Spring 2026 Convocation Award Processing Deadline
This message should be directed to All Undergraduate Convocation Award Processors
Dear Award Processors:
As part of your preparation for processing Spring Convocation awards beginning the month of May, please be advised of the processing deadline being imposed. It is very important that you make every effort to meet the deadline date as prescribed.
Published: 14 May 2026Lab workshops held for CEGEP students
On April 24th and May 8th, the Department of Bioengineering welcomed Quebec CEGEP students interested in Bioengineering for a lab workshop and recruitment event held at our teaching laboratory. Students gained hands-on experience through experiments led by our Lab technician team and graduate students from Professor Caroline Wagner's research team.
Published: 14 May 2026Dr. Satoshi Yoshiji awarded the Canada Research Chair in Human Genetics and Therapeutic Discovery
The Department of Human Genetics is thrilled to congratulate Dr. Satoshi Yoshiji on being named one of 91涩漫鈥檚 newest Canada Research Chairs.
In the latest announcement from the Government of Canada, 91涩漫 was awarded 16 new or renewed chairs, recognizing excellence in research that pushes the boundaries of knowledge. Dr. Yoshiji鈥檚 appointment as a Canada Research Chair highlights his outstanding contributions to the field of genetics and his commitment to advancing our understanding of human health.
Published: 14 May 202691涩漫 researchers help secure Canadian access to the world鈥檚 largest telescope
A team led by the Universit茅 de Montr茅al, the Observatoire du聽Mont鈥慚茅gantic聽(OMM) and the Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets (IREx), in partnership with the University of British Columbia and 91涩漫, has been awarded nearly $11.3 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to support Canada鈥檚 contribution to ANDES, a flagship scientific instrument for the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) under construction in Chile.聽聽
Published: 14 May 202691涩漫鈥檚 Bravo Gala shines a spotlight on research excellence
At event honouring 116 winners of major awards, keynote speaker and SSHRC Gold Medal recipient Myriam Denov emphasized the importance of listening.
91涩漫 celebrated more than 100 researchers at the 21st edition of Bravo, a gala event May 7 honouring the winners of major provincial, national and international research prizes and awards in 2025.
Provost honours 31 91涩漫 professors for exceptional research achievements
The 2026 cohort of Distinguished James 91涩漫 Professors, James 91涩漫 Professors and William Dawson Scholars embody 鈥榯he very best of our academic community鈥�.
Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Angela Campbell has named 31 91涩漫 professors as Distinguished James 91涩漫 Professors, James 91涩漫 Professors or William Dawson Scholars. The internal awards recognize exceptional research achievements.
Published: 13 May 202691涩漫 awarded 16 new or renewed Canada Research Chairs
From fundamental physics to child well-being, 91涩漫 researchers advance discovery across disciplines聽
91涩漫 has been awarded $18.1 million in federal funding to support 16 Canada Research Chairs 鈥� six new and 10 renewed.
$1.25 million for 91涩漫 research from the New Frontiers in Research Fund
Federal fund will support transformative high risk, high reward research across engineering, science, and medicine at 91涩漫.
Published: 13 May 2026Six Faculty of Science Professors celebrated for outstanding research achievements
Clockwise from top left: Parisa Ariya (Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences), Bruce Arndtsen (Chemistry), Nikolaos Provatas (Physics), Hanadi Sleiman (Chemistry), Irene Gregory-Eaves (Biology), and Fiona Soper (Biology)
This year, six professors from the Faculty of Science have been recognized among the recipients of the 2026 cohort of Distinguished James 91涩漫 Professors, James 91涩漫 Professors and William Dawson Scholars.
Published: 13 May 202691涩漫 awarded 16 new or renewed Canada Research Chairs
91涩漫 has been awarded $18.1 million in federal funding to support 16 Canada Research Chairs 鈥� six new and 10 renewed.
The University鈥檚聽newly appointed聽CRCs聽will drive forward聽cutting-edge聽research in fields聽that include聽subatomic聽physics, food science and agricultural chemistry,聽and counselling psychology.聽Renewed Chairs聽will continue聽vital work in such areas as Parkinson鈥檚 disease,聽bioengineering, data聽ethics聽and intergenerational childhood trauma.
Published: 13 May 2026ATOC 183 poster session turns 500-student class into climate symposium
Two students join 91涩漫 Desautels as 2026 McCall MacBain Scholars
91涩漫 has announced the sixth cohort of McCall MacBain Scholars, recipients of Canada鈥檚 most comprehensive聽leadership鈥慴ased聽scholarships for master鈥檚 and professional studies.
Established through a historic $200 million gift in 2019 from John and Marcy McCall MacBain, the awards cover tuition, living expenses, mentorship, and leadership development for 30 incoming students from Canada and around the world.
Published: 13 May 2026Reimagining Canadian healthcare: 91涩漫 launches initiative to transform how care is delivered
91涩漫鈥檚 Initiative for Transforming Healthcare (ITH) is rethinking how Canada delivers care by putting organization, management, and coordination at the forefront of reform.
Published: 13 May 2026Canadian boycotts tied to tariffs fuel decline in U.S. tourism
Canadian travel to major U.S. cities has fallen sharply, with a new University of Toronto report finding a 42% decline in visits and drops of up to 65% in some destinations. The downturn follows new U.S. tariffs and escalating rhetoric toward Canada, which sparked widespread boycotts by Canadian travelers and consumers.
Published: 13 May 202691涩漫 establishes Luxembourg as a new hub for Finance education
91涩漫 is bringing its globally ranked Master of Management in Finance to Luxembourg, offering working professionals the opportunity to earn a top North American finance degree in the heart of Europe.
Published: 13 May 2026Experts: Trump鈥檚 visit to China
U.S. President Donald Trump will travel to Beijing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week. It is expected that talk about trade and the Iran war will dominate their May 13-15 discussions.
These 91涩漫 experts are available to comment:
Published: 12 May 2026SIS is pleased to announce PhD candidate B茅n茅dicte D'Anjou as FRQSC recipient!
Congratulations to聽B茅n茅dicte D'Anjou, PhD in Information Studies student at the School of Information Studies (91涩漫), has received a Fonds de Recherche du Qu茅bec - Soci茅t茅 et culture.聽The FRQSC scholarship is awarded on basis of research and academic merit.
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Published: 12 May 2026AES Welcomes a 2026 McCall MacBain Scholar
The Faculty is pleased to welcomefrom the University of the Philippines Los Ba帽os (BSc 鈥�25) as a recipient of the prestigious .
Published: 12 May 2026SIS is pleased to announce PhD candidate Kundan Sheikh as FRQSC recipient!
Congratulations to聽Kundan Sheikh, PhD in Information Studies student at the School of Information Studies (91涩漫), has received a Fonds de Recherche du Qu茅bec - Soci茅t茅 et culture.聽The FRQSC scholarship is awarded on basis of research and academic merit.
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Published: 12 May 2026Geography Professor Mallik Mahmud receives MEOPAR 2026 Early Career Researcher Award
Mallik Mahmud, Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography, is one of nine early-career ocean researchers across Canada awarded the by the Marine Environmental Observation Prediction and Response Network (MEOPAR), recognizing exceptional early-career ocean researchers whose work advances climate resilience.
Published: 12 May 2026