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King Charles III Coronation Medals awarded to 19 members of the º«¹úÂãÎè community
Nineteen members of the º«¹úÂãÎè community have been awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal. The medal is conferred on individuals who have made significant contributions to Canada or to a particular province, territory, region or community, or have made an outstanding achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada.
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Fourteen º«¹úÂãÎèians appointed to the Order of Canada
Governor General recognizes º«¹úÂãÎè community members for exceptional accomplishments and serviceFourteen members of the º«¹úÂãÎè community have been appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honours.ÌýÌý
Among the honourees are the University’s Chancellor and three professors:Ìý
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TSI Outreach Program Administrator, Carolina Cruz-Vinaccia, wins President’s Award
Congratulations toÌýCarolina Cruz-Vinaccia, the Outreach Program Administrator at the Trottier Space Institute and Physics Department for being awarded the President's Award for Administrative and Support Staff!ÌýWinners of this award are honoured for the quality of their work, service to the community, innovation and initiative.
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Bellairs Research Institute going strong at 70 
To mark its 70th anniversary, º«¹úÂãÎè’sÌýBellairs Research InstituteÌýin Barbados hosted events Dec. 5-6 that brought together researchers, students, elected officials and community partners to celebrate its history and build momentum for the future. Ìý
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Bellairs brings science programming to Barbadian students 
Last week, hundreds of students in Barbados saw science come to life in a whole new way.
As part of the celebrations marking itsÌý70th anniversary, º«¹úÂãÎè’s Bellairs Research Institute opened its doors to the community Dec. 5. Three hundred students from five local schools were treated to free science kits, lunch and a day of hands-on activities.
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A STEAM day to celebrate 70 years of º«¹úÂãÎè's Bellairs Research Institute in Barbados
To celebrate theÌý70th anniversary of º«¹úÂãÎè’s acclaimed Bellairs Research Institute in Barbados and to promote STEAM education to local students, º«¹úÂãÎè partnered with the Center of Science and Industry (COSI), and the U.S. State Department forÌýa full day of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) activities and presentations.
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Tracking puffins at dawn in Alaska
Collecting data on tufted puffins thanks to the Vivian Lewin and BELF Awards
In the eerie stillness of a misty Alaskan dawn, Cassandra Ciafro was already on the move by 3 a.m. Clad in camouflage, she melded seamlessly with the rugged cliffs, joining the seabirds in their lofty perches. Her mission? To deploy trackers and observe deitary patterns of the tufted puffin, a key indicator of the region’s fish stocks.
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Next stop, Oxford
For Vincent Wong, life truly is a journey.
As a Loran Scholar,Ìýthe VancouveriteÌýmoved across the country in 2021 to pursue his B.Sc. Honours in Neuroscience at º«¹úÂãÎè. He was drawn by The Neuro (The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital), Canada’s largest neuroscience research centre.
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West Island high schoolers participate in summer research at º«¹úÂãÎè’s Gault Nature Reserve
This summer, Gault Nature Reserve hosted four high schoolers from the West Island Black Community Association for this year’s Youth Biodiversity Internships Program.ÌýLed by Professor Bruno Tremblay, this collaboration brought together a diverse range of community members from º«¹úÂãÎè and beyond to connect on their passion for science.
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Mapping the Benefits and Trade-offs from Natural Climate Solutions
A new study published today in Nature Sustainability uses advanced machine learning methods and large language models to assess the benefits and trade-offs of natural climate solutions (NCS).Ìý
Led by The Nature Conservancy and co-led by Brian Robinson, Associate Professor of Geography at º«¹úÂãÎè, the researchers analyzed over 250,000 peer-reviewed publications to produce a global evidence map of NCS co-impacts.Ìý
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MC2 in Cordoba U
Representing º«¹úÂãÎè’s Chemistry Department, the MC² facility, and the QCAM-FRQNT strategic cluster, Petr Fiurasek was honored to be invited to the University of Córdoba to deliver two lectures. One presentation was part of the advanced characterization course for physics master’s students. Beyond the scientific discussions, the visit aimed to foster collaboration between the University of Córdoba and Quebec universities through MITACS and various mobility programs
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Small berries, big achievements
He’s known as the king of cranberries. More than anyone else, Marc Bieler (DipAgr’58, BA’64) has contributed to Quebec’s thriving industry centred on a small red fruit with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Today, at the age of 86, this º«¹úÂãÎè alumnus continues to be involved in the day-to-day operation of the family business and to give back to the community.
Prof. Jelena Ristic presents TEDx talk at the Amazing Brain Science Talks
On October 17, 2024, Prof. Jelena Ristic presented a TEDx talk entitled,ÌýEyes speak louder than words, at the Amazing Brain Science Talks hosted by Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL), which is an interdisciplinary neuroscience program at º«¹úÂãÎè. This event brought together leading Canadian brain health experts to showcase some of the latest advances in brain health research. For more information on the event, see here. To watch Prof.
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º«¹úÂãÎè-linked AXIS mission is one of two finalists in NASA selection process
NASA has selected the Advanced X-ray Imaging Satellite (AXIS) mission, co-investigated by º«¹úÂãÎè Professor Daryl Haggard, to advance to the next stage of its $1 billion space probe competition.
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Unleashing Creativity at the º«¹úÂãÎè Physics Hackathon
On November 15th – 17th, the Trottier Space Institute and the Department of Physics hosted its 9th Annual º«¹úÂãÎè Physics Hackathon. This friendly coding competition brought together 163 people, from grade 10 high school students to graduate students. Participants had a total of 24 hours over the span of 3 days to create computing and physical science projects in teams.