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Expert: Feathered dinosaurs appear to have used wings for speed

webfull — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 19:23:53 +0000

Small, feathered dinosaurs appear to have used their wings to run at speeds previously thought impossible without flight, according to a new study by an international team of scientists, including 91˿��Ƶ Biology Professor Hans Larsson. The study, published in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), sheds new light on the origins of bird flight.

Published: 21 October 2024

Rosalie Bélanger-Rioux - Winner of President’s Prize for Excellence in Teaching in the category of Faculty Lecturer (2024)

webfull — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 15:26:14 +0000

Rosalie Bélanger-Rioux is the 2024 recipient of the President’s Prize for Excellence in Teaching in the category of Faculty Lecturer.

The President's Prize for Excellence in Teaching was established to recognize educators who have distinguished themselves both in their teaching abilities and in their ability to motivate their students.

Published: 21 October 2024

Family Science Day: 91˿��Ƶ’s Family Friendly Foray into Science

webfull — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 19:14:40 +0000

by Phuong Hoang, Faculty of Science Communications Associate

Published: 18 October 2024

Vitaliy Kurlin (University of Liverpool)

webfull — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:12:04 +0000

Title: Can we geometrically sense the shape of a molecule?

Abstract: Can we hear the shape of a drum? This question was negatively answered decades ago by many authors including Gordon, Webb, Wolpert, who constructed non-isometric planar shapes that have the identical eigenvalues of the Laplace operator (Bull. AMS, v.27 (1992), p.134-138). The more general question: can we sense the shape of a rigid object such as a cloud of atomic centers representing a molecule?

Published: 16 October 2024

Soup & Science event opens up research opportunities for undergraduate students

webfull — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 18:48:23 +0000

Twenty-two speakers from the faculties of Arts, Science and Engineering presented their research in “lightning talks” to more than 480 undergraduate students at Soup & Science, a biannual event.

Published: 15 October 2024

Experts: 2024 state of the climate report

webfull — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 16:32:05 +0000

A new report by some of the world’s top climate scientists examines key indicators and finds that the world is “on the brink of an irreversible climate disaster.” The authors found that 25 out of 35 indicators used to track the planet's climate risk, from ocean temperatures to tree-cover loss, are at record levels.

Published: 8 October 2024

New global database of dams and reservoirs could transform water management

webfull — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 12:35:35 +0000

A groundbreaking database developed by the Global Dam Watch (GDW) consortium is set to transform the global understanding of dams and reservoirs.

Co-ordinated and led by members of a research lab at 91˿��Ƶ, with funding from World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the World Bank, the database integrates existing global datasets to provide the most comprehensive resource for large-scale analyses to date.

Published: 8 October 2024

When we cannot hear our own speech, even temporarily, ability to speak is impaired: 91˿��Ƶ study

webfull — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 12:50:35 +0000

A 91˿��Ƶ study has shown that hearing plays a crucial role in how people coordinate and control speech movements in real-time.

Published in the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (JASA), the research shows that when people cannot hear their own speech, even briefly, their ability to move their jaw and tongue in a coordinated manner is impaired.

Published: 4 October 2024

New findings can help improve our understanding of winter weather in the St. Lawrence River Valley

webfull — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:15:23 +0000

A recent study at 91˿��Ƶ provides new insights into how winter storms develop in the St. Lawrence River Valley, findings that could potentially improve the accuracy of winter weather forecasts in the region.

“These findings are essential because even small temperature shifts, as little as one degree, can drastically change the type of precipitation, turning rain into freezing rain or snow,” said Juliann Wray, lead author and PhD student in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences.

Published: 1 October 2024

Thomas C. Preston awarded grant from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

webfull — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 15:20:42 +0000

Funding to support research on atmospheric aerosol particles and the emergence of life on Earth

Professor Thomas C. Preston -- jointly appointed to the departments of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and Chemistry -- has been awarded a grant of USD$800,000 by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The grant will support Professor Preston’s research on atmospheric aerosol particles, with the goal of advancing understanding of the origin of life's building blocks on early Earth.

Published: 27 September 2024

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