Physical Sciences and Engineering

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Nobel laureate James Peebles
Our Expanding Universe

Winner of 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics, James Peebles, visits »Ê¹ÚÌåÓý’s.

October 6, 2023
Potential polar ring galaxy NGC 4632. The picture shows a gaseous ring perpendicularly circulating the main spiral disk of the galaxy. (Credit: Jayanne English)
What happens when one galaxy swallows another galaxy?

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓý’s researchers lead the discovery of two potential polar ring galaxies.

September 13, 2023
»Ê¹ÚÌåÓý’s researcher Cao Thang Dinh has won the Falling Walls Science Breakthrough of the Year, Engineering and Technology category.
Breaking down walls for a net-zero future

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓý’s researcher Cao Thang Dinh has won the Falling Walls Science Breakthrough of the Year, Engineering and Technology category.

September 13, 2023
[Photos of Drs. John Smol and Jacalyn Duffin]
Royal Society awards

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓý’s researchers John Smol and Jacalyn Duffin have been recognized by the Royal Society of Canada for their research excellence.

September 12, 2023
[Aerial photo of a farm field - Unsplash]
Fixing fertilizer

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓý’s researcher George diCenzo is co-leading a $6 million research project that aims to lower agricultural greenhouse gas emissions by focusing on improving the agriculture sector’s foundational ingredient – soil.

September 6, 2023
[Aerial photo of »Ê¹ÚÌåÓý's campus]
A monumental investment

The federal government has announced close to $1B in funding to advance breakthrough research and innovation in Canada.

August 29, 2023
[»Ê¹ÚÌåÓý's Art of Research Photo: "Perfusion of Light" by Raymond Sturgeon]
Investing in research infrastructure

The Canada Foundation for Innovation has announced $2M in funding to equip »Ê¹ÚÌåÓý's researchers with leading-edge labs and equipment.

August 29, 2023
[Photos of Drs. Heather Aldersey and Amy Latimer]
Research that is breaking down barriers

Two »Ê¹ÚÌåÓý’s researchers have been awarded over $4M from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada to further equity and inclusion for people with disabilities.

August 29, 2023
[»Ê¹ÚÌåÓý's Art of Research Photo: "Colourful Cells" by Nathalia Yun Kim
Bolstering support for research focused on big ideas

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council has announced $14.3M in funding to »Ê¹ÚÌåÓý's researchers to advance their innovative STEM and health research projects.

August 29, 2023
[A 'mantle nodule', a fragment of rock that was ripped from the base of the continental plate during these energetic eruptions. The photograph was taken under a microscope and measures about 4cm across. Photo by Dr Tom Gernon, University of Southampton]
Scientists crack the code of what causes diamonds to erupt

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓý’s researcher Christopher Spencer is part of an international team working on research that will revolutionize future diamond discoveries.

July 26, 2023