Arctic Ecosystems May Be Most at Risk from Mercury Pollution
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Having an active lifestyle can lead to many benefits for adults living with multiple sclerosis, according to new research from Queen’s University. Based on their study, researcher Amy Latimer-Cheung (School of Kinesiology and Health Studies) developed new exercise guidelines to prescribe for people with MS. “The rate of MS in Canada is among the highest… Keep Reading
Citizens of Kingston interested in inviting Mayor Mark Gerretsen to an event, or requesting to receive a congratulatory certificate or letter of congratulations, can now do that by going onto the City’s website. “Kingstonians connect with me in many ways and I receive a lot of requests to attend events and provide letters,” said Mayor… Keep Reading
Researchers at the Queen’s University School of Medicine have been awarded $370,000 from the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada. The funding is being made to Stephen Vanner and Alan Lomax so they and their colleagues can continue innovative research in this often debilitating illness. Dr. Vanner is the director of the Gastrointestinal Diseases Research… Keep Reading
The technology commercialization arm of Queen’s University is seeking its next president and chief executive officer. PARTEQ Innovations will be accepting applications for the position until August 30, with the successful candidate possibly beginning as early as September. “PARTEQ has a solid track record of transforming the discoveries of Queen’s researchers into marketable technologies,” said… Keep Reading
EEG readings reveal differences in the brain of listeners who are aware of ailment Keep Reading
This month, the City launched a new mapping tool to offer a new way for residents to obtain local geographical information that includes construction projects that are underway in Kingston. “This first map of our construction projects gives you a quick and very visual overview of where construction is taking place all over Kingston. To… Keep Reading
On Tuesday, Elon Musk’s SpaceX announced that it had been chosen to launch three Canadian satellites into orbit on one of their Falcon 9 rockets. The contract with MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) will support “the largest space program to date in Canada”, with the satellites being launched in 2018 to form the RADARSAT… Keep Reading
Queen’s University and British Columbia Cancer Agency study reveals risks Keep Reading
Specially designed room opens at FACSFLA's Division Street office in Kingston Keep Reading
20 projects initiated by Queen’s University earned patents lst year, including research toward the use of renewable feedstocks to produce biodegradable plastics. The Vice-President, Intellectual Property at PARTEQ Innovations ( the technology transfer office of the university), Carol Miernicki Steeg, said that the patents are proof to the fact that the research carried out at… Keep Reading