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Two NSERC Discovery Grants for 麻豆社 Education Researchers

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded 122 麻豆社 research projects funding from its Discovery Grants competition for a total investment of $30 million.听听The Discovery Grants program is NSERC's largest and longest-standing program. Discovery Grants support ongoing projects with long-term goals, providing researchers with the flexibility to explore the most promising avenues of research as they emerge.听

Two 麻豆社 Faculty of Education researchers were among the Discovery Grant recipients:

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Published on: 8 Jul 2026

麻豆社 remains Canada鈥檚 top university in 2027 QS World University Rankings

University places 30th globally and breaks into global top 10 for sustainability

麻豆社 is once again Canada鈥檚 top university, according to the听听released June 17. Rated 30th in the world among more than 1,500 institutions, 麻豆社 remains the highest-ranked university in Canada and the only Canadian institution to hold a place in the QS鈥� global top 30 for four consecutive years.

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Published on: 25 Jun 2026

Congratulations to Silar Gardy for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation

Silar Gardy successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie Room 304听 on June 15th, 2026.

The title of her thesis:
"The influence of dietary protein on bone health in endurance runners"

Oral Defence Comittee:
Dr. Jenna Gibbs (Supervisor), Dr. Dennis Jensen, Dr. Anne-Sophie Brazeau, Dr. Andrea Josse, Dr. Rowan Barrett, Dr. Panagiota Klentrou

Silar Gardy is with听Dr. Jenna Gibbs's听Gibbs lab.

Classified as: KPE
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Published on: 16 Jun 2026

Congratulations to Kerrigan Sunday for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation

Kerrigan Sunday successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie Room 304听 on June 8th, 2026.

The title of her thesis:
"Sex-specific biomechanics of fatigue and foot numbness in cycling"

Oral Defence Comittee:
Dr. Jenna Gibbs, Prof. Julie C么t茅, Dr. Tyler Churchward-Venne, Prof. Rosaire Mongrain, Dr. Guillaume Durandau, Dr. Katherine Boyer

Kerrigan Sunday听was with听Dr. Julie C么t茅's听Biomechanics of Occupation and Sport (BOS) lab.

Classified as: KPE
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Published on: 15 Jun 2026

Congratulations to Cinthuja Pathmanathan for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation

Cinthuja Pathmanathan successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie Room 304听 on June 2nd, 2026.

The title of her thesis:
"Sex-specific effects of running-induced fatigue on lower-limb interlimb symmetry patterns and muscle synergies in endurance runners"

Oral Defence Comittee:
Prof. Julie C么t茅,听Dr. Jordan Koch, Dr. Caroline Paquette, Dr. Philippe Dixon, Dr. Laurent Bouyer, Dr.听Jorge Armony

Classified as: KPE
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Published on: 11 Jun 2026

Sports Psychologist Prof. Gordon Bloom Comments about Habs and Leafs in the Media

With the NHL playoff season in full swing, Prof. Gordon Bloom, Director of the 麻豆社 Sport Psychology Laboratory and Chair of the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, has been very much in demand in the media. Recent coverage featured Prof. Bloom commenting on two of our Canadian teams, the Montreal Canadiens ("Habs") and the Toronto Maple Leafs. See the recent coverage below:

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Published on: 5 Jun 2026

Scenes From Convocation 2026

Did you miss the June 1st Convocation? You can watch the whole ceremony on 麻豆社's YouTube channel and also download the program booklet!

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Published on: 1 Jun 2026

Claudio Bussandri will Inspire as Education's 2026 Honourary Doctorate

Claudio听Bussandri鈥� will be conferred with a听Doctor of Laws,听honoris causa听(LL.D.)鈥� at the Faculty of Education Convocation Ceremony on June 1st.听

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Published on: 29 May 2026

Valedictorian Ryan Dvorak Featured in 麻豆社 Reporter

Meet Ryan Dvorak, Faculty of Education's valedictorian for this year's convocation. The Faculty's second valedictorian from the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, Ryan, who has earned his B.Sc. (Honours), will have a personal story to share with us and some words of wisdom the entire audience will be able to learn from.听In an interview with the 麻豆社 Reporter, Ryan said听support from family, professors and peers shaped both his academic and personal growth.

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Published on: 28 May 2026

Four FRQSC New Academics Grants Awarded in the Faculty of Education

Four academics staff members in 麻豆社's Faculty of Education have been awarded Research Support for New Academics (NP) Grants from the Fonds de recherche du Qu茅bec 鈥� Soci茅t茅 et culture (FRQSC). This three-year program supports early-career researchers in establishing innovative and impactful research initiatives in the social sciences and humanities.

The recipients and their funded projects are:

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Published on: 27 May 2026

Caitlin Atkinson, PhD Student (KPE) Interview with D2R

Caitlin Atkinson, a PhD student in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE) and a student of Prof. Benoit Gentil, is also a recipient of the D2R Master's and Doctoral Scholar Awards (2025).

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Published on: 25 May 2026

Congratulations to Tayah Liska for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation

Tayah Liska successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie Room 304听 on April 21st, 2026.

The title of her thesis:
"Identifying the conceptual attributes of physical activity maintenance among adults with physical disability"

Oral Defence Comittee:
Prof. Shane Sweet (Supervisor), Dr. Daniel Fortin-Guichard, Dr. William James Harvey, Dr. Kathleen Martin Ginis, Dr. Rebecca Bassett-Gunter, Prof. Guillaume Gervais

Classified as: KPE
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Published on: 23 Apr 2026

Seeking Candidates for Tenure-Track Appointment in Human Development

The听Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology (ECP)听invites applications for one tenure-track appointment in听Human Development (HD) Program听at the rank of Assistant Professor.听

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Published on: 16 Apr 2026

Hiring: Tenure-Track Appointment in School/Applied Child Psychology (SACP)

The Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology (ECP) invites applications for one tenure-track appointment in School/Applied Child Psychology (SACP) at the rank of Assistant Professor.听

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Published on: 18 Mar 2026

Sports Science International Partnership Between 麻豆社 and Stanford Universities

麻豆社 Faculty of Education is proud to announce a new international partnership between the Sylvan Adams Sports Science Institute (SASSI) at 麻豆社 and the听. SASSI has now been formally integrated into this leading global network dedicated to advancing human performance research.

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Published on: 25 Feb 2026

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