Angela Mombourquette

1 month ago | universityaffairs.ca | Angela Mombourquette

Who knew a flower could bloom in space? Photo courtesy: @_abracadeborah_ | Photographer: @katzmanphotography The sky is no limit for a University of New Brunswick undergraduate student who is blending fashion, space technology and culture into a unique project.  Jagriti Luitel, who is studying culture and media studies, boarded the G-Force One – a highly specialized aircraft that does zero gravity flights – in Bostonlast May.

Nov 26, 2024 | universityaffairs.ca | Cara Gordon |Tara Siebarth |Susan Goldberg |Angela Mombourquette

This year, a sidewalk astronomy project started by two friends who have a passion for astronomy is celebrating 10 years of building an urban stargazing community with pop-up events and experiential learning. Called #popscope, the project began almost by accident when co-founders Michael O’Shea and Viva Dadwal set up a telescope in Ottawa’s ByWard Market one evening in 2014.

Nov 14, 2024 | universityaffairs.ca | Angela Mombourquette

A group of McGill University computer scientists, in collaboration with private sector partners, has developed a citizen science video game in which players are helping to map the genetic sequences of the human microbiome.

Sep 4, 2024 | universityaffairs.ca | Angela Mombourquette

During a recent research trip to the Canadian North, Sean Hillier received a rare honour: he was invited to take part in a whale hunt with members of the local community. “The hunt is life-sustaining,” says Dr. Hillier, an associate professor in health policy and management. He also holds a research chair in Indigenous health policy and One Health at York University. “It is culture; it is foundational to who folks are.

Feb 22, 2024 | universityaffairs.ca | Angela Mombourquette

Two Nova Scotia-based universities have become the first Canadian postsecondary institutions to sign on to the “Can’t Buy My Silence” campaign, which aims to eradicate the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in cases involving sexual harassment, abuse, or other forms of misconduct or bullying. Acadia University and the University of King’s College made the joint announcement on Dec. 7, 2023.