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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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New Kepler Exoplanet Catalogue Reveals Exoplanet Architectures and Multiplanet System
November 2 2023

New Kepler Exoplanet Catalogue Reveals Exoplanet Architectures and Multiplanet System

A new study co-lead by a researcher at Bishop’s University has produced the most accurate…

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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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Canada triples the number of known galaxies in Webb’s “Deep Field of Galaxies” thanks to NIRISS
October 30 2023

Canada triples the number of known galaxies in Webb’s “Deep Field of Galaxies” thanks to NIRISS

On July 11, 2022, the entire world got to see the very first image taken…

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UdeM-Led Study of Exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 b Reveals New Insights into its Atmosphere and Star
September 25 2023

UdeM-Led Study of Exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 b Reveals New Insights into its Atmosphere and Star

A team of astronomers has made an important leap forward in our understanding of the…

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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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My Thesis in 400 Words: Cheryl Wang
September 11 2023

My Thesis in 400 Words: Cheryl Wang

Cheryl Wang, an iREx Masters student, completed her M.Sc. at McGill University this summer. Here,…

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Lookback at our 2023 summer internships
September 8 2023

Lookback at our 2023 summer internships

The start of the school year marks the conclusion of summer internships at iREx. Our…

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Eleven giant exoplanets studied closely by SPIRou – Interview with Romain Allart
September 4 2023

Eleven giant exoplanets studied closely by SPIRou – Interview with Romain Allart

Romain Allart, a Trottier postdoctoral researcher at the Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets (iREx)…

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René Doyon appointed Canada Research Chair in Experimental Astrophysics and Exoplanet Sciences
August 31 2023

René Doyon appointed Canada Research Chair in Experimental Astrophysics and Exoplanet Sciences

René Doyon is the new Canada Research Chair in Experimental Astrophysics and Exoplanet Sciences. This…

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