July 2024: Issue 42

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GATE Website

Exciting news! The new Graduate Advanced Training and Entrepreneurship (GATE) website is now live. Dive in to unlock amazing resources, answer questions, and kickstart your professional and entrepreneurial journey NOW!

Spotlight

Celebrating U of R’s Postdoctoral Fellows

The Offices of Research Services, Partnerships & Innovation and FGSR hosted a luncheon to celebrate the U of R Postdoctoral Fellows on

June 17^th.

Thank you to all the passionate and dedicated Postdoctoral Fellows who contribute to the outstanding research at the University of Regina.

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Beyond Grad School

Beyond Graduate School is a unique, 24/7 online platform designed to help graduate students build their careers. Sign in with your U of R credentials to start your professional development!



-Expert Guidance: Access workshops, courses, and advice from professionals who understand the unique challenges of grad students.

-Enhance Your Skills: Sharpen your resume, master job interviews, and learn effective job search strategies.

-Most Popular Lessons:

1. I'm Submitting Resumes But Not Hearing Back. What Should I Do?
2. How to Identify My Skills When Writing a Resume
3. Why Do I Have to Network?

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BIPOC Graduate Students Association Summer Bowling Event

Are you a BIPOC graduate student who likes to bowl? Then this event is for you!

The BIPOC Graduate Students Association (formerly the Diversity Graduate Student Association) invites you to our summer bowling event on July 6 from 6:30-9 p.m. where you can make new connections, enjoy some pizza and show off your bowling skills!

Please RSVP as there are limited spots available.

Diversity

The BIPOC Graduate Student's Association highlights these dates in July:

Hijri (Islamic) New Year - July 7

Nelson Mandela Day - July 18

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FGSR Excellence Awards Call for Nominations

Do you know a graduate student who is doing cutting-edge research or going above and beyond to serve in the community or is a stellar teaching assistant?

Apply now:

• Student Excellence Award
• Community Engagement Award
• Teaching Assistant Award

Mahnaz Olfatimalamiri (Industrial Systems Engineering, supervised by Dr. Wei Peng)

Thesis: Developing novel metaheuristic machine learning optimizers for Internet of Things

Jian Shen (Environmental Systems Engineering, supervised by Dr. Guohe (Gordon) Huang)

Thesis: Long-term effects of freeze-thaw-aged pyrogenic carbon and their environmental applications

Varun Neelamana (Physics, supervised by Dr. Zisis Papandreou)

Thesis: Beam asymmetry in the reaction channel γp→ηΔ + at Glue X

Qi Lyu (Mathematics and Statistics, supervised by Dr. Dianliang Deng)

Thesis: The quantile analysis of gene expression trajectory and quality control



Reminders

Thesis Submission Deadlines:

Spring/Summer term PhD thesis submission deadline: June 28, 2024.

Spring/Summer term Master’s thesis submission deadline: July 19, 2024.

Convocation:

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

For more information:grad.defense@uregina.ca

Opportunities

Opportunities

Call for Expressions of Interest for SSHRC

SSHRC is seeking applications from diverse, talented Canadian graduate students or postdoctoral fellows interested in participating as a member of the Programs Committee of SSHRC’s governing council. There will be up to three (3) positions to fill.

Opportunities

2024 International Policy Ideas Challenge

-Objective: To identify concrete policy solutions that address emerging international challenges.

-Eligibility: Current graduate students (Master’s or PhD level) and post-doctoral fellows at a recognized Canadian post-secondary educational institution. Applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada.

-Themes: We invite submissions on a wide range of topics, including sustainable development, human rights, and geopolitical stability. The list of thematic research questions will be available shortly.

-Recognition: Winning proposals will receive financial support, recognition, and an opportunity to present their ideas to Government of Canada officials.

Deadline to apply: July 15, 2024

Opportunities

The summer months are a great time to prepare your application for funding through Tri-council agencies. Keep checking the upcoming events page for funding opportunities:

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

Do you have an event that you would like FGSR to help promote? Please email grad.engagement@uregina.ca by July 10 to be in the July mid-month update email scheduled to be sent to graduate students July 15.