The 38th edition of Soup and Science will be held at the SMMU Ballroom September 3-6, 2024. Students and community members are invited to hear outstanding McGill professors and student speakers across disciplines talk about their research program in lightning-style talks, followed by active discussions.
While this is a free event, registration is required, as space is limited!
Keep checking back here for
the updated speaker roster!
Tuesday, September 3
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
The Role of Clouds in a Changing Climate
Ivy Tan
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
Urban Heat Islands: understanding an important urban phenomenon using citizen science and low cost sensors
Raja Sengupta
Geography, Bieler School of Environment
TBD
Pat Kambhampati
Chemistry
Nanotechnologies for Clean Water and Land
Subhasis Ghoshal
Civil Engineering
Environment and Sustainability – Science, policy and politics
Madhav Badami
Urban Planning, Bieler School of Environment
What Can You Lose?
My Experiences in Research and Publication
Student Speaker: Lena Hug
McGill Science Undergraduate Research Journal
Wednesday, September 4
11:45AM - 12:45PM
The Fate of Water in Natural (And-Not-So-Natural) Landscapes
Geneviève Ali
Earth and Planetary Sciences
Just Storage
Darin Barney
Art History & Communication Studies
Eyes are the Windows to the Soul
Jelena Ristic
Psychology
Natural Climate Solutions
Brian Robinson
Geography
Navigating Advice Landscapes: A Comparative Analysis of Human-Human and Human-Chatbot Interactions Utilizing Large Language Models
Student Speaker: Sebastian Reinhardt
MILA, SURA
Thursday, September 5
11:45AM - 12:45PM
Monitoring Arctic Sea Ice
Mallik Mahmud
Geography
Eco-Evolutionary Dynamics in the Wild
Andrew Hendry
Biology
Now That We Don’t Talk: Understanding Friendship Dissolution in Adolescence and Young Adulthood
Melanie Dirks
Psychology
The Fast Radio Sky
Vicky Kaspi
Physics
Sloths & Science: A Student's Perspective on the Panama Field Studies Semester
Panama Field Study Semester
Student Speaker: Kristy Sanchez Vega
Friday, September 6
11:45AM - 12:45PM
Forests and Climate Change
Catherine Potvin
Biology
What are Microbes Eating and Why?
Nagissa Mahmoudi
Earth and Planetary Sciences
Reducing Electronic Waste Through Sustainable Electronics
Sharmistha Bhadra
Electrical and Computer Engineering
TBD
Parisa Ariya
Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences/Chemistry
Hakuna Matata! Tales From Our Experience as MEAFSS Students
Student Speaker: Luc Clerici/Eva Kellner
MEAFSS
Previous Editions
Visit the pages below for information on previous editions of Soup and Science.
- 37th edition: February 2024
- 36th edition: September 2023
- Snacks and Science: July 2023
- 35th edition: March 2023
- 34th edition: September 2022
- 33rd edition: January 2022
- 32nd edition: Fall 2021
- Sun and Science: July 2021
- 31st edition: February 2021
- 30th edition: September 2020
- Sun and Science: May - August 2020
- 29th edition: January 2020
- 28th edition: September 2019
- 27th edition: January 2019
- 26th edition: September 2018
- 25th edition: January 2018