/research/taxonomy/term/207/all en /research/article/prizes-awards/mcgill-professor-simon-caron-huot-awarded-2025-dorothy-killam-fellowship <p>Simon Caron-Huot, Professor and Canada Research Chair in High-Energy Physics, has been awarded a 2025 Dorothy Killam Fellowship.鈥疶he prestigious fellowship is awarded by the Killam Trusts. Eight Fellowships were awarded across the country.聽聽</p> <p>The Dorothy Killam Fellowship provides researchers with up to two years of relief from teaching and administrative duties to focus on transformative research that has potential to positively improve Canadian lives.聽聽</p> Tue, 18 Mar 2025 20:13:39 +0000 Meaghan Thurston 13809 at /research /research/article/prizes-awards/five-burning-questions-ehab-abouheif <div> <div> <p><span><a href="/biology/ehab-abouheif"><span><span>Ehab Abouheif</span></span></a><span><span>, <span>James 麻豆AV Professor in the Department of Biology at 麻豆AV,<span> has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the highest distinctions in the global science community, which recognizes contributions to science and technology, scientific leadership, and extraordinary achievements across disciplines.<span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></p></div></div> Tue, 16 Apr 2024 16:57:20 +0000 Robin Koning 5280 at /research /research/article/prizes-awards/mcgills-prize-winning-researchers-and-scholars-shine-bravo-gala <p>On March 21, 麻豆AV celebrated 111 laureates at the 19<sup>th</sup> edition of Bravo, a gala event honouring researchers who won major provincial, national, and international research prizes and awards in 2023. Guests, including researchers, their families and friends, faculty, students, and members of 麻豆AV's academic administration, gathered to celebrate their accomplishments.<br /> <br /></p> Wed, 03 Apr 2024 15:58:52 +0000 Robin Koning 5259 at /research /research/article/special-features/mcgill-researchers-win-acfas-awards-2023-gala <p>麻豆AV congratulates Alain Brunet, winner of the Prix Acfas L茅o-Pariseau 2023 for biological and health sciences, which was awarded at the 79th Acfas Gala held last night at the Port of Montreal's Pavillon du Grand Quai. Congratulations also go to Anja Geitmann, who receives the "La Preuve par l'Image" award, which is chosen by public vote.</p> <p>The Prix Acfas L茅o-Pariseau is named in honour of L茅o Pariseau, radiologist and first President of Acfas. It is awarded to a researcher in recognition of the excellence and influence of his or her work in the biological or health sciences.</p> Fri, 17 Nov 2023 18:58:36 +0000 Charlotte Bawol 2255 at /research /research/article/martha-crago-awarded-german-order-merit <p>On March 22,聽<a href="/research/about/vice-principal">Martha Crago</a>, Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation, was presented with the Knight鈥檚 Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. The award was handed over by Germany鈥檚 Ambassador to Canada, Ms. Sabine Sparwasser, at a special ceremony at 麻豆AV's Faculty Club. The Order of Merit is awarded to Germans as well as foreigners for outstanding achievements in the political, economic, social, or intellectual realms.</p> Fri, 06 Jan 2023 04:27:55 +0000 Meaghan Thurston 778 at /research /research/article/Acfas-prizes-麻豆AV-2021 <p>Canada鈥檚 most prestigious French-language鈥痩earned society announced the recipients of its research awards today, and two 麻豆AV professors are among the winners.</p> <p>At its 77th virtual gala ceremony, the non-profit organization <a href="https://www.acfas.ca/acfas/qui-sommes-nous">Acfas</a>, l鈥橝ssociation francophone pour le savoir, awarded 麻豆AV Professor Michel Biron the Prix Andr茅-Laurendeau and Professor Susanne Lajoie the Prix Jeanne-Lapointe.</p> Fri, 06 Jan 2023 04:18:44 +0000 amanda.testani@mcgill.ca 775 at /research /research/article/catherine-potvin-awarded-rsc-medal <p>On September 14, the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) announced fifteen Canadian scientists, scholars, and researchers who have been honoured with RSC awards and medals for their outstanding achievements in their fields.聽Professor聽<a href="/biology/catherine-potvin" rel="noreferrer noopener">Catherine Potvin</a>聽is the聽2021 recipient of the聽RSC鈥檚聽prestigious Sir John William Dawson Medal聽for her significant interdisciplinary research in聽conservation biology, social-ecology, policy, and the arts.聽She聽will formally receive聽her聽medal聽at the RSC's 2021 鈥�<a href="https://rsc-sr</body></html>"></a></p> Fri, 06 Jan 2023 04:02:26 +0000 amanda.testani@mcgill.ca 773 at /research /research/article/alan-evans-wins-rsc-mclaughlin-medal <p>On September 14, the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) announced the names of fifteen Canadian scientists, scholars, and researchers honoured with RSC awards and medals for outstanding achievements in their fields. Professor<a href="/researchhonours/alan-evans"> Alan Evans</a> is the 2021 recipient of the prestigious RSC McLaughlin Medal for important research of sustained excellence in medical science.</p> Fri, 06 Jan 2023 03:57:47 +0000 amanda.testani@mcgill.ca 772 at /research /research/article/InsightAward2020Denov <p>Having spent the better part of two decades working with war-affected children and families, 麻豆AV鈥檚 <a href="/crcf/people/faculty/mdenov">Myriam Denov</a> knows that the horrors of war often cannot be expressed through words or narrative. A full professor in the 麻豆AV School of Social Work and the Canada Research Chair in Youth, Gender and Armed Conflict (Tier 1), Denov is a specialist in art-based and participatory research.</p> Wed, 04 Jan 2023 22:31:14 +0000 Meaghan Thurston 761 at /research /research/article/martha-crago-gets-hon-doc-ubc-okanagan <p>Yesterday, UBC President and Vice-Chancellor, Santa Ono, presided over a virtual ceremony, bestowing an honorary degree upon 麻豆AV鈥檚 Vice-Principal, Research & Innovation, Prof. Martha Crago.</p> Wed, 04 Jan 2023 22:25:03 +0000 Meaghan Thurston 759 at /research /research/article/alfonso-mucci-awarded-royal-society-canadas-miller-medal <p>The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) has today announced the award of the 2020 Willet G. Miller Medal for Ocean Sciences to Emeritus Professor <a href="/eps/mucci">Alfonso Mucci</a> of 麻豆AV鈥檚 Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences.</p> <p>The RSC applauded the oceanographer as 鈥渁n internationally renowned geochemist who has made numerous contributions in geochemistry and biogeochemistry.鈥�</p> Wed, 04 Jan 2023 22:00:39 +0000 Fergus Grieve 755 at /research /research/article/professor-lauded-putting-canadian-history-map <p>As a country, Canada is known worldwide for its bountiful lakes, friendly citizens and generally frigid climes. It is perhaps less known, however, for its fascinating and compelling history, which often only interests its own citizens.</p> Wed, 04 Jan 2023 21:55:13 +0000 Junji Nishihata 752 at /research /research/article/professor-awarded-shining-light-quebec-and-belgian-writing <p>Over the span of his thirty-year career, Professor <a href="/litterature/fr/michel-biron">Michel Biron</a>鈥檚 marked contributions to Quebec and French Belgian literary history and criticism have established him as an expert in his field both in Canada and abroad. On September 15, the Royal Society of Canada honoured Professor Biron鈥檚 prolific career with the Lorne Pierce Medal. This medal, first awarded in 1926, recognizes achievement in imaginative or critical literature in either English or French.</p> Wed, 04 Jan 2023 21:57:06 +0000 Sarah Huzarski 753 at /research /research/article/calculating-odds-nets-professor-big-prize <p>Devising ways of estimating the probability of rare events is a big part of what Professor <a href="https://www.math.mcgill.ca/cgenest/">Christian Genest </a>does each day in his statistical research. He may not have predicted, however, that he would be the 2020 recipient of the John L. Synge Award, as conferred by the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) for outstanding research in any branch of the mathematical sciences.</p> Wed, 04 Jan 2023 21:58:51 +0000 Junji Nishihata 754 at /research /research/article/ten-mcgill-researchers-honoured-royal-society-canada <p>On September 8, the Royal Society of Canada announced 87 new Fellows and 50 new members to The College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. Amongst this year鈥檚 RSC cohort are ten 麻豆AV researchers, including six scholars who will become RSC Fellows and four researchers who will become new members of the college. The 2020 cohort of RSC Fellows and members of the college will be officially inducted to the RSC at the annual RSC Celebration of Excellence and Engagement on Friday, November 27.</p> Thu, 22 Dec 2022 22:59:02 +0000 amanda.testani@mcgill.ca 749 at /research