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9/15/2016 Stellar Students, Science Communication activities, Upcoming Events Connections, Sept 15, 2016 http://click.mailsender05.com/m/2215/m/1567203/d40008f58a01b888abcd05ac8c7bfd07 1/3 View online version Faculty and Staff Newsletter / #McGillMacCampus / September 15, 2016 Next issue of Connections September 21, 2016 Featured Event This unique presentation will explore the theme of Andrew “The Night Sky Guy” Fazekas’ book, Star Trek The Official Guide to Our Universe: The True Science Behind the Starship Voyages, in a discussion with three prominent McGill professors with research based in space: Vicky Kaspi, Lyle Whyte and Anja Geitmann. Moderated by CBC Radio Noon host Shawn Apel, this presentation will be a lively conversation around space, science and pop culture. Admission Free. Registration required . Upcoming Events Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship Deadline for submission of application 15Sep16 More info : email sent to MacCampus Academics Questions Safety Day Portes ouvertes : A Resounding Success Many thanks to the UPA Portes Ouvertes organizers, Macdonald Farm staff and all of our volunteers most of whom are pictured above who helped welcome more than 4,500 visitors to the farm last Sunday. Well done! Summer scholarship student research a cut above Fifteen of the Faculty's brightest students, all holding either NSERC or CIHR Summer Scholarships, or Alumni Donorsupported awards, competed yesterday in the 10th Annual USRA poster presentation. Congratulations to: First Prize Zhi Xin Wang

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9/15/2016 Stellar Students, Science Communication activities, Upcoming Events ­ Connections, Sept 15, 2016

http://click.mailsender05.com/m/2215/m/1567203/d40008f58a01b888abcd05ac8c7bfd07 1/3

View online version

 Faculty and Staff Newsletter / #McGillMacCampus / September 15, 2016

Next issue of Connections ­ September 21, 2016

 Featured Event 

 This unique presentation will explore the theme ofAndrew “The Night Sky Guy” Fazekas’ book, StarTrek The Official Guide to Our Universe: The TrueScience Behind the Starship Voyages, in adiscussion with three prominent McGill professorswith research based in space: Vicky Kaspi, LyleWhyte and Anja Geitmann. Moderated by CBCRadio Noon host Shawn Apel, this presentationwill be a lively conversation around space,science and pop culture.Admission Free.  Registration required.   Upcoming Events Vanier Canada Graduate ScholarshipDeadline for submission of application15­Sep­16More info : email sent to MacCampus AcademicsQuestions Safety Day

Portes ouvertes : AResounding Success Many thanks to the UPA Portes Ouvertesorganizers, Macdonald Farm staff and all of ourvolunteers ­ most of whom are pictured above ­who helped welcome more than 4,500 visitors tothe farm last Sunday. Well done! Summer scholarship studentresearch ­ a cut above 

 Fifteen of the Faculty's brightest students, allholding either NSERC or CIHR SummerScholarships, or Alumni Donor­supported awards,competed yesterday in the 10th Annual USRAposter presentation. Congratulations to: First PrizeZhi Xin Wang

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Safety is everyone's business15­Sep­1610h00­14h00 ­ MS Terrace & Foyer Scientific myths and misunderstandingsSpecial Trivia Night sponsored by the ListerEngaged Science Initiative15­Sep­1617h30 ­ Ceilidh Research Ethics and Conduct SeminarSession 1All welcome ­ mandatory for newly­admittedGraduate Students15­Sep­1610h05­11h30 ­ R2­045 Visit to the Macdonald Campus BeehivesScience Literacy Week activity20­Sep­1610h00 ­ Entrance of the Mac Campus Library(rain date 22­Sep­16) Info Back­to­class block partyHosted by Principal Fortier21­Sep­1612h00­14h00 ­ Lower field, Main Campus 

 

 Big words, big misunderstandings:communicating science to the publicPanel Discussion, Science Literacy Week22­Sep­1614h00 ­ Faculty Lounge With: Marianne Falardeau and Dalal Hanna ­ PhDstudents and polar scientistsTim Geary – Canada Research Chair in ParasiteBiotechnology, Professor and Director of theInstitute of ParasitologyGeorge McCourt – Senior Faculty Lecturer,McGill School of EnvironmentElsa Vasseur – Assistant Professor andAssociate Chairholder, NSERC/Novalait/DairyFarmers of Canada/Valacta Industrial ResearchChair in Sustainable Life of Dairy Cattle 

Biodegradable Plastic Films from CrustaceanWasteSupervisor: Benjamin K. Simpson Second PrizeJessica MivillePulse Based Ice CreamSupervisor: Valerie Orsat Third PrizeKristen LeeCloning heat shock factors in Oryza SativaSupervisor: Olivia Wilkins New!  Lunchtime workshopsSurvival Mondays @#McGillMacCampus  

 Offered by the Redpath Museum in partnershipwith the Sustainability Projects Fund& naturalist Steve Leckman.  For faculty, staffand undergrad students. Registration required.Info  Sept 15 ­ Registration deadlineSept 26 ­ Wild EdiblesOct 17 ­ Plant fibres and cordageNov 7 ­ Group decides workshopNov 21 ­ Group decides workshop

 EVENTS (Continued) Science: The First and Final FrontierA.Jean de Grandpré Distinguished Speaker andSeminar Series22­Sep­1618h00 ­ Redpath Museum Macdonald Campus Career Fair27­Sep­16MS Building The future of water in North America:is Canadasafe?Julien Malard, PhD candidate (BioresourceEngineering)Food for Thought Lecture Series28­Sep­1619h00 ­ R2045  

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