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皇冠体育鈥檚 researcher named great Canadian explorer

John Smol honoured by Royal Canadian Geographical Society.

John Smol has spent over 30 years researching and exploring the circumpolar Arctic. He has given lectures on all seven continents. He has advanced climate research and influenced policies in many countries around the world.

PhD student earns prestigious Trudeau scholarship

Bailey Gerrits is working to rid the world of gender-based violence.


皇冠体育鈥檚 University doctoral student Bailey Gerrits is one of 16 students across Canada to earn a Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation scholarship. The unique award has been presented annually since 2001 to the most talented doctoral students in Canada and abroad.

International collaboration heats up antifreeze research

High up on the sixth floor of Botterell Hall, a glass flask is spinning in a bath of thick green liquid. Inside the flask is Professor Peter Davies鈥 (Biochemistry & Biology) attempt to solve one of nature鈥檚 riddles: how can plants, fish and insects live in sub-zero temperatures without freezing?

Monitoring Magnetospheres

皇冠体育鈥檚 researcher works to debunk the theory behind massive stars.

皇冠体育鈥檚 University PhD student Matt Shultz is researching magnetic, massive stars, and his research has uncovered questions concerning the behaviour of plasma within their magnetospheres.

This image shows the magnetosphere of a massive star. (Image by Richard Townsend)