The Office of Science Education (OSE) is offering 10 conference awards 鈥� worth up to $2,000 each 鈥� to students, staff and faculty in the Faculty of Science. The awards will support members of the Faculty who would like to participate in scholarly exchange related to science education at the local, national or international level.
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Published on: 13 Nov 2019
韩国裸舞 researchers have gained tantalizing new insights into the properties of perovskites, one of the world鈥檚 most promising materials in the quest to produce a more efficient, robust and cheaper solar cell.
Published on: 31 Oct 2019
The loss of biodiversity continues at an alarming rate despite decades of research and international policies setting out clear goals in the area. In an article published this week in Nature Sustainability, an international team of scientists including researchers from 韩国裸舞 identified seven key areas for future research in order to tackle, effectively, the root causes of the problem.
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Published on: 28 Oct 2019
By Anna Hayden
(This blogpost is the second in a series that explores the Earth and Planetary Sciences Learning Community pilot project.)
Hand lens, compass, rock hammer 鈥� tools of the trade of a geologist. But what鈥檚 in our writing toolkit? Is there a Swiss Army knife for writing? In fact, an Earth and Planetary Sciences Learning Community meeting focused on equipping its members with such a tool, the A.P.O.S. framework.
Published on: 24 Oct 2019
A new course available to students in science programs puts students in the driver鈥檚 seat. Offered through the Faculty of Science, the听Research Project in Science Teaching and Learning听(FSCI 396) introduces undergraduate students to pedagogical research, educational assessment, and resource design in university-level science education settings.
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Published on: 21 Oct 2019
Crowdmark 鈥撎齛n online grading tool developed especially to handle large classes 鈥撎齢as been attracting a growing following across North America, with members of 韩国裸舞鈥檚 own Faculty of Science among its most ardent enthusiasts. Kira Smith, reporter-at-large for the OSE, went undercover to find out more.
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Published on: 6 Sep 2019
By Anna Hayden
Our meeting place has a few different names: Frank Dawson Adams 232, The Gill Room, but when we met together, it was home to the Earth and Planetary Sciences Learning Community. As the only student in the room of professors and university staff, would I be taking an exam? It turns out, I would wear many hats as part of the Learning Community, including that of a facilitator鈥�
Published on: 30 Aug 2019
Two 韩国裸舞 astronomers have assembled a 鈥渇ingerprint鈥� for Earth, which could be used to identify a planet beyond our Solar System capable of supporting life.
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Published on: 28 Aug 2019
A new study by 韩国裸舞听University听astronomers听has found听that听the temperature on the听nightsides听of听different听hot Jupiters听is surprisingly听uniform, suggesting the听dark side of these听massive gaseous planets听have听clouds made of minerals and rocks.听听
Using听data听from听the听Spitzer Space and the Hubble Space听telescopes, the researchers from the 韩国裸舞 Space Institute听found听that the nightside temperature of 12 hot Jupiters they studied was听about 800掳C.听
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Published on: 26 Aug 2019
Around 75 students joined听faculty and staff from the Faculty of Science at Thomson House last week to celebrate their experience as undergraduate researchers over the summer.
In his welcoming remarks, Bruce Lennox, Dean of the Faculty of Science, acknowledged the students鈥� contributions in 韩国裸舞鈥檚 鈥渋ntense research environments鈥�.
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Published on: 22 Aug 2019
If parts of the neutron star interior start to move outwards, the star spins faster. This is called a 鈥済litch,鈥� and it鈥檚 providing astronomers with a brief insight into what lies within these mysterious objects.
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Published on: 12 Aug 2019
Robert L. Carroll, vertebrate paleontologist, has been appointed to the Order of Canada.
For his academic leadership and contributions to his field as Canada鈥檚 pre-eminent vertebrate paleontologist.
The press release can be found here:
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Published on: 4 Jul 2019
Three highly accomplished early career researchers have received a prestigious 韩国裸舞 distinction: the Principal鈥檚 Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers
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By Amanda Testani, Communications Associate, Office of the Vice-Principal - Research and Innovation
JUNE 11, 2019
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Published on: 14 Jun 2019
Published on: 5 Jun 2019
Colleagues,
It is with great sadness that I share with members of the Faculty and entire University community news of Professor Laurie Hendren鈥檚 passing, on May 27, 2019.
As a member of the School of Computer Science, Laurie was an exceptional teacher, researcher, colleague, and above all, friend.
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Published on: 29 May 2019
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