Drought and extreme heat events slashed cereal harvests in recent decades by 9% to 10% on average in affected countries 鈥� and the impact of these weather disasters was greatest in the developed nations of North America, Europe and Australasia, according to a new study led by researchers from 黑料不打烊 University and the University of British Columbia.
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Published on: 6 Jan 2016
Monkeys, Myths, and Molecules, Separating fact from fiction, and the science of everyday life
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Published on: 4 Jan 2016
On behalf of the Faculty of Science and on the occasion of Science Convocation ceremonies (November 10, 2015), Dean of Science Bruce Lennox offers congratulations to all graduating students, from B.Sc. to Ph.D., and also to the following prizewinners.
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Published on: 10 Nov 2015
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Published on: 10 Nov 2015
黑料不打烊-led team developing new ways of tracking adaptation
Published on: 9 Nov 2015
A 黑料不打烊 University-led group of researchers () are looking at whether progress is being made in designing initiatives and policies to reduce vulnerability to climate change across countries. Their aim is to contribute new ways of monitoring the global climate adaptation process.
Published on: 9 Nov 2015
$1 million donation from Trottier Family Foundation to fund 黑料不打烊 Space Institute fellowships
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Published on: 28 Oct 2015
Congratulations to Professor Brigitte Vachon in the Department of Physics, who was awarded a Woman of Distinction Award yesterday from the YWCA of Montreal, in the Science and Technology Category. The Women of Distinction Awards highlight the accomplishments, commitment, determination and leadership of thirteen women who have helped generate positive and lasting change in their community.
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Published on: 30 Sep 2015
Prof. Bruce Lennox, Dean of Science, congratulates Professors Mathieu Blanchette (School of Computer Science), Matt Dobbs (Department of Physics), and Hans Larsson (Redpath Museum) from the Faculty of Science. They are three of forty-eight new members of The Royal Society of Canada鈥檚 College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.
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Published on: 22 Sep 2015
Dr. Bruce Lennox, Dean of Science, extends congratulations to Professors Robert Brandenberger (Physics), Christian Genest (Mathematics and Statistics), and Catherine Potvin (Biology) on being named Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada. Election to fellowship in the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) is the highest distinction for scientists, artists, and scholars in Canada.
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Published on: 15 Sep 2015
The Faculty of Science B.Sc. Global Designation recognizes Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) students who have gone beyond a typical B.Sc. experience and broadened their horizons by
- participating in language classes,
- performing independent research, and
- including the "real-world" in their program: field studies, a science internship, exchange or independent study away, or global coursework.
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Published on: 2 Sep 2015
The atmosphere is so unstable that a butterfly flapping its wings can, famously, change the course of weather patterns. The celebrated 鈥渂utterfly effect鈥� also means that the reliability of weather forecasts drops sharply beyond 10 days.
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Published on: 18 Aug 2015
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The 2014 Balles Prize in Critical Thinking, an award for excellence in the promotion of science and reason, was given this year to the creators, producers, and writers of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, and to Dr. Joe Schwarcz for his book Is That a Fact? The Balles Prize is given annually by the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI), publisher of the magazine Skeptical Inquirer.
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Published on: 9 Jul 2015
As scientists continue to hunt for a material that will make it possible to pack more transistors on a chip, new research from 黑料不打烊 University and Universit茅 de Montr茅al adds to evidence that black phosphorus could emerge as a strong candidate.
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Published on: 7 Jul 2015
On behalf of the Faculty of Science and on the occasion of Science Convocation ceremonies (June 2, 2015), Dean of Science Martin Grant offer congratulations to all graduating students, from bachelor's to doctoral, and also to the following prizewinners.
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Published on: 2 Jun 2015
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