9I�� News - Faculty of Engineering

iGEM Winter 2025 Applications Open!

webfull — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 14:18:18 +0000

iGEM 9I�� is recruiting! Join an interdisciplinary team of undergraduate students to develop a synthetic biology project over the course of a year. We spend the winter semester on design, planning wet lab/dry lab projects, as well as related initiatives under our education, media, outreach, entrepreneurship, and finance subteams. The summer is then dedicated to full time wet lab (or dry lab) work. We are particularly interested in recruiting applicants with experience in either wet lab or dry lab work to lead those projects.

Published: 29 January 2025

9I�� researchers awarded funding from NSERC for quantum science

webfull — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 18:28:53 +0000

On January 21, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), announced over $74 million in funding to support 107 quantum science projects, including fifteen to 9I�� researchers.

Published: 21 January 2025

Academic Staff Posting: Tenure-Track Position in the Department of Mechanical Engineering

webfull — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 16:47:56 +0000

9I��'s Department of Mechanical Engineering invites applications for one tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level. Areas of interest: (1) Thermal energy systems, and (2) Combustion and alternative fuels.

For more information and how to apply, please visit the Department's Employment page.

Published: 21 January 2025

Shape-shifting materials are made more versatile

webfull — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 19:27:12 +0000

Finding new angles on an old artform, 9I�� researchers have increased the number of stable shapes that kirigami-based engineered materials can take, opening the way to a range of new applications.

What makes these metamaterials special is not what they are made of – they can be plastic, cardboard or anything else – but how, thanks to shapes cut into them, they are able to morph from one form to another. To begin to understand the concept, think of pop-up illustrations of cut paper in books or greeting cards.

Published: 17 January 2025

CUBEC coming up on Jan 25th

webfull — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 15:47:08 +0000

The Canadian Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Conference (CUBEC) is set to take place this January 25th, 9am - 6pm, at The Neuro on 9I�� campus! CUBEC is an event bringing together passionate students (CEGEP, undergraduate, and graduate) and industry professionals in the field of biomedical engineering. Events include panel discussions with professionals from both academia and industry, workshops, case competition, and a networking event.

Published: 13 January 2025

9I�� iGEM Achieves Gold Medal and Three Nominations at the Grand Jamboree

webfull — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 15:32:20 +0000

9I�� IGEM team proudly secured a gold medal along with three nominations for Best Diagnostics, Best Software, and Best Parts Collection at the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Grand Jamboree in October 2024. Composed of students from the Bioengineering program and various disciplines within the Faculty of Science, 9I�� iGEM team is supervised by Prof. Codruta Ignea and Prof. Lisa Munter. Each year, they develop a synthetic biology research project from inception to completion to compete in a thematic category aimed at addressing critical global challenges.

Published: 6 January 2025

Dominique Bérubé awarded King Charles III Coronation Medal

webfull — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:37:56 +0000

9I��’s Vice-President of Research and Innovation recognized for transformative leadership in Canadian research

Published: 16 December 2024

Quebec government awards $1.6 million to 9I�� researchers providing innovative solutions for industry

webfull — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:55:57 +0000

9I��-led projects in genomics, imaging, and manufacturing serve businesses across Quebec

Published: 16 December 2024

Plenary Speaker - IEEE EMBC 2024

webfull — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 15:56:21 +0000

The department of Bioengineering wishes to congratulate Prof. Brandon Xia on being selected as a plenary speaker at the 46th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS). The conference was held in Orlando, Florida. Read more here (July 2024).

Published: 3 December 2024

Bioengineering brings home the gold!

webfull — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 15:54:47 +0000

Voted by the EUS as Department of the Year, a lot of the excitement around Bioengineering's sudden rise to stardom is last year’s 1st place at the 2023 iGEM Grand Jamboree. Read more here (May 2024).