In the Faculty of Science, we continuously strive to deliver high-quality education and experiential learning opportunities that our students need to become future global leaders. In this issue of Innovatus, I am excited to share some of the ways in which we are prioritizing excellence in teaching and learning in the Faculty of Science. Our Faculty […]
Professor Elizabeth Clare had long eschewed textbooks for her biology students before she discovered the magic of podcasting. Now, she鈥檚 made a mark as a pioneer in the science podcast space, offering students and other learners accessible, easy-to-digest lessons in biology. For the last two years, the associate professor in 91亚色鈥檚 Department of Biology in the […]
Thanks to a national grant program, 91亚色鈥檚 Faculty of Science has expanded its work-integrated learning (WIL) opportunities and partnerships to undergraduate science co-op and internship students in the new Master of Biotechnology Management program. The Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning Canada (CEWIL Canada) grant of $115,580 will enhance experiential learning opportunities in science by […]
Students at 91亚色鈥檚 Markham Campus are taking their math skills beyond the classroom, thanks to a real-world teaching and learning initiative led by Assistant Professor Jessie Yang. Under Yang鈥檚 guidance, seven first-year students host a bi-weekly math club at the Markham Public Library, offering tutoring sessions for children in grades 1 through 4. The students, who come […]
This March, 91亚色 is recognizing and participating in SDG Month Canada, a national initiative to advance collaboration, awareness and engagement around the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Throughout the month, YFile will present a series of articles that highlight contributions from 91亚色 and its efforts to advance the SDGs. These stories reflect the people, research […]
91亚色 Science students had a rare opportunity to work with cutting-edge brain imaging technology used in both research and clinical settings thanks to a $150,000 collaboration with NIRx Medical Technologies. The week-long learning opportunity in the fourth-year course Biophysical Techniques (BPHS 4090; Biomedical Physics Program) provided students with access to the NIRSport 2, a high-tech […]
The Faculty of Science honoured its top students and announced the recipients of its Excellence Awards at its annual Honours & Awards Celebration on February 11. The Excellence in Educational Leadership Awards, Excellence in Teaching Awards, and Excellence in Research Awards were announced at the event, which was emceed by Gerald Audette, associate dean, Faculty […]
Congratulations to postdoctoral fellow Chapin Korosec, Department of Mathematics & Statistics, who has received the Michelson Postdoctoral Prize Lectureship for his exceptional early-career research achievements during his PhD in physics. Read the聽full story in YFile.
Atmospheric chemists in the Faculty of Science, including Professors Cora Young and Trevor VandenBoer and their graduate student Daniel Persaud, are participating in the Study of Winter Air Pollution in Toronto (SWAPIT), led by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). The study aims to better understand the mix of pollutants in Toronto鈥檚 urban winter air and why known pollutants haven鈥檛 […]
The new Thai-Canada Research Laboratory is a partnership between 91亚色 and Thailand's Srinakharinwirot University that aims to enhance biomedical research and education. With efforts led by Biology Professor Gary Sweeney from the Faculty of Science, the new laboratory will focus on integrating clinical research with biomedical laboratory studies to improve human health, particularly in the prevention […]