An unmanned Falcon rocket launched from Cape Canaveral at 10:10 am this morning on a mission to bring supplies and equipment to the International Space Station. SpaceX – the first private company to deliver supplies to the station – is the brainchild of Elon Musk, an alumnus (COM’94) of Kingston’s Queen’s University. One of the… Keep Reading
Water usually separates Queen’s University and RMC students in Kingston, but next week it will bring together a number of graduate researchers from both institutions. “The Queen’s Water Research Centre Student Symposium aims to showcase the wide array of water-related research that is going on at the two universities,” says Sarah Thompson, a symposium organizer… Keep Reading
Commander Chris Hadfield tweeted a photo of Kingston this week that he snapped while in orbit on the International Space Station (left). Hadfield, who graduated from Kingston’s Royal Military College in 1982 with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, was launched into space on December 19 aboard a Soyuz spacecraft and docked with the ISS two… Keep Reading
At about the same time as the original ‘Gangnam Style’ video was surpassing Justin Bieber’s single “Baby” to become the most viewed video in Youtube history, a parody video posted by Kingston’s Royal Military College also achieved viral status by marking its 100,000th view. Uploaded in mid-October, the RMC rendition shows cadets dancing to the… Keep Reading
Brant Peppley, Director of the Queen’s-RMC Fuel Cell Research Center (FCRC), has been presented with an award for his research with Fuel Cells. The annual Community Leadership Award was presented to him by SWITCH, a member-based, non-profit organization dedicated to turning Kingston into a hub for sustainable energy. “This is a wonderful award,” said Dr.… Keep Reading
The Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR) is partnering with the Rick Hansen Institute (RHI) to identify, develop, validate, and accelerate the translation of evidence and best practices to improve health care outcomes for members of the Canadian military and veterans with spinal cord injuries. “This is a wonderful partnership that will… Keep Reading
The Canadian Institute of Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR), co-founded by Queen’s and Royal Military College of Canada (RMCC), now has a home in Botterell Hall. “I think that opening the offices symbolizes a lot of hard work on the part of a lot of key people, but also the commitment that the Canadian… Keep Reading
This past Thursday, Brigadier-General (BGen) Eric Tremblay assumed command of Royal Military College of Canada (RMCC), from Commodore (Cmdre) William Truelove during a change of command ceremony on the grounds of the historic institution. The ceremony was presided over by Major-General (MGen) Pierre Forgues, Commander of the Canadian Defence Academy. “Today we salute the outgoing… Keep Reading
KINGSTON, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – May 16, 2011) – More than 200 Officer and Naval Cadets will celebrate their graduation from the Royal Military College (RMC) of Canada with several events on May 19 and 20, 2011. The public and the media are invited to attend the two days of events which mark the end of the… Keep Reading
Perusing their list of “darts & laurels” for Canadians who made the news in 2010, it quickly becomes apparent that Kingston was well represented in many of the Toronto Star’s picks for the year. Fully 25% of the twenty individuals or groups named for criticism and praise were either born or educated in Kingston, including… Keep Reading
An innovative national network of researchers from universities across Canada has been launched to advance military and Veteran health research targeted towards the unique health needs of military personnel, Veterans and their families. An initiative led jointly by Kingston’s Royal Military College and Queen’s University, along with the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health… Keep Reading
