Congratulations to all graduate students who have completed their programs and will be attending the Spring Convocation from June 8-10! Join FGSR celebrations on Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook, and tag your posts with #UofReginaGrads. More information on convocation ceremonies is available here.

Graduate Excellence Awards

The FGSR invites nominations from students for the Graduate Excellence Awards in three categories: Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, Graduate Student Excellence Award (Innovation and Research), or Graduate Community Engagement Award. To learn more about the awards or to submit a nomination for any of these awards, please visit the Graduate Awards page! The deadline for submissions has been extended to Thursday, June 30.

Wednesday Webinars

Learn immediately applicable skills while gaining a taste of what CPD has to offer. Webinars are FREE, but space is limited, so register today!

Why Are Humans So Darn Difficult?

Facilitated by Jacquie Messer-Lepage

Wednesday, June 1, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Professional Development from Mitacs EDGE Training

EDGE by Mitacs Training provides advance degree graduates and Mitacs program participants with access to courses that supplement their education and research experience with skills that are in-demand from today’s workforce.



Writing and presentation skills

Refine your writing and presentation skills – Self-paced e-learning. Asynchronous course – 90 min. Register here.

Networking skills

Advance your reach – Self-paced e-learning. Asynchronous course – 90 min. Register here.

Project and time management

Spur up your project management and time management skills – Self-paced e-learning. Asynchronous course – 120 min. Register here.

Communication skills

Enhance your communication skills – Self-paced e-learning. Asynchronous course – 120 min. Register here.

Reconciliation & EDI

Fostering a culture of reconciliation, equity, diversity, and inclusion – Self-paced e-learning. Asynchronous course – 60 min. Register here.

Leadership skills

High-performing leadership and teams! – Self-paced e-learning. Asynchronous course – 90 min. Register here.

R & D management

Research and development management – Self-paced e-learning. Asynchronous course – 120 min. Register here.

Career planning

Boost your career – Self-paced e-learning. Asynchronous course – 90 min. Register here.

U of R Career Webinars - May & June Schedule & Registration (Zoom)

Job Search - All Fields (e.g., arts, business, education, engineering, fine arts, health, kinesiology, sciences, social science)

Tues., June 7, 3:00-4:15 pm

Register here

Job Search - Science and Engineering Fields

Thurs., June 9, 1:00-2:15 pm

Register here

Customizing resumes - All Fields

Fri., June 10, 3:00-4:15 pm  

Register here

Interview Prep

Wed., June 8, 1:00-2:15 pm  

Register here

Career Planning & Informed Desision Making

Wed., June 1, 3:00-4:15 pm

Register here

Individual Career Counselling for U of R Students, Staff and Alumni

Questions related to choosing or re-evaluating your educational/career direction? Contact a career counsellor to book a time: susan.mckay@uregina.ca

Research Workshops

Notorious Practice: The Need for Research Ethics

Tue., June 14, 2:00-3:00 p.m

RiC 209

Register here

No More Dead Fish Arms

Tue., June 21, 1:00-2:00 p.m

RiC 209

Register here

Spring Convocation Celebrations

FGSR is gearing up to celebrate your graduation with multiple posts and video messages featured on our social media platforms. We invite you to share the excitement of convocation with your family and friends. Join the conversation on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, and tag your posts with #UofReginaGrads.

The Kickstart Entrepreneurship Program, in partnership with Innovation Saskatchewan and Foresight Cleantech, had its grand finale on May 19, featuring three start-up companies that went through the training program. FGSR would like to congratulate Jared Suchan, a PhD candidate from the Faculty of Engineering, for winning the Kickstart Pitch Competition! Our second-place prize went to Michael Fabrik, also from Engineering, and third spot went to Kwaku Ayisi who is pursuing his Masters of Public Policy. We would like to thank all participants in the Kickstart Program and the judges who made this event possible.

Culture and Diversity Calendar

Pride Month (Canada)

Indigenous History Month (Canada)

4 – International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression

4 to 6 – Shavout (Jewish)

5 – World Environment Day

12 – World Day Against Child Labor

15 – World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

16 – Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Ji (Sikhism)

20 – World Refugee Day

21 – National Indigenous Day- Canada (First Nations, Inuit Metis)

24 – Nativity of St. John the Baptist (Christianity – East. Orthodox and Western)

27 – Multiculturalism Day (Canada)

For more information on other culturally significant days, please visit FGSR Diversity Calendar.

Grad Spotlight

Larissa Kitchemonia

Graduate students at the University of Regina continue to have a positive impact in our community. The gate for the recently renewed Wascana Pool will be designed by the University of Regina's Larissa Kitchemonia, from the Faculty of Music, Arts, and Performance. She is currently a Masters of Fine Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies candidate at the University of Regina and has completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Indigenous Fine Arts from the First Nations University of Canada. Larissa is an Anishnaabe-Saulteaux woman from The Key First Nation, living in Regina, Saskatchewan. Her art practice primarily focuses on painting and beadwork along with exploring installation and sculpture. Recurring topics found within her work are about nature, womanhood and motherhood embedded with traditional First Nation ideology and practices. Her work is rooted in reclaiming traditional identities and exploring Anishnaabe – Saulteaux culture and traditions. Her overall approach to her art is to acknowledge her culture and create art as a way of to evoke storytelling and learning.  The Wascana Gate Pool project will feature a layered diorama to create a nature-scape of Wascana and Regina, and involves collaboration with Pro Metal, owned and operated by Pasqua First Nation.

Please join us in congratulating fellow graduate students who have successfully defended their PhD dissertations: 

Nima Karimi, Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Systems Engineering

Thesis Title: Developing Canadian Solid Waste Management System at a Regional Level with the Integration of Remote Sensing Satellite Imagery, Machine Learning Tools, and GIS Network Analysis

Supervisor: Dr Tsun Wai (Kelvin) Ng, Department of Environmental Systems Engineering

Jyotpal Singh, Doctor of Philosophy in Kinesiology and Health Studies

Thesis Title: Cardiac cycle timing intervals in acute COVID-19 and recovered COVID-19 with sustained symptoms

Supervisor: Dr Patrick Neary, Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies

24 Hour Startup | Agtech: Call for U of R Entrepreneurs

In partnership with Cultivator, U of R students are invited to participate in an exciting 24 Hour Startup | Agtech event at Canada’s Farm Show on June 20 + 21. The event brings together the best and brightest in agriculture, technology, and business from across the country to pitch ideas, form teams and build a minimum viable product (MVP) in just 24 hours – and possibly create the next big startup to come from Canada! At the end of 24 hours, teams will pitch to a panel of judges on the Launchpad Stage for a chance to win up to $7K in prizes. To register and more information, please visit this link.

Mitacs, Open Projects Request for Graduate Researchers

Open Projects or (Request for Researchers (RFRs) service at Mitacs is dedicated to Businesses and not-for-profit organizations looking for the right researcher to support them in their innovation projects. Mitacs works with domestic and international partners to circulate your opportunity throughout our post-secondary networks to find you candidates who are the best fit and put their skills and knowledge into practice. If you find the right project, Mitacs will connect you to the company to discuss and develop the Mitacs research proposal. If you are a researcher (undergrad, grad student or postdoc), explore the available projects using the filters, and apply using the link at the end of the project description. If you are a faculty member at a Canadian or foreign academic institution and are interested in one of these projects, please contact Fatima Dargah fdargah@mitacs.ca

Mitacs Globalink Research Internship (GRI)

Mitacs Globalink Research Internship (GRI) is now accepting faculty project submissions for Summer 2023. GRI pairs faculty in Canada with international undergrads for 12-week research projects from May to October. The Globalink program builds global networks and experiences, and positions Canada as a top destination for innovation and research among international students.

• All disciplines are eligible

• Top-ranked senior undergrads travel from Australia, Brazil, China, Colombia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Mexico, Taiwan, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, and the United States

• Faculty can submit multiple projects and re-submit projects from previous years

Submit projects by June 8, 2022, at 1 p.m. PT.

Questions? Visit our website or contact us [helpdesk@mitacs.ca].

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