Puttin’ on the Ritz and improving well-being with older adults through virtual music theatre
Digital programming and virtual interactions, initially considered to be stop-gap measures during the first few waves of the pandemic, may now be an important part of supporting many people’s health and well-being — including the well-being of older adults.
How Canada’s new credit card surcharge will affect consumers and businesses
Canada has some of the highest interchange fees in the world. Interchange fees are the fees businesses pay each time their customers pay by credit card.
Ghana’s illegal mining continues because the rules and reality are disconnected
Artisanal and small-scale mining – a low-tech, indigenous mining subsector – is taking on increasing economic importance in many developing countries.
Advancing medical interventions through artificial intelligence
When most people think of artificial intelligence (AI) they picture robots from Hollywood blockbusters or science fiction, but in reality, machine learning is already being used for many real-life applications. Parvin Mousavi, a professor in the Queen's School of Computing, is one of the researchers on the forefront of AI developments and is working to advance next generation medical interventions.
Amplifying women’s voices for sustainable conflict prevention and resolution
As a Canada Research Chair, Queen's researcher Stéfanie von Hlatky works to identify ways in which military organizational culture can be made more equitable for marginalized groups.
Mining for data in the City of Kingston
Faculty of Arts and Science researchers Carolyn DeLoyde and Betsy Donald have created a dashboard website that contains a wealth of information about the Kingston community from the perspectives of economic and social change, health, mobility, environment, and other sectors of the community.
Greeting the morning with a song
An innovative music program created in the Faculty of Arts and Science is expanding its reach to support more older adults.
Advancing Canada’s research infrastructure
Research facilities supported by Queen’s University are receiving more than $120 million through the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) Major Science Initiatives (MSI) Fund.