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

The Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) has awarded $14 million to 62 91˿Ƶ-led projects, including one Partnership Grant, four Partnership Development Grants, and 57 Insight Grants.  Among the recipients of new Partnership Development grants is the Faculty of Education's Associate Dean, Strategy and Transformation and Associate Professor in the Department of Integrated Studies, Prof.

Published: 23 Jul 2026

CHIME collaboration helps identify location of "missing" matter in the universe

Estimates of ordinary matter in the universe exceed the amount observed in stars and galaxies, leaving much of it unaccounted for. Researchers from the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME)/Fast Radio Bursts Collaboration, including 91˿Ƶ and MIT, have developed a new method to seek out this “missing” matter by combining galaxy locations with fast radio burst detections.

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Published: 21 Jul 2026

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

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

Published: 21 Jul 2026

AeroCellutions wins second place at the 2026 Biodesign Challenge Summit

Image from left to right: Emma Louie, Olivia Cozariuc, Meenakshi Pillai, Carolyn Denton, Emmett Olthuis, Anisa Hashemi, Liberté Vaudandaine, Samathar Senso, Mannat Chandok, Emma Bryson.

Published: 14 Jul 2026

Unusual calcite formation discovered at the site of 91˿Ƶ Sustainability Park

91˿Ƶ’s Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences is now studying it as part of research about the Island of Montreal

A rock featuring a white calcite vein in a rare ‘petal’ formation has been extracted from the construction site of the future 91˿Ƶ Sustainability Park.

Attached to a chunk of grey stone, the full rock is the approximate size of a microwave. It was discovered by construction workers north of Pine Avenue.

Published: 14 Jul 2026

Novel marine monitoring network could help improve environmental protections, shipping regulations in the Lower St. Lawrence

A single monitoring network developed by 91˿Ƶ, Natural Resources Canada, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and Dalhousie University researchers can simultaneously track earthquakes, water behaviour, human activity and whales, providing a comprehensive picture of what’s happening in, under, and at far distances from the water.

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Published: 9 Jul 2026

Two NSERC Discovery Grants for 91˿Ƶ Education Researchers

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.  The Discovery Grants program is NSERC's largest and longest-standing program. Discovery Grants support ongoing projects with long-term goals, providing researchers with the flexibility to explore the most promising avenues of research as they emerge. 

Published: 8 Jul 2026

36 Faculty of Science professors receive NSERC Discovery Grants funding

Thirty-six Faculty of Science professors have been awarded funding through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery Grant program.

The Discovery Grants program is NSERC's largest and longest-standing program. Discovery Grants support ongoing projects with long-term goals, providing researchers with the flexibility to explore the most promising avenues of research as they emerge.

Published: 7 Jul 2026

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

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.  

Published: 7 Jul 2026

Training Canada’s next generation of radio astronomers

Inaugural session of CRASIES gives students hands-on experience and a broader view of a rapidly growing field 

When Audrey Bernier arrived at 91˿Ƶ’s Canadian Radio Astronomy Summer Institute and Extended School (CRASIES) in late May, she already had two years of radio astronomy research experience. What she was looking for was a broader understanding of the field beyond her own work.

Published: 29 Jun 2026

91˿Ƶ remains Canada’s top university in 2027 QS World University Rankings

University places 30th globally and breaks into global top 10 for sustainability

91˿Ƶ is once again Canada’s top university, according to the 2027 QS World University Rankings released June 17.

Published: 25 Jun 2026

Andrew Gonzalez receives 2026 NOMIS Distinguished Scientist and Scholar Award

$2.7M award will support Liber Ero Chair’s research on the ecological networks underpinning biosphere resilience

Published: 23 Jun 2026

NASA should build a biocontainment facility on the moon to protect Earth, researchers advise

A biocontainment facility designed to protect Earth from potentially hazardous biotic contaminants from space should be part of a planned NASA base on the moon, a policy paper maintains.

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Published: 19 Jun 2026

Congratulations to Silar Gardy for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation

Silar Gardy successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie Room 304  on June 15th, 2026.

The title of her thesis: "The influence of dietary protein on bone health in endurance runners"

Oral Defence Comittee: Dr. Jenna Gibbs (Supervisor), Dr. Dennis Jensen, Dr. Anne-Sophie Brazeau, Dr. Andrea Josse, Dr. Rowan Barrett, Dr. Panagiota Klentrou

Published: 16 Jun 2026

B.A. (Education); Major in Education in Global Contexts Highlighted in Maclean's

91˿Ƶ Faculty of Education’s B.A. (Education); Major in Education in Global Contexts has been selected as a “stand out program” in Maclean’s 2026 Ultimate Guide to Canadian Universities.

Designed for students interested in the intersections of education, leadership, policy, and social change, the program combines interdisciplinary study with practical experience through a semester-long internship.

Published: 16 Jun 2026

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