Geography Professor Mallik Mahmud receives MEOPAR 2026 Early Career Researcher Award
Mallik Mahmud, Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography, is one of nine early-career ocean researchers across Canada awarded the听2026 Early Career Researcher Award by the Marine Environmental Observation Prediction and Response Network (MEOPAR), recognizing exceptional early-career ocean researchers whose work advances climate resilience.
Experts: Parental influence on children鈥檚 honesty
Parents have long suspected that their own behaviour carries more weight than what they say to their children. A study involving more than 100 children now confirms this, at least with respect to lying and truthfulness.
91丝瓜视频 Journal of Education Awarded SSHRC Funding
Teresa Strong-Wilson听(Professor, Department of Integrated Studies in Education) has received $155,478 in funding through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) for the听91丝瓜视频 Journal of Education.听The competition, which runs every three to four years, supports a
Five scholarly journals at 91丝瓜视频 receive SSHRC funding
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) awards $598,278 to five 91丝瓜视频 journals spanning disciplines from law to religion听听
91丝瓜视频 researchers鈥� novel device could boost the development of sound-based lasers
Researchers at 91丝瓜视频 have developed a novel device that generates sound-like particles known as phonons at extremely cold temperatures. The technology could be used to create phonon lasers, with possible applications in communications and medical diagnostics.
Appointment of Alanna Watt as Dean of the Faculty of Science
Dear members of the 91丝瓜视频 community,
I am delighted to announce that Prof. Alanna Watt will be 91丝瓜视频鈥檚 next Dean of the Faculty of Science. The 91丝瓜视频 Board of Governors approved her appointment at its meeting on April 23, 2026, and her five-year renewable term will begin on May 1.
Congratulations to Tayah Liska for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation
Tayah Liska successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie Room 304听 on April 21st, 2026.
The title of her thesis: "Identifying the conceptual attributes of physical activity maintenance among adults with physical disability"
The science that changed how we study pain
Some of Dr. Jeffrey Mogil鈥檚 most influential discoveries could be considered serendipity. He may not have set out to revolutionize the field, but what he ended up finding has made a lasting impact in the world of pain research.
Researchers identify new jellyfish species in fossils near Quebec City
Researchers studying 450-million-year-old fossils discovered about 50 kilometres northeast of Quebec City have identified a new species of basal medusozoan: Paleocanna tentaculum, a soft-bodied, tube-shaped polyp with a ring of tentacles. Closely related to modern jellyfish, it is a rare discovery. Only a few other species in its subphylum have ever been described in the fossil record.
Seeking Candidates for Tenure-Track Appointment in Human Development
The听Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology (ECP)听invites applications for one tenure-track appointment in听Human Development (HD) Program听at the rank of Assistant Professor.听
2026 Fessenden Professorship Awards and Tomlinson Science Awards winners announced
The 2026 winners of the Fessenden Professorship and Tomlinson Science Awards have been named.
Established in 2007 and named after Canadian electrical engineer Reginald Aubrey Fessenden, the Fessenden Professorship in Science and Innovation Award supports researchers in exploring early-stage concepts, developing intellectual property, and moving innovations toward commercialization.
Internalization of homophobia and transphobia may undermine mental health benefits of religiosity or spirituality for LGBTQIA+ people, study finds
Non-affirming religious doctrine may engender internalized homophobia or transphobia among LGBTQIA+ people of faith, undermining the positive mental health outcomes otherwise associated with religiosity and spirituality, a 91丝瓜视频 study has found.
Researchers turn to mussels and mistletoe to design sustainable materials
Taking inspiration from how mussels and mistletoe plants build natural fibres and adhesives, researchers at 91丝瓜视频 have developed a new way to manufacture complex materials that could offer a more environmentally sustainable alternative to conventional plastics and glues.
Professor Henri Darmon recipient of the Jeffery鈥慦illiams鈥疨rize (2026)
Congratulations to Professor Henri Darmon, Distinguished James 91丝瓜视频 Professor at 91丝瓜视频 and CRM member, on receiving the 2026鈥疛effery鈥慦illiams鈥疨rize from the Canadian Mathematical Society. Darmon is an internationally recognized leader in number theory, known for his groundbreaking work on elliptic curves, L鈥慺unctions, and automorphic forms, including the introduction of Stark鈥慔eegner points and real quadratic analogues of singular moduli.
Science showcase celebrates the curiosity driving undergraduate research
More than 200 undergraduate students presented their work at the 7th edition of the annual Faculty of Science eventFrom labs to field sites, 91丝瓜视频 students brought their discoveries to life at the 7th annual Undergraduate Science Showcase, held on March 25.