Imagine. Engage. Transform.

From research exploring the building blocks of the universe, cancer care and treatment, materials science, and sustainable technologies, to efforts to create and nurture community through societal connections, our experts are tackling humanity’s most pressing challenges.

We build on an 180-year history of discovery and innovation and are home to field-leading experts who are internationally recognized for their transformative research and impact.

Where bold ideas thrive

Understanding the Universe's building blocks

From dark matter to neutrino science, our Nobel-Prize winning research is exploring the mysteries of the universe.

We host world-class facilities and connect experts from across the country and around the world to advance fundamental science and respond to the biggest questions in particle astrophysics, cosmology, and astronomy.

Leaders in astroparticle physics

Advancing cancer care and treatment

The Canadian Cancer Trials Group, based at Queen’s, plays a critical role in the global fight against cancer.

Since 1980, the network of 2,100 Canadian investigators has supported more than 600 trials involving over 100,000 patients from 40 countries on six continents.

Leaders in cancer research

Building a sustainable future for people and the planet

With field-leading research programs and chairs in environmental and energy research, our community is combating climate change and advancing Canada’s transition to a low-carbon economy.

Leaders in climate change and environmental research

Protecting the lifespan of metals

Queen’s researchers have discovered a novel organic coating that could extend the lifespan of critical metals and potentially save billions in infrastructure, microchips, healthcare, and more.

Leaders in metal coating research

Building Canada's supercomputing infrastructure

Supercomputers are the engines of today's AI-powered world.

Queen's experts are ready to build Canadian infrastructure and talent to unleash major AI breakthroughs.

Supporting green energy transition

Queen's researchers are seeking to learn more about material interactions within nuclear reactors.

This research will support Canada's green energy transition with a focus on technological advances for small modular reactors.

Preserving the past

Our researchers are recovering history and global artifacts through Canada’s only Art Conservation graduate program. 

We seek to understand the creation and production of material culture in the past and present and to ensure its preservation for future generations.

Attracting top research talent

Queen’s is participating in the Canada Global Impact+ Research Talent Initiative, one of the most ambitious talent programs in Canadian history.

The initiative will strengthen Queen’s global research leadership and accelerate high-impact, mission-driven discovery.

 

International recruitment

Turning potential into impact

Queen’s drives innovation and economic impact through a robust research and knowledge-mobilization ecosystem that transforms discovery into real-world solutions.

We combine research excellence, strategic funding, and strong industry and community partnerships to advance commercialization and entrepreneurship.

 

Innovation and research impact

Research news from Queen's Gazette

Nicholas Bala

Apr 02, 2026

Queen’s Law professor wins one of Ontario’s top legal honours

Nicholas Bala receives the David Walter Mundell Medal for his impact on how courts treat children, youth, and families.

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Apr 01, 2026

Three minutes to make it matter

Queen’s graduate students turn complex research into compelling stories at the fourteenth annual Three Minute Thesis, GRADflix, and Three Minute Research competitions.

Permafrost in the Arctic

Mar 30, 2026

The science of freezing

Dr. Élise Devoie is advancing groundbreaking science and championing Indigenous collaborations to drive solutions to climate change challenges.

See Gazette Articles

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Our centres and institutes

Queen's is a global host for cooperative research. Our centres and institutes bring together scholars across disciplines and collaborators from around the world to advance discovery science and address complex local and global challenges in health, materials science, climate change, AI, and more.

Explore Queen's Centres and Institutes

 

 

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Leading researchers

We are home to some of the world’s most accomplished and promising minds in research across a broad set of disciplines.

Meet our Canada Research Chairs

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Researcher support

The Research portfolio provides services, guidance, and resources to help Queen’s researchers succeed throughout their research journey — from idea to impact.

How we support our researchers

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Partnerships and Innovation

Queen's Partnerships and Innovation is an essential catalyst for advancing research and knowledge mobilization, strengthening our local, national, and global impact.

Partnerships and Innovation

Training the next generation

We embed research into all aspects of learning at Queen’s.
Student research opportunities

Become a researcher

Collaborative, inclusive, and innovative — that’s who we are.

Research with global impact — that’s what we do.

Join us in working to solve the world’s most pressing challenges.

Faculty Positions
Postdoc Opportunities

 

Upcoming Events

May

05

Tuesday

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Multi-Day Event
Donald Gordon Hotel and Conference Centre

Faculty grant-writing retreat 2026

The 2026 Faculty Grant-writing Retreat & Workshop will be a two-day event, May 5th and 6th, at the Donald Gordon Hotel and Conference Center. Faculty members can register for both days or only one.

May

09

Saturday

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10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Slush Puppie Place (Downtown Kingston)

Science Rendezvous Kingston 2026

A free, annual science festival for families across Southeastern Ontario, hosted by Queen’s University. The event features 60+ interactive booths with hands-on experiments, alongside engaging stage shows with live demonstrations.

See Upcoming Events