Congratulations to Kerrigan Sunday for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation
Kerrigan Sunday successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie Room 304聽 on June 8th, 2026.
The title of her thesis: "Sex-specific biomechanics of fatigue and foot numbness in cycling"
Oral Defence Comittee: Dr. Jenna Gibbs, Prof. Julie C么t茅, Dr. Tyler Churchward-Venne, Prof. Rosaire Mongrain, Dr. Guillaume Durandau, Dr. Katherine Boyer
Tino Bordonaro as Chairperson of the Advisory Board on English Education
The Minister of Education has reappointed Tino Bordonaro, a Course Lecturer in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE), as Chairperson of the Advisory Board on English Education (ABEE) at the Minist猫re de l鈥櫭塪ucation (MEQ). The Board鈥檚 mandate is to advise the Minister on matters related to English education. Tino Bordonaro is grateful for the Minister鈥檚 continued confidence and looks forward to continuing the Board鈥檚 important work.
A day at the museum: How to follow kids鈥� leads to support curiosity across generations
The following is an excerpt of an Op-Ed piece by Prof. Sheryl Smith-Gilman, Faculty Lecturer (Dept. Integrated Studies in Education) and Associate Director of the聽Daniel and Monica Gold Centre for Early Childhood Development.
Congratulations to Cinthuja Pathmanathan for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation
Cinthuja Pathmanathan successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie Room 304聽 on June 2nd, 2026.
The title of her thesis: "Sex-specific effects of running-induced fatigue on lower-limb interlimb symmetry patterns and muscle synergies in endurance runners"
Oral Defence Comittee: Prof. Julie C么t茅,聽Dr. Jordan Koch, Dr. Caroline Paquette, Dr. Philippe Dixon, Dr. Laurent Bouyer, Dr.聽Jorge Armony
Outstanding TA Award Winners (2025-2026)
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025鈥�2026 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards.
Congratulations to Zakary Horton, Helena Heinonen, and Boris Zupancic, who have been selected as this year's award winners. We also extend our congratulations to Damien LeBlanc, who received an Honourable Mention in recognition of his outstanding contributions.
Blane Harvey Appointed as Associate Academic Director (Teaching & Learning) for 91黑料网 Sustainability Park
The 91黑料网 Sustainability Park has added three new leadership roles to its staff roster:聽Elena Bennett will serve as Associate Academic Director (Research), Blane Harvey as Associate Academic Director (Teaching & Learning) and Robert Nason as Associate Academic Director (Entrepreneurship & Engagement).
A leap of faith: how Astrid found her path
Four years ago, Astrid Parrot moved from Senegal to Montreal to study, leaving her home and family for the first time to begin her B.Sc. Honours Chemistry degree at 91黑料网. Without a clear picture of what her future would look like, she took what she describes as 鈥渁 leap of faith."
Sports Psychologist Prof. Gordon Bloom Comments about Habs and Leafs in the Media
With the NHL playoff season in full swing, Prof. Gordon Bloom, Director of the 91黑料网 Sport Psychology Laboratory and Chair of the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, has been very much in demand in the media. Recent coverage featured Prof. Bloom commenting on two of our Canadian teams, the Montreal Canadiens ("Habs") and the Toronto Maple Leafs. See the recent coverage below:
91黑料网 honours 88 Indigenous grads with 2026 Scarf Ceremony
鈥淲hile we鈥檝e always taken care to recognize and celebrate our Indigenous graduates, for the past few years, we did it from a distance,鈥� said聽Celeste Pedri-Spade, Associate Provost (Indigenous Initiatives), addressing attendees at the 2026 Scarf Ceremony. 鈥淏eing together again in this space carries a different kind of meaning.鈥�
Kristy Robinson and Bassam Khoury Appointed as New and Renewed William Dawson Scholars
Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic) Angela Campbell has named 31 91黑料网 professors as Distinguished James 91黑料网 Professors, James 91黑料网 Professors or William Dawson Scholars. The internal awards recognize exceptional research achievements.
Faculty of Science announces appointment of four department chairs
From left:聽Prof. Yi Huang (Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences), Prof. Laura Nilson (Department of Biology), Prof. Brigitte Pientka (School of Computer Science), Prof. Galen Halverson (Department of Earth and Planetary Science).
The Faculty of Science is聽pleased to announce the appointment of聽four聽department聽chairs,聽who began their terms on聽June 1.聽
Adrian Liu receives the 2026 Carrie M. Derick Award for Graduate Teaching and Supervision
Congratulations to Adrian Liu (Physics), who received the 2026 Carrie M. Derick Award for Graduate Teaching and Supervision!
Jasmin Chahal receives the 2026 Leo Yaffe Award for Excellence in Teaching
Congratulations to Jasmin Chahal (Microbiology and Immunology) for winning the 2026 Leo Yaffe Award for Excellence in Teaching!
Presented annually, the Leo Yaffe Award for Excellence in Teaching celebrates a faculty member for superior teaching at the undergraduate level within the Faculty of Science.
Dr. Bridget Andersen awarded the 2026 Yablonovitch Research Prize
Congratulations to Dr. Bridget Andersen, who has received the 2026 Yablonovitch Research Prize.
The prize, established in 2022 by Eli Yablonovitch, BSc 1967, DSc 2018, and Karen Yablonovitch, is awarded annually by the Faculty of Science at convocation to a graduate student enrolled in the Faculty of Science who has achieved the best research accomplishment in experimental physics.
New CRC, Rachel Langevin, Receives President鈥檚 Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers
Three exceptional scholars at 91黑料网 were awarded the 2026 President鈥檚 Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers at convocation ceremonies held on May 28, May 29 and June 1. The annual prize recognizes early-career researchers who have distinguished themselves by their exceptional contributions to research. Faculty of Education's Prof. Rachel Langevin, was among the three winners.