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Dr. Victoria Glynn creates art to communicate science

lianne.deguire@mcgill.ca — Fri, 02 May 2025 18:13:53 +0000

Authors: Ava Craig, Camille Taggart, Raphaelle Reyes

"Art is like a common language that draws people in, regardless of their background." - Dr. Victoria Glynn

Geoscientist Meghomita Das believes everyone deserves a seat at the equity table

lianne.deguire@mcgill.ca — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 13:30:47 +0000

Written by Ezrah Roy, edited by Adele Lopes

Meghomita Das, a recent PhD graduate of ��’s Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, first discovered a passion for science communication in the wake of a natural disaster. When Das was a high school student in India, an earthquake in nearby Nepal impacted both countries.

Laura Lopez Gonzalez “borrows trust” in public health journalism

lianne.deguire@mcgill.ca — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 13:59:19 +0000

By: Adele Lopes

"There's a power to witnessing and being able to recount something that has happened." - Laura Lopez Gonzalez

The Dan Petrescu Speaker Series presents: Rethinking Learning with MIT’s Dr. Sanjay Sarma

kira.smith@mcgill.ca — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 14:30:33 +0000

By Hilary Sweatman

“The big mistake is this: we assume that the professor has a pen and the student's brain is a sheet of paper and all the professor has to do is write on the sheet of paper and declare victory.” – Dr. Sanjay Sarma.

Undergraduate Science Showcase

kira.smith@mcgill.ca — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 20:42:59 +0000

Join us on March 25, 5-8 PM in the University Centre (SSMU) for the 6th annual Undergraduate Science Showcase!

Reflecting through Collage on your TA Position

lynne.mullings@mcgill.ca — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 20:10:34 +0000

Host: Department of Chemistry & Office of Science Education

Event: Reflecting through Collage on your TA Position

Date: Friday, November 22, 2024, 3:00-4:30 pm

Location: Room 428, Otto Maass Chemistry Building

OSE Breakfast Club: Understanding How Students Interpret Uncertainties in Physics

lynne.mullings@mcgill.ca — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 16:58:53 +0000

Tuesday, October 29, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Location: Ground floor boardroom, Rutherford Physics Building, 3600 rue University, Montreal, QC, H3A 2T8

Host: The Office of Science Education

OSE Breakfast Club: Hope in the Anthropocene: Empowering Students in Sustainability Education

brent.jamsa@mcgill.ca — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 16:25:38 +0000

Hosted by the Office of Science Education

OSE Breakfast Club: Supporting Motivation and Engagement in Chemistry

brent.jamsa@mcgill.ca — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 14:31:11 +0000

Hosted by the Office of Science Education

Physics Teaching Assistant Training

fanny.dvorkin@mcgill.ca — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 15:20:53 +0000

Host: Department of Physics & the Office of Science Education

Event: Physics Teaching Assistant Training

Date: September 7, 2023, 6:00 - 8:30 pm

Computer Science Teaching Assistant Training

fanny.dvorkin@mcgill.ca — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 14:52:44 +0000

Host: School of Computer Science & the Office of Science Education

Event: Computer Science Teaching Assistant Training

Date: Wednesday, September 6, 2023, 5:30 - 8:00 pm

Chemistry Teaching Assistant Program (Chem TAP) Kickoff

kira.smith@mcgill.ca — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 17:50:37 +0000

Host: Department of Chemistry & Office of Science Education

Event: Chemistry Teaching Assistant Program (Chem TAP) Kickoff

Date: Tuesday, September 5, 2023, 5:00 - 7:00 pm

Dan Petrescu Speaker Series: Presentation by Dr. Sanjay Sarma

kira.smith@mcgill.ca — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:43:14 +0000

Host: SciLearn Program, Office of Science Education
Presentation: Rethinking Learning
Date: Friday, October 21, 2022, 1:00 - 2:00 pm

Learning Technology Teaching Exchange

kira.smith@mcgill.ca — Thu, 04 May 2023 17:31:13 +0000

Hosted by the Office of Science Education

The Undergraduate Poster Showcase 2023: Gather with us!

kira.smith@mcgill.ca — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 18:21:01 +0000

Office of Science Education Student Engagement Administrator Ezelbahar Metin and Communications Assistant Bhavya Bhushan sat down with presenters to discuss the upcoming Undergraduate Poster Showcase. This year, the highly-anticipated hybrid event will be hosted on March 15, 6-8 PM ET in the University Centre (SSMU) Ballroom and via livestream. Register here to attend: https://mcgillups.eventbrite.com/