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Queen’s researcher breaks ground on Alzheimer’s prevention

Written on January 18, 2019. Posted in News.

Nature Medicine published Fernanda De Felice’s study on irisin and its effect on and prevention of Alzheimer’s disease on Jan. 7—and since then, her findings have garnered international attention. An adjunct professor at Queen’s within the Department of Psychiatry, De Felice has been at the university...

Queen's to accept funding from Huawei despite CSIS warning

Written on January 11, 2019. Posted in News, University.

On Wednesday, Queen’s accepted research project funding from Chinese technology company Huawei—despite warnings from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS). On Oct. 4, representatives from the top research-intensive universities in Canada were cautioned about future relations with the...

Queen’s Professor to lead $4 million-dollar Lyme disease research initiative

Written on October 24, 2018. Posted in News.

On Oct. 15, The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Federal Government announced Queen’s will be spearheading an interdisciplinary research project tasked with addressing Lyme disease. The research project will work toward the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of Lyme disease...

Academia should have a destination outside of university walls

Written on October 20, 2017. Posted in Editorials.

Since their conception in the Middle Ages, universities have been to the benefit of a particularly fortunate — and therefore limited — group. It’s time to reconsider the potential of postsecondary institutions in keeping our broader society well-informed. As a student in Arts and Science, graduate...

Teaching profs deserve an equal pedestal

Written on October 6, 2015. Posted in Editorials.

Those who can, teach. Those who can’t, get tenure. A growing trend across Canadian universities is the “teaching class”, university instructors who are hired on short contracts to teach classes on an hourly basis and for lower pay than more ‘elite’ professors who spend their days researching. By valuing...

“Get Science Right” campaign comes to Queen’s

Written on September 25, 2015. Posted in News.

“There is a war on science in Canada,” Professor John Smol said, as he addressed a packed room of over 100 local researchers, professors and graduate students at Botterell Hall, Thursday afternoon. Smol’s keynote lecture was part of the “Get Science Right” conference co-hosted by Canadian Association...

Deadlines without consideration

Written on March 15, 2013. Posted in Opinions.

Sean Field, PhD ’13 Yesterday, the Graduate Studies Executive Council (GSEC) lowered graduate time-to-completion limits for PhD and Master’s Candidates to four years and two years respectively. GSEC reviews and amends regulations pertaining to graduate studies including admissions standards, degree...

Tag: Academic research

Queen’s researcher breaks ground on Alzheimer’s prevention

Queen's to accept funding from Huawei despite CSIS warning

Queen’s Professor to lead $4 million-dollar Lyme disease research initiative

Academia should have a destination outside of university walls

Teaching profs deserve an equal pedestal

“Get Science Right” campaign comes to Queen’s

Deadlines without consideration

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