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Written on March 31, 2017. Posted in News.

Queen’s approves revisions to travel reimbursement and expense policy Effective March 20, Queen’s has revised its policy around university-related business travel. The existing Queen’s Travel and Expense Reimbursement Policy and Procedure underwent revisions, including the striking of a former requirement...

Queen's researchers to receive $4.5 million from Ontario government

Written on March 17, 2017. Posted in News.

On March 14, Queen’s physicist Ryan Martin received $250,000 to establish a world class facility for his neutrino research — but in the speeches from administrators and dignitaries, his former PhD supervisor Arthur McDonald was referenced even more than he was. “I’m sure Dr. McDonald is very familiar...

Two Queen’s students proclaimed finalists of NSERC video contest

Written on March 3, 2017. Posted in News.

Two Queen’s students will have the chance to showcase their academic research as they gear up to compete in the finals of the Science, action! video contest hosted by The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). The competition asks students across Canada to make a short...

A summer of experience at the Queen's Biology Station

Written on February 3, 2017. Posted in Lifestyle.

Contrary to my initial belief, waders — the waterproof overall type garment that fishermen use — aren’t invincible. You see, they have a rather large hole in the top — you know, where you insert your torso — and when you fall, for the 73rd time over the course of a day, this hole is submerged with...

Bell, let’s talk

Written on January 31, 2017. Posted in Editorials.

Donating to mental health research should be applauded, but the work doesn’t end there. Last week, Queen’s researcher Heather Stuart received $1 million from Bell to continue her mental health and anti-stigma research. Stuart formally received the funding last week as part of Bell Let’s Talk Day,...

ASUS Academics Commission to launch Indigenous research journal

Written on January 17, 2017. Posted in News.

In an effort to address “holes” in the way ASUS serves students, ASUS Academics Commissioner Mitch Thibault, ArtSci ’17, has formally launched an undergraduate Indigenous Studies research journal. In an interview with The Journal on Monday, Thibault explained that his focus as ASUS Academics...

The Disraeli Project wins award forty years in the making

Written on January 13, 2017. Posted in Arts.

Michel Pharand and his colleagues are joining the ranks of the many Queen’s faculty and alumni to be recognized for their innovative work in academia. Pharand — a professor at the Royal Military College — and his team have been selected by a panel of judges to win the Robert Lowry Patten Award, which...

Senate addresses a lack of staff, Aboriginal students, and science reviews

Written on October 4, 2016. Posted in News.

Senate kicked off their year of meetings on Sept 27. by reviewing highlights of the summer and putting forth focused plans for action in the 2016-17 academic year. A verbal update was provided regarding the Fall Term Break Task Force, which Principal Woolf called “an interesting ongoing item.” The...

Board of Trustees approves over $100 million in capital projects, conditionally

Written on July 14, 2016. Posted in News.

On July 14, the Queen’s Board of Trustees approved two major capital projects totaling over $100 million, provided that the funding can be secured before their respective construction begins. The first project — the only to prompt questions from Board members in open session — was the proposed Innovation...

Board of Trustees set to vote on $87.5 million Wellness Centre project

Written on July 14, 2016. Posted in News.

During the July 14 meeting of the Queen’s Board of Trustees, over $100 million in University funds will be discussed — and potentially approved — for major capital projects. On the recommendation of the Queen’s University Planning Committee and the Capital Assets and Finance Committee, the Board...

NSERC, shine the light on smaller universities

Written on June 27, 2016. Posted in Editorials.

The pursuit of knowledge, not the pursuit of finances, should matter most to those with the power to grant research funds. An article in Times Higher Education detailed a study that found small universities in Canada face a “systematic bias” when considered for research grants from Canada’s Natural...

Altitude research brings Queen’s student to Mount Everest

Written on June 6, 2016. Posted in News.

For most students, a birthday means throwing a party or going out to a favorite restaurant. For Queen’s PhD candidate Jeremy Walsh, his 30th birthday was spent watching the sun rise at the base of Mount Everest. Walsh has just returned from a research expedition, ongoing since April 30, that saw...

Queen’s researchers lead study on young people’s health

Written on March 17, 2016. Posted in News.

Queen’s researchers have found a correlation between the health of young Canadians and relationships with family, school, peers and community. Their findings were based on data from a national research study, the 2014 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children Survey (HBSC), which gathered responses...

Queen’s professor awarded $4 million green energy grant

Written on January 15, 2016. Posted in News.

A renewable energy research project headed by Queen’s researcher Gregory Jerkiewicz has received a $4-million Discovery Frontiers Project grant to develop clean energy technology. Jerkiewicz leads the Engineered Nickel Catalysts for Electrochemical Energy Research (Ni electro team), which will be...

A push to cut out concussions

Written on January 15, 2016. Posted in Sports.

Queen’s defensive end Allen Champagne has watched his fair share of friends recover from concussions, so he’s working to make sure it doesn’t happen to anyone else. As a part of his research for his master’s degree in neurosciences, Champagne, along with the help of Professors D.J. Cook and Clarisse...

Queen’s goes nuclear

Written on September 10, 2015. Posted in News.

Queen’s has flipped the “on” switch for its newest laboratory, with hopes to create unprecedented opportunities in nuclear research for both undergraduate and graduate students. On the morning of Sept. 1, the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science formally opened its Reactor Materials Testing...

In the Andes, new evidence of climate change

Written on February 12, 2015. Posted in News.

Queen’s scientists published a study earlier this month that shows new evidence of climate change in tropical Andean lakes. Neal Michelutti, lead author and a senior research scientist at Queen’s Paleoecological Environmental Assessment and Research Lab (PEARL), and John Smol, co-author, Queen’s biology...

In the cancer trenches

Written on November 14, 2014. Posted in News.

With a new clinical trial for lung cancer patients set to begin and four separate grants received by cancer researchers, Queen’s is looking to improve the outlook for cancer patients. The NCIC Clinical Trials Group (NCIC CTG) announced Monday that it’s developed and will lead an international clinical...

Walking the talk

Written on October 24, 2014. Posted in News.

A recent study from Queen’s professor Nikolaus Troje aims to contribute to the treatment of depression by manipulating mood through movement. Originally from Germany, Troje set up the BioMotionLab at Ruhr University in 1999, which, according to its website, looks at “questions involving the processing...

Shining light on dark matter

Written on October 3, 2014. Posted in News.

The University has received its first Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) holder, with Dr. Gilles Gerbier becoming the CERC in Particle Astrophysics. The University will receive up to $10 million over seven years to support Gerbier’s research on dark matter, as well as $800,000 from the Canada...

Walk for leukemia and lymphoma research raises more than $7,000

Written on September 29, 2014. Posted in News.

After almost three years of treatment, including about 50 overnight admissions and 150 day visits to Kingston General Hospital, five-year-old Aly Davis is currently cancer-free. With friend and fellow survivor Camryn Hunter, Davis led Kingston’s third Light the Night Walk on Saturday. Ninety people...

Queen's professors, alumni recognized for contributions to research

Written on July 29, 2014. Posted in News.

Professor James Low has been named a member of the Order of Canada for his contributions as an academic and as the founder of the Museum of Health Care. Dr. Low was the head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University from 1965 to 1985. He then proceeded to volunteer at the museum...

Research assistants move closer to unionizing

Written on July 29, 2014. Posted in News.

The formation of a union of graduate student research assistants (RAs) at Queen’s is moving slower than expected. An application by Queen’s RAs to unionize with the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) 901 was submitted in April, a move that followed two and a half years of deliberation. If formed,...

RAs seek union protection

Written on May 27, 2014. Posted in News.

After two and a half years of deliberation, Queen’s research assistants (RAs) have put forward an application to unionize with the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) 901. The application, submitted on April 23, follows an 18-month battle between postdoctoral fellows and the University to secure...

QJScience: Stand up!

Written on March 31, 2014. Posted in Lifestyle.

Are you sitting as you’re reading this? If you are, stand up, take a lap around the room, and then get back to reading. New research suggests that “sitting is the new smoking”, with excessive sitting being linked to increased risk of disability, depression, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, weight...

QJScience: Musical Anhedonia

Written on March 17, 2014. Posted in Lifestyle.

Music is a fundamental aspect of most peoples’ everyday lives. We listen to it at the gym, while doing homework and at every party we’ve ever been to. Who wouldn’t love music? You might be surprised to learn that approximately two per cent of the population doesn’t appreciate music at all. A recent...

Students develop research software

Written on February 28, 2014. Posted in News.

A Queen’s undergraduate student is playing her part in creating new software for research scientists. Bombe Inc., a student-led company founded by Susie Pan, Comm ’14, alongside two other students from the University of Waterloo, released a beta version of the software Feb. 17. The software, which...

Medical students talk health

Written on February 11, 2014. Posted in News.

The School of Medicine will be opening its doors to the public for the new Queen’s Medicine Health Talks (QMHT) group. The first presentation will be Let’s Talk Heart Health on Feb. 20. The March 27 presentation will be on mental health. As for the April 17 presentation, QMHT hopes to consult with...

Queen’s sues Samsung

Written on February 11, 2014. Posted in News.

Queen’s and non-for-profit patent organization PARTEQ Innovations have filed a lawsuit against Samsung for using technology developed by a Queen’s professor without permission. Queen’s and PARTEQ are suing Samsung Electronics, Co. and Samsung Telecommunications, LLC for patent infringement. It’s not...

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