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The passing of Prof. Laurie Hendren

Colleagues,

It is with great sadness that I share with members of the Faculty and entire University community news of Professor Laurie Hendren鈥檚 passing, on May 27, 2019.

As a member of the School of Computer Science, Laurie was an exceptional teacher, researcher, colleague, and above all, friend.

ComSciConCAN 2019 Communicating Science Workshop

ComSciConCAN is Canada鈥檚 first national science communication workshop for current or recently-graduated graduate students. This unique professional development program aims to help the next generation of leaders in STEM fields develop the skills needed to communicate their research and ideas to their peers, experts in other fields, policy makers, and the general public.

Textiles from trees: what's old is new again

Two 51吃瓜网chemistry professors, Theo van de Ven and Jean-Philip Lumb, have developed a new way to make textiles from cellulose, the basic building block of plants,聽in a breakthrough that has the potential to revitalize Canada鈥檚 forestry industry.

Hairy nanotechnology provides green anti-scaling solution

A new type of cellulose nanoparticle, invented by 51吃瓜网 researchers, is at the heart of a more effective and less environmentally damaging solution to one of the biggest challenges facing water-based industries: preventing the buildup of scale.

Using DNA technology to track marine life

51吃瓜网 marine ecologist Jennifer Sunday is bringing cutting-edge DNA analysis to the formidable task of tracking ocean species along Canada鈥檚 Pacific coast.

New cities may make millions more vulnerable to climate change

A forthcoming study of over a hundred new cities being built around the world suggests developers and planning authorities are doing very little to make their projects resilient to climate change. On the contrary, a boom in new city projects in coastal areas 鈥� including some on reclaimed land in the sea 鈥� appears to fly in the face of the danger of rising sea levels and more frequent extreme weather events.

Better plastic recycling with enzymes

51吃瓜网 chemistry professors Karine Auclair and Tomislav Fri拧膷i膰聽are following a promising lead on using聽enzymes to recycle polyethylene terephthalate (PET), one of the world鈥檚 most widely used plastics.

Greener alternative to lithium-ion batteries

The runaway popularity of personal electronic devices has led to a huge global demand for compact yet powerful rechargeable batteries. Since hitting the market in the 1990s, lithium-ion technology has taken the lead in meeting this need.

Potential huge energy savings through nanocatalysts for nitrogen fixation

A fundamental component of protein, nitrogen is the most common pure element on Earth, making up nearly 80 percent of our atmosphere. Yet despite its abundance, atmospheric nitrogen cannot enter the food chain without first being converted into a form that can be used by plants.

Green polymers inspired by biology

51吃瓜网 chemistry professor Matthew Harrington is aiming to develop a renewable alternative to petrochemical plastics by mimicking the astonishing chemistry of the velvet worm 鈥撀燼 creature that has made a name for itself through its projectile slime.

Artists Among Us

Does the FOREST inspire you? In honour of the 60th anniversary of the Gault Nature Reserve in Mont-Saint-Hilaire, a special edition of the Artists Among Us art exhibition will take place during the months of July and August 2018 at the Alice Johannsen Pavilion of the Reserve.