Graduate Students

Documenting Change: A conversation with Mostafa Shagar from Science for the People

lianne.deguire@mcgill.ca — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 13:11:36 +0000

Mostafa presenting on Science for the People at a Biology Seminar Day.

Authors: Lina Champain and Alia Sanger

Lina Champain and Alia Sanger interviewed Mostafa Shagar as an assignment in FSCI 500: Science Communication & Outreach. The interview has been edited for length.

SciLearn Instructors Workshop - Using Neuroscience for Student Learning

lianne.deguire@mcgill.ca — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:55:13 +0000

This workshop will introduce neuroscientific concepts that instructors can use with students to enhance teaching and learning. Data from Ģ��Ƶ research with students will be shared along with best practices from the literature.

TAs Spill the Tea Discussion Group: Helping Students Remember What You Teach

lianne.deguire@mcgill.ca — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 17:43:41 +0000

TAs Spill the Tea Discussion Group: Helping Students Remember What You Teach - Hosted by Office of Science Education

Thursday, October 30, 2025, 11:00am–12:00pm, 2001 Ģ��Ƶ College, room 650

Hilary Sweatman Helps Stop the Spread of Misinformation with a “Google of Neuroscience”

lianne.deguire@mcgill.ca — Mon, 26 May 2025 13:55:20 +0000

Authors: James Wang and Zeynep Alsancak

"If you're not targeting someone, you’re missing the target." - Hilary Sweatman

How Students Learn Workshop

lianne.deguire@mcgill.ca — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 17:39:51 +0000

How Students Learn Workshop - Hosted by Office of Science Education

Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 12:00–1:00pm, on Zoom

Dr. Victoria Glynn creates art to communicate science

lianne.deguire@mcgill.ca — Fri, 02 May 2025 18:13:53 +0000

Authors: Ava Craig, Camille Taggart, Raphaelle Reyes

"Art is like a common language that draws people in, regardless of their background." - Dr. Victoria Glynn

Geoscientist Meghomita Das believes everyone deserves a seat at the equity table

lianne.deguire@mcgill.ca — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 13:30:47 +0000

Written by Ezrah Roy, edited by Adele Lopes

Meghomita Das, a recent PhD graduate of Ģ��Ƶ’s Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, first discovered a passion for science communication in the wake of a natural disaster. When Das was a high school student in India, an earthquake in nearby Nepal impacted both countries.

Laura Lopez Gonzalez “borrows trust” in public health journalism

lianne.deguire@mcgill.ca — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 13:59:19 +0000

By: Adele Lopes

"There's a power to witnessing and being able to recount something that has happened." - Laura Lopez Gonzalez

What if spending time teaching didn’t slow down your research progress but actually made you a better scientist?

lynne.mullings@mcgill.ca — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:04:55 +0000

This thought-provoking study flips the script on traditional beliefs by showing that grad students who teach while conducting research improve their methodological skills more than those who focus solely on research.

The Dan Petrescu Speaker Series presents: Rethinking Learning with MIT’s Dr. Sanjay Sarma

kira.smith@mcgill.ca — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 14:30:33 +0000

By Hilary Sweatman

“The big mistake is this: we assume that the professor has a pen and the student's brain is a sheet of paper and all the professor has to do is write on the sheet of paper and declare victory.” – Dr. Sanjay Sarma.

Writing Your teaching Philosophy Statement

lynne.mullings@mcgill.ca — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:46:53 +0000

A teaching philosophy statement (TPS) is a short (1-2 page) personal narrative describing your approach to teaching and learning. It is often a crucial part of a teaching portfolio and job application for an academic position.

Where is the Evidence? Practical Skills for Navigating the Chemistry Education Literature

lianne.deguire@mcgill.ca — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:52:07 +0000

This workshop is designed to equip you with the essential skills to find and critically read chemistry education research.

Undergraduate Science Showcase

kira.smith@mcgill.ca — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 20:42:59 +0000

Join us on March 25, 5-8 PM in the University Centre (SSMU) for the 6th annual Undergraduate Science Showcase!

Chemistry Teaching Assistant Program (Chem TAP) February Workshop: Effective Questioning Skills to Engage Students

lynne.mullings@mcgill.ca — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 15:38:05 +0000

Host: Department of Chemistry & Office of Science Education

Facilitators: Danielle Vlaho, Chemistry, and Véronique Brulé, Office of Science Education

Chemistry Teaching Assistant Program (Chem TAP) January Training Meeting

lianne.deguire@mcgill.ca — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 19:45:43 +0000

Host: Department of Chemistry & Office of Science Education

Event: Chemistry Teaching Assistant Program (Chem TAP) January training meeting