Ph.D student Andrey Vayner wins the 2013 gold medal of RASC
10.02.2014Ph.D student Andrey Vayner wins the 2013 RASC Gold Medal of The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Toronto Centre. Congratulations, Andrey!
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Peter Martin Wins CASCA 2014 Executive Award for Outstanding Service
19.01.2014Professor Peter Martin Wins CASCA 2014 Executive Award for Outstanding Service which is given in alternate years by CASCA “to an individual who has made sustained contributions in service that have strengthened the Canadian astronomical community and enhanced its impact regionally, nationally and/or internationally.” Congratulations,…
Ph.D student Pegah Salbi wins the 2012 gold medal of RASC
29.08.2013Ph.D student Pegah Salbi wins the 2012 gold medal of The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Toronto Centre. Inaugurated in 1986, the gold medal is presented to the student graduating with a B.Sc. in Astronomy or Astrophysics with the highest first class standing from each…
2013 Rutherford medal in physics goes to Ray Jayawardhana
19.08.2013Professor Ray Jayawardhana wins the 2013 Rutherford Medal in Physics from the Royal Society of Canada. The Rutherford Medals in Physics and Chemistry, in honour of research done by Rutherford in Canada in the early stage of his career, are given by the RSC each…
Ph.D student Charles Zhu Wins the 2012-13 Jui Lin Yen Award
19.08.2013Chair Howard Yee Announces: The 2012-13 Jui Lin Yen Award for outstanding research work carried out by a graduate student, goes to Charles Zhu for his recent article “A Parameter-Space Study of Carbon-Oxygen White Dwarf Mergers.” Congratulations, Charles!
Ph.D student Ilana MacDonald Wins the 2013 Fieldus Award
18.08.2013Chair Howard Yee announces: The 2013 Fieldus Award to a graduating student for excellence in leadership and research goes to Ilana MacDonald for her excellent research into the accuracy requirements for gravitational wave forms, and her outstanding contributions to public outreach and education, especially her…
Prof. Marten van Kerwijk named a Guggenheim Fellow
04.07.2013Professor Marten van Kerwijk has been named a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation for 2013-14, with the project “Merging white dwarfs and thermonuclear supernovae”. Congratulations, Marten!
John Percy Elected as RASC Honorary President
25.03.2013Professor Emeritus John Percy has been elected as the Honorary President, Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (2013-2017). Congratulations, John!
Ray Jayawardhana Selected to Participate in the 2013 Arctic Circle Program
19.03.2013Professor Ray Jayawardhana, Astronomy & Astrophysics, has been selected to participate in the 2013 Arctic Circle Program, an annual expeditionary residency program which provides scientists and artists an opportunity to interact and collaborate aboard a sailing vessel in the Arctic.
Prof. Peter Martin Received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
19.03.2013Professor Peter Martin, Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics, received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal – an honour created to mark the 60th anniversary of the accession to the throne of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The medals were awarded for significant contributions and…