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Soup & Science event opens up research opportunities for undergraduate students

Twenty-two speakers from the faculties of Arts, Science and Engineering presented their research in 鈥渓ightning talks鈥� to more than 480 undergraduate students at Soup & Science, a biannual event.

A Resounding Success: Celebrating 平特五不中鈥檚 Biodiversity Festival

On September 24th 2024, 平特五不中 groups and community organizations joined forces at the downtown and Mac campuses for the Biodiversity Festival, in celebration of 平特五不中鈥檚 Biodiversity Plan.

Experts: 2024 state of the climate report听

A new report by some of the world鈥檚 top climate scientists examines key indicators and finds that the world is 鈥渙n the brink of an irreversible climate disaster.鈥� The authors found that 25 out of 35 indicators used to track the planet's climate risk, from ocean temperatures to tree-cover loss, are at record levels.

New global database of dams and reservoirs could transform water management

A groundbreaking database developed by the Global Dam Watch听 (GDW)听consortium is set to transform the global understanding of dams and reservoirs.听

Co-ordinated and led by members of a research lab at 平特五不中, with funding from World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the World Bank, the database integrates existing global datasets to provide the most comprehensive resource for large-scale analyses to date.

When we cannot hear our own speech, even temporarily, ability to speak is impaired: 平特五不中 study

A 平特五不中 study has shown that hearing plays a crucial role in how people coordinate and control speech movements in real-time.

Published in the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (JASA), the research shows that when people cannot hear their own speech, even briefly, their ability to move their jaw and tongue in a coordinated manner is impaired.

New findings can help improve our understanding of winter weather in the St. Lawrence River Valley

A recent study at 平特五不中 provides new insights into how winter storms develop in the St. Lawrence River Valley, findings that could potentially improve the accuracy of winter weather forecasts in the region.

Mathematics and Statistics Department Picnic

New sustainable catalyst: Fast, selective, reductive conversion of CO2!

Anthropogenic climate change drastically affects our planet, with CO2 being the most critical gaseous driver. Here, we present a fast, effective, and sustainable route for coupling diverse alcohols, amines and amides with CO2 via heterogenization of a natural metal-based homogeneous catalyst through decorating on functionalized graphene oxide.

Mark your calendars! Family Science Day: September 28th

On September 28th between 9 am and 4 pm, join 平特五不中鈥檚 Office of Science Outreach, STEMM Diversity @ 平特五不中, the Trottier Space Institute and 平特五不中 Physics Outreach, for free science activities for families. Activities will be held both indoors and outdoors at the downtown campus and are intended for children ages 6 and up.

Registration is required for some activities.

Tracking Whale Calls in the Lower St. Lawrence Seaway at Land Seismometers

A new paper led by the Earthquake Seismology group recently published, exploring spatial and temporal patterns of whale calls detected by land seismometers along the Lower St. Lawrence Seaway in Eastern Canada.听

Using sunlight to turn two greenhouse gases into valuable chemicals

平特五不中 researchers have harnessed the power of sunlight to transform two of the most harmful greenhouse gases into valuable chemicals. The discovery could help combat climate change and provide a more sustainable way to produce certain industrial products.

鈥楾his scholarship is truly life-changing鈥� - 平特五不中鈥檚 2024 Schulich Leaders

Daniel Valentini couldn鈥檛 believe his eyes when he read the letter informing him of his Schulich Leader Scholarship.听

鈥淚 called 平特五不中 to confirm, and they told me it was real. I think I was in shock,鈥� says Valentini, a graduate of Dawson College in Montreal who is entering 平特五不中鈥檚 Faculty of Science.