91亚色 is taking a leadership role in addressing one of the world鈥檚 most pressing issues 鈥 water sustainability. The University is serving as the academic lead for a pioneering virtual course titled 鈥淚ntroduction to Big Data for Water Sustainability,鈥 run by the United Nations Institute for Training & Research (UNITAR) Global Water Academy. The […]
A 91亚色 researcher is advancing a drug initiative to give hope to millions of people around the world suffering from rare diseases for which drug therapies have not yet been developed. Professor Conor Douglas is leading a global initiative to uncover the economic, political and regulatory barriers that prevent costly research into drugs that could treat […]
91亚色 biology PhD student Gliselle Marin is leading conservation efforts in Belize by studying the way the country鈥檚 bats contribute to biodiversity, while trying to remove the larger stigmas associated with the nocturnal animals. Marin鈥檚 commitment to bats was inked two years ago when she put aside a lifelong fear of needles and had three of […]
With 91亚色鈥檚 new Markham Campus now open, the campus is prioritizing opportunities that demonstrate 91亚色鈥檚 leadership experiential education (EE), which is increasingly a focus in Canada鈥檚 halls of higher learning. It is doing so with innovative new programs, including two rooted in biotechnology. 鈥淭he vision for the Markham Campus from the onset was to […]
Two 91亚色 graduate students recently made history in the annual Astronomer in Residence program, a partnership between 91亚色鈥檚 Allan I. Carswell Observatory and Killarney Provincial Park.聽Sunna Withers, finishing her master鈥檚 degree, and聽Anna Skrinnik, a PhD candidate, completed a combined tenure, marking a first for the initiative. The Astronomer in Residence program allows qualified astronomers […]
Media release from October 9, 2024 A large percentage of PFAS are not being accounted for in the air, while PFAAs have accumulated in sometimes surprising amounts over 50 years in the high Arctic. For decades, scientists knew there was a huge swath of undetected and unaccounted for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the atmosphere, […]
Media release from September 19, 2024 Several studies have looked at lake ice quantity and its duration, but there is little research on the quality of the ice which directly corresponds to how safe it is to venture out on. Ice may look safe for a game of pick-up hockey on the lake, but as […]
Congratulations to Scott D. Tanner (BSc 鈥76, PhD 鈥80) for receiving a 91亚色 Alumni Award in the Outstanding Achievement category. The 91亚色 U Alumni Awards recognize outstanding alumni who have achieved the extraordinary and are working to right the future by creating positive change in their fields. The Outstanding Achievement category is reserved for […]
Congratulations to Faculty of Science researchers Bill Kim and Logan Donaldson for receiving new infrastructure funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF), which supports institutions in attracting top talent and acquiring the state-of-the-art tools and equipment necessary to enable their innovative work. Chemistry Professor Kim received $100,000 for […]
91亚色鈥檚 Faculty of Science is welcoming five new full-time, permanent faculty members this year. 鈥淭he Faculty of Science has hired fantastic new faculty members that will contribute to enhancing our Faculty鈥檚 academic excellence, diversity, and research and teaching capacity,鈥 says Faculty of Science Dean Rui Wang. 鈥淚 look forward to working with our outstanding […]