/channels/taxonomy/term/3559/all en /channels/channels/news/treasures-beneath-ocean-floor-seawater-plays-role-gold-formation-357840 <p>Understanding how gold forms is crucial for knowing where to find it and how to extract it sustainably. ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û researchers have answered a long-standing question in geology that could lead to new ore discoveries.</p> Wed, 03 Jul 2024 14:03:05 +0000 webfull 200686 at /channels /channels/channels/event/cancelled-planets-particles-exploration-mini-fair-24-hours-science-mcgill-356883 <p>**This event has been cancelled. Thank you for your understanding.**</p> Fri, 19 Apr 2024 14:21:04 +0000 webfull 199555 at /channels /channels/channels/news/thousands-flock-mcgill-take-solar-eclipse-356738 <p>On Monday April 8th, thousands of people flocked to ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û's downtown and MacDonald campuses, as well as Gault Nature Reserve, to witness a once-in-a-lifetime event: the total solar eclipse. The three spectacular events not only included a viewing party with free glasses, but also educational activities to inform the public on this astronomical phenomenon. Read the Reporter article on <a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/thousands-throng-to-mcgill-to-take-in-solar-eclipse/">the eclipse festivities</a> to learn more.</p> Thu, 11 Apr 2024 18:48:45 +0000 webfull 199369 at /channels /channels/channels/news/experts-total-solar-eclipse-april-8-2024-356131 <p>On April 8, 2024, a spectacular and rare celestial event is set to unfold over Canada, the United States and Mexico – a total solar eclipse. As the Moon aligns perfectly between Earth and the Sun, temporary darkness will sweep across parts of the country, captivating countless spectators. Quebec hasn't witnessed a total solar eclipse in over 50 years, and it will be over 80 years before the next one. (<a href="https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronomy/eclipses/total-solar-eclipse.asp" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Government of Canada</a>) </p> Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:27:00 +0000 webfull 198663 at /channels /channels/channels/news/secrets-hot-saturn-and-its-spotted-star-unlocked-mcgill-universite-de-montreal-astronomers-353964 <p>Exoplanets, planets located beyond our Solar System, captivate both scientists and the public, holding the promise of unveiling diverse planetary systems and potentially habitable worlds. Despite being very much not like our Earth, large gas giant planets found very close to their stars have proven to be ideal test targets for telescopes like the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to refine astronomers’ methods of understanding exoplanets.</p> Tue, 09 Jan 2024 16:02:20 +0000 webfull 196243 at /channels /channels/channels/news/more-meteorite-new-clues-about-demise-dinosaurs-353027 <p>What wiped out the dinosaurs? A meteorite plummeting to Earth is only part of the story, a new study suggests. Climate change triggered by massive volcanic eruptions may have ultimately set the stage for the dinosaur extinction, challenging the traditional narrative that a meteorite alone delivered the final blow to the ancient giants.</p> Fri, 24 Nov 2023 20:21:36 +0000 webfull 195108 at /channels /channels/channels/event/family-science-activities-24-hours-science-2023-347562 <p>Join Science Outreach, the Chemistry Outreach Group, Physics Matters, AstroÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û, BrainReach, the Gault Nature Reserve, STEMM Diversity at ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û and Earth and Planetary Sciences for fun family science activities during <a href="https://science24</body></html>"></a></p> Tue, 04 Apr 2023 15:55:34 +0000 webfull 188789 at /channels /channels/channels/news/teaching-hope-during-climate-crisis-346018 <p><em>Forty-five undergraduate students at ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û participated in new Climate Crisis and Climate Actions course</em></p> <p>The COVID-19 pandemic slowed down almost everything. For <a href="/ose/people/diane-dechief">Diane Dechief</a>, PhD, and <a href="/ose/people/diane-dechief">Marcy Slapcoff</a> of the Office of Science Education (OSE), the two leads of the new Faculty of Science course <a href="/ose/courses/fsci-198">FSCI198: Climate Crisis and Climate Actions</a>, there was a positive aspect to the delays.</p> Fri, 10 Feb 2023 15:02:38 +0000 webfull 187155 at /channels /channels/channels/news/expert-worlds-largest-active-volcano-erupts-hawaii-343907 <p>Early Tuesday, lava is shooting 100 feet to 200 feet (30 to 60 metres) into the air as Hawaii's Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano, erupts for the first time in nearly 40 years. (<a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-environment/mauna-loa-in-hawaii-is-erupting-what-are-the-hazards-for-communities-and-the-world-1.6172750" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">CTV</a>) </p> <p>Fiona D’Arcy, PhD candidate, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences </p> Tue, 29 Nov 2022 15:53:41 +0000 webfull 184918 at /channels /channels/channels/news/combining-art-science-343542 <p>Using real geochemical data from the archaeological site of Itzan, Guatemala, and computer-generated artwork, PhD candidate Benjamin Keenan (Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences) has produced a video that brings the ancient Mayan civilization to life. Funded by a FRQ DIALOGUE grant (the first for the Faculty of Science), his video has been shown at over 10 exhibitions and conferences, both locally and internationally. <a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/visualizing-the-ancient-maya-over-thousands-of-years/">Learn more about Benjamin's project</a>.</p> Tue, 15 Nov 2022 19:40:59 +0000 webfull 184524 at /channels /channels/channels/event/researchers-night-botanical-gardens-343339 <p>What do toads, toothbrushes and telemetry have in common?</p> Mon, 07 Nov 2022 16:31:26 +0000 webfull 184314 at /channels /channels/channels/news/sea-level-rise-rapid-and-unstoppable-unless-paris-agreement-targets-met-330786 <p><em>Image Caption: The Mackenzie River Delta on the Beaufort Sea, a low-lying region in the Canadian Arctic that is vulnerable to rising seas in a warming climate. CREDIT: Nadia and Harold Gomez</em></p> Fri, 16 Sep 2022 21:01:40 +0000 webfull 182606 at /channels /channels/channels/event/family-science-activities-24h-de-science-339121 <p>Join ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Chemistry, the Redpath Museum, Physics Matters, BrainReach, the Gault Nature Reserve and Earth and Planetary Sciences for fun family science activities during <a href="https://science24heures.com/en/">24h de science</a>!</p> Tue, 19 Apr 2022 15:46:36 +0000 webfull 179632 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mcgill-crcs-awarded-2020-2022-cycle-and-nfrf-transformation-results-336153 <p>On January 12, the Federal Government announced more than $295 million for science, research, and engineering in Canada through the Canada Research Chairs (CRC) 2020-2 cycle, the New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) 2020 Transformation results, and the Tri-agency Scholarships and Fellowships.</p> <p>Read the full story on the ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Newsroom or the ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Reporter.</p> <p>Below is a list of all CRCs awarded in the 2020-2022 Cycle and ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Co-PIs and Collaborators NFRF-T 2021-2027:</p> Wed, 12 Jan 2022 15:00:45 +0000 webfull 176170 at /channels /channels/channels/news/new-type-earthquake-discovered-335376 <p><strong>International team including ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û researchers has discovered a new type of seismic event. The existence of these hydraulic fracturing-induced earthquakes supports a scientific theory that until now had not been sufficiently substantiated by measurements.</strong></p> Mon, 06 Dec 2021 14:21:07 +0000 webfull 175352 at /channels