Research News and Announcements
September 22, 2011
Queen's researcher-innovator recognized by world's largest engineering association
A Queen's University researcher specializing in energy- and cost- efficient power electronic technologies has been recognized by the world's largest professional technology advancement association for his work in the field of power conversion.
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September 1, 2011
New funding supports world-class research at Queen's
Chemical Engineering's Dr. Dominik Barz and Mining's Dr. Joshua Marshall are among four Queen's Researchers to receive $526,402 from the Canadian Foundation for Innovation's (CFI) Leaders Opportunity Fund in recognition of their leading-edge research projects.
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July 11, 2011
AMS, Safety Fund build capacity for mental health training
The Mental Health Working Group is receiving $18,500 to expand the delivery of mental health education and training on campus starting this fall.
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July 11, 2011
Governments approve breakthrough solar technology developed by Queen's prof
A breakthrough solar photovoltaic technology has been awarded certification for use in Canada and the United States.
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June 17, 2011
Government funding supports partnerships between Queen's researchers and local businesses
Fourteen Queen's researchers have partnered with local businesses in areas such as manufacturing, engineering, and life sciences on projects that will accelerate innovative products
to market and increase their competitiveness. The partnerships are funded by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) under the Applied Research
and Commercialization Initiative (ARC)
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June 17, 2011
New federal funding supports discovery and innovation
Sixty-seven Queen's researchers are receiving over $2.1-million per year, for up to five years, through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
(NSERC) Discovery Grants program. The funding supports research in a number of different fields including environmental sciences, engineering, psychology and physical science
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June 8, 2011
Ontario to fund 6,000 more Masters and PhDs
Queen's Park will fund 6,000 more Masters and PhD students in the next six years, largely in fields popular with both students and employers
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June 2, 2011
Queen's University Students Win AUTO21 Poster Competition
A team of student researchers from Queen's University was nationally recognized for their contribution to Canadian automotive research and development
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May 16, 2011
Queen's leads development of cutting-edge solar panel testing facility
Sustainable energy experts from Queen's University are leading a multi-partner project aimed at finding out how different weather conditions,
including heavy snowfall, impact the effectiveness of solar panels
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May 2, 2011
Extracting stem cells from fat for tissue regeneration
An interdisciplinary team of Queen's University researchers led by Dr. Lauren Flynn, a professor in the Departments of Chemical
Engineering and Anatomy and Cell Biology, has been working with stem cells extracted from samples of human fat and is developing
new methods in the lab to develop these cells into mature tissue substitutes
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March 25, 2011
Professor named fellow of Engineering Institute of Canada
Jean Hutchinson, Head of the Department of Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering, was surprised and
honoured when she received a letter to tell her that she had been named a fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC)
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January 27, 2011
Researchers awarded $2.8 million by NSERC
Six Queen's University researchers have received grants totaling $2,823,354 over three years from the Natural Science and
Engineering Research Council of Canada's (NSERC) 2010 Strategic Projects Grants (SPG) Program.
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January 25, 2011
Researchers awarded $850,000 for five projects
Neil Hoult (Civil Engineering), Zhongwen Yao (Mechanical and Materials Engineering), and Li Qingguo (Mechanical and
Materials Engineering) are among five Queen's researchers to be awarded funding from the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI).
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November 25, 2010
Innovative technology earns Queen's University student top honour in national automotive competition
Masters Student Andrew Sloan wins the AUTO21 TestDRIVE competition, receiving a $10,000 scholarship for his work on void damage rates in dual-phase steel grades.
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November 24, 2010
Queen's receives $9.1 million in Canada Research Chairs funding
Dr. Kerry Rowe, an award-winning and internationally-recognized scholar in geotechnical engineering, is one of eleven Queen's University researchers who have received funding under the Canada Research Chairs program.
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November 23, 2010
Celebrating Queen's Canada Research Chairs
Queen's faculty members and researchers will play a significant role in this week's 10th anniversary celebration of the Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program.
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November 5, 2010
Queen's hosts international conference on renewable energy
International experts in the fields of renewable energy and energy and environmental policy were at Queen's University for the first official workshop of the Matariki Network of Universities (MNU).
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October 15, 2010
Researchers receive $16.6 million to boost automotive software quality
Electrical and Computer Engineering's Dr. James Cordy and Dr. Thomas Dean are part of a group of researchers conducting cutting edge research on automobile software systems.
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October 13, 2010
Vic Pakalnis, Professor in The Robert M. Buchan Department of Mining, comments on the Chile mine rescue operation on the Business News Network
Professor Pakalnis also appeared on CNN, CBC Radio Toronto and CJAD radio (Montreal).
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August 6, 2010
Eight research projects awarded funding
Mechanical and Materials Professor Il-Yong Kim is one of eight Queen's researchers to receive funding through the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation's Early Research Awards.
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Jan 15, 2010
Ugo Piomelli is named a fellow of ASME
Ugo Piomelli, a resident of Kingston, Ontario, and professor at Queens University, has been named a fellow of ASME.
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Oct 15, 2009
OPE Award to Civil Prof
Professor Ian Moore wins OPE Award
Professor Ian Moore, Civil Engineering, will be presented with a Research and Development
Engineering Medal at the 2009 Ontario Professional Engineering Awards Gala.
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