Successful Year for the Queen’s Corrosion Group
Posted on May 15, 2023
It’s been a successful and exciting year for graduate students in the Queen’s Corrosion Group led by Prof. Suraj Persaud. Students have presented oral and poster presentations at national and international conferences, with audiences of academic and industry experts in the nuclear and corrosion fields.
Engineers Canada names Keith Pilkey an EDI Leader
Posted on May 13, 2022
Engineers Canada polled its “30 by 30 Champions” network and subsequently deemed 13 individuals EDI Champions, a distinction that includes Keith Pilkey, Professor and Head of the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering.
Queen's Remembers Professor Jon Pharoah
Posted on Dec 03, 2021
We are mourning the loss of Professor Jon Pharoah. Jon joined MME in 2002 and became an influential researcher in hydrogen energy systems, carbon dioxide re-use, computational fluid dynamics, and more.
MME's Ugo Piomelli inducted as a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering
Posted on Jun 24, 2021
Dr. Ugo Piomelli is one of 4 Queen's Engineering Faculty joining the 2021 inductees to the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE)
Queen's Engineering presents a monthlong pre-commencement celebration for 2021 grads
Posted on May 20, 2021
In advance of this year’s commencement celebrations, the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science has put together a series of activities throughout the month to recognize its graduates and bring everyone together virtually: graduates, family, faculty, peers and alumni.
Dean’s Showcase of Teaching & Learning in Engineering a succes
Posted on May 19, 2021
Faculty and staff gathered recently for the Dean's Showcase of Teaching & Learning in Engineering to recognize excellence, share successes, and gain insights/perspectives on best practices in the Faculty of Engineering & Applied Science.
Introducing Dr. Roshni Rainbow, Assistant Professor
Posted on Apr 30, 2021
An Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Dr. Roshni Rainbow's research focuses on the study of tissue development and tissue engineering.
Queen’s takes to Minecraft in a Canadian university first
Posted on Apr 23, 2021
Queen’s Engineering invited 100 prospective students to tour the campus, join a Q&A with the Dean and even hunt for eggs on a dedicated Minecraft server.
Celebrating innovation and leadership in teaching within MME
Posted on Mar 16, 2021
Drs. Alan Ableson and Roshni Rainbow have each been recognized for their contributions to teaching and innovation in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science launches Women in Engineering subsite
Posted on Mar 08, 2021
Dedicated exclusively to research, events, networks, and resources for girls and women in engineering of all ages, this new subsite debuts today with a Women in Action photo challenge featuring women in engineering roles and hobbies from coast to coast.
Queen's intern reflects on the convergence of Engineering education and hands-on experiential learning at GM Canada
Posted on Feb 26, 2021
Arinze Imasogie, a third-year Mechanical Engineering student, discusses his Queen’s Undergraduate Internship Program experience and the significance of role modelling in career development.
Dr. Suraj Persaud, one of Queen's Engineering researchers to recieve Alliance grant from NSERC
Posted on Feb 24, 2021
Over $6 million has been awarded to Queen’s researchers through NSERC’s Alliance grants to collaborate with industry partners in areas such as computing, wireless communications, and nuclear power.
Biomechanics researchers reappraise fundamental understanding of how the foot works
Posted on Feb 18, 2021
Biomechanics research conducted by Dr. Lauren Welte, a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, recently published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, will ultimately impact how podiatrists and surgeons aim to restore function to patients with foot problems, as well as influence shoe design.
MME celebrates two of our own Professors, recipients of the Mitchell Professorship
Posted on Feb 15, 2021
Dr. Amy Wu and Dr. Matthew Robertson begin their 5-year professorship within Mitchell Hall and the world of biomechanics and robotics.
A new Intelligent and Bio-Inspired Mechanics seminar series by MME's Dixia Fan
Posted on Feb 01, 2021
Dr. Dixia Fan, MME's newest Faculty Member brings an exciting seminar series that is quickly expanding the network of AI and Bio-inspiration in fluid mechanics researchers
‘Little STEMs’ youth outreach to spark girls’ passion for science
Posted on Jan 07, 2021
Recognizing the underrepresentation of women in engineering, the Queen’s Connections Engineering Outreach team has developed a unique program, Little STEMs, to be held only on PA days and designed exclusively for girls.
Adding value through internship, a Queen’s Engineering student innovates with Kingston’s SnapCab
Posted on Dec 16, 2020
Charles Hunter, a fourth-year Mechanical Engineering student, discusses his experience working full-time as a QUIP intern with SnapCab, a local firm that successfully pivoted this year when COVID-19 struck
Queen’s Engineering student recipient of the Order of the White Rose Scholarship
Posted on Dec 03, 2020
Brielle Thorsen, an Indigenous Mechanical Engineering graduate student at Queen’s, has been awarded the $30k scholarship in honour of the victims of the 1989 Montreal Massacre