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Two iREx Students Awarded First Prize in L’Impact Millénium Québecor Grand Finale
February 13 2024

Two iREx Students Awarded First Prize in L’Impact Millénium Québecor Grand Finale

Caroline Piaulet-Ghorayeb and Laurie Dauplaise, iREx graduate students from the Department of Physics in the…

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My thesis in 400 words: Farbod Jahandar
February 5 2024

My thesis in 400 words: Farbod Jahandar

Farbod Jahandar, a student at iREx, recently completed his PhD at Université de Montréal. Here…

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AstroMIL 2023: A Multisensory Eclipse Adventure!
February 5 2024

AstroMIL 2023: A Multisensory Eclipse Adventure!

The annual tradition of AstroMIL, a festive celebration of astronomy at the MIL campus of…

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Discovery of Water Vapour in Small Exoplanet’s Atmosphere 
January 25 2024

Discovery of Water Vapour in Small Exoplanet’s Atmosphere 

With a diameter approximately twice that of Earth, the exoplanet GJ 9827 d could be…

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My Thesis in 400 Words: Stefan Pelletier
December 5 2023

My Thesis in 400 Words: Stefan Pelletier

Stefan Pelletier, a doctoral student at iREx, completed his PhD at the Université de Montréal…

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My Thesis in 400 Words: Christopher Mann
December 4 2023

My Thesis in 400 Words: Christopher Mann

Christopher Mann, a doctoral student at iREx, completed his PhD at the Université de Montréal…

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iREx Professor Nicolas Cowan wins prestigious Arthur B. McDonald Fellowship
December 4 2023

iREx Professor Nicolas Cowan wins prestigious Arthur B. McDonald Fellowship

McGill Professor Nicolas Cowan, who is also a member of iREx, has been awarded the…

Awards and Prizes
My Thesis in 400 Words: Marylou Fournier-Tondreau
December 4 2023

My Thesis in 400 Words: Marylou Fournier-Tondreau

Marylou Fournier-Tondreau, an iREx Masters student, completed her M.Sc. at Université de Montréal this summer.…

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Érika Le Bourdais Receives 2023 Lumbroso iREx Ambassador Grant
November 29 2023

Érika Le Bourdais Receives 2023 Lumbroso iREx Ambassador Grant

On October 30, Érika Le Bourdais was honoured as the 2023 recipient of the Lumbroso…

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Pierrot Lamontagne receives the Hubert Reeves Grant
November 20 2023

Pierrot Lamontagne receives the Hubert Reeves Grant

It is with great pride that we announce that Pierrot Lamontagne, iREx member and Master’s…

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iREx’s Deputy Director named as one of the “Emerging Leaders of 2023” by the Women’s Executive Network
November 1 2023

iREx’s Deputy Director named as one of the “Emerging Leaders of 2023” by the Women’s Executive Network

Dr. Nathalie Nguyen-Quoc Ouellette, astrophysicist and Deputy Director of the Trottier Institute for Research on…

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Eclipse
September 12 2023

Eclipse

Solar eclipses are rare and unique astronomical phenomena! iREx members love this phenomenon, and it’s…

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