Undergraduate Students

Three scholars receive President’s Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers

admin — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:59:07 +0000

Professors Mette Bendixen, Rachel Langevin and Kai Wang recognized for research excellence and impact.

Public Talk: Les trous noirs sous toutes leurs couleurs

admin — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:42:04 +0000

This public talk is a part of the 2026 SMBH and Blue Notes conference, co-organized by ��Թ� Physics, TSI at ��Թ�, UdeM, and other organizations across Montreal, and Quebec.

Ajitha Thanabalasuriar receives PATH award to advance lung disease research

admin — Thu, 28 May 2026 20:39:47 +0000

Award from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund will open new avenues to preventing and treating pneumonia.

Can Living Labs Revolutionize Healthcare Research?

admin — Fri, 22 May 2026 00:51:32 +0000

Exploring Innovative Approaches in Healthcare

The ��Թ� School of Physical and Occupational Therapy Research Committee is pleased to present another SPOTlight on Research in Rehabilitation!

Blood proteins flag multiple sclerosis years before diagnosis, opening a window for prevention

admin — Tue, 26 May 2026 14:12:51 +0000

Of more than 2,500 blood proteins screened, a small group may drive MS and signal who will develop it

A new study has revealed a group of blood proteins, that are altered in people who go on to develop multiple sclerosis (MS), in some cases more than a decade before diagnosis. The findings offer hope that a simple blood test could one day identify people at high risk of MS in time to act before damage occurs.

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.

Biochemistry Seminar: Ribosome-centred coordinated regulation of mRNA translation initiation and elongation

admin — Mon, 25 May 2026 19:54:32 +0000

Seminar by:

Mehdi Jafarnejad Ph.D.
Reader & Principal Investigator
Johnston Cancer Research Centre
Queen’s University Belfast

Online Info Session: International Masters for Health Leadership (IMHL)

admin — Fri, 22 May 2026 18:33:51 +0000

Join our ��Թ� IMHL program team for a 30 minutes information session to learn how our module-based masters can help accelerate your leadership career in the healthcare sector.

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� Cares: Understanding the Quebec Act Respecting End-of-Life Care

admin — Thu, 14 May 2026 17:58:01 +0000

Join us on June 10, 2026 at 12:00 EDT for our next episode of ��Թ� Cares, a webcast series designed to support infor

��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.

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.

$1.25 million for ��Թ� research from the New Frontiers in Research Fund

admin — Wed, 13 May 2026 17:34:01 +0000

Federal fund will support transformative high risk, high reward research across engineering, science, and medicine at ��Թ�.

��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.

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.