Physics students Jeremy Côté and Jaeden Bardati demonstrate the calibre of undergraduate research and academics of Bishop’s University’s Physics and Astronomy Department, pursuing their academic goals at advanced levels. Their strong academic performance and passion for discovery drove them to apply to programs of study at the prestigious Perimeter Institute, a non-profit charity devoted to...

Dr. Lorne Nelson of the Bishop’s University Physics & Astronomy Department explores questions related to exotic astronomical objects, with the ultimate goal of discovering the hidden principles that govern nature. Dr. Nelson believes that scholarly research improves the human condition like no other human endeavour. He has pioneered research on brown dwarfs, which explain the...

Dr. Heather Lawford and her team of faculty and undergraduate researchers are studying the changes and adaptations of youth programs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, assisting government and community organizations in better understanding both the negative impacts of the pandemic and any positive outcomes that may have arisen from their responses to it....

Dr. Catherine Malboeuf-Hurtubise and her team of faculty and undergraduate researchers are studying the effectiveness of outdoor education in improving students’ mental health in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, to assist teachers in Quebec in better supporting their students. The project’s origins lay in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, when Dr. Malboeuf-Hurtubise was...

Dr. Sarah-Myriam Martin-Brûlé, of Bishop’s University’s Department of Politics and International Studies, works with international institutions and global communities to bridge people and worlds so that we may understand one another better, because she knows that changing the world requires an understanding of how it works.   Dr. Martin-Brûlé has done extensive research field work in...