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Nicolas Cowan, Finalist for the 2021 Relève scientifique Prize
July 5 2022

Nicolas Cowan, Finalist for the 2021 Relève scientifique Prize

Nicolas Cowan, Professor at McGill University and a member of both iREx and the McGill…

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Two iREx members winners of Excelle Science awards
July 5 2022

Two iREx members winners of Excelle Science awards

The Chapeau, les filles! competition and its Excellence Science award ceremony was held on June…

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iREx members stand out for the quality of their teaching!
July 4 2022

iREx members stand out for the quality of their teaching!

As part of the 2021–2022 edition of the Petit Nobel Competition organised within the Université…

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Eve Lee wins the Annie Jump Cannon 2022 Award
March 30 2022

Eve Lee wins the Annie Jump Cannon 2022 Award

Eve Lee, a McGill University professor and iREx member, has received the 2022 Annie Jump…

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Myriam Prasow-Émond receives a scholarship to pursue her Ph.D. studies in England
March 28 2022

Myriam Prasow-Émond receives a scholarship to pursue her Ph.D. studies in England

Myriam Prasow-Émond, M.Sc. student and member of iREx and the X-TRA Group, has been awarded…

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Webb and iREx members in the News!
February 8 2022

Webb and iREx members in the News!

After twenty years of work, the Webb Telescope team finally saw their observatory launch into…

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Jonathan Gagné awarded an NSERC Discovery Grant
February 4 2022

Jonathan Gagné awarded an NSERC Discovery Grant

Jonathan Gagné, iREx associate member, Scientific Advisor at the Planétarium Rio Tinto Alcan (Space for…

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Myriam Prasow-Émond wins First Prize in Poster Competition
November 3 2021

Myriam Prasow-Émond wins First Prize in Poster Competition

On Wednesday, October 20th, a special event, the “Journée 100 ans de physique” was held…

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Caroline Piaulet recipient of a Vanier Scholarship
July 15 2021

Caroline Piaulet recipient of a Vanier Scholarship

Caroline Piaulet, a PhD student at the Université de Montréal and a member of the…

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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…

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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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