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Queen’s research projects get almost $10 million in federal funding

Written on March 12, 2021. Posted in News, University.

Two projects led by Queen’s researchers received almost $10 million in funding to advance their work. The funding was shared during an announcement made by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledging $518 million in research support from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) Innovation Fund. According...

New podcast highlights graduate student research

Written on March 2, 2021. Posted in News.

A group of four Queen’s graduate students turned their school project into a podcast everyone can listen to. Last semester, Erica Shardlow, Saskia de Wildt, Kiera McMaster, and Sam Mishos came together in associate professor and Canada research chair Heather Castleden’s GPHY/EPID 836 class: Qualitative...

Faculty of Health Sciences launches new video series highlighting faculty research

Written on November 20, 2020. Posted in News, University.

The Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) has launched a new initiative to showcase faculty research. Modelled after Jerry Seinfeld’s Netflix series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, “Researchers on Campus Getting Coffee” is a series featuring short video clips of professors from the FHS being interviewed...

Queen’s researcher creates platform to support LGBTQ2+ cancer patients

Written on November 13, 2020. Posted in News.

A researcher at Queen’s is part of the team working to support LGBTQ2+ cancer patients. Meghan McInnis, a PhD candidate in psychology at Queen’s, Amanda Bolderston at the University of Alberta, and Evan Taylor at the University of the Fraser Valley created the online Queering Cancer platform to support...

What does your day look like? The Canadian 24-hour Movement Guidelines for Adults have some suggestions

Written on October 22, 2020. Posted in News.

“Move more, sit less, sleep well”—this is the mantra of the newly released Canadian 24-hour Movement Guidelines for Adults. The advice is particularly important during the pandemic, when staying healthy has become even more of a priority. The first of its kind, the guidelines lay out what a healthy...

Queen’s student wins scholarship to continue heart research

Written on June 19, 2020. Posted in News.

Queen’s student Dr. Ruaa Al-Qazazi won the PHA Canada Mohammed Family PH Research Scholarship of $10,000 last year. While an event was scheduled to honour Al-Qazai in June, it was canceled because of COVID-19. The PHA Canada Mohammed Family PH Research Scholarship was established in 2017 by Renae...

Queen’s announces internal funding for COVID-19 research

Written on April 6, 2020. Posted in News.

Queen’s is pledging an investment of $200,000 for an internal grant competition to fund new COVID-19 research. Launched on March 30 in response to the pandemic, the initiative will provide funding for projects aiming to reduce the spread of the virus and minimize its effect on global communities....

US blacklists Chinese tech company funding research at Queen's

Written on October 23, 2019. Posted in News.

Citing human rights abuses, the United States placed iFlyTek, a Chinese technology company currently funding research at Queen’s, on its trading blacklist on Oct. 7, halting the company’s work with American firms. First reported by The Logic on Sept. 5, Queen’s has entered into three research deals...

Queen’s secures $1 million for research

Written on March 22, 2019. Posted in News.

On Wednesday, the University announced it had been granted over $1 million in research funding. The funding was secured through the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund and seeks to support innovative research or technology in institutions across Canada. In doing so, Canadian...

Student start-ups: Research Stream bridges gap between researchers and participants

Written on March 8, 2019. Posted in Columns.

Student entrepreneurs Luc Pelletier, Kin ’19, and Brooke Resendes, CompSci ’19, want to pave the way for medical advances vital for the future of healthcare. By founding and running the web platform Research Stream, which connects researchers with interested participants for human subject research,...

News in Brief

Written on February 1, 2019. Posted in News, University.

While US charges Huawei, Queen’s proceeds with contracts Queen’s will continue research relations with Chinses telecom giant, Huawei, despite US criminal charges being laid against the company. On Monday, the US Department of Justice announced criminal charges against Huawei and its Chief Financial...

Ottawa pledges almost $5 million to Queen’s researchers

Written on February 1, 2019. Posted in News, University.

Queen’s will receive nearly $5 million for research as part of a nation-wide, $141 million investment. Minister of Science and Sport Kirsty Duncan announced the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) investment at the Agnes Etherington Centre on Wednesday. She highlighted the work...

Queen’s researchers find possible cancer treatment update off Japanese coast

Written on January 22, 2019. Posted in News.

On the other side of the planet, two Queen’s researchers—Andrew Craig and John Allingham—found a toxin that could improve the treatment of aggressive cancers off the coast of Japan. According to the researchers, the toxin, identified as mycalolide B, is found in sponge compounds. It’s able to target...

Prof receives international research award for work in optical science

Written on January 15, 2019. Posted in News.

On Dec. 18, the University announced that Dr. Stephen Hughes, a physics professor at Queen’s, has received the Humboldt Research Award. The Award is an international recognition of excellence in research across all disciplines. Recipients are granted €60,000 and spend up to one year working on a...

Queen’s students grab gold medal for synthetic biology research

Written on November 9, 2018. Posted in News.

The Queen’s Genetically Engineered Machine (QGEM) team won gold for their work in synthetic biology through research on infant hormone detection Oct. 28. Participating at the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Competition held in Boston, they were one of five Ontario university teams...

Electronic cigarette companies not responsible for youth consumption

Written on September 17, 2018. Posted in Editorials.

E-cigarettes like Juuls pose health concerns, but their popularity shouldn’t penalize the companies that created them. Nicotine vaping has hit high school and university campuses in unprecedented numbers. It’s on countless Instagram pages glamorizing university party culture to vulnerable teens. The...

Campus Catch-Up: post-exam news

Written on May 16, 2018. Posted in News.

Provincial funding allocated to retrofit campus heating system According to The Gazette, Queen’s has secured provincial funding to revamp the heating systems on west campus. The $8.9 million West Campus District Energy Conversion project seeks to reduce emissions produced by the current, outdated...

University releases new Strategic Research Plan

Written on March 29, 2018. Posted in News.

On Apr. 17, Senate will vote to approve a new Strategic Research Plan (SRP) put forward by the University on Mar. 26. Not only does the report focus on outlining areas of strength for the University, but it also identifies priorities going forward. The SRP is part of a “broader integrated institutional...

Liberals announce 25 per cent increase to research spending in 2018 budget

Written on March 9, 2018. Posted in News.

On Feb. 27, the federal Liberals revealed a 25 per cent increase to research spending in their 2018-19 budget. As a result, the Trudeau government has committed sizeable grants for health, science and the humanities over the next half decade. The budget pledges $925 million over five years to Canada’s...

Queen’s students win gold medal for research in synthetic biology

Written on November 24, 2017. Posted in News.

The Queen’s Genetically Engineered Machine (QGEM)Team won a gold medal on Nov. 9 for their summer research project focused on developing synthetic biology to tackle arctic oil spills. Formed in 2010, the Queen’s Genetically Engineered Machine Team is made up of undergraduate researchers on campus...

Queen’s researcher awarded prestigious fellowship

Written on November 17, 2017. Posted in News.

Queen’s post-doctoral fellow Kelly Suschinsky has recently been awarded with the L’Oreal-UNESCO Excellence in Research Fellowship, a prestigious award honouring women working in science. Awarded annually, the L’Oreal-UNESCO prize aims to help provide funding to Canadian research projects. This year,...

ASUS undergraduate research fund now accepting applications

Written on October 23, 2017. Posted in News.

This year, ASUS introduced the Arts and Science Undergraduate Research Fund. Created by former ASUS executive Darrean Baga and Brian MacKay, this fund seeks to attract undergraduate students to pursue research without the issue of financial barriers. The Arts and Science Undergraduate Research Fund...

Nursing student & professor support student research through joint venture

Written on October 20, 2017. Posted in News.

This past summer, two members of the Faculty of Nursing brought to life an idea to create a clothing company — one they hope will help fund the hiring of more research assistants within the faculty. Threads of Inquiry is a self-funded project established by Nursing Professor Katie Goldie and Nursing...

Queen’s unveils new cardiopulmonary research facility

Written on October 13, 2017. Posted in News.

With $7.7 million provided by the provincial and federal governments, the University unveiled the new Queen’s CardioPulmonary Unit (QCPU) on Oct. 6. The Ontario Ministry of Research, Innovation and Science and the Canada Foundation for Innovation funded the translational medicine research facility,...

Queen’s, University of Gondar and Mastercard Foundation celebrate partnership

Written on September 22, 2017. Posted in News.

While most go to the Agnes Etherington Art Centre to celebrate art, guests gathered there this Wednesday to celebrate the collaboration between Queen’s and the University of Gondar. Upon arriving, guests were met with the sound of bagpipes and the scent of fresh Ethiopian coffee. In January, the University...

School of Graduate Studies hosts second annual post-doctoral research showcase

Written on September 22, 2017. Posted in News.

The School of Graduate Studies held their second annual reception on Wednesday to showcase current post-doctoral research efforts from a diverse array of departments and scholars. The showcase was organized by Associate Dean in the School of Graduate Studies Marta Straznicky as part of Postdoc Appreciation...

Fighting for transparency with Queen’s haemophiliac dog colony

Written on September 21, 2017. Posted in Features.

In the basement of Botterell Hall, below the scattered study spaces and underground lecture halls lie some of Queen’s more contentious research labs. The live animal research facilities hold a range of companion species, including dogs. Most famously, a research colony of schnauzers, spaniels and...

Two Queen’s researchers named to Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists

Written on September 18, 2017. Posted in News.

Two Queen’s researchers, Katherine McKittrick and Karen Yeates, have been recognized by the Royal Society of Canada and elected to the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists program. The College is focused on early-career researchers who have achieved major strides in their research fields,...

New Dean of Arts and Science begins five-year term at Queen’s

Written on September 14, 2017. Posted in News.

Feminist scholar and multidisciplinary researcher Barbara Crow was appointed dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science in December 2016. Her term, which began in July, brings a fresh start for both herself and the faculty. “Although I have really enjoyed settling into my new role, the excitement...

Queen's receives $14.8 million in research funding from NSERC

Written on September 12, 2017. Posted in News.

On September 8, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) announced its funding allotments for 2017, from which Queen’s received a cumulative $14,808,621 million for over 70 researchers. NSERC is a council that operates through the Government of Canada and provides funding...

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