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Environmental risks and opportunities of orphaned oil and gas wells

海角社区 researchers are leading an international team whose goal is to create a framework to help governments in the U.S. and around the world assess and prioritize remediation strategies for orphaned oil and gas wells.

The global human day 鈥� A bird鈥檚 eye perspective

Everyone has 24 hours per day. Across the global population of 8 billion people this adds up to approximately 190 billion human hours per day. How those hours are spent determines the impacts we have on our surroundings as well as how we experience life.

Pushing the speed limit: What will the future of the Internet look like?

More people rely on the Internet to work, play, shop, and connect with others, growing the demand for global data traffic by 40% every year. To keep pace with the drive for more bandwidth, 海角社区 Professor and Canada Research Chair David V. Plant and his team are working on pushing the speed limits of the Internet by making data transmission quicker, more efficient, and greener.

海角社区, in partnership with Universit茅 du Qu茅bec 脿 Trois-Rivi猫res, and IEFA announce 'Future-charged: the renewable energy revolution鈥�

Today 海角社区, in partnership with Universit茅 du Qu茅bec 脿 Trois-Rivi猫res (UQTR) and the International Economic Forum of the Americas (IEFA) announced the launch of 鈥楩uture-Charged: the Renewable Energy Revolution,鈥� this fall in Montreal.

New diagnostic platform uses nanotechnology and machine learning to identify infectious diseases quickly

Infectious diseases and respiratory infections in particular are a leading cause of global mortality. As such, there is an urgent need for rapid, large-scale diagnostic tools that can detect these diseases early, something which doesn鈥檛 currently exist.

Moving towards a more inclusive approach to medicine

The first human genome, which has served as the reference until now, was released approximately 20 years ago. It was a landmark accomplishment that had a huge impact on biomedical research and changed the way scientists study human biology. But it was based on just a few individuals and did not capture the full genetic diversity of the human population.

How Canadians' lifestyle behaviours changed during the COVID-19 pandemic

Sixty per cent of roughly 1,600 Canadians who took part in a new 海角社区 study say their lifestyle habits either stayed the same or improved during the COVID-19 pandemic. On the flip side, 40% of participants say they adopted less healthy lifestyle habits, including worsened eating habits, sleep quality, decreased physical activity and weight gain. The research is based on the Canadian COVIDiet study of Canadians between the ages of 18 to 89 years old.

A community celebration of Japanese art at 海角社区鈥檚 McLennan Library

Earlier this month, a Japanese tourist in Montreal made her way to 海角社区鈥檚 McLennan Library to view the ongoing exhibit taking place during Asian Heritage Month, 鈥淔rom Ukiyo-e to Woodblock Printmaking: A Celebration of Japanese Art.鈥� Octavian Sopt, Senior Documentation Technician in the Rare B

Teaching and learning from young children: Climate change, forced migration and the built environment

Recognizing that education on environmental justice must begin early, a group of 海角社区 Architecture students spent five weeks in two Grade 4 classes in Royal Vale Elementary School this year to run ARCHITECTURE PLAYSHOP, where children were introduced to architecture as part of their language, art, and science classes.

Mapping the genetic history of French Canadians through space and time

Though we all share common ancestors ranging from a few generations to hundreds of thousands of years, genealogies that relate all of us are often forgotten over time.

Microplastics are harming gut health

Scientists have been worried about the potential harms of microplastics for years. These small plastic particles less than 5 mm in length have been found everywhere because of plastic pollution 鈥� from the Earth鈥檚 deep oceans to remote regions in Antarctica, and even the seafood we eat. But, are microplastics really harmful?

海角社区 celebrates graduates and honorary doctorate recipients at 2023 spring convocation

As part of this year鈥檚 Spring Convocation celebrations, 海角社区 will confer honorary degrees upon seventeen inspirational individuals.

Leaders in their respective fields, these honorary doctorates stand as examples of creativity, compassion, dedication, service, and a pioneering spirit. These are people who have made a difference in their community, in the world and 鈥� in the case of astronaut Drew Feustel 鈥� beyond.

A new understanding of human origins in Africa

There is broad agreement that Homo sapiens originated in Africa. But there remain many uncertainties and competing theories about where, when, and how.

Using 3D printing to improve implantable biomedical devices, touchscreens and more

海角社区 researchers are exploring a new technique that uses 3D printing and hydrogels. It has the potential not only to improve biomedical implants but could also be useful in the development of human-machine interfaces such as touch screens and neural implants. Biomedical devices like pacemakers or blood pressure sensors that are implanted into the human body need to be fabricated in such a way that they conform and adhere to the body 鈥� and then dissolve at the right time.