For decades scientists have been puzzled by the formation of rare hyper-enriched gold deposits in places like Ballarat in Australia, Serra Palada in Brazil, and Red Lake in Ontario. While such deposits typically form over tens to hundreds of thousands of years, these “ultrahigh-grade” deposits can form in years, month, or even days. So how do they form so quickly?

Classified as: gold, deposits, Brucejack Mine, Sustainability, Duncan McLeish, Anthony Williams-Jones
Published on: 21 May 2021

Gold nanoparticles have unusual optical, electronic and chemical properties, which scientists are seeking to put to use in a range of new technologies, from nanoelectronics to cancer treatments.

Classified as: DNA, Nature Chemistry, optics, nanoparticles, gold, Hanadi Sleiman, nanoelectric, crystals, optoelectronics
Published on: 7 Jan 2016

The PRIX D’EXCELLENCE is the annual awards program of the Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education, recognizing outstanding achievements in alumni affairs, public affairs, communications, marketing, development, advancement services, stewardship, student recruitment and overall institutional Advancement.

Category 13: Best Institutional Annual Report 
GOLD
McGill University: Desautels Faculty of Management
Desautels Impact Report

Classified as: Desautels, education, CCAE, CCAE 2014, gold, impact report, prix d'excellence
Published on: 6 Jun 2014
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