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From Playlists to Search Engines: The Everyday Power of Data Structures and Algorithms
By: Emma Dafoe If you’ve ever taken a computer science class, you’ve likely heard of data structures and algorithms, or DSA for short. DSAs are often working behind the scenes in systems that we use every single day. Before we dive into the countless real-world applications of DSAs, let’s review what they are. DSAs, as the name implies, combine two systems: data structures and algorithms. Data structures are methods of organizing data. 7 If you had a bunch of information


Monthly Mind - Erin Donahue-Boyle
I am a second-year PhD student in the School of Chemical Sciences at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, working under the...


Q-ACS - Two Chapter Awards
The Queen’s University International Student Chapter of the American Chemical Society (Q-ACS) has been recognized for the third...


Monthly Mind - Dr. Dan Padmos
I’m a technical manager at the DuPont Kingston Technology Centre (KTC), soon a part of Qnity TM Electronics, where I lead a team focused...


A new semester is officially underway — Welcome (and welcome back!) to all our graduate students at Queen’s!
At this year’s Chemistry Grad Orientation, Michael White, University Librarian, introduced an exciting new opportunity for Queen’s...


Monthly Mind - Dr. Philip Jessop
Q-ACS is thrilled to feature Dr. Philip Jessop in this month’s Monthly Mind Initiative! Thank you, Dr. Jessop, for sharing your inspiring...


NMR Spectroscopy: The Chemistry Whispers Behind Data
By Noushin Rajabalinia ScienXeLife | August 2025 If you have ever stared at a cluttered NMR spectrum in the lab, trying to figure out...


Beyond Benign Highlights Q-ACS’s Sustainability Work
We’re thrilled to share that Q-ACS has been featured by Beyond Benign in an article celebrating our role in advancing green chemistry at...


Monthly Mind - Dr. Edmond Lam
This month, our Monthly Mind Initiative is delighted to feature Dr. Edmond Lam, Assistant Director of the American Chemical Society Green...


Monthly Mind - Dr. Graham Gibson
This month's Monthly Mind Initiative features Dr. Graham Gibson, Lab Operations Manager of NanoFabrication Kingston (NFK) at Queen's....


Spectroscopy in Action
By: Nitya Shah & Tyler Rotholz If you’ve ever sat in a chemistry lab, squinting at a UV-VIS graph or fiddling with an IR spectrometer,...


Single Bags: Plastic or Paper?
Which is greener: Paper Bag or Plastic Bag? Dr. Philip Jessop considers their impact on acidification, human toxicity, eutrophication,...


Wine, beer or whisky?
Which is greener: Wine, beer or whisky? Which one contributes more to acidification, human toxicity, ecotoxicity, eutrophication, water...


Monthly Mind - Emy Kim
This month's Monthly Mind Initiative features Emy Kim, Assistant Professor of Artifacts Conservation at Queen's. Discover how Emy's...


“Thinking Green(er) in Daily Life” GCI
🌱 Q-ACS was honoured to celebrate a decade of promoting sustainable practices at this year’s 10th Annual GCI Symposium: “Thinking...


GCC - Dr. John Warner
On Tuesday, May 6th, Q-ACS hosted the Queen's University Green Chemistry Commitment Signing Ceremony, featuring an inspiring seminar by...


Club of the Year Award!
We are thrilled to announce that Q-ACS has been awarded "Club of the Year" (2024-25) by the Alma Mater Society of Queen's University...


2024 Awardees - 2025 Spring Reception
Q-ACS is delighted to celebrate the exceptional achievements of the deserving recipients of our recognition programs! We are immensely...


2025 Spring Reception: Cross-disciplinarity in the chemical sciences
Q-ACS was thrilled to bring together the chemical community on Wednesday, April 2nd, for our third annual Spring Reception focused on...


Monthly Mind - Dr. Majewski
This month's Monthly Mind Initiative features Dr. Majewski! His research on solar energy conversion illustrates the connection between...
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