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Matt Steele-MacInnis, recipient of the Martha Cook Piper Research Prize

The prize recognizes early career faculty members "who enjoy a reputation for original research and show outstanding promise as researchers."
Forest fires choke air in Lower Mainland, Alberta

Dr. Tara McGee said wildfire smoke can cause significant respiratory or cardiovascular illnesses, and also poses a threat to pregnant people, who can suffer prenatal and birth-related issues as a result of inhalation.
Dr. Arturo Sanchez Azofeifa, recipient of the Costa Rica Canada Commemorative Medal

The Medal was presented to Dr. Sanchez Azofeifa, given his sustained contribution to Costa Rican science and policy making over 25 years and for his efforts to build collaborations between two countries.
Searching for Earth’s Oldest Rocks in its Youngest Deposits

In a new study, Bilak et al. [2022] adapted a strategy from diamond exploration and sampled regional-bedrock derived sediments from eskers (deposits formed by subglacial streams under the North American ice-sheet during glacial times).
Reimagining Cities

Today’s challenges and how we address them will shape the way we live
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