Tag: Queen’s University
Students Promoting Physical Activity with Sharbot Lake Community
A group of Queen’s occupational therapy students has spent the last several months developing a project for promoting the benefits of physical activity in Sharbot Lake, a community north of Kingston. “One thing stressed in our community development course and reinforced through the project is the importance of building a strong rapport with local residents,” [...]
Water Treatment Research Leads to Fuel Cell Innovation
Julia van Drunen (Physical Chemistry, PhD ’13) at Queen’s University recently received one of five summer fellowships from the international Electrochemical Society for her research in the fields of water treatment and fuel cell technology. Ms van Drunen began her graduate studies testing a nickel-based catalyst design for water treatment. The catalyst looks like a [...]
Queen’s University to Aid Development of World’s Largest Brain Database
Queen’s has been selected to help develop the world’s largest brain research databases. The High Performance Computing Virtual Laboratory (HPCVL) at the university will manage data for the Ontario Brain Institute’s (OBI). Brain-CODE (Centre for Ontario Data Exploration). “We provide the highest level of security for the protection of intellectual property and compliance,” says Ken [...]
Locally Designed Device Improves Laser Accuracy in Surgeries & Manufacturing
A Queen’s University physicist and a PhD student have created an innovative device to control the depth of a laser cut, enabling pinpoint accuracy during surgeries and avoiding complications that can occur when cuts are made too deep. “The issue of depth control has always been a problem in laser surgery,” said professor James Fraser. [...]
Queen’s University to Ban Water Bottles This Fall
Queen’s University is on track to ban all bottled water sales across campus in September, aiming to help create a greener community. “We’re among the first few universities in Canada to implement a bottled water ban,” says Aaron Ball, Sustainability Manager. “It is important that Queen’s takes a lead on this because water is essential [...]
Major Life Decisions May Be Influenced by Life Expectancy
According to a Queen’s University study, major life decisions – including marriage, divorce, having a child and attending university – may be influenced subconsciously by how long people believe they will be alive. “Life expectancy might be driving all of these major decisions,” said Daniel Krupp, a post doctoral fellow in the Queen’s math department [...]
Queen’s University Students Impress at National Business Competition
Students Emily Dimytosh and Elizabeth Harris credit Queen’s School of Business faculty and classmates for their recent success at a national business competition. “The support we received was amazing. All of the professors we asked took time out of their schedules to help,” says Ms Dimytosh, who along with fellow fourth-year Commerce student Ms Harris [...]
Poll: Canadians Are Not Planning for End of Life Care
An Ipsos-Reid national poll commissioned by Queen’s University professor revealed this week that Canadians are not planning for their end of life care. The poll by Queen’s University professor of medicine Daren Heyland was conducted to better understand if average Canadians are undertaking advance care planning. The results were published in time for next week’s [...]
PARTEQ Brings Entrepreneur Expertise to Queen’s University Students
PARTEQ Innovations’ new entrepreneur in residence knows a thing or two about business success. And he’s bringing his business savvy and engineering background to Queen’s University to help young researchers get their ideas off the ground. Roger Bowes, former CEO of Kingston’s ESG Solutions, transferred his graduate research experience in seismology at Queen’s into the [...]
Queen’s University Chancellor Awarded for Public Policy Leadership
The Couchiching Institute on Public Affairs has announced that David Dodge, Chancellor of Queen’s University and former Governor of the Bank of Canada, is this year’s recipient of the Couchiching Award for Public Policy Leadership. Established in 2004 to honour the accomplishments of a Canadian who has demonstrated leadership and daring in public policy, the [...]
