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#queensu is focused on solving the world’s most pressing challenges through scholarship, discovery, and innovation.

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📸Research through the eyes of the people making the discoveries. Dive into this year's winners of the 2026 #QueensU Art of Research Photo and Video Contest and learn more about how Queen's researchers are working to solve the world’s most significant and urgent challenges.

Explore the collection ➡️ direc.to/pgip | #QueensuResearch

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Why are some birds better suited to city life than others? 🐦

New research involving #QueensU biologists examines more than 400 North American bird species, revealing how traits like body size, lifespan, migration behaviour, and breeding habitats are linked to their tolerance of urban environments.

Their findings could help inform decisions about which habitats to protect and how to make urban green spaces more welcoming to a wider range of bird species.

Learn more: queensu.ca/gazette/storie…

A small brown and white bird is perched on an evergreen branch with a soft-focus background. The bird has intricate feather patterns and is attentively facing forward.

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#QueensU graduate researcher Allen Tian studies the health of our lakes and rivers, including harmful algal blooms. He uses environmental DNA to track aquatic species and drones to get a bird’s-eye view of what’s happening in the water.

Along the way, his aerial photos have earned international recognition from @SpringerNature and @NEBiolabs, giving more people a view of the freshwater ecosystems he studies.

➡️ Learn more: queensu.ca/gazette/storie…

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What if the key to solving one of the universe’s greatest mysteries is a bubble? 🫧

#Queensu researchers are leading the search for the elusive dark matter with PICO-500, the world’s largest and most sensitive detector of its kind. Located 2 km underground at SNOLAB, this innovative experiment uses superheated liquid to create and capture bubbles that could signal the presence of dark matter particles.

➡️ Learn more: queensu.ca/gazette/storie… | #DarkMatterDay

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There's more to this painting than meets the eye. 🎨🔬

Using optical microscopy, #QueensU Art Conservation graduate alumnae Axelle Chevalier-Héroux reveals up to 20 layers hidden beneath Canadian artist Frank Barry's Free Fall as a clue into his colour theory and creative process.

Learn more about this 2026 Art of Research winner ➡️ direc.to/pgip | #QueensuResearch | @queensualumni @queensgradstudy