Faculty of Science

Paul Corkum receives Royal Society Medal for his contributions to laser physics and the development of the field of attosecond science – the study of processes that occur on a time scale of an attosecond (a billion-billionths of a second). An attosecond is to one second as one second is to the age of the universe. Read the complete article.

Ashok Vijh is behind dozens of scientific breakthroughs and innovations. He has earned international recognition through his research on interfacial electrochemistry, energy conversion and storage, development of lithium batteries and electrochemical treatment of cancer cells. Read the complete article.

University of Ottawa researchers Glenn Milne and David Fisher, of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences; Denis Lacelle, of the Department of Geography; and MSc student Benoit Lecavalier used ice cores drilled on remote Ellesmere Island, in the northernmost part of Nunavut, to measure temperature changes in the High Arctic over the past 12,000 years. They then evaluated how the nearby Greenland ice sheet responded to these changes. Read the complete article.

The Frank Rigler Award is the highest honour given by the Society of Canadian Limnologists. It was first presented in 1984 to recognize and honor major achievements in the field of limnology by Canadians or those working in Canada. Emphasis in selection is given to established aquatic scientists with a proven record of contribution to the field of aquatic sciences, whose work is widely recognized for its influence and importance. The winner of this award will give an overview on their research during the plenary session of the annual meeting of SCL/CCFFR, and will receive complimentary registration at the meeting and a one-year membership with the Society.