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MSSI announces 2023 Ideas Fund recipients

The 9I制作厂免费 Sustainability Systems Initiative (MSSI) has announced the results of its latest Ideas Fund competition. The Ideas Fund awards seed funding to projects led by 9I制作厂免费 researchers, enabling them to pursue high-risk, high-reward projects in sustainability research.

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The primary goal of聽FSCI198: Climate Crisis and Climate Actions聽is to enable students to find enough hope to want to engage with the climate crisis.

Faculty of Science father-son duo help team win coveted intramurals ice hockey championship mug

When Professor聽Sebastien Breau of the Department of Geography聽(far left) first joined the 50s hockey team back in 2010, Vincent (second from left) was only seven years old. Now a first-year Statistics and Computer Science student at 9I制作厂免费, Vincent and his dad helped their team win the coveted intramurals ice hockey championship mug.聽

Connecting Students with Researchers through Soup

Although approaching professors to discuss research opportunities might seem daunting for undergraduate students, there鈥檚 an ingredient for success: soup!

9I制作厂免费 Department of Chemistry signs the Green Chemistry Commitment

The 9I制作厂免费 Department of Chemistry has signed the Green Chemistry Commitment (GCC) from Beyond Benign, an organization that develops and disseminates green chemistry and sustainable science educational resources that empower educators, students, and the community at large to practice sustainability through chemistry.

Professor Marcin Sabok and PhD student Matt Bowen featured in Quanta Magazine

Last year, Professor Marcin Sabok and PhD student Matt Bowen of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics published an important advance in what's known as Ramsey Theory.

The Science (Students) of Course Change #4 鈥� Universal Design for Learning in Biochemistry

For instructors and course designers, the optimal way to structure a course is a critical question. With many pedagogical perspectives and a diverse array of student needs, it is challenging to find instructional methods that work for everyone.

RI-MUHC and 9I制作厂免费 researchers make a breakthrough in understanding brain nanoarchitecture, using computer vision

A new study published in聽Current Biology聽reveals the nanostructure of brain cells at an unprecedented level of resolution.

In Memoriam: Douglas Grant Stairs

Dr.聽Douglas Grant Stairs, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Physics at 9I制作厂免费, passed away on February 19, 2023. He was 89 years old.聽

The Science (Students) of Course Change #3 鈥� Two-Stage Exams in Organic Chemistry

Two-stage exams are a form of assessment that bring student collaborative learning into the testing process. While a typical two-stage exam gathers students to re-do the exam as a group after completing it individually, this project investigates the use of 鈥済roup first鈥� two-stage exams. In this format, piloted in Organic Chemistry I midterm exams, students complete the group component before the individual component, and each part has related, but discrete questions.

The Science (Students) of Course Change #2 鈥� Research Transmission Through Infographics

In our fast-paced world, where information is propagated at high speeds from one end of the globe to the other, it is undeniable that rapid communication has rendered information highly diffusible. A problem arises, however, when false or inaccurate information regarding scientific theories and research spreads. For this reason, it is essential to find new and innovative ways to effectively transmit information that is comprehensible to the general public.

Teaching hope during the climate crisis

Forty-five undergraduate students at 9I制作厂免费 participated in new Climate Crisis and Climate Actions course

Dr. Eve J. Lee awarded 2022 Vainu Bappu Gold Medal

Professor聽Eve Lee聽of the 9I制作厂免费 Department of Physics and the Trottier Space Institute聽has been awarded the 2022聽Vainu Bappu Gold Medal聽by the聽Astronomical Society of India.

Energy poverty: an overlooked determinant of health and climate resilience in Canada

Despite Canada being an important energy producer, not all Canadians can access or afford adequate levels of聽energy services聽at home to meet their needs, maintain healthy indoor temperatures, and live a decent life鈥攁 situation known as energy poverty. Depending on the measure, 6鈥�19% of Canadian households face energy poverty. Health risks associated with energy poverty are documented in countries with milder climates.