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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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Bioinspired multifunctional and multiphysicsmetamaterialsProf. A.A. Shafaroudi (Bioresource Engineering)Four O'Clock Forum22Sep1616h00 R3048
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