The theme this year: E for Energy
In addition to the calendar below there will be an exhibit, The Rise & Influence of Medicine in the Islamic World, comprising two complementary displays, one at the Islamic Studies Library and other at the Osler Library. The exhibition will be accessible during each respective library’s opening hours from September 11 to December 22, 2023.
Activity Booklet: Goodbye Summer, Hello Fall! The Office of Student Academic Services in collaboration with the Sonia Bujold Initiative and Let’s Talk Science at McGill University, has put together a lovely free online booklet of self-paced activities about fall. Register now to receive your booklet on Friday September 22.
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Tuesday September 19 |
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Tour of the Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning (SCSIL) 11:00am to 12:00pm In person 3575 Parc Ave, Suite 5640
[Register]
11:00am to 1:00pm In person An up close look at books and manuscripts at the heart of the history of medicine and science. [No registration required] Tour the Rutherford Museum and McPherson Collection with Curator, Professor J. Barrette 2:00pm to 3:00pm In person Rutherford Physics Building, Room 110. |
11:00am to 1:00pm In person [No registration required] Prepping for your Data Analysis Project: Finding and Understanding Canadian Datasets 12:00pm to 1:30pm Virtual [Register] Introduction to Working with Data in Excel 2:00pm to 4:00pm Virtual [Register] Working with satellite and drone images at McGill 2:30pm to 3:15pm In person Geographic Information Centre, 5th floor, Burnside Hall [Register] What Every Montrealer Should Know About Earthquakes In person Frank Dawson Adams Building, Room 232 2:30 to 3:30 [Register] |
The Art of Explaining Science to Non-Specialists 10:00am to 11:00am Virtual [Register]
Introduction to Research Data Management 12:00pm to 1:00pm Virtual [Register] 11:00am to 1:00pm In person [No registration required] Repair as Culture: Why Newer is Not Always Better 3:00pm to 4:00pm In person McLennan e-classroom - McLennan Library Building, M1 (main floor) [floor plan] [Register] |
Montreal's Urban Heat Island: Tour of Climate Sensors on Campus 10:30am to 11:30am In person Meet outside the entrance to Burnside Hall [Register to receive a reminder] 11:00am to 1:00pm In person [No registration required] Sense, Nonsense, and Science with Dr. Joe Schwarcz 12:00pm to 1:00pm Virtual [Register] Crochet a Keychain: Create Your Keepsake from Science Literacy Week 2023 1:00pm to 2:30pm In person Macdonald Campus Library eZone, Barton Building [Register] Intermediate Data Analysis in Excel 2:00pm to 4:00pm Virtual [Register] Science History Treasures in McGill's Rare Books & Special Collections Drop in anytime from 3:00pm to 5:00pm In person 4th floor, McLennan Library Building, Visual Arts Collection hallway. [No registration required] |
10:30am to 12:00pm Virtual [Register] 11:00am to 1:00pm In person [No registration required] Crochet a Keychain: Create Your Keepsake from Science Literacy Week 2023 12:00pm to 1:30pm In person Room M5-37A, 5th floor of the McLennan Library Building [Register] 12:00pm to 1:00pm In person and virtual Colgate Room, Rare Books and Special Collections, 4th floor, McLennan Library Building [Register] Energy/Labour/Climate: Thinking Across the History and Future of Computation in a Warming World 1:00pm to 2:00pm Virtual [Register] |
Discovering the secret stories of a tree’s life (English Workshop) 9:30 to 10:30am In person Meet outside Redpath Museum [Register] Découvrir les histoires secrètes des arbres (Français) 11am to 12pm In person Meet outside Redpath Museum [Register] The diversity of science and scientists 10am to 1pm In person Outside near the Redpath Museum [Registration is optional] 1 to 4pm In person (suggested age range: 6-12) [Register] |
Contact April Colosimo or Andrea Miller-Nesbitt with questions or for more information. For additional information about Science Literacy Week across the country, please visit the Science Literacy Week website.
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