Nanotechnology /channels/taxonomy/term/9541/all en TISEDTalk: How do we unleash the potential of nano-fertilization to improve the environmental sustainability of agricultural crop production? /channels/channels/event/tisedtalk-how-do-we-unleash-potential-nano-fertilization-improve-environmental-sustainability-351395 DATE: October 17th 2023 | TIME: 2:00pm (EST) |  Location: Macdonald Engineering Building RM: 497 Presented by Prof. Søren Husted, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Tue, 26 Sep 2023 19:37:56 +0000 webfull 193237 at /channels TISEDTalk: How do we unleash the potential of nano-fertilization to improve the environmental sustainability of agricultural crop production? /channels/channels/news/tisedtalk-how-do-we-unleash-potential-nano-fertilization-improve-environmental-sustainability-351390 DATE: October 17th 2023 | TIME: 2:00pm (EST) |  Location: Macdonald Engineering Building RM: 497 <strong>Present by Professor Søren Husted</strong> Free Hybrid Seminar- Available on zoom Tue, 26 Sep 2023 18:38:58 +0000 webfull 193232 at /channels TISEDTalk: How do we unleash the potential of nano-fertilization to improve the environmental sustainability of agricultural crop production? /channels/channels/event/tisedtalk-how-do-we-unleash-potential-nano-fertilization-improve-environmental-sustainability-351119 DATE: October 17th 2023 | TIME: 2:00pm (EST) |  Location: Macdonald Engineering Building RM: 497 Presented by: Prof. Søren Husted Free Hybrid Seminar- Available on zoom Wed, 20 Sep 2023 18:46:39 +0000 webfull 192924 at /channels New diagnostic platform uses nanotechnology and machine learning to identify infectious diseases quickly /channels/channels/news/new-diagnostic-platform-uses-nanotechnology-and-machine-learning-identify-infectious-diseases-348669 <p>Infectious diseases and respiratory infections in particular are a leading cause of global mortality. As such, there is an urgent need for rapid, large-scale diagnostic tools that can detect these diseases early, something which doesn’t currently exist. To address these problems, ϲ University Professor of Bioengineering <a href="/bbme/sara-mahshid"><strong>Sara Mahshid</strong>’s</a> lab has developed <a href="https://www.mahshidlab.com/">an all-in-one detection platform</a> (QolorEX) that can deliver test results in just 13 minutes.</p> Fri, 09 Jun 2023 19:02:23 +0000 webfull 190063 at /channels "Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment" Presented by Prof. Pedro Alvarez /channels/channels/event/nanotechnology-enabled-water-treatment-presented-prof-pedro-alvarez-348501 <p>Through control over material size, morphology and chemical structure, nanotechnology offers novel materials that are nearly “all surface,” and that can be more reactive per atom than bulk materials.</p> Tue, 30 May 2023 18:43:17 +0000 webfull 189870 at /channels Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment /channels/channels/event/nanotechnology-enabled-water-treatment-348500 <p>Through control over material size, morphology and chemical structure, nanotechnology offers novel materials that are nearly “all surface,” and that can be more reactive per atom than bulk materials.</p> Tue, 30 May 2023 18:43:15 +0000 webfull 189869 at /channels Nano-sized traps show promise in diagnosing pathogenic bacterial infections /channels/channels/news/nano-sized-traps-show-promise-diagnosing-pathogenic-bacterial-infections-288324 <p>A new type of “lab on a chip” developed by ϲ University scientists has the potential to become a clinical tool capable of detecting very small quantities of disease-causing bacteria in just minutes.</p> <p>The device designed by Sara Mahshid, Assistant Professor in the Department of Bioengineering at ϲ, is made of nano-sized “islands,” about one tenth of the thickness of a single human hair, which act as bacterial traps or snares.</p> Mon, 30 Jul 2018 14:16:46 +0000 webfull 139180 at /channels ϲ Engineering Research Showcase - MERS /channels/channels/event/mcgill-engineering-research-showcase-mers-269544 <p>Join us for the 5th annual ϲ Engineering Research Showcase, a forum for industry to connect with our graduate students and faculty and a celebration of our Faculty of Engineering graduate student research.<br /><br /></p> Wed, 16 Aug 2017 14:38:15 +0000 webfull 130090 at /channels Building tailor-made DNA nanotubes step by step /channels/news/building-tailor-made-dna-nanotubes-step-step-243039 <p>Researchers at ϲ University have developed a new, low-cost method to build DNA nanotubes block by block – a breakthrough that could help pave the way for scaffolds made from DNA strands to be used in applications such as optical and electronic devices or smart drug-delivery systems.</p> <p> Mon, 23 Feb 2015 18:35:43 +0000 webfull 108294 at /channels ISS Seminar 1 /channels/event/iss-seminar-1-218138 <p>Environmental Applications and Implications of Engineered Nanoparticles by Prof. Subhosis Ghoshal of ϲ University’s Department of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics</p> Tue, 18 Sep 2012 21:52:52 +0000 webfull 85999 at /channels A better way to build DNA scaffolds /channels/news/better-way-build-dna-scaffolds-250084 <p>Imagine taking strands of DNA – the material in our cells that determines how we look and function – and using it to build tiny structures that can deliver drugs to targets within the body or take electronic miniaturization to a whole new level.</p> <p> Wed, 06 May 2015 15:29:21 +0000 webfull 109899 at /channels ISS Winter Networking Event- Bringing Your Technology to Market: Devices and Systems /channels/event/iss-winter-networking-event-bringing-your-technology-market-devices-and-systems-224825 Bringing Your Technology to Market Theme : Bringing Sensor Technology to Market More information to come soon! <p>TOPICS </p> Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:19:49 +0000 webfull 94550 at /channels Quantum physics on tap /channels/news/quantum-physics-tap-251425 Fri, 15 May 2015 18:46:05 +0000 webfull 110024 at /channels A step toward optical transistors? /channels/news/step-toward-optical-transistors-225411 <p>As demand for computing and communication capacity surges, the global communication infrastructure struggles to keep pace, since the light signals transmitted through fiber-optic lines must still be processed electronically, creating a bottleneck in telecommunications networks.</p> <p> Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:02:36 +0000 webfull 95698 at /channels Could black phosphorus be the next silicon? /channels/news/could-black-phosphorus-be-next-silicon-253806 <p>As scientists continue to hunt for a material that will make it possible to pack more transistors on a chip, new research from ϲ University and Université de Montréal adds to evidence that black phosphorus could emerge as a strong candidate.</p> <p> Tue, 07 Jul 2015 14:20:25 +0000 webfull 111013 at /channels