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2026 Faculty of Science Excellence Award winners announced

admin — Tue, 26 May 2026 13:41:53 +0000

Ann Jack (Clerical), Diti Anastasopoulos (Management), and Maxime Leroux (Technical) have been named recipients of the Faculty of Science Excellence Awards.

These awards, announced at the Faculty of Science Council meeting on May 20th, recognize the outstanding contributions made by members of the Faculty’s administrative and support staff during the 2025-2026 academic year.

Read below the citations prepared by the Faculty of Science Excellence Awards Committee.

Distinguished lectures in applied mathematics and statistics

admin — Tue, 19 May 2026 15:40:14 +0000

This series of conferences on topics in applied mathematics began in 2024. Each year, the CRM welcomes one or two distinguished speakers. Each edition is devoted to a different theme. The theme for 2025 was numerical analysis.

Bob Oliver (Université Sorbonne Paris Nord)

admin — Tue, 19 May 2026 15:43:22 +0000

Title: The local structure of finite groups and of their classifying spaces.

Venue: Pavillon Président-Kennedy à l’UQAM Room PK-5115

Explosions, colour changes, and hands-on science: the ��Թ� Chemistry Outreach Group’s 24 Hours of Science Event

admin — Fri, 15 May 2026 14:07:06 +0000

On Saturday, May 2, families gathered at the Otto Maass Chemistry Building for an exciting day of discovery as the ��Թ� Chemistry Outreach Group held its annual 24 Hours of Science event, which welcomed 220 guests.

��Թ�’s Bravo Gala shines a spotlight on research excellence

admin — Thu, 14 May 2026 16:18:30 +0000

At event honouring 116 winners of major awards, keynote speaker and SSHRC Gold Medal recipient Myriam Denov emphasized the importance of listening.

��Թ� 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.

��Թ� awarded 16 new or renewed Canada Research Chairs

admin — Wed, 13 May 2026 17:51:34 +0000

From fundamental physics to child well-being, ��Թ� researchers advance discovery across disciplines

��Թ� has been awarded $18.1 million in federal funding to support 16 Canada Research Chairs – six new and 10 renewed.

Provost honours 31 ��Թ� professors for exceptional research achievements

admin — Wed, 13 May 2026 18:00:18 +0000

The 2026 cohort of Distinguished James ��Թ� Professors, James ��Թ� Professors and William Dawson Scholars embody ‘the very best of our academic community’.

Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic) Angela Campbell has named 31 ��Թ� professors as Distinguished James ��Թ� Professors, James ��Թ� Professors or William Dawson Scholars. The internal awards recognize exceptional research achievements.

Six Faculty of Science Professors celebrated for outstanding research achievements

admin — Wed, 13 May 2026 17:02:16 +0000

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 ��Թ� Professors, James ��Թ� Professors and William Dawson Scholars.

��Թ� awarded 16 new or renewed Canada Research Chairs

admin — Wed, 13 May 2026 16:56:31 +0000

From fundamental physics to child well-being, ��Թ� researchers advance discovery across disciplines

��Թ� has been awarded $18.1 million in federal funding to support 16 Canada Research Chairs – six new and 10 renewed.

The University’s newly appointed CRCs will drive forward cutting-edge research in fields that include subatomic physics, food science and agricultural chemistry, and counselling psychology. Renewed Chairs will continue vital work in such areas as Parkinson’s disease, bioengineering, data ethics and intergenerational childhood trauma.

Special Seminar — AES Honorary Degree Recipient, Spring 2026 Convocation — The Multifaceted Roles of Oxidative Stress: Eustress and Distress

admin — Tue, 12 May 2026 17:43:23 +0000

Special Seminar — AES Honorary Degree Recipient, Spring 2026 Convocation

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Appointment of Alanna Watt as Dean of the Faculty of Science

admin — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:48:45 +0000

Dear members of the ��Թ� community,

I am delighted to announce that Prof. Alanna Watt will be ��Թ�’s next Dean of the Faculty of Science. The ��Թ� 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

admin — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:34:18 +0000

Some of Dr. Jeffrey Mogil’s 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.

Dr. Mogil is a pain researcher and professor at ��Թ�, and his CIHR-supported work uncovered two big blind spots: the research had focused almost entirely on male pain and mostly measured one type of pain—and not the type that makes the biggest difference for patients.

2026 Fessenden Professorship Awards and Tomlinson Science Awards winners announced

admin — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:45:09 +0000

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.

Teaching for Learning Month

admin — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:04:12 +0000

Every day in May 2026

Professor Henri Darmon recipient of the Jeffery‑Williams Prize (2026)

admin — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:30:54 +0000

Congratulations to Professor Henri Darmon, Distinguished James ��Թ� Professor at ��Թ� and CRM member, on receiving the 2026 Jeffery‑Williams Prize from the Canadian Mathematical Society. Darmon is an internationally recognized leader in number theory, known for his groundbreaking work on elliptic curves, L‑functions, and automorphic forms, including the introduction of Stark‑Heegner points and real quadratic analogues of singular moduli.

Alumni

2026 Faculty of Science Excellence Award winners announced

Distinguished lectures in applied mathematics and statistics

Bob Oliver (Université Sorbonne Paris Nord)

Explosions, colour changes, and hands-on science: the ���������Թ� Chemistry Outreach Group’s 24 Hours of Science Event

���������Թ�’s Bravo Gala shines a spotlight on research excellence

���������Թ� awarded 16 new or renewed Canada Research Chairs

Provost honours 31 ���������Թ� professors for exceptional research achievements

Six Faculty of Science Professors celebrated for outstanding research achievements

���������Թ� awarded 16 new or renewed Canada Research Chairs

Special Seminar — AES Honorary Degree Recipient, Spring 2026 Convocation — The Multifaceted Roles of Oxidative Stress: Eustress and Distress

Appointment of Alanna Watt as Dean of the Faculty of Science

The science that changed how we study pain

2026 Fessenden Professorship Awards and Tomlinson Science Awards winners announced

Teaching for Learning Month

Professor Henri Darmon recipient of the Jeffery‑Williams Prize (2026)

Explosions, colour changes, and hands-on science: the ��Թ� Chemistry Outreach Group’s 24 Hours of Science Event

��Թ�’s Bravo Gala shines a spotlight on research excellence

��Թ� awarded 16 new or renewed Canada Research Chairs

Provost honours 31 ��Թ� professors for exceptional research achievements

��Թ� awarded 16 new or renewed Canada Research Chairs

Professor Henri Darmon recipient of the Jeffery‑Williams Prize (2026)