A fascinating talk by Tricia Nadeau, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, on volcanic gas monitoring at Kīlauea:
...after an eruption with fire-fountaining, researchers need snowshoes to walk across the fresh fluffy tephra, which can be 25 meters deep close to the crater. The tephra has to be removed from the monitoring stations after each eruption.
#Volcanology #Kilauea #Hawaii #VolcanicGas #USGS_HVO #McGillUniversity
A fascinating talk by Tricia Nadeau, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, on volcanic gas monitoring at Kīlauea.
This included sampling a groundwater-fed lake after a recent caldera collapse, using drones due to the difficult terrain and the possibility that the whole basin was filled with CO2...
#Volcanology #Kilauea #Hawaii #VolcanicGas #USGS_HVO #McGillUniversity
McGill’s Adam Dubé examines how generative AI—especially ChatGPT—is reshaping high‑school education, from College Board testing to Pew Research insights. He argues for thoughtful integration, not panic. Curious how AI could change your classroom? Read the full discussion. #GenerativeAI #Education #McGillUniversity #ChatGPT
🔗 https://aidailypost.com/news/mcgills-adam-dub-discusses-generative-ais-role-education
Andrew Frederiksen (U. Manitoba) gave us a very clear explanation of a better way to analyze shear-wave splitting as a way to probe the fabric (heterogeneities) of the upper mantle under continents.
The red and orange contours of large split times in British Columbia represent aligned olivine from present-day horizontal mantle flow. Splitting in Alberta represents fabrics formed and preserved from the Precambrian.
#UManitoba #McGillUniversity #Seismology #Lithosphere #Mantle #Olivine
Peter Howitt’s academic journey: From McGill BA to becoming a Nobel-winning economist at Brown University
Nobel winner Peter Howitt’s academic journey traces back to his Canadian roots at McGill University. Peter Howitt recently…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #BrownUniversity #creativedestruction #EconomicGrowth #IL #Innovation #Israel #McGillUniversity #NobelMemorialPrizeinEconomicSciences #OhioStateUniversity #PeterHowitt #RoyalSocietyofCanada
https://www.newsbeep.com/184255/
#Hematite is also found on the island of Montreal -here associated with alkali-rich mafic magma intruding into limestone. The Francon quarry was primarily a source of building stone.
In the MinDat photo by Chris Emproto (sampled by Steve Chamberlain) the hematite is on Dawsonite*, NaAlCO3(OH)2
*John William Dawson a pioneer in the field of palaeobotany and a principal of #mcgilluniversity
A reposting of: https://scitechdaily.com/volcanoes-send-secret-signals-through-trees-and-nasa-satellites-can-see-them/
This is in part the work of Robert Bogue, with John Stix & Peter Douglas.
Diffuse CO2 emissions can permeate to the surface and can stimulate plant growth, preceding any deformation, heat, or other warnings of an impending eruption.
See: Bogue, R. R., et al.. (2023) G-Cubed: Volcanic diffuse volatile emissions tracked by plant responses detectable from space. https://doi.
org/10.1029/2023GC010938
A thought-provoking talk by Dr. Jobst Heitzig of Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research on building a framework for combining physical processes of the Earth system with human interactions (politics, public opinion, etc.). Objects can be gridded data, groups/communities, or individuals; they can be part of natural systems, human-environment interactions, or cultural constructs. Sometimes several at the same time.
#pik_climate #McGillUniversity #EarthSystemScience #ComplexityScience
Google’s Gemini AI is now available to kids under 13. Here's what parents should know
Google has started rolling out its Gemini chatbot to supervised accounts, meaning children under 13 can now interact with AI to ask questions, get help with homework and even create images. While the chatbot is being added by default, parents have the option to opt out. We spoke with Renee Sieber, professor...
#technology #children #AI #ethics #McGillUniversity
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6752085?cmp=rss
The Myth of Legal #Neutrality and Its Role in Undermining #AbortionRights in The #UnitedStates
McGill Undergraduate #Law Review No. 10
14 Pages Posted: 15 Apr 2025
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Quebec Superior Court temporarily bars pro-Palestinian protests at McGill University
McGill University has obtained a 10-day court order against a pro-Palestinian student group forbidding protests on campus.
#law #protest #university #politics #Quebec #McGillUniversity
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/pro-palestinian-protests-mcgill-ban-1.7511873?cmp=rss
McGill university wants to cuts ties with one of its student unions,
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/mcgill-student-union-protests-cut-ties-1.7504289
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L’université McGill souhaite couper les liens avec une de ses associations étudiantes.
// Article en anglais //
Imagine parting the veils of clouds that obscure Venus, and seeing through the crustal basalts to understand the mantle beneath. This is the journey Julia Semprich (@planetju) took us on as the Mineralogical Society of America Distinguished Lecturer.
#MinSocAm #OpenUniversity #McGillUniversity #Venus #Mantle #PlanetaryScience
How seniors are keeping their joy of learning alive at McGill University
The McGill Community for Lifelong Learning has been around for 35 years. It offers in-person and online lectures on various subjects.
#education #learning #university #McGillUniversity
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6698875?cmp=rss
Stating the obvious, here. But it's well-stated. #USPol #CanPol #McGillUniversity #ArashAbizadeh cc: @CTVNews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkYCmMZpv0o
McGill University lays off 100 people to help with its $45M deficit. It says it is caused by the provincial out-of-province tuition hike.
https://montreal.citynews.ca/2025/03/20/mcgill-university-announces-100-layoffs/
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L’université McGill met à pied 100 personnes pour aider avec son déficit de 45M$. Ils disent que c’est causé par l’augmentation des frais de scolarité par la province pour les étudiants venant hors de la province.
// Article en anglais //
Volleyball coach with most wins in McGill history reflects on storied 33-year career
Rachèle Béliveau has led the women’s volleyball team at McGill University in Montreal since 1991. After coaching her last game, she sat down with CBC Montreal weekend anchor Douglas Gelevan to discuss her career and how the sport has changed.
#sports #volleyball #coaching #career #Montreal #McGillUniversity
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6671136?cmp=rss
New discovery could help protect against #influenza
Preclinical trial uncovers how beta-glucan, found in all #fungi, can ‘reprogram’ #immune cells to prevent #lung inflammation
A component found in all fungi may provide a shield against #flu-related lung damage, according to a new study.
A team of scientists led by #MaziarDivangahi, a Professor in #McGill’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and Senior Scientist at the Research Institute of the McGill #University Health Centre, demonstrated that beta-glucan, administered to #mice before their exposure to influenza, can reduce lung damage, improve lung function and lower the risk of #illness and #death.
#medicine
#copd
#breathing
#mcgilluniversity
#breakthrough
#mushrooms
MAPPATURA DI UNA CITTA' ZAPOTECA POST CLASSICA EFFETTUATA CON LiDAR https://www.danielemancini-archeologia.it/mappatura-di-una-citta-zapoteca-post-classica-effettuata-con-lidar/ #Guiengola, #LIDAR, #McGillUniversity, #PedroGuillermoRamónCelis, #Tehuantepec, #Zapotechi
Thanks to Jackie Goordial #UGuelph for a great guest lecture in our Astrobiology class: on using the McMurdo Dry Valleys as Mars analogs. University Valley has been below freezing for at least the last 150,000 years; extremely dry, and 0.01% organic material. Yet there are cells that remain viable, and that metabolize and reproduce when conditions fluctuate into the slightly more hospitable -perhaps like the Mars subsurface.
#McGillUniversity #Mars #Antarctica #psychrophile #Astrobiology
