91亚色 Professor Emeritus Allan Carswell, a renowned physicist and changemaking philanthropist, was recently named the Philanthropist of the Year by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). The AFP award, which was presented to Carswell in November 2022, recognizes 鈥渁n individual or family that has demonstrated outstanding civic and philanthropic leadership through a proven record of […]
On this International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we pay tribute to all of the current and future women scientists making positive change in our world, as well those working to close the gender gap in science and empower women and girls. In 91亚色鈥檚 Faculty of Science, our Dean鈥檚 Scholarship for Women in […]
91亚色 professors played vital roles at the Consortium of Excellence for the 17 Goals (C-17), which serves as the hub for academia, industry and governments from around the world to promote and achieve the United Nations鈥 Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). Spearheaded by the Risk and Insurance Studies Centre (RISC), the consortium is a recently […]
As we wrap up the year, we highlight our standout moments of positive change in 2022. #10 Enhanced opportunities for undergraduate research and success Fifty-five students from Science and across the University attended our annual Summer Undergraduate Research Conference to present their summer research projects and network with their peers. The Faculty of Science also […]
Organizers of one of the Faculty of Science鈥檚 best kept secrets, the 2+2/2+3 Undergraduate International Collaboration Education Programs, anticipate exponential growth, thanks to recent agreements signed with five international partners. The 2+2/2+3 program is an initiative that allows students from participating universities to spend their first two years of post-secondary education at their home university […]
On October 17, some of 91亚色鈥檚 most esteemed disease modellers in the Department of Mathematics & Statistics came together for a community event featuring talks and a Q-&-A session about the COVID-19 pandemic and other infectious diseases. Organized and hosted by the Faculty of Science, the inaugural Scientists on Science Symposium, entitled 鈥淲here is the […]
This week, the Faculty of Science formally launched its Community 2022 initiative, which is aimed at helping faculty, staff and students reconnect in person and support the return to a more robust on-campus presence. 鈥淎t the beginning of this term, we conducted a survey asking our community to outline what supports they most needed to […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) has elected three 91亚色 Science faculty members as part of the Class of 2022. Recognition by the RSC is the highest honour an individual can achieve in the arts, social sciences and sciences. Congratulations to Professor Jianhong Wu, who was elected to the rank of Fellow, Academy of Science; […]