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For Ģ��Ƶ Robotics, sustainability and innovation go hand in hand

Stephanie Wereley — Tue, 06 May 2025 14:03:31 +0000

When you think of students flying drones, building underwater vehicles or attending hackathons, sustainability may not be the first thing that comes to mind.

But what if the drone were surveying a nature reserve, the underwater vehicle were made with modular materials and the hackathons were tied to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals?

Cao the Creator

Sara Bauman — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 21:21:19 +0000

Professor Changhong Cao from Ģ��Ƶ’s Faculty of Engineering is no stranger to the MIF. An Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and a Chwang-Seto Faculty Scholar, Cao is also an MIF veteran having won both the Discover ($25,000) and Develop ($50,000) MIF awards. Manifesting a bold entrepreneurial impulse, he has harnessed these resources to push the boundaries of his groundbreaking research in microchip-based characterization technology.

Reimagining how to train engineers

Patrick McDonagh — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 18:59:31 +0000

The new Global Engineering Program, a unique partnership between Ģ��Ƶ’s Faculty of Engineering and France’s CentraleSupélec, has an ambitious aim – to reimagine what an undergraduate degree in engineering can look like.

Bilingual glossary shines a spotlight on innovation in Quebec

Stephanie Wereley — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 20:32:35 +0000

Quebec’s photonics sector works to advance innovations from fibre optic cables to laser surgery and contributes $3 billion annually to Canada’s GDP, yet it gets little attention. Odile Liboiron-Ladouceur, Professor in the Faculty of Engineering’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, says she hopes her bilingual photonics glossary will change that, and will attract more young Quebecers into the field.

Most Canadians consider public transit to be an essential service, according to initial results of a Ģ��Ƶ study

Claire Loewen — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 16:01:17 +0000

Most Canadians view public transit as an essential service and support increased provincial funding in response to current financial difficulties, according to preliminary results from a Ģ��Ƶ-led study.

The Canadian Mobility Survey is underway in 10 major cities. The researchers, in Ģ��Ƶ’s School of Urban Planning, aim to evaluate the role public transit plays in urban Canadians’ daily travel and their ability to live a fulfilling life without using a car.

Two Ģ��Ƶ researchers win 2024 Prix du Québec honours

Ģ��Ƶ Reporter Staff — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 16:27:28 +0000

Two Ģ��Ƶ researchers won Prix du Québec, the highest honours awarded by the Quebec government in the fields of culture and science.

Myriam Denov, Professor in Ģ��Ƶ’s School of Social Work won the Prix du Québec’s Marie-Andrée-Bertrand Prize for social innovation.

Bringing Shackleton’s shipwrecked Endurance back to life after 100 years

Claire Loewen — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 15:26:06 +0000

After more than 100 years submerged in the icy waters of Antarctica, Sir Ernest Shackleton’s legendary ship, Endurance, has been revealed in stunning 3D detail, thanks to new subsea scanning and 3D reconstruction technology developed by Deep Ocean Search, Voyis Imaging Inc. and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering James Forbes and his research group, DECAR.

Ensuring AI plays a positive role in climate action

Antonella Fratino — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 19:08:41 +0000

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in climate action is facilitating resource management, infrastructure design and urban development, but what are the implications of employing it for our most pressing environmental challenges? The 11th Trottier Symposium on Sustainable Engineering, Energy, and Design, “AI and Sustainability: Balancing Innovation with Planetary and Social Well-being” will examine the impacts of using AI to help build a more sustainable future.

New design overcomes key barrier to safer, more efficient EV batteries

Claire Loewen — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:51:19 +0000

Researchers at Ģ��Ƶ have made a significant advance in the development of all-solid-state lithium batteries, which are being pursued as the next step in electric vehicle (EV) battery technology.

By addressing a long-standing issue with battery performance, this innovation could pave the way for safer, longer-lasting EVs.

A better way to assess bridges’ earthquake safety

Claire Loewen — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 15:45:40 +0000

Researchers from Ģ��Ƶ have developed a more efficient way to assess how likely a bridge is to be damaged in an earthquake. The information could help authorities prioritize infrastructure for upgrading and improve emergency response plans.

“This scholarship is truly life-changing"

University Advancement — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 19:21:26 +0000

Daniel Valentini couldn’t believe his eyes when he read the letter informing him of his Schulich Leader Scholarship.

“I called Ģ��Ƶ to confirm, and they told me it was real. I think I was in shock,” says Valentini, a graduate of Dawson College in Montreal who is entering Ģ��Ƶ’s Faculty of Science.

‘Doom spiral’ a risk for public transit in post-pandemic era

Keila DePape — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 18:07:41 +0000

A new study from Ģ��Ƶ warns that cutting public transit service could lead to a "doom spiral" resulting in a collapse of the system.

The researchers describe a vicious circle in which service cuts brought on by budget deficits drive transit users away; this drop in ridership triggers additional service cuts, which lead to further declines in usage.

Jianyu Li named recipient of President’s Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers

Eunillyne Lazado — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 19:00:04 +0000

Since 2013, Ģ��Ƶ has honoured 30 early-career researchers who have distinguished themselves by their exceptional contributions to research through the President’s Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers. Among this year’s recipients is Jianyu Li, Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering and Canada Research Chair in Biomaterials and Muscoskeletal Health (Tier II).

Ģ��Ƶ project awarded $1.7 million to mitigate housing crisis and climate change

Keila DePape — Fri, 31 May 2024 14:52:06 +0000

As Canada faces the dual challenges of contending with a housing crisis at the same time as facing the impacts of severe climate change, the need to find innovative and practical solutions remains one of the nation’s highest priorities. Ģ��Ƶ’s Professor Daniele Malomo was recently awarded $1.7 million by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) for a proposed solution that addresses both problems.

Battery breakthrough could usher in greener, cheaper electric vehicles

Keila DePape — Fri, 31 May 2024 15:04:00 +0000

The global shift to electric vehicles is gaining momentum, yet the extraction of battery materials has a significant environmental footprint that comes with high costs.

Now, two groundbreaking studies led by Ģ��Ƶ researchers offer hope in the search to manufacture cheaper and greener lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles (EVs).

Their findings unlock the potential to produce batteries using more sustainable and less costly metals, known as disordered rock-salt-type (DRX) cathode materials.