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Winter 2026 lecture period for M.Sc.A CFT students.

admin — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:32:44 +0000

Winter 2026 lecture period for M.Sc.A CFT students.

(Tentative Date) Field Practice period for B.S.W. students.

admin — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:32:44 +0000

(Tentative Date) Field Practice period for B.S.W. students.

(Tentative Date) Winter 2026 lecture period for M.S.W. and Joint PhD students.

admin — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:32:43 +0000

(Tentative Date) Lecture period for M.S.W. & Joint PhD students. Make up day is April 14, which follows a Friday schedule.

PhD Oral Defence; Mr. Ndiamé Ndiaye, ��Ǿ�Ʒ��, Dept. Mathematics and Statistics

admin — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 19:46:56 +0000

PhD Oral Defence; Mr. Ndiamé Ndiaye

DATE: Tuesday, November 25, 2025

TIME / PLACE: Defence 10:15 a.m. / BURN 1025

PhD Oral Defence; Mr. Gabriel Duchesne, ��Ǿ�Ʒ��, Dept. Mathematics and Statistics

admin — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 19:56:03 +0000

PhD Oral Defence; Mr. Gabriel Duchesne, ��Ǿ�Ʒ��, Dept. Mathematics and Statistics

DATE: Friday, November 14, 2025

TIME / PLACE: Defence 2:00 p.m. / BURN 1025

Alan Lindsay (Notre Dame)

admin — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 17:58:00 +0000

Title: Mathematics of randomness, heterogeneity in cellular decision making and signaling

Fast Radio Burst Conference hosted at ��Ǿ�Ʒ�� 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

Nineteen new or renewed Canada Research Chairs awarded to ��Ǿ�Ʒ��

admin — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 17:58:35 +0000

Federal investment boosts ��Ǿ�Ʒ��’s research leadership with over $13 million for Canada Research Chairs

Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, announced over $198 million in federal funding through the Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program, including more than $13 million to support 19 Chairs—nine new and ten renewed—at ��Ǿ�Ʒ��.

2025 Faculty of Science Excellence Award winners announced

admin — 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.

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.

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

admin — 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

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 ��Ǿ�Ʒ��, the Office of Science Education’s (OSE) neuroscience-based program SciLearn is helping students in the Faculty of Science do just that.

Appointment of Alanna Watt as Interim Dean of the Faculty of Science

admin — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 15:28:54 +0000

Dear community members,

I am pleased to announce that Professor Alanna Watt, of the Department of Biology, has graciously agreed to take on the role of Interim Dean of Science, effective July 1, 2025. She will oversee the Faculty while we continue the search for a new Dean of Science. In accordance with the University Statutes, an Advisory Committee will be established to support this process.

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��Ǿ�Ʒ�� researchers awarded $9.7 million in CFI funding

admin — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 16:08:32 +0000

Thirty-two ��Ǿ�Ʒ�� research projects have received new funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation's for investments in research infrastructure to support their innovative projects, for a total federal investment of $9.7 million.

Staff

Winter 2026 lecture period for M.Sc.A CFT students.

(Tentative Date) Field Practice period for B.S.W. students.

(Tentative Date) Winter 2026 lecture period for M.S.W. and Joint PhD students.

PhD Oral Defence; Mr. Ndiamé Ndiaye, ���Ǿ�Ʒ����, Dept. Mathematics and Statistics

PhD Oral Defence; Mr. Gabriel Duchesne, ���Ǿ�Ʒ����, Dept. Mathematics and Statistics

Alan Lindsay (Notre Dame)

Fast Radio Burst Conference hosted at ���Ǿ�Ʒ���� for the first time

Nineteen new or renewed Canada Research Chairs awarded to ���Ǿ�Ʒ����

2025 Faculty of Science Excellence Award winners announced

Professor Courtney Paquette featured in SIAM news (2025)

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

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

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

Appointment of Alanna Watt as Interim Dean of the Faculty of Science

���Ǿ�Ʒ���� researchers awarded $9.7 million in CFI funding

PhD Oral Defence; Mr. Ndiamé Ndiaye, ��Ǿ�Ʒ��, Dept. Mathematics and Statistics

PhD Oral Defence; Mr. Gabriel Duchesne, ��Ǿ�Ʒ��, Dept. Mathematics and Statistics

Fast Radio Burst Conference hosted at ��Ǿ�Ʒ�� for the first time

Nineteen new or renewed Canada Research Chairs awarded to ��Ǿ�Ʒ��

��Ǿ�Ʒ�� researchers awarded $9.7 million in CFI funding