Graduate Students

Brandyn Churchill (American University), Title TBA

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Brandyn Churchill (American University)
Friday, April 2, 2027
10:00-11:30 AM
Leacock 429

Host: Claire Boone

Hugo Reichardt (Centre de Recerca en Economia Internacional), Title TBA

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Hugo Reichardt (Centre de Recerca en Economia Internacional)
Friday, February 19, 2027
10:00-11:30 AM
Leacock 429

Marco Tabellini (Harvard Business School), Title TBA

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Marco Tabellini (Harvard Business School)
Friday, November 20, 2026
10:00-11:30 AM
Leacock 429

CRCF Research Seminars

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Timothy Hunt (Banco de España), Title TBA

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Timothy Hunt (Banco de España)
Friday, November 6, 2026
10:00-11:30 AM
Leacock 429

Host: Daniel Barczyk

CRCF Research Seminars

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Claudia Macaluso (Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond), Title TBA

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Claudia Macaluso (Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond)
Friday, October 16, 2026
10:00-11:30 AM
Leacock 429

CRCF Research Seminars

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Simon Fuchs (Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta), Title TBA

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Simon Fuchs (Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta)
Friday, September 4, 2026
10:00-11:30 AM
Leacock 429

91˿��Ƶ researchers receive $14 million in SSHRC funding for 62 projects focusing on societal challenges

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Topics include youth agency through video games and entrepreneurship education in India.

New Research from Prof. Rose Bagot's Lab uncovers how GABAergic neurons encode experienced rewards

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New work from Dr. Rosemary Bagot's lab: inhibitory "GABAergic" neurons — long treated as supporting players in the brain — turn out to help track the recent history of rewards in two key decision-making regions (shown in mice). The work reshapes which neurons we think are keeping score of our past outcomes.

Read the paper in Cell Reports

122 91˿��Ƶ research projects awarded $30 million in NSERC Discovery Grants funding

admin — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:43:39 +0000

Funding supports bold ideas across natural sciences and engineering disciplines at 91˿��Ƶ, in fields ranging from ophthalmology and physics to music research and electrical engineering.

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded 122 91˿��Ƶ research projects funding from its Discovery Grants competition for a total investment of $30 million.

Professor Sonia Laszlo awarded the 2026 AUS Teaching Award for Most Outstanding Professor

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As announced by the Arts Undergraduate Society (AUS) at the March 2026 Arts Faculty Council Meeting, Professor Sonia Laszlo has been awarded the 2026 AUS Teaching Award for Most Outstanding Professor. We warmly congratulate Professor Laszlo on this well-deserved recognition of her exceptional dedication to teaching and student engagement.

Stevenson Chair in Religion and Literature Inaugural Lecture

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Talk by Dr. Antje Chan, Stevenson Chair in Religion and Literature, Religion, Literature and the Shaping of Neighbourliness in Late Medieval England.

Department welcomes Assistant Professor Kensuke Sakamoto

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The Department of Economics is pleased to announce that Kensuke Sakamoto will be joining our faculty as an Assistant Professor in August 2026. Dr. Sakamoto earned his PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2026. He is an expert in network econometrics and its applications.

Graduate Students

Brandyn Churchill (American University), Title TBA

Hugo Reichardt (Centre de Recerca en Economia Internacional), Title TBA

Marco Tabellini (Harvard Business School), Title TBA

CRCF Research Seminars

Timothy Hunt (Banco de España), Title TBA

CRCF Research Seminars

Claudia Macaluso (Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond), Title TBA

CRCF Research Seminars

Simon Fuchs (Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta), Title TBA

91˿����Ƶ researchers receive $14 million in SSHRC funding for 62 projects focusing on societal challenges

New Research from Prof. Rose Bagot's Lab uncovers how GABAergic neurons encode experienced rewards

122 91˿����Ƶ research projects awarded $30 million in NSERC Discovery Grants funding

Professor Sonia Laszlo awarded the 2026 AUS Teaching Award for Most Outstanding Professor

Stevenson Chair in Religion and Literature Inaugural Lecture

Department welcomes Assistant Professor Kensuke Sakamoto

91˿��Ƶ researchers receive $14 million in SSHRC funding for 62 projects focusing on societal challenges

122 91˿��Ƶ research projects awarded $30 million in NSERC Discovery Grants funding