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Grad students honoured

trevor.kenney — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 17:00:59 +0000

When the School of Graduate Studies and the Office of Research Services handed out their Research Excellence awards recently, there were no trophies, only cold hard cash to the tune of more than $700,000, which was shared by 36 student recipients of graduate, doctoral and post-doctoral studies awards.

The investment in research funding directed toward candidates in masters and doctoral programs is critical to help grow the U of L's research programs and its place as a comprehensive research university.

"These creative and highly intelligent people are the researchers of tomorrow. They are already working on world-class projects right here in Lethbridge, and this competitive funding shows that our graduate-level candidates are very successful in obtaining scarce research dollars at a national level," says Dr. Robert Wood, the Interim Head of the School of Graduate Studies.

The research funding was supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and Alberta-based agencies Alberta Ingenuity Fund, Alberta Innovates Health Solutions, the Alberta Cancer Foundation, and the Alberta government-funded Ralph Steinhauer Awards of Distinction.

There were also several new awards, including an Alberta Award for the Study of Human Rights and Multiculturalism won by Health Sciences master's candidate Ruksana Rashid. As well, more than $50,000 was received from three separate funds by chemistry and biochemistry candidate Cassandra Churchill.

A complete listing of all recipients can be found on the School of Graduate Studies website: www.uleth.ca/sgs

Grad students honoured

trevor.kenney — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 21:09:52 +0000

A complete listing of all recipients can be found on the School of Graduate Studies website: www.uleth.ca/sgs

Symposium winners announced

trevor.kenney — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 21:16:22 +0000

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry held its annual Symposium for Chemistry & Biochemistry recently. The mandate of the symposium, and associated poster prize, is to recognize undergraduate and graduate students performing original research.

Prizewinners were selected for both graduate and undergraduate submissions in each of the fields of chemistry and biochemistry. The Loren Hepler Gold Medal for PhD Research Excellence was also awarded, with Evan Mercier finishing first and Kevin Johnson second.

Other prizes are as follows:

Chemistry – Undergraduates
First – Breanne Kamenz; Second – Fern Leavens

Chemistry – Graduates
First – Cassandra Churchill; Second – Praveen Chaudhary

Biochemistry – Undergraduates
First – Dominic Mudiayi; Second – Lisza Bruder

Biochemistry – Graduates
First – Kirsten Rosler; Second – Laura Keffer-Wilkes

Graduate student research award winners

trevor.kenney — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:29:04 +0000

Following are the 2010 Student Research Awards for graduate students. Please note that some awards might not be listed because the granting agency has not yet given the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ permission to publicly release the information.

SSHRC
(Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council)

Kent Aardse, English (literature, American – literary movements) $17,500
Jeffrey Doherty, Arts & Science (environmental history) $17,500
Deanna Forrester, Psychology & Neuroscience (sexology) $17,500
Michael Frank, Native American Studies (interdisciplinary studies) $17,500
Lindsey Garner-Knapp, Anthropology (interdisciplinary studies) $17,500
Vanessa Hanel, Management (marketing) $17,500
Ainslee Kimmel, Education (psychology) $17,500
Danille Lazzaretto-Green, Education (counselling) $17,500
Kasey-Leigh Martin, Management (management-business-administrative Studies) $17,500
Michelle Morris, History (natural resources geography) $17,500
Patrick O'Sullivan, Management (business ethics) $17,500
Kelly Pasolli, Political Science (political science) $17,500
James Stanger, Anthropology (cultural anthropology) $17,500
Lorraine Nicol, Geography (resource management) $35,000 (3 years)

AIF
(Alberta Ingenuity Fund)

Chad Laing, Chemistry & Biochemistry (molecular biology) $7,000 (3 years)
Cassandra Churchill, Chemistry & Biochemistry (physical chemistry) $7,000
Kimberley Dohm, Biological Sciences (biological sciences) $26,000 (3 years)

AIHS
(Alberta Innovates: Health Solutions)

Jenni Karl, Neuroscience (neuroscience) $20,000
Daniela Schwindel, Neuroscience (neuroscience) $20,000
Fraser Sparks, Neuroscience (neuroscience) $20,000

NSERC
(Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada)

Jessica Erickson, Biological Sciences (genetics)
Andrew Hudson, Biological sciences (molecular biology) $17,500
Cassandra Churchill, Chemistry & Biochemistry (physical chemistry) $25,000
Benjamin Ireland, Chemistry & Biochemistry (inorganic chemistry) $35,000 (3 years)
Chad Laing, Chemistry & Biochemistry (molecular biology) $21,000 (3 years)
Evan Mercier, Chemistry & Biochemistry (biochemistry) $35,000 (2 years)
Jennifer Przybylski, Chemistry & Biochemistry (physical chemistry) $21,000 (3 years)
Anthony Schmieder, Mathematics & Computer Science (information technology) $17,500
Mark Thom, Mathematics & Computer Science (pure mathematics) $17,500
Gregory Christie, Neuroscience (cognitive science, fundamental) $17,500 (3 years)
Erin Zelinski, Neuroscience (neurophysiology) $21,000 (3 years)
April Dawn Takahashi, Psychology (psychology) $17,500

NSERC IPS

Will Warnock

Steinhauer

Cassandra Churchill, Chemistry & Biochemistry (physical chemistry) $15,000
Linda Lait, Biological Sciences (biological sciences) $15,000
Sandeep Mishra, Evolution & Behaviour (evolution and behaviour) $20,000
Douglas Vanderlaan, Evolution & Behaviour (evolution and behaviour) $20,000

2010 student research awards (graduate)

trevor.kenney — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 21:34:40 +0000

SSHRC
(Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council)

AIF
(Alberta Ingenuity Fund)

AIHS
(Alberta Innovates: Health Solutions)

Jenni Karl, Neuroscience (neuroscience) $20,000
Daniela Schwindel, Neuroscience (neuroscience) $20,000
Fraser Sparks, Neuroscience (neuroscience) $20,000

NSERC
(Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada)

NSERC IPS

Will Warnock

Steinhauer

Students benefit from donor support

trevor.kenney — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:54:16 +0000

A challenging economy has not affected the generosity of the individuals and organizations that supported the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge in 2009.

"Last year, close to 1,500 individuals and organizations partnered with the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ to raise nearly $8.4 million," ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge President Bill Cade says. "Of those gifts, $4.5 million was raised to support student awards. Those are numbers we can all take great pride in."

The ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ will release its 2009 Donor Report to the community as part of its SAM magazine distribution, which takes place in late February. On Wednesday, Feb. 3, the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ is holding its annual Donor Gala, at which donors are recognized for their valuable contributions to the institution.

"We are incredibly grateful for the support this community shows to its ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ," adds Cade. "Even when times are tight, people from Lethbridge – and many other Albertans – have shown that they value the important role the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge fulfills, and they recognize the importance of its contributions to our city, province and country."

Cade says attracting new donors and maintaining solid relationships with existing donors contributed to the increase in support from 2008, when the institution raised more than $7 million.

In the end, it is students such as Cassandra Churchill, the winner of the Dr. Barbara June Whitlock Chemistry Scholarship, and James Falconer, the winner of the Senate Award, who benefit from the donor support.

Cade adds that the work of volunteers in raising funds for the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ and the addition of new programs – like the new student-run alumni call centre – also play a significant role.

"Our ongoing donor generosity also enabled the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ to leverage more than $3 million in matching funds from the Government of Alberta through the Access to the Future Fund," Cade says. "This has been an outstanding commitment on the part of the Government of Alberta to support our students. Since 2005, more than $12 million has been directed toward the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge for scholarships, bursaries and support to the institution as a result of the province's matching program."

For more information on donor activity at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge, visit this Giving website.

2009 DONOR REPORT HIGHLIGHTS

Total dollars raised = $8,368,626

Total number of gifts = 3,619

Total dollars raised for student awards = $4,487,908

Total number of gifts for student awards = 2,386

Total number of 2009 donors = 1,483

Total number of first time U of L donors in 2009 = 652

Number of areas supported = 233

Chinook Symposium winners announced

trevor.kenney — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:20:35 +0000

Craig Wheaton won the first-ever Loren Hepler Gold Medal for PhD research excellence as the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry held the 3rd Annual Chinook Symposium for Chemistry and Biochemistry in early October.

The symposium and associated poster prize is held to recognize undergraduate and graduate students performing original research in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. The Chinook Poster Prizes have been established at the undergraduate and master's levels, but new this year was the addition of the Loren Hepler Gold Medal for PhD research excellence. Two people gave presentations about their PhD research, with Wheaton winning the gold medal and Jeffrey Fischer placing second.

Judges for the annual contest included: Dr. Peter Dibble, Gary Knox and Jared Nieboer (Richardson Nutrition) for the Chemistry prize; Dr. Steven Mosimann, Dr. James Thomas and Sandor Dudas (ADRI) for the Biochemistry prize; Dr. Rene Boere and Dr. Brent Selinger for the PhD prize.

Following are the winners from the 3rd Annual Chinook Symposium for Chemistry and Biochemistry.

Chemistry – Undergraduate
First - Cassandra Churchill
Second - Shayne Rybchinski

Chemistry – Master's
First - Jennifer Przyblski
Second - Kevin Johnson

Biochemistry – Undergraduate
First - Mackenzie Coatham
Second - Michael Shields

Biochemistry – Master's
First - Evelina De Laurentiis
Second - Jessica Durand

PhD Presentations
First - Craig Wheaton
Second - Jeffrey Fischer

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