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A Subtle Change
Today, I was promoted to Full Professor at the University of Guelph. I acknowledge that this achievement is a result of collective effort, not just my own. My team has supported and challenged me, and I am proud and thankful for their contribution. I am grateful to everyone who has been part of my journey.
Presentation at the AIAA LA Planetary Defense and Asteroid Exploration Mini-Conference 2024 #Asteroid Day
The Los Angeles Planetary Defense and Asteroid Exploration Mini-Conference 2024, organized by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Los Angeles Section, was held on June 29, 2024. This hybrid event, hosted at the Lawndale Library in Lawndale, CA, gathered nearly 60 participants, both online and in-person. The conference was scheduled on the eve...
Connell lecture series: Dr. Asma Hatoum-Aslan
Written by Shelley He On May 29th, 2024 we had the pleasure of meeting with Dr. Asma Hatoum-Aslan, an associate professor of microbiology and principal investigator at the University of Illinois. The work conducted by Dr. Hatoum-Aslan centers on the issue of infectious diseases, an …
Ahh the things we’ll do for an onion….
In early May of 2024, we drove and bushwacked into the depths of one area around Shasta Lake in search of the Minnesota Mountain Onion, a rare high-elevation, ridge-top dwelling onion described in 2022. The Northeast area of Shasta Lake takes patience to explore, especially with a non-4×4 vehicle, but it’s totally doable. We’ve been...
Save the Ontario Science Centre: Ours to Make Discoveries, Not to Destroy
Arushi Nath, Grade 9 Student, Toronto Speaking at the Save Ontario Science Centre Rally Childhood comes only once, and some of the most memorable joys are visits to places where children are welcomed, entertained, and inspired. The Ontario Science Centre has been such a place, igniting curiosity and wonder in young minds for generations. it...
#StudentsOnSTEAM
A team of educators and students spent three weeks in Iqaluktuuttiaq, Nunavut, camping and learning in an organic, free-form manner. Students engaged in activities like scientific sampling, photography, hunting, and teaching the educators about local plant life. The experience aimed to inspire innovative, curiosity-driven learning and to inform university teaching practices.
Connell Lecture Series: Dr. Jeffrey Rothstein
Written by Kate Jiang Dr. Jeffrey Rothstein is a Professor of Neurology at John Hopkins University and the Director of the Robert Packard Center for ALS Research. On March 27th, 2024, Dr. Rothstein was invited to give a Connell lecture about the role of nuclear …
