School of Graduate Studies
Queen's University2012 News Items
Missed it the first time around. Here they are
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Happy Holidays to you All
Best wishes for a safe break
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Winter Expanding Horizons schedule now available
Registration for Winter workshops is now open
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A passion for Human Rights
Queen's students organize 12th Annual Health & Human Rights Conference
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Cultural Studies Doctoral Student Aspires to Learn & Create
Profile on Sharday Mosurinjohn
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From Theory to Experiment
Queen's Alum Elsa Hansen's work at the Centre for Communicable Disease Dynamics at Harvard.
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Team work: In The Lab & On The Rugby Field
Profile on Civil Engineering & varsity rugby twins, Tim & Pat Richardson.
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It's all about the timing!
Graduating and a baby all in one day
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Fall Convocation 2012
715 grad students attained their degrees this week.
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Graduate Studies has their Academic Allstars Too
Graduate students are also in the mix of Queen's Academic Allstar varsity athletes for 2011-12.
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An Environmental Passion for Nigerian Master's Student
Floxy Akhuetie moved from Nigeria to Kingston to pursue her Master’s in Environmental Studies.
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Queen's/Syracruse exchange in geography
Techno-natures 2012: the Syracuse/Queen’s/Cornell Geography & History Exchange
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Vanier Recipient Emma Dargie has a passion for clinical psychology
When asked what the future has in store for Doctoral student Emma Dargie, she stated, “I will go wherever my passion takes me.”
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Congratulations to Winter Fedyk
Winter recieves QUAA award
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Getting Practical About Public Health
Kelly Ogilvie has travelled the world gaining amazing work experience in the field of healthcare.
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A Passion for Fostering "Bright Futures"
Profile on Education Alumnist, Tammy Chen and her work with "Bright Futures of Burkina Faso
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First group of certificates for Expanding Horizons recieved
Reception held to hand out first certificates
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Graduate Supervision Awards announced.
Congratulations to Dr Akl and Dr Walters on their awards
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Allumage - Curatorial Proposal submissions
The centre piece for next year's Artignite, submissions to curate Allumage are open
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Ban Righ Sharing Strategies Workshop a hit.
Ban Righ Sharing Strategies Panelists Give Women an Inside Look at the Transition from Grad Student to Faculty Member
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Queen's 2012 Vanier Scholars
On August 30th the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship program chose to make its official announcement of this year’s recipients at Queen’s campus.
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Graduate Orientation 2012 - resources & information abound
Getting to know a new campus can be like acquainting yourself with a small city – within the new city you’re also trying to navigate
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Grad students paddle for a great cause!
On September 1, the Pero sisters will take part in a fundraising journey where they will paddle for three days.
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An experiment in planning & tanning
Profile on Sarah Bingham, Urban & Regional Planning's study exchange to Australia
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Investigating re-entry process for Provincial female offenders
Profile of Stacey Alari (Sociology) research into re-entry processes of female offenders in Ontario
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MPH student dreams of working in health promotion
Arlinda Rucco wants to focus on chronic disease and program evaluation
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From Beijing to Kingston
Master’s of Public Health alum Wei Cao’s journey through Queen’s
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Aspiring to help the marginalised
Profile on David Beking, Public Health who turned to Queen's to find a program that focused on the study of health and not just illness
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Helping others anyway she can
Profile on Jennifer Bossio, Clinical Psychology student who loves the idea of helping people with her work in any way she can.
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A summer in Geneva
Profile on Sara Wafa, Public Health and the summer she spent in Geneva at the World Health Organisation
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Teaching & Learning at Home & Abroad
Profile on Megan Bond, Education and as she explains "teachers wield a lot of power, it's a gift to have that kind of influence"
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Five more Queen's grads get Vanier Scholarship
The award is designed to attract and retain world-class doctoral students in natural sciences and engineering, social sciences and humanities, or health sciences
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Grad Students, Get Active This Summer
With balance of time and an organized schedule, it is possible to have a summer that is active, fun, and productive
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What Else Can Public Health provide?
Profile on Paula Muis, MPH candidate who is taking the opportunity to do something different and getting a sense of what else public health can provide
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A lifelong belief in change inspires Trudeau & Vanier Scholar
Profile on Kerri Froc, PhD candidate in Law
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MPH for professionals & interdisciplinary students
Queen's Master's of Public Health has arrived a a critical juncture for professionals and interdisciplinary students.
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Religion & Diversity Graduate Workshop
Exploring avenues for linking up with other students researching similar ideas
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A World of Opportunities for this MPH alum
Profile on Public Health alumnist Alexa Mazzarello
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Dr Brenda Brouwer appointed Dean
Queen’s University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Brenda Brouwer as Vice-Provost and Dean of the School of Graduate Studies
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New Graduate Blog is now live
Written by grad students for prospective and current grad students, they will give you tips on getting through grad studies
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Summer Convocation
Today 285 graduated students got their degrees
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The First Dissertation Boot Camp is Over
How they fared in our inaugural bootcamp
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An intergrated learning experience
Nik Wootton (Civil Engineering) and his colleagues get to combine research and professional development.
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Keeping Fit, Keeping Smart
Profile on Laura Smithson, Neuroscience candidate, athlete and dedicated volunteer
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Science Rendezvous "sparks" interest in science, math & technology
From snapping turtles to fireballs and icecream, this year Science Rendezvous was nothing short of fascinating.
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Neuroscience Outreach Program - helping the Kingston Community
The Queen's Neuroscience Outreach Program started out with Queen's grad students wanting to interact with each other, their departments and the Kingston community. That was in 2004.
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3MT - Encouraging cross-disciplinary communication and competitive camaraderie
Wrap up of the inaugural 3MT competition and what it means to our grad students
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R.Scott's Interdisciplinary Travels to Brazil
Profile on Rebecca Scott (Sociology) and her interdisciplinary work in Brazil
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Don't set limits on yourself
Profile of Ana-Joel Falcon-Weibe, Ph.D candidate in Art History
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What a final - 3MT is here to stay
The final of Queen's inaugural 3 minute thesis competition was brilliant!
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The Final of 3MT is Here!
After 3 great heats, the final of the 3 minute thesis competition is here.
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Heat 3 rounded off the competition nicely
heat 3 of 3mt was on yesterday and didn't disappoint
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Engaging creative practice in an academic context
Profile on Barbara Meneley, Ph.D candidate in Cultural Studies and artist
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iScore: A Case Study That Has an Impact
Profile on Eduations iScore work
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Heat 2 continues the trend
profile on heat 2 of the 3mt competition
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Enjoying the opportunity to merge science with social science
Profile on Anthony Bassutti, Geography masters candidate
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Physical Exercise via video games helping kids with cerebral palsy
Dr Nick Graham and several computing grad students exploring the possibility of using interactive video games to help young people struggling with cerebral palsy.
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You can get by with a little help from your friends
Profile on the Peer Support Centre and two grad student volunteers
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New Accommodations Policy for Grad Students with Disabilities
GSEC approved a policy statement on the Accommodation of Graduate students with disabilities.
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New french course available to grad students
Reading and translation french course to fulfill language requirements for some grad students.
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Finding your dream career in unexpected places!
Education alumnist, Alyson Huntly has found her dream career...
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Turning a love of language & travel into a career
Christine Doe’s love of travel has taken her to the other side of the world, exposing her to new languages, and ultimately, to Queen’s for a PhD in Education (major in Cognitive Studies, minor in Curriculum Studies).
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Graduate Certificate for community relations in mining
Queen's is one step closer to approval of a graduate certificate in community relations for the mining industry
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Tara Spears, Sue Hendler Graduate Fellowship holder
Tara Spears, Urban & Regional Planning, is the inaugural recipient.
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Quality Assurance at Queen's
Donna Woolcott, Executive Director of Ontario Universities Council on Quality Assurance, visited Queen's today..
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Registration is open for Queen's 3MT
Three Minute Thesis competition for grad students is now open
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Nominations for Excellence in Grad Supervision open
Outline of how to nominate for the Excellence in Graduate Supervision award
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King Abdullah scholarship enables Fatmah to do her Masters in Nursing
Profile of Fatmah Fallatah on pursuing her Masters in Nursing at Queen's while living in Toronto
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Kevin House (MPL), returned from an exchange in OZ
Kevin House, was offered the opportunity to spend six months in Australia as part of his Master's program.