Queen's Film and Media

The Conversation: Seabird colonies are thought to be in rapid decline. But knowing just how severe the loss is can be a challenge, so some scientists are turning to bird poop for the answer.    

Monday, December 7, 2020

Thursday, December 3, 2020

The Conversation: If Canada began to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by about four per cent per year, we could still meet our 2030 climate targets.    

Students from the Film and Media program at Queen's provide support during recent filming of Netflix show Locke & Key in Kingston.   

The Conversation: The federal government's focus on eliminating long-term drinking-water advisories diverts attention from other water-related issues.

Friday, November 27, 2020

KINGSTON, ONTARIO (Nov. 27, 2020) – Renowned policy thought leaders Don Drummond and Duncan Sinclair, both Fellows of the Queen’s School of Policy Studies, have released a white paper that calls for revolutionizing Canada’s approach to seniors’ care. The report, titled Ageing Well, proposes a proactive, coordinated, and holistic model that considers the healthcare needs of Canada’s rapidly aging population in tandem with seniors’ housing, lifestyle, and social needs.

Friday, November 27, 2020

(November 27, 2020) Queen’s University Nobel Laurate Arthur McDonald has been honoured by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) with a national prize in his name.  

Arthur B. McDonald Fellowships will recognize early-stage academic researchers.

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Queen’s University expert and astrophysicist Nikhil Arora is available to comment on China’s latest space mission to the moon. The Chang 5 mission lifted off Tuesday morning. The four modules of the spacecraft blasted off atop a massive Long March-5Y rocket from the Wenchang launch centre on Hainan island.

“This is the first mission in 44 years to bring back samples from the moon. The moon is a relic from the early ages of the solar system. Samples from it will allows us to learn more about where we came from,” says Arora.

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Queen's University economist Christopher Cotton is available to comment on the latest lockdown in the Toronto and Peel region. Announced on Monday the lockdown forced independent retailers, bars and restaurants to close their doors to in-person shopping while some big box-store chains are allowed to remain open. Chains including Walmart and Costco, which are exempt from closing because they sell groceries, are allowed to stay open with new 50-per-cent capacity limits.

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Queen's University business expert Tandy Thomas is available to comment on the upcoming Black Friday sales and how the business model has shifted due to the pandemic.

Matthew Hynes and Jevon Marsh have both been selected to receive a prestigious scholarship to the University of Oxford.

Thursday, November 19, 2020

KINGSTON - Media are invited to an announcement at Queen's University, with Dr. Mark Green (Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic), and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Colleges and Universities, David Piccini, MPP, regarding recent commitments made in the Ontario Budget.

Who
David Piccini, MPP (Northumberland - Peterborough South), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Colleges and Universities
Dr. Mark Green, Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic)

Week-long event includes online group study sessions, instructor Q&As, and prizes to help students study effectively.

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Kingston - The Faculty of Education at Queen’s University is inviting the public to attend a free webinar. In this session of the Knowledge Forum Fall Series, Drs. Amanda Cooper and Kristy Timmons will share their research on the implementation and impact of remote teaching and learning initiatives in kindergarten to grade 12 contexts.

What
The Knowledge Forum Fall Series: The Effect of COVID-19 in the Classroom.