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Civil 200 team rowing

Civil department welcomes second year students with intensive week of design, teamwork, presentations, community-building

Civil 200 is a unique, weeklong course designed as an introduction for the students to the Civil Engineering department that facilitates a...

Luigi Burjato enters third year studies via Engineering Bridge program

Luigi Burjato enters third year studies via Engineering Bridge program

Luigi Burjato enters full time Civil Engineering studies this fall — in third year — thanks to the Engineering Bridge program.

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Engineering Bridge students near full transition from college courses to university studies

As the summer term nears its conclusion, Johnson and the rest of the first Engineering Bridge cohort prepare for full integration into the Smith...

Construction begins on new geotechnical infrastructure facility

Construction begins on new geotechnical infrastructure facility

The Climate Adaptive infraStructure Testing and Longevity Evaluation (CASTLE) Innovation Cluster laboratory will help position Kingston as a...

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What a Wave to Learn: Portable wave tank demonstrates water movement for young people

A new wave tank will help with community outreach and research, thanks to the Queen's University Civil Society, Beaty Water Research Centre,...

Jamie Van Gulck worked on cold regions industrial site cleanups. Now he wants to improve how it's done.

Jamie Van Gulck worked on cold regions industrial site cleanups. Now he wants to improve how it's done.

Jamie Van Gulck joined Smith Engineering as Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering this past fall, in a return to where his...

Mark Green

Bridging cultures through engineering

As NSERC Scholar in Residence for Indigenous collaboration, Queen's researcher Mark Green has been providing his expertise and viewpoints for...

Engineering Bridge program links college credentials and experience with a degree from Queen’s

Engineering Bridge program links college credentials and experience with a degree from Queen’s

Mitch Connelly will spend the summer transitioning from the Civil Engineering Technology program at Durham College to the Civil Engineering program...

Indigenous undergraduate brings research home to First Nation community thanks to innovative experience program

Indigenous undergraduate brings research home to First Nation community thanks to innovative experience program

Third-year Geological Engineering student Kate Sheppard worked with Élise Devoie in the STEM Indigenous Academics (STEMInA) Research...

Experience Program pairs Indigenous undergraduate with faculty mentor for First Nations community-based groundwater research

Experience Program pairs Indigenous undergraduate with faculty mentor for First Nations community-based groundwater research

Third-year Geological Engineering student Madeleine Duncan worked with Stephanie Wright in the STEM Indigenous Academics (STEMInA) Research...

NATO Women and Girls in Science 2024 Challenge names Élise Devoie a top finalist

NATO Women and Girls in Science 2024 Challenge names Élise Devoie a top finalist

Élise Devoie has been named one of 12 finalists of the NATO Women and Girls in Science 2024 challenge. She will present her research proposal...

Geoff Eichhorn, Sc’10, returns as Assistant Professor to further his research in building more climate-resilient infrastructure

Geoff Eichhorn, Sc’10, returns as Assistant Professor to further his research in building more climate-resilient infrastructure

Geoff Eichhorn (Sc’10, Geological Engineering) works with physical models to understand how climate change can affect the soil, and how that...

Dean’s Teaching Assistant Awards announced

Dean’s Teaching Assistant Awards announced

These teaching assistants are recognized for work carried out during the 2022-23 academic year.

Mark Green appointed as the new Scholar in Residence for NSERC

Mark Green appointed as the new Scholar in Residence for NSERC

NSERC announced the appointment of Civil Engineering Professor Mark Rahswahérha Green as the new Scholar in Residence

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Queen's Engineering to relaunch sites June 15

Queen’s Engineering, its five engineering departments, and its Mechatronics & Robotics program will be relaunching their websites on June...

Amir Fam, Marianna Kontopoulou to receive 2023 Ontario Professional Engineers Awards

Amir Fam, Marianna Kontopoulou to receive 2023 Ontario Professional Engineers Awards

Vice-Dean (Research) Amir Fam and Associate Dean (Academic) Marianna Kontopoulou will formally receive Engineering Medals at a ceremony in November.

Stephanie Wright brings interdisciplinary focus to groundwater research

Stephanie Wright brings interdisciplinary focus to groundwater research

Wright is interested in protecting drinking water supplies for remote and Indigenous communities, and ensuring the right to clean drinking water

Élise Devoie is a Canadian Institute for Advanced Research Azrieli Global Scholar

Élise Devoie is a Canadian Institute for Advanced Research Azrieli Global Scholar

An expert in permafrost loss and its impact on ecosystems and Indigenous communities, Devoie is among 16 early career researchers worldwide named...

PhD candidate Nishana Ramsawak wins Tricolour Award for student leadership

PhD candidate Nishana Ramsawak wins Tricolour Award for student leadership

PhD candidate Nishana Ramsawak wins the prestigious Agnes Benidickson Tricolour Award for student leadership at Queen's University.

Sarah Jane Payne is working to keep our drinking water safe

Sarah Jane Payne is working to keep our drinking water safe

Sarah Jane Payne's research focuses on improving water quality and safeguarding public health, including tracking COVID-19 through wastewater...

Élise Devoie investigates permafrost loss and its impact on ecosystems and Indigenous communities

Élise Devoie investigates permafrost loss and its impact on ecosystems and Indigenous communities

Élise Devoie is a new faculty member in the Department of Civil Engineering who investigates permafrost thaw and potential strategies to...

engineering bridge

Queen’s Engineering launches new bridging pathway with Ontario college partners

The Queen’s Engineering Bridge, a new initiative at Queen’s, will give college engineering technology graduates the opportunity to join...

Xiaying Xin harnesses advanced technologies to keep our water safe and drinkable

Xiaying Xin harnesses advanced technologies to keep our water safe and drinkable

Xiaying Xin's research focuses on using advanced technologies to improve water/wastewater treatment and remove emerging contaminants.

Kerry Rowe awarded NSERC Donna Strickland Prize for Societal Impact

Kerry Rowe awarded NSERC Donna Strickland Prize for Societal Impact

Ian Moore elected to the Royal Society of Canada

Ian Moore elected to the Royal Society of Canada