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Inuit Nunangat: Where Two Worlds Collide (From the Art and Waste in Pannituuq [Pangnirtung] Project)

kvd1 — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 19:20:05 +0000

micky renders

Inuit Nunangat is a site where differing epistemologies and cosmologies collide. The Arctic waste crisis stems from a culture of wasting that is capitalist and not Inuit. With the delicate Arctic ecosystem degrading due to climate change, escalating resource extraction, the opening of the Northwest Passage, and the expansion of NORAD, unprecedented volumes of waste and contaminants are causing unknowable changes in life, land, sea, and ice. At the intersection of art, politics and activism, the Art and Wastes in Pangnirtung Project challenges assumptions about Inuit and exposes the pervasive nature of settler colonization as the root cause of wastes.

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Pannituuq (Pangnirtung), Nunavut

Submission Year:

2023

Crystallization Pattern of a Common Salt Mixture

kvd1 — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 19:17:10 +0000

Rachel Korchinsky

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are rechargeable energy carriers that power electronic devices such as phones, cars, and hybrid/electric vehicles. The demand for lithium used to manufacture LIBs is expected to grow 30-fold by 2040. Industry primarily extracts lithium from rock ore and brine; however, the methods used are time-intensive and costly. Therefore, we are investigating alternative extraction methods that would reduce the energy consumption, waste production, and time intensity. The image, obtained by microscopy, is of salts that crystallized after evaporation of a lithium-containing brine.

Location of photograph:

Electron Microscopy Facility, Queen's University

Submission Year:

2023

Crystalline Acid

kvd1 — Thu, 09 Jun 2022 19:07:03 +0000

Dan Reddy

This photo taken with scanning electron microscopy depicts an extremely small yet precise volume (i.e., nanolitre-sized) of crystallized decanoic acid. We are using these spots of crystalline acid to extract and preconcentrate, or soak-up, chemicals of concern like opioids from wastewater samples. This preconcentration step improves our ability to monitor these chemicals. By doing so, we can improve how we detect these harmful compounds and protect local watersheds.

Location of photograph:

Chernoff Hall, Queen's University

Submission Year:

2022

Capturing the Art of Research – photo essay

kvd1 — Tue, 07 Jun 2022 19:23:25 +0000

With a reimagined focus on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the annual Queen's Art of Research photo contest reveals seven winning images.

With a reimagined focus on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the annual Queen's Art of Research photo contest reveals seven winning images | #QueensuResearch

George Konana Collecting Ice

kvd1 — Tue, 31 May 2022 13:57:58 +0000

Saskia de Wildt

The Inuit practice an ongoing relationship with the land through camping, hunting, and fishing. As part of the BearWatch project, I explore how such knowledge, accumulated over many generations, and Inuit values can be ethically engaged in a community-based polar bear monitoring program. This picture is taken on one of our trips out on the land around Gjoa Haven during spring 2022. It captures George Konana collecting ice from the lake for tea. He traces ice with the right quality to give his tea a nice ‘reddish, brown’ color. At this exact moment, he cracks out a huge piece, enough for a month of tea.

Location of photograph:

Gjoa Haven, Nunavut

Submission Year:

2022

Queen’s secures second consecutive top 10 position globally in Times Higher Education Impact Rankings

kvd1 — Tue, 03 May 2022 15:46:15 +0000

Queen’s places 7th in international rankings out of over 1,500 institutions in advancing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

Visualizing impact with the Art of Research

kvd1 — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 19:12:40 +0000

The Art of Research photo contest has been reimagined to highlight research that aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals.

#QueensuResearch | The Queen's Art of Research photo contest has been reimagined to highlight research that aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals.

Virtual Workshops with The Conversation Canada

kvd1 — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 18:53:50 +0000

Interested in being part of The Conversation and finding new ways to promote your research and scholarly activity? The Conversation is an effective international news platform that has helped thousands of researchers worldwide mobilize their research to millions of readers seeking evidence-based, informed news on issues of importance.

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Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science

kvd1 — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:15:49 +0000

On Feb. 11 Queen's is encouraging the campus community to share their passion for STEM to celebrate and inspire present and future women in STEM disciplines.

#QueensuResearch | On Feb. 11 Queen's is encouraging the campus comm#QueensuResearch | Help us celebrate and inspire present and future women and girls in STEM by sharing your #QueensuResearch and tagging Queen’s University on Twitter and Instagram.unity to share their passion for STEM to celebrate and inspire present and future women in STEM disciplines.

2021: The Year in Research

kvd1 — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 17:16:57 +0000

A review of the major initiatives, the funding and awards garnered, and the research that made headlines over the last twelve months.

#QueensuResearch | A review of the major initiatives, the funding and awards garnered, and the research that made headlines over the last twelve months.

Queen’s ranks first in Canada and fifth in the world in global impact rankings

kvd1 — Fri, 13 Aug 2021 15:47:18 +0000

Times Higher Education 2021 Impact Rankings illustrate Queen’s role in advancing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

Times Higher Education 2021 Impact Rankings illustrate Queen’s role in advancing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals | #QueensuResearch

2020: The Year in Research

kvd1 — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 19:43:00 +0000

A look back at the major initiatives, the funding and awards garnered, and how a community mobilized to respond to and combat COVID-19.

#QueensuResearch | A look back at the major initiatives, the funding and awards garnered, and how a community mobilized to respond to and combat COVID-19.

Conversations Confronting COVID-19: Innovation Pivots

kvd1 — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 13:57:15 +0000

Since the global pandemic hit in winter 2020, Canadians and global citizens have been confronted with a myriad of questions – from how to understand and treat the virus, to how to cope with life in quarantine, and what life will look like when we surface from this international crisis.

Learn more about how Queen's researchers, students, and alumni have mobilized to apply their expertise and skills to help address all aspects of COVID-19 in our discussion on Innovation Pivots.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdHs8bF5jDE

Capturing the Art of Research: Celebrating the 2020 prize recipients

MLR7 — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 13:52:42 +0000

The Queen’s Art of Research photo contest celebrates its fifth year, with the selection of ten stunning winning images.

Explore photos from Queen's researchers with the Art of Research as they take you behind-the-scenes of their #QueensuResearch

Watch the Discussion: Conversations Confronting COVID-19: Innovation Pivots

kvd1 — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 18:15:02 +0000

Launched on Wednesday, June 24, the first installment of the monthly series will focus on the theme of Innovation Pivots and feature members of the Queen’s community who have effectively pivoted their research and programs to come up with creative and innovative solutions to the pandemic.

Confronting COVID-19

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