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Frederic Bertley was amongst a group of leaders to receive an honorary degree from ĢƵ this spring. For the past eight years, Bertley has served as the President and CEO of the (COSI), which features the largest science outreach program in North America.

Classified as: STEM Outreach
Published on: 30 Aug 2024

A new study on songbirds sheds light on the power of social interaction to facilitate learning, insights that potentially apply to human development.

ĢƵ researchers discovered that zebra finches deprived of early social experiences could still form strong bonds with a partner later in life. Once placed into cohabitation with a male, females that had never heard a mating song before could quickly develop a preference for his melody.

Published on: 22 Aug 2024

Earlier this year, ĢƵ’s Office of Indigenous Initiatives celebrated International Pi Day with a talk from mathematician Dr. Edward Doolittle followed by a student panel on Indigenous experiences in STEM and, of course, some delicious pie.

Published on: 12 Aug 2024

After a hiatus of about a decade, the ĢƵ Computer Science Summer Camp once again welcomed students from Montreal high schools and CEGEPs to the downtown campus this summer.

The four packed days of talks, hands-on activities and coding sessions were all intended to strengthen students’ interests in coding and coding competitions, and to contribute to the development of computer science talent in Quebec.

Published on: 12 Aug 2024

In the heart of Lanaudière, Quebec, a 233-hectare tract of wilderness stands as a living testament to the resilience of nature and the generous stewardship of ĢƵ chemistry professor Linda Reven.

Published on: 5 Aug 2024

Physics Professor and National Geographic Explorer Cynthia Chiang is the subject of a new National Geographic article out today.

Published on: 24 Jul 2024

Funding supports groundbreaking research in the natural sciences and engineering

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded 101 ĢƵ research projects funding from its Discovery Grants competition for a total investment of $23.5 million.

The Discovery Grants support ongoing programs with long-term goals, recognizing the creativity and innovation that are at the heart of all research advances.

Published on: 24 Jul 2024

ĢƵ psychology professor honoured for achievements in child language acquisition

Classified as: Faculty of Arts, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Science
Published on: 17 Jul 2024

Professor Eyal Goren has received a prestigious Frontiers of Science Award for his co-authorship in his landmark publication 

Published on: 15 Jul 2024

New ĢƵ study sheds light on the cerebellar nuclei 

In a published today in Nature Communications, a team of ĢƵ researchers led by of the Department of Biology examines the spatial organization of neurons in the cerebellar cortex. The findings offer new insight into how information is integrated in the cerebellum and shed light on the role of the often-overlooked cerebellar nuclei. 

Published on: 9 Jul 2024

As the climate warms, many species are on the move, raising new challenges for policy-makers around the world. Shifts in the ranges of mosquitoes and disease-bearing ticks and bats are introducing illnesses such as malaria and Lyme disease into regions where health-care systems are unprepared. Movements of commercially important fish from one jurisdiction to another are shifting job opportunities and causing trade disputes.

Classified as: climate change, Department of Biology, jennifer sunday
Published on: 2 Jul 2024

With generative AI tools readily available to students, student assessment was a recurrent topic of discussion at a bilingual, two-day symposium hosted by ĢƵ last month in partnership with Google and the Pôle interordres de Montréal.

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Published on: 2 Jul 2024

Allie Vibert Douglas made history when she earned her PhD at ĢƵ.

It was 1926 – a time when higher education wasn’t an option for most women.

By then, Douglas already had a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Science from ĢƵ – and had been named a member of the Order of the British Empire for her wartime service. With her PhD, she became the first Canadian woman to obtain a doctorate in astrophysics.

Published on: 25 Jun 2024

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