Law, Governance, and Public Policy

[Queen's Art of Research Photo: "Colourful Cells" by Nathalia Yun Kim

Bolstering support for research focused on big ideas

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council has announced $14.3M in funding to Queen's researchers to advance their innovative STEM and health research projects.

August 29, 2023

The HeLa line of immortal human epithelial cancer cells was derived from cells taken from Henrietta Lacks when she was a cancer patient in 1951. (Wellcome Collection: Anne Weston, Francis Crick Institute), CC BY-NC

Settlement with family of Henrietta Lacks is an opportunity to reflect on inequalities in genetic research

The settlement is a long-awaited moment of victory for Henrietta Lacks and her family. But the battle for justice in genetic and medical research is not over yet.

August 25, 2023

Designing the city of the future

Queen’s researcher Grace Adeniyi-Ogunyankin has been named a Fellow of a new Canadian program examining the future of cities.

April 14, 2023

Photograph of Jane Philpott, dean of Queen's Health Sciences

Taking back health care

Health Sciences Dean Jane Philpott is sending a message that Canadian health care needs to change and the country’s post-secondary education sector can lead the way.

March 14, 2023

Canadian military members walk along a country road.

Canada needs to act on its existing defence policy, not review it repeatedly

Canada’s military faces financial, procurement, human resources and culture challenges. The federal government has known about them for years, so why another defence policy review?

December 12, 2022