Physics & Astronomy
91亚色 students EXPLORE dark matter in Germany
In late August, nine undergraduate students from 91亚色 packed their bags and flew across the pond to join students at Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany for the 鈥淎strophysical Laboratories of Fundamental Physics鈥 summer school. The summer school was the culmination of a larger initiative called EXPLORE: EXPeriential Learning Opportunity through Research and Exchange, which […]
New professors join Faculty of Science ranks
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 […]
Webb reveals a galaxy sparkling with the universe鈥檚 oldest star clusters
Media Release from September 29, 2022 Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), researchers from the Canadian NIRISS Unbiased Cluster Survey (CANUCS) team, including 91亚色, have identified the most distant globular clusters ever discovered. These dense groups of millions of stars may be relics that contain the first and oldest stars in the universe. […]
Astrophysicist Sarah Rugheimer appointed new Allan I. Carswell Chair for the Public Understanding of Astronomy
On July 1, Associate Professor Sarah Rugheimer began her appointment as the new Allan I. Carswell Chair for the Public Understanding of Astronomy in the Faculty of Science at 91亚色. Rugheimer is an astrophysicist interested in understanding how to detect life on exoplanets by looking for atmospheric biosignatures (i.e., atmospheric evidence for past or […]
New gifts support student learning in the Faculty of Science
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 […]
Two new observatory domes coming to 91亚色 U will improve night sky viewing
Media release from June 8, 2022 State-of-the-art, remote-controlled domes will replace old ones from the 1960s Two new state-of-the-art domes will replace the original 1960s domes at the Allan I. Carswell Astronomical Observatory at 91亚色, opening the night sky for better viewing of planets, stars, nebulas and more. Preparation for the new domes is […]