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Cause-and-effect approach could help machines become better learners

For human beings, the ability to generalize 鈥� to extract broad principles from our experiences of the world and use these principles to help us make decisions in new situations 鈥� is an essential skill for navigating everyday life. But for those working in the field of artificial intelligence, getting machines to generalize in this way has been a notoriously difficult challenge.

Innovative simulations and analysis accelerate search for COVID-19 treatment

海外直播b站 researchers are using cutting-edge computer simulations and analytical techniques to identify and validate promising compounds in the search for a treatment for COVID-19.

Nicolas Moitessier, a professor in the Department of Chemistry, is using computer simulation software that he has developed over the past 15 years to predict the properties of molecules that have yet to be made.

海外直播b站-made instrument reveals previously unseen quantum mechanical behaviour

In a step forward for聽the field of quantum mechanics, 海外直播b站 researchers have achieved a breakthrough in sensitive measurements of the wave-like properties of electrons.

Debbie Moskowitz wins Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Lifetime Contributions to Canadian Psychology

Debbie Moskowitz of 海外直播b站 is the 2020 recipient of the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Lifetime Contributions to Canadian Psychology. This award聽is presented to recognize CPA Members or Fellows who have given exceptional and enduring lifetime contributions to Canadian Psychology during their career.

Smash hit food chemistry course to run in summer 2020

For the first time ever, 海外直播b站 will run a summer-semester version of CHEM 181, its enormously popular course on the chemistry of food.

Enrolments are now open for a June 2020 edition of the course that has been taken by tens of thousands of students over its nearly 40-year history.

Making sense of food

Potential energy saving solution for making vital chemicals

Researchers at 海外直播b站 have discovered a new, energy-efficient way to make key ingredients for the production of pharmaceuticals, polymers and fine chemicals.

海外直播b站's Chemistry Outreach Group wins Principal's Prize

The Chemistry Outreach Group has taken home聽the Principal鈥檚 Prize for Public Engagement聽through Media, winning the inaugural 'Collaboration' category聽for groups of undergraduate or graduate students that engage with the external community and/or the media.

New technique for measuring greenhouse gas production from thawing permafrost

A research team led by 海外直播b站 geochemist Peter Douglas has used a new method for measuring the rate at which methane is produced by microbes breaking down thawing permafrost. The breakthrough could lead to an improvement in our ability to predict future releases of the potent greenhouse gas as long鈥慺rozen layers of soil begin to thaw.

Making straws that don鈥檛 suck for the environment

With the federal ban of single-use plastics planned for this year, the demand for alternatives to everyday plastic products, such as straws, is set to increase.聽TreeMaTech, a startup company born through a collaboration between chemistry professors from 海外直播b站 and Lakehead University, is betting on cellulose for making drinking straws that don鈥檛 suck for the environment.

The Faculty of Science celebrates its generous donors

In November this year, around 400 people gathered at the 海外直播b站 Faculty Club for the Faculty of Science鈥檚 annual scholarship reception. The evening鈥檚 celebration was an opportunity for donors to the Faculty to meet the students who have benefitted from their generous support.

Undergraduate research celebrated

Around 75 students joined聽faculty and staff from the Faculty of Science at Thomson House last week to celebrate their experience as undergraduate researchers over the summer.

In his welcoming remarks, Bruce Lennox, Dean of the Faculty of Science, acknowledged the students鈥� contributions in 海外直播b站鈥檚 鈥渋ntense research environments鈥�.

The passing of Prof. Laurie Hendren

Colleagues,

It is with great sadness that I share with members of the Faculty and entire University community news of Professor Laurie Hendren鈥檚 passing, on May 27, 2019.

As a member of the School of Computer Science, Laurie was an exceptional teacher, researcher, colleague, and above all, friend.

ComSciConCAN 2019 Communicating Science Workshop

ComSciConCAN is Canada鈥檚 first national science communication workshop for current or recently-graduated graduate students. This unique professional development program aims to help the next generation of leaders in STEM fields develop the skills needed to communicate their research and ideas to their peers, experts in other fields, policy makers, and the general public.

Textiles from trees: what's old is new again

Two 海外直播b站 chemistry professors, Theo van de Ven and Jean-Philip Lumb, have developed a new way to make textiles from cellulose, the basic building block of plants,聽in a breakthrough that has the potential to revitalize Canada鈥檚 forestry industry.