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��VR��Ƶ researchers create a device that behaves like a single neuron

admin — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:17:52 +0000

��VR��Ƶ researchers have developed a light-detecting nanoscale structure that mimics how a neuron processes information. The neuron-like behaviour emerges from the materials themselves, reducing the energy demand associated with similar devices that rely on circuits or software.

Instead of capturing data first and processing it elsewhere, the device senses and interprets light in the same place, similarly to how the eye processes visual information.

��VR��Ƶ Department of Bioengineering launches its first Newsletter

admin — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:29:08 +0000

We are delighted to share the inaugural edition of The ��VR��Ƶ Department of Bioengineering Newsletter. From groundbreaking research and student achievements, to new programs and community initiatives, this issue highlights the many ways our department continues to grow and innovate.

Future editions will be shared annually each June.

Retail Gen AI Hackathon 2026

admin — Wed, 27 May 2026 15:31:24 +0000

Want to work collaboratively in a fun yet competitive environment to develop innovative generative AI solutions for the ALDO Group?

Retail Innovation Challenge 2026

admin — Wed, 27 May 2026 16:02:14 +0000

Save the date for the 7th edition of the ��VR��Ƶ-BSRM Retail Innovation Challenge Theme will be announced at the launch on October 6th.

��VR��Ƶ named as presenting partner of team representing Canada at 2027 Venice Architecture Biennale

admin — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:57:17 +0000

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Faculty Promotions and Tenure

admin — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:44:17 +0000

The department is delighted to announce that three faculty members: professors Codruta Ignea, Natalie Reznikov and Caroline Wagner, have been awarded tenure and promoted to the rank of Associate Professor, effective June 1, 2026.

Novel origami pattern turns flat sheets into load-bearing 3D technology

admin — Thu, 21 May 2026 13:58:09 +0000

��VR��Ƶ researchers have discovered a new way to fold flat sheets into smooth, curved shells that can switch from floppy and flexible to stiff and load-bearing on demand. By designing a special origami pattern and threading cable-like elements through it, they can control the material’s final three-dimensional shape and how rigid it becomes. The result, a “doubly curved lens box,” could advance the technology of such objects as temporary emergency tents, morphing robots and smart fabrics, the researchers said.

Lab workshops held for CEGEP students

admin — Thu, 14 May 2026 18:36:22 +0000

On April 24th and May 8th, the Department of Bioengineering welcomed Quebec CEGEP students interested in Bioengineering for a lab workshop and recruitment event held at our teaching laboratory. Students gained hands-on experience through experiments led by our Lab technician team and graduate students from Professor Caroline Wagner's research team.

��VR��Ƶ’s Bravo Gala shines a spotlight on research excellence

admin — Thu, 14 May 2026 16:18:30 +0000

At event honouring 116 winners of major awards, keynote speaker and SSHRC Gold Medal recipient Myriam Denov emphasized the importance of listening.

��VR��Ƶ celebrated more than 100 researchers at the 21st edition of Bravo, a gala event May 7 honouring the winners of major provincial, national and international research prizes and awards in 2025.

Provost honours 31 ��VR��Ƶ professors for exceptional research achievements

admin — Wed, 13 May 2026 18:00:18 +0000

The 2026 cohort of Distinguished James ��VR��Ƶ Professors, James ��VR��Ƶ Professors and William Dawson Scholars embody ‘the very best of our academic community’.

Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic) Angela Campbell has named 31 ��VR��Ƶ professors as Distinguished James ��VR��Ƶ Professors, James ��VR��Ƶ Professors or William Dawson Scholars. The internal awards recognize exceptional research achievements.

$1.25 million for ��VR��Ƶ research from the New Frontiers in Research Fund

admin — Wed, 13 May 2026 17:34:01 +0000

Federal fund will support transformative high risk, high reward research across engineering, science, and medicine at ��VR��Ƶ.

��VR��Ƶ awarded 16 new or renewed Canada Research Chairs

admin — Wed, 13 May 2026 17:51:34 +0000

From fundamental physics to child well-being, ��VR��Ƶ researchers advance discovery across disciplines

��VR��Ƶ has been awarded $18.1 million in federal funding to support 16 Canada Research Chairs – six new and 10 renewed.

��VR��Ƶ researchers’ sustainable construction method aims to improve earthquake safety

admin — Mon, 11 May 2026 14:49:54 +0000

Researchers at ��VR��Ƶ are carrying out large‑scale tests of a new timber-steel structural system designed to help buildings better withstand earthquakes. Early results suggest the system performs well under simulated earthquake forces, offering a potential path toward safer, more sustainable construction in Quebec and beyond.

A promising new way to transplant cells could lead to a better treatment for Type 1 diabetes

admin — Thu, 07 May 2026 15:04:12 +0000

Researchers at ��VR��Ƶ and the Research Institute of the ��VR��Ƶ Health Center (RI-MUHC) have developed a novel device to transplant insulin-producing cells that integrates directly with existing blood vessels in the body. The technology, which showed promising results in preclinical trials, aims to overcome key challenges of emerging long-term cell-based treatments for Type 1 diabetes. As well as serving as an artificial pancreas, it potentially could be used to replace or support the function of other organs.

��VR��Ƶ researchers engineer faster, more effective blood clots

admin — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:32:13 +0000

Researchers at ��VR��Ƶ have developed a rapid way to engineer blood clots that stop severe bleeding and support tissue healing more effectively. Their technique, called “click clotting,” links red blood cell surface proteins through a chemical reaction, resulting in a biocompatible clot that is 13 times more resistant to fracturing and four times more adhesive than natural blood clots. The team said the method could be used to develop life-saving biomaterials to help control severe bleeding, as well as benefit people with clotting disorders.

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����VR��Ƶ researchers create a device that behaves like a single neuron

����VR��Ƶ Department of Bioengineering launches its first Newsletter

Retail Gen AI Hackathon 2026

Retail Innovation Challenge 2026

����VR��Ƶ named as presenting partner of team representing Canada at 2027 Venice Architecture Biennale

Faculty Promotions and Tenure

Novel origami pattern turns flat sheets into load-bearing 3D technology

Lab workshops held for CEGEP students

����VR��Ƶ’s Bravo Gala shines a spotlight on research excellence

Provost honours 31 ����VR��Ƶ professors for exceptional research achievements

$1.25 million for ����VR��Ƶ research from the New Frontiers in Research Fund

����VR��Ƶ awarded 16 new or renewed Canada Research Chairs

����VR��Ƶ researchers’ sustainable construction method aims to improve earthquake safety