ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University News - Science Outreach /channels/news_feeds/all/term/science_outreach/rss en West Island high schoolers participate in summer research at ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ’s Gault Nature Reserve /channels/channels/news/west-island-high-schoolers-participate-summer-research-mcgills-gault-nature-reserve-361278 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h5><strong>by Christine Pallon, Communications Officer, Faculty of Science</strong></h5> <p>Every year, ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ’s Gault Nature Reserve in Mont-Saint-Hilaire welcomes a host of student researchers. This past summer, there was a new addition to the usual group of young scientists at the Reserve: four high schoolers from Montréal’s West Island. </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/2024_biodiversityfestival_byalextran_02.jpg?itok=hwSayy2R" width="160" height="107" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">18 </span><span class="month">November </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 18 Nov 2024 19:12:16 +0000 webfull 204467 at /channels Celebrating 10 years of Chemistry Outreach! /channels/channels/news/celebrating-10-years-chemistry-outreach-360789 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Congratulations to the Chemistry Outreach group, which celebrated its 10-year anniversary during <a href="/openhouse/">ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ’s Open House</a> on <b>October 27<sup>th</sup></b>! Over 250 people joined the festivities and enjoyed hands-on activities, magnificent demos, and chemistry-themed refreshments throughout the day.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/chemistry_10_year_anniversary.jpg?itok=eTnH5rbw" width="160" height="120" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">31 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 31 Oct 2024 13:55:35 +0000 webfull 203938 at /channels Family Science Day: ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ’s Family Friendly Foray into Science /channels/channels/news/family-science-day-mcgills-family-friendly-foray-science-360559 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h4><strong>by Phuong Hoang, Faculty of Science Communications Associate</strong></h4> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/fsd.jpg?itok=t_QQu7CC" width="160" height="107" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">18 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 18 Oct 2024 19:14:40 +0000 webfull 203669 at /channels ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ’s Computer Science Camp inspires next generation of coders /channels/channels/news/mcgills-computer-science-camp-inspires-next-generation-coders-359448 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>After a hiatus of about a decade, the <a href="https://www.cs.mcgill.ca/~summcamp/english/Home.html">ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Computer Science Summer Camp</a> once again welcomed students from Montreal high schools and CEGEPs to the downtown campus this summer. The camp was a group effort organized by students, staff and faculty across the computer science community. Students participated in four packed days of talks, hands-on activities and coding sessions, to learn about computer science.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/cs_camp.jpeg?itok=hGluVXIM" width="160" height="107" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">9 </span><span class="month">September </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 09 Sep 2024 13:33:26 +0000 webfull 202412 at /channels Frederic Bertley receives honorary doctorate degree for his astounding work in science education /channels/channels/news/frederic-bertley-receives-honorary-doctorate-degree-his-astounding-work-science-education-359098 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Frederic Bertley was amongst a group of leaders to receive an honorary degree from ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ this spring. For the past eight years, Bertley has served as the President and CEO of the <a href="https://cosi.org/">Center of Science and Industry</a> (COSI), which features the largest science outreach program in North America.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/fred_bertley.jpg?itok=CpC9gO4J" width="160" height="154" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">30 </span><span class="month">August </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 30 Aug 2024 16:45:39 +0000 webfull 201900 at /channels Science fair fun in Kahnawà:ke /channels/channels/news/science-fair-fun-kahnawake-357406 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Every year in Kahnawà:ke, a Kanien:keha’ka community on Montreal’s South Shore, students present their projects at a science fair organized by the Kahnawà:ke Education Center (KEC).</p> <p>For more than 15 years, KEC Science Curriculum Consultant Kathy Walsh has supported students at schools across the community as they prepare projects in the weeks leading up to the annual fair. This year, she and KEC Science Projects Liaison Mya Bordeau enlisted the assistance of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ’s Office of Science Outreach to bring ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ students into the classroom as mentors.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/copy_of_copy_of_untitled_design.png?itok=a1sXfoLa" width="160" height="90" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">22 </span><span class="month">May </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 22 May 2024 14:46:38 +0000 webfull 200135 at /channels Inspiring the next generation of scientists: Future Innovators Science Fair /channels/channels/news/inspiring-next-generation-scientists-future-innovators-science-fair-357042 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>On March 2<span>7th</span>, in collaboration with <a href="https://www.facebook.com/realventuresvc/">Real Ventures</a>, ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ's <a href="/chemistry/outreach">Chemistry Outreach Group</a> joined other STEM experts and educators for the Future Innovators Science Fair at the Royal Charles Elementary School for International Women’s Month.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/real_ventures.jpg?itok=jFKQR1P7" width="160" height="90" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">24 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:05:19 +0000 webfull 199733 at /channels Celebrating all of our science outreach volunteers /channels/channels/news/celebrating-all-our-science-outreach-volunteers-356785 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h2>National Volunteer Week: April 14-20, 2024</h2> <p>The theme for this year's <a href="https://volunteer.ca/index.php?MenuItemID=482&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3uzS4OjEhQMVTVJHAR1mOQlBEAAYASAAEgKfe_D_BwE">National Volunteer Week</a> is <em>Every Moment Matters</em>. It highlights the importance of every volunteer and each contribution they make at a moment when we need support more than ever. The sharing of time, skills, empathy, and creativity is vital to the inclusivity, strength, and wellbeing of our communities. </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/natl_vol_week_2024_poster.jpg?itok=JQcMgeRn" width="160" height="247" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">15 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:42:49 +0000 webfull 199465 at /channels Thousands flock to ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ to take in solar eclipse /channels/channels/news/thousands-flock-mcgill-take-solar-eclipse-356738 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>On Monday April 8th, thousands of people flocked to ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ'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 <a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/thousands-throng-to-mcgill-to-take-in-solar-eclipse/">the eclipse festivities</a> to learn more.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/eclipse_image.jpg?itok=qm2uYdiS" width="160" height="105" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">11 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 11 Apr 2024 18:48:45 +0000 webfull 199369 at /channels Night Lights and Scientific Delights: Nuit blanche at ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ /channels/channels/news/night-lights-and-scientific-delights-nuit-blanche-mcgill-356573 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h5><strong>by Phuong Hoang, Faculty of Science Communications Assistant </strong></h5> <p>True to its name, Montréal’s Nuit blanche is an annual celebration of the vibrant culture of the city, with thematic itineraries and extended business hours that ensure festival-goers a night of endless excitement. From flower printing workshops to ghost story roundtables, Nuit blanche invited Montrealers to share and express their creativity through a diverse range of activities at different locations across Montréal.  </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/thumbnail_img_7600.jpg?itok=xipSM9aF" width="160" height="213" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">3 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 03 Apr 2024 13:50:46 +0000 webfull 199181 at /channels