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[Dr. Laura Murray]
Blind Date with Knowledge
June 14, 2018

Speaking Through Time: The Power of Oral History

The Swamp Ward and Inner Harbour neighborhoods have a story to tell to those who will listen. Dr. Laura Murray has heard the tales and is centring her research on their storytellers.

[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.”

[Gregory Jerkiewicz]
Blind Date with Knowledge
June 1, 2017

Thinking Small on a Global Scale

To help create a greener and cleaner world, Queen's chemist Gregory Jerkiewicz is looking at alternative approaches to fuel cell technology with the NSERC Ni Electro Can project.