STEM Outreach /science/taxonomy/term/3230/all en Family Science Day: ۲ݮƵ’s Family Friendly Foray into Science /science/channels/news/family-science-day-mcgills-family-friendly-foray-science-360559 <h4><strong>by Phuong Hoang, Faculty of Science Communications Associate</strong></h4> Fri, 18 Oct 2024 19:14:40 +0000 phuong.hoang3@mcgill.ca 989792 at /science A Resounding Success: Celebrating ۲ݮƵ’s Biodiversity Festival /science/channels/news/resounding-success-celebrating-mcgills-biodiversity-festival-360356 <h2>The Biodiversity Festival</h2> Fri, 11 Oct 2024 14:32:07 +0000 megan.phillips@mcgill.ca 989711 at /science FULL: Experience Shinrin Yoku (Forest Bathing) at the Gault Nature Reserve /science/channels/event/full-experience-shinrin-yoku-forest-bathing-gault-nature-reserve-360306 &;;&;;&;;/&;; Thu, 10 Oct 2024 19:36:12 +0000 jacqueline.farrell@mcgill.ca 989693 at /science Experience Shinrin Yoku (Forest Bathing) in the Morgan Arboretum /science/channels/event/experience-shinrin-yoku-forest-bathing-morgan-arboretum-360463 <p>Join guide Jacky Farrell (<a href="/science/outreach">۲ݮƵ Science Outreach</a>), for a bilingual Shinrin Yoku (Forest Bathing) walk in the Morgan Arboretum.</p> Tue, 15 Oct 2024 21:11:21 +0000 jacqueline.farrell@mcgill.ca 989745 at /science FULL: Experience Shinrin Yoku (Forest Bathing) in the Morgan Arboretum /science/channels/event/full-experience-shinrin-yoku-forest-bathing-morgan-arboretum-359553 <p>Join guide Jacky Farrell (<a href="/science/outreach">۲ݮƵ Science Outreach</a>), for a bilingual Shinrin Yoku (Forest Bathing) walk in the Morgan Arboretum.</p> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 19:44:21 +0000 jacqueline.farrell@mcgill.ca 989211 at /science Family Science Day: Small Habitats - Exploring the Nature Around Us /science/channels/event/family-science-day-small-habitats-exploring-nature-around-us-359424 <p>Have you ever wondered what could be living in a little patch of grass, or a small garden?</p> Fri, 06 Sep 2024 20:44:02 +0000 jessica.ford2@mail.mcgill.ca 989126 at /science Family Science Day: Discovering the secret stories of a tree’s life /science/channels/event/family-science-day-discovering-secret-stories-trees-life-359382 <p>Join ۲ݮƵ Science Outreach outdoors for our <b>Family Science Day </b>and discover the secret stories of trees’ lives!</p> Fri, 06 Sep 2024 14:15:00 +0000 megan.phillips@mcgill.ca 989115 at /science Mark your calendars! Family Science Day: September 28th /science/channels/news/mark-your-calendars-family-science-day-september-28th-359770 <p><b>On September 28<sup>th</sup> between 9 am and 4 pm</b>, join ۲ݮƵ’s Office of Science Outreach, STEMM Diversity @ ۲ݮƵ, the Trottier Space Institute and ۲ݮƵ 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.</p> <p>Registration is required for some activities.</p> <p>For more details and the full schedule, <a href="/science/outreach/upcoming-events">visit this link</a>.</p> Wed, 18 Sep 2024 17:46:09 +0000 megan.phillips@mcgill.ca 989332 at /science Frederic Bertley receives honorary doctorate degree for his astounding work in science education /science/channels/news/frederic-bertley-receives-honorary-doctorate-degree-his-astounding-work-science-education-359098 <p>Frederic Bertley was amongst a group of leaders to receive an honorary degree from ۲ݮƵ 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> Fri, 30 Aug 2024 16:45:38 +0000 megan.phillips@mcgill.ca 989064 at /science Family Science Day - From Planets to Particles: An Exploration Mini-Fair /science/channels/event/family-science-day-planets-particles-exploration-mini-fair-359464 <p>Are you interested in the mysteries of our planet and beyond? ۲ݮƵ Physics Outreach and TSI Outreach present “From Planets to Particles: An Exploration Mini-Fair”.</p> Mon, 09 Sep 2024 17:18:55 +0000 hannah.fronenberg@mail.mcgill.ca 989145 at /science ۲ݮƵ’s Computer Science Camp inspires next generation of coders /science/channels/news/mcgills-computer-science-camp-inspires-next-generation-coders-359448 <p>After a hiatus of about a decade, the <a href="https://www.cs.mcgill.ca/~summcamp/english/Home.html">۲ݮƵ 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> Mon, 09 Sep 2024 13:33:25 +0000 megan.phillips@mcgill.ca 989136 at /science 2nd Annual Biodiversity Festival - Intro to Forest Bathing: Walk on Mount Royal /science/channels/event/2nd-annual-biodiversity-festival-intro-forest-bathing-walk-mount-royal-358896 <p><b>For ۲ݮƵ students</b>.</p> Tue, 27 Aug 2024 19:27:12 +0000 jacqueline.farrell@mcgill.ca 989004 at /science Biodiversity Festival - Intro to Forest Bathing: Walk on Mount Royal /science/channels/event/biodiversity-festival-intro-forest-bathing-walk-mount-royal-350504 <p>Join guide-in-training, Jacky Farrell (<a href="/science/outreach">۲ݮƵ Science Outreach</a>), for a Shinrin Yoku (Forest Bathing) walk on Mount Royal.</p> Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:03:24 +0000 jacqueline.farrell@mcgill.ca 958385 at /science Special Public Talk - A Virtual Tour of Einstein's Universe /science/channels/event/special-public-talk-virtual-tour-einsteins-universe-357732 <p>Join us on June 17th, 2024 at 7pm for a special public talk "A Virtual Tour of Einstein's Universe" featuring Prof. Matthew Bailes, the Director of the Australian Research Council's Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery!<br /></p> Mon, 17 Jun 2024 13:45:28 +0000 grace.kiser@mcgill.ca 988464 at /science Science fair fun in Kahnawà:ke /science/channels/news/science-fair-fun-kahnawake-357406 <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 ۲ݮƵ’s Office of Science Outreach to bring ۲ݮƵ students into the classroom as mentors.</p> Wed, 22 May 2024 14:46:37 +0000 christine.pallon@mcgill.ca 988238 at /science