/biology/taxonomy/term/4/all en /biology/channels/event/experience-shinrin-yoku-forest-bathing-morgan-arboretum-jan-28-362484 <p>Join guide Jacky Farrell (<a href="/science/outreach">91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Science Outreach</a>), for a bilingual Shinrin Yoku (Forest Bathing) walk in the Morgan Arboretum.</p> Fri, 10 Jan 2025 19:34:23 +0000 admin 5487 at /biology /biology/channels/event/zachary-selk-queens-university-362479 <p><strong>Title:</strong> Stochastic calculus for the theta process.</p> Fri, 10 Jan 2025 16:35:22 +0000 admin 5486 at /biology /biology/channels/news/novel-method-transform-greenhouse-gases-valuable-chemicals-ranked-among-years-top-breakthroughs-362435 <p>A groundbreaking discovery by 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ researchers is among the top scientific advances of 2024, according to <a href="https://www.quebecscience.qc.ca/">Québec Science magazine</a>.</p> <p>The scientists developed a novel method to transform two greenhouse gases—methane and carbon dioxide—into valuable chemicals using sunlight. This innovation could help reduce emissions and provide a more sustainable way to produce certain industrial products.</p> Thu, 09 Jan 2025 15:24:34 +0000 admin 5485 at /biology /biology/channels/news/researchers-link-mysterious-cosmic-signals-collapsed-stars-362290 <p>An international team of scientists led by 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ researchers has provided the clearest evidence yet that some fast radio bursts (FRBs) — enigmatic, millisecond-long flashes of radio waves from space — originate from neutron stars, the ultra-dense remnants of massive stars that have exploded in a supernova. This finding, based on an analysis of the radio signal of a single FRB, advances our understanding of one of the universe’s most perplexing phenomena. </p> Thu, 02 Jan 2025 13:05:40 +0000 admin 5482 at /biology /biology/channels/news/king-charles-iii-coronation-medals-awarded-19-members-mcgill-community-362289 <p>Nineteen members of the 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ community have been awarded the <a href="https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/canadian-honours/directory-honours/commemorative-medals/king-charles-iii-coronation-medal">King Charles III Coronation Medal</a>. The medal is conferred on individuals who have made significant contributions to Canada or to a particular province, territory, region or community, or have made an outstanding achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada.</p> <p>The recipients include Professor R. Bruce Lennox, Dean of the Faculty of Science and Tomlinson Professor of Chemistry.</p> Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:51:39 +0000 admin 5481 at /biology /biology/channels/news/tsi-outreach-program-administrator-carolina-cruz-vinaccia-wins-presidents-award-362139 <p>Congratulations to Carolina Cruz-Vinaccia, the Outreach Program Administrator at the <a href="https://tsi.mcgill.ca/">Trottier Space Institute</a> and Physics Department for being awarded the <a href="/hr/awards/president-awards">President's Award for Administrative and Support Staff</a>! Winners of this award are honoured for the quality of their work, service to the community, innovation and initiative.</p> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 21:16:26 +0000 admin 5480 at /biology /biology/channels/news/bellairs-brings-science-programming-barbadian-students-362121 <p>Last week, hundreds of students in Barbados saw science come to life in a whole new way.</p> <p>As part of the celebrations marking its <a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/bellairs-research-institute-going-strong-at-70/">70th anniversary</a>, 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ’s Bellairs Research Institute opened its doors to the community Dec. 5. Three hundred students from five local schools were treated to free science kits, lunch and a day of hands-on activities.</p> Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:53:58 +0000 admin 5477 at /biology /biology/channels/news/bellairs-research-institute-going-strong-70-362122 <p>To mark its 70th anniversary, 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ’s <a href="/bellairs/">Bellairs Research Institute</a> in Barbados hosted events Dec. 5-6 that brought together researchers, students, elected officials and community partners to celebrate its history and build momentum for the future.  </p> Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:56:14 +0000 admin 5476 at /biology /biology/channels/news/steam-day-celebrate-70-years-mcgills-bellairs-research-institute-barbados-361965 <p>To celebrate the 70th anniversary of 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ’s acclaimed <a href="/bellairs/">Bellairs Research Institute</a> in Barbados and to promote STEAM education to local students, 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ partnered with the <a href="https://cosi.org/">Center of Science and Industry (COSI)</a>, and the U.S. State Department for a full day of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) activities and presentations.</p> Mon, 09 Dec 2024 14:21:55 +0000 admin 5463 at /biology /biology/channels/news/next-stop-oxford-361796 <p>For Vincent Wong, life truly is a journey.</p> <p>As a <a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/meet-mcgills-newest-loran-scholars-2/">Loran Scholar</a>, the Vancouverite moved across the country in 2021 to pursue his B.Sc. Honours in Neuroscience at 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ. He was drawn by The Neuro (The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital), Canada’s largest neuroscience research centre.</p> <p>In the summer of 2022, Wong traveled to Yellowknife to conduct a research project on the unique health-care challenges in the North, an experience that would shift his career trajectory.</p> Wed, 04 Dec 2024 13:59:58 +0000 admin 5460 at /biology /biology/channels/news/west-island-high-schoolers-participate-summer-research-mcgills-gault-nature-reserve-361705 <p>This summer, Gault Nature Reserve hosted four high schoolers from the West Island Black Community Association for this year’s Youth Biodiversity Internships Program. Led by Professor Bruno Tremblay, this collaboration brought together a diverse range of community members from 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ and beyond to connect on their passion for science. For 5 weeks, youth conducted fieldwork at Gault with 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ students, explored how scientific research happens in nature and made links to their own lives and future careers.  </p> Mon, 02 Dec 2024 19:08:20 +0000 admin 5455 at /biology /biology/channels/news/mapping-benefits-and-trade-offs-natural-climate-solutions-361702 <p>A new study published today in <em>Nature Sustainability</em> uses advanced machine learning methods and large language models to assess the benefits and trade-offs of natural climate solutions (NCS). </p> <p>Led by The Nature Conservancy and co-led by Brian Robinson, Associate Professor of Geography at 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ, the researchers analyzed over 250,000 peer-reviewed publications to produce a global evidence map of NCS co-impacts. </p> Mon, 02 Dec 2024 16:47:30 +0000 admin 5454 at /biology /biology/channels/news/mcgill-linked-axis-mission-one-two-finalists-nasa-selection-process-361498 <p>NASA has selected the Advanced X-ray Imaging Satellite (AXIS) mission, co-investigated by 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Professor Daryl Haggard, to advance to the next stage of its $1 billion <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-establishes-new-class-of-astrophysics-missions-selects-studies/">space probe competition</a>.</p> Thu, 28 Nov 2024 14:15:15 +0000 admin 5451 at /biology /biology/channels/news/unleashing-creativity-mcgill-physics-hackathon-361491 <p>On November 15<sup>th</sup> – 17<sup>th</sup>, the Trottier Space Institute and the Department of Physics hosted its 9<sup>th</sup> <a href="https://www.hackathon.physics.mcgill.ca/">Annual 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Physics Hackathon</a>. This friendly coding competition brought together 163 people, from grade 10 high school students to graduate students. Participants had a total of 24 hours over the span of 3 days to create computing and physical science projects in teams. <a href="https://www.hackathon.physics.mcgill.ca/">Learn more here</a>.</p> Wed, 27 Nov 2024 14:01:01 +0000 admin 5448 at /biology /biology/channels/news/saskatchewans-first-centrosaurus-and-citipes-elegans-fossils-discovered-mcgill-researchers-361239 <p>Paleontologists and students from 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ have documented Saskatchewan's first confirmed fossil specimens of <i>Centrosaurus</i>, a horned dinosaur species closely related to <i>Triceratops</i>.</p> <p>The search, conducted in Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park along the South Saskatchewan River, also unearthed a rare mix of dinosaur and marine fossils, shedding light on a dinosaur fauna which existed on the edge of an ancient sea at a time of rising sea levels long before humans roamed the earth.</p> Tue, 19 Nov 2024 12:36:54 +0000 admin 5436 at /biology