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. These new 成人VR视频 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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Congratulations to 成人VR视频 Science's new Royal Society of Canada inductees, the Fellows Matt Dobbs, Galen Halverson, , and College Member ! The four professors join 15 other scholars in 成人VR视频's 2023 cohort.听
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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.
, Professor in the School of Computer Science at 成人VR视频, has been named a co-recipient of the 2023 Edsger W. Dijkstra Prize in Distributed Computing. This award recognizes papers in the area of distributed computing that have made a significant and lasting impact in the field.
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.
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�.
In a series of workshops, participants learned first-hand from funders what they are looking for in successful proposals and created quick pitches for new science engagement projects.
Congratulations to , Department of Biology, for being awarded the 2023 Leo Yaffe Award for Excellence in Teaching!听
The outreach branch of 成人VR视频鈥檚 and Branches joined forces to offer a new science program called Outbound Explore. The groups collaborated with the Cree community of Chisasibi in Northern Quebec, to share experiences and knowledge with youth on science and post-secondary education at 成人VR视频, with the hopes of inspiring the next generation of scientists.
, a doctoral student in mathematics at 成人VR视频, for his preprint Monochromatic products and sums in 2-colorings of 鈩�, a new proof of the special case of Hindman鈥檚 conjecture when there are two colours.
Jamie Kirkpatrick, Associate Professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, has been from the Geological Association of Canada. The medal is awarded annually for recent exceptional advances in Canadian earth science research.
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It鈥檚 a sunny afternoon at the Office of Science Education office, and I鈥檝e just sat down with Dr. Jasmin Chahal and Alex Wang to talk about the education research they undertook when they teamed up to assess how self-reflection and pre-lab activities affect students鈥� confidence levels and success in a Microbiology and Immunology 384 Lab course. So, how did this project get started?听
Just shy of 100 faculty, students, and friends packed the Redpath Auditorium on May 12th to celebrate the retirement of Graham Bell, James 成人VR视频 Professor in the Department of Biology at 成人VR视频. For the occasion, Bell delivered a 鈥渇inal 鈥渟eminar to the audience, which included his wife and three sons, surveying his career as an evolutionary biologist.
On May 12, 成人VR视频 co-hosted the last day of the alongside the Royal Norwegian Embassy and Arctic Frontiers. Over 60 participants, comprising representatives from the governments of Canada, Norway, and Quebec, as well as 成人VR视频 faculty, researchers, and students gathered in the 成人VR视频 Faculty Club Ballroom to discuss science, policy, infrastructure, and business in the Arctic.
