Engineering Microcomputing Facilities - ANNOUNCEMENTS

Non-producing oil and gas wells emit microbial methane at rates 1,000 times higher than previously estimated

ɬ�﷬ — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:52:18 +0000

Microbial methane leaking from non-producing oil and gas wells is being emitted at rates about 1,000 times higher than previously estimated, according to a new study led by ɬ�﷬ researchers.

Sustainability and Synthetic Biology Conference, April 11

ɬ�﷬ — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:29:32 +0000

The 4^th edition of the Sustainability and Synthetic Biology Conference will take place on April 11. The event will feature BIEN 580 students Case Study Projects that apply synthetic biology to solve real-world problems in health, food security and the environment, as well as guest speakers who will showcase cutting-edge academic research and innovative startups. The conference provides a professional forum for joining undergraduate and graduate students to gain visibility and receive feedback from peers and experts in the fields of biology and engineering.

ɬ�﷬ researchers build the best light-powered, room-temperature computer yet

ɬ�﷬ — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:49:57 +0000

ɬ�﷬ and Queen’s University researchers have built an improved version of a computer that uses light to solve extremely hard problems more quickly and at larger scale than existing systems, without the need for cryogenic cooling.

ɬ�﷬ researchers develop quick test that stands to curb antimicrobial resistance

ɬ�﷬ — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:48:47 +0000

ɬ�﷬ researchers have developed a diagnostic system capable of identifying bacteria –and determining which antibiotics can stop them – in just 36 minutes, a major advance in the global effort to curb antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Current clinical testing methods typically take 48 to 72 hours, leaving physicians without timely guidance.

The researchers say this innovation arrives at a critical moment due to the urgency of the AMR crisis, which arises from bacteria developing resistance to antibiotics.

Three ɬ�﷬ researchers receive SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants

ɬ�﷬ — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:32:44 +0000

ɬ�﷬ researcher unveils new model that more accurately measures greenhouse gas emissions from natural gas

ɬ�﷬ — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:07:07 +0000

ɬ�﷬ engineering researchers have introduced an open-source model that makes it easier for experts and non-experts alike to evaluate greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. natural gas supply chains and yields more accurate results.

New light-triggered microneedle patch could make IVF hormone delivery painless and automated

ɬ�﷬ — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:54:08 +0000

A ɬ�﷬ research team has developed a painless, automated way to deliver in vitro fertilization (IVF) hormones using a light-activated microneedle patch, an innovation that could ease one of the most stressful parts of fertility treatment and open new possibilities for other diseases that require frequent, time-sensitive injections.

IVF patients must inject themselves with hormones daily at specific times in the weeks leading up to egg retrieval, a process that can be physically and emotionally taxing.

New Concentration now open in Synthetic Biology

ɬ�﷬ — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 19:35:10 +0000

Synthetic Biology is a rapidly growing interdisciplinary field focused on creating new biological molecules, devices, and systems, as well as repurposing existing ones for beneficial applications in gene therapies, sustainable materials, and food production. Grounded in principles of standardization, abstraction, and modularity, it applies the Design-Build-Test-Learn engineering cycle to address long-standing biological challenges.

Prof. Reznikov co-authors Nature paper on metabolites preserved in fossil bones

ɬ�﷬ — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 15:52:08 +0000

In a recent Nature publication, Profs. Natalie Reznikov and Marc McKee, along with graduate students Eran Ittah and Daniel Buss, worked with Prof.

ɬ�﷬ spinoff Phoela Health wins Quebec Emerging Start-Up Award

ɬ�﷬ — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 18:05:14 +0000

Phoela Health Inc., co-founded by Reza Abbasi, PhD, and Prof. Sebastian Wachsmann-Hogiu, has won the Emerging Start-Up Award at the ADRIQ Gala 2025. Phoela’s biosensing technology was developed during Abbasi's PhD and advanced in his postdoctoral research in ɬ�﷬’s Department of Bioengineering, mentored and financially supported by ɬ�﷬ Engine’s Chwang Seto Innovation Fellowship Program.

Two ɬ�﷬ professors awarded funding for AI research through Canada-France collaboration

ɬ�﷬ — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:14:57 +0000

ɬ�﷬ iGEM Wins Grand Prize at the 2025 iGEM Competition

ɬ�﷬ — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:10:16 +0000

We are thrilled to announce that ɬ�﷬ iGEM has been named the 2025 Grand Prize Winner of the international iGEM competition!

Selected as the #1 iGEM team among 195 participating undergraduate institutions worldwide, ɬ�﷬ iGEM has once again brought home a first-place award after previously securing the top spot in 2023. This achievement places ɬ�﷬ iGEM among a group of only four teams globally to have won the Grand Prize more than once.