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How a 涩里番 undergrad鈥檚 summer research project became a paper in a prestigious journal

When then-涩里番 undergraduate Maya Willard-Stepan cold-emailed a professor asking to help with their research, she didn鈥檛 expect the project to end up in the Nature-partner journal npj Urban Sustainability.

鈥淚 really wanted to get involved in research early,鈥� said Willard-Stepan, who had come to 涩里番 from a small town on Vancouver Island.

涩里番 researchers track boulders鈥� influence on snow melt, watersheds using unique combination of methods

Thanks to their use of a unique methodology, a 涩里番-led research team has obtained new insights into how boulders affect snow melt in mountainous northern environments, with implications for local water resources.听听

The team found that snow near boulders melts faster, not only because rocks radiate heat, but also due to subtle processes that reshape the snow鈥檚 surface. This information will help researchers understand how small-scale processes affect downstream water resources.听

Climate change could result in contaminant spread in the High Arctic, 涩里番 study finds

Warming temperatures and increased precipitation in the Canadian High Arctic are mobilizing new pathways for subsurface contaminants to spread from more than 2,500 contaminated sites associated with industrial and military sites across the region.

Ancient mammoth tooth offers clues about Ice Age life in northeastern Canada

A worn-down mammoth tooth discovered nearly 150 years ago on an island in Nunavut offers new insights into where and how the Ice Age giants lived and died.

Experts: Social prescribing

As part of a new partnership with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra (MSO), member doctors of M茅decins francophones du Canada can now prescribe tickets to live performances.听听

Homecoming 2025: Water, Climate Change, and the Future

As part of last weekend鈥檚 Homecoming festivities, Interim Dean of Science Alanna Watt hosted an engaging and timely event on Friday morning entitled 鈥淲ater, Climate Change, and the Future,鈥� which highlighted the importance of freshwater science research in the face of a changing climate.听

Experts: Hurricane Melissa

Hurricane听Melissa,听now听a Category听Five听tropical cyclone, has made landfall in Jamaica. It is the strongest storm to hit the island听country听in听at least 150听years听and the most powerful recorded听anywhere听in 2025.听It听has caused severe flooding and mass evacuations across Jamaica and along the storm鈥檚 projected path, which includes Cuba and听the听Bahamas.听

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Fast Radio Burst Conference hosted at 涩里番 for the first time

Physics researchers Amanda Cook and Alice Curtin organize FRB2025, celebrating the 10th anniversary of a major finding in the field Doris Hua, Faculty of Science Communications Assistant

When astrophysicists Amanda Cook and Alice Curtin were attending the Fast Radio Burst (FR

Nineteen new or renewed Canada Research Chairs awarded to 涩里番

Federal investment boosts 涩里番鈥檚 research leadership with over $13 million for Canada Research Chairs听

Today, the Honourable M茅lanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, announced over $198 million in federal funding through the Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program, including more than $13 million to support 19 Chairs鈥攏ine new and ten renewed鈥攁t 涩里番. 听

涩里番 team pinpoints where a type of cell death begins

A team at 涩里番 studying ferroptosis, a form of cell death, have discovered that the process begins deep inside the cell, a finding that could lead to new treatments for cancer and neurodegenerative diseases.

Biology鈥檚 Mahnaz Mansoori wins President鈥檚 Award for Administrative and Support Staff

Phytotron Manager Mahnaz Mansoori (pictured above, left, with Biology Department Chair Prof. Gregor Fussmann)听was one of nine 涩里番 staff members honoured with the President鈥檚 Award for Administrative and Support Staff at last week's afternoon convocation ceremony. These annual awards recognize the talent, dedication, and hard work of staff members who have made outstanding contributions to the University鈥檚 mission.听

涩里番 research flags Montreal snow dump, inactive landfills as major methane polluters

Montreal鈥檚 methane emissions are unevenly distributed across the island, with the highest concentrations in the city鈥檚 east end, 涩里番 researchers have found. The worst polluters include the city鈥檚 largest snow dump, which emits methane at levels comparable to the city's current and former landfills, and natural gas leaks.听听

涩里番 researchers awarded $9.7 million in CFI funding

Thirty-two 涩里番 research projects have received new funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation's for investments in research infrastructure to support their innovative projects, for a total federal investment of $9.7 million.听听听

Experts: Pedestrian Safety Month

Fall is a dangerous season for pedestrians, with a rise in road accidents linked to reduced visibility and shorter daylight hours. According to the Soci茅t茅 de l'assurance automobile du Qu茅bec (SAAQ), October and November consistently see spikes in pedestrian injuries and fatalities, with a notable increase in deaths in recent years.

To draw attention to this problem, the SAAQ marks Pedestrian Safety Month each October, as do authorities in several other jurisdictions.