۲ݮƵ Students Fiona Yuan and Christopher Tegho win at 2014 Scotiabank EcoLiving Student Leadership Award
Yuan and Tegho are in their last year of electrical engineering at ۲ݮƵ University and are keen about sustainability and energy conservation. Together they designed an “energy management and power disaggregation” system that helps homeowners and businesses better monitor, control and manage the energy use of individual appliances.
Podcast: Environment or Economy: At the Muskoka Summit
Published on June 4, 2014 | CBC
Ideas with Paul Kennedy
Given our frigid climes, think indoor greenery
Montreal — Green spaces can help obliterate blue spaces in our minds: It’s a no-brainer.Published on May 30, 2014 | The Gazette
by: Bill Brownstein
Harvesting water out of thin air
Harnessing humidity to quench thirst in the world’s most arid regionsPublished on May 13, 2014 | ۲ݮƵ Reporter
by: Neale McDevitt and Chris Chipello
۲ݮƵ honours champions of equity and diversity
The 2nd annual ۲ݮƵ University Awards for Equity and Community Building were handed out on April 24.Published on May 8, 2014 | ۲ݮƵ Reporter
by: ۲ݮƵ Reporter Staff
۲ݮƵ Spaces Project: Upgrading Spaces
Published on May 8, 2014 | ۲ݮƵ Reporter
by: ۲ݮƵ Reporter Staff
A drab hallway, an empty lawn, an awkward nook – every university has them. But what if these were re-imagined as a colourful study space with bench seating, a pop-up outdoor classroom, and a busking area for student musicians?
Climate change is bad for Inuit health, research group says
۲ݮƵ group says the Arctic needs better adaptation policiesPublished on April 28, 2014 | Nunatsiaq Onlineby David Murphy
Inuit are vulnerable to climate change, and it’s time for new policy to adapt, a group of researchers says in a new report
Creating buzz with bee hive atop T.M.R. town-hall
Students learn about nature and politics in unique project to place a bee colony atop town hallPublished on April 22, 2014 | Montreal GazetteWritten by: Catherine Solyom
For the bees, too, it’s been a long, hard winter.
Two ۲ݮƵ researchers receive $500,000 grants to find innovative uses for carbon
The Alberta-based Climate Change and Emissions Management Corporation (CCEMC) announced on April 15, that two ۲ݮƵ researchers are among the 24 winners of $500,000 grants to transform carbon dioxide into useful products.Published on April 16, 2014 | ۲ݮƵ PublicationsWritten by: Meaghan Thurston
Is global warming just a giant natural fluctuation?
Statistical analysis rules out natural-warming hypothesis with more than 99% certaintyPublished on April 11, 2014 | ۲ݮƵ Research
Making “waste not” a way of life
“Hate” may be a strong word, but it is the word used by mild-mannered Bernice Ting to describe how she feels about waste.Published on April 9, 2014 | ۲ݮƵ Newsby Jennifer Nault
Working group aims to redefine shared space for pedestrians and cyclists on campus
Recommendations to be released in April in response to criticism of Milton bike gates.Published on April 1, 2014 | ۲ݮƵ Tribuneby Chelsea Ju
Cycling regulations on campus could undergo substantial changes following the work of ۲ݮƵ’s Cycling Working Group, which is scheduled for release in April.
Global shift to greener economies happening because of economic benefits, panelists say
The global transition to clean energy is underway and Canada is lagging, experts speaking at the Broadbent Institute's Progress Summit said Saturday.Published on March 29, 2014 | The Hill Timesby Laura Ryckewaert
Climate Change: Extinction of Ice-Free Antarctic Polynyas Due to Trapped Ocean Heat (Eric Galbraith)
Researchers from the ۲ݮƵ University and University of Pennsylvania have found evidence to show climate change is the main reason for the disappearance of ice-free regions, known as polynyas.Find story links below
Trottier Symposium on Sustainable Engineering, Energy and Design: Drafting a green blueprint for the future
The first annual Trottier Symposium on Sustainable Engineering, Energy and Design will be held March 17-18 at le Centre Mont-Royal from 5:30-7:30 p.m..Published on March 12, 2014 | ۲ݮƵ Reporterby ۲ݮƵ Reporter Staff