March 2024: Issue 38

Event

Join us for the 2024 U of R 3MT Final

Monday March 25, 2024

6-8 p.m.

Darke Hall (College Avenue Campus)

Support our eight graduate student finalists as they present their research in an accessible and compelling way in three minutes or less -- with the assistance of just one static slide!

• Maxine Adjei-Dadson
• Alexandra Apesland
• Alexa Danyluk
• Ben Egan
• Jasleen Kaur
• Michael Mensah
• Breeann Phillips
• Amy Snider

This event decides who represents the U of R at the Western Regional Final. There are cash prizes for the top three finishers as well as the People's Choice Award winner.

Event

Pizza Grad Lunch

The University's Graduate Student Association (URGSA) invites you to the Pizza Grad Lunch, an event to bring together graduate students from across campus for an afternoon of camaraderie, conversation, and of course, pizza!

Whether you're looking to make new friends, network with peers from different departments, or simply enjoy a slice, this event is for you.

Thursday March 7

12-3 p.m.

Multi-Purpose Room (Riddell Centre)

Event

Grad Night at the Owl

Did you know that graduate students who take the time to be involved in their university community are more likely to complete their degrees? Meet us at the Lazy Owl in Riddell Centre:

Wednesday March 13

4-6 p.m.

Nachos are on us!

Event

Have a Great Supervisor?

The Award for Outstanding Graduate Supervision recognizes a faculty member who has demonstrated a record of excellent mentorship and supervision of graduate students at the University of Regina. The winner will be nominated for the Canadian Association of Graduate Studies (CAGS) Award for Outstanding Graduate Mentorship. The nomination deadline is until April 30. Consider nominating your supervisor!

Firuz Alam Philip (Process Systems Engineering, supervised by Dr. Amr Henni)

Thesis: Development of task specific ionic liquids incorporated porous sorbents for post-combustion CO2 capture

Reminders

Thesis submission deadlines:

Winter term PhD thesis submission deadline: Feb. 23, 2024.

Winter term Master’s thesis submission deadline: March 8, 2024.

Convocation:

2024 Fall (October) Convocation application deadline: July. 31, 2024.

For more information:grad.defense@uregina.ca

Thesis Thursdays:

Every Thursdays, Jan. 18-April 4, 2024, 2-4 p.m.

Meet virtually with the Grad Thesis Coordinator to ask questions about thesis submission and defense or attend virtual writing sessions designed to help you stay on track as you write your thesis.

The Student Success Centre and the Department of English have graduate-level peer writing supports available this Winter term. To schedule your appointment: https://uregina.mywconline.com/

Opportunities

Opportunities

Have you traveled to a conference to promote your research, or will you be traveling this summer? The FGSR Graduate Student Online Conference or Travel Award and URGSA Travel Awards might be an option for you to help support your research mobilization. The competition for travel awards opens March 1 and closes March 30. Please read the scholarships descriptions carefully as the FGSR award is for those that will be traveling and the URGSA is for those that have already traveled.



• Tips for Funding and Scholarships
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Scholarships with March Deadlines