Sharing the beauty of math
Although her domain of number theory is among the more abstract reaches of maths, Kevser Aktas, a post-doctoral fellow at Queen’s University, has innovated ways of reaching out to show people “the beauty of mathematics” at the same time as mobilizing the problem-solving skills at the heart of that beauty for an astonishing variety of aims.
Queen’s ‘station in the woods’ welcomes Chinese students
The Queen’s University Biological Station (QUBS) welcomed almost a dozen Chinese students to its grounds north of Kingston last week for the 10th anniversary instalment of an innovative biology field course.
Queen's grad earns Gates Cambridge Scholarship
During her time at Queen’s University, Rebecca Love (Artsci’12) studied Kinesiology and Health Studies. She then spent two years working in health and education development in the Caribbean as a Pathy Family Foundation Fellow before continuing her Master’s studies at the University of Oxford.
National Recognition for Computing Science Researcher
A Queen’s University researcher has received a top national award in the field of computer science.
Ahmed Hassan (Computing) recently received the Outstanding Young Computer Science Researcher Prize for 2014 from the Canadian Association of Computer Science. (University Communications)
Life sciences degree now offered online
Queen’s Faculty of Arts and Science will begin offering its first online Bachelor of Science degree this fall – a three-year general BSc in Life Sciences.
Queen’s researcher named great Canadian explorer
John Smol honoured by Royal Canadian Geographical Society.
John Smol has spent over 30 years researching and exploring the circumpolar Arctic. He has given lectures on all seven continents. He has advanced climate research and influenced policies in many countries around the world.
PhD student earns prestigious Trudeau scholarship
Bailey Gerrits is working to rid the world of gender-based violence.
Queen’s University doctoral student Bailey Gerrits is one of 16 students across Canada to earn a Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation scholarship. The unique award has been presented annually since 2001 to the most talented doctoral students in Canada and abroad.
International collaboration heats up antifreeze research
High up on the sixth floor of Botterell Hall, a glass flask is spinning in a bath of thick green liquid. Inside the flask is Professor Peter Davies’ (Biochemistry & Biology) attempt to solve one of nature’s riddles: how can plants, fish and insects live in sub-zero temperatures without freezing?