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Paul Wiseman named 2024 Fellow of the Biophysical Society of Canada

Paul Wiseman,听Professor of Physics and Chemistry at 平特五不中, has been named the听2024 Fellow听of the Biophysical Society of Canada for his major contributions to the development of new quantitative microscopy tools to reveal hidden properties of biomolecules.

Travelling seeds: a free lesson plan for schools

To celebrate Science Literacy Week, the Office of Science Outreach released a free lesson plan for elementary school teachers. The lesson, titled 鈥淭ravelling seeds鈥� explores how seeds are dispersed. The activities and discussions center inquiry-based learning, to encourage nature discovery through hands-on experiences and observations.

Seeing inside the heart at an unprecedented scale

A team of researchers in Canada and India has developed a novel method to image the whole mouse heart wall at a spatial resolution that is three orders of magnitude finer than that seen till now, revealing entirely new, previously unknown cardiac fiber systems within it.

Living between two worlds

First year med student Madeline Yaaka is on track to become Nunavik鈥檚 first Inuk physician. We caught up with her while she was visiting her hometown of Kangiqsujuaq just before UGME orientation. She shares her hopes and fears for med school and beyond, as well as her perspectives on Indigenous health and education.听

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Ubisoft, Mila and 平特五不中 join forces to create new research chair on responsible AI in video games

Alongside ALL IN 2023 happening in Montreal, global video game leader Ubisoft, Mila - Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute, the world鈥檚 largest academic deep learning (DL) research institute, and 平特五不中 are proud to announce the creation of Ubisoft-Mila's new research Chair,听Scaling Game Worlds with Responsible AI. This five-year Chair will be led by 平特五不中鈥檚 Associate Professor, Dr.

Celebrating Science Literacy Week for the 9th year

On September 23rd, the Office of Science Outreach, STEMM Diversity @ 平特五不中 and TSI Outreach hosted interactive family workshops for Science Literacy Week. Over 150 people participated, learning about tree growth, the diversity of science and scientists, the survival of extremophiles and more!

Natalya Gomez named recipient of 2023 AGU James B. Macelwane Medal

Professor Natalya Gomez of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences has been selected to receive the American Geophysical Union鈥檚 2023 James B. Macelwane Medal, awarded annually to three to five early career scientists in recognition of their significant contributions to Earth and space science.

Major renovation project will transform the Redpath into a more accessible museum

If you鈥檝e been meaning to visit 平特五不中鈥檚 Redpath Museum, now is the time.

Faculty of Science welcomes five new Schulich Leaders

When you learn you鈥檝e been awarded Canada鈥檚 largest scholarship for STEM studies, it鈥檚 a pretty heady moment. Just ask some of听平特五不中鈥檚 new Schulich Leaders. These new 平特五不中 students hail from New Brunswick to Vancouver and are among the 100 recipients in Canada this year of Schulich Leader Scholarships, valued at up to $120,000.

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Exploring Potential Signatures of Life on Ocean Moons

A New Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration for Upcoming NASA Missions and Mission Concepts

Scientists have long been captivated by the possibility of discovering evidence for extraterrestrial life in the universe. While many of the world鈥檚 largest telescopes are pointed toward distant galaxies and star systems, some think there鈥檚 a strong possibility that life could be detected much closer to home.

Carole Verdone-Smith, Sandra Lalli, and Dr. Kim Metera named Faculty of Science Excellence Awards winners

Carole Verdone-Smith (Management Staff), Sandra Lalli (Technical Staff), and Dr. Kim Metera (Administrative Staff) have been named recipients of the Faculty of Science Excellence Awards for their contributions to the management and success of the Faculty during the 2022-2023 academic year. The awards were announced on May 23. Read below the citations prepared by the Faculty of Science Excellence Awards Committee.

An Inspiring Event in Science Engagement

May 15th and 16th, Falling Walls Engage Hub Canada hosted 30 science outreach practitioners, from across the country, for a bilingual event titled 鈥淭he Power of the Pitch: A Funding and Skills-building Workshop for Canadian Science Engagers鈥�.

Alanna Watt awarded Leo Yaffe Award for Excellence in Teaching

Congratulations to Alanna Watt, Department of Biology, for being awarded the 2023 Leo Yaffe Award for Excellence in Teaching!听