Undergraduate Students /smerg/taxonomy/term/1203/all en Hilary Sweatman Helps Stop the Spread of Misinformation with a “Google of Neuroscience” /smerg/channels/news/hilary-sweatman-helps-stop-spread-misinformation-google-neuroscience-365511 <p>Authors: James Wang and Zeynep Alsancak </p> <p><em>"If you're not targeting someone, you’re missing the target." - Hilary Sweatman</em></p> Mon, 26 May 2025 13:55:20 +0000 admin 11750 at /smerg João Campos Vargas (Stanford University) /smerg/channels/event/joao-campos-vargas-stanford-university-368802 <p>Title: Primes of the form x²+dy² and interactions of class groups</p> Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:49:23 +0000 admin 11704 at /smerg Fast Radio Burst Conference hosted at ǾƷ for the first time /smerg/channels/news/fast-radio-burst-conference-hosted-mcgill-first-time-368536 Physics researchers Amanda Cook and Alice Curtin organize FRB2025, celebrating the 10th anniversary of a major finding in the field <em>Doris Hua, Faculty of Science Communications Assistant</em> Thu, 23 Oct 2025 13:03:31 +0000 admin 11716 at /smerg ǾƷ researchers awarded $9.7 million in CFI funding /smerg/channels/news/mcgill-researchers-awarded-97-million-cfi-funding-368290 <p>Thirty-two ǾƷ research projects have received new funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation's for investments in research infrastructure to support their innovative projects, for a total federal investment of $9.7 million.   </p> Fri, 10 Oct 2025 16:08:32 +0000 admin 11700 at /smerg Sudipto Banerjee (UCLA) /smerg/channels/event/sudipto-banerjee-ucla-368803 <p>Title: Artificially Intelligent Geospatial Systems: A Case Study in Energetics for Mobile Health Data.</p> Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:51:28 +0000 admin 11705 at /smerg Rahim Moosa (University of Waterloo) /smerg/channels/event/rahim-moosa-university-waterloo-368798 <p>Title:Recent applications of model theory to algebraic dynamics</p> Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:37:19 +0000 admin 11701 at /smerg Appointment of Alanna Watt as Interim Dean of the Faculty of Science /smerg/channels/news/appointment-alanna-watt-interim-dean-faculty-science-365726 <p><em>Dear community members, </em></p> <p><em>I am pleased to announce that Professor Alanna Watt, of the Department of Biology, has graciously agreed to take on the role of Interim Dean of Science, effective July 1, 2025. She will oversee the Faculty while we continue the search for a new Dean of Science. In accordance with the University Statutes, an Advisory Committee will be established to support this process. </em></p> <p><em><strong>Experience and expertise </strong></em></p> Fri, 13 Jun 2025 15:28:54 +0000 admin 11747 at /smerg Schulich Leaders pursue passion for STEM /smerg/channels/news/schulich-leaders-pursue-passion-stem-367782 <p>As a CEGEP student, Daniel Wei captained his college robotics team to victories with a dodgeball-throwing robot and a biodegradable soil sensor for farmers. </p> <p>He and a peer also earned a bronze medal at a science and technology fair for their research on biomechanical processes involved in developing artificial intestines.</p> <p>The achievements are part of Wei’s impressive track record of leadership, innovation and academic success that landed him Canada’s most generous scholarship for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).</p> Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:44:57 +0000 admin 11732 at /smerg Fabrizio Andreatta (Universita' Statale di Milano) /smerg/channels/event/fabrizio-andreatta-universita-statale-di-milano-368799 <p><strong>Title</strong>: Rational points on modular abelian surfaces and special values of p-adic L-functions<br />  <br /></p> Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:39:28 +0000 admin 11703 at /smerg The Science of Studying: How Understanding Your Brain Can Boost Academic Success /smerg/channels/news/science-studying-how-understanding-your-brain-can-boost-academic-success-366940 by Jasmine El-Sawaf <p>What if the key to studying smarter wasn’t about what you learned, but how you learned it? At ǾƷ, the Office of Science Education’s (OSE) neuroscience-based program <a href="/ose/initiatives/scilearn">SciLearn</a> is helping students in the Faculty of Science do just that. </p> Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:16:19 +0000 admin 11734 at /smerg Biology’s Mahnaz Mansoori wins President’s Award for Administrative and Support Staff /smerg/channels/news/biologys-mahnaz-mansoori-wins-presidents-award-administrative-and-support-staff-368428 <p>Phytotron Manager Mahnaz Mansoori (pictured above, left, with Biology Department Chair Prof. Gregor Fussmann) was one of nine ǾƷ staff members honoured with the President’s Award for Administrative and Support Staff at last week's afternoon convocation ceremony. These annual awards recognize the talent, dedication, and hard work of staff members who have made outstanding contributions to the University’s mission. </p> Mon, 20 Oct 2025 17:16:58 +0000 admin 11720 at /smerg Professor Courtney Paquette featured in SIAM news (2025) /smerg/channels/news/professor-courtney-paquette-featured-siam-news-2025-368115 <p>Professor Courtney Paquette from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics is featured in <em>SIAM News</em>—the journal of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM). The publication showcases the state of the art in applied mathematics, computational science, and data science, while highlighting real-world applications of mathematical research. In doing so, it helps lay the groundwork for scientific advances and new discoveries, supports efforts to address pressing global challenges, and enables leaders and policymakers to make informed decisions.</p> Wed, 01 Oct 2025 17:55:53 +0000 admin 11731 at /smerg Professor Emeritus Prakash Panangaden elected as Fellow of the Royal Society /smerg/channels/news/professor-emeritus-prakash-panangaden-elected-fellow-royal-society-365431 Tue, 20 May 2025 16:59:15 +0000 admin 11752 at /smerg Benjamin Landon (University of Toronto) /smerg/channels/event/benjamin-landon-university-toronto-368800 <p>Title: TBA</p> <p>Abstract: TBA</p> Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:44:11 +0000 admin 11702 at /smerg Marco Carone receives prestigious 2025 Myrto Award from Harvard's School of Public Health /smerg/channels/news/marco-carone-receives-prestigious-2025-myrto-award-harvards-school-public-health-366974 <p><b>Dr. Marco Carone, </b>a former ǾƷ undergraduate student in Probability and Statistics, has been awarded the prestigious <a href="https://hsph.harvard.edu/department/biostatistics/seminars-events/myrto-lefkopoulou-distinguished-lectureship/"><b>2025 Myrto Award from Harvard's School of Public Health.</b></a></p> Tue, 02 Sep 2025 20:36:44 +0000 admin 11733 at /smerg