Queen’s University

Queen’s University at Kingston (commonly shortened to Queen’s University or Queen’s) is a public research university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada

The science of walking is taking its next big step with the aid of a unique exoskeleton

Using artificial intelligence to screen for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

Scientists at the University of Southern California (USC), Queen’s University (Ontario) and Duke University have developed a new tool that can screen children for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) quickly and affordably, making it accessible to more children in remote locations worldwide. The tool uses a camera and computer vision to record patterns in children’s

Using artificial intelligence to screen for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

Videoconferencing with life-sized holograms will revolutionize teleprescence

Professor Roel Vertegaal’s new light field displays effectively simulate teleportation A Queen’s University researcher will soon unveil TeleHuman 2 – the world’s first truly holographic videoconferencing system. TeleHuman2 allows people in different locations to appear before one another in life-size 3D – as if they were in the same room. “People often think of holograms

Videoconferencing with life-sized holograms will revolutionize teleprescence

Revolutionary flexible smartphone allows users to feel the buzz by bending their apps

Researchers at Queen’s University’s Human Media Lab have developed the world’s first full-colour, high-resolution and wireless flexible smartphone to combine multitouch with bend input. The phone, which they have named ReFlex, allows users to experience physical tactile feedback when interacting with their apps through bend gestures. “This represents a completely new way of physical interaction

Revolutionary flexible smartphone allows users to feel the buzz by bending their apps

Queen’s University professor to unveil self-levitating displays, allowing physical interactions with mid-air virtual reality objects

An interactive swarm of flying 3D pixels (voxels) developed at Queen’s University’s Human Media Lab is set to revolutionize the way people interact with virtual reality. The system, called BitDrones, allows users to explore virtual 3D information by interacting with physical self-levitating building blocks. Queen’s professor Roel Vertegaal and his students are unveiling the BitDrones

Queen’s University professor to unveil self-levitating displays, allowing physical interactions with mid-air virtual reality objects

New tuberculosis test – no more false positives

A new screening process for tuberculosis (TB) infections in Canadian prisons could mean that more than 50 per cent of those screened won’t undergo unnecessary treatment due to false positives. According to research by Wendy Wobeser and medical resident Ilan Schwartz, a test for TB using interferon-gamma release assays (IGRA) will detect a pre-existing TB

New tuberculosis test – no more false positives

VIDEO: A revolutionary shape changing smartphone that curls upon a call

Queen’s university’s human media lab to unveil morephone at paris conference researchers at queen’s university’s human media lab have developed a new smartphone – called morephone – which can morph its shape to give users a silent yet visual cue of an incoming phone call, text message or email. “this is another step in the

VIDEO: A revolutionary shape changing smartphone that curls upon a call

Researchers develop new possibilities for solar power

Two Queen’s researchers have contributed to a significant breakthrough in solar technology. Their research has led to a new solar photovoltaic thermal (PVT) system that generates both electricity and heat. Solar PVTs are normally made with crystal silicon cells which generate electricity, but little heat. Stephen Harrison and Joshua Pearce (Mechanical and Materials Engineering) designed

Researchers develop new possibilities for solar power

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Four students receive Tricolour Award
Laura Devenny, Samara Lijiam, Jane Mao, and Nishana Ramsawak are this year's recipients of the Agnes Benidickson Tricolour Award, one of the most prestigious student honours at Queen’s.
Grad students continue to pressure university for tuition relief
Approximately 100 graduate students demonstrated outside Richardson Hall at Queen’s University on Wednesday in their continued effort to pressure the university to drop tuition fees. The students — ...
Canadian banks expected to face higher costs to raise funds amid volatility
Canadian banks are expected to face a more expensive fundraising environment as the consequences of Credit Suisse Group AG CSGKF being hurriedly acquired by UBS Group AG UBS-N continue to ripple ...
Celebrating staff achievements
Two teams and six individual staff members are being celebrated for their excellent work and accomplishments at Queen’s. The 2002 Special Recognition for Staff Awards recognize staff, nominated by ...
Queen's University, Ontario
Teachers in a study identify ‘grading obsession’ as a top challenge in education. Some are fighting back and dedicating class time to student self-assessment and peer assessment activities ...

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Queen Charlotte, the city’s most famous rodent, has died, her keepers say
Queen Charlotte, the city’s most famous rodent, has died, Discovery Place Nature officials said Tuesday. “We are saddened to share the recent passing of our beloved groundhog, Queen Charlotte ...
Kingston police say no drones around University District this St. Patrick's Day
Police in Kingston say they’re restricting the ... to restrict the airspace by Transport Canada around Queen’s University. The restrictions will last from 8 a.m. on Friday, March 17, to ...
Queen's, Kingston brace for St. Patrick's Day parties
Police and bylaw officials in Kingston, Ont., are working on their St. Patrick's Day plans without the help of a report on how to handle street parties — a report Queen's University said ...
Math education, made fun
Queen’s professor emerita Lynda Colgan receives the 2023 Margaret Sinclair Memorial Award for lifetime devotion to inspiring a love of science and math in youth.
Queen’s University workers set for two-day strike over pay and pensions
Workers at the Queen’s University Belfast are to take part in a two-day strike over pay and pensions. Action by the University and College Union (UCU) will take place on Wednesday and Thursday ...