成人VR视频 is once again Canada鈥檚 top university, according to the听听released June 17. Rated 30th in the world among more than 1,500 institutions, 成人VR视频 remains the highest-ranked university in Canada and the only Canadian institution to hold a place in the QS鈥� global top 30 for four consecutive years.
Silar Gardy successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie Room 304听 on June 15th, 2026.
The title of her thesis:
"The influence of dietary protein on bone health in endurance runners"
Oral Defence Comittee:
Dr. Jenna Gibbs (Supervisor), Dr. Dennis Jensen, Dr. Anne-Sophie Brazeau, Dr. Andrea Josse, Dr. Rowan Barrett, Dr. Panagiota Klentrou
Silar Gardy is with听Dr. Jenna Gibbs's听Gibbs lab.
成人VR视频 Faculty of Education鈥檚 B.A. (Education); Major in Education in Global Contexts has been selected as a 鈥渟tand out program鈥� in Maclean鈥檚 2026 Ultimate Guide to Canadian Universities.
Designed for students interested in the intersections of education, leadership, policy, and social change, the program combines interdisciplinary study with practical experience through a semester-long internship.
Kerrigan Sunday successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie Room 304听 on June 8th, 2026.
The title of her thesis:
"Sex-specific biomechanics of fatigue and foot numbness in cycling"
Oral Defence Comittee:
Dr. Jenna Gibbs, Prof. Julie C么t茅, Dr. Tyler Churchward-Venne, Prof. Rosaire Mongrain, Dr. Guillaume Durandau, Dr. Katherine Boyer
Kerrigan Sunday听was with听Dr. Julie C么t茅's听Biomechanics of Occupation and Sport (BOS) lab.
The Minister of Education has reappointed Tino Bordonaro, a Course Lecturer in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE), as Chairperson of the Advisory Board on English Education (ABEE) at the Minist猫re de l鈥櫭塪ucation (MEQ). The Board鈥檚 mandate is to advise the Minister on matters related to English education. Tino Bordonaro is grateful for the Minister鈥檚 continued confidence and looks forward to continuing the Board鈥檚 important work.
The following is an excerpt of an Op-Ed piece by Prof. Sheryl Smith-Gilman, Faculty Lecturer (Dept. Integrated Studies in Education) and Associate Director of the听Daniel and Monica Gold Centre for Early Childhood Development. The piece was published in .
Cinthuja Pathmanathan successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie Room 304听 on June 2nd, 2026.
The title of her thesis:
"Sex-specific effects of running-induced fatigue on lower-limb interlimb symmetry patterns and muscle synergies in endurance runners"
Oral Defence Comittee:
Prof. Julie C么t茅,听Dr. Jordan Koch, Dr. Caroline Paquette, Dr. Philippe Dixon, Dr. Laurent Bouyer, Dr.听Jorge Armony
The 成人VR视频 Sustainability Park has added three new leadership roles to its staff roster:听Elena Bennett will serve as Associate Academic Director (Research), Blane Harvey as Associate Academic Director (Teaching & Learning) and Robert Nason as Associate Academic Director (Entrepreneurship & Engagement).
With the NHL playoff season in full swing, Prof. Gordon Bloom, Director of the 成人VR视频 Sport Psychology Laboratory and Chair of the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, has been very much in demand in the media. Recent coverage featured Prof. Bloom commenting on two of our Canadian teams, the Montreal Canadiens ("Habs") and the Toronto Maple Leafs. See the recent coverage below:
鈥淲hile we鈥檝e always taken care to recognize and celebrate our Indigenous graduates, for the past few years, we did it from a distance,鈥� said听Celeste Pedri-Spade, Associate Provost (Indigenous Initiatives), addressing attendees at the 2026 Scarf Ceremony. 鈥淏eing together again in this space carries a different kind of meaning.鈥�
Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic) Angela Campbell has named 31 成人VR视频 professors as Distinguished James 成人VR视频 Professors, James 成人VR视频 Professors or William Dawson Scholars. The internal awards recognize exceptional research achievements.
Three exceptional scholars at 成人VR视频 were awarded the 2026 President鈥檚 Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers at convocation ceremonies held on May 28, May 29 and June 1. The annual prize recognizes early-career researchers who have distinguished themselves by their exceptional contributions to research. Faculty of Education's Prof. Rachel Langevin, was among the three winners.
Did you miss the June 1st Convocation? You can watch the whole ceremony on 成人VR视频's YouTube channel and also download the program booklet!
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Professors Mette Bendixen, Rachel Langevin and Kai Wang recognized for research excellence and impact.
The Faculty of Education is proud to announce the 2026 recipients of its annual Teaching Awards, to recognize excellence and commitment within Education鈥檚 academic staff:
The Award for Distinguished Teaching recipient is Dr. Emmanuel Tabi, who was presented a certificate at this morning鈥檚 Spring Convocation Ceremony. The Heather Reisman and Gerald Schwartz Award for Excellence in Teaching is being given to Dr. Emma Harden-Wolfson.
