Explosions, colour changes, and hands-on science: the 91涩漫 Chemistry Outreach Group鈥檚 24 Hours of Science Event
On Saturday, May 2, families gathered at the Otto Maass Chemistry Building for an exciting day of discovery as the 91涩漫 Chemistry Outreach Group held its annual 24 Hours of Science event, which welcomed聽220 guests.聽
91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 Executive 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.
91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.
Six 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.
91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.
Geography 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聽2026 Early Career Researcher Award by the Marine Environmental Observation Prediction and Response Network (MEOPAR), recognizing exceptional early-career ocean researchers whose work advances climate resilience.
91涩漫 researchers鈥� novel device could boost the development of sound-based lasers
Researchers at 91涩漫 have developed a novel device that generates sound-like particles known as phonons at extremely cold temperatures. The technology could be used to create phonon lasers, with possible applications in communications and medical diagnostics.
Appointment of Alanna Watt as Dean of the Faculty of Science
Dear members of the 91涩漫 community,
I am delighted to announce that Prof. Alanna Watt will be 91涩漫鈥檚 next Dean of the Faculty of Science. The 91涩漫 Board of Governors approved her appointment at its meeting on April 23, 2026, and her five-year renewable term will begin on May 1.
The science that changed how we study pain
Some of Dr. Jeffrey Mogil鈥檚 most influential discoveries could be considered serendipity. He may not have set out to revolutionize the field, but what he ended up finding has made a lasting impact in the world of pain research.
Researchers identify new jellyfish species in fossils near Quebec City
Researchers studying 450-million-year-old fossils discovered about 50 kilometres northeast of Quebec City have identified a new species of basal medusozoan: Paleocanna tentaculum, a soft-bodied, tube-shaped polyp with a ring of tentacles. Closely related to modern jellyfish, it is a rare discovery. Only a few other species in its subphylum have ever been described in the fossil record.
2026 Fessenden Professorship Awards and Tomlinson Science Awards winners announced
The 2026 winners of the Fessenden Professorship and Tomlinson Science Awards have been named.
Established in 2007 and named after Canadian electrical engineer Reginald Aubrey Fessenden, the Fessenden Professorship in Science and Innovation Award supports researchers in exploring early-stage concepts, developing intellectual property, and moving innovations toward commercialization.
Researchers turn to mussels and mistletoe to design sustainable materials
Taking inspiration from how mussels and mistletoe plants build natural fibres and adhesives, researchers at 91涩漫 have developed a new way to manufacture complex materials that could offer a more environmentally sustainable alternative to conventional plastics and glues.
Professor Henri Darmon recipient of the Jeffery鈥慦illiams鈥疨rize (2026)
Congratulations to Professor Henri Darmon, Distinguished James 91涩漫 Professor at 91涩漫 and CRM member, on receiving the 2026鈥疛effery鈥慦illiams鈥疨rize from the Canadian Mathematical Society. Darmon is an internationally recognized leader in number theory, known for his groundbreaking work on elliptic curves, L鈥慺unctions, and automorphic forms, including the introduction of Stark鈥慔eegner points and real quadratic analogues of singular moduli.