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René Doyon receives prestigious NASA Medal for work on JWST
May 25 2023

René Doyon receives prestigious NASA Medal for work on JWST

On May 24, 2023, Prof. René Doyon received a NASA Medal for Exceptional Public Service…

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$10 million to propel space research at iREx to the outer limits
November 24 2022

$10 million to propel space research at iREx to the outer limits

Landmark gifts from the Trottier Family Foundation ensure Montreal’s place as a leading hub of…

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An exoplanet atmosphere as never seen before
November 22 2022

An exoplanet atmosphere as never seen before

The James Webb Space Telescope reveals another first: a full menu of atoms, molecules, and…

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Nathalie Ouellette, our new Deputy Director
November 4 2022

Nathalie Ouellette, our new Deputy Director

On August 22, 2022, Nathalie Ouellette became the Deputy Director of the Observatoire du Mont-Mégantic…

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The Universe as seen by Webb
November 4 2022

The Universe as seen by Webb

Since the reveal of its first images (and one exoplanet spectrum!) on July 12, 2022,…

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Marylou Fournier-Tondreau and Thomas Vandal: first recipients of the Lumbroso Grant
November 3 2022

Marylou Fournier-Tondreau and Thomas Vandal: first recipients of the Lumbroso Grant

On October 17, the first recipients of the Lumbroso iREx Ambassador Grant, Marylou Fournier-Tondreau and…

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My Thesis in 400 Words: Antoine Darveau-Bernier
November 3 2022

My Thesis in 400 Words: Antoine Darveau-Bernier

Antoine Darveau-Bernier, an iREx student at Université de Montréal, submitted his thesis in the fall…

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A new distinction for two young iREx researchers
November 1 2022

A new distinction for two young iREx researchers

Érika Le Bourdais and Leslie Moranta, two young researchers who are starting their graduate studies…

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My time at iREx: Daniel Thorngren
October 31 2022

My time at iREx: Daniel Thorngren

Daniel Thorngren, a Trottier Postdoctoral Fellow fellow at Université de Montréal, joined iREx in September…

My Time at iREx
Nicolas Cowan elected Fellow of the College of the Royal Society of Canada
October 31 2022

Nicolas Cowan elected Fellow of the College of the Royal Society of Canada

Nicolas Cowan, a member of the McGill Space Institute and iREx, was elected to the…

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Lookback at our 2022 summer internships
September 9 2022

Lookback at our 2022 summer internships

It’s already September and the summer internships at iREx have come to an end. After…

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My Thesis in 400 Words: Lisa Dang
September 9 2022

My Thesis in 400 Words: Lisa Dang

Lisa Dang, an iREx student at McGill University, submitted her thesis in the summer of…

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