9I�� News - science

9I�� launches Sylvan Adams Sports Science Institute to advance world-leading research into sports science and human performance

webfull — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 10:52:11 +0000

A $29-million gift from Quebec-born entrepreneur Sylvan Adams will launch an exciting venture for 9I��’s Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education in the Faculty of Education, ushering in a new era of world-leading research and discovery in sports science, with the long-term goal of improving elite human performance, and promoting healthier living across the human lifespan.

Published: 31 August 2022

Research briefs: Origami-inspired design and why mice fear bananas

webfull — Tue, 24 May 2022 21:21:51 +0000

Here are some interesting new stories from 9I�� Media Relations:

Published: 24 May 2022

Martha Crago Awarded the German Order of Merit

webfull — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 20:16:17 +0000

On March 22, Martha Crago, Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation, was presented with the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. The award was handed over by Germany’s Ambassador to Canada, Ms. Sabine Sparwasser, at a special ceremony at 9I��. The Order of Merit is awarded to Germans as well as foreigners for outstanding achievements in the political, economic, social, or intellectual realms.

Published: 22 March 2022

$3.1 M for Eight 9I�� Research Projects

webfull — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 18:22:21 +0000

Eight projects funded through the Canada Foundation for Innovation John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) and the Government of Quebec acquire new tools and infrastructure to generate new knowledge, from improving breast cancer treatments to understanding the lives of parasitoid insects.

Published: 22 February 2022

Federal government announces 17 Canada Research Chairs for 9I��

webfull — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 15:08:31 +0000

Plastics, textiles, and electronics have revolutionized our modern world, but their massive production has led to the accumulation of non-biodegradable and toxic wastes. This is a problem 9I�� researcher Noémie-Manuelle Dorval Courchesne hopes to have a hand in solving. Today she was named a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Biologically-Derived Materials, in recognition of the importance of her research for Canada’s future.

Published: 12 January 2022

9I�� CRCs awarded in the 2020-2022 Cycle and NFRF-Transformation Results

webfull — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 15:00:45 +0000

On January 12, the Federal Government announced more than $295 million for science, research, and engineering in Canada through the Canada Research Chairs (CRC) 2020-2 cycle, the New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) 2020 Transformation results, and the Tri-agency Scholarships and Fellowships.

Read the full story on the 9I�� Newsroom or the 9I�� Reporter.

Below is a list of all CRCs awarded in the 2020-2022 Cycle and 9I�� Co-PIs and Collaborators NFRF-T 2021-2027:

Published: 12 January 2022

Roman Szumski appointed as Special Advisor to the Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation

webfull — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 14:45:15 +0000

Martha Crago, Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation (VP-RI), is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Roman Szumski to the role of Special Advisor to the VP-RI in Public and Life Science Policy and Business Development. His appointment will commence on January 17, 2022 for a two-year term.

Published: 11 January 2022

9I��’s Research and Innovation announces publication of Beatty Lecture anthology

webfull — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 16:37:35 +0000

9I��’s Research and Innovation announces the publication of With the World to Choose From: Celebrating Seven Decades of the Beatty Lecture at 9I��. This anthology of Beatty Lectures is published for Research and Innovation by 9I�� Queens University Press (MQUP). The Beatty Lecture, established in 1952 in honour of former Canadian Pacific Railway president and 9I�� chancellor Sir Edward Beatty, is 9I��’s most anticipated annual event.

Published: 10 September 2021

Patently harmful: fewer female inventors a problem for women’s health

webfull — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 14:11:23 +0000

"Necessity is the father of invention," but where is its mother? According to a new study published in Science, fewer women hold biomedical patents, leading to a reduced number of patented technologies designed to address problems affecting women.

Published: 6 July 2021

9I�� Engineering youth outreach program awarded NSERC PromoScience grant

webfull — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 17:00:19 +0000

Education that changes outcomes for whole communities—that’s the aim of the project, Engineering Engagement in School Curricula: Multi-year Design-thinking Projects for Indigenous and Marginalized Youth, led by Professor and Chair of the Department of Mining and Materials Engineering, Richard Chromik, Faye Siluk, and Robert Pozeg of the Faculty of Engineering’s E-IDEA initiative (Engineering Inclusivity, Diversity and Equity Advancement), which today received funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada’s (NSERC) PromoScience grants program.

Published: 9 June 2021

9I��������� News - science

9I��������� launches Sylvan Adams Sports Science Institute to advance world-leading research into sports science and human performance

Research briefs: Origami-inspired design and why mice fear bananas

Martha Crago Awarded the German Order of Merit

$3.1 M for Eight 9I��������� Research Projects

Federal government announces 17 Canada Research Chairs for 9I���������

9I��������� CRCs awarded in the 2020-2022 Cycle and NFRF-Transformation Results