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Photograph of the Four Directions Indigenous Student Centre
Supporting Indigenous and LGBTQ2S+ communities

Queen鈥檚 is increasing security at Four Directions Indigenous Student Centre after recent vandalism.

July 29, 2020
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Aging, long-term care, and COVID-19

Dean Jane Philpott and members of the Queen鈥檚 community discuss the lessons learned about senior care during the pandemic with the second installment of the Conversations Confronting COVID-19 series

July 29, 2020
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Tracking the pandemic in Ontario's ERs

Queen鈥檚 University researcher Steven Brooks receives $1.2 million in funding to build a provincial database to track COVID-19 patients.

July 27, 2020
Wooden skyscrapers could transform construction by trapping carbon emissions

The Conversation: Buildings account for a large proportion of greenhouse gas emissions globally. Sustainably sourced wood could be a better building material.  

July 24, 2020
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Reducing barriers to medical education

The Queen鈥檚 School of Medicine is increasing efforts to recruit Black and Indigenous students.

July 24, 2020
Lynda Colgan
Queen鈥檚 education professor wins prestigious NSERC Science Promotion Prize

Lynda Colgan adds national research outreach award to a list of recognition for career achievements.  

July 23, 2020
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High school heroes

Baillie Awards give graduating students the chance to recognize influential secondary school teachers.

July 22, 2020
Research banner
Queen鈥檚-affiliated research facilities receive more than $60 million in major science initiatives funding

The Canadian Cancer Trials Group, SNOLAB, and Canada鈥檚 National Design Network see funding increase through the Canada Foundation for Innovation鈥檚 Major Sciences Initiatives fund.

July 21, 2020
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An oasis during the pandemic

Oasis Without Walls program provides vital virtual support for seniors.

July 21, 2020
barcode being scanned
Life-saving labels

New software developed at Queen鈥檚 University helps reduce human error in data collection and management, including for COVID-19 testing.

July 21, 2020