2023 News

November

Abby Lee smiles while holding a small rocket over her shoulder

Mechanical Engineering Student's Stellar Success at Small Sat Conference

Glenda Watson Hyatt receives a Mitacs award

Mitacs Award Winner Advocates for Accessible Workplaces through Research

Chemical Connections Career Event

Chemical Connections Career Event

They invented. They pitched. They secured $40k in seed funding

They invented. They pitched. They secured $40k in seed funding

Cao Thang Dinh Named “Highly Cited Researcher” for Third Year in a Row

Cao Thang Dinh Named “Highly Cited Researcher” for Third Year in a Row

Anja-Verena Behling introduces biomechanics to future Queen’s MME students at an outreach event in 2022

Inspiring Mentorship: Building Excellence and Belonging for Graduate Students

Mechanical and Materials Engineering Dept introduces coding to second year curriculum

Mechanical and Materials Engineering Dept introduces coding to second year curriculum

Erin Lee and a group of student researchers gather to discuss a model shoulder bone

PhD Student Reveals New Insights into Shoulder Function and Evolution

Brian Amsden Announced Associate Vice-Principal Research

Brian Amsden Announced Associate Vice-Principal Research

Queen's/RMC Chemical Engineering Poster Day

Queen's/RMC Chemical Engineering Poster Day

September

Marwa Naime awarded Kingston Youth Sustainability Champion Award

Marwa Naime awarded Kingston Youth Sustainability Champion Award

Ryan Grant awarded $2M from NSERC and Mitacs to make data centre infrastructure more efficient, ecological, and economical

Ryan Grant awarded $2M from NSERC and Mitacs to make data centre infrastructure more efficient, ecological, and economical

Faculty of Engineering launches support for three emerging research clusters

Faculty of Engineering launches support for three emerging research clusters

Welcome Rachel Baker

Welcome Rachel Baker

Breaking down walls for a net-zero future

Breaking down walls for a net-zero future

Catherine Ella at Homecoming

Alumni Spotlight: Catherine Ella

New Faculty Announcement — Welcome Sean Kauffman

New Faculty Announcement — Welcome Sean Kauffman

New Faculty Announcement — Welcome Nasim Montazeri

New Faculty Announcement — Welcome Nasim Montazeri

New Faculty Announcement — Welcome Mariam Guizani

New Faculty Announcement — Welcome Mariam Guizani

August

Quinn Yetman delivers a presentation at a podium

First year PhD student wins top oral presentation award at international conference in Japan

Rachel Baker Receives CFI JELF Funding

Rachel Baker Receives CFI JELF Funding

Grant Armitage, Angus Rawding, and Braydon Lloyd on how Smith Engineering prepared them for the real world

Grant Armitage, Angus Rawding, and Braydon Lloyd on how Smith Engineering prepared them for the real world

NSERC Awards CHEE Faculty $515,000 for RTI and DG Programs

NSERC Awards CHEE Faculty $515,000 for RTI and DG Programs

Kaito Lee chose an internship on campus in preparation for graduate study in biomedical engineering

Kaito Lee chose an internship on campus in preparation for graduate study in biomedical engineering

No longer science fiction: Xian Wang aims to eliminate tumours with nanorobots

No longer science fiction: Xian Wang aims to eliminate tumours with nanorobots

July

Researchers harness microwave-induced vibrations to neutralize coronaviruses

Researchers harness microwave-induced vibrations to neutralize coronaviruses

Dean’s Teaching Assistant Awards announced

Dean’s Teaching Assistant Awards announced

Engineering Physics intern pays it forward supporting International Student Mentorship Program

Engineering Physics intern pays it forward supporting International Student Mentorship Program

Indigenous rocket team wins NASA-sponsored First Nations Launch competition

Indigenous rocket team wins NASA-sponsored First Nations Launch competition

Queen’s community remembers Professor Emeritus John Downie

Queen’s community remembers Professor Emeritus John Downie

Ryan Sernoskie's Extraordinary Achievements

Ryan Sernoskie's Extraordinary Achievements

University Chairs for Women in Engineering discuss challenges, opportunities

University Chairs for Women in Engineering discuss challenges, opportunities

Mark Green appointed as the new Scholar in Residence for NSERC

Mark Green appointed as the new Scholar in Residence for NSERC

Departmental Award Winners 2022-2023

Departmental Award Winners 2022-2023

Cameron Bishop discusses Indigenous Perspective on the Ethics of Machine Learning

Cameron Bishop discusses Indigenous Perspective on the Ethics of Machine Learning

A Pride Month reflection, DJ Vandesande on finding and creating your own community

A Pride Month reflection, DJ Vandesande on finding and creating your own community

Queen’s remembers Gerald Dyer

Queen’s remembers Gerald Dyer

Mary Gallerneault, a Materials Engineering PhD candidate, is Queen’s newest IBET Momentum Fellowship recipient

Mary Gallerneault, a Materials Engineering PhD candidate, is Queen’s newest IBET Momentum Fellowship recipient

Computer saying "Coming June 15"

Queen's Engineering to relaunch sites June 15

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

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

Rocket Engineering Team aims to fly high, and fast, at Spaceport America Cup

Rocket Engineering Team aims to fly high, and fast, at Spaceport America Cup

An Indigenous History Month reflection, finding the right balance to thrive

An Indigenous History Month reflection, finding the right balance to thrive

MASc Student Grace Riddell Wins Best Presenter Award

MASc Student Grace Riddell Wins Best Presenter Award

May

Humans evolved to walk with an extra spring in our step

Humans evolved to walk with an extra spring in our step

Stephanie Wright brings interdisciplinary focus to groundwater research

Stephanie Wright brings interdisciplinary focus to groundwater research

Graduate Students Recognized for Excellence in Teaching

Graduate Students Recognized for Excellence in Teaching

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

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

Chemical Engineering at Science Rendezvous Kingston

Chemical Engineering at Science Rendezvous Kingston

Industry recruiters schedule fall campus visits

Industry recruiters schedule fall campus visits

Hooman and Yasaman

Successful Year for the Queen’s Corrosion Group

Fourth-year course draws students from multiple disciplines to solve an industry client challenge

Fourth-year course draws students from multiple disciplines to solve an industry client challenge

Baja SAE Design Team preps for international racing competitions this summer

Baja SAE Design Team preps for international racing competitions this summer

April

Ali Etemad joins extended team of researchers to share $105.7 million in funding

Ali Etemad joins extended team of researchers to share $105.7 million in funding

March

Queen’s Mining teams have won every intercollegiate competition this year

Queen’s Mining teams have won every intercollegiate competition this year

PhD candidate Nishana Ramsawak wins Tricolour Award for student leadership

PhD candidate Nishana Ramsawak wins Tricolour Award for student leadership

Queen’s Engineering gives graduate community a $500,000 boost

Queen’s Engineering gives graduate community a $500,000 boost

Celebrating Staff Achievements

Celebrating Staff Achievements

Sarah Jane Payne is working to keep our drinking water safe

Sarah Jane Payne is working to keep our drinking water safe

February

Space Engineering design team aims for (inter)national competitions and career-building experiences

Space Engineering design team aims for (inter)national competitions and career-building experiences

Wellness Week: March 6-10, 2023

Wellness Week: March 6-10, 2023

January

Kevin De France

Kevin De France wants to fix our plastics problem

Dominik Barz wins 2022 Faculty Research Excellence Award

Dominik Barz wins 2022 Faculty Research Excellence Award

A Year in Chemical Engineering

A Year in Chemical Engineering

How an internship emphasized the versatility and opportunities in Mining Engineering

How an internship emphasized the versatility and opportunities in Mining Engineering