📅 Le 22 avril, Magali Houde (Collège de la SRC, Environnement et Changement climatique Canada, @mcgill.ca, @uqam.ca) partagera son expérience de travail sur les contaminants arctiques aux côtés des communautés inuites. Inscrivez-vous dès maintenant : bit.ly/4mpoEZA

📅 Next week, on April 22, Magali Houde (RSC College, Environment & Climate Change Canada, @mcgill.ca, @uqam.ca) will share her experience working on Arctic contaminants alongside Inuit communities, showing how different types of knowledge can unite to inform decision-making. Register: bit.ly/414qkxL

Peter Kevan (MSRC) explore depuis 70 ans l’Arctique, bouleversant les données sur son écologie, l’évolution et l’environnement.

📅 Rejoignez-nous la semaine prochaine, le 22 avril pour connaître sa vision sur la protection de ces habitats fragiles. Inscrivez-vous dès maintenant : bit.ly/4mpoEZA

For 70 years, Peter Kevan (FRSC, @uofguelph.bsky.social) has explored the Arctic, uncovering groundbreaking insights in ecology, evolution, and environmental science.

📅 Join us next week, on April 22, to learn more about his vision for protecting these fragile habitats. Register: bit.ly/414qkxL

Man holding quantum computer beside quote about significant it will be for Canada

On World Quantum Day, we’re highlighting a major milestone at the @usask.ca — soon home to Canada’s first university-owned, full-stack, open-architecture quantum computer. Steven Rayan is helping lead this work. ➡️ Learn more: bit.ly/4sChXVH #WorldQuantumDay

Democracy Needs Us: A Convening of Women Leaders Who Shape the Public Good Democratic systems are not merely strained, they are unraveling. Countries once considered democracies are witnessing rollbacks of fundamental rights, erosion of checks and balances, shrinking civic s...

Recently, women leaders gathered at Walter House to reflect on democratic governance. One theme stood out: democracy depends on more than formal political institutions.

Read more below from @francoisebaylis.bsky.social (FRSC) and Kim Brooks @dalhousie.bsky.social for RSC Voices.

I watched Artemis II lift off — and witnessed the first humans venture to the Moon since 1972 A planetary geologist and member of NASA’s First Artemis Lunar Surface Science Team witnesses the launch of the Artemis II moon rocket.

I was so happy to write this latest piece for @ca.theconversation.com about yesterday’s successful launch of the #ArtemisII mission:

@westernu.ca @src-rsc.bsky.social

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Des dizaines de milliers de Canadiens n’ont pas accès à des soins de santé critiques, en particulier ceux qui vivent avec le VIH, la syphilis ou une autre ITS. Sean B. Rourke s’efforce de changer cela. En savoir plus : bit.ly/4m3NEp4 (en anglais)

Tens of thousands of Canadians lack access to essential healthcare, especially those with HIV, syphilis, or other STIs. Sean B. Rourke is changing that. Learn more for #WorldHealthDay: bit.ly/4m3NEp4 @unityhealthto.bsky.social @map-health.bsky.social @utoronto.ca

Réunion du Collège de la SRC | Leadership et gérance universitaires La réunion du printemps des membres du Collège de la SRC se tiendra les 6 et 7 mai à l’Université Saint-Paul. Cette année, elle aura pour Leadership et gérance universitaires. Les séances viseront à e...

📢 Membres du Collège de la SRC : période d’inscription ouverte pour la réunion du printemps 2026! Soyez des nôtres les 6 et 7 mai, à l’Univ. Saint-Paul d’Ottawa, pour notre réunion 2026 qui aura pour thème « Le Leadership et la gérance universitaires ». Inscrivez-vous ci-dessous.

RSC College Meeting: Leadership and Stewardship in Academia The spring meeting for RSC College Members will be held on May 6 and 7 at Saint Paul University. This year’s meeting will focus on Leadership and Stewardship in Academia and the Future of the RSC Coll...

📢 RSC College Members: Registration is open for the 2026 College Meeting! Join us May 6–7 at Saint Paul University in Ottawa for the 2026 College Meeting, centered on the theme “Leadership & Stewardship in Academia.” Register below.

The United States is driving a public health emergency of international concern RSC College Member Matthew Herder and colleagues Roojin Habibi, Fatima Hassan, and Andrew Hill published an analysis in BMJ in late March arguing that the actions of the United States government under...

Matthew Herder @mattherder.bsky.social (RSC College, @dalhousie.bsky.social) and colleagues published an analysis in @bmj.com, arguing that actions by Trump administration meet the threshold of a "public health emergency of international concern" (PHEIC). Learn more in their summary for #RSCVoices.

🗓️ Nouvel événement : soyez des nôtres pour un événement enthousiasmant, organisé dans le cadre du symposium annuel de l’Acfas (@acfas.ca). Inscrivez-vous ici : bit.ly/3OSDBqx

🗓️ New Event: Join us for an exciting event as part of the annual @acfas.ca symposium! Register here: bit.ly/4rTRYt8 (this event will take place in French)

"Democracy needs us": Dal and Royal Society of Canada presidents team up for democratic discourse event Royal Society of Canada President Françoise Baylis and Dal President Kim Brooks hosted an International Women’s Day event in Ottawa earlier this month, bringing together women in leadership roles acro...

On International Women’s Day, an inspiring group of women leaders gathered at Walter House in Ottawa for “Democracy Needs Us,” a timely conversation on the state of democracy in 2026, convened by @francoisebaylis.bsky.social (RSC) & Kim Brooks (@dalhousie.bsky.social).

🗓 Joignez-vous à Ken Coates (MSRC, @usask.ca), Nadia Mykytczuk (Collège de la SRC, @laurentianu.bsky.social) et l’animatrice Mita Dasog (Collège de la SRC, @dalhousie.bsky.social), qui parleront des pratiques durables, équitables et efficaces à la portée de l’industrie minière. ➡️ bit.ly/4uDEmEq

🗓 Join Ken Coates (FRSC, @usask.ca), Nadia Mykytczuk (RSC College, @laurentianu.bsky.social), and moderator Mita Dasog (RSC College, @dalhousie.bsky.social) as they discuss how the mining can meet rising demand while advancing sustainable and equitable practices. ➡️ bit.ly/4uDEmEq

🗓️ Nouvel événement! Joignez-vous à Peter Kevan (MSRC, @uofguelph.bsky.social) et Magali Houde (Collège de la SRC, @uqam.ca, @mcgill.ca), qui discuteront d’écologie, de botanique et d’écotoxicologie dans le contexte de l’Arctique. Inscrivez-vous ici : bit.ly/40lXokK ❄️️

🗓 New Event! Join Peter Kevan (FRSC, @uofguelph.bsky.social) and Magali Houde (RSC College, @uqam.ca, @mcgill.ca) as they explore ecology, botany, and ecotoxicology in the #Arctic. Register here: bit.ly/40lXokK ❄️️

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🔬 THURSDAY at 7 pm: Dr. @francoisebaylis.bsky.social, President of @src-rsc.bsky.social, promises an “interesting discussion on the future of humanity” for the 2026 Marshall Lecture in Public Philosophy. #SMUPhilosophy presents "Designer Babies: The Science, the Tech and the Crib": loom.ly/WLyJ-YA

À travers ses livres pour enfants, Narges Noori donne aux filles du monde entier les moyens de rêver sans limites et d’écrire leur propre histoire, où qu’elles se trouvent dans le monde. En savoir plus dans notre dossier consacré à la Journée internationale des femmes : bit.ly/4ra6qfB ✨

Through her children’s books, Narges Noori (RSC College) empowers girls everywhere, encouraging them to dream boldly, recognize their strength, and write their own stories, wherever they are in the world. Learn more in our spotlight for International Women’s Day: bit.ly/4ra6qfB #RSCVoices #IWD2026 ✨

Roberto Morandotti remporte le prestigieux prix Max Born pour ses avancées en photonique quantique Le professeur de l’INRS devient le premier lauréat au Canada à recevoir cet honneur international.

Le professeur Roberto Morandotti, physicien de renommée mondiale à l’INRS, devient le premier chercheur au Canada à recevoir le prix Max Born 2026, l’une des distinctions les plus prestigieuses dans les domaines de l’optique et de la photonique.

Feb 19: Joe the Pressman Book Launch - Slavery North Slavery North is pleased to host a book launch event for Joe The Pressman  Joe The Pressman: The Incredible True Story of an Enslaved African Boy who Became a Heroic Freedom Fighter Date/Time: Thursda...

📖 New book | Nouveau livre: Dr. Charmaine A. Nelson (FRSC), founding director of Slavery North & Provost Professor at @umassamherst.bsky.social, has released the first English-language children’s book about Canadian’s slavery. Learn more about tonight's book launch and buy "Joe the Pressman" below.

An event poster with a headshot of Dr. Françoise Baylis, who is wearing a grey sweater, a colourful scarf and dark-rimmed glasses.

🔬 "Designer Babies: The Science, the Tech and the Crib" 🚼 Dr. Françoise Baylis, President of @src-rsc.bsky.social, will deliver the 2026 Marshall Lecture in Public Philosophy, presented by #SMUPhilosophy. All are welcome to attend on Thursday, March 12, 7-9 pm in Halifax. Learn more: loom.ly/WLyJ-YA

Check out this new article, co-authored by Sharon Straus (FRSC)! ⬇️

L’an dernier, des érudits autochtones se sont rassemblés à Aotearoa pour le Sommet Taikura. Parmi eux se trouvait Kahsennarò:roks Deom, étudiante à la maîtrise en pêche autochtone à l’UBC (@ubcoceans.bsky.social). Ci-dessous, elle nous fait part des enseignements qu’elle a tirés du sommet.

Last year, Indigenous scholars gathered in Aotearoa for the Taikura Summit. Among them was Kahsennarò:roks Deom, a UBC (@ubcoceans.bsky.social) master’s student in Indigenous Fisheries. Below, she shares her key learnings from the summit, including the power of language and “collectivizing.”

Dr. Julie LaRoche, @dalhousie.bsky.social, studies phytoplankton (tiny algae at the base of the food chain) and microbes that recycle nutrients in the ocean. She focuses on nitrogen-fixing diazotrophs that turn nitrogen gas into ammonia, naturally fertilizing the ocean. ➡️ bit.ly/4rJjTvE #IDWGS 🌊

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Curious about peer review beyond authorship? FACETS is welcoming early career researchers to join our editorial board as ECR Editors. Submit your application before Mar. 9!

Learn more ▶️ https://ow.ly/4WFa50Y1Ts8

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