Funding new frontiers in research
The earth-moon System, a key for life on earth?
A new research project at Queen’s University is working to better our understanding of the earth’s formation, evolution, and future with a particular focus on the importance of the moon.
Designing Canada’s neurotech future
As new technologies develop, designing them for human benefit can be a complex challenge. Neurotechnology, considered any tool used to measure, intervene on, or artificially stimulate brain function, is an emerging technology with extensive potential societal impact.
Polar bears: A sentinel of Arctic environmental change
Queen’s University researchers and partners are monitoring the health and movements of polar bears in an innovative approach to studying climate change in the Arctic.
Computers powered by light and brain networks
In a new study published in Nature Photonics, lead author Bhavin Shastri (Physics, Engineering Physics and Astronomy) worked alongside an international team to examine how neuromorphic photonics, a field that uses light (instead of electronics) and neural “brain-like” networks, could i
Queen’s University announces five new Canada Research Chairs
New chairs have wide-ranging expertise in research – from glaciers to youth in Africa.
Research award renamed after Queen’s University Nobel Laureate
Arthur B. McDonald Fellowships will recognize early-stage academic researchers
Capturing the Art of Research: Celebrating the 2020 prize recipients
It was another record-breaking year for the Art of Research photo contest, with more than 100 faculty, staff, students, and alumni submitting engaging and thought-provoking research images. The 2020 competition is the largest in the contest’s five-year history, with images winning 10 category and special prizes.