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Taking a star’s temperature
September 19 2024

Taking a star’s temperature

UdeM astronomers find a way to measure temperature changes in a star with greater-than-ever precision,…

Lisa Đặng at the 73rd meeting of Nobel laureates in Lindau
September 10 2024

Lisa Đặng at the 73rd meeting of Nobel laureates in Lindau

Lisa Đặng, a Banting postdoctoral fellow who has been with IREx for several years, recently…

My Thesis in 400 Words – Kim Morel
September 10 2024

My Thesis in 400 Words – Kim Morel

Kim Morel, a MSc student at IREx, recently completed her degree at the Université de…

My Thesis in 400 Words – Michael Radica
September 10 2024

My Thesis in 400 Words – Michael Radica

Michael Radica, a PhD student at IREx, recently completed his PhD degree at the Université…

IREx intern wins Excelle Science award
September 10 2024

IREx intern wins Excelle Science award

Alexandra Rochon, a bachelor’s student in physics and geophysics at McGill University and IREx intern…

Lookback at our 2024 summer internships
September 9 2024

Lookback at our 2024 summer internships

Another summer comes to an end! Once again this year, we had the chance to…

IREx has a new logo!
September 6 2024

IREx has a new logo!

We are excited to unveil our new logo, which reflects the core mission of IREx:…

UdeM’s Eclipse Ambassadors: Shining Bright in the Eclipse’s Shadow
June 11 2024

UdeM’s Eclipse Ambassadors: Shining Bright in the Eclipse’s Shadow

Thanks to their behind-the-scenes efforts, the 119 eclipse ambassadors trained at the Université de Montréal…

Landolt space mission: artificial stars for more precise measurements of star brightnesses
June 10 2024

Landolt space mission: artificial stars for more precise measurements of star brightnesses

The new NASA Landolt space mission, planned for 2029, promises major scientific breakthroughs. The mission,…

The solar eclipse on April 8, 2024: a show not to be missed!
March 29 2024

The solar eclipse on April 8, 2024: a show not to be missed!

Astrophysicists from iREx and across Quebec, gathered at the Center for Research in Astrophysics of…

UdeM Astronomer Finds that Aging Brown Dwarfs Grow Lonely
March 21 2024

UdeM Astronomer Finds that Aging Brown Dwarfs Grow Lonely

It takes two to tango, but in the case of brown dwarfs that were once…

Tens of Thousands of Free Eclipse Glasses Distributed Across Montréal
March 1 2024

Tens of Thousands of Free Eclipse Glasses Distributed Across Montréal

Our institute, iREx, in collaboration with the Observatoire du Mont-Mégantic and the Université de Montréal,…