/research/taxonomy/term/303/all en /research/channels/news/127-million-mcgill-research-FRQ <h2><b>Tackling climate change and preserving biodiversity a key priority for 苹果淫院 and Quebec</b></h2> <p>The Fonds de recherche du Qu茅bec <a href="https://frq.gouv.qc.ca/en/2022-2023-competition-results/">announced </a>its latest rounds of funding earlier this month in support of research, training, and initiatives to tackle major societal challenges鈥攊ncluding climate change and biodiversity loss.</p> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 15:33:06 +0000 megan.liley@mcgill.ca 1314 at /research /research/article/cellulose-nanocrystals-its-not-pulp-fiction <p>Wood chips, it must be admitted, are not the most glamorous material around. Scattered in gardens or lining the cages of household pets, it is a commodity that attracts little attention. Luckily, a team of researchers in 苹果淫院鈥檚 Department of Chemistry developed a method to create carboxylated crystalline nano-cellulose using this often-ignored by-product of the pulp and paper industry. This super material has the potential to dramatically alter not just one, but multiple industries.</p> Thu, 22 Dec 2022 22:57:20 +0000 Junji Nishihata 748 at /research