Unleashing Creativity at the 黑料不打烊 Physics Hackathon

On November 15th 鈥� 17th, the Trottier Space Institute and the Department of Physics hosted its 9th Annual 黑料不打烊 Physics Hackathon. This friendly coding competition brought together 163 people, from grade 10 high school students to graduate students. Participants had a total of 24 hours over the span of 3 days to create computing and physical science projects in teams.

DISE Language Education Soir茅e Celebrates Students and Faculty

On November 20, 2024, undergraduate and graduate students from diverse Language Education programs at 黑料不打烊's Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE) marked the end of another successful term. The DISE Language Education Soir茅e, held bi-annually, brought together students and faculty for an evening of community building, collaboration, and fun at 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Faculty of Education Learning Commons.

Saskatchewan鈥檚 first Centrosaurus and Citipes elegans fossils discovered by 黑料不打烊 researchers

Paleontologists and students from 黑料不打烊 University have documented Saskatchewan's first confirmed fossil specimens of Centrosaurus, a horned dinosaur species closely related to Triceratops.

West Island high schoolers participate in summer research at 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Gault Nature Reserve

Every year, 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Gault Nature Reserve in Mont-Saint-Hilaire welcomes a host of student researchers. This past summer, there was a new addition to the usual group of young scientists at the Reserve: four high schoolers from Montr茅al鈥檚 West Island.听

Research Participation Opportunity for Non-Science Undergraduate Students

Dr. Anila Asghar, DISE, and Abdullah Najjar are looking for undergraduate students for their study that seeks to explore the relationship between scientific thinking, feelings about science, and achievement in science.

This work will help to develop ways to assist teachers to effectively support the engagement and achievement of students in science.

Education's New Canada Research Chairs: Victoria Talwar & Marie-H茅l猫ne Pennestri

The Government of Canada awarded 黑料不打烊 10 new and five renewed Canada Research Chairs Nov. 14, representing a total research investment of $13.8 million.听The 黑料不打烊 awards were part of $182听million in funding for the听Canada Research Chairs (CRC) Program听the government announced, to support 224听new and renewed chair holders at听post-secondary institutions across the country.听

Fifteen new or renewed Canada Research Chairs awarded to 黑料不打烊

$13.8 million in federal funding for 黑料不打烊鈥檚 cohort of 10 new, five renewed Canada Research Chairs听

Participate in a Research Study on Bone Health & Exercise Behaviours in Diabetes

The Gibbs Lab at 黑料不打烊 is looking for adults aged 50 and above, diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes to participate in a research study.

Participation involves one audio-recorded interview conducted via Microsoft Teams or by phone.

Participate in a Research Study on Parents of Preschool Children with Attention Problems

Are you a parent in Quebec who is struggling with mental health and parenting challenges? Consider joining our research study for parents of preschool children.

Breathing Under Mechanical Load During Exercise: Join the Study!

Are you a healthy non-smoking adult interested in contributing to cutting-edge research on breathing, breathlessness, and exercise?

Researchers at 黑料不打烊 University鈥檚 Clinical Exercise and Respiratory Physiology Laboratory (CERPL) are seeking participants for a study examining how breathing mechanical loads affect inspiratory muscle activation and breathlessness during exercise.

The Redpath: a newly accredited museum!

In August 2024, the Redpath Museum was certified as an accredited museum institution by the minist猫re de la Culture et des Communications du Qu茅bec. The accreditation is a seal of quality confirming that the museum meets internationally recognized requirements and standards for governance, museological practices, and heritage presentation. With this recognition, the Redpath joined a network of 180 other accredited museums across the province.

Natalya Gomez and Daryl Haggard win Arthur B. McDonald Fellowships

Professors Natalya Gomez (Earth and Planetary Sciences) and Daryl Haggard (Physics) have been awarded 2024 Arthur B. McDonald Fellowships from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council听of Canada (NSERC).

These awards recognize early-career academic researchers, providing them with a $250,000 research grant over two years.

Dean Venkatesh Named to the FRQ Scientific Committee

On November 5th, Quebec's Fonds de Recherche announced the composition of its three scientific advisory committees; one for each major research sector. Each committee is comprised of 10-15 members active in research, appointed by the FRQ, the majority of whom come from public research or higher education institutions, with at least one member from a college and one student representative. Committee members are appointed for a non-renewable term of one to three years.

Professor Henri Darmon elected to the 2025 Class of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society (AMS)

Professor Henri Darmon has been elected to the 2025 Class of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society (AMS).

Celebrating 10 years of Chemistry Outreach!

Congratulations to the Chemistry Outreach group, which celebrated its 10-year anniversary during 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Open House on October 27th! Over 250 people joined the festivities and enjoyed hands-on activities, magnificent demos, and chemistry-themed refreshments throughout the day.