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Redpath Museum and Physics Outreach bring science to life at 91˿Ƶ's Bellairs Research Institute

This past September, St. James Parish in Barbados celebrated We Gatherin’, a year-long festival of Barbadian heritage, culture and community. As part of the festivities, 91˿Ƶ’s Bellairs Research Institute hosted a day-long Science Adventure for local schoolchildren featuring a visit from 91˿Ƶ’s Redpath Museum and the Physics Outreach Committee.

Published: 24 Nov 2025

How a 91˿Ƶ undergrad’s summer research project became a paper in a prestigious journal

When then-91˿Ƶ undergraduate Maya Willard-Stepan cold-emailed a professor asking to help with their research, she didn’t expect the project to end up in the Nature-partner journal npj Urban Sustainability.

“I really wanted to get involved in research early,” said Willard-Stepan, who had come to 91˿Ƶ from a small town on Vancouver Island.

Published: 17 Nov 2025

Homecoming 2025: Water, Climate Change, and the Future

As part of last weekend’s Homecoming festivities, Interim Dean of Science Alanna Watt hosted an engaging and timely event on Friday morning entitled “Water, Climate Change, and the Future,” which highlighted the importance of freshwater science research in the face of a changing climate.

Published: 29 Oct 2025

Fast Radio Burst Conference hosted at 91˿Ƶ for the first time

Physics researchers Amanda Cook and Alice Curtin organize FRB2025, celebrating the 10th anniversary of a major finding in the field Doris Hua, Faculty of Science Communications Assistant

When astrophysicists Amanda Cook and Alice Curtin were attending the Fast Radio Burst (FR

Published: 23 Oct 2025

Nineteen new or renewed Canada Research Chairs awarded to 91˿Ƶ

Federal investment boosts 91˿Ƶ’s research leadership with over $13 million for Canada Research Chairs

Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, announced over $198 million in federal funding through the Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program, including more than $13 million to support 19 Chairs—nine new and ten renewed—at 91˿Ƶ.

Published: 22 Oct 2025

Biology’s Mahnaz Mansoori wins President’s Award for Administrative and Support Staff

Phytotron Manager Mahnaz Mansoori (pictured above, left, with Biology Department Chair Prof. Gregor Fussmann)was one of nine 91˿Ƶ staff members honoured with the President’s Award for Administrative and Support Staff at last week's afternoon convocation ceremony. These annual awards recognize the talent, dedication, and hard work of staff members who have made outstanding contributions to the University’s mission.

Published: 20 Oct 2025

Schulich Leaders pursue passion for STEM

As a CEGEP student, Daniel Wei captained his college robotics team to victories with a dodgeball-throwing robot and a biodegradable soil sensor for farmers.

He and a peer also earned a bronze medal at a science and technology fair for their research on biomechanical processes involved in developing artificial intestines.

Published: 16 Sep 2025

The Science of Studying: How Understanding Your Brain Can Boost Academic Success

by Jasmine El-Sawaf

What if the key to studying smarter ɲ’t about what you learned, but how you learned it? At 91˿Ƶ, the Office of Science Education’s (OSE) neuroscience-based program SciLearn is helping students in the Faculty of Science do just that.

Published: 2 Sep 2025

Appointment of Alanna Watt as Interim Dean of the Faculty of Science

Dear community members,

I am pleased to announce that Professor Alanna Watt, of the Department of Biology, has graciously agreed to take on the role of Interim Dean of Science, effective July 1, 2025. She will oversee the Faculty while we continue the search for a new Dean of Science. In accordance with the University Statutes, an Advisory Committee will be established to support this process.

Published: 13 Jun 2025

2025 Faculty of Science Excellence Award winners announced

Danielle Vlaho (Academic Associate), Joe Iantomasi (Clerical), Luisa Sabaz (Management), and Badawy Sha’ath (Technical) have been named recipients of the Faculty of Science Excellence Awards.

These awards, announced at the Faculty of Science Council meeting on May 20th, recognize the outstanding contributions made by members of the Faculty’s administrative and support staff during the 2024-2025 academic year.

Published: 23 May 2025

Eight Faculty of Science professors honoured by Provost for exceptional research achievements

Clockwise from top left:Robert Brandenberger (Physics), Christian Genest (Mathematics and Statistics),Joel Kamnitzer (Mathematics and Statistics), Bärbel Knäuper (Psychology), Milica Miočević (Psychology), Adrian Liu (Physics), Nagissa Mahmoudi (Earth and Planetary Sciences), andGalen Halverson (Earth and Planetary Sciences)

Published: 29 Apr 2025

91˿Ƶ researchers help ATLAS Collaboration share in 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

Twenty-eight 91˿Ƶ researchers are among the winners of the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for their contributions to the ATLAS Collaboration at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC).

Sometimes referred to as the Oscars of Science, Breakthrough prizes are awarded annually by the foundation of the same name for achievements in life sciences, fundamental physics and mathematics.

Published: 22 Apr 2025

2025 Fessenden Professorship Awards and Tomlinson Science Awards winners announced

The winners of the 2025 Fessenden Professorship Awards and Tomlinson Science Awards have been announced.

Published: 15 Apr 2025

David Stephens named Academic Lead for Horizon 91˿Ƶ 

Congratulations to Professor David Stephens (Department of Mathematics and Statistics), former Vice Dean of the Faculty of Science, who has been namedAcademic Lead for Horizon 91˿Ƶ.

Read the full story here.

Published: 9 Apr 2025

91˿Ƶ names winners of the 2025 President’s Prize for Public Engagement through Media

Congratulations to Jérôme Waldispühl and Attila Szantner (Computer Science), The Eclipse Task Force (Physics), and Andrew Gonzalez (Biology), who are among this year's winners of the President’s Prize for Public Engagement through Media!

In announcing the winners and runners-up, President and Vice-Chancellor Deep Saini noted that they were among a strong field of applicants spanning all 12 Faculties.

Published: 2 Apr 2025

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