Technology and Geek News from Kingston
This week, Kingston Collegiate & Vocational Institute’s “K-Botics team 2809” appeared in a CNN.com photo slide show promoting a documentary airing this weekend. The slide show features photos from the FIRST robotics competition covered in a segment of “Don’t Fail Me: Education in America” hosted by Soledad O’Brien. The Kingston high school team took part… Keep Reading
In an interview with the Washington Post last week, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk – who attended Queen’s University in the early 1990s – stated he foresees using his space launch technology to send people to Mars within 10 years in the “best case scenario” and worst case in 15 to 20 years. The PayPal co-founder… Keep Reading
This term, Queen’s University has introduced a mobile website for smartphone users. This new version allows users to more easily locate and call a number of services on campus, as well as read the latest security alerts, university news, and even Principal Woolf’s own personal blog. “This will enable everyone to get the latest Queen’s… Keep Reading
Queen’s University researchers have discovered that nanoparticles, which are now present in everything from socks to salad dressing and suntan lotion, may have irreparably damaging effects on soil systems and the environment. “Millions of tonnes of nanoparticles are now manufactured every year, including silver nanoparticles which are popular as antibacterial agents,” says Virginia Walker, a… Keep Reading
The rivers and lakes surrounding Kingston and the Islands are a popular tourist attraction every year, but starting this summer the more affluent visitors can tour the waterways in the style of James Bond. After 10 years of development, Canadian inventor Raymond Li is now taking orders for his Jetlev Flyer, an aquatic jetpack on… Keep Reading
The process for installing more solar panels (PVs) on campus is moving ahead with the selection of a preferred vendor. “Based on the strong proposals that we received, we are hopeful that solar investment is a viable option given the environmental and financial considerations,” says Vice-Principal (Finance and Administration) Caroline Davis. The Campus and Planning… Keep Reading
Finishing alongside students from other major universities – such as Harvard, Yale and Princeton – a student at Queen’s University was the sole Canadian finalist for a prestigious North American computer research award. Laura Bartha, a fourth-year biomedical computing student, said she was thrilled to be chosen as one of six finalists for the 2011… Keep Reading
According to Queen’s University geography professor Harry McCaughey, about 700 scientists around the globe have joined an email service that provides scientific answers to reporters’ climate change questions. The goal for these scientists is to get out the message that climate change is real and governments need to be doing more to combat it. “We… Keep Reading
The Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO) has announced that Centennial Global Technology Inc., a Canadian company, is expanding their PV solar panel manufacturing operations to Kingston. Centennial Global Technology Inc. describes itself as an eco-friendly company with the goal of promoting the use of renewable energy sources – specifically the solar-power systems they manufacture, which… Keep Reading
A Queen’s University student has won a national automotive research competition for his new technology that predicts shear fractures in advanced high strength steels. Andrew Sloan, a Master of Applied Science student, won this year’s AUTO21 TestDRIVE competition and received a $10,000 scholarship for his research on void damage rates in dual-phase steel grades. This… Keep Reading
A Queen’s University neuroscientist presented a new medical tool – the KINARM Assessment Station – at the world’s largest neuroscience conference in San Diego this month. The station is expected to significantly improve the way healthcare workers assess patients suffering from brain injuries and disease. This new technology, the only objective tool for assessing brain… Keep Reading
