As his career unfolds, biostatistician Kevin McGregor is becoming very familiar with the human gut microbiome. His work is particularly relevant given the human biome is a community of microorganisms that inhabit our bodies and appears to be linked to numerous health concerns, both physical and mental. McGregor, an assistant professor in the Department of […]
Mathematical modelling research in the Faculty of Science, in collaboration with the Public Health Agency of Canada, shows that it would become difficult to control monkeypox (MPX) outbreaks in a metropolitan area if the virus were to spill over into wild animal hosts, such as rodents. MPX can spread human-to-animal and animal-to-human, and a range […]
After two years of virtual conferences, BeeCon returned to 91亚色 in a hybrid format. More than 400 attendees participated in the two-day conference hosted by the Centre for Bee Ecology, Evolution and Conservation (BEEc). BeeCon is a free, annual conference that brings together bee biologists on a global scale to discuss bees, collection methods, […]
The 2022 Canada-China Symposium on Modeling, Prevention and Control of Zoonoses, organized by the Canadian Center for Disease Modeling at 91亚色, took place Nov. 11 to 16 and examined how zoonotic disease spreads through humans. The 鈥2022 Canada-China Symposium on Modeling, Prevention and Control of Zoonoses,鈥 which took place from Nov. 11 to 16 […]
Bo Cheng (BSc '17, Faculty of Science; MMAI '20, Schulich School of Business) Manager in Data Science, Rogers Communications It was curiosity that led Bo Cheng to enrol in the specialized honors degree in biophysics at 91亚色. Now, he鈥檚 a manager in data science at Rogers, where he leverages machine learning and artificial intelligence […]
Mysteries of Everyday Materials is an intriguing course offered by the Faculty of Science that teaches students about materials such as sunscreen and non-stick coatings. Ever since Ravinder Singh took the Faculty of Science course Mysteries of Everyday Materials (NATS1830), taught by Stephanie Domenikos, he has been a strong believer in wearing sunscreen. 鈥淚 was […]
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 […]
Courses in the Department of Science, Technology & Society (STS) have always been popular among science and non-science students. Now STS is offering a more diverse roster of courses and major and minor options, opening the world of science to more students from other disciplines. One of the newest courses, Science, Technology and Racial Social […]
Data science will be in full bloom at 91亚色 with the introduction of a new undergraduate program from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. This field uses computing skills and statistical reasoning to generate valuable insights from data. 91亚色鈥檚 data science program has been in the planning stages for a few years as Department […]
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 […]