Haleema Ahmed, a second-year student in Faculty of Science, is part of the Prime Minister of Canada鈥檚 Youth Council and provides input into government programs and initiatives. She鈥檚 also a freelance writer with an impressive list of published stories. In between attending classes, studying, and volunteering, Haleema Ahmed is busy serving as a member of […]
New faculty members Kohitij Kar, Allysa Lumley, Daniela Monaldi, Gloria Orchard, Balint Radics, Kelly Ramsay, Sarah Rugheimer and Jennifer van Wijngaarden are joining the Faculty of Science. 鈥淚t is my pleasure to welcome our new faculty members to the Faculty of Science,鈥 said Dean of Science Rui Wang. 鈥淥ur Faculty is committed to fostering scientific […]
91亚色 Professor Bridget Stutchbury has been named one of five finalists in the Canadian Museum of Nature鈥檚 Nature Inspiration Awards in the 鈥淎dult鈥 category for her work on saving Canada鈥檚 most vulnerable animals that are at risk of extinction. Stutchbury, a Distinguished Research Professor in biology at the Faculty of Science, is among five […]
A team of 91亚色 students placed in the top three in the STEM Fellowship Inter-University Big Data Challenge, an inquiry-driven experiential learning program focused on data science skills. The competition brought together 213 teams representing 69 universities from all over the world. The 91亚色 team was the only team representing the University that made […]
Media Release from July 18, 2022 As intense heatwaves grip the United Kingdom, Spain, France and Portugal, at times exceeding temperatures 40C, as well as parts of North America and Asia, lakes around the world are feeling the heat from climate change, which is creating a cascade of ecological and environmental issues. Northern-most lakes are […]
The Faculty of Science is pleased to announce more than $137,000 in new gifts from donors to support student scholarships and learning. The gifts will primarily support undergraduate and graduate students during their studies at 91亚色. The following awards and funds have been created: The H茅l猫ne Massam Memorial Prize for Excellence in Statistics, created […]
The Faculty of Science is pleased to announce that it has renewed Biology Professor John McDermott as the McLaughlin Research Chair, and Chemistry Professor Cora Young as the Guy Warwick Rogers Chair in Chemistry 鈥 both for another five-year term (July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2027). The two positions are endowed research chairs in […]
The Faculty of Science congratulates the recipients of its Gold and Silver Medals, presented to undergraduate students graduating with outstanding achievements. The Faculty鈥檚 Gold Medal goes to the student(s) with the highest GPA, and the Faculty鈥檚 Silver Medal goes to a student who has combined the highest degree of academic achievement with the greatest contribution […]
Media release from June 28, 2022 Tadpoles see well underwater, but what happens when they become frogs and live primarily on land? Researchers at 91亚色 and several other institutions, curious about the answer, found the eyes of tadpoles undergo a surprising number of changes. It鈥檚 already known that tadpoles go through a physical metamorphosis […]
Media Release from June 15, 2022 The local environment plays a pivotal role in the health and diversity of the gut microbiome of wild bees which could help detect invisible stressors and early indicators of potential threats, say 91亚色 scientists in a new study. Piloting a new frontier of metagenomics, the researchers sequenced whole […]