School of Graduate Studies
Queen's University2011 News Items
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Shanghai bound for SURP students
Nine School of Urban and Regional Planning (SURP) students have embarked on an intensive field trip to Shanghai as part of an inaugural international planning project course
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Ways to Identify & Respond to Students in Distress
Mike Condra, HCDS spoke recently at an Expanding Horizons workshop for graduate students on Mental Health Helping Skills.
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Combining and MPA with a JD a perfect fit
Roy Jahchan, interested in the interaction between law & policy and offering his time to be on the Principal's Commision on Mental Health
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Queen's Graduate Academic Allstars
2010-11 academic year produced 27 graduate academic allstars
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Giving back to the sport she loves while pursuing her career
Kelli Chamberlain, Gaels women's soccer captain and Physical Therapy student
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Choosing the right school for you
Heather Ridgway, varsity soccer athlete and research focus in Rehabilitation Science.
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Ontario Trillium scholarship allows for further research into climate change
Casper Christiansen, Biology is continuing his climate change research up in the Arctic north.
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Call for Proposals - Education Symposium
12th annual Rosa Bruno-Jofre Symposium in Education in March 2012 invites submissions.
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Change of Venue!
Expanding Horizons workshops next week are in different venues
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Congratulations Emma Ware!
Emma, PhD in Neuroscience and winner of the "Dance your PhD" video contest.
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Applying Creative Ideas
Master’s student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Dhyanesh Chaudhari loves his research and applying his skills outside the lab.
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Call for proposals to instruct enrichment courses in 2012
The Enrichment Studies Unit calls for proposals from Queen’s University departments, faculty members and graduate students to instruct in Spring 2012
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First to complete her Masters in Cultural Studies at Queen’s
When Ciara Murphy set out to write a play about women in the military as part of her graduate work, she wasn’t doing it theoretically.
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Supervisor, student & China's Blang People
When Dr. James Miller received an email from a graduate student in China asking if she could come and study with him for a year, he didn’t hesitate.
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From Graduate Degree to Learning Specialist
Profile on Robin Schock, M.Ed and what she is doing now.
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Expanding Horizons workshop series registration open
Expanding Horizons workshop series for graduate & professional students is all set to go.
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Take advantage of this one time offer!
Hospitality Services has a one time offer for grad students
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Cognitive Development in Reading
Drs Kirby & Wade-Woolley, Faculty of Education, working on the development of reading in us all.
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New Grad Students get off to a good start
Welcome Orientation a great start for our grad students to know what's on offer just for them
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Grad Students win QUAA Awards
Congratulations to Jillian Burford-Grinnel and Josephine Tsang.
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Considering Research & Its Implications
Profile on Prof Andrew Pollard, Mechanical & Materials Engineering
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Catherine Copp, traveller & art historian
With a Bader Fellowship in hand, it was off to Europe for this Art Historian
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Graduate Supervision Award 2011
Charles Beach and Virginia Walker are the 2011 recipients of the Award for Excellence in Graduate Supervision.
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Ban Righ Centre - important space for mature aged female students
Bursaries, meeting rooms, quiet places to study and lunch time speaker series are just some of the activities and support offered at the Centre.
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Congratulations to Chris DeLuca
Recent graduate Dr. Christopher DeLuca won the Canadian Association for Curriculum Studies (CACS) Outstanding Dissertation Award for excellence in curriculum studies at the doctoral level.
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MIR alumnist & now KEDCO employee
Elizabeth Allen is now working with KEDCO's business development team
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Learning Strategies Development, what it can do for you
Helping you optimise your academic performance
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Queen's Libraries here to help you
Queen’s Libraries have more than just books, they have specialized resources and librarians just to help you!
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Class of 2011 Spring Convocation
Graduate students - congratulations from us all
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Sachil Singh, using a surveillance studies lens for his graduate research
Sachil Singh, PhD candidate in Sociology and his research using a surveillance studies lens to look at the South African credit card economy.
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The opportunity to do research overseas is important for Zozan Pehlivan's doctoral dissertation
When PhD student Zozan Pehlivan found out she’d won a prestigious dissertation fellowship from the Institute of Historical Research (IHR) in the United Kingdom, she couldn’t believe her luck. “
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"Revved Up" to make a difference
Dr. Amy Latimer knows why she goes into work every day. “I hope to be able to make a difference in the lives of others,”
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Queen's first PhD in Law
Peter Atudiwe Atupare always knew he wanted to go to law school. But after earning a law degree (LLB) in his native Ghana, he knew it wasn’t enough.
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Cancer Research not just a numbers game for Jamaica
Pursuing a PhD in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Cass, 25, is making cancer research her specialty.
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The importance of a notable degree for networking and learning best practices
When Pamela Sweet started her Master’s degree in Urban Planning at Queen’s, she had no idea where it was going to take her.
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Space, the Final frontier for Queen's Alumnist
Dr Andrew Feustel, PhD '99 in Geological Sciences took off today on his second flight into space.
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A childhood fascination turned into a career
Profile on Dr Ugo Piomelli, Mechanical & Materials Engineering
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Queen's student chosen to go to Global Hertog Strategy Initiative
Casey Hurrell, History has been chosen to attend this summer's prestigious research program at Columbia University in New York City
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International Collaborations within Classics
Dr Fabio Colivicchi outlines the Department's international collaborations and the importance of building strong ties with other scholars
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Natasha Sharpe, Top 40 Under 40
Natasha Sharpe has come a long way since doing her Master’s in Philosophy at Queen’s
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The possibilities for antifreeze proteins
Profile on Christopher Garnham, Biochemistry
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Congrats to winners of Queen's Computing Awards
On the afternoon of April 13, 2011, the Third Annual Queen's School of Computing Awards ceremony took place with five going directly within the graduate community.
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SGPS Sustainability Committee
From organizing community gardens and bike repair workshops, to promoting drinking fountains, solar panels and recycling, when it comes to “greening” the Queen’s campus, the SGPS Sustainability Committee always has a handful of valuable projects on-the-go
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Inspiring the next generation via the ESU
Grad students have lots to teach. Erin Smith and Eric Hardjo share a laugh as they describe the experience of teaching high school kids how to make mini wind turbines using mostly found materials.
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Leadership Needs Assessment Survey
Help develop a leadership development program for emerging leaders at Queen’s University by completing this survey
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Science Rendezvous Kingston - can you help?
Looking for volunteers for Kingston's first Science Rendezvous as part of a National event.
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Congratulations to Jeanette Parsons
One of the recipients of this year's Steve Cutway Accessibility Award
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Banking information on SOLUS
Updates on SOLUS that you need to know from the Office of the Registrar.
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Call for Abstracts for Health Sciences research trainees meeting.
The annual meeting is set for May 31st, 2011, but a call for abstracts is now open.
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Time to study and do community outreach
For most people, earning one PhD would be accomplishment enough. That’s why Terry Bridges, who is working on his second doctoral degree, laughs when he considers his current trajectory...
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Making the Most of Opportunities to Prepare for Graduate Study
Undergraduate students can get real experiences now to prepare for graduate studies...
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Research with Real World Implications
What Ivana couldn’t have predicted was her research becoming immediately relevant in the wake of an international disaster
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More updates to using SOLUS
More information on transcripts, tax forms and graduating.
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Graduate faculty member recieves mentoring award
Congratulations to Dr Winn
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Submission Deadline Extended
Abstract submission deadline for 13th Rehabilitation Research Colloquium has been extended to April 1st.
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Teacher Education & Social Media
Profile on Chi Yan Lam, Education
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McGill-Queen's Graduate Conference in History
Graduate Student History Association hosts the 8th McGill-Queen's graduate conference
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QUIC launches PFF Community Leadership Program
Opportunity to do some work overseas
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Graduate Computing Society Conference
Our grad students host 2nd annual conference
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Information session on Economics/JD program
Find out about the combined graduate program in Economics and Law
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Solus the new QCARD
Learn about the changes to our registration system.
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New International Student Blog
The School of Graduate Studies has enlisted Yazan Qasrawi (computing) to write a blog for international students
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Exploring the ways that sexuality affects migration
An American who came to Queen's to further his studies...
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Changes to student number
How will this affect you?
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Transdisciplinary Training Programs
For PhD candidates Jess Cockburn and Vikki Ho, the reasons for taking an interdisciplinary approach to research are clear...
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First call for abstracts
For the 13th Rehabilitation Research Colloquium, which will be hosted by the School of Rehabilitation Therapy, at the Queen's University Club, on May 20th, 2011
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Call for nominations for Excellence in Graduate Supervision
The call for nominations for 2011 are now open
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Pigeons led the way for Dr Troje
For Dr. Niko Troje, it all started with flies and bees -- but it was pigeons that brought him to Queen’s...
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Psych Open House a winner
Psychology are holding their annual open house for prospective grad students today.
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New Grading System
Queen's New Grading System
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His Mum Was Right!
The more you have to do, the more you will get done.
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His search to do a PhD lead him to Queen's
Narij Kumar, Biology Phd candidate moved from Mumbai to Canada.
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A community boy at heart
Profile on Kinesiology &Health studies student Shea Balish
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An inherent belief in her research
Profile on Education Master's student.
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Goodluck Jonathon
Goodluck to our curlers
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Faculty of Health Sciences Open House
Open House a success
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Daniel Saunders, Psychology
Biological motion perception - your perception of body language
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Queen's welcomes new grad students
Welcome reception and more