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BWRC and LEADERS Seminar Series - Dr. Graeme Howe
Date Published: Feb 24, 2021
Dr. Howe is focused on understanding how enzymes evolve and the engineering them into improved biocatalysts.
BWRC and LEADERS Seminar Series - Dr. Satinder K. Brar
Date Published: Dec 02, 2020
Dr. Brar researches the intersections of environmental engineering and its impact on the well-being of the global community.
BWRC & LEADERS Seminar Series – Dr. Laurence Yang
Date Published: Nov 12, 2020
The presence of antibiotic resistant bacteria in aquatic environments constitutes a public health issue. The mechanisms by which antibiotic tolerance is induced remain poorly understood in these environments. However, microbial stress responses are observed in contexts ranging...
BWRC and LEADERS Seminar Series - Dr. Sarah Jane Payne
Date Published: Sep 23, 2020
Manganese (Mn) was previously believed to be an innocuous nuisance causing laundry staining. However, recent epidemiological evidence shown an association between Mn exposure through drinking water and intellectual impairment in children. Health Canada’s new Guideline...
Graduate students, faculty examine water issues at cross-Canada symposium
Date Published: Sep 04, 2020
A key global issue was under the microscope this week at the Beaty Water Research Centre (BWRC). “Water Management in a Changing Climate”, a pan-Canadian symposium, was a co-production of Queen’s Engineering and the BWRC, and the Memorial University of Newfoundland.