A new paper led by the Earthquake Seismology group recently published, exploring spatial and temporal patterns of whale calls detected by land seismometers along the Lower St. Lawrence Seaway in Eastern Canada.听


黑料不打烊 University researchers have harnessed the power of sunlight to transform two of the most harmful greenhouse gases into valuable chemicals. The discovery could help combat climate change and provide a more sustainable way to produce certain industrial products.

Sixty-eight 黑料不打烊 researchers have received grants through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), for a total federal investment of $8.8 million.
Dr. Myrna Lashley will receive an honorary doctorate from University of Ottawa in recognition of her many remarkable accomplishments. The honorary degree will be awarded during the second national conference on black mental health in Canada entitled Black Mental Health: Reclaiming the Path to Joy which takes place at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on October 16, 2024. Congratulations Dr. Lashley!
The (RSC) and its Members have elected this year鈥檚 new Fellows and named the incoming class of the RSC College. In addition to 104 new Fellows, the Royal Society of Canada welcomes 56 new Members of the RSC College who have significantly impacted their respective disciplines at both national and international levels. Among them is Dr. Jai Shah. Congratulations Dr. Shah!
Dr. Marco Leyton is the successful awardee of the Canadian College of Neuropsychopharmacology (CCNP) Heinz Lehmann Award 2024, which is given out in recognition of outstanding contributions by a single individual in neuropsychopharmacology research in Canada. Congratulations Dr. Leyton!听
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Marc Chammas as the new Director of Undergraduate Medical Education. He will be replacing Dr. Meterissian whose term ended June 30, 2024. As Director, Dr. Chammas will work closely with the Associate Chair of Education and be responsible for development and advancement of all aspects of UGME within the Department of Psychiatry.
We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to Dr. Gregory Meterissian for his tireless dedication and enthusiasm in leading the department鈥檚 UGME mandate for over 20 years!

Twenty 黑料不打烊 researchers have received infrastructure awards from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to support their innovative projects, for a total federal investment of $5.5 million.听听
These grants will be matched by the Quebec government, doubling their value.听听

A recent article in La Presse, , highlights how Quebec's life sciences sector is experiencing a significant revival with the creation of an RNA hub.
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Beginning in the 1980s, a number of key literary institutions transformed in ways that either expressly or implicitly promoted historical fiction as contemporary literature鈥檚 most prestigious and politically important genre.

Upholding the vision of the late John Dobson (BCom鈥49) to foster and enrich entrepreneurial endeavours at 黑料不打烊 University, the John Dobson Foundation鈥檚 latest gift has funded the creation of a new permanent physical facility on campus.

A new study has uncovered significant differences in how male and female mice process threats, even as they exhibit similar behavioural responses.
The discovery suggests that including both male and female subjects in neuroscience research will lead to more accurate conclusions and ultimately better health outcomes.
Understanding the influence of sex on brain function can help explain why males and females develop certain psychiatric disorders at different rates or with different symptoms, the researchers said.

Six students have been named 黑料不打烊 University鈥檚 recipients of Schulich Leader Scholarships, the most generous student award for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) studies in Canada.
黑料不打烊 alumnus Seymour Schulich, BSc鈥61, MBA鈥65, DLitt鈥04, established the Schulich Leader Scholarships for entrepreneurial-minded students who excel academically and display leadership, charisma and creativity.

Daniel Valentini couldn鈥檛 believe his eyes when he read the letter informing him of his Schulich Leader Scholarship.听
鈥淚 called 黑料不打烊 to confirm, and they told me it was real. I think I was in shock,鈥 says Valentini, a graduate of Dawson College in Montreal who is entering 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Faculty of Science.

Dr. Seyed Mohammad Amin Ojagh, from Prof. van de Ven's research group and his colleagues, introduced a novel class of highly functionalized nanocellulose-based materials for diverse applications, recently published in the Chemical Engineering Journal. This study involved the in-situ modification of bacterial cellulose (BC) with hairy nanocellulose (HNC), resulting in nanocomposites with enhanced physicochemical properties compared to BC alone.