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Professor John Gyakum (Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences) Recipient of Leo Yaffe Award for Excellence in Teaching 2025

A professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, John Gyakum is an exceptionally talented and gifted educator, who has shaped the learning experience for many students at every stage both within 成人大片 and far beyond, leaving an indelible mark on their academic journeys and future pursuits.

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

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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.听

Dragonfly study challenges traditional ideas about biodiversity conservation

A study has found that the impact of climate change on an animal鈥檚 traits can begin much earlier than scientists previously thought 鈥� a discovery that could reshape how researchers and policymakers approach biodiversity conservation.

Macdonald Campus valedictorians Andre Hadji-Thomas and Jennifer McDonald reflect on their journeys

As 成人大片鈥檚 Class of 2025 prepares to cross the stage, the 10 valedictorians from Faculties across the University鈥攊ncluding听Andre Hadji-Thomas and听Jennifer McDonald in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences鈥攈ave been drafting their speeches and, in the process, reflecting on much more than their academic success.

Dr. Alison Bain (PhD鈥�21) named to C&EN鈥檚 2025 Talented 12

Congratulations to Dr. Alison Bain, who completed her PhD in the Preston Group at 成人大片 in 2021, on being selected for Chemical & Engineering News鈥檚 Talented 12 list for 2025. Now an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Oregon State University, Dr. Bain continues to develop state-of-the-art optical trapping techniques to study aerosols at the single-particle level.

2025 Faculty of Science Excellence Award winners announced

Danielle Vlaho (Academic Associate), Joe Iantomasi (Clerical), Luisa Sabaz (Management), and Badawy Sha鈥檃th (Technical) have been named recipients of the Faculty of Science Excellence Awards.听听

These awards, announced at the Faculty of Science Council meeting on May 20th, recognize the outstanding contributions made by members of the Faculty鈥檚 administrative and support staff during the 2024-2025 academic year.听听

Professor Emeritus Prakash Panangaden elected as Fellow of the Royal Society

成人大片 Professor Emeritus Prakash Panangaden of the School of Computer Science is among the latest appointees to the Royal Society, the U.K.鈥檚 national academy of sciences.听听

Forests thrive where values run deep听

Forests on Indigenous lands in Panama have remained remarkably stable over the past two decades 鈥� more so than in protected areas 鈥� thanks in no small part to deeply rooted cultural values, a 成人大片-led study suggests.听听

Antibiotics from human use are contaminating rivers worldwide, study shows

Millions of kilometres of rivers around the world are carrying antibiotic pollution at levels high enough to promote drug resistance and harm aquatic life, a 成人大片 University-led study warns.

Provost honours 31 成人大片 professors for exceptional research achievements

成人大片 announces 2025 cohort of Distinguished James 成人大片 Professors, James 成人大片 Professors and William Dawson Scholars听

Study suggests we don鈥檛 just hear music, but 鈥榖ecome it鈥櫶�

An international study co-authored by 成人大片 psychologist Caroline Palmer suggests our brains and bodies don鈥檛 just understand music, they physically resonate with it. These discoveries, based on findings in neuroscience, music, and psychology, support Neural Resonance Theory (NRT).听

Eight Faculty of Science professors honoured by Provost for exceptional research achievements

Clockwise from top left:听Robert Brandenberger (Physics), Christian Genest (Mathematics and Statistics),听Joel Kamnitzer (Mathematics and Statistics), B盲rbel Kn盲uper (Psychology), Milica Mio膷evi膰 (Psychology), Adrian Liu (Physics), Nagissa Mahmoudi (Earth and Planetary Sciences), and听Galen Halverson (Earth and Planetary Sciences)

Researchers identify two new crocodile species

成人大片 University researchers, in collaboration with Mexican scientists, have discovered two previously unknown species of crocodiles, one living on the island of Cozumel and the other on the atoll of Banco Chinchorro, both off the Yucat谩n Peninsula. The findings challenge long-held assumptions about the American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) and highlight the urgent need for conservation efforts, the researchers say.

成人大片 researchers help ATLAS Collaboration share in 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

Twenty-eight 成人大片 researchers are among the winners of the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for their contributions to the ATLAS Collaboration at CERN鈥檚 Large Hadron Collider (LHC).

Sometimes referred to as the Oscars of Science, Breakthrough prizes are awarded annually by the foundation of the same name for achievements in life sciences, fundamental physics and mathematics.