Fun

The number of people per office is limited and it is a problem for our lab. Therefore, I asked the University to install plexiglass panels between the desks in order to have more people in the office. After few weeks, we have decided to celebrate …

Let’s be honest: I spend most of my day in front of computer. Sometimes, I need to take a walk around for my legs and I usually go to see my students to chat on their new results. Today, I was looking for all of …

As a lab tradition, I decided to show my « love » to every lab member with sweet presents: a cake and some heart-shapped macarons! It was a success!  

Sometimes, some grants are harder to write than others (= your students can see that you do not sleep a lot and you are tired). I just submitted a new grant today (deadline at 12pm) and when I came to the students’ office to let …

Since the holidays, lab members have the tendency to arrive later than usual. I found a way to cunningly motivate them to wake up: viennoiseries! 🙂   They are on the desk by 8:30am and removed at 10am. You arrive late, too bad for you! …

These past days, we have intensively decorated the student office for our Department’s Christmas challenge. Objective: to have the most decorated office to win a lunch for the whole lab! We went for it. Ceiling, windows, door, wall, offices,… Everything has been decorated! The judges …

I bought cute mini bench trashes for everybody. Now, they have fun sending photos! haha  

Since the beginning of the pandemic, many classes have gone into virtual mode. This situation disrupts the habits of students but also… professors! In September and October, an initiative has been launched at the Université de Sherbrooke: open-air classes! 11 outdoor classes were set up …