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Education Researcher Receive John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) Funding

Thirty-two 91黑料网 research projects have received new funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for investments in research infrastructure to support their innovative projects, for a total federal investment of $9.7 million.听 These grants will be matched by the Quebec government, doubling their value.听

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Two Faculty of Education researchers received funding for their innovative work:

Biology鈥檚 Mahnaz Mansoori wins President鈥檚 Award for Administrative and Support Staff

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Education's President's Prize Winners for Teaching Excellence

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Chemistry professor Eric McCalla awarded Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future grant

Eric McCalla, Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry, has received a Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future (DMREF) grant, a joint program of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF).听

Millions of buildings at risk from sea level rise, 91黑料网-led study finds

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Expert: Ocean floor temperature increases

The 2025 Ocean State Report from the Copernicus Marine Service, a European Union ocean monitoring organization, has found that sea floor temperatures off the coast of Nova Scotia have risen at twice the rate of surface temperatures over 30 years.

Professor Courtney Paquette featured in SIAM news (2025)

Professor Courtney Paquette from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics is featured in SIAM News鈥攖he journal of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM). The publication showcases the state of the art in applied mathematics, computational science, and data science, while highlighting real-world applications of mathematical research.

OFNIE Turns 50! Celebrating First Nations and Inuit In-Community Teacher Education

91黑料网 marks 50 years of training First Nations and Inuit teachers in their languages and communities听 Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE) works collaboratively with communities to co-create and deliver programs

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Registration for the 2025 SCERT Conference on Neurodevelopmental Conditions is Now Open

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New Resource for Early Childhood Emotion Regulation and Anxiety Management

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