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[Recipients of the 2019 Prizes for Excellence in Research]
Blind Date with Knowledge
May 27, 2019

Recognizing research excellence at Queen’s

During Spring Convocation 2019, Queen’s University bestowed its highest form of recognition for research excellence to five faculty members.

[Queen's Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Daniel Woolf, and Minister of Science and Sport, Kirsty Duncan, sign the Dimensions EDI charter.]
Blind Date with Knowledge
May 23, 2019

Canada’s universities take on new Dimensions

Queen’s commits to the federal government’s Dimensions EDI program, championing equity, diversity, and inclusion across the research ecosystem.

[Michelle Thompson in NASA lab]
Blind Date with Knowledge
April 1, 2018

Michelle Thompson: Space Dust and Doughnuts

Dr. Michelle Thompson (Artsci’11, Sc’11) is a planetary scientist and post-doctoral fellow at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Learn more about how she unlocks the mysteries of the universe with space dust – and Timbits. 

[Researchers examining fossils on Mistaken Point]
Blind Date with Knowledge
November 1, 2017

Ediacaran Educators: The Story of Mistaken Point

Mistaken Point, Newfoundland and Labrador, was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2016 – the first Precambrian fossil site to be given UNESCO status. Queen’s professor and Chief Scientist Dr. Guy Narbonne discusses the site's unique history and significance.

[Photo of Praveen Jain and Marko Krstic at the ePOWER lab at Queen's.]
Blind Date with Knowledge
September 1, 2017

Power Disruptors

Dr. Praveen Jain, Canada Research Chair in Power Electronics and head of ePOWER, is leading a team of researchers who are developing new technology to capture solar energy that “will enable us to have off-grid energy systems that are reliable and can give you a 24/7 supply of energy.”