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Flash Interviews 2020-2021: Learn more about our students!
June 5 2021

Flash Interviews 2020-2021: Learn more about our students!

The dynamism of iREx is largely due to its graduate students. In order to introduce you…

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My Thesis in 400 words: Taylor Bell
June 3 2021

My Thesis in 400 words: Taylor Bell

Taylor Bell, an iREx student at McGill University, submitted his PhD thesis in the Spring…

Thesis in 400 words
My Thesis in 400 Words: Louis-Philippe Coulombe
June 3 2021

My Thesis in 400 Words: Louis-Philippe Coulombe

Louis-Philippe Coulombe, an iREx student at Université de Montréal, submitted his master’s thesis in the…

Thesis in 400 words
Nathalie Ouellette wins a 2021 Prix du recteur
June 2 2021

Nathalie Ouellette wins a 2021 Prix du recteur

Nathalie Ouellette, astrophysicist and Coordinator of iREx, is the winner of 2021 Prix du Recteur…

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A new educational project on exoplanets thanks to the NovaScience program
April 6 2021

A new educational project on exoplanets thanks to the NovaScience program

Thanks to a grant from the Ministère de l’Économie et de l’Innovation‘s NovaScience program, the…

Awards and Prizes
My Thesis in 400 words: Déreck-Alexandre Lizotte
April 6 2021

My Thesis in 400 words: Déreck-Alexandre Lizotte

Déreck-Alexandre Lizotte, an iREx student at Bishop’s University, submitted his master’s thesis in early 2021. He…

Thesis in 400 words
Caroline Piaulet receives an Engagement Grant from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences
April 6 2021

Caroline Piaulet receives an Engagement Grant from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Caroline Piaulet, a PhD student at the Université de Montréal, has been awarded an engagement…

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Astronomers uncover mysterious origins of ‘super-Earths’
February 10 2021

Astronomers uncover mysterious origins of ‘super-Earths’

Study shows super-Earths are not leftovers of mini-Neptunes, challenging our understanding of planetary formation Mini-Neptunes…

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My time at iREx – Mohamad Ali-Dib
February 5 2021

My time at iREx – Mohamad Ali-Dib

Mohamad Ali-Dib, the Trottier 2018 postdoctoral fellow at the Université de Montréal, joined the iREx…

My Time at iREx
My Thesis in 400 words: Frédéric Genest
January 27 2021

My Thesis in 400 words: Frédéric Genest

Frédéric Genest, an iREx student studying at the Université de Montréal, submitted his master’s thesis…

Thesis in 400 words
A ‘super-puff’ planet like no other
January 18 2021

A ‘super-puff’ planet like no other

A University of Montreal-led team of astronomers discovers that the core mass of exoplanet WASP-107b…

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Jonathan Gagné joins iREx as an Associate Member
November 4 2020

Jonathan Gagné joins iREx as an Associate Member

Jonathan Gagné, a Scientific Advisor at the Rio Tinto Alcan Montreal Planetarium with Space for…

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