Queen's University Arts and Science

The McDonald Institute is celebrating the launch of the Beading Astroparticle Physics project, an initiative that brings Indigenous Knowledges and Perspectives and astroparticle physics into conversation. Grounded in Indigenous leadership and relational ethics, the project reimagines how astroparticle physics can explore, understand, and relate to the universe. https://bit.ly/4xAOD5x

Queen’s University hosted the Bio-inoculants for the promotion of nutrient use efficiency and crop resiliency in Canadian agriculture (BENEFIT) project annual meeting earlier this month. Co-led by Department of Biology researcher George diCenzo, the Genome Canada funded research program aims to develop bio-inoculants to improve crop growth in Canadian agriculture https://bit.ly/3Sujhxr

Professor Juliane Okot Bitek (Queen's Department of English Literature & Creative Writing and Department of Gender Studies) has earned the 2026 Trillium Book Award/Prix Trillium for her book We, the Kindling. The Trillium Book Award showcases literary excellence by authors, poets, and publishers of the best fiction and poetry books from Ontario. They also inspire Canadians to enjoy homegrown stories and support the local literary ecosystem. https://bit.ly/4oqGaxA

Department of Gender Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6

The annual Queen's University Biological Station (QUBS) Open House is back on Sunday, June 21 as we celebrate 81 years of QUBS!

There's a lot to be excited about: they have a brand-new environmental research building, researchers will be on site sharing what they're working on, and their outreach and community partners will have booths set up throughout the afternoon. Bring the whole family — there's something for everyone, and there will be snacks. No registration required. Just drop in!

QUBS is located at 280 Queen's University Road, Elgin, ON.

Photo by Allen Tian.

The Queen's Applied Biotechnology Club recently held its annual Queen’s Biotechnology Conference, a student-run conference intended to bring together like-minded students from diverse backgrounds, with industry professionals and faculty to discuss emerging topics in the biotechnology industry. https://bit.ly/4uErgX3

Cultural Studies at Queen's University PhD candidate Christopher Wilson has earned a Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship (Fondation Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation), one of only 18 PhD students in Canada to earn the honour. Christopher's research focuses on the alter-archives of Black sound recordings from the 1960s to the early 2000s. Congratulations Christopher!

Read more: https://www.queensu.ca/artsci/news/the-sweet-sounds-of-success

DAN School of Drama and Music, Queen's University

The Upper-Year Change of Plan window is currently open until May 31. If you are considering changing your plan make sure to visit https://www.queensu.ca/artsci/undergraduate/current-students/change-of-plan to get all of the information you need to make the right decision for you. For assistance, visit https://www.queensu.ca/artsci/undergraduate/student-services/academic-advising or email [email protected].

Department of Psychology researcher Sari van Anders has earned two honours for academic excellence. She has been awarded the Ellen Laan Award for Translational S*xual Science from the International Academy of S*x Research and the the Connected Minds Member Highlight Award, for EDI, from the Connected Minds program at Queen's University. Congratulations Dr. van Anders! https://bit.ly/4tMDmMm

First Year Students! Plan Selection has begun. If you have 24 units or more of completed courses, you MUST select a Plan in order to register for courses for the 2026-27 academic year.

The Plan Selection window closes Friday, May 29. For assistance, email [email protected] or visit https://www.queensu.ca/artsci/undergraduate/first-year-students/plan-selection for more information and access to one-on-one advising support.