91�� News - Faculty of Science

91�� team awarded CIFAR AI Safety Catalyst Grant to advance developer oversight in AI-assisted coding

webfull — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:02:25 +0000

91�� team aims to develop guidelines, tools, and policy insights that help software engineers work safely and effectively with AI-assisted coding systems.

A 91�� research team is tackling one of AI’s fastest-moving challenges: how software developers can steer and safeguard code as AI systems become capable of writing large portions of software on their own.

Published: 19 January 2026

Freshwater browning threatens growth and populations of economically important fish, 91�� researchers say

webfull — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:30:53 +0000

Freshwater browning is stunting fish growth of some species, shrinking populations of others and changing the composition of fish communities, 91��-led research suggests. “Browning” refers to freshwater bodies turning tea-coloured, a phenomenon driven by higher levels of dissolved organic matter and/or higher levels of iron in the water. Causes include changes in land use and climate, and reduced acid precipitation.

The findings indicate that changes in land use and climate are affecting biodiversity and how ecosystems function, with implications for fisheries management.

Published: 19 January 2026

91�� researchers develop a cheaper, safer material for use in solar panels, sensors and optical devices

webfull — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:38:33 +0000

Using proteins from a common tobacco plant virus, 91�� chemistry researchers have developed a simple, eco-friendly way to arrange gold nanoparticles into ultrathin sheets, strengthening the particles’ optical properties. The result: cheaper, safer materials for solar panels, sensors and advanced optical devices.

Published: 8 December 2025

Professor Audrey Moores (Chemistry) awarded the Canadian Pacific Chair in Biotechnology

webfull — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:56:12 +0000

Congratulations to Professor Audrey Moores (Chemistry), who has been awarded the Canadian Pacific Chair in Biotechnology!

The Canadian Pacific Chair in Biotechnology is an endowed chair created in 1984 to promote research in the field of biotechnology. The chair is awarded for a five-year term and rotates among 91��'s Faculties of Medicine, Science and Agriculture.

Published: 4 December 2025

Exoplanet is observed shedding its atmosphere in real time

webfull — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:36:10 +0000

Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a team led by 91�� researcher Vigneshwaran Krishnamurthy has observed a giant cloud of helium gas evaporating from a distant giant exoplanet called WASP-107b.

Published: 1 December 2025

24 91�� researchers identified in Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers List

webfull — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 15:15:58 +0000

Twenty-four 91�� researchers have been named to the 2025 Highly Cited Researchers™ list, a ranking prepared each year by Clarivate, an analytics company based in the US. The list assesses researchers in a wide range of disciplines, from neuroscience to environmental science. The number of 91�� scholars on the list grew from 14 in 2024 to 24 in 2025.

Published: 28 November 2025

91��’s Bachelor of Arts and Science program celebrates 20 years of interdisciplinary scholarship

webfull — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 13:58:56 +0000

Happy 20th birthday, B.A. & Sc.!

Published: 25 November 2025

Redpath Museum and Physics Outreach bring science to life at 91��'s Bellairs Research Institute

webfull — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 19:41:55 +0000

This past September, St. James Parish in Barbados celebrated We Gatherin’, a year-long festival of Barbadian heritage, culture and community. As part of the festivities, 91��’s Bellairs Research Institute hosted a day-long Science Adventure for local schoolchildren featuring a visit from 91��’s Redpath Museum and the Physics Outreach Committee.

Published: 24 November 2025

91�� researchers track boulders’ influence on snow melt, watersheds using unique combination of methods

webfull — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:30:56 +0000

Thanks to their use of a unique methodology, a 91��-led research team has obtained new insights into how boulders affect snow melt in mountainous northern environments, with implications for local water resources.

The team found that snow near boulders melts faster, not only because rocks radiate heat, but also due to subtle processes that reshape the snow’s surface. This information will help researchers understand how small-scale processes affect downstream water resources.

Published: 11 November 2025

Professor Christian Genest recipient of the Acfas Urgel-Archambault prize (2025)

webfull — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 19:14:22 +0000

Professor Christian Genest is the winner of the 2025 Acfas Urgel-Archambault prize.

Le Prix Acfas Urgel-Archambault 2025 pour les sciences physiques, mathématiques, informatique et génie, est remis à Christian Genest, professeur titulaire au Département de mathématiques et de statistique de l'Université 91��.

Published: 21 November 2025

91������ News - Faculty of Science

91������ team awarded CIFAR AI Safety Catalyst Grant to advance developer oversight in AI-assisted coding

Freshwater browning threatens growth and populations of economically important fish, 91������ researchers say

91������ researchers develop a cheaper, safer material for use in solar panels, sensors and optical devices