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A monumental investment

The federal government has announced close to $1B in funding to advance breakthrough research and innovation in Canada.

August 29, 2023
The HeLa line of immortal human epithelial cancer cells was derived from cells taken from Henrietta Lacks when she was a cancer patient in 1951. (Wellcome Collection: Anne Weston, Francis Crick Institute), CC BY-NC
Settlement with family of Henrietta Lacks is an opportunity to reflect on inequalities in genetic research

The settlement is a long-awaited moment of victory for Henrietta Lacks and her family. But the battle for justice in genetic and medical research is not over yet. 

August 25, 2023
Ponder makes its pitch during the ¹û½´ÊÓƵ Innovation Centre Summer Pitch Competition.
Winning pitches secure $80,000 in funding

​Five winning teams of emerging entrepreneurs captured to top prizes in the Queen’s Innovation Centre Summer Pitch Competition.

August 24, 2023
Two students make a pitch while on stage
Pitch competition celebrates innovation and entrepreneurship

The Dunin-Deshpande Queen’s Innovation Centre invites startups to join Kingston’s largest pitch competition.

August 15, 2023
A woman works on a laptop computer
Secondary publishing rights can improve public access to academic research

Secondary publishing rights could facilitate immediate open access to publicly funded research and foster global innovation and discovery.

August 14, 2023
¹û½´ÊÓƵ University and Kinectrics Inc. sign a MoU to advance research in the nuclear sector.
¹û½´ÊÓƵ and Kinectrics partner to explore nuclear energy innovation

Memorandum of Understanding signed between ¹û½´ÊÓƵ and Kinectrics Inc.

August 14, 2023
Two elephants in front of a sunset
Human-wildlife conflicts in Tanzania are poorly managed – climate change is making things worse

Measures to address tensions between wildlife and humans are critical for Tanzania. 

August 8, 2023
Corneal Fingerprint by Cassandra Brand, shows the structural βIII-tubulin component of mouse corneal nerves at their unique convergence point. This image was submitted to ¹û½´ÊÓƵ 2023 Art of Research Photo Contest.
New funding fuels health research

12 Project Grants have been secured by Queen’s University, totaling over $15 million in funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research

July 28, 2023
¹û½´ÊÓƵ campus seen from Lake Ontario
Building talent pathways for Canada’s net-zero future

A new partnership project will prepare Queen’s students to become tomorrow’s climate leaders.

July 28, 2023
[A 'mantle nodule', a fragment of rock that was ripped from the base of the continental plate during these energetic eruptions. The photograph was taken under a microscope and measures about 4cm across. Photo by Dr Tom Gernon, University of Southampton]
Scientists crack the code of what causes diamonds to erupt

Queen’s researcher Christopher Spencer is part of an international team working on research that will revolutionize future diamond discoveries.

July 26, 2023