Alumni

Biochemistry Department Seminar | Prof. Craig Mello, UMass

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Distinguished lectures in applied mathematics and statistics

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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.

Bob Oliver (Université Sorbonne Paris Nord)

admin — Tue, 19 May 2026 15:43:22 +0000

Title: The local structure of finite groups and of their classifying spaces.

Venue: Pavillon Président-Kennedy à l’UQAM Room PK-5115

XXVIIIe Colloque panquébécois de l'ISM

admin — Tue, 19 May 2026 15:31:26 +0000

Le comité organisateur du XXVIIIe Colloque panquébécois de l'Institut des Sciences Mathématiques est heureux de vous accueillir à l'Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR) en mai 2026!

Explosions, colour changes, and hands-on science: the 91ɬ�� Chemistry Outreach Group’s 24 Hours of Science Event

tasha.manoukian@mcgill.ca — Fri, 15 May 2026 14:07:05 +0000

On Saturday, May 2, families gathered at the Otto Maass Chemistry Building for an exciting day of discovery as the 91ɬ�� Chemistry Outreach Group held its annual 24 Hours of Science event, which welcomed 220 guests.

Six Faculty of Science Professors celebrated for outstanding research achievements

tasha.manoukian@mcgill.ca — Wed, 13 May 2026 17:02:15 +0000

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)

This year, six professors from the Faculty of Science have been recognized among the recipients of the 2026 cohort of Distinguished James 91ɬ�� Professors, James 91ɬ�� Professors and William Dawson Scholars.

91ɬ��’s Bravo Gala shines a spotlight on research excellence

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At event honouring 116 winners of major awards, keynote speaker and SSHRC Gold Medal recipient Myriam Denov emphasized the importance of listening.

91ɬ�� 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.

91ɬ�� awarded 16 new or renewed Canada Research Chairs

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From fundamental physics to child well-being, 91ɬ�� researchers advance discovery across disciplines

91ɬ�� has been awarded $18.1 million in federal funding to support 16 Canada Research Chairs – six new and 10 renewed.

Provost honours 31 91ɬ�� professors for exceptional research achievements

admin — Wed, 13 May 2026 18:00:18 +0000

The 2026 cohort of Distinguished James 91ɬ�� Professors, James 91ɬ�� Professors and William Dawson Scholars embody ‘the very best of our academic community’.

Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic) Angela Campbell has named 31 91ɬ�� professors as Distinguished James 91ɬ�� Professors, James 91ɬ�� Professors or William Dawson Scholars. The internal awards recognize exceptional research achievements.

91ɬ�� awarded 16 new or renewed Canada Research Chairs

tasha.manoukian@mcgill.ca — Wed, 13 May 2026 16:56:30 +0000

From fundamental physics to child well-being, 91ɬ�� researchers advance discovery across disciplines

91ɬ�� has been awarded $18.1 million in federal funding to support 16 Canada Research Chairs – six new and 10 renewed.

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.

ATOC 183 poster session turns 500-student class into climate symposium

admin — Wed, 13 May 2026 14:49:00 +0000

https://teachingblog.mcgill.ca/2026/05/04/the-power-of-the-poster-session-turning-a-large-class-into-a-climate-symposium/

Special Seminar — AES Honorary Degree Recipient, Spring 2026 Convocation — The Multifaceted Roles of Oxidative Stress: Eustress and Distress

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Special Seminar — AES Honorary Degree Recipient, Spring 2026 Convocation

Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, 91ɬ��

AES Welcomes a 2026 McCall MacBain Scholar

admin — Tue, 12 May 2026 14:27:50 +0000

The Faculty is pleased to welcome Mark Virgil Jamer from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (BSc ’25) as a recipient of the prestigious McCall MacBain Scholarship.

PhD Oral Defence; Edward Chernysh

admin — Tue, 12 May 2026 13:46:27 +0000

DATE: Monday, May 25, 2026

TIME / PLACE: Pre-Defence 10:00 a.m., Conference Room 1010C

Defence 10:15 .am. / BURN 1025

91ɬ�� scientists unveil “Alenomers,” a new molecular platform that could rival antibodies

admin — Thu, 07 May 2026 15:53:05 +0000

Montreal, May 6, 2026 – Researchers from 91ɬ�� have introduced a groundbreaking new class of molecules that could significantly reshape drug discovery and development. The technology, called Aptamer‑Like ENcoded OligoMERs (Alenomers), combines the advantages of antibodies and DNA‑based therapeutics while overcoming key limitations of both.