The university receives provincial funding to advance research projects and ensure Ontario’s ability to attract and retain the best and brightest research talent.
Three researchers are recognized with Queen’s highest internal research award for their field-leading research and innovation.
Queen's recognizes 80 scholars at Applause: A Celebration of Research Excellence.
Queen’s researchers receive funding from the Government of Canada to advance research across disciplines, tackling issues from climate change to human health and materials discovery.
Eva Kaufmann is appointed the Canada Research Chair in Immunology and Inflammation, while Kyla Tienhaara is renewed as the Canada Research Chair in Economy and Environment.
Three Queen’s research teams have been awarded over $18M from the Canada Foundation for Innovation to advance projects in translational medicine, nuclear energy, and environmental sciences.
Yanwen Zhang will join Queen’s as the Canada Excellence Research Chair in Impact of Radiation in Energy and Advanced Technologies.
Queen’s researcher Allison Morehead (Art History) is among a group of international researchers who will be receiving support from the Matariki Seed Fund.
Dr. Sheela Abraham has been named a Terry Fox New Investigator in support of her ground-breaking research on acute myeloid leukemia.
New Queen's-supported research, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, indicates that a simple hysterectomy is an effective treatment for low-risk, early-stage cervical cancer, signaling a potential shift in cancer care.
Astronomy researcher Kristine Spekkens explains why total solar eclipses are rare in the universe.
Researchers from Queen’s have secured funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research for projects tackling chronic diseases, cancer, and other Canadian health challenges.
Spotlighting the invaluable contributions of women in our research community, as part of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
Queen’s highlights exceptional STEM researchers recognized for outstanding scholarship, novel innovations, and groundbreaking discoveries on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
Discovery research is all about chasing advances over the long term while having the freedom to adapt as new findings emerge – to innovate wherever the research leads.
The Canadian Association for Graduate Studies has honoured Célia Romulus, a recent PhD recipient from the School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs, with the 2023 CAGS-ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences category.
How natural support makes communities stronger.
Five faculty and two students were recognized by their peers for their exceptional contributions both to and beyond the business school.
Queen’s researchers are tackling the Canadian mental health crisis.
A Queen’s-based research institute has been at the forefront of improving the health and well-being of Canadian Armed Forces veterans, military personnel, and their families.
Queen’s Vice-Principal (Research), Nancy Ross, receives career research award from the American Association of Geographers.
The School of Rehabilitation’s programs of research help advance understanding of the influence of development, health, illness and injury on the control, learning, recovery and integration of goal-directed movement in meaningful functional activities across the lifespan.
Queen’s is participating in the "Building Campus Strategies for Coordinated Data Support" initiative, a cohort-based project with 29 universities across Canada and the US.
Queen’s researchers are breaking down barriers, enhancing accessibility, and shifting the narrative for a more inclusive future.
Established by Dr. J.V. Basmajian in memory of his parents, the Basmajian Award is granted annually to Queen’s Health Sciences’ (QHS) faculty who have made an outstanding contribution to health research.
Clinician scientist Maria Velez led the study, which included data from 1.3 million children born in Ontario.
Queen's signs agreement with Canadian Nuclear Laboratories and Atomic Energy of Canada Limited to advance nuclear research.
Promising liquid biopsy research unlocks approach for lung cancer treatment decisions.
The School of Rehabilitation Therapy’s (SRT) programs of research help advance understanding of the influence of development, health, illness and injury on the control, learning, recovery and integration of goal-directed movement in meaningful functional activities across the lifespan.
Faculty of Arts and Science professor, Ahmed Hassan (School of Computing), is a recipient of the 2023 Mustafa Prize in recognition of his achievements in AI-guided Software Engineering, having created the Mining Software Repositories (MSR) field over two decades ago.
Smimth Engineering has selected three emerging research clusters to support their evolution into future research centres. By providing support to these emerging clusters, the Faculty aims to foster innovation, collaboration, and excellence in research while addressing pressing global challenges.
Ryan Grant, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been awarded a research grant from NSERC and Mitacs in collaboration with Rockport Networks to significantly increase the speed at which computers share information.
The nomination period for the Principal's Teaching and Learning Awards is now open until Jan. 31, 2024.
Medical historian and professor emerita, Dr. Jacalyn Duffin, has been awarded the Jason A. Hannah Medal by the Royal Society of Canada.
Accelerated warming has pushed Great Slave Lake across important ecological thresholds.
Queen’s researcher Cao Thang Dinh has won the Falling Walls Science Breakthrough of the Year, Engineering and Technology category.
Queen’s researchers John Smol and Jacalyn Duffin have been recognized by the Royal Society of Canada for their research excellence.
Canada’s national academy, the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) announced today the induction of its 2023 cohort of new fellows and College members. The cohort includes two Queen’s faculty members: Tucker Carrington (Chemistry), as a fellow of the RSC, and Darryl Robinson (Law), as a new member of The College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.
Queen’s Health Sciences (QHS) researchers have been awarded over $3.2M through Canada’s Tri-Agencies and the Canada Foundation for Innovation to advance breakthrough research and innovation in Canada. QHS’s funding was part of $23.9M awarded to Queen’s University researchers.
Two Queen’s researchers have been awarded over $4M from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada to further equity and inclusion for people with disabilities.
The Canada Foundation for Innovation has announced $2M in funding to equip Queen's researchers with leading-edge labs and equipment.
The new agreement seeks to drive technological advancements in the sector.
Queen’s is welcoming six new postdoctoral fellows through the Vice-Principal Research Postdoctoral Fund.
Special journal issue showcases the impact of Dr. Cathleen Crudden on the field of chemistry, and her role as a mentor.
A national initiative designed to promote collaboration and excellence in transfusion medicine research has received $2.3 million from Canadian Blood Services.
As scientists around the world try to determine the start of a new epoch, this small Ontarian lake has been selected to be a geological landmark.
Queen’s researcher Catherine Donnelly is bringing her experience working with communities and health systems to the new Connected Minds project exploring the impacts of technology on society.
The Order of Canada recognizes people across all sectors of society who have made extraordinary and sustained contributions to the nation.
Queen's research team awarded more than $800,000 to advance groundbreaking innovations in monitoring aquatic ecosystems.
The event, hosted annually by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), has students from across Canada tell the fascinating story of their research in either three minutes or up to 300 words.
Dalitso Ruwe, assistant professor of Black Political Thought in the Department of Philosophy and the Black Studies Program, has been named an Azrieli Global Scholar by the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR), a Canadian-based global research organization.
Élise Devoie has been named a Canadian Institute for Advanced Research Azrieli Global Scholar.
Payne’s research involves working with utilities across Canada to find ways of both improving water quality and safeguarding the health of those using it
Expansion includes seats for new Queen’s-Lakeridge Health family medicine training program to alleviate doctor shortage in the region.
Queen’s researcher John Smol has been recognized for his lifetime achievements with the Vega Medal, a Nobel Prize-equivalent in geography, awarded by the King of Sweden.
Nine Queen's programs will receive a total of $3 million from the federal government.
Payne’s research involves working with utilities across Canada to find ways of both improving water quality and safeguarding the health of those using it.
Determining how best to filter out emerging contaminants and maintain or improve the health of our environment is the work of researchers like Xiaying Xin, an Assistant Professor who joined the Department of Civil Engineering in the fall of 2022.
Ahmed E. Hassan has been granted a lifetime recognition from the Association for Computing Machinery.
The annual Art of Research photo contest will continue to showcase how the Queen's research community is advancing the United Nations' SDGs and introduce a new video category to capture research in motion.
The award recognizes outstanding contributions by faculty members to the research environment in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Queen’s.
Kevin De France explores the design and application of sustainable bio-based materials in fields spanning the biomedical, coatings & packaging, and environmental sectors.
As Department Head and Associate Professor in the Robert M. Buchan Department of Mining, Ortiz sees a future for the industry that encompasses responsible extraction that is respectful of the earth and its resources.
Nancy Ross, Vice-Principal (Research), sits down with the Gazette to discuss her first sixteen months at Queen’s and share her vision for the future.
Queen’s researcher recognized for creating support programs for families of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities.
The network is uniting cancer centres across Canada to accelerate the implementation of precision medicine so that Canadian cancer patients can access the right treatment at the right time for their particular cancer, no matter where they live.
Education researchers leverage measurement science.
Queen’s researcher Chris Booth was inducted as a Fellow in the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.
The Queen’s Engineering Research Networking Day reunited faculty members and external organizations for the first time since the COVID pandemic began for a day of knowledge-sharing and networking.
The School of Rehabilitation Therapy (SRT) has released its first-ever research report highlighting the collective work of faculty from 2020 to 2021.
John McGarry receives the Pearson Peace Medal for outstanding contributions to global peace efforts through his research on conflict resolution in deeply divided societies.
Queen’s researchers will receive close to $700,000 in funding as part of a $64 million announcement to support research infrastructure.
The continuing investment from CFI will ensure CCTG continues to conduct research of the exceptional caliber and competitive with the best in the world.
The Vice-Principal Research Portfolio spearheads a new initiative to support the Queen’s research community and enable interdisciplinary collaborations.
Three early-career researchers are recognized for advancing research and discovery in their respective fields.
An evolution of the Human Mobility Research Centre, the Centre for Health Innovation connects researchers from across disciplines to tackle the most pressing human health challenges.
Queen’s has partnered with leading companies and clinical networks on the CanDETECT Supercluster project to advance innovation in cancer detection and treatment.
Multidisciplinary Queen’s research projects explore impact of space travel on health, including bone loss and aging.
Four Queen’s researchers received $100,000 each to structure programs that will investigate topics in machine learning, agriculture, astroparticle physics, and natural products.
Queen’s receives $3 million from the New Frontiers in Research Fund programs for projects pushing the frontiers of knowledge and pioneering solutions to overcome challenges brought on by the pandemic.
$30 million in funding from the Canadian Cancer Society ensures that the research conducted by the Canadian Cancer Trials Group continues to have meaningful impact on the lives of people with cancer.
Researchers will continue to contribute to new discoveries across multiple disciplines, enhancing the culture of research excellence at Queen’s.
Dr. Farnaz Heidar-Zadeh is advancing innovative computational molecular design techniques.
Queen’s Health Sciences’ (QHS) researchers received funding to advance programs addressing relevant public health challenges.
Training resources for researchers who are new to research in partnership with Indigenous communities.
Joshua Kutryk is assigned to the Starliner-1 crew and will spend six months on the International Space Station.
Queen’s Health Sciences is adapting its MD Program admissions process to create a more inclusive entry point for all applicants, minimize systemic barriers to becoming a doctor, and increase student diversity.
Queen’s is busy making offers and connecting with top prospective undergraduate students across Canada and around the world.
The Full-Time MBA at Smith School of Business has secured the top spot in the country in the Financial Times Global MBA Ranking.
New and expanded Faculty of Education programs seek to boost academic mission, revenue, and social impact.
A grant from Bell Let’s Talk will expand Queen’s ability to support the mental health needs of QTBIPOC students.
The Smith Business Experiential Learning Team links together community-engaged learning opportunities for students.
In its third year, the STEM Indigenous Academics (STEMInA) program is an academic support and community-building program for Indigenous students enrolled in STEM-based undergraduate degree program.
Student Wellness Services is increasing access to care with new initiatives.
The Vice-Principal Research (VPR) is launching a university-wide call for proposals to enhance and expand high-quality research training environments at Queen’s through doctoral trainee support.
The 2022-23 Queen’s National Scholars (QNS) competition launched earlier this year to enhance capacity and academic excellence in the interdisciplinary Indigenous Studies Program at Queen’s.
Training the next generation of health scientists starts with inspiring them to see a future for themselves as a doctor, a nursing professional, a rehabilitation therapist, or health researcher and igniting the drive to achieve it.
The SSHEAN research group worked with artists-researcher-educator, Dr. Tiina Kukkonen, to envision how visual artworks and artmaking might contribute to climate change education research, pedagogy, and knowledge translation.
The zine, How to Probe the Nature of the Universe, is Watson’s Knowledge Translation project for the Internship.
Queen’s satellite campus at Lakeridge Health has welcomed the inaugural class of 20 medical school students for orientation as part of a new, unique program to train family doctors.
Five Queen’s students have been nationally recognized for their research and leadership skills with Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships.
Medical student Mohamed (Mo) Gemae has been named a 2023 recipient of the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (CMHF) Award for Medical Students.
Jessica Izard, Law’23, who developed an interest in family farm succession planning while working with the Queen’s Elder Law Clinic, will be participating in a Canadian conference to present her award-winning research on worker cooperatives as a solution to some legal problems typically involved.
Gibson, an Assistant Professor and the Associate Head of the Robert M. Buchan Department of Mining at Queen’s, collaborated with the Faculty’s Engineering Teaching & Learning Team (ETLT) to create interactive virtual reality (VR) simulations for students.
Experiential learning enhanced Engineering student's academic prowess.
In a competition that featured 37 qualifying teams from 10 countries, the Queen’s Space Engineering Team (QSET) placed seventh—first among Canadian participants—at the 2023 University Rover Challenge (URC).
The 2023 recipients are Jeffrey Brison (Co-Director of the Cultural Studies Program and Professor of History) and Mohammad Zulkernine (Professor and Graduate Chair, School of Computing).
The Queen’s Indigenous rocket team emerged victorious at the annual First Nations Launch competition this year, its fourth year of participation.
The point of IBET is to help lower systemic barriers faced by these underrepresented students in Canada.
With triple the attendance of previous years, the two-day event included panels, workshops, and keynote speakers, focusing this year on “Sustainable Pathways to Reconciliation.”
For young people seeking to engage with the world’s most critical challenges, the UN Sustainable Development Goals can serve as an entry point. The arts open up possibilities to take action.
The Queen’s Baja SAE team has been one of the most successful student design teams at Queen’s.
Dr. Grogan is the 2023 recipient of the university’s top teaching award – the Chancellor A. Charles Baillie Teaching Award – which recognizes undergraduate, graduate, or professional teaching that has had an outstanding influence on the quality of student learning at Queen’s.
An exciting new partnership between Queen’s University and Desjardins Group will provide Smith School of Business students with valuable interactive learning opportunities.
Teams from the Robert M. Buchan Department of Mining at Queen’s have won every intercollegiate mining competition this academic year.
Faculty of Arts and Science researcher Dr. Sara Nabil has earned the Ban Righ Foundation Inspiring Women Mentorship award.
University launches a pathway to further broaden horizons and welcome new students to its engineering community.
The Pre-doctoral Fellowships for Indigenous Students program was designed to support the intellectual and scholarly development of senior Indigenous doctoral candidates in ways that position them for success.
Fourth-year engineering student says his experience with QSET has not only spurred his interest in robots but has led to a couple internships in the robotics space.
Queen’s Law mooters have brought home the Harold G. Fox Cup – and all the competition’s oralist prizes.
Two teams from Queen’s Engineering will represent Queen’s later this month at a national annual competition for engineering students.
The IBET Fellowship was created by a partnership of Faculties of Engineering at six Ontario universities.
Units across Student Affairs have created a range of events and programming to help students through the last weeks of the term.
New program receives $1 million award from Ontario Micro-credentials Challenge Fund.
Laurence Esposito, Law’24, honed his legal skills and earned JD credits through his externship with the Nishnawbe-Aski Legal Services Corporation to assist members of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation in northwestern Ontario.
IPAC Canada and Queen’s University have partnered to provide training in infection prevention and control (IPAC) through a new Specialization in IPAC in the Master of Public Health (MPH) program.
Rylan Richter is a fourth-year Mechanical Engineering student who for the past 13 months worked at Graham Construction as a student project coordinator. The full-time role was a Queen’s Undergraduate Internship Program experience.
Queen’s is taking part in Consent Awareness Week to help make campus safer and more inclusive.
The new PEACH Market aims to address student food insecurity and increase sustainability by reducing waste through food rescue across campus.
Recipients of Queen’s access and diversity scholarship programs gathered for a reception that offered inspiration, community building, and meaningful connection.
The Faculty and Kenjgewin Teg staff wish to establish collaborative relations to support program development, recruitment and students in relation to the Queen’s University Master of Education in World Indigenous Studies in Education (WISE) program.
Yellow House offers programming throughout the year for equity-deserving students to help de-stress, connect and find community.
The Student Experience Office is welcoming new undergraduate students to the Queen’s community through First-Year Foundation, a year-long program that has launched this summer.
Megan Rook is the first successful graduate from the Indigenous Studies Major program and will receive her degree on June 20, 2022.
Health Sciences student envisions space for Indigenous students to connect and share experiences.
The goal of the project is to provide recommendations based on evidence and lived experiences of 2SLGBTQIA+ students that will meaningfully improve the curriculum.
Series #1 is entitled "The Lecture Edition" and features collaborative work done by PhD Candidate Rachel M. Friars and faculty member Dr. Asha Varadharajan.
Two new scholarships at Smith are helping to make business education more accessible to students from two equity-deserving groups.
The (Un)Hacking Downstream Consequences event drew together 33 undergraduate students from 20 different majors across six different degree programs to solve real-world problems and develop future-ready skills.
Indigenous and Black Engineering and Technology (IBET) PhD Project has doubled in size from its initial six university partners.
Connections team worked with six sections of primary and junior level pre-service teacher candidates led by Chris Carleton in the Faculty of Education as they reviewed the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
Students can participate in a new program focused on the UN SDGs
Opportunities to develop projects which solve organizational challenges, and develop the nation’s innovation capacity.
Building more opportunities for students to connect with community partners, develop professional skills, and solidify classroom learning.
Research Week celebrates and showcases the accomplishments of the university’s graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.
Queen’s Health Sciences researchers have secured over $5.3 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation – Innovation Fund (CFI-IF) for research infrastructure that will help improve healthcare for millions of Canadians. The program will elevate training in areas such as biotechnology, clinical research, and biomolecular sciences, providing learners and faculty with infrastructure tailored to their research needs.
Professor Michael Pratt wrote a new book, “Termination and Rescission of Agreements for the Purchase and Sale of Land," as a resource for real estate lawyers, judges, and students. “I decided to write the book I could not find. It is, I like to think, a book that brings together rigorous scholarly analysis and practical insight.”
Congratulations to Chemical Engineering Faculty who will receive funding of $840,000 from the Bruce Mitchell Research Program to support 6 new PhD students. This highly competitive fund will allow Queen’s research groups to expand doctoral trainee enrollment beyond the traditional complement and offer a competitive PhD salary of at least $35,000 per year for a 4-year term.
Two Faculty of Arts and Science students earned top honours in the recent Next Generation of Medical Simulation Hackathon.
The award recognizes outstanding contributions by faculty members to the research environment in Smith Engineering. Winners of the award receive a grant of $10,000 to be used to support their research. The award is intended to reward faculty for their research leadership and for fostering collaborative growth at the graduate level within the faculty.
Dr. Boris Zevin is an accomplished bariatric surgeon and SEAMO Medical Education Scholar working to create the optimal training environment for health professionals to deliver the best patient outcomes.
As the inaugural Associate Dean and Chair, Indigenous Health, Dr. Funnell’s leadership and the creation of the faculty’s Office of Indigenous Health signal an important step further towards reconciliation.
In support of re-envisioning doctoral study and the PhD thesis, Dean Barbara Crow and the Faculty of Arts and Science created the FAS Awards for Project-based and Portfolio PhD Research.
An international student from Bangladesh has been actively involved in the launch and ongoing success of the QSuccess Engineering International Mentorship Program which helps other international students settle into their new home and university.
The Bader Chair allows Queen’s to teach at a level comparable to the top museums in the world with equivalent skillset.
Engineering Dalena Vo discusses the versatility of Queen's Mining program.
This award furthers an inclusive Queen’s community by assisting endeavours that establish connections within and beyond campus; it enhances fellows’ extra- and co-curricular leadership opportunities; and encourages project management, professionalism development, and communication skills.
A group of second-year Engineering students had the chance to work with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) this past winter.
Aine NurAizza Nuruddin, a fourth-year Electrical Engineering student, recently completed a 16-month internship at Hydro One. In her own words, she reflects here on her experiences before, during, and after her internship and how they influenced her chosen career path.
The recipients of the 2022 Principal’s Teaching and Learning Awards have been announced, recognizing excellence demonstrated by educators at Queen’s.
Dr. Mala Joneja is the recipient of the 2022 Royal College AMS Donald Richards Wilson Award for CanMEDS Integration.
Co-curated by Brendan Edwards (Curator of Rare Books and Special Collections at Queen's University Library) and Ella Heiss (undergraduate student in HIST212 (Experiential Learning in Historical Perspectives), this exhibition examines the relationship between texts and textiles through a feminist lens.
Eight members of the Queen’s graduate community are working together to foster a culture of belonging for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows
First of its kind in Canada designed to support the intellectual and scholarly development of senior doctoral candidates.
The Queen's community is invited to participate in Sustainable Development Goals Week Canada.
Learning module supported by Canada’s Global Skills Opportunity Innovation Fund recognized for contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion in international education.
Queen’s graduate and master’s student Megan Zelle discusses her semester learning and living in South Africa.
Queen’s has released the latest social impact report providing a snapshot of activities and initiatives across the university that are working towards the UN SDGs.
Students from over 300 universities and 49 countries in Africa participated in the Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship in 2023.
Queen’s Engineering continues to amplify its ability to train students to tackle complex global challenges.
The Pathy Fellowship Foundation is funding four projects led by new alumni that aim to create sustainable social change on three continents.
Vice-Provost re-affirms our commitment to the values of inclusive community.
Faculty of Education student Amy Newnham completed her alt-prac at the Hawaii Nature Center.
DDQIC joined Undergraduate Recruitment on visits to key recruitment markets in Spring 2023 to deliver Design Thinking workshops and micro-credentials to youth.
The global perspectives of Queen’s students are reflected in this year’s submissions to the 14th annual Queen’s University International Centre (QUIC) Student Photo Contest.
Queen's and the Local WUSC Committee have been recognized with the 2021-22 WUSC Outstanding Contribution to the SRP award.
Her Excellency Sabine Sparwasser engaged Queen’s leaders, faculty, and students to discuss research, collaboration, and global impact.
Art History Professor Juliana Bevilacqua led a training session for museum professionals in Nigeria.
This resource was launched by the Centre for Teaching and Learning to further engage Queen’s community in conversations around the questions of integrating global engagement in teaching and learning.
Queen’s University, St. Lawrence College, and the City of Kingston recently co-hosted an event at the Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning to showcase and raise awareness on enhancing learning in Nigeria.
The Queen’s Global Summer is a panoply of academic courses, events, and activities woven around the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Art Conservation students Melissa Allen, Caroline Longo, and Antonia Mappin-Kasirer traveled to the Bader International Study Centre at Herstmonceux Castle, UK, to document, inventory, and assess artifacts.
International Association of Universities representatives visit campus as part of collaborative process to develop Queen’s next global engagement strategy.
In this workshop, participants will work together to envision what a globally engaged curriculum may look like in one’s own disciplinary field or academic context.
A virtual platform created by Queen’s researcher Karen Yeates allows for remote, in-home diagnosis for women around the world.
A Queen’s Engineering partnership with a university in Burkina Faso promises to greatly impact the lives and health of those working in that country’s largest industry.
The international Karta Initiative provides access to university for promising students from rural India.
International Programs Office supports students with international internship opportunities.
This year’s Mayor’s Innovation Challenge gave prizes to Queen’s teams working on creative approaches to issues facing the local area and beyond.
The transformation of the Agnes Etherington Art Centre will soon begin, turning it into a model 21st-century university museum, thanks to generous donations from the Bader family.
The co-chairs of Cure Cancer Classic, the student club behind this fundraising feat, explain how they pulled it off and what drives them to devote so much time and energy to their cause.
Queen’s Health Sciences (QHS) has added a new Research Talk to the Cinq à Sept digital collection from Dr. Heidi Cramm (School of Rehabilitation Therapy). Her talk explores the challenges faced by families serving alongside health and safety personnel—healthcare workers, first responders, military members, and other public safety workers.
Queen’s is working closely with community partners on preparations and outreach to students.
The university’s eclipse ambassadors outreach program is visiting elementary and high schools to build excitement about science ahead of this one-in-a-lifetime celestial event.
he Smith Engineering Black Youth in STEM program has won the 2023 Actua Experience Award.
A Queen's student group is helping youth experiencing homelessness weather the cold.
Join Queen’s Physics as a volunteer and help prepare the Kingston community for the upcoming April 8 eclipse.
A team of School of Computing students placed first in the recent Social Innovation Hackathon, an event where teams worked to create innovative solutions for social impact challenges that growing organizations are facing today.
The annual campaign sets fundraising record as the university community exceeds goal.
Throughout the month events ranging from musical festivities to experiences catering to the maintenance of the mind and body will take place.
Raphael Fenski, a German exchange student at Queen’s University and a competitive cyclist, rode from Kingston to the American capital in nine days, through cold weather and some difficult conditions, raising more than $4,000 for the Kingston Youth Shelter.
A student-run clothes retailer is making a difference beyond campus by donating their profits to local and other charities.
Each year, Queen’s researchers come together to provide the local community a day of interactive and family-friendly scientific activities.
Students from commerce, engineering, and beyond are teaming up to fight cancer through a charity basketball game.
Various university and student-led initiatives are in place to help guide responsible celebratory activities.
People from across Canada and around the world are returning to explore the campus and reconnect with the university, current students, former classmates, friends, and professors.
The student-run Tricolour Outlet collaborates with a local Cree artist to create t-shirts supporting the Orange Shirt Society.
The new academic year is around the corner, and Queen’s is reaching out to students to help them stay safe and be respectful members of the Kingston community.
Sarah Forsyth, Law’15, loves her work as a Review Counsel at Queen’s Legal Aid, where she supervises students and helps low-income clients deal with a range of legal issues.
Smith School of Business welcomed members of the Apitipi Anicinapek Nation, an Anicinape community whose members have lived on their traditional territory for over 8,000 years, to Queen’s campus for a custom leadership program in late June.
Queen’s and the Eastern Ontario Staff Development Network are working together to upskill more French speakers as teachers.
Emancipation Day celebrations in Kingston will be taking place from July 27 to Aug. 1, with events being supported by a number of local groups, including the Queen’s community.
With support from the Mastercard Foundation, Queen’s University and the Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) are co-developing a program to train health professionals living along the western James Bay coast.
The camp, which started at Queen’s more than 50 years ago, is a volunteer organization run mainly by students and alumni.
New facility provides increased programming at An Clachan complex.
Queen's engineering students work with a wildlife centre to design solutions for animal rehabilitation.
Over the summer, she will be travelling to Canada’s North, including Melville Island, Nunavut and the community of Whatì, Northwest Territories, joining other Queen’s researchers examining how thawing permafrost in the Arctic is causing groundwater reactivation and changes to freshwater supplies.
Queen’s School of Nursing, in partnership with Kingston Community Health Centres (KCHC) and KFL&A Public Health is opening a newborn and early childhood clinic to provide well baby health care to infants who do not have a primary care provider.
Two student-organized events have raised more than $100,000 each in support of cancer research and patients.
Queen’s students found success in the Mayor’s Innovation Challenge by pitching a new idea for reducing food insecurity in Kingston.
Neighbours Saving Neighbours is a partnership between Queen’s University, Frontenac Paramedics, and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.
Queen’s student-athletes are known for their dedication and excellence in the classroom and competition, but they also help lead the way in raising awareness and funds for a wide range of good causes at the local, provincial, and national levels.
The organizing team from the Cure Cancer Classic – a student-run, not-for-profit initiative – wrapped up an incredible year of fundraising with the annual Commerce-Engineering Rivalry Game on Thursday, March 2 at the Leon’s Centre.
New social media campaign targets risky behaviours.
The Albert Street building’s new name translates to “home” in Anishinaabemowin (Ojibway) and Kanyen’kéha (Mohawk).
In 2026, the Agnes Etherington Art Centre will emerge as the largest public university-affiliated museum in Canada.
An Engineering Outreach initiative facilitates programming for local Black youth enthusiastic about exploring STEM subjects.
More than 100 Queen’s and Kingston community members gathered online to celebrate the opening of Black Histories and Black Futures Month.
Once complete, the stadium will expand opportunities for varsity and recreation activities, make usage more gender inclusive and support a broad range of activities for students and community members.
Queen’s students and faculty members are using leading-edge technology to help the City of Kingston monitor the performance of the new bridge across the Cataraqui River.
Queen’s students are helping a local organization reduce food insecurity and spread cheer this holiday season.
The Queen’s United Way campaign has reached the 96 per cent mark with the Queen’s community so far donating $454,933 toward the overall goal of $475,000.
In partnership with Limestone District Schoolboard, the Faculty of Education is hosting a series of two Literacy-focused Community of Practice professional development event
Breaking down the barriers to education for Indigenous youth is at the heart of a new Queen’s Health Sciences (QHS) summer program for high school students from the western James Bay coast.
Sistema Kingston, an outreach program of Queen’s Faculty of Education directed by Karma Tomm, is an intensive after-school music program for elementary students that focuses on positive social development through the pursuit of musical excellence.
The residency program deepens access with artists for students, and the Queen’s and Kingston communities, sparking enduring relationships and networks.
Engineering Connections team is introducing some new programming in the spring and summer of 2022, bringing more innovation to its services while expanding its area of operations.
Arts and Science Undergraduate Society event reduces waste by allowing students to drop off, pick up, and donate items as the end of the academic year approaches.
Comprehensive initiative designed to reduce financial barriers and increase access to Queen’s for local, first-generation students.
Intensive after-school music program that focuses on positive social change through the pursuit of musical excellence.
Celebrate science and honour amazing Kingston-area researchers and scientists.
Student Affairs is celebrating the energy, passion, and commitment that help make Queen’s special.
The Career Gateway Program provides opportunities for newcomers to Canada to learn important workplace skills and make connections at Queen’s and in the Kingston community.
A total of eight consultation sessions will be held, seeking input from Kingston’s Black community on implementing the Scarborough Charter at Queen’s.
New student space designed for conversation, studying, learning, and joy.
After a successful launch in 2023 with nearly 40 graduates, Human Resources is pleased to offer the Enhancing Wellbeing and Preventing Burnout (EWPB) certificate program, designed to help managers lead.
The awards recognize staff who consistently provide outstanding contributions, both directly or indirectly, to the learning and working environment at Queen's.
Queen’s community encouraged to participate in events from Oct. 30 to Nov. 3.
The Queen’s Shift Survey seeks to better understand systemic racism, exclusionary and discriminatory behaviours, as well as student perceptions of safety, campus culture, and connectedness.
The club, part of a national network of EngiQueers chapters, has a long history at Queen’s.
Starting in August, Employee Wellness Services will begin a series of consultations with employees to engage in discussions about employee wellbeing.
Chris Berga, Elizabeth Jane Errington, Anita Lister, Elspeth Murray, Brenda Reed, and Colette Steer are being recognized for making Queen’s a better place through their extraordinary contributions.
DJ, a non-binary student in Computer Engineering, has discovered comfort and community at Queen’s.
In the new role of Associate Dean, Dr. Funnell will strategically guide QHS in its actions to achieve reconciliation.
Queen’s staff and faculty who identify as international employees or newcomers to Canada are invited to enjoy food, musical entertainment, and networking at the University Club on June 15 from 3:30pm-5:30pm.
Queen’s University is once again supporting the national week-long Commuter Challenge designed to promote active and sustainable commuting.
The inaugural Faculty of Arts and Science Black Scholars Excellence in Mentorship Awards were awarded at a recent event at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre.
The REDress Project includes more dresses, more display areas, and more viewing days to commemorate missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and gender diverse people.
These awards recognize our outstanding colleagues who have exceeded expectations by doing remarkable things.
Recently, the Ban Righ Centre received a $3,000 donation, which was matched within a week, and distributed to students through small bursaries so they could purchase winter clothing for themselves or their children, or help cover costs for special meals and gifts.
Gernique Dondji spearheaded the formation of the Queen’s chapter of the Canadian Black Nursing Alliance.
The annual Michael Condra Outstanding Student Service Award is presented to Queen’s faculty or staff who have displayed a commitment to providing outstanding service to students, outside of a teaching role.
HR launched a new certificate program designed to help managers lead healthy and well teams at work.
The Principal’s Holiday Reception brought Queen’s employees together on Wednesday, Dec. 7, to reconnect with colleagues from across the university.
Employee Wellness Services is pleased to offer Queen’s employees and family members free drop-in skating at the Kingston Memorial Centre.
This year's Employee Holiday Celebration will acknowledge the commitment and dedication of staff, with activities such as a gingerbread building giveaway, and hot beverages.
NameCoach is a name pronunciation software for use by all faculty, staff, and students at Queen’s at no cost.
With Mental Illness Awareness Week (Oct. 2-8) and World Mental Health Day (Oct. 10) coming up Employee Wellness Services in Human Resources is highlighting the resources, supports, and benefits available to the Queen’s community.
Campus-wide activities readying to commemorate the second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Employee Wellness Services, in partnership with Facilities and Sustainable Queen’s, is launching a new pilot initiative aimed at improving employee health and wellness while contributing to a more sustainable and vibrant campus community.
The Human Rights and Equity Office Learning Challenge 2022 has been extended until the end of 2022. Students, staff, and faculty can participate in the challenge, which is focused on courses covering equity, inclusion, sexual and gender diversity, human rights, accessibility, and sexual violence.
Principal Patrick Deane invites all Queen's employees to an Ice Cream and Strawberry Social on Monday, June 27 in recognition of the fantastic response to the Employee Experiences survey.
The Champions for Mental Health project supports the Queen's Campus Wellbeing Framework. The framework's goal is to encourage and support an inclusive culture of well-being that inspires and enables all who live, learn, and work at Queen's to thrive.
Principal Patrick Deane hosted a special event at the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts on April 14 to hand out the 2021 Special Recognition for Staff Awards.
The mural, to be located on the south wall of the ARC, symbolizes an opportunity to visibly illustrate the diversity of the Queen’s community and signal a future that is focused on celebration, healing, resilience, cultural diversity, and optimism.
The Scarborough Charter builds on work already in progress at Queen’s, such as the Declaration of Commitment to Address Systemic Racism.
UCARE promotes and supports efforts by the university that foster a diverse and inclusive campus community.