Research News
Funding Programs
The Government of Canada is leading the International Initiative for Research on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation, with several international research funding organizations responding to Canada’s call for interest. Research funders from Brazil, Germany, Norway, South Africa, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States, among others, have joined as partners. The initiative will leverage international expertise to tackle global challenges caused by climate change. Set to be launched in January 2023, the initiative will fund transformative research with potential to deliver game-changing impacts.
This is one of many funding opportunities available to Queen's Researchers. Researchers can start their funding journey at queensu.ca/vpr/funding or contact their discipline specific research projects advisor.
Building connections and research partnerships
The week of November 14 was an exciting week for supporting the mission of Queen's as being recognized for excellence in research.
- On Monday, November 14, The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry visited Queen’s to speak with students and meet with senior leadership and members of the research community who are advancing life-saving research and clean energy to build a stronger and more resilient Canada
- On Tuesday, November 15, SSHRC’s president Ted Hewitt met with Queen’s senior leadership, early career researchers, and scholars in Indigenous and Black Studies research;
- The week concluded with Queen's taking part in the Canadian Science Policy Conference in Ottawa, where we hosted a panel on Critical Technologies and Essential Policies: Better Support for Canada's Low-Carbon Economy.
Advancing medical interventions through artificial intelligence
In recognition of her leadership in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), Dr. Parvin Mousavi (Queen's School of Computing) was recently named as a Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) Chair of Artificial Intelligence at the Vector Institute. The Chairs will help advance Canadian leadership in priority areas, such as AI For health, under the Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy at CIFAR.
Learn more about how Dr. Mousavi is using AI to better the lives of Canadians
Science Rendezvous Kingston 2023
Researchers or groups interested in having a booth in Science Rendezvous Kingston 2023 should contact Lynda Colgan. The event, which will be hosted on May 13 at the Leon’s Centre in Kingston, brings Queen's faculty, students, and staff together to engage thousands of visitors in first-hand opportunities. Community members ask questions, do experiments, explore artefacts, and use equipment. All activities are free providing quality exhibits to families.
Researchers interested in having a booth can visit queensu.ca/science-rendezvous
Recent Honours and Awards
- R. Kerry Rowe (Civil Engineering) was awarded NSERC’s inaugural Donna Strickland Prize for Societal Impact of Natural Science and Engineering Research for his pioneering research aimed at prevention and remediation of groundwater and surface water contamination disaster by improving the design of waste containment facilities worldwide. The award, named for the 2018 Canadian Nobel Laureate in Physics, comes with a $250,000 grant to support the recipient’s continued research and knowledge dissemination, and recognizes outstanding research that has led to exceptional benefits for Canadian society, the environment, and the economy.
- John McGarry (Political Studies) was awarded the Pearson Peace Medal by The United Nations Association in Canada for outstanding contributions to global peace efforts through his research on conflict resolution in deeply divided societies.
- John P Smol (Biology) was awarded a Rick Battarbee Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Paleolimnology Association (IPA) for his contributions to paleolimnology, the impact this research has made on science globally, his promotion of the value of paleolimnology in the wider field of science, his success as a teacher and mentor, and his contribution to the wider societal understanding of environmental change. He will receive his award at the IAL-IPA Symposium in Bariloche, Argentina.
- Gustavo Vazquez (Psychiatry) is the recipient of the 2022 International Research and Teaching Award of the Argentinean Society of Psychiatry.
Partnerships and Innovation
AIMday™ connects researchers and industry
Queen’s hosted AIMDay™ Mobility on October 4. This event provided 79 researchers from Queen’s, the Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), and the University of Ottawa with the opportunity to engage with 14 external organizations (industry, not-for-profits, and government) to explore challenges, opportunities, and potential collaborations related to mobility. AIMday™ Water, will be held in November, in collaboration with TMU.
More about the AIMday event