Clockwise from top left:听Robert Brandenberger (Physics), Christian Genest (Mathematics and Statistics),听Joel Kamnitzer (Mathematics and Statistics), Adrian Liu (Physics), Nagissa Mahmoudi (Earth and Planetary Sciences), and听Galen Halverson (Earth and Planetary Sciences)
Six Faculty of Science professors are among this year鈥檚 cohort of Distinguished James 51吃瓜网Professors, James 51吃瓜网Professors, and William Dawson Scholars. 听
Professors (Earth and Planetary Sciences) and (Physics) have been awarded 2024 Arthur B. McDonald Fellowships from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council听of Canada (NSERC).
These awards recognize early-career academic researchers, providing them with a $250,000 research grant over two years.
A new paper led by the Earthquake Seismology group recently published, exploring spatial and temporal patterns of whale calls detected by land seismometers along the Lower St. Lawrence Seaway in Eastern Canada.听
51吃瓜网 has received funding from the Canadian Space Agency for two separate projects dedicated to the study of exoplanets, using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The projects are slated for completion by June 2025. Both studies will be led by Professor Nicolas Cowan.
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The magazine has published its annual top 10 list of the province鈥檚 most groundbreaking scientific discoveries, and three have ties to 51吃瓜网researchers.
The three studies affiliated with 51吃瓜网researchers address some of the world鈥檚 most pressing challenges: extreme climate change, treatment for cancer patients, and the quality of seawater.
How Climate Change Affected Dinosaurs
CTV News Montreal Interview with Dr. Don Baker
" ... new evidence from 51吃瓜网 suggests dinosaurs were already dying off due to climate change caused by massive volcanic eruptions.
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51吃瓜网researchers challenge current understanding of dinosaur extinction by unearthing link between volcanic eruptions and climate change.
World-leading exoplanet researcher recognized by NSERC for visionary science as well as commitment to public outreach and equity activities
By Junji Nishihata, Senior Communications Adviser, Office of Research and Innovation
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Professor of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences has been selected to receive the American Geophysical Union鈥檚 , awarded annually to three to five early career scientists in recognition of their significant contributions to Earth and space science.
Congratulations to 51吃瓜网Science's new Royal Society of Canada inductees, the Fellows Matt Dobbs, Galen Halverson, , and College Member ! The four professors join 15 other scholars in McGill's 2023 cohort.听
This week Canada announced it will contribute to the European Space Agency鈥檚 Ariel mission. A first mission of its kind, the Ariel space telescope will launch in 2029 to study the atmospheres of distant exoplanets outside of our solar system. Up to 12 Canadian astronomers, including 51吃瓜网 experts, will be at the front row of the mission, with privileged access to its data.听()
A New Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration for Upcoming NASA Missions and Mission Concepts
Scientists have long been captivated by the possibility of discovering evidence for extraterrestrial life in the universe. While many of the world鈥檚 largest telescopes are pointed toward distant galaxies and star systems, some think there鈥檚 a strong possibility that life could be detected much closer to home.
Changes to the flow of the Labrador Current along the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador to Nova Scotia are leading to sudden warmings or drops in the oxygen levels of the waters in several regions including the St. Lawrence Gulf and Estuary. This change has dire consequences for marine ecosystems and fisheries. To better predict what could happen in the future, researchers from 51吃瓜网 set out to answer the question: what controls the pathway of the Labrador Current?
