June 2024: Issue 41

Event

FGSR Convocation Reception

Graduate students convocating in June are invited to celebrate their accomplishments and stop by for refreshments and pictures with President Keshen, Dean Douai and the FGSR team.

Thursday, June 13, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.

(come-and-go event)

Riddell Centre Atrium (main floor, located past the Shu-Box Theatre)

We look forward to seeing you there!

Spotlight

U of R Alum Wins Jefferson Lab Thesis Prize

Congratulations to Dr. Karthik Suresh, who won the 2023 Jefferson Science Associates Thesis Prize.

Dr. Suresh, who graduated from the University of Regina in September 2023, was supervised by Dr. Zisis Papandreou. His PhD thesis was titled, "Partial wave analysis of Neutral b1 Meson at GlueX."

Dr. Suresh will be attending the Jefferson Lab Users Organization Annual General Meeting on June 11-12 to present on his work.

The Jefferson Lab is located in Newport News, Virginia and is dedicated to researching nuclear physics, materials science and accelerator science.

Event

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.

Event

U of R's Michael Mensah moves on to 3MT National Final

U of R 3MT champion and PhD student (biology) Michael Mensah placed second at the 3MT Western Regional Competition at UBC Okanagan on May 8. As a top finisher, Mensah moves on to the 3MT National Competition in Toronto. Good luck with your presentation titled, "Fresh Solutions for Salty Cows" on Nov. 1 at Nationals!

Event

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? FGSR invites you to help us recognize students across these three distinct categories. The deadline to nominate a student for the Excellence Awards is Aug. 23.

Diversity

Juneteenth

Juneteenth is a national federal holiday in the United States commemorating the end of African American slavery on June 19, 1865. Many people consider Juneteenth to be a “second Independence Day” for the country. While uncertainty and struggle continued through the post-emancipation period, today, Juneteenth represents freedom, justice, hope, and a celebration of African American culture and achievements. Learn more here.

National Indigenous History Month

National Indigenous History Month represents a time of reflection and learning as Canadians are provided with opportunities to honor and recognize the diverse cultures, languages, histories, and traditions of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples. National Indigenous Peoples Day is celebrated on June 21 and provides an additional opportunity to celebrate Indigenous cultures. Learn more here.

Chen Shen (Petroleum Systems Engineering, supervised by Dr. Fanhua (Bill) Zeng and Dr. Hairuo Qing, Department of Geology)

Thesis: Investigation on caprock integrity during long term CO2 sequestration

Khaysa Osmanli (Statistics, supervised by Dr. Arzu Sardarli and Dr. Andrei Volodin)

Thesis: Modeling of birth and death oscillations in provinces of Canada

Luan Vinicius Koerich (Physics, supervised by Dr. Mauricio Barbi and Dr. Nikolay Kolev)

Thesis: Development of scintillator-based components for the photosensor system for the Intermediate Water Cherenkov Detector of the Hyper-K experiment and for the time of flight system of the Water Cherenkov Test Experiment

Yishu Li (Petroleum Systems Engineering, supervised by Dr. Fanhua (Bill) Zeng)

Thesis: CO2-based hybrid approaches to enhance heavy oil recovery

Xiaomeng Dong (Petroleum Systems Engineering, supervised by Dr. Daoyong (Tony) Yang)

Thesis: Quantification of dissolution and exsolution dynamics of gaseous solvents in crude oil systems under reservoir conditions

Zeyu Lin (Petroleum Systems Engineering, supervised by Dr. Fanhua (Bill) Zeng)

Thesis: CO2-based hybrid approaches to enhance heavy oil recovery

Parinaz Rezaeimoghaddam (Electronic Systems Engineering, supervised by Dr. Irfan Al-Anbagi)

Thesis: Trust-aware virtual network embedding algorithms for wireless sensor networks

Dana Green (Biology, supervised by Dr. Mark Brigham and Dr. Erin Baerwald)

Thesis: Community ecology of migratory bats in a northern sky island

Reminders

Thesis Submission Deadlines:

Spring/Summer term PhD thesis submission deadline: May 30, 2024.

Spring/Summer term Master’s thesis submission deadline: June 21, 2024.

Convocation:

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

For more information:grad.defense@uregina.ca

Opportunities

Opportunities

The summer months are a great time to prepare your applications for funding through Tri-Council agencies. Keep your eye on our upcoming events page for details on information sessions for the Vanier Doctoral Award and other Tri-Council opportunities.

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

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