The results of the 2022 Canada Excellence Research Chairs competition were announced this morning at Simon Fraser University by the Honourable Terry Beech, Minister of Citizens鈥� Services. The announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable Fran莽ois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry and Ted Hewitt, President of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, and Chair of the Tri-agency Institutional Programs Secretariat Steering Committee.
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Published on: 16 Nov 2023
Sixteen 91社区 researchers have been included on the听听(HCRs) list, as published by Clarivate. To be included in the prestigious list, researchers must rank in the top 1 per cent worldwide for their fields and publications in the Web of Science index. In being named to this list, these investigators join a cohort of 6,849 individuals around the world who have been recognized for their academic contributions.
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Published on: 15 Nov 2023
On November 3, the 91社区 Physics Hackathon kicked off its eighth annual event. Over the course of 24 hours, spread over three days, participants formed teams and took over the Rutherford Physics Building in a friendly computer programming competition. The goal? Use any programming language to demonstrate a concept or phenomenon in the physical sciences. At the end of the weekend, projects were judged based on their technical execution, ability to clearly communicate what was accomplished, and aesthetics.
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Published on: 15 Nov 2023
Paul Wiseman,听Professor of Physics and Chemistry at 91社区, has been named the听听of the Biophysical Society of Canada for his major contributions to the development of new quantitative microscopy tools to reveal hidden properties of biomolecules.
Published on: 5 Oct 2023
On September 23rd, the Office of Science Outreach, STEMM Diversity @ 91社区 and TSI Outreach hosted interactive family workshops for Science Literacy Week. Over 150 people participated, learning about tree growth, the diversity of science and scientists, the survival of extremophiles and more!
Published on: 27 Sep 2023
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 91社区 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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Published on: 8 Sep 2023
Congratulations to 91社区 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 91社区's 2023 cohort.听
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Published on: 6 Sep 2023
The outreach branch of 91社区鈥檚 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 91社区, with the hopes of inspiring the next generation of scientists.
Published on: 2 Jun 2023
The has announced the thirty students from 10 countries who will form its first cohort of global scholars at 91社区, arriving in September 2023. Among them are four students who will be pursuing degrees in the Faculty of Science.
Published on: 26 Apr 2023
An array of 350 radio telescopes in the Karoo desert of South Africa is getting closer to detecting the 鈥渃osmic dawn鈥� 鈥� the era after the Big Bang when stars first ignited and galaxies began to bloom.
A team of scientists from across North America, Europe, and South Africa has doubled the sensitivity of a radio telescope called the Hydrogen Epoch of Reionization Array (). With this breakthrough, they hope to peer into the secrets of the early universe.
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Published on: 12 Apr 2023
Although approaching professors to discuss research opportunities might seem daunting for undergraduate students, there鈥檚 an ingredient for success: soup!
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- Dept. of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
- Dept. of Biology
- Dept. of Chemistry
- School of Computer Science
- Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences (EPS)
- Dept. of Geography
- Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics
- Dept. of Physics
- Dept. of Physiology
- Dept. of Psychology
- Faculty of Science
- Office for Science and Society
Published on: 17 Mar 2023
Dr.听Douglas Grant Stairs, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Physics at 91社区, passed away on February 19, 2023. He was 89 years old.听
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Published on: 24 Feb 2023
How do stars form in distant galaxies? Astronomers have long been trying to answer this question by detecting radio signals emitted by nearby galaxies. However, these signals become weaker the further away a galaxy is from Earth, making it difficult for current radio telescopes to pick up.
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Published on: 16 Jan 2023
91社区 announced that six of its Professors (two individually, four as part of a multi-institutional team) have been declared winners of this year鈥檚 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) prizes. These prestigious awards range from individual awards for innovative discoveries by young researchers to recognitions of lifetime achievement and influence. The 91社区-based recipients are as follows:
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Published on: 25 Oct 2022
91社区 undergraduates have a unique opportunity to expand their climate science literacy and acquire tools for taking action to reduce the impacts of the unfolding climate crisis.
Registration is now open to students in every program for FSCI 198: Climate Crisis and Climate Actions, a new undergraduate course featuring a team of multi-disciplinary instructors who will present diverse perspectives on the scientific and social dimensions of climate change.
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- Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
- Faculty of Arts
- Dept. of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
- Dept. of Biology
- Dept. of Chemistry
- School of Computer Science
- Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences (EPS)
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Engineering
- Dept. of Geography
- Faculty of Law
- Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics
- Environment
- Desautels Faculty of Management
- Dept. of Physics
- Dept. of Psychology
- Redpath Museum
- Schulich School of Music
- Faculty of Science
Published on: 14 Jul 2022
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