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��ɫ��Ƶ’s President honours outstanding early-career researchers

webfull — Thu, 29 May 2025 15:48:45 +0000

Professors Guojun Chen, Mahsa Dadar and Phoebe Friesen – all members of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences – win President’s Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers

Three ��ɫ��Ƶ scholars were recognized with the 2025 President’s Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers at the Health Sciences Convocation Ceremony on May 27. The award honours exceptional early-career researchers whose work is expanding the frontiers of knowledge in their fields.

Exhibit | No fixed address: Homelessness & the Law

webfull — Thu, 29 May 2025 15:47:37 +0000

The new exhibit, No Fixed Address: Homelessness & the Law, located on the main floor of the Nahum Gelber Law Library, presents resources related to homelessness and housing issues, particularly within the context of housing laws.

Prof. Ignea receives two Faculty Scholar Awards

webfull — Thu, 29 May 2025 13:48:38 +0000

The Department of Bioengineering congratulates Professor Codruta Ignea on receiving two prestigious Faculty Scholar Awards:

Scott Taylor ELATE Faculty Scholar in Engineering Education Research - from ELATE
John M. Bishop & family Faculty Scholar in Sustainable Engineering and Design - from TISED

2025 Osler Library grant recipients announced

webfull — Thu, 29 May 2025 12:49:04 +0000

La version française suit.

Please join the ��ɫ��Ƶ Libraries in congratulating the recipients of the 2025 Osler Library Grants and Awards.

2025 Dr. Edward H. Bensley Osler Library Research Travel Grant

Congratulations to Dr. Michael Robinson, the 2025 recipient of the 2025 Dr. Edward H. Bensley Osler Library Research Travel Grant.

Infrastructure banks can help get large infrastructure projects off the ground

webfull — Wed, 28 May 2025 19:31:22 +0000

In Canada, investment in infrastructure has lagged, but infrastructure banks are one way to provide financing for large-scale infrastructure projects that could take decades to pay off. “Canada needs new infrastructure – housing, energy, ports – it’s all critical to our future,” says Prof. Sebastien Betermier. “But there’s a catch-22: developers can’t move forward without financing, and investors are wary of early-stage risk.

Tariffs are remaking global supply chains in real time

webfull — Wed, 28 May 2025 19:28:50 +0000

The imposition of tariffs on an ever changing array of products is disrupting global supply chains. Businesses are scrambling to reroute shipments to avoid the hefty fees they could incur as tariffs exceeding 100% are imposed, delayed, or removed entirely—all seemingly at whim. “In the short term, this will be almost like COVID 2.0,” said Saibal Ray, Professor of Operations Management at ��ɫ��Ƶ Desautels.

MBA students gain global business insights on international study trip

webfull — Wed, 28 May 2025 19:17:27 +0000

In April 2025, MBA students from ��ɫ��Ƶ's Desautels Faculty of Management embarked on a ten-day international study trip to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Istanbul. The experience blended corporate visits with cultural immersion, offering insights into real-world business challenges in diverse contexts. Students engaged with global firms like Strategy&, Majid Al Futtaim, and Digiturk, while also exploring local heritage sites and community initiatives.

Helena Silen Named Faculty of Education Valedictorian

webfull — Tue, 27 May 2025 20:19:10 +0000

Valedictorian Helena Silen, part of the inaugural cohort of the B.A. (Ed.) Education in a Global Contexts program, will be representing the Faculty of Education’s Class of 2025 at Convocation on May 29th at 3:00 PM.

“I’ve learned so much from the students, faculty, and staff at ��ɫ��Ƶ, and I am proud of the values of life-long learning, justice, and care for which we continue to strive. It’s an honour to be able to offer my warmest congratulations to my peers, who I am certain will go on to do excellent work in the classroom, graduate studies, and beyond.”

Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series: High Performance Mid-Field MRI - The Synaptive Perspective

webfull — Tue, 27 May 2025 20:13:14 +0000

The Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series will advance the vision of Dr. William Feindel (1918–2014), Former Director of the Neuro (1972–1984), to constantly bridge the clinical and research realms.

Pavel Shlykov (Edinburgh)

webfull — Tue, 27 May 2025 18:06:45 +0000

Title: Quiver varieties in dimension four

$268,000 awarded to support outreach activities by ��ɫ��Ƶ researchers

webfull — Tue, 27 May 2025 16:40:59 +0000

Seven ��ɫ��Ƶ researchers have been awarded more than $268,000 in Connection Grants by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).

Hilary Sweatman Helps Stop the Spread of Misinformation with a “Google of Neuroscience”

webfull — Mon, 26 May 2025 13:55:20 +0000

Authors: James Wang and Zeynep Alsancak

"If you're not targeting someone, you’re missing the target." - Hilary Sweatman

Dr. Alison Bain (PhD’21) named to C&EN’s 2025 Talented 12

webfull — Fri, 23 May 2025 18:04:43 +0000

Congratulations to Dr. Alison Bain, who completed her PhD in the Preston Group at ��ɫ��Ƶ in 2021, on being selected for Chemical & Engineering News’s Talented 12 list for 2025. Now an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Oregon State University, Dr. Bain continues to develop state-of-the-art optical trapping techniques to study aerosols at the single-particle level. Her research centres on how fundamental physical and chemical properties of aerosols shape climate, air quality, and other pressing environmental issues. This honour recognises Dr.

2025 Faculty of Science Excellence Award winners announced

webfull — Fri, 23 May 2025 15:09:58 +0000

Danielle Vlaho (Academic Associate), Joe Iantomasi (Clerical), Luisa Sabaz (Management), and Badawy Sha’ath (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 2024-2025 academic year.

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

Congratulations to Professor James Richard Forbes for winning the ICRA (Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation) best paper award!

webfull — Fri, 23 May 2025 01:37:49 +0000

We want to extend our congratulations to Professor James Richard Forbes for winning this year's ICRA (Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation) best paper award! This is a major achievement!

Some statistics about this year's ICRA submissions: 4153 papers reviewed; 1606 papers accepted; acceptance rate of 38.7%.