News - Trottier Space Institute at McGill

Adrian Liu appointed Associate Dean, Graduate Education and Equity

Jul 28, 2026, McGill Faculty of Science

The Faculty of Science announced the appointment of Professor Adrian Liu as Associate Dean, Graduate Education and Equity this week. He began his five-year term on July 15, succeeding Biology Professor Laura Nilson in this role following her recent appointment as Chair of the Department of Biology. Since joining McGill in 2018, Liu has received numerous accolades for his teaching and research.

CHIME collaboration helps identify location of "missing" matter in the universe

Jul 21, 2026, McGill Newsroom

Researchers from McGill, MIT and partner institutions combined fast radio bursts and incoming light from galaxies to locate a vast source of previously unaccounted-for matter.

Training Canada’s next generation of radio astronomers

Jun 25, 2026, McGill Reporter

Inaugural session of CRASIES gives students hands-on experience and a broader view of a rapidly growing field.

CASCA 2026 Student Award Winners

Jun 13, 2026, CASCA e-News

TSI graduate student Sarah Silverman won the Student Award for Best Oral Presentation at the 2026 CASCA Science Meeting for her talk titled "The Fate of Ice Sheets on Chaotically Rotating Exoplanets". This award was given by the CASCA Board and recognizes Sarah for her exceptional research contributions during the 2026 CASCA Science Meeting at Université de Montréal.

Faculty of Science announces appointment of four department chairs

Jun 3, 2026, McGill Faculty of Science

Prof. Huang joined McGill’s Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences in 2011 and became a Full Professor in 2025. A member of the Trottier Space Institute, Huang and his Atmospheric Radiation Group use satellite remote sensing and numerical modeling to better understand how atmospheric radiation affects climate and weather variations. He succeeds Prof. Andreas Zeund as Chair of the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences.

Adrian Liu receives the 2026 Carrie M. Derick Award for Graduate Teaching and Supervision

Jun 2, 2026, McGill Faculty of Science

Congratulations to Adrian Liu (Physics), who received the 2026 Carrie M. Derick Award for Graduate Teaching and Supervision! The Carrie M. Derick Award for Graduate Supervision and Teaching, awarded by the Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, acknowledges outstanding contributions to promoting graduate student excellence through supervision and teaching by a faculty member who has been supervising for 10 years or less.

Dr. Bridget Andersen awarded the 2026 Yablonovitch Research Prize

Jun 2, 2026, McGill Faculty of Science

Congratulations to Dr. Bridget Andersen, who has received the 2026 Yablonovitch Research Prize! The prize, established in 2022 by Eli Yablonovitch, BSc 1967, DSc 2018, and Karen Yablonovitch, is awarded annually by the Faculty of Science at convocation to a graduate student enrolled in the Faculty of Science who has achieved the best research accomplishment in experimental physics. This award recognizes Dr. Andersen's thesis work: New techniques for unveiling the radio transient sky with the CHIME telescope.

New Appointments to IAS Board of Trustees

May 27, 2026, IAS Press Release

The Institute for Advanced Study—a leading, independent center for theoretical research and discovery located in Princeton, NJ—has appointed astrophysicist Victoria “Vicky” Kaspi, attorney Kevin L. MacMillan, and economist and finance executive Peter Orszag to its Board of Trustees. MacMillan’s appointment was unanimously adopted by the Board on October 25, 2025, while Kaspi and Orszag were appointed with universal approval on May 2, 2026.

Adrian Liu awarded 2026 CAP Medal for Excellence in Teaching Undergraduate Physics Award

May 27, 2026, McGill Research and Innovation

Adrian Liu, William Dawson Scholar and Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and the Trottier Space Institute, has been awarded the 2026 Canadian Association of Physics (CAP) Medal for Excellence in Teaching Undergraduate Physics, announced yesterday. Liu was recognized by CAP for his “exceptional and sustained contributions as an educator, mentor, and leader in building inclusive and high-impact learning environments.”

TSI Postdoc Amanda Cook wins 2026 President’s Prize for Public Engagement Through Media

May 8, 2026, McGill Reporter

Amanda Cook, a Banting postdoctoral fellow and member of the CHIME/FRB Collaboration, won the Prize for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows for her leadership in co-ordinating a complex, multi-institutional publicity campaign for a major CHIME Fast Radio Burst discovery, while simultaneously writing the discovery paper.