Technology and Geek News from Kingston
In its first greenhouse gas inventory – a measure of the greenhouse gas emissions from facilities under the control of the University – Queen’s fared well, according to Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) Bob Silverman. “Tracking the university’s greenhouse gas emissions is the first step toward setting reduction targets and developing strategies and activities to achieve… Keep Reading
Global experts in the fields of renewable energy and energy and environmental policy were at Queen’s University this weekend for the first official workshop of the Matariki Network of Universities (MNU). Scholars from seven prestigious post-secondary institutions presented new research in energy and energy policy, and explored opportunities for future collaboration with other participants. Institutions… Keep Reading
Low-cost imaging technology that could improve laser surgery safety has earned two Queen’s University physics graduate students first prize at the 29th Congress on Applications of Lasers and Electro-Optics poster contest. Paul Webster, the project’s lead author who shared the award with Joe Yu, said “We are happy to get the acceptance from the community.… Keep Reading
Three Queen’s researchers, along with collaborators at seven other Canadian universities, will share $16.6 million over the next five years toward research supporting automobile software systems. “Queen’s has one of the strongest software engineering research groups in the country, and we’re delighted to be a part of this national initiative in automotive software systems,” said… Keep Reading
Medizone International Inc. reported today that they have successfully completed the first phase of AsepticSure beta testing at Hotel Dieu Hospital in Kingston. Under the direction of Dr. Michael E. Shannon, former Director General Laboratory Center for Disease Control at Health Canada, pre-inoculated stainless steel test discs and carpet swatches were placed in selected locations… Keep Reading
A local student built urban house – equipped with sustainable energy systems and green building technologies last year – is now ready for tours, according to the Limestone District School Board. The home is part of the Building Construction Internship Program in partnership with Braebury Homes Corporation. The project – nicknamed ‘The Harvesting House’ –… Keep Reading
After publicly launching its new solar power technology in San Francisco at the largest solar conference and trade show in North America, SPARQ is drawing a large amount of attention for what many in the field are calling a potential game changer in the solar industry. The technology is a compact, lightweight photovoltaic microinverter –… Keep Reading
A recent research project on moon dust has won fourth year Queen’s student Michelle Thompson a national undergraduate research award. The prize for her work was announced at the Rising Stars of Research conference at the University of British Columbia. Building upon information compiled from research during a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) internship… Keep Reading
According to research by Queen’s, automated tasks are performed more easily by people with Parkinson’s disease. However, sufferers of this disease tend to find it more difficult to switch from easy to hard tasks than others. These new findings are another step towards understanding how the cognitive ability level of the brain is impaired by… Keep Reading
A team of Queen’s University researchers has received $450,000 to study a gene mutation common to breast cancer patients. The three-year funding supports research aimed at developing an inexpensive diagnostic tool for identifying individuals with the gene mutation. “In the long term, we hope to identify people early who are at risk of developing breast… Keep Reading
Queen’s University Pathology and Molecular Medicine Department’s Dr. Peter Greer has received $1.6 million for two research projects to develop new treatments for slowing tumour growth in breast cancer. Dr. Greer stated in a University release that they have worked on those projects for several years and were delighted that both grants were renewed in… Keep Reading
