King's Centre for Visualization in Science

The King's Centre for Visualization in Science (KCVS) is a research centre of The King's University that is committed to improving global public understanding of science through research and the creation of peer-reviewed interactive electronic learning tools.

In addition to faculty experts, industry partners, and global collaborators, KCVS leverages interdisciplinary teams of undergraduate students. Involving students in professional research and scholarship is a key objective of The King's University and student researchers are at the forefront of developing interactive visualization tools, generating learning resources, and synthesizing research. 

KCVS has produced several important projects and visualizations that have served educators close to home and around the world. Previous projects include:

Design Our Climate Simulation

This suite of learning resources invites users to design their own emissions and climate scenarios, dividing the challenge of reducing greenhouse gas emissions into smaller, accessible solutions that can be implemented using mindful lifestyle improvements and currently available technologies.

IUPAC Periodic Table of the Elements and Isotopes

Produced in partnership with the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemists, this suite of interactive learning resources communicates the importance of isotopes and their diverse applications. The tool helps students and educators understand why atomic weight intervals have been introduced for some elements and how they should be used.

Planetary Boundaries Project

Using the framework created by the Stockholm Resilience Centre at Stockholm University in Sweeden, the Planetary Boundaries applet expresses the resilience of Earth as a system and the risk that human activity poises to destabilizing elements of this system (i.e. ocean acidification, biosphere integrity, freshwater user, etc.)