February 2024: Issue 37


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U of R 3MT begins this month!


Are you doing important and exciting research and want to tell others all about it? 3MT is an internationally recognized competition for thesis-based graduate students in which participants present their work and its wider impact in three minutes or less using a single static slide! Register for one of two heats.

The top eight students from the heats move on to the finals in late March. The winner receives a $1,500 prize and moves on to the Western regional competition later in the spring.

Heat 1 - Monday Feb. 12, 6-8 p.m.

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Heat 2 - Tuesday Feb. 13, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

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DGSA Wine & Cake


Are you a BIPOC graduate student who likes wine and/or cake? Then this event is for you! The Diversity Graduate Student Association invites you to our formal event on Friday March 1, from 7-10 p.m. in CW 215. You can enjoy making new connections and eat good cake.


There are limited spots available. Please let us know if you're coming!

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Coffee with the Dean


The FGSR dean and associate deans will meet with graduate students in the FGSR boardroom to discuss issues important to student success.Join us for a conversation about surviving and thriving in grad school.


Thursday Feb. 8, 2024

10:30-11:30 a.m.

CK 226


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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!

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Mohammad Ruhul Amin (Biology, supervised by Dr. Andrew Cameron)

Thesis: Elucidating mechanisms of acid tolerance and antibiotic resistance in Salmonella and Klebsiella using transposon insertion sequencing (INSeq) and whole genome sequencing


Jianan Yin (Environmental Systems Engineering, supervised by Dr. Guohe (Gordon) Huang)

Thesis: Nanocellulose-based materials for sustainable soil remediation and water purification

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Dec.1 – Jan.14

Marlene Joyce McNab (Public Policy, supervised by Dr. Jim Farney and Dr. Ken Coates)

Thesis: koskon âtâyohkan: Healing the integration of intergenerational trauma and addictions


Yunhao Zhang (Petroleum Systems Engineering, supervised by Dr. Daoyong Yang)

Thesis: Performance evaluation of a multifractured horizonal well in an unconventional reservoir with fracture networks and flow dynamics


Yumeng Wang (Geology, supervised by Dr. Guoxiang Chi)

Thesis: Geochemical modeling of diagenesis, hydrothermal alteration, and unconformity-related uranium mineralization in the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan, Canada


Tangnyu Song (Environmental Systems Engineering, supervised by Dr. Guohe (Gordon) Huang)

Thesis: Bayesian probabilistic projections of future climate over Canada based on the RCM ensemble


Yingchao Huang (Electronic Systems Engineering, supervised by Dr. Abdul Bais and Dr. Amina E. Hussein)

Thesis: Coping with the distribution change in soil classification with LIBS


Elham Soufiani (Statistics, supervised by Dr. Andrei Volodin)

Thesis: Advanced approaches to ruin probability and novel extensions of Hoeffding Inequalities in insurance mathematics



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Reminders

Thesis submission deadlines:

Winter term PhD thesis submission deadline: February 2, 2024.

Winter term Master’s thesis submission deadline: February 16, 2024.


Convocation:

2024 Spring (June) Convocation application deadline: Jan. 31, 2024.

For more information:grad.defense@uregina.ca


Thesis Thursdays:

Thursdays, January 18 - April 4, 2024, 2-4 p.m. (no meeting Winter Break, Feb. 22)

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/


How to Find and Evaluate Sources (books, articles, etc.) for your research - Thursday Feb.1, 2-3 p.m.

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How to Quote, Paraphrase, and Summarize Sources - Thursday Feb.8, 2-3 p.m.

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Citations and References. An overview of citation and reference styles - Thursday Feb.15, 2-3 p.m.

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Opportunities

Conducting a Literature Review - Tuesday Feb.6, 10:30 a.m.

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Copyright and Your Academic Work - Tuesday Feb.13, 11 a.m.

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Managing your References with a Citation Manager - Friday Feb.23, 12-1 p.m.

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Publishing and Promoting Your Academic Work - Wednesday Feb.28, 1:30-3 p.m.

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Writing Support

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Opportunities


A new semester also means a new main scholarship competition! Applications on GAP will open on Feb. 1, but you can already explore the scholarships offered through our online database or on GAP. The deadline for completed applications is Feb. 28.



Workshops related to scholarships:

  • GAP: How-to-Apply Session – Feb. 7 at 2 p.m.
  • GAP Drop-In sessions- Feb. 22 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. and Feb 26 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. in CK 227
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