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École des sciences naturelles

Sciences, génie et architecture

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École des sciences naturelles

Sciences, génie et architecture

November 6, 2013 – Conservation biology, increasing threats to habitat, and the growing list of species at risk are all on the agenda—alongside ethical and philosophical aspects of extinction—at a unique international symposium to be held at Laurentian University this month.      “Thinking Extinction,”  November 14-16, will address and discuss a range of approaches to...

April 18, 2016  - A team led by Dr. Albrecht Schulte-Hostedde, Ph.D., at Laurentian University, received a grant of $ 1.65 million under the CREATE program of the Natural Sciences and in engineering Canada (NSERC). Funds will be used to a new training program for professionals in conservation zoos / aquariums and their partners in conservation.   Mr. Schulte-Hostedde holds the...

The Centre for the vitality of Vale lakes Laurentian University (CVLV) has won two prestigious awards from the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA), the Design Excellence Award 2015 Excellence Award 2015 sustainable design.   The first prize, which is based on the creativity criteria, context, sustainability and heritage, has been awarded this year to ten buildings designed by the...

L’Université Laurentienne est heureuse d’annoncer qu’elle a conféré le Prix d’excellence en recherche 2017-2018 à Mme Jacqueline Litzgus, Ph.D., qui a été mise en candidature par ses collègues et étudiants pour ses travaux exceptionnels dans le domaine de la conservation, surtout en ce qui concerne les reptiles et tortues. Elle a reçu le prix pendant le Gala de la Semaine de la recherche...

(10 janvier 2023) - Dans le monde entier, la pêche est une activité appréciée. Elle constitue également un sport excitant offrant la possibilité de profiter de la nature, de se déstresser et de passer de bons moments entre amis ou en famille. Mais les poissons pêchés sont-ils propres à la consommation? Une étude aquacole sur les contaminants dans le poisson de subsistance propose de répondre à...

16 septembre 2024 – De l’étude des changements climatiques à l’exploration de textes historiques, les diverses forces érudites du corps professoral de l’Université Laurentienne se font valoir chez les huit membres du corps professoral nommés récemment à des postes menant à la permanence. Ces universitaires distingués aspirant à la permanence contribuent à faire avancer la recherche, à...

17 octobre 2024 - Cinq chercheurs de l’Université Laurentienne ont reçu du Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines (CRSH) et du Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada (CRSNG), deux organismes subventionnaires fédéraux, un total de 1,79 million de dollars en soutien à des projets qui seront menés au cours des cinq prochaines années. À ce montant important...

17 mars 2025 – La réussite des étudiants a été bien en vue tout au long de la Semaine de la recherche 2025 (du 24 au 28 février) lors d’activités marquantes telles que le Défi innovation des Voyageurs, le 15e Symposium de recherche des étudiants des cycles supérieurs et les concours de thèse en 3 minutes (3MT) et...

September 16, 2024 - From the study of climate change to the exploration of historical texts, the diverse academic strengths of Laurentian’s faculty is reflected in the roster of eight newly appointed tenure-track faculty. With the goal of tenure in sight, this distinguished group of scholars contribute to advancing research, inspiring students, and shaping the future within their...

November 6, 2013 – Conservation biology, increasing threats to habitat, and the growing list of species at risk are all on the agenda—alongside ethical and philosophical aspects of extinction—at a unique international symposium to be held at Laurentian University this month.      “Thinking Extinction,”  November 14-16, will address and discuss a range of approaches to...

APRIL. 18, 2016 – A team led by Laurentian University’s Dr. Albrecht Schulte-Hostedde has been awarded a grant of $1.65 M under the CREATE program of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).  The award will support a new program to train conservation professionals for zoos/aquariums and their conservation partners.   Dr. Schulte-Hostedde is...

(January 10, 2023) - Fishing is enjoyed by people from across the globe. It is an exciting sport that offers the opportunity to enjoy nature, relieve stress and spend quality time with friends and family. But are the fish we catch safe to consume? An aquaculture study about contaminants in subsistence fish sets the goal to address this question and specifically, help inform Indigenous...

May 24, 2024 - Growing up in Sri Lanka, Tharusha Wijewardena, was surrounded by oceans and several species of marine turtles that inhabit them. Fast-forward to 2024 and she is about to walk across the stage as Dr. Tharusha Wijewardena at Laurentian University’s June 4th convocation ceremony with a PhD and a plan to spend the rest of her life dedicated to turtle conservation. “I have always...

February 19, 2013 - Laurentian University and 10 other Canadian Universities have received $4.4 M in funding to create the NSERC Canadian Network for Aquatic Ecosystem Services (CNAES).  The network will play a key role in ensuring knowledgeable and well-informed stewardship of Canada’s wetlands, lakes and rivers.    The funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering...

(Sudbury, Ontario) January 22, 2024 - Vale Base Metals has committed to a 5-year funding agreement with the Cooperative Freshwater Ecology Unit (CFEU) at the Vale Living with Lakes Centre, Laurentian University, in support of their long-term monitoring of Sudbury area ecosystems. The agreement includes a total contribution of $960,000 over 5 years.   The Cooperative Freshwater Ecology...

This year marked the inaugural distribution of the Dr. Daniel Archambault Research Service Awards during Research Week 2024. These awards recognize Laurentian University faculty, staff and students for outstanding dedication and commitment to, as well as impact through their valuable contributions to the academic research community. This award is created in memory of Dr. Daniel Archambault...

March 17, 2025 - Student success was on full-display throughout Research Week 2025 (February 24–28) with standout events including the Voyageurs’ Innovation Challenge, the 15th Graduate Research Symposium and the 3-Minute Thesis (3MT), and GRADflix competitions. Congratulations to all student winners on their achievements in research and innovation, as highlighted below.  ...

JULY 3, 2014 – Laurentian University’s new School of the Environment, approved by the University Senate earlier this year, is now open, with 13 faculty forming its core and 13 more faculty soon to be cross-appointed from other departments.  The School currently houses five existing programs:  Environmental Studies, Environmental Science, Études de l’environnement, Science...

SUDBURY, ON (MARCH 18, 2015) – Dr. John Bailey and Jocelyne Heneberry of the Co-operative Freshwater Ecology Unit (Co-op Unit) at Laurentian University’s Vale Living with Lakes Centre are co-authors of a recently published article summarizing a new lake temperature database in the journal Scientific Data, published by Nature.   Dr. Bailey, adjunct professor and research...

Laurentian University’s Vale Living With Lakes Centre (VLWLC) has been honoured with two prestigious awards from the Ontario Association of Architects.   The Centre is the winner of an OAA Design Excellence Award for 2015, as well as the OAA’s Sustainable Design Excellence Award for 2015.   The OAA’s Design Excellence Awards are based on considerations of...

Laurentian University MSc Biology graduate Patrick Moldowan has been selected from a field of scores of candidates for a prestigious scholarship that will send him to the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean to work for the recovery of endangered species.   The “Canada’s New Noah” Scholarship is funded by Wildlife Preservation Canada.   It gives young...

MAY 27, 2015 – Laurentian University’s Acting Dean in the Faculty of Graduate Studies, and Associate Professor in the Department of Biology, Dr. David Lesbarrères has been honoured with this year’s Partners in Research Virtual Researcher on Call (VROC) Expert Participation Award.   The award was presented at a ceremony celebrating the Partners in Research...

JUNE 19, 2015 – Laurentian University’s Board of Governors today approved a 2015-2016 operating budget of $147.7 million, marking the fifth consecutive year the University has achieved a balanced budget. The budget represents a $7 million increase over last year to fund key areas of priority for the University in capital projects, research, student services, graduate studies and...

DEC 22, 2015 – Laurentian University has joined the growing number of signatories to the Paris Pledge for Action, released December 16, 2015. The pledge is a commitment to work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions immediately, to meet or surpass the goals of the Paris Agreement adopted at the recent COP21 conference. Laurentian University is among the first Canadian universities to...

FEBRUARY 25, 2016 – Laurentian University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. David Lesbarrères as Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies effective July 1, 2016 for a five-year renewable term.  Dr. Lesbarrères has been acting Dean since the new Faculty of Graduate Studies was established in March 2014, reflecting the growing importance of the...

FEBRUARY 26, 2016 – Two Laurentian University professors have been honoured with the 2015-2016 Students' Choice Teaching Awards.  From among more than 150 nominations, this year's Students' Choice award recipients are Aaron Langille, a Master Lecturer in Mathematics and Computer Sciences, and Marie St-Onge, an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing.  The...

Laurentian University celebrated the conclusion of its $63M campus modernization project with the official opening of a new Welcome Centre. Located at the centre of campus, the new point of welcome and orientation gives students and visitors a clear point of arrival, and an opportunity to access campus information and services. Transformations to the Sudbury campus include; a new Indigenous...

Laurentian University is pleased to announce that Dr. Jacqueline Litzgus has been awarded the 2017-2018 Research Excellence Award. Dr. Litzgus was nominated by colleagues and students for her outstanding work in the field of conservation, particularly focusing on reptiles and turtles. She received the award during Laurentian University’s Research Week Awards Gala. “Jackie Litzgus is a prime...

Raccoons living in urban landscapes are feasting on our leftovers and suffering the consequences. Researchers at Laurentian University have examined how access to human food waste is increasing body mass and blood glucose in raccoon populations. The study, recently published in the journal Conservation Physiology, was led by Dr. Albrecht I. Schulte-Hostedde, professor in evolutionary ecology...

(March 30, 2022) - Laurentian’s Graduate Student Association, with the support of the Graduate Studies office, hosted a week-long ‘Discovery and Dissemination Graduate Research Symposium’ from March 21 - 25, 2022.  The event drew attention to diverse research projects of students enrolled in Masters and PhD programs. Presentations demonstrated the depth and breadth of research taking...

(May 30, 2023) - Laurentian University is proud to announce that Dr. Jackie Litzgus has been chosen as the first recipient of the Jane Goodall Research Fellowship in Conservation Biology. This esteemed recognition is in honor of Dr. Litzgus's groundbreaking work in safeguarding endangered species, particularly the reptiles facing critical challenges in Ontario. Dr. Litzgus, a distinguished...

(July 4, 2023) - On May 1, 2023, 27 Laurentian University students and community members departed for an incredible eleven day educational trip to Costa Rica. This voyage offered many opportunities for learning about Costa Rican culture and folklore. Students had ample opportunity to engage in a plethora of activities including a visit to Arenal Volcano National Park, La Fortuna Waterfall,...

July 19, 2024 - This summer, twenty-two students have the opportunity to support research projects through Laurentian University with funding provided by Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRAs) are meant to...

October 17, 2024 - Laurentian University researchers have been awarded a total of $1.79 million from Canada’s federal research funding agencies for projects over the next five years. This significant funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), as well as significant contributions from Vale and...

October 29, 2024 - The diversity of Laurentian’s research expertise is embodied in three newly appointed Research Fellows. Dr. Kerry R McGannon, Dr. Albrecht Schulte-Hostedde, and Dr. Mark Kuhlberg have been granted research fellowships for their significant contributions to Laurentian’s diversity of research and their dedication to training the next generation of researchers. Created by...

February 6, 2025 - Dr. John Gunn, Professor Emeritus at Laurentian University and internationally recognized environmental researcher, has been awarded the prestigious King Charles III Coronation Medal. This honour acknowledges Dr. Gunn’s decades of research in environmental science, leadership in mentoring future sustainability leaders, and stewardship of Sudbury’s environmental restoration...

(April 10, 2025) - For 40 years, Professor Simon Laflamme has been part of the Laurentian University community, contributing to its academic and cultural landscape. Having served in many leadership positions throughout those years, he has witnessed significant transformations at the University. Reflecting on Laurentian’s 65th anniversary, Dr. Laflamme shared his memories, insights, and...

Photo: Dr. Albrecht Schulte-Hostedde with the Honourable Kirsty Duncan Science and politics do not always mix well; however, it cannot be denied our lives are deeply impacted by both and their collaboration. Sometimes, all we need is a good conversation. On November 6th, 2018, the inaugural Canadian Science Meets Parliament event was held at Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Modelled after...

  An author, an educator, a Sudbury poet laureate, and an active community volunteer, Kim Fahner’s passion for the arts shines through in all of her work. Kim began her studies at Laurentian University with a double major in English and History, and later added in a minor in Native Studies (now Indigenous Studies). Kim wanted to stay at home in Sudbury for her undergraduate program, and...

Dr. Jacqueline Litzgus is a nationally-recognized leader in Conservation Biology of Species At Risk (SAR) reptiles and amphibians, which are among the most globally-imperilled animals. Dr. Litzgus combines basic and applied science to inform government policies and legislation, with particular focus on addressing the damaging effects of highway development and resource extraction (aggregates,...