Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies news

Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies is pleased to congratulate Dr. Jean-Philippe Lessard, an ecologist and postdoctoral fellow at the Quebec Centre for Biodiversity Science at McGill University, who has been selected as the April 2013 winner of an Étudiants-chercheurs étoiles award, from the Fonds Nature et Technologies of the Government of Quebec. Dr. Lessard has also been featured in the "Academic Minute" podcast for his work on assembly dynamics of tree communities.

We are deeply saddened to announce that our dear friend and colleague, Charlotte Légaré, passed away on Monday after a long struggle with cancer. Charlotte worked at McGill for 30 years.  For over 20 years she was Director of Graduate Studies, but more than that, Charlotte was the heart of GPS.   She will be greatly missed. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday May 4, 2013 at Urgel Bourgie funeral complex, 1255 Beaumont, Mont-Royal.

We are pleased to have Master's student Audrey Yank, from the department of Bioresource Engineering, represent McGill at "Votre Soutenance en 180 secondes" hosted by L’Association francophone pour le savoir (Acfas).  Acfas is a non-profit organization that contributes to the growth of science in Quebec and within the francophone community.

Earlier this year, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) launched Research for a Better Life: The Storytellers, a competition encouraging Canadian post-secondary students to find innovative ways of communicating how funded research projects about people, behaviour, human thought and culture are beneficial to Canadians – and beyond. The winners will receive $3,000 and the chance to compete for a featured presentation at the next World Social Sciences Forum.

Emeritus Professor of Biology at McGill University, former Vice-Principal (Research) and Dean of Graduate Studies (1980-1990) Gordon MacLachlan passed away in early March, 2013. A professor at McGill University from 1962 to 1998, he is fondly remembered by fellow faculty members, students, friends and family. An obituary appeared in the Montreal Gazette on March 16. We celebrate Dr. McLachlan’s life and his contributions to the University and our deepest condolences are extended to Dr.

McGill is sending 25 graduate students to this years Canadian Student Health Research Forum in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The event, now in its 24th year, provides a venue for health research trainees from across Canada to present their work, network and be recognized for the excellence of their contributions.

IGSF is pleased to announce our upcoming interdisciplinary graduate student conference: “The Body: New Paradigms, Perspectives, and Practices”, November 3rd, 2011. We are currently accepting abstracts for graduate student paper presentations. Due date is July 15th, 2011. For details please see the IGSF website: http://www.mcgill.ca/igsf/events/

Richard and Edith Strauss Clinical Fellowships in Medicine Established in 2010 by Richard and Edith Strauss Canada Foundation to fund fellowships for outstanding Residents. Application Deadline: June 20, 2011. Value: $40,000 stipend for the Recipient. Funding start date: July 01, 2011, at the earliest.

Claris Harbon recognized for work on civil disobedience by women and minorities
 and its impact on legislation

The Faculty of Arts seeks to make an award ($6,200) to an Arts graduate student with strong interests and expertise in Digital Humanities.

Over the past half century, the roster of harmful microscopic offenders that scientists blame for sickening people via food has expanded from about 50 key bugs to 250. Experts also know that food-borne illnesses are the largest class of emerging disease in Canada and that about 35,000 Canadians get sick each day from ingesting them.

The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) program provides scholarships to world-class doctoral students, supporting those who demonstrate a high standard of scholarly achievement in graduate studies in the social sciences and humanities, natural sciences and engineering, and health, as well as leadership skills.

After extensive consultation with Graduate Council, Deans Advisory Committee, PGSS, the library, and a four-year pilot project, effective immediately, the final submission of theses is now mandatory through e-thesis.

To: All McGill Staff and Students. Last night, AGSEM, the union representing Teaching Assistants and Demonstrators at McGill, declared a strike against the University.

The Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Office (GPSO) and Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) are pleased to announce the first competition for the Arthur and Dawn Weston Fellowship in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. This fellowship was established in 2007 by Arthur and Dawn Weston to recognize and promote the development of university teaching and learning expertise in various disciplines. It is awarded by the GPSO upon the recommendation of TLS to an outstanding full-time graduate student interested in conducting research on university teaching and learning in any faculty.