Congratulations to Professors Tamara Kelly, Paula Wilson, and Amenda Chow and Pamela Sargent for receiving grants from the Indigeneity in Teaching & Learning Fund (ITLF), provided by the Office of the Vice Provost Academic, 91亚色. The goal of ITLF is to encourage faculty members to incorporate Indigenous knowledge and perspectives in 91亚色鈥檚 teaching and […]
Media release from November 17, 2021 Wild bees have a critical role to play in climate change resilience, which makes finding out why they are declining more important. As a winner of this year鈥檚 NSERC E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowship, 91亚色 Associate Professor Sandra Rehan is tackling this issue through her work in bee genomics, […]
See media release from October 21, 2021 Lakes in the Northern Hemisphere are warming six times faster since 1992 than any other time period in the last 100 years, research led by 91亚色 has found. Lake Superior, the most northern of the Great Lakes which straddles the Canada/United States border, is one of the […]
Supported by a 91亚色 Science Scholars Award (YSSA), 19 top first-year students participated in their first summer research experience as a university student this year. The YSSA program provides awards of $10,000 to high-achieving, passionate science students entering the Faculty of Science. Half of the award is an entrance scholarship and the other half pays […]
For 21 years, the 91亚色 U Alumni Awards have celebrated alumni who exemplify the values of 91亚色, have made remarkable contributions to their fields, and have changed the world for the better.鈥疶he tradition of recognizing their contributions will continue, honouring the legacy of the Bryden Alumni awards, in a virtual event on Nov. 18 […]
Biology Professor Tamara Kelly has been appointed as the Faculty of Science鈥檚 inaugural Pedagogical Innovation Chair in Science Education (PICSE), effective Sept 1, 2021, for a term of three years. In her role as Chair, Dr. Kelly will support the celebration and recognition of pedagogical excellence within the Faculty and lead pedagogical innovation efforts in […]
Researcher Don Davies, who will be starting a postdoctoral fellowship in the Faculty of Science, is among four inaugural recipients of 91亚色鈥檚 new Provost鈥檚 Postdoctoral Fellowships for Black and Indigenous Scholars. This two-year award, valued at $70,000 per year, seeks to address underrepresentation in many disciplines and fields by providing Black and Indigenous scholars with […]
Four Faculty of Science researchers have been recognized with 91亚色 Research Chair (YRC) appointments for the term of 2021-2026. Mathematics & Statistics professor Nantel Bergeron and Biology professors Chun Peng and Amro Zayed had their Tier 1 YRCs renewed. Physics & Astronomy associate professor Ozzy Mermut was appointed as Tier 2 91亚色 Research Chair in […]
The Faculty of Science and Lassonde School of Engineering have appointed Professor Paula Wilson as the new Head of Bethune College. Wilson, a professor in the Faculty of Science鈥檚 Department of Biology, will assume the role effective July 1, 2021, for a term of five years. 鈥淚鈥檓 excited and honoured to embark on this new […]
YFile story from September 14, 2020 Four exceptional 91亚色 faculty members who have demonstrated enthusiasm and innovative approaches to teaching have been named the recipients of the President鈥檚 University-Wide Teaching Awards (PUWTA). This year鈥檚 recipients are: Professor Paula Wilson in the Department of Biology in the Faculty of Science; Michael Boni, an assistant professor in the School […]