2021

The most recent

iREx astronomers some of the first to use JWST in Year 1
June 7 2021

iREx astronomers some of the first to use JWST in Year 1

Thousands of astronomers submitted telescope time proposals in November 2020 in the hopes of obtaining…

Flash Interviews 2020-2021: Learn more about our students!
June 5 2021

Flash Interviews 2020-2021: Learn more about our students!

The dynamism of iREx is largely due to its graduate students. In order to introduce you…

My Thesis in 400 words: Taylor Bell
June 3 2021

My Thesis in 400 words: Taylor Bell

Taylor Bell, an iREx student at McGill University, submitted his PhD thesis in the Spring…

My Thesis in 400 Words: Louis-Philippe Coulombe
June 3 2021

My Thesis in 400 Words: Louis-Philippe Coulombe

Louis-Philippe Coulombe, an iREx student at Université de Montréal, submitted his master’s thesis in the…

Nathalie Ouellette wins a 2021 Prix du recteur
June 2 2021

Nathalie Ouellette wins a 2021 Prix du recteur

Nathalie Ouellette, astrophysicist and Coordinator of iREx, is the winner of 2021 Prix du Recteur…

A new educational project on exoplanets thanks to the NovaScience program
April 6 2021

A new educational project on exoplanets thanks to the NovaScience program

Thanks to a grant from the Ministère de l’Économie et de l’Innovation‘s NovaScience program, the…

My Thesis in 400 words: Déreck-Alexandre Lizotte
April 6 2021

My Thesis in 400 words: Déreck-Alexandre Lizotte

Déreck-Alexandre Lizotte, an iREx student at Bishop’s University, submitted his master’s thesis in early 2021. He…

Caroline Piaulet receives an Engagement Grant from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences
April 6 2021

Caroline Piaulet receives an Engagement Grant from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Caroline Piaulet, a PhD student at the Université de Montréal, has been awarded an engagement…

Astronomers uncover mysterious origins of ‘super-Earths’
February 10 2021

Astronomers uncover mysterious origins of ‘super-Earths’

Study shows super-Earths are not leftovers of mini-Neptunes, challenging our understanding of planetary formation Mini-Neptunes…

Final tests for Webb’s sunshield
February 7 2021

Final tests for Webb’s sunshield

Despite some minor delays in the project, the James Webb Space Telescope achieved several important…

My time at iREx – Mohamad Ali-Dib
February 5 2021

My time at iREx – Mohamad Ali-Dib

Mohamad Ali-Dib, the Trottier 2018 postdoctoral fellow at the Université de Montréal, joined the iREx…

SPIRou stares at a young rebel: the AU Mic planetary system
February 2 2021

SPIRou stares at a young rebel: the AU Mic planetary system

SPIRou, the new high-precision infrared spectropolarimeter recently installed at the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, has measured for…