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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…

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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…

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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:…

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Roadmap details how to improve exoplanet exploration using the JWST
July 15 2024

Roadmap details how to improve exoplanet exploration using the JWST

A coalition of scientists created a step-by-step guide to unlock the potential of the James…

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Astronomers Find Surprising Ice World in the Habitable Zone with Webb Data
July 8 2024

Astronomers Find Surprising Ice World in the Habitable Zone with Webb Data

In an exciting discovery, a team led by Université de Montréal (UdeM) astronomers have excluded…

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UdeM’s Eclipse Team Wins Rector’s Award for Collaboration
June 19 2024

UdeM’s Eclipse Team Wins Rector’s Award for Collaboration

The Eclipse Team, co-led by iREx members, has been awarded the Université de Montréal’s Rector’s…

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iREx Alum Marylou Fournier Tondreau wins Academic Medal from the Governor General of Canada
June 15 2024

iREx Alum Marylou Fournier Tondreau wins Academic Medal from the Governor General of Canada

Marylou Fournier Tondreau, a previous iREx Master’s student, has been awarded the prestigious Governor General…

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A Canadian team joins ESO in milestone agreement for ANDES instrument on the ELT
June 14 2024

A Canadian team joins ESO in milestone agreement for ANDES instrument on the ELT

On June 5th, the European Southern Observatory (ESO) signed an agreement with an international consortium…

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Two iREx students win Faculty of Arts and Science Engagement Scholarships
June 11 2024

Two iREx students win Faculty of Arts and Science Engagement Scholarships

Érika Le Bourdais and Kim Morel, two iREx Master’s students in astrophysics, have won this…

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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…

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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,…

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Announcement of JWST time requests selected for Cycle 3
May 23 2024

Announcement of JWST time requests selected for Cycle 3

A total of 1931 telescope time proposals were submitted for the James Webb Space Telescope‘s…

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