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Dr. Cooke is appointed by Prime Minister Carney as a Commissioner for the Great Lakes Fishery Commission
Dr. Steven J. Cooke has been appointed by Prime Minister Mark Carney to serve as a Canadian Commissioner on the binational Great Lakes Fishery Commission,…
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Join Dr. Eugene Fletcher for ACE EDI talk on Feb 25
ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Science will host Dr. Eugene Fletcher, Assistant Professor of Biology, for an ACE EDI talk titled A Black Academic’s Journey Across Continents Toward Belonging…
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Greenhouse Manager Ed Bruggink Honoured with Founders’ Award
After more than four decades nurturing plants and community spirit at ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ University, Ed Bruggink, Greenhouse Manager since 1981, has been awarded the 2025 Founders’…
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Buxton Lab Students Turn Windows into Bird-Saving Art
Last weekend, students from Dr. Buxton’s lab teamed up with the Conservation Collective to transform the windows of Nesbitt Building into a vibrant and life-saving…
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Biology Profs Call for ‘Elbows Up’ Approach to Canada’s Resources
Our biology professors – Steven Cooke, Christina Davy, Dalal Hanna, and Joseph Bennett – are urging a bold, proactive stance on sustainable resource development. They…
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Rachel Buxton Receives Early Researcher Award for Groundbreaking Biodiversity Work
Our Biology Assistant Professor Rachel Buxton, has been awarded an Early Researcher Award (ERA) from the Ontario government. Buxton is one of four ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ researchers…
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Myron Smith shares about advancing sustainability in the Biology Teaching and Research Garden, and Nesbitt Greenhouses
Hear from our Biology Professor Myron Smith, as he shares how he and his fellow researchers are driving sustainability efforts in the Biology Teaching and…
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2024-2025 Faculty Graduate Mentoring Awards
Our Associate Professor Joseph Bennett, has been awarded with Faculty Graduate Mentoring Award at a ceremony on campus on March 31, 2025. This award is…
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Congrats to MSc Candidates Raegan Davis and Isaac Finkelstein at the CU Annual 3MT!
ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ University held its annual Three Minute Thesis Competition on March 27, 2025. Congratulations to our very own MSc Candidate, Raegan Davis, of the Cooke Lab for…
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Dr. Jayne Yack sheds light on the fascinating dynamics of caterpillars on CBC Ottawa Morning
Dr. Jayne Yack and her lab have discovered that newborn warty birch caterpillars exhibit complex territorial behaviors despite their tiny size. This groundbreaking research highlights…
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PhD Student Katelyn Cunningham Presents at Pembroke and Area Field Naturalists AGM
PhD student Katelyn Cunningham studies under Dr. Steve Cooke and Dr. Sean Landsman and her research is focused on understanding the movement, ecology, and population…
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Arm Wrestling in BIOL 4309 Studies in Human Performance
Ever wonder what happens in an upper-year Biology lab? It might not be what you think! Students in BIOL 4309 Studies in Human Performance learn…
