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Sustainability and Synthetic Biology Conference, April 11

webfull — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:29:32 +0000

The 4^th edition of the Sustainability and Synthetic Biology Conference will take place on April 11. The event will feature BIEN 580 students Case Study Projects that apply synthetic biology to solve real-world problems in health, food security and the environment, as well as guest speakers who will showcase cutting-edge academic research and innovative startups. The conference provides a professional forum for joining undergraduate and graduate students to gain visibility and receive feedback from peers and experts in the fields of biology and engineering.

Published: 1 April 2026

�鶹��ý��վ researchers build the best light-powered, room-temperature computer yet

webfull — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:49:57 +0000

�鶹��ý��վ and Queen’s University researchers have built an improved version of a computer that uses light to solve extremely hard problems more quickly and at larger scale than existing systems, without the need for cryogenic cooling.

Published: 13 February 2026

�鶹��ý��վ researchers develop quick test that stands to curb antimicrobial resistance

webfull — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:48:47 +0000

�鶹��ý��վ researchers have developed a diagnostic system capable of identifying bacteria –and determining which antibiotics can stop them – in just 36 minutes, a major advance in the global effort to curb antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Current clinical testing methods typically take 48 to 72 hours, leaving physicians without timely guidance.

The researchers say this innovation arrives at a critical moment due to the urgency of the AMR crisis, which arises from bacteria developing resistance to antibiotics.

Published: 4 February 2026

Three �鶹��ý��վ researchers receive SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants

webfull — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:32:44 +0000

Published: 14 January 2026

�鶹��ý��վ researcher unveils new model that more accurately measures greenhouse gas emissions from natural gas

webfull — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:07:07 +0000

�鶹��ý��վ engineering researchers have introduced an open-source model that makes it easier for experts and non-experts alike to evaluate greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. natural gas supply chains and yields more accurate results.

Published: 9 January 2026

New light-triggered microneedle patch could make IVF hormone delivery painless and automated

webfull — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:54:08 +0000

A �鶹��ý��վ research team has developed a painless, automated way to deliver in vitro fertilization (IVF) hormones using a light-activated microneedle patch, an innovation that could ease one of the most stressful parts of fertility treatment and open new possibilities for other diseases that require frequent, time-sensitive injections.

IVF patients must inject themselves with hormones daily at specific times in the weeks leading up to egg retrieval, a process that can be physically and emotionally taxing.

Published: 7 January 2026

New Concentration now open in Synthetic Biology

webfull — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 19:35:10 +0000

Synthetic Biology is a rapidly growing interdisciplinary field focused on creating new biological molecules, devices, and systems, as well as repurposing existing ones for beneficial applications in gene therapies, sustainable materials, and food production. Grounded in principles of standardization, abstraction, and modularity, it applies the Design-Build-Test-Learn engineering cycle to address long-standing biological challenges.

Published: 22 December 2025

Prof. Reznikov co-authors Nature paper on metabolites preserved in fossil bones

webfull — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 15:52:08 +0000

In a recent Nature publication, Profs. Natalie Reznikov and Marc McKee, along with graduate students Eran Ittah and Daniel Buss, worked with Prof.

Published: 22 December 2025

�鶹��ý��վ spinoff Phoela Health wins Quebec Emerging Start-Up Award

webfull — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 18:05:14 +0000

Phoela Health Inc., co-founded by Reza Abbasi, PhD, and Prof. Sebastian Wachsmann-Hogiu, has won the Emerging Start-Up Award at the ADRIQ Gala 2025. Phoela’s biosensing technology was developed during Abbasi's PhD and advanced in his postdoctoral research in �鶹��ý��վ’s Department of Bioengineering, mentored and financially supported by �鶹��ý��վ Engine’s Chwang Seto Innovation Fellowship Program.

Published: 10 December 2025

Two �鶹��ý��վ professors awarded funding for AI research through Canada-France collaboration

webfull — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:14:57 +0000

Published: 18 November 2025