Alumni

Two funding opportunities available for students participating in a Field Study Semester

admin — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:40:35 +0000

The Faculty of Science is pleased to share two awards available for students participating in a Field Study Semester (FSS) in the 2026-2027 or 2027-2028 academic year.

Lucile Devin (Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale)

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Biases in the distribution of prime numbers.

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Film Screening and Live Panel: A Place Where I Belong

admin — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 05:32:17 +0000

ONLINE: Food Systems Transformation in Global Perspective: Challenges and Opportunities

admin — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:16:20 +0000

Join the �鶹��ý��վ Alumni Public Policy Society for an insightful webinar exploring the challenges and opportunities of global food systems transformation.

McCAIS Annual Symposium

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Join the �鶹��ý��վ Collaborative for AI and Society (McCAIS) for its Annual Symposium.

Luca Iffland (Goethe-Universität Frankfurt)

admin — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 19:20:16 +0000

Title: The local logarithmic Brunn-Minkowski inequality for bodies of revolution

Fast Radio Burst Conference hosted at �鶹��ý��վ for the first time

admin — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 13:03:31 +0000

Physics researchers Amanda Cook and Alice Curtin organize FRB2025, celebrating the 10th anniversary of a major finding in the field Doris Hua, Faculty of Science Communications Assistant

Schulich Leaders pursue passion for STEM

admin — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:44:57 +0000

As a CEGEP student, Daniel Wei captained his college robotics team to victories with a dodgeball-throwing robot and a biodegradable soil sensor for farmers.

He and a peer also earned a bronze medal at a science and technology fair for their research on biomechanical processes involved in developing artificial intestines.

The achievements are part of Wei’s impressive track record of leadership, innovation and academic success that landed him Canada’s most generous scholarship for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

Redpath Museum and Physics Outreach bring science to life at �鶹��ý��վ's Bellairs Research Institute

admin — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 19:41:55 +0000

This past September, St. James Parish in Barbados celebrated We Gatherin’, a year-long festival of Barbadian heritage, culture and community. As part of the festivities, �鶹��ý��վ’s Bellairs Research Institute hosted a day-long Science Adventure for local schoolchildren featuring a visit from �鶹��ý��վ’s Redpath Museum and the Physics Outreach Committee.

Documenting Change: A conversation with Mostafa Shagar from Science for the People

admin — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 13:11:36 +0000

Mostafa presenting on Science for the People at a Biology Seminar Day.

Authors: Lina Champain and Alia Sanger

Lina Champain and Alia Sanger interviewed Mostafa Shagar as an assignment in FSCI 500: Science Communication & Outreach. The interview has been edited for length.

Professor Courtney Paquette featured in SIAM news (2025)

admin — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 17:55:53 +0000

Professor Courtney Paquette from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics is featured in SIAM News—the journal of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM). The publication showcases the state of the art in applied mathematics, computational science, and data science, while highlighting real-world applications of mathematical research. In doing so, it helps lay the groundwork for scientific advances and new discoveries, supports efforts to address pressing global challenges, and enables leaders and policymakers to make informed decisions.

�鶹��ý��վ’s Bachelor of Arts and Science program celebrates 20 years of interdisciplinary scholarship

admin — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 13:58:56 +0000

Happy 20th birthday, B.A. & Sc.!

Homecoming 2025: Water, Climate Change, and the Future

admin — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:26:51 +0000

As part of last weekend’s Homecoming festivities, Interim Dean of Science Alanna Watt hosted an engaging and timely event on Friday morning entitled “Water, Climate Change, and the Future,” which highlighted the importance of freshwater science research in the face of a changing climate.

Chemistry professor Eric McCalla awarded Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future grant

admin — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 15:37:08 +0000

Eric McCalla, Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry, has received a Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future (DMREF) grant, a joint program of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF).

The Science of Studying: How Understanding Your Brain Can Boost Academic Success

admin — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:16:19 +0000

by Jasmine El-Sawaf

What if the key to studying smarter wasn’t about what you learned, but how you learned it? At �鶹��ý��վ, the Office of Science Education’s (OSE) neuroscience-based program SciLearn is helping students in the Faculty of Science do just that.