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Congratulations to Siobhan Henderson for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation
Siobhan Henderson聽successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie 304 on December 4th, 2025.
The title of her thesis: "Understanding and Exploring Coaches鈥� Perspectives of Mental Health in Competitive Sport in Canada"
Oral Defence Comittee: Dr. Gordon Bloom (Supervisor), Dr. Shane Sweet, Dr. Bruno da Costa, Dr. Lindsay Duncan, Dr. Odile Liboiron-Ladouceur, Dr. Krista Chandler
Professor Audrey Moores (Chemistry) awarded the Canadian Pacific Chair in Biotechnology
Congratulations to Professor Audrey Moores (Chemistry), who has been awarded the Canadian Pacific Chair in Biotechnology!
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Career Opportunity: Assistant or Associate Professor & Director of Teacher Education
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Redpath Museum and Physics Outreach bring science to life at 9I制作厂免费's Bellairs Research Institute
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Professor Christian Genest recipient of the Acfas Urgel-Archambault prize (2025)
Professor Christian Genest is the winner of the 2025 Acfas Urgel-Archambault prize.
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Meghan Lai Winner of the 2025 Magna Charta Observatory Essay Competition
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Adam Dub茅 on Decoder podcast, "How ChatGPT is fuelling an existential crisis in education"
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Youth Digital Compass Keeps Kids Cybersafe
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