91�ε� News - Faculty of Science

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

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

A 91�ε� 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�ε� 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

Mark your calendars! Family Science Day: September 28th

webfull — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 17:46:10 +0000

On September 28^th between 9 am and 4 pm, join 91�ε�’s Office of Science Outreach, STEMM Diversity @ 91�ε�, the Trottier Space Institute and 91�ε� Physics Outreach, for free science activities for families. Activities will be held both indoors and outdoors at the downtown campus and are intended for children ages 6 and up.

Registration is required for some activities.

For more details and the full schedule, visit this link.

Published: 18 September 2024

PhD Oral Defence of Mr. Renaud Alie

webfull — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 20:30:20 +0000

91�ε� DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS

PhD Oral Defence of Mr. Renaud Alie

DATE: Friday, October 18, 2024

TIME / PLACE: Defence 10:00 a.m. (BURN 1025)

TITLE: Tractability and Scalability in Multitype Gaussian

Cox Process Models

CHAIR: Prof. Rustum Choksi

SUPERVISOR: Prof. David A. Stephens

INTERNAL MEMBER: Prof. Christian Genest

Published: 16 September 2024

Using sunlight to turn two greenhouse gases into valuable chemicals

webfull — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 13:08:31 +0000

91�ε� researchers have harnessed the power of sunlight to transform two of the most harmful greenhouse gases into valuable chemicals. The discovery could help combat climate change and provide a more sustainable way to produce certain industrial products.

Published: 16 September 2024

‘This scholarship is truly life-changing’ - 91�ε�’s 2024 Schulich Leaders

webfull — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 14:54:28 +0000

Daniel Valentini couldn’t believe his eyes when he read the letter informing him of his Schulich Leader Scholarship.

“I called 91�ε� to confirm, and they told me it was real. I think I was in shock,” says Valentini, a graduate of Dawson College in Montreal who is entering 91�ε�’s Faculty of Science.

Published: 12 September 2024

Digitally cataloguing archived plant specimens can transform conservation efforts

webfull — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 14:47:33 +0000

Digitally cataloguing the more than 300 million plant specimens preserved in museums worldwide could yield crucial insights into how to preserve biodiversity amid climate change, a study by 91�ε� researchers has found.

Digitally cataloguing, or digitizing, a herbarium specimen involves recording the species name and original location and uploading that record to a digital repository that is publicly accessible.

Published: 9 September 2024

91�ε�’s Computer Science Camp inspires next generation of coders

webfull — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 13:33:26 +0000

After a hiatus of about a decade, the 91�ε� Computer Science Summer Camp once again welcomed students from Montreal high schools and CEGEPs to the downtown campus this summer. The camp was a group effort organized by students, staff and faculty across the computer science community. Students participated in four packed days of talks, hands-on activities and coding sessions, to learn about computer science.

Published: 9 September 2024

Professor David Stephens elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (FRSC)

webfull — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 14:14:19 +0000

Professor David Stephens has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.

Published: 5 September 2024