In 2022, a chemistry researcher from the University of Alberta was searching for a better way to convert bitumen to synthetic crude oil. During his research, Dr. Robin Hamilton unintentionally stumbled upon a chemical reaction that astonished him: a common material placed in water caused hydrogen to bubble to the surface at room temperature. The […]
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UCalgary Researcher Wins National Innovation Award for Advanced Mine Safety Technology
In response to a major tailings dam collapse in the Philippines earlier this year that forced evacuations and devastated homes, a University of Calgary researcher is stepping up efforts to improve mine safety worldwide. Dr. Susanne Ouellet, a postdoctoral fellow in Earth, Energy, and Environment, has earned the Mitacs Innovation Award for Outstanding Innovation for […]