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Prof. Stephen McAdams wins Killam Fellowship

Published: 19 April 2016

ProfessorÌýStephen McAdams,ÌýCanada Research Chair in Music Perception and Cognition, is one of six outstanding Canadian researchers to be awarded a Canada Council for the Arts Killam Research Fellowship.ÌýHe is the second Killam Research Fellowship recipient from the Schulich School of Music.

The Killam Fellowships, made possible by a bequest of Mrs. Dorothy J. Killam,Ìýsupport scholars engaged in research projects of outstanding merit in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, health sciences, engineering and interdisciplinary studies within these fields. TheyÌýinclude a two-year release from teaching and administrative duties,Ìývalued at $70,000 per year.

During this period, Professor McAdams will continue theÌýorchestration and perceptionÌýresearchÌýunderway in his laboratory at Â鶹AV, which spans the arts, sciences and humanities. ÌýThisÌýprojectÌýis the first to focusÌýon the relations among the perceptual properties of musical timbre and the principles of auditory perceptual organization, as well as the structuring, expressive, and affective properties of timbre as used by composers.ÌýOnce complete, he will publish his research findingsÌýin the form of a book and pedagogical website.

Recipients of the Fellowship and the Killam Prize were announced on April 18th.

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