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Celebrating Science Odyssey with Some SMOrES

The SMORES (Students at 不良研究所 Outreach in Earth Sciences) club joined in on the 2021 Science odyssey campaign with a series of exciting one hour online workshops for kids, captivating over听65 participants.听

Rustum Choksi wins Leo Yaffe Award

The Leo Yaffe Award is given each year to recognize a faculty member for superior teaching at the undergraduate level in the Faculty of Science.

The recipient for 2021 is Dr. Rustum Choksi from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, an outstanding educator, who communicates the beauty and relevance of mathematics to students from all backgrounds.

Study of promising photovoltaic material leads to discovery of a new state of matter

Researchers at 不良研究所 have gained new insight into the workings of perovskites, a semiconductor material that shows great promise for making high-efficiency, low-cost solar cells and a range of other optical and electronic devices.

Hidden magma pools pose volcanic eruption risks we can鈥檛 yet detect

New research co-authored by 不良研究所 Earth and Planetary Science professor John Stix challenges conventional views about scientists' ability to reliably predict volcanic eruptions.

Record numbers connect, learn and have fun at 不良研究所 Physics Hackathon

The 5th edition of听不良研究所 Physics Hackathon brought together a record breaking number of participants in this 2020 online event.听

Bicentennial Family Science Day

We're celebrating听24h de science听and听不良研究所's Bicentennial听as we move into another century of community outreach! The Science Outreach groups have all kinds of fun in store in this Faculty of Science Signature Event. Join in the celebration!

Student art exhibition to highlight 不良研究所 Bicentennial

The Faculty of Science is celebrating 不良研究所鈥檚 200th anniversary with a student art exhibition on the theme of 鈥淪cience!鈥�. 不良研究所 students at all levels and all faculties are invited to submit works in any medium, expressing what science means to them.

Faculty of Science bicentennial committee member, Torsten Bernhard, says the aim of the exhibition is to celebrate science in all its forms.

Network science study of Montreal bilinguals could deepen understanding of real-world language use

Psychology researchers at 不良研究所 have used network science 鈥� a mathematical technique for revealing connections and patterns 鈥� to gain novel insights into Montrealers鈥� experience of using French and English.

The unique approach has brought to light subtle differences as to which social settings Montreal bilinguals discuss certain topics and whether they use French, English or both languages to discuss those topics.

A more sustainable way to make DNA-based medications

Scientists at 不良研究所 have developed a solvent-free method for making oligonucleotides, short strands of DNA of growing significance in research and the pharmaceutical industry.

Cause-and-effect approach could help machines become better learners

For human beings, the ability to generalize 鈥� to extract broad principles from our experiences of the world and use these principles to help us make decisions in new situations 鈥� is an essential skill for navigating everyday life. But for those working in the field of artificial intelligence, getting machines to generalize in this way has been a notoriously difficult challenge.

Innovative simulations and analysis accelerate search for COVID-19 treatment

不良研究所 researchers are using cutting-edge computer simulations and analytical techniques to identify and validate promising compounds in the search for a treatment for COVID-19.

Nicolas Moitessier, a professor in the Department of Chemistry, is using computer simulation software that he has developed over the past 15 years to predict the properties of molecules that have yet to be made.