Grad Studies Excellence Award Winners

Each year, the Faculty of Graduate Studies recognizes outstanding graduate supervision and the achievement of our graduate students in three different areas: Community Engagement, Teaching Assistantship, and Innovation & Research. It is a great privilege to recognize the following awardees:

• Excellence in Graduate Supervision, Dr. Mark Brigham, Professor Department of Biology. We have a short video of him discussing what he thinks makes a supervisor successful.
• Community Engagement Award, Rachel Krakauer (Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, Supervised by Dr. Nicholas Carleton and Dr. Gordon Asmundson)
• Teaching Assistant Award, Angèle Poirier (MA in Economics, Supervised by Dr. Jason Childs)
• Graduate Excellence Award (Innovation and Research), Dr. Jyotpal Singh (Ph.D. in Kinesiology and Health Studies, Supervised by Dr. Patrick Neary) 

(From Left to Right, Dr. Holly Bardutz, Dr. Jyotpal Singh, & Dr. Patrick Neary)

Jyotpal's PhD research has focused on the cardiac complications which can occur due to both acute COVID-19 and long COVID. Jyotpal has accepted a Postdoctoral Fellowship through MITACS with the University of Regina to continue his studies on Human Physiology, with a focus on cannabinoids and their implications to heart and brain physiology.

Get ready for January

We have so many great opportunities starting in January that you could benefit from and win significant prizes:

Social Innovation Summit: We want your research to benefit your communities. This summit hopes to support the development of proposals and to build connections between your research and the nonprofit and voluntary sector. If you think your research can have an impact on society, discuss this summit with your supervisor. 

Kickstart is Back : If you have a start-up idea and would like mentorship to turn that idea into a reality, apply for the Kickstart program. We are opening up to topic areas to include all start-up ideas. Six student groups get mentored so start writing your pitch.

3MT: The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is a national competition where you translate your research for a general audience. There is training, mentorship and cash prizes available. The U of R sends our winner to the Western Regionals for the chance to participate in the national competition.

Grad Night at the Owl

We are sorry. We tried to let you know about the cancelled Grad Night in November but had a problem with our email. Your free nachos are waiting for you in the December event. We hope you can learn to trust us again. You now have the choice between free nachos, free veggie platter or free fried pickles. Come join us at the Owl on Wednesday, December 14 between 4:00 – 6:00 pm. We will be there. Celebrate the end of the 2022 Fall term, and join us as we welcome the Holidays season!

Grad Studies Open House

The Office of Research Services, The Office of Research Partnerships & Innovation and The Faculty of Graduate Studies & Research are inviting you to a come and go open house. Have a tour, enjoy a hot beverage, mingle with staff & win fun prizes. It is on December 7 from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. in CK 227.

Thesis Submission & Convocation Deadlines

Winter 2023 term PhD thesis submission deadline: February 23, 2022

Winter 2023 term Master’s thesis submission deadline: February 17, 2022

2023 Spring (June) Convocation application deadline: January 31, 2023.

For more information about thesis submission, defense or convocation email: grad.defense@uregina.ca

University of Regina Workshop and Supports. Click on the links below to get more details. 

Research Office and FGSR Open House

Wed., Dec. 7, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Let's Talk Publishing

Wed., Dec. 7, 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Grad Night at the Owl

Wed., Dec. 14, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

U of R Career Webinars - Centre for Experiential and Service Learning

Job Search, Resumes, Interviews, Educational/Career Planning - For U of R Students

Seeking summer, part-time or full-time work? Re-evaluating your educational/career direction? Get inspired! See their schedule for free career webinars

Mitacs EDGE Training

Education, Development, Growth, Engagement (EDGE) by Mitacs Training offers professional training to complement your education and enhance your research experience by providing you with skills that are in-demand from today’s workforce. 

The following workshops are available:

• Applying the principles of sound leadership and team building
• Building your project network map
• Framing your project in a masterful presentation
• Incorporating reconciliation, equity, diversity, and inclusion into your project
• Mastering the elevator pitch
• Project and time management
• Refined project communication plan

To register, students need to create an account or log in on EDGE. For any questions, please contact us at training@mitacs.ca  

Find out more information about upcoming scholarship reminders and deadlines at the links below:

• Tips for Funding and Scholarships
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Sistering Indigenous and Western Science (SINEWS) Project – application deadline Dec 31^st
• Margaret McNamara Education Grants –US-Canada – application deadline Jan 15^th
• Weston Family Awards in Northern Research – Masters Level – application deadline Jan 24^th
• Weston Family Awards in Northern Research – Doctoral Level – application deadline Jan 24^th
• Soroptomist Foundation of Canada - Opens for Application Nov 1st. Application deadline Jan 31st
• Mackenzie King Open Scholarship - application deadline Feb 1st
• Mackenzie King Travelling Scholarships - application deadline Feb 1st

Remember that there are many more scholarship opportunities on our Scholarships web page. Please go through each and every link to find what you are fully eligible for.

Culture and Diversity Calendar

Culturally significant dates and celebrations include: 

1 – World AIDS Day

2 – International Day for the Abolition of Slavery (UN)

3 – International Day of Persons with Disabilities (UN)

6 – National Day of Remembrance of Action on Violence Against Women

8 – Bodhi Day (Buddhism)

10 – Human Rights Day

18 – International Migrants Day

20 – International Human Solidarity Day

25 – Christmas (Christianity)

For more information on other culturally significant days, please visit FGSR Diversity Calendar.

École Polytechnique Vigil

The University of Regina's Women's Centre is holding a short vigil at noon on December 6 in the Crush space in the Riddell. This is in memory of the École Polytechnique massacre. On December 6, 1989 Marc Lépine entered an engineering class at École Polytechnique and murdered 14 women with a semi-automatic rifle. The fourteen women were Geneviève Bergeron, Hélène Colgan, Nathalie Croteau, Barbara Daigneault, Anne-Marie Edward, Maud Haviernick, Maryse Laganière, Maryse Leclair, Anne-Marie Lemay, Sonia Pelletier, Michèle Richard, Annie St-Arneault, Annie Turcotte, and Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz.

Did you know that the U of R is a member of the Scarborough Charter?

In 2021, the University of Regina joined more than 40 other universities and colleges from across Canada to sign the Scarborough Charter on anti-Black racism and Black inclusion in Canadian Higher Education.

“This Charter is congruent with the University’s 2020-25 Strategic Plan – All Our Relations – which recognizes the important role we must play in redressing historical and current barriers to BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour) inclusion and representation in post-secondary education,” said Dr. Jeff Keshen, President and Vice-Chancellor. There are more details in the 2021 story.

Banting Fellowship Recipient

Congratulations to former U of R graduate student, Dr. Melanie Wilmink for being awarded a Banting Fellowship. On 28 November 2022, the Government of Canada announced the recipients of the 2021-22 Banting Fellowship program. Funded by the Government of Canada and administered by the Tri-Agency Council (SSHRC - social sciences & humanities, CHIR - health research, NSERC - natural sciences & engineering), the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program supports the very best postdoctoral applicants, both nationally and internationally, who will positively contribute to the country's economic, social, and research-based growth.

As one of 24 researchers chosen from a pool of 181 SSHRC applicants, Dr. Melanie Wilmink (alumnus of York University (PhD, 2020), the University of Regina (MA, 2014), and the University of Calgary (BFA, 2007) will be investigating "The art of the South Korean smart city: Creating knowledge in public space" at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea. She is the first Banting scholar to hold the award in South Korea, and will be forging international connections between Canada and South Korea as both countries grapple with the implications of emergent technologies embedded into urban space. 

https://www.melaniewilmink.com/

Emotion Mirror project highlighted on CBC Radio

Dami Egbeyemi, a student in MAP (Interdisciplinary Programs, supervised by Dr. Shannon Homes & Dr. David Gerhard), was featured in an interview on CBC radio for his Emotion Mirror project, which he showcased at the Grey Cup festivities at Mosaic Stadium. It is a project that is bridging MAP, psychology, and computer science by providing a graphical user interface for people to be able to visually express their emotions. You can see what it looks like in this video.

Research in Action

Got a photo of research in action? Send it to grad.studies@uregina.ca with a description and win a prize. 

Please join us in congratulating fellow graduate students who have successfully defended their PhD dissertations: 

Hira Nadeem in Statistics

Thesis Title: Cross Product Ratio under different sampling schemes and Zero truncated negative binomial weighted Weibull distribution with applications

Supervisor: Dr Andrei Volodin

Co-Supervisor: Dr Syed Ejaz Ahmed

Biology Research Expo

The Biology Undergraduate and Graduate Society (BUGS) invites graduate students involved in Biology or biological research to participate in the Biology Research Expo on December 1st. This meet-and-greet style expo is designed to give undergraduates interested in BIOL 396, Honours, and Summer NSERCs a chance to discover what research areas and opportunities are available to them within Biology. Each lab will be given a table as well a poster stand to showcase their research and display any other useful information. For any graduate students starting to think about lab or field assistants, this expo gives you a perfect opportunity to meet engaged undergraduates and start to recruit new talent to your lab!

Hosted in the RIC Atrium from 1- 4pm on Dec. 1, 2022.

NSERC's Science, Action! Video contest

The Science, Action! video contest offers graduate students a chance to win cash prizes for their video about NSERC or FRQNT-funded research. Working with a professor who holds or has held an NSERC or FRQNT grant, graduate students are challenged to film or animate short, creative videos that tell a simple story about fascinating science. The video must show the benefits of research in the natural sciences and engineering fields and make the connection between basic sciences and the Sustainable Development Goals. 

There are six prizes of $4000 available!  

Prospector & Developers Association of Canada

The Prospector & Developers Association of Canada has a variety of resources for students including funding, conventions, mentorship & workshops. One example is the Leishman Convention Award which will cover flights, accommodations and membership to their conference.

Mitacs, Open Projects Request for Graduate Researchers

Open Projects or (Request for Researchers (RFRs) service at Mitacs is dedicated to Businesses and not-for-profit organizations looking for the right researcher to support them in their innovation projects. Mitacs works with domestic and international partners to circulate your opportunity throughout our post-secondary networks to find you candidates who are the best fit and put their skills and knowledge into practice. If you find the right project, Mitacs will connect you to the company to discuss and develop the Mitacs research proposal. If you are a researcher (undergrad, grad student or postdoc), explore the available projects using the filters, and apply using the link at the end of the project description. For more information, please contact Fatima Dargah fdargah@mitacs.ca

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