Tag: research
Table Salt Discovered to be Key in Water Purification Method
Queen’s University researchers have developed a new process to make drinking water safer by using table salt. This development may be especially beneficial for developing countries where 80 per cent of disease is due to poor water quality and sanitation. “The need for clean water for drinking, hygiene and sanitation purposes in developing regions is [...]
Study: The Colour of Robins’ Eggs Determines Male Parental Care
According to research by Queen’s University biology professor Bob Montgomerie, a male robin will care more diligently for its young if the eggs its mate lays are a brighter shade of blue. Prof. Montgomerie has studied robins on and off for 25 years and has been especially fascinated with the bright blue colour of their [...]
Queen’s University Unveils New Research Magazine
Queen’s University has launched a new biannual research magazine highlighting the passion and dedication of Queen’s scholars and researchers, whose important discoveries and innovative research make an impact around the world. (e)AFFECT is the first magazine of its kind at Queen’s and aims to bring the complex world of academic research, and its importance, to [...]
Parteq Innovations Earns 20 Patents in 2011
PARTEQ Innovations enjoyed a successful year in 2011-12 as 20 patents were issued for innovations being commercialized by the Queen’s University technology transfer office. The patents included 10 US, four Canadian and six international. A patent is a set of exclusive rights granted to an inventor in exchange for the disclosure of an invention. Stephen [...]
Queen’s University Faculties Unite for Arctic Research
Queen’s professors from more than 10 faculties are collaborating on Arctic research, creating links across disciplines. Professors, researchers and students are currently working and studying in Canada’s Arctic regions, helping to impact Arctic landscapes and communities. “Rapid change is taking place in the Arctic right now,” says professor Ryan Danby, who teaches in the geography [...]
Queen’s University Eye Specialist Honoured for Teaching Innovations
The Ontario Medical Association has recognized Dr. Sanjay Sharma, of Ophthalmology and Epidemiology at Queen’s University, for his innovative education methods that include the use of short videos to instruct students on how to diagnose and treat eye conditions. “To receive this recognition is really an honour,” Dr. Sharma, who is also a retina specialist [...]
Conservation Research Connecting Students with Community
Research focused on the biological diversity found in Eastern Ontario creates lasting bonds between Queen’s faculty and students and the wider community. “The Queen’s University Biological Station (QUBS) is a research site as well as a source of education for the public,” says Mark Conboy, the operations and research assistant at QUBS. “The research that [...]
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. [...]
