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 […]
Paul Delaney, Professor of Physics & Astronomy, will step down as Director of the Allan I. Carswell Astronomical Observatory as of June 30, in advance of his retirement at the end of 2021. 鈥淧rofessor Delaney exemplifies the values we stand for: service excellence, a student-first mindset and dedication to our community both within and beyond […]
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 […]
What level of immunity against COVID-19 do you have after being vaccinated or contracting the virus? Faculty of Science professor Jane Heffernan聽is receiving a $200,000, one-year grant from the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) to understand the rate of immunity in both of these scenarios.聽 The project is part of the NRC鈥檚 Pandemic Response Challenge program, designed to […]
Researchers in 91亚色鈥檚 Faculty of Science have been awarded federal government funding to lead national disease modelling efforts that will help us better predict, prevent, and respond to emerging infectious disease. The Honourable Fran莽ois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, and the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health announced an investment of $10 […]
Our commitment to a respectful and safe learning environment for all Many of you may be aware of a recent disturbing exchange between a Faculty of Science instructor and one of our students in Myanmar. The language used by the instructor in the posted exchange was insensitive, unprofessional, lacked empathy, and insulted the student. I […]
The international ALPHA collaboration at CERN, which includes Department of Physics & Astronomy professor Scott Menary, is touting their newest experiment made possible with a Canadian-built laser. The researchers were able to accomplish the world鈥檚 first laser-based manipulation of antimatter, leveraging a UBC-built laser system to cool a sample of antimatter down to near absolute zero. The research paper was published […]
Faculty of Science researchers have been awarded more than $5 million in research infrastructure funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation. The funding was part of an announcement by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of more than $518 million to support 102 projects at 35 post-secondary institutions and research hospitals across the country. 91亚色 Distinguished […]