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Faculty of Science Teaching, Research and Impact Awards
For several years we have celebrated excellence in teaching within our own Faculty by awarding Faculty of Science Teaching Excellence Awards. These…
Kill Cancer, Save the Rest! Advancing Cancer Radiation Therapy With Physics
Rowan Thomson, Department of Physics Cancer affects many Canadians with 1 in 2 people expected to develop the disease in…
Lessons from Earth’s Geological History for Modern Climate Change
Richard Ernst, Department of Earth Sciences Earth’s history is characterized by dramatic climate changes, including global warming (Hothouse events), global…
Can Humans Hibernate? Maybe....
Jeff Smith, Department of Chemistry Growing up in Canada, most people are familiar with the concept of hibernation. We see…
The Flaws of nature
Andrew Simons, Department of Biology The living world seems to provide an endless array of examples of exquisitely designed features:…
Using Human stem cells for treating and understanding diabetes
Jenny Bruin, Department of Biology Diabetes is a chronic disease with devastating complications and an enormous global impact. There are…
Ethical birding for the everyday naturalist
Shawna Masson | Department of Biology Bird watching comes with a code of ethics enthusiasts abide by. These practices help…
The fascinating stories rocks can tell: from nanoscale processes in Earth’s most complex material to the collision of continents
Fred Gaidies, Department of Earth Sciences Some of the most elemental properties of our planet’s crust include its behaviour during…
Uninvited guests in our homes: all things visible and invisible
David Miller, Department of Physics In less than one generation, the percentage of time spent indoors has greatly increased. There…
Staying safe online: exploring cyber threats and protection strategies
Sonia Chiasson, School of Computer Science Why do users behave insecurely even though most will readily state that security and…
Sexual selection and mate choice: how and why animals are choosy when seeking mates
Jean-Guy Godin|, Department of Biology In nature, most animals do not mate randomly with members of the opposite sex, but…
Mathematics of gambling and some common gambling fallacies
Jason Gao, School of Mathematics and Statistics Gambling, according to the dictionary, refers to an activity which risks something of…
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