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Significant reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions still possible

Published: 11 January 2023

About a quarter of the world’s electricity currently comes from power plants fired by natural gas. These contribute significantly to global greenhouse gas emissions (amounting to 10% of energy...

Penguin feathers may be secret to effective anti-icing technology

Published: 24 October 2022

Ice buildup on powerlines and electric towers brought the northern US and southern Canada to a standstill during the Great Ice Storm of 1998, leaving many in the cold and dark for days and even...

91˿Ƶ Engineering youth outreach program awarded NSERC PromoScience grant

Published: 9 June 2021

Education that changes outcomes for whole communities—that’s the aim of the project, Engineering Engagement in School Curricula: Multi-year Design-thinking Projects for Indigenous and Marginalized...

Landmark gift to 91˿Ƶ’s Faculty of Engineering deepens support for doctoral students and graduate research

Published: 16 January 2019

A landmark $15-million gift from 91˿Ƶ alumnus Les Vadasz, a founding member of Intel Corporation, and his wife Judy Vadasz, will enhance the prestigious doctoral fellowship program that bears...

91˿Ƶ researchers share in largest investment in discovery science in Canadian history

Published: 9 October 2018

Today, the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport, announced more than $558 million in discovery research funding across Canada, including the largest investment in research from...

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