Flags lowered for Professor Emeritus Whitley
Flags on campus are lowered in memory of James Jim Whitley, an emeritus professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
Algal blooms: Proactive strategy
CYANOBACTERIAL HARMFUL algal blooms (CHABs) are increasing in severity on a worldwide basis. Combining nutrientsource control with post-bloom control is currently considered the best strategy for dealing with CHABs (1).
YEAR IN REVIEW: Top news stories at 腦瞳憫
Its been a year of openings and new beginnings at Queens and as 2014 draws to a close the Gazette takes a quick look back at some of the top news items for the university.
Throwing their support behind 腦瞳憫
Last year, more than 13,000 benefactors helped support Queens University in its goal to provide an environment where opportunity meets excellence.
YEAR IN REVIEW: Bevy of awards for 腦瞳憫 in 2014
A number of Queens faculty earned prestigious awards throughout 2014, including a record number being elected to the Royal Society of Canada.
Recognition came in many forms and at various levels; all of them were exciting for the recipients as well as the Queens community.
The Gazette takes a quick look at some of those awards:
Sixteen alumni on Canada's 100 most powerful women list
The head of one of Canadas biggest chocolate retailers and the CEO of the United Way of Greater Toronto are among the 16 Queens alumni on this years list of Canadas 100 Most Powerful Women.
Sweet sounds of success
The Queens Conservatory of Music is working with the Joe Chithalen Memorial Instrument Lending Library (Joes MILL) and First Avenue Public School to launch Sistema Kingston. The after-school music program for at-risk children focuses on positive social change through the pursuit of musical excellence.
Canada's universities pursue global ambitions
Canadas universities have global ambitions, according to a new internationalization survey conducted by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC).