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Renowned planetary scientist Sara Seager joins U of T and the Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics as North Star Distinguished Professor

Menu Latest News Interview An Astronomer By A&S News A pioneer in the study of exoplanets and exoplanet atmospheres, Sara Seager is returning to her alma mater, the University of Toronto (U of T), to join the Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics (CITA) as North Star Distinguished Professor, starting September 1, 2026. “I’m excited to return home as a […]

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Postdoctoral Position in Radio Polarimetry

Job Opportunities, News / By Ilana

Menu Job Opportunities Dunlap Fellowship Potential Fellowship Hosts From Fellow to Faculty/Scientist Postdoctoral Position in Radio Polarimetry Application Submission: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/31137 Closing Date for Receipt of Application: December 8, 2025 For Inquiries: Prof. Renée Hložek The Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Toronto (UofT) seeks to appoint a postdoctoral researcher to

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Professor Renée Hložek Awarded 2025 Arthur B. McDonald Fellowship

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Menu Latest News Interview An Astronomer By Ilana MacDonald, Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics Renée Hložek, Associate Professor at the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics at the University of Toronto, is one of six researchers who was awarded the 2025 Arthur B. McDonald Fellowship by the National Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC).

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UTSC Astronomy Student is the 2025 Mercedes T. Richards Award for Excellence in Summer Undergraduate Research Recipient

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Menu Latest News Interview An Astronomer By Ilana MacDonald, Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics University of Toronto Scarborough student Aishani Chaudhuri, who just started her third year specializing in Physics and Astrophysics, is this year’s recipient of the Mercedes T. Richards Award for Excellence in Summer Undergraduate Research. This past summer, Chaudhuri participated in

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SURP Student Spotlight: Steven (Tianyu) Luo

Feature, SURP Students 2025 / By Ilana

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