/biology/taxonomy/term/3/all en /biology/channels/event/phd-defense-tropical-fine-root-traits-sub-individual-community-level-impacts-plant-coexistence-373067 <p><strong>Student:</strong> Caroline Dallstream<br /> <strong>Supervisor:</strong> Fiona Soper<br /> <strong>Type:</strong> Hybrid</p> Thu, 21 May 2026 23:43:14 +0000 patricia.lianos@mcgill.ca 11936 at /biology /biology/channels/event/phd-defense-regulation-meiotic-chromosome-axis-morphogenesis-caenorhabditis-elegans-373066 <p><strong>Student:</strong> Amirhossein (Amir) Pezeshki Najafabadi<br /> <strong>Supervisor:</strong> Monique Zetka<br /> <strong>Type:</strong> Hybrid</p> Thu, 21 May 2026 23:41:08 +0000 patricia.lianos@mcgill.ca 11935 at /biology /biology/channels/event/phd-defense-mechanisms-cellular-microtubule-regulation-373065 <p><strong>Student:</strong> Alexandra Paquette<br /> <strong>Supervisor:</strong> Gary Brouhard<br /> <strong>Type:</strong> Hybrid</p> Thu, 21 May 2026 23:37:45 +0000 patricia.lianos@mcgill.ca 11934 at /biology /biology/channels/event/phd-defense-neural-cognitive-and-ecotoxicological-correlates-spatial-behaviour-central-place-373064 <p><strong>Student:</strong> Anna Lippold<br /> <strong>Supervisor: </strong>Mélanie Guigueno<br /> <strong>Co-Supervisor:</strong> Jonathan Verreault<br /> <strong>Type:</strong> Hybrid</p> Thu, 21 May 2026 23:34:00 +0000 patricia.lianos@mcgill.ca 11933 at /biology /biology/channels/event/distinguished-lectures-applied-mathematics-and-statistics-372986 <p>This series of conferences on topics in applied mathematics began in 2024. Each year, the CRM welcomes one or two distinguished speakers. Each edition is devoted to a different theme. The theme for 2025 was numerical analysis.</p> Tue, 19 May 2026 15:40:14 +0000 admin 11930 at /biology /biology/channels/event/bob-oliver-universite-sorbonne-paris-nord-372987 <p>Title: The local structure of finite groups and of their classifying spaces.</p> <p>Venue: Pavillon Président-Kennedy à l’UQAM Room  PK-5115</p> Tue, 19 May 2026 15:43:22 +0000 admin 11931 at /biology /biology/channels/news/explosions-colour-changes-and-hands-science-mcgill-chemistry-outreach-groups-24-hours-science-event-372964 <p>On Saturday, May 2, families gathered at the Otto Maass Chemistry Building for an exciting day of discovery as the ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï Chemistry Outreach Group held its annual 24 Hours of Science event, which welcomed 220 guests. </p> Fri, 15 May 2026 14:07:06 +0000 admin 11922 at /biology /biology/channels/news/mcgills-bravo-gala-shines-spotlight-research-excellence-372950 <p><strong>At event honouring 116 winners of major awards, keynote speaker and SSHRC Gold Medal recipient Myriam Denov emphasized the importance of listening. </strong><br /> <br /> ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï celebrated more than 100 researchers at the 21st edition of Bravo, a gala event May 7 honouring the winners of major provincial, national and international research prizes and awards in 2025.</p> Thu, 14 May 2026 16:18:30 +0000 admin 11921 at /biology /biology/channels/news/125-million-mcgill-research-new-frontiers-research-fund-372937 <p><em><strong>Federal fund will support transformative high risk, high reward research across engineering, science, and medicine at ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï.</strong></em></p> Wed, 13 May 2026 17:34:01 +0000 admin 11919 at /biology /biology/channels/news/mcgill-awarded-16-new-or-renewed-canada-research-chairs-372938 <p><strong>From fundamental physics to child well-being, ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï researchers advance discovery across disciplines </strong><br /> <br /> ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï has been awarded $18.1 million in federal funding to support 16 Canada Research Chairs – six new and 10 renewed.</p> Wed, 13 May 2026 17:51:34 +0000 admin 11918 at /biology /biology/channels/news/provost-honours-31-mcgill-professors-exceptional-research-achievements-372939 <p><strong>The 2026 cohort of Distinguished James ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï Professors, James ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï Professors and William Dawson Scholars embody ‘the very best of our academic community’.</strong></p> <p>Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic) Angela Campbell has named 31 ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï professors as Distinguished James ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï Professors, James ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï Professors or William Dawson Scholars. The internal awards recognize exceptional research achievements.</p> Wed, 13 May 2026 18:00:18 +0000 admin 11917 at /biology /biology/channels/news/six-faculty-science-professors-celebrated-outstanding-research-achievements-372936 <p><i>Clockwise from top left: Parisa Ariya (Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences), Bruce Arndtsen (Chemistry), Nikolaos Provatas (Physics), Hanadi Sleiman (Chemistry), Irene Gregory-Eaves (Biology), and Fiona Soper (Biology)</i></p> <p>This year, six professors from the Faculty of Science have been recognized among the recipients of the 2026 cohort of Distinguished James ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï Professors, James ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï Professors and William Dawson Scholars.</p> Wed, 13 May 2026 17:02:16 +0000 admin 11916 at /biology /biology/channels/news/mcgill-awarded-16-new-or-renewed-canada-research-chairs-372935 From fundamental physics to child well-being, ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï researchers advance discovery across disciplines  <p>ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï has been awarded $18.1 million in federal funding to support 16 Canada Research Chairs – six new and 10 renewed.</p> <p>The University’s newly appointed CRCs will drive forward cutting-edge research in fields that include subatomic physics, food science and agricultural chemistry, and counselling psychology. Renewed Chairs will continue vital work in such areas as Parkinson’s disease, bioengineering, data ethics and intergenerational childhood trauma.</p> Wed, 13 May 2026 16:56:31 +0000 admin 11915 at /biology /biology/channels/event/phd-oral-defence-mr-xiao-xiao-372912 <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a name="_Hlk175736728" id="_Hlk175736728"></a><a name="_Hlk196470747" id="_Hlk196470747"></a><a name="_Hlk146115370" id="_Hlk146115370"><b>ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS </b></a><b>AND</b><b> STATISTICS</b></p> <p> </p> Tue, 12 May 2026 18:25:08 +0000 admin 11914 at /biology /biology/channels/event/special-seminar-aes-honorary-degree-recipient-spring-2026-convocation-multifaceted-roles-oxidative-372871 Special Seminar — AES Honorary Degree Recipient, Spring 2026 Convocation <p><em>Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï</em></p> Tue, 12 May 2026 17:43:23 +0000 admin 11912 at /biology