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91˿Ƶ announced that six of its Professors (two individually, four as part of a multi-institutional team) have been declared winners of this year’s Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) prizes. These prestigious awards range from individual awards for innovative discoveries by young researchers to recognitions of lifetime achievement and influence. The 91˿Ƶ-based recipients are as follows:

Classified as: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
Published on: 25 Oct 2022

Ice buildup on powerlines and electric towers brought the northern US and southern Canada to a standstill during the Great Ice Storm of 1998, leaving many in the cold and dark for days and even weeks. Whether it is on wind turbines, electric towers, drones, or airplane wings, dealing with ice buildup typically depends on techniques that are time consuming, costly and/or use a lot of energy, along with various chemicals. But, by looking to nature, 91˿Ƶ researchers believe that they have found a promising new way of dealing with the problem.

Classified as: Sustainability, engineering, Biomimetic Surface Engineering Laboratory, Anne Kietzig
Published on: 24 Oct 2022
Sampling seawater just below the surface of a seagrass bed in Quatsino Sound, British Columbia
Sampling seawater just below the surface of a seagrass bed in Quatsino Sound, British Columbia. Credit: Mike McDermid

What can a bottle of seawater tell you about the fish living below?

Classified as: seawater, water, Sustainability, clean energy, Hydrogen, Artificial intelligence, contaminants, pollution, viruses, oil spills
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Published on: 21 Oct 2022

A landmark donation to support 91˿Ƶ’s renowned genomics research and education programs from UK-based alumnus and long-time donor Victor Dahdaleh is a catalyst for advancements in genomics research. Thanks to gifts from Victor Dahdaleh totalling more than $30 million, 91˿Ƶ will launch the Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Institute of Genomic Medicine.

Classified as: 91˿Ƶ News, alumni, genomics, Genomic medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Philippe Gros, Research and Innovation, university advancement, Mark Lathrop
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Published on: 20 Oct 2022

Canadian scientists will contribute to assessing and addressing climate change thanks to a new satellite mission that has received more than $200 million from the Canadian federal government. This is Canada’s contribution to a major multi-satellite mission led by NASA, the (AOS) mission, and will improve extreme weather prediction, climate modelling, and the monitoring of disasters.

Classified as: Sustainability, Space research, Yi Huang
Published on: 19 Oct 2022

Mask-wearing has become the norm for many since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite their effectiveness in preventing the spread of viruses, opaque masks impair our ability to understand and convey emotions, a group of 91˿Ƶ researchers has found.

Classified as: Masks, transparent masks
Published on: 18 Oct 2022

Every year around 2 million people die worldwide from hemorrhaging or blood loss. Uncontrolled hemorrhaging accounts for more than 30% of trauma deaths. To stop the bleeding, doctors often apply pressure to the wound and seal the site with medical glue. But what happens when applying pressure is difficult or could make things worse? Or the surface of the wound is too bloody for glue? Drawing inspiration from nature, researchers from 91˿Ƶ have developed a medical adhesive that could save lives, modeled after structures found in marine animals like mussels and flatworms.

Classified as: flatworm, mussels, inspired, nature, medical adhesives, blood loss, bleeding, Jianyu Li, Guangyu Bao
Published on: 13 Oct 2022

Human languages are notoriously complex, and linguists have long thought it would be impossible to teach a machine how to analyze speech sounds and word structures in the way humans do. But researchers from 91˿Ƶ, MIT, and Cornell University have taken a step in this direction. They have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can learn the rules and patterns of human languages on its own.

Classified as: AI, Artificial intelligence, language, Linguistics, Timothy O’Donnell
Published on: 12 Oct 2022

Two renewable resources – cellulose from wood pulp and chitin from the shells of crabs, lobsters and other crustaceans – are known to industrial chemists for their potential for creating highly versatile nanocrystals, useful for making pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, industrial additives and much more. 

Classified as: Chemistry Department, Audrey Moores, Sustainability
Published on: 3 Oct 2022

On October 26, 2022, 1,800 graduating students will cross the stage at 91˿Ƶ’s Fall 2022 convocation ceremonies. They will celebrate with family and friends at Place des Arts, 175 St. Catherine Street West.

As part of the ceremonies, 91˿Ƶ will continue its tradition of conferring honorary degrees to highly talented and engaged individuals who serve as an inspiration for its community of students, professors, researchers, and staff.

At the Fall 2022 ceremonies, the university will confer its highest honours upon two accomplished 91˿Ƶ alumni:

Classified as: graduates, honorary doctorate, Convocation, Graduation, Fall, 2022, Alan Emtage, Neville Poy
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Published on: 3 Oct 2022

Blue-green algae (AKA cyanobacteria) have a superpower which likely helps them be highly successful as invaders of waterways. They have an extraordinary ability to store energy and nitrogen in their cells for times of need. But how exactly they do so remains only partly understood.

Classified as: Sustainability, basic science research, Schmeing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Published on: 30 Sep 2022

Volcanic eruptions can be tricky to predict. Magma stored below volcanoes contains dissolved gases, including carbon dioxide, which escape to the surface and can be sampled at different times (before, after or during) an eruption to provide clues about the next one.  

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Published on: 28 Sep 2022

Announced today by the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, 15 91˿Ƶ researchers received a total of $3.9 million from the . The Quebec government will provide matching funds for these awards. Across 40 Canadian institutions, Champagne announced $64 million to support 251 research infrastructure projects.

Classified as: Research, funding, diseases, John R. Evans Leaders Fund
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Published on: 21 Sep 2022

While not all impulsive behaviour speaks of mental illness, a wide range of mental health disorders which often emerge in adolescence, including depression and substance abuse, have been linked to impulsivity. So, finding a way to identify and treat those who may be particularly vulnerable to impulsivity early in life is especially important.

Classified as: impulsivity, children, Department of Psychiatry, cecilia flores, Patricia Pelufo Silveira, Douglas Research Centre
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Published on: 21 Sep 2022

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