Queen’s experts provide insight into our post-pandemic future
News Release - Queen’s Science Rendezvous Kingston Virtual Platform to Stay Live and Grow with an Educational Game App: The Exploratorium
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Available Expert - Queen’s expert speaks to what is next for the Green Party after the emergency Green Party meeting and Annamie Paul’s comments on Jenica Atwin’s departure from the Green Party
Queen’s expert Stéphanie Chouinard (Political Studies) is available to talk about Annamie Paul surviving the emergency Green Party meeting, Paul’s comments on Jenica Atwin’s departure from the Green Party caucus and what is next for the Green Party. The emergency Green Party meeting was held on June 15, which could have started the process of removing Paul from leadership.
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Available Expert - Queen’s expert speaks to Coca-Cola’s drop in market value after soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo’s snub
Queen’s expert Laurence Ashworth (Smith School of Business) is available to speak to the Coca-Cola drop in market value and how this may impact celebrity endorsement credibility. Soccer player, Cristiano Ronaldo, removed two Coca-Cola bottles during a European Championship press conference, which coincided with a $4-billion drop in Coca-Cola’s share price.
“It’s an interesting test of celebrities’ power to actually affect purchase decisions beyond the mere exposure they can provide brands,” says Dr. Ashworth.
News Release - Queen’s researcher develops new blood test for earlier cancer detection and optimization of treatment
June 17, 2021 – A team of researchers at Queen’s University, led by Dr. Christopher Mueller (Queen’s Cancer Research Institute), have developed a new, cost effective cancer detection and characterization method based on the presence of circulating tumour DNA in the blood called mDETECT (methylation DETEction of Circulating Tumour DNA).
News Release - Queen’s Faculty of Health Sciences to Launch Psychedelics Research Collaborative
Kingston, Ontario – June 15, 2021 – The Faculty of Health Sciences at Queen’s University will create a research collaborative that will serve as an interdisciplinary space for research, innovation and knowledge translation in the field of psychedelics.
Available Expert - Queen’s expert speaks to terror charges against the man accused in the London Ontario vehicle attack
Queen’s expert Amarnath Amarasingam (School of Religion) is available to speak to the terror charges that have been laid against Nathaniel Veltman. The 20-year-old is accused in the London, Ontario vehicle attack, that killed four members of a family, and injured a fifth.
News Release - Queen’s University to purchase KCVI property from Limestone District School Board
KINGSTON, ON – Queen’s University and Limestone District School Board (LDSB) have received governance approval for the disposition and sale of the former Kingston Collegiate & Vocational Institute (KCVI) building and property located at 235 Frontenac Street in Kingston, Ontario. The announcement was made jointly today by Queen’s University and the Limestone District School Board.
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Available Expert - Queen’s Expert explains the technique used in discovery at the former residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia
Queen’s University expert Alexander Braun (GeoPhysics) is available to explain the technology and technique being used to search the grounds of former residential schools in Canada.
“We use three geophysical methods, Ground Penetrating Radar, soil moisture meter, and passive seismics” says Dr. Braun. “This will give us different information about the subsurface. All of the methods are non-invasive, meaning that there is no digging, drilling or explosives involved.
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Available Expert - Queen’s expert responds to Ontario government’s announcement on fate of in-class learning this year
Queen’s University expert Tess Clifford (Psychology) is available to speak to the Ford government’s decision that schools will not return to in class this school year. She can comment on what it could mean for student learning.
Dr. Clifford is also a member of the Coalition for Kids, and was one of the child development experts who signed a letter to the provincial government, encouraging a safe reopening of schools.