Remarkable students
Already on their way to becoming great scientists, our students have found ways of applying their knowledge to hands-on experiences.
Undergraduate
Earth and Environmental Sc.
Earth and Environmental Sc.
An honour’s thesis was the first step in an inspiring research journey
There are many valuable reasons to undertake an honour’s thesis during an undergraduate degree.
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics and Statistics
Quantum cryptography - securing data, one bit at a time
Online security is increasingly becoming one of the most pressing matters for individuals and countries around the world.
Physics
Physics
Harvesting solar energy with efficient solar panels
In response to the growing climate crisis, countries around the world are setting ambitious targets for net-zero emissions.
Biology
Biology
Could melting glaciers introduce new dangerous viruses into the Arctic?
The environment is teeming with microbes including viruses.
Master's
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics and Statistics
Curbing the pandemic
Novel statistic tools for predicting local infection within communities
Physics
Physics
From bench-top research to educating the next STEM generation
Samantha Scarfe recently completed her MSc Degree in Physics under the supervision of Professors Adina Luican-Mayer and Jean-Michel Ménard.
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics and Statistics
On the cutting edge - Artificial Intelligence in medical imaging
Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to revolutionize medical diagnosis, particularly in specialties that rely on images, such as radiology.
Doctorate
Chemistry and Biomolecular Sc.
Chemistry and Biomolecular Sc.
Probing halogen bonds using novel NMR methods
Over the past two decades, halogen bonding has seen an upsurge of interest by the scientific community.
Chemistry and Biomolecular Sc.
Chemistry and Biomolecular Sc.
21st century innovations in chemistry education
Chemistry knowledge is essential for all citizens and scientists in addressing solutions to complex global issues such as the Sustainable Development …
Earth and Environmental Sc.
Earth and Environmental Sc.
Unravelling the mysteries of banded iron formations
Banded Iron Formations (BIF) are iron-rich rocks that formed very early during Earth’s history, over 2700 million years ago.
Chemistry and Biomolecular Sc.
Chemistry and Biomolecular Sc.
From enzymes to super-enzymes – novel computational enzyme design
An enzyme is a protein that acts like a catalyst inside a living organism, significantly speeding up chemical reactions.
Biology
Biology
Sinking oil – The science of diluted bitumen in lake water
The tendency of oil to float on water has inspired numerous proverbs and philosophical quotes in numerous cultures around the world.
Earth and Environmental Sc.
Earth and Environmental Sc.
A seismic shift in our understanding of tectonic plates in Northwestern Canada
Evidence for calamities caused by earthquakes has been documented throughout the annals of human history.
Postdoctoral fellow
Physics
Physics
Innovating to measure light wave oscillations
Lasers can control the motion of electrons in quantum systems on extremely small-time scales.
