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Queen’s Chemistry prof receives Polanyi Prize

Friday November 20, 2009

A Queen’s University researcher whose discoveries are revolutionizing the production of motor oil will receive the prestigious John Charles Polanyi Prize for 2009. Chemistry professor Nicholas...

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Ontario Government awards Queen’s researchers $25 million

Friday November 13, 2009

Queen’s University researchers involved in 26 projects, ranging from nuclear materials to microelectronics to bone and joint repair have received more than $25 million in new provincial infrastructure...

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Queen's research links teens' mental health with length of schooling

Thursday November 12, 2009

Queen's University researcher Steven Lehrer has won a prestigious international award in recognition of his contributions to health economics. A professor in Queen's School of Policy Studies and...

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Discovery in worms by Queen’s researchers points to more targeted cancer treatment

Monday November 09, 2009

Researchers at Queen’s University have found a link between two genes involved in cancer formation in humans, by examining the genes in worms. The groundbreaking discovery provides a foundation...

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Queen’s Philosophy prof to head international end-of-life panel

Tuesday October 27, 2009

Queen's Philosophy professor Udo Schuklenk has been selected to head a prestigious new international panel on "End-of-Life Decision Making" in Canada. Appointed by the Royal Society of...

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A home for Queen’s Medical School moves one shovel closer

Friday October 23, 2009

A new home for the School of Medicine moved a step closer today when government dignitaries (including two Queen's graduates and a former faculty member) helped university representatives shift earth...

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Queen’s gets top marks in national student survey

Thursday October 22, 2009

Queen’s continues to receive more A+ marks than any other large, medium or small university in the Globe and Mail’s 2010 Canadian University Report. The survey of over 38,000 current...

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Arctic research receives $1 million boost

Tuesday October 20, 2009

A $1-million graduate fellowship announced today is focused on training a new generation of world class researchers on Arctic environmental issues. The TD Bank Financial Group Graduate Fellowship in...

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Queen's in the News

  • Jonathan Crush (Global Development Studies) – Food security among the urban poor in developing countries, in the Globe and Mail.

    Arthur Milnes (Centre for the Study of Democracy) – Sir Wilfrid Laurier Day, in the Toronto Star.

    Robert Reid (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) – Hormone replacement therapy, in the Winnipeg Free Press and Waterloo Region Record.

    Ken Wong (Business) – Marketing Christmas, in the Windsor Star.

    Nick Mosey (Chemistry) – Receiving a Polanyi Prize for his work in chemistry, in the Kingston Whig-Standard, also mentioned in the Hamilton Spectator and on CTV.ca.

    Ian Chin-Sang (Biology) and Sarah Brisbin (Biology Master’s Student) – Researching a link between genes involved in cancer formation in humans, by examining the genes in worms, in the Chatham Daily News.

Campus News

  • Flags at half mast for Professor Emeritus Frederick Clarke - Frederick Clarke, Professor Emeritus and former Director of the Queen’s School of Music, passed away at his residence on Wednesday November 18. The flags at Queen’s will be at half mast...
    Friday November 20, 2009
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  • Yates Cup draws record TV audience - An average audience of 129,429 people tuned into The Score Television Network last Saturday to watch the Queen’s Gaels defeat the Western Mustangs 43-39 in the 102nd Yates Cup, setting an all-time...
    Thursday November 19, 2009
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  • Queen’s students win innovation in eHealth competition - Queen’s students Kayleigh Roberts and Ben Richards have won the 2009 Agfa HealthCare eHealth Innovation Award. Their prize includes a trip to Agfa HealthCare’s global headquarters in Belgium...
    Thursday November 19, 2009
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  • Global Development Studies program receives national award - The Queen’s Global Development Studies (DEVS) Semester at Fudan program was recently recognized as a model bilingual education program by the government of the People’s Republic of China. ...
    Thursday November 19, 2009
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  • Dean’s Council Chair recognized internationally for corporate practice excellence - David Allgood, Law ’74 has received the highest honour bestowed to an individual by the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) for his outstanding achievement in service to the legal profession. ...
    Thursday November 19, 2009
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  • Celebrating staff excellence - Congratulations to the following staff members selected to receive the 2009 Queen’s Special Recognition for Staff Awards: • Donna Addison – Health, Counselling and Disability...
    Wednesday November 18, 2009
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  • Fudan-Queen’s Sino-Canadian Centre for Environment and Sustainability Research opens - The Fudan-Queen’s Centre for Environment and Sustainability Research opened this month at Fudan University in Shanghai, China. The new centre will allow Queen’s professors to work in collaboration...
    Wednesday November 18, 2009
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  • Queen’s iGEM team wins bronze in international competition - Queen's Genetically Engineered Machine (QGEM) team recently received a bronze medal for their inventive work in synthetic biology—a new science that focuses on re-designing and re-building natural...
    Wednesday November 18, 2009
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  • Consultants visiting Queen’s to evaluate physical accessibility - Campus Planning and Development with Queen’s Accessibility have contracted with consultants from SPH Planning and Consulting Ltd. to make observations and measurements related to physical...
    Tuesday November 17, 2009
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