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Prof. Fred Genesee, CPA Gold Medal Award

Congratulations to Prof. Fred Genesee (Department of Psychology) for winning the 2014 Gold Medal Award from the Canadian Psychological Association.

Prof. Ehab Abouheif and Prof. Aashish Clerk, NSERC E.W.R Steacie Memorial Fellowships; Michael Lifshitz, NSERC Andr茅 Hamer Postgraduate Prize

Two 平特五不中 researchers鈥擯rof. Ehab Abouheif, of the Department of Biology, and Prof.聽Aashish Clerk, Department of Physics鈥攈ave been named as 2014 recipients of E.W.R Steacie Memorial Fellowships, awarded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada鈥檚 (NSERC). In addition, doctoral candidate Michael Lifshitz, working in the cognitive neuroscience lab of Prof.聽Amir Raz, has won NSERC鈥檚 2013 Andr茅 Hamer Postgraduate Prize.

Prof. Derek Gray, CIC Macromolecular Science and Engineering Award 2014

Congratulations to Dr. Derek Gray, Emeritus Professor in the Department of Chemistry, for winning the 2014 Macromolecular Science and Engineering Award from the Chemical Institute of Canada. This award is presented to an individual who, while residing in Canada, has made a distinguished contribution to macromolecular science or engineering. Professor Gray鈥檚 research interests have focussed on the structural polymers in wood, and in particular on cellulose and cellulose derivatives.

平特五不中 astronomers earn spot on list of 2013 Top 10 breakthroughs

Physics World cites work by South Pole Telescope team

Scientists in 平特五不中鈥檚 Astrophysics group have been honoured in Physics World magazine鈥檚 list of top 10 breakthroughs in physics for 2013.

Deep-sea study reveals cause of 2011 tsunami

Drilling in Japan Trench by international scientific team finds unusually thin, slippery geological fault

The devastating tsunami that struck Japan鈥檚 Tohoku region in March 2011 was touched off by a submarine earthquake far more massive than anything geologists had expected in that zone.

Prof. Niky Kamran, 2014 CRM-Fields-PIMS Prize

Congratulations to Prof. Niky Kamran (Department of Mathematics and Statistics) for receiving the 2014 CRM-Fields-PIMS Prize, Canada's premier prize in mathematics. Professor Kamran's achievements lie in the areas of analysis and differential geometry.

Profs. Ariel Fenster and Kenneth Ragan, Principal鈥檚 Prizes for Excellence in Teaching

Congratulations to the Faculty of Science's two most recent winners of the Principal鈥檚 Prizes for Excellence in Teaching! At Fall Convocation on November 25, 2013, Prof. Ariel Fenster, Department of Chemistry, received this prize in the Faculty Lecturer category,聽as did Prof. Kenneth J. Ragan, William C. Macdonald Chair in Physics, in the Full Professor Category.

New Canada Research Chairs in the Faculty of Science

The Faculty of Science congratulates the following four new Canada Research Chairs:

Prof. Peter Russell, 2014 Fellow of the American Mathematical Society

Congratulations to K. Peter Russell, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics! He was recently named a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society "for contributions to algebraic geometry, for mentoring the next generation of mathematicians, and for professional leadership at the highest levels."

Profs. Catherine Potvin and Suzanne Fortier, Women Pioneers

Congratulations to Professor Catherine Potvin (Department of Biology) and to our Principal, Dr. Suzanne Fortier! They were recently named as Women Pioneers by Status of Women Canada on the occasion of Women's History Month.

Visit their website for profiles on Professor Potvin, Dr. Fortier, and 27 other distinguished Canadian women.

Visit the Redpath Museum via videoconference

The Redpath Museum now offers videoconferences to school groups of any grade or age level. Visit the Museum without having to take a field trip!

Choose from three presentations: Meet the Triceratops, Egyptian Life, or Quebec Biodiversity.

The sessions are streamed live, last one hour, and feature a museum educator in the Redpath Museum galleries.

Miranda Wang: Improving the world one project at a time

Talented 平特五不中 student wins international acclaim and attention for trail-blazing research.

Talented 平特五不中 student rolls up sleeves to help save the environment.

Talented 平特五不中 student uses downtime to help people in need.

All three of these storylines have been seen on these pages more than once, but this time, they all have to do with the same person; U0 Science undergrad, Miranda Wang.

Researchers concerned about lower levels of oxygen in the waters of the St. Lawrence River

The level of oxygen in the St. Lawrence estuary has fallen significantly in recent decades. The causes and long-term effects of this phenomenon are poorly understood and worry researchers. ... The affected underwater region is located near Tadoussac and off Rimouski.