/science/taxonomy/term/4064/all en /science/article/right-combination <p>In March 2020, Canada had no hope of containing the emerging COVID-19 pandemic without developing the domestic capability to produce testing kits on a massive scale. Unfortunately, the task of sourcing and combining distinct components to create an accurate test presented a daunting set of challenges. Not long after the outbreak of the pandemic, headlines began to ring the alarm bell about faulty tests.</p> Fri, 04 Dec 2020 13:48:58 +0000 Faculty of Science 632091 at /science /science/article/science-opportunities-fund <p>At the Â鶹ԼÅÄ Faculty of Science, our students and faculty members live to create and discover. Many people don’t realize that the process of coming up with new ideas, testing them, retesting them, and pursuing the ideas that arise from these tests is every bit as creative as engaging in music or the visual arts. Within our Faculty, this creativity has never been limited by intelligence. Our students are bright and inquisitive, following in the footsteps of their equally gifted professors.</p> Fri, 04 Dec 2020 13:50:37 +0000 R. Bruce Lennox 632092 at /science /science/article/spark-plug <p>Like most people who create something new, Keerth Raveendra (BSc’20) began with a nagging problem to solve.</p> Fri, 04 Dec 2020 13:52:53 +0000 Faculty of Science 632093 at /science