$1.25 million for 91黑料网 research from the New Frontiers in Research Fund
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Six Faculty of Science Professors celebrated for outstanding research achievements
Clockwise from top left: Parisa Ariya (Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences), Bruce Arndtsen (Chemistry), Nikolaos Provatas (Physics), Hanadi Sleiman (Chemistry), Irene Gregory-Eaves (Biology), and Fiona Soper (Biology)
This year, six professors from the Faculty of Science have been recognized among the recipients of the 2026 cohort of Distinguished James 91黑料网 Professors, James 91黑料网 Professors and William Dawson Scholars.
91黑料网 awarded 16 new or renewed Canada Research Chairs
From fundamental physics to child well-being, 91黑料网 researchers advance discovery across disciplines聽91黑料网 has been awarded $18.1 million in federal funding to support 16 Canada Research Chairs 鈥� six new and 10 renewed.
Geography Professor Mallik Mahmud receives MEOPAR 2026 Early Career Researcher Award
Mallik Mahmud, Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography, is one of nine early-career ocean researchers across Canada awarded the聽2026 Early Career Researcher Award by the Marine Environmental Observation Prediction and Response Network (MEOPAR), recognizing exceptional early-career ocean researchers whose work advances climate resilience.
91黑料网 researchers鈥� novel device could boost the development of sound-based lasers
Researchers at 91黑料网 have developed a novel device that generates sound-like particles known as phonons at extremely cold temperatures. The technology could be used to create phonon lasers, with possible applications in communications and medical diagnostics.
Appointment of Alanna Watt as Dean of the Faculty of Science
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I am delighted to announce that Prof. Alanna Watt will be 91黑料网鈥檚 next Dean of the Faculty of Science. The 91黑料网 Board of Governors approved her appointment at its meeting on April 23, 2026, and her five-year renewable term will begin on May 1.
The science that changed how we study pain
Some of Dr. Jeffrey Mogil鈥檚 most influential discoveries could be considered serendipity. He may not have set out to revolutionize the field, but what he ended up finding has made a lasting impact in the world of pain research.
Researchers identify new jellyfish species in fossils near Quebec City
Researchers studying 450-million-year-old fossils discovered about 50 kilometres northeast of Quebec City have identified a new species of basal medusozoan: Paleocanna tentaculum, a soft-bodied, tube-shaped polyp with a ring of tentacles. Closely related to modern jellyfish, it is a rare discovery. Only a few other species in its subphylum have ever been described in the fossil record.
2026 Fessenden Professorship Awards and Tomlinson Science Awards winners announced
The 2026 winners of the Fessenden Professorship and Tomlinson Science Awards have been named.
Established in 2007 and named after Canadian electrical engineer Reginald Aubrey Fessenden, the Fessenden Professorship in Science and Innovation Award supports researchers in exploring early-stage concepts, developing intellectual property, and moving innovations toward commercialization.
Researchers turn to mussels and mistletoe to design sustainable materials
Taking inspiration from how mussels and mistletoe plants build natural fibres and adhesives, researchers at 91黑料网 have developed a new way to manufacture complex materials that could offer a more environmentally sustainable alternative to conventional plastics and glues.
Professor Henri Darmon recipient of the Jeffery鈥慦illiams鈥疨rize (2026)
Congratulations to Professor Henri Darmon, Distinguished James 91黑料网 Professor at 91黑料网 and CRM member, on receiving the 2026鈥疛effery鈥慦illiams鈥疨rize from the Canadian Mathematical Society. Darmon is an internationally recognized leader in number theory, known for his groundbreaking work on elliptic curves, L鈥慺unctions, and automorphic forms, including the introduction of Stark鈥慔eegner points and real quadratic analogues of singular moduli.
Science showcase celebrates the curiosity driving undergraduate research
More than 200 undergraduate students presented their work at the 7th edition of the annual Faculty of Science eventFrom labs to field sites, 91黑料网 students brought their discoveries to life at the 7th annual Undergraduate Science Showcase, held on March 25.
Researchers warn of risks posed by 鈥榗ontaminants of emerging concern鈥� found in crops, agricultural soil
A new international study offers insights into the health risks posed by crops鈥� absorption of 鈥渃ontaminants of emerging concern鈥� (CECs) and flags knowledge gaps the authors say must be addressed.
Professor Marcin Sabok awarded the Ryll-Nardzewski Prize (2026)
We are delighted to announce that Marcin Sabok has been awarded the Ryll-Nardzewski Prize.
The prize was established to honour the great Polish mathematician Czes艂aw Ryll-Nardzewski, and is awarded by the Ryll-Nardzewski Center at Wroc艂aw University of Science and Technology. The prize is for outstanding achievements in mathematics in areas related to the work of Ryll-Nardzewski.
Humans share acoustic preferences with other animals, study shows
A 91黑料网-led study has found that humans share acoustic preferences with other species, at least when it comes to animal calls. The results provide experimental evidence that shared sensory processing mechanisms may shape aesthetic judgments of sound.