Science Contours Magazine

Science Contours is the Faculty of Science Magazine published by the Dean's Office. It is distributed to Science alumni, donors, faculty, staff, students and other interested readers. It aims to connect alumni with other alumni, to keep people informed of developments in the Faculty of Science, and to build pride and encourage readers to become ambassadors for the Faculty.

Cover of the Winter 2023 issue of Contours, the Faculty of Science alumni magazine. An illustration by Myriam Wares shows scientists piecing together a puzzle that is the universe.
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Winter 2023

In this issue...

  • Lara Mahal works with a student explaining glycoscience, while Warren Wakarchuk wears a lab coat with "Glyco Rules" written on the back as he works in the laboratory.

    The Sugar Code

    Revelations in the field of glycomics are marking a shift in how we view the building blocks of health and approach the treatment of disease.

  • An illustration by Myriam Wares depicts a LEGO brick with layers peeling back to reveal a core of energy under the surface.

    It Starts With an Idea

    Everything we make or build began as a thought in someone’s head. Theoretical quantum science is no exception. This field has the potential to change how we live our lives. It could introduce us to realities about the universe that we have yet to imagine. And it could change the way we understand and experience our world.

  • In an illustration by Kathleen Fu, various technologies and urban planning design principles are shown throughout a city block lined with trees and filled with public transit and green spaces.

    Hot Days in the City

    Climate change is not just happening in the forests, oceans and Arctic. It’s affecting our urban areas, too. Fortunately, research is doing something about it.

  • More from the Winter 2023 Issue
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