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Producing hand sanitizer for local hospitals

kvd1 — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 03:01:00 +0000

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to worldwide shortages of personal protective equipment and, very early on, products like hand sanitizer. This has a great impact on hospitals where these products are critical to limiting the spread of the virus, especially for frontline health care workers and patients.

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Modelling the spread of COVID-19

kvd1 — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 03:00:00 +0000

A chart depicting the COVID-19 epidemic curve from the "COVID-19: Modelling and Potential Scenarios" presentation prepared for the Ontario government.

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Evidence-Based Decision Making

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Championing AI for social justice

MLR7 — Tue, 19 May 2020 06:36:26 +0000

��˴�Ƭ University researchers Samuel Dahan and Xiaodan Zhu are using AI to level the legal playing field for Canadians, including those affected by COVID-19 unemployment.

Katherine McKittrick

kvd1 — Tue, 25 Jan 2022 17:54:54 +0000

A new approach to Black Studies

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.

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Empowerment through revitalization of Indigenous language and education

moonr — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 13:42:22 +0000

Of Canada’s approximately 60 Indigenous languages, all but 6 are in imminent danger of extinction. ��˴�Ƭ researcher Lindsay Morcom is working with Indigenous communities to help address this.

Learning from the Land

kvd1 — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 13:37:20 +0000

Sarah Flisikowski

The transmission and documentation of traditional knowledge and skills is of great importance to Inuit, especially considering the continuing social, environmental, and economic changes in the Arctic. I am examining how Inuit traditional knowledge is generated and shared through a case study of an existing project in Ulukhaktok called Nunamin Illihakvia, which means "learning from the land" in Inuinnaqtun. Participants from other Inuvialuit communities were invited to travel to Ulukhaktok in February 2020 to participate in cultural activities that promoted discussion on what a cultural learning program should include. This photo shows our first trip out on Queen's Bay together.

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Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada

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People's Choice

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2019-20

Under the Umbrella

kvd1 — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 17:55:43 +0000

Grace Adeniyi-Ogunyankin

On a very hot day, I went to the Adelabu Market in Ibadan, Nigeria, to meet Sarah. Several phone calls later, we found each other. She brought me inside a nearly abandoned plaza. “Less noisy,” she said. We climbed up to the highest floor. During the interview, she told me her livelihood as a market woman funded her children’s education. Rain or shine, she is at the market every day, under her umbrella. When we finished the interview, I looked down. What a view! As I snapped a photo, I wondered: “What are the stories of the other people under the umbrellas?”

Location of photograph:

Ibadan, Nigeria

Prize name:

Best Description

Submission Year:

2019-20

Living with a physical disability during the pandemic

kvd1 — Tue, 05 May 2020 14:06:29 +0000

Exercise during isolation is important for people living with physical disabilities. (Supplied Photos)

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Helping local organizations navigate economic hardship

kvd1 — Mon, 04 May 2020 04:23:00 +0000

The Kingston Region Business Support Network is set to provide local organizations with assistance to navigate economic challenges posed by COVID-19.

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Racing for air

kvd1 — Mon, 04 May 2020 04:22:00 +0000

The team's device is comprised of more common or easily-sourced components.

Any other time, having two weeks to design and prototype a respiratory ventilator that can outmatch those created by hundreds of international teams would be a daunting task. These days, however, the stakes are much, much higher than bragging rights.

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Queen’s donates personal protection equipment

kvd1 — Mon, 04 May 2020 04:20:00 +0000

Faculty members and research labs across ��˴�Ƭ University recently donated 900 N95 masks, 600 surgical masks, and 300 gowns as well as approximately 500 face shields.

Queen’s University has donated thousands of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) items to help protect frontline healthcare workers during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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Internal funding for coronavirus research

kvd1 — Mon, 04 May 2020 04:18:00 +0000

In response to the international COVID-19 pandemic, the Vice-Principal (Research) has launched an internal initiative to fund and support research projects that will contribute to the development, testing, and implementation of medical or social countermeasures to mitigate the rapid spread of the virus and its negative consequences on global communities.

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