Trottier Postdoctoral Fellowship (2022)
The Institute for Research on Exoplanets (iREx), affiliated with the physics department of the University of Montreal (UdeM), invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship in experimental, observational or theoretical astrophysics applied to the study of exoplanets….
Webb ready for a Christmas launch
After more than two decades of twists and turns, challenges and successes, the James Webb Space Telescope has finally completed its battery of tests to ensure that it will survive its journey into space. The telescope…
Lookback at our 2021 summer internships
Autumn is approaching, and it is the end of the summer internships at the Institute. For our 21 interns, it is time to go back to their undergraduate studies, or to embark on the adventure of…
2022 Excellence Grants for Summer Interns
The Institute for Research on Exoplanets (iREx), affiliated with the Department of Physics of the Université de Montréal (UdeM), will soon be calling for applications from undergraduate students to the 2022 Trottier Research Grants and the…
A new Canadian telescope to study exoplanets
In May 2021, the Canadian Space Agency announced a $1.1 million contract for the development of prototype optics for a small space telescope dedicated to the study of exoplanets. Jason Rowe, Canada Research Chair, Professor at…
New MSc/PhD positions for 2022
The iREx invites students who would like to pursue a Master’s (M.Sc.) or a Doctorate (Ph.D.) in the field of exoplanets at the Université de Montréal or at one of the other home universities of iREx…
My master thesis in 400 words: Timothy Hallatt
Timothy Hallatt, an iREx student at McGill University, submitted his MSc thesis in the Summer of 2021. He summarizes here the research projects he conducted as part of his MSc degree. The past decade has seen…
Science Literacy Week 2021
As part of Science Literacy Week, the Institute for Research on Exoplanets proposes a virtual activity called Venus, Earth and Mars: only one perfect planet for us? for students in the third cycle of primary school…
Hot and dry: SPIRou reveals the atmosphere of hot Jupiter Tau Boötis b
Measuring the composition of the atmosphere of the hot Jupiter Tau Boötis b more precisely than ever, an iREx-led team of astronomers provides a better understanding of giant exoplanets. Using the SPIRou spectropolarimeter on the Canada-France-Hawaii…
Caroline Piaulet recipient of a Vanier Scholarship
Caroline Piaulet, a PhD student at the Université de Montréal and a member of the Institute for Research on Exoplanet, is the recipient of one of the prestigious Vanier Scholarships, funded in part by the Natural…