Celebrating Queen's Research
Queen’s is celebrating the groundbreaking work of the university’s researchers and to help promote the achievements a series of banners are being placed on prominent buildings around campus as well as on light poles along University Avenue and downtown Kingston.
2017 Winners of the Canada Council Molson Prize announced
The Canada Council has announced today the 2017 winners of the Canada Council Molson Prize in the Arts and Sciences as well as the John G. Diefenbaker Prize. Please follow the links below to see more on our .
Back to the Beginning
Geologists from across Canada are going “back to where it began,” as Queen’s University’s Department of Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering hosts the Geological Association of Canada (GAC)/Mineralogical Association of Canada (MAC) Annual Meeting May 14-18.
Not Your Typical History Classes
Steven Maynard’s courses in Canadian history are “not your typical history classes.”
Instead of relying on textbooks or readings regarding the past, with students handing in a paper or writing an exam, Mr. Maynard develops a project based around a particular segment of Canadian history that requires students to research, create and present.
Faculty of Arts and Science introduces two new plans
Following an already busy year filled with launching new initiatives, an additional two new plans are being introduced by the Faculty of Arts and Science for the 2017-18 academic year, just in time for plan selection for first-year students.
Queen’s Truth and Reconciliation Task Force Report
The Queen’s task force formed in April 2016 to begin the work of responding to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s final report on the history and legacy of Canada’s residential school system for Aboriginal children.
Opportunities for undergraduate research
Each year, the Undergraduate Student Summer Research Fellowship (USSRF) provides students at Queen’s the opportunity to gain some valuable experience that will help them in their continuing studies and into their career.
Senate approves Fall Term Break
Queen’s University will implement a two-day fall term break for students enrolled in the four direct-entry undergraduate programs. The break will take effect in the 2018-19 academic year.