A new course available to students in science programs puts students in the driver鈥檚 seat. Offered through the Faculty of Science, the听Research Project in Science Teaching and Learning听(FSCI 396) introduces undergraduate students to pedagogical research, educational assessment, and resource design in university-level science education settings.
Crowdmark 鈥撎齛n online grading tool developed especially to handle large classes 鈥撎齢as been attracting a growing following across North America, with members of 成人VR视频鈥檚 own Faculty of Science among its most ardent enthusiasts. Kira Smith, reporter-at-large for the OSE, went undercover to find out more.
By Anna Hayden
Our meeting place has a few different names: Frank Dawson Adams 232, The Gill Room, but when we met together, it was home to the Earth and Planetary Sciences Learning Community. As the only student in the room of professors and university staff, would I be taking an exam? It turns out, I would wear many hats as part of the Learning Community, including that of a facilitator鈥
Two 成人VR视频 astronomers have assembled a 鈥渇ingerprint鈥 for Earth, which could be used to identify a planet beyond our Solar System capable of supporting life.
A new study by 成人VR视频听University听astronomers听has found听that听the temperature on the听nightsides听of听different听hot Jupiters听is surprisingly听uniform, suggesting the听dark side of these听massive gaseous planets听have听clouds made of minerals and rocks.听听
Using听data听from听the听Spitzer Space and the Hubble Space听telescopes, the researchers from the 成人VR视频 Space Institute听found听that the nightside temperature of 12 hot Jupiters they studied was听about 800掳C.听
Around 75 students joined听faculty and staff from the Faculty of Science at Thomson House last week to celebrate their experience as undergraduate researchers over the summer.
In his welcoming remarks, Bruce Lennox, Dean of the Faculty of Science, acknowledged the students鈥 contributions in 成人VR视频鈥檚 鈥渋ntense research environments鈥.
If parts of the neutron star interior start to move outwards, the star spins faster. This is called a 鈥済litch,鈥 and it鈥檚 providing astronomers with a brief insight into what lies within these mysterious objects.
Robert L. Carroll, vertebrate paleontologist, has been appointed to the Order of Canada.
For his academic leadership and contributions to his field as Canada鈥檚 pre-eminent vertebrate paleontologist.
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Three highly accomplished early career researchers have received a prestigious 成人VR视频 distinction: the Principal鈥檚 Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers
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By Amanda Testani, Communications Associate, Office of the Vice-Principal - Research and Innovation
JUNE 11, 2019
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Colleagues,
It is with great sadness that I share with members of the Faculty and entire University community news of Professor Laurie Hendren鈥檚 passing, on May 27, 2019.
As a member of the School of Computer Science, Laurie was an exceptional teacher, researcher, colleague, and above all, friend.
Astronomers use the term "binary" system to refer to pairs of听stars听orbiting around each other. These stellar pairs can consist of combinations of stars like our Sun, or more exotic and denser varieties such as听neutron stars听or even black holes.
Rapid changes in terrain are taking place in Canada鈥檚 high Arctic polar deserts due to increases in summer air temperatures.
Background: The Macdonald-Stewart Library Building that houses the Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering will undergo significant structural repairs and major internal upgrades over the next two years, beginning May 15, 2019. As a result, Schulich Library is now听closed temporarily. Collections, services and staff will be relocated to the Humanities and Social Sciences Library for the duration of the renovation.
By Meaghan Thurston听