte Vachon in the Department of Physics, who was awarded a Woman of Distinction Award yesterday from the YWCA of Montreal, in the Science and Technology Category. The Women of Distinction Awards highlight the accomplishments, commitment, determination and leadership of thirteen women who have helped generate positive and lasting change in their community.
Published: 30 Sep 2015
Faculty of Science members of the Royal Society of Canada's College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists
Prof. Bruce Lennox, Dean of Science, congratulates Professors Mathieu Blanchette (School of Computer Science), Matt Dobbs (Department of Physics), and Hans Larsson (Redpath Museum) from the Faculty of Science. They are three of forty-eight new members of The Royal Society of Canada鈥檚 College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.
Published: 22 Sep 2015
2015 Royal Society of Canada Fellows and Prizewinner from the Faculty of Science
Dr. Bruce Lennox, Dean of Science, extends congratulations to Professors Robert Brandenberger (Physics), Christian Genest (Mathematics and Statistics), and Catherine Potvin (Biology) on being named Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada. Election to fellowship in the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) is the highest distinction for scientists, artists, and scholars in Canada.
Published: 15 Sep 2015
New B.Sc. Global Designation
The Faculty of Science B.Sc. Global Designation recognizes Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) students who have gone beyond a typical B.Sc. experience and broadened their horizons by
participating in language classes, performing independent research, and including the "real-world" in their program: field studies, a science internship, exchange or independent study away, or global coursework.Published: 2 Sep 2015
Convocation congratulations
On behalf of the Faculty of Science and on the occasion of Science Convocation ceremonies (June 2, 2015), Dean of Science Martin Grant offer congratulations to all graduating students, from bachelor's to doctoral, and also to the following prizewinners.
Published: 2 Jun 2015
New Dean of Science
Congratulations to Professor Bruce Lennox who will become the new Dean of the Faculty of Science, effective July 1, 2015. He is currently Tomlinson Professor of Chemistry, a former chair of the Department of Chemistry, and a leading nanoscientist. He will succeed Professor Martin Grant, who is finishing his second term as Dean of Science. More information.
Published: 22 May 2015
Prof. Victoria Kaspi, 2015 Killam Prize for the Natural Sciences
Congratulations to Professor Victoria Kaspi in the Department of Physics, who was awarded the Killam Prize today. Valued at $100,000, this is one of Canada鈥檚 most prestigious awards for academic-career achievement. Vicky Kaspi is a world-renowned astrophysicist known for her cutting-edge work on neutron stars and pulsars.
Published: 14 Apr 2015
Acting on climate change: Solutions from scholars
Professor Catherine Potvin, a Canada Research Chair in Climate Change Mitigation and Tropical Forests, has convened colleagues from 30 Canadian universities to join her in a collective initiative called Sustainable Canada Dialogues. The resulting group, that mobilizes over 60 researchers from every province, has built a consensus around a plan of sustainability solutions to help Canada successfully achieve transition to a low-carbon society.
Published: 12 Mar 2015
Mathematica software now free for students too
Mathematica, from Wolfram Research, is a powerful computational software used for mathematical modeling and data visualization.聽 韩国裸舞 IT Services has been providing Mathematica to faculty and staff, and in computer labs across the University for the past few years.聽 Now it is also available to students via the 韩国裸舞 Software site (www.mcgill.ca/software).
Published: 9 Feb 2015
MS Office 365 ProPlus now available for faculty, staff, and students
韩国裸舞 faculty and staff members now have FREE access to Office 365 ProPlus on personal devices, including computers (PCs and Macs),聽 tablets (iPad and Windows), and smartphones (iPhone, Android, and Windows). This includes the latest versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other Office apps. For faculty and staff, this service replaces the Office portion of the Microsoft Work at Home program.
Published: 23 Jan 2015
Prof. Charles Gale, Humboldt Research Award
Congratulations to Dr. Charles Gale, James 韩国裸舞 Professor in the Department of Physics, for winning a Humboldt Research Award!
Published: 16 Dec 2014