In mid-March 2026, I reached a milestone that once felt impossibly far away: I completed my master’s program at the University of Ottawa. It is difficult to summarize what that moment meant. On paper, it was the end of a degree. In reality, it was the end of a long season of pressure, …

On November 21, 2024, Dr. Andy Turko from the University of Guelph delivered an insightful seminar hosted by Dr. Emily Standen, titled “Interactions between physiological plasticity and habitat choice in changing environments.” Dr. Turko, who transitioned from graduate student to faculty member at …

On November 7, 2024, Dr. Minoru Koyama from the University of Toronto presented a seminar exploring the neuronal mechanisms underlying flexible locomotor behavior. His talk provided insights into how neural circuits develop and adapt to control movement-related behaviors in animals, with a focus on …