Faculty of SCIENCE - University of Regina

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Faculty of SCIENCE
Annual
Report
January 1, 2010 to
December 31, 2010
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Message from the Dean
We have changed the Annual Report this year to put more emphasis on the people, students,
faculty and staff, who work, learn and, on occasion, play in the Faculty of Science. You
will notice the influence of the University's Strategic Plan, mâmawohkamâtowin: Our Work,
Our People, Our Communities, in the organization of the report as we feature Science's
contributions in teaching and research, our involvement with community, and our people who
make everything happen. We have included dozens of photographs in this profile of Science
and hope you enjoy the increased emphasis on people as opposed to facts and figures.
Last year we reported on the excitement of beginning to occupy lab and office space in the
Research and Innovation Centre (RIC). For all intents and purposes, the move is complete.
Construction on EQAL2 continued throughout 2010 as the fifth floor of RIC also took shape.
As more and more of RIC became accessible, we saw the rest of the art work that is such an
interesting aspect of the building. Reminiscent of walking through RIC, you will encounter some
of the artwork as you read the Annual Report.
We have highlighted selected examples of the accomplishments of the research activities to
be found in Science. It is not possible to cover the work of everyone so please follow the links
to the Faculty’s web site to learn more about what we do outside the classroom. The examples
we have provided cover topics from making water supplies safer, to why faster and faster
computers are need to support research, to volcanic eruptions. Curiosity driven research is
alive and well in Science.
2010 saw a continuation of enrolment increases throughout the University and Science
continued apace. The most dramatic increase is in the number of Geology majors, reflecting
the need for geoscientists in the booming Saskatchewan resource sector. However, there are
healthy increases right across the Faculty.
The 2010 recipients of the Muriel F. Finlayson legacy were Jason Unruh,
receiving the Finlayson Environment Science Scholarship, and Nathan
Magnus, receiving the Finlayson Computational Science Scholarship.
Science students receive several hundred scholarships every year and
you will find their many accomplishments in the report.
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Academic
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Research
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Biology ..........................................6
Science in Research .......................28
Chemistry and Biochemistry ......9
NSERC Awards & Recipients............28
Computer Science ...................10
Canada Research Chairs ...............29
Geology .....................................13
Science Supports Sustainability ......30
Mathematics and Statistics .....14
Physics .......................................17
Supporting Science Students ...18
Math Central .............................19
Celebrating Science Students .20
Administrative
read about
Science’s Long Service
Honourees .................................22
Reminding us of the exciting careers open to our graduates, Dr. Ross
Mitchell, BSc (Hons) 1986, MSc 1989, was the keynote speaker at the
Graduate Gala. Ross mesmerized the audience as he presented the
visualization techniques his interdisciplinary team at the University of
Calgary have developed for enhancing the use of MRI data in treating
cancer and stroke patients.
I hope that you will enjoy reading about the many
accomplishments and the excellent work occurring in
Science while learning more about the people in Science.
Table of Contents
New faces in Science ...............23
Admin people of Science ........24
Science space in the RIC..........25
Dr. Brien Maguire
Dean of Science
Alumni of Influence ..................26
Community
read about
Science in the Community ............32
Mathematics Enrichment Camp ....32
Muriel F. Finlayson Scholarships .......32
Virtual Science Fair Awards ............33
Summer Science Camps ................34
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Congratulations SCIENCE Un
201030 (Fall Semester)
UR Connected! Award (1)
UR Ready Award (3)
W.A. Gordon Prize in Geology (1)
Wallace McConnell Memorial Scholarship (1)
Willa Haughton Athletic Award (2)
Willoughby Scholarship (2)
Academic All Canadian Scholarship (10)
Academic and Athletic Achievement Award (2)
Academic Gold Scholarship (12)
Academic Silver Scholarship (38)
Allan Blakeney Entrance Scholarship (1)
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (3)
201020 (Spring/Summer Semester)
Athletic Entrance Scholarship (4)
Beta Sigma Phi Regina City Council Scholarship (1)
L.W. Vigrass Prize in Geology (1)
Breast Cancer Action Saskatchewan Scholarship (1)
Muriel E. Finlayson Undergraduate Computational Science Research
Centennial Merit Plus Scholarship (43)
Scholarship (1)
Centennial Merit Scholarship (46)
Muriel E. Finlayson Undergraduate Environmental Science Scholarship (1)
CIC Aboriginal Bursary (1)
University of Regina International Experience Travel Fund (4)
City of Regina Henry Baker Scholarship (1)
Co-operators Life Insurance Company Actuarial Science Scholarship(3)
Cougar Track & Field Athletic Award (1)
Cougar Women's Hockey Athletic Award (1)
The Faculy of Science celebrates the 2010 scholarships
Cougar Women's Soccer Athletic Award (1)
and awards for all Undergraduate Science Students!
D. E. and M. W. Cuddington Scholarship (2)
Douglas Hayward Gunter Military History Scholarship (1)
2010 Semester Totals
Elmer Shaw Entrance Scholarship (1)
Winter Semester $214,801
Elmer Shaw Part-time Bursary (1)
Faculty of Science 10th Anniversary Entrance (1)
Spring/Summer Semester $16,750
Frederick W. & Bertha A. Wenzel Entrance Bursary (1)
Fall Semester $440,292
G.F. Ledingham Scholarship (1)
Garth Edward Usick Memorial Bursary (1)
Independent Order of Foresters Scholarship (1)
201010 (Winter Semester)
International Baccalaureate Certificate Entrance Scholarship (3)
Academic All Canadian Scholarship (11)
ISM Canada IT Futures Scholarship (1)
Academic and Athletic Achievement Award (1)
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James B. Carefoot Memorial Scholarship (1)
Academic Gold Scholarship (11)
John Lewry Prize in Geology (1)
Kornelius G. Toews Award (1)
Athletic Entrance Scholarship (4)
Meshsem Scholarship (1)
Bruce Wayne Basketball Scholarship (1)
Miscellaneous One Time Scholarship (11)
Canadian Information Processing Society, Queen City Section Bursary (1)
Non Direct Entry Entrance Bursary (1)
CIC Aboriginal Bursary (2)
Non Direct Entry Entrance Scholarship (2)
Conexus Athletic Award (4)
Part-Time Studies Undergraduate Bursary (1)
Cougar Men's Basketball Athletic Award (1)
Phoenix Group Athletic Award (2)
Cougar Track & Field Athletic Award (3)
President's Tour High School Prize (1)
Cougar Women's Basketball Athletic Award (1)
Regina High School Aboriginal Scholarship (2)
Cougar Women's Hockey Athletic Award (1)
Regina Medical Laboratories Ltd. Entrance Scholarship (2)
Cougar Women's Soccer Athletic Award (1)
Rural Student Entrance Scholarship (5)
Elmer Shaw Entrance Scholarship (1)
S.V. Hillis Memorial Scholarship (1)
Faculty of Science 10th Anniversary Entrance (1)
Saskatchewan Government Insurance Actuarial Science Scholarship (1) Frederick W. & Bertha A. Wenzel Entrance Bursary (1)
Saskatchewan Science Fair Scholarship (1)
Gerry Hanford Memorial Fund (1)
Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board Actuarial Science
Independent Order of Foresters Scholarship (2)
Scholarship (1)
International Mobility Scholarship (1)
SaskEnergy Aboriginal Scholarship (1)
Jack Cowin Rams Football Athletic Award (1)
SaskEnergy Scholarship (2)
Jim Burnett Athletic Award in Wrestling (1)
SaskPower Award (1)
John Spencer Middleton & Jack Spencer Gordon Middleton
SaskTel Scholarship (1)
Scholarship(4)
SED Systems Inc. Scholarship (1)
Mantle-Blachford Scholarship for Co-operative Education (1)
Shell Canada Scholarship In Computer Science (1)
Millar Western Computer Science Scholarship (1)
Sun Life Financial Entrance Scholarship (1)
Miscellaneous One Time Scholarship (2)
TD Bank Financial Group in Energy & Environmental Studies (1)
Petar C. Hein Memorial Scholarship in Physics The Wildlife Awareness Prize in Biology (1)
Peter J. Puckall Memorial Bursary in Computer Science (2)
University of Regina Aboriginal Student Enginering, Math, and Science Provincial Sport Governing Body Student-Athlete Awards at the
Entrance Bursary (3)
University of Regina (26)
University of Regina Advanced Placement Entrance Scholarships (4)
Rural Student Entrance Scholarship (5)
University of Regina Alumni Association Children of Alumni Entrance (1) Simon Yu Bursary (1)
University of Regina Alumni Association Dr. John Archer Scholarship (1) University of Regina Family Scholarship (8)
University of Regina Award for Transfer Students (1)
University of Regina Distance Learning Undergraduate Scholarship (1) University of Regina Rams Football Athletic Award (3)
University of Regina Family Scholarship (10)
W.A. Gordon Prize in Geology (1)
Wascana Preceptory No. 51 Knights Templar Scholarship (1)
University of Regina Out of Province Entrance Scholarship (4)
“I enjoy working in
Science Stores because
it has given me a view of
science outside of
the classroom and
allowed me to make
connections with
faculty, staff and
other students, all
while financing my
Biochemistry degree.”
- Katherine Ludlow
4th year Science student
ACADEMIC
The Faculty of Science would like to congratulate the following SCIENCE STUDENTS:
Jonathan Dean as the recipient for the Canadian Cancer Society Student Assistantship.
Dan Sandbeck as the recipients for the Canadian Cancer Society Student Assistantship.
Jason Unruh as the recipient for the Muriel E. Finlayson Undergraduate Environmental Science Scholarship.
Nathan Magnus as the recipient for the Muriel E. Finlayson Undergraduate Computational Science Research
Scholarship.
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Department of biology
• Collectively 11 faculty members in the Department plus the laboratory manager of Environmental Quality
Analysis Laboratory (EQAL) held 9 NSERC Discovery Grants and 5 other grants and contracts totalling about
$2.5 million.
The University of Regina’s Biology Department is committed to excellence in the areas of teaching and
research. The teaching and research activities are interrelated, reinforce each other, and have been divided
into two themes: Cellular & Molecular Biology and Ecology & Environmental Biology. These areas provide the
framework for coordinated staff and student recruitment and also for program development (both teaching
and research). At the undergraduate level, Biology offers both BSc and BSc Hons degrees, which may
include a designated “area of concentration” in one of the two themes. Biology also offers several combined
programs with other units at the University of Regina, and also BSc and BSc Hons programs in Environmental
Biology offered in conjunction three Western Canadian colleges. Graduate student research (MSc and PhD)
encompasses both laboratory- and field-based work, including research conducted at the University of Regina
Research Station located in the Cypress Hills of southwestern Saskatchewan. The Biology Department is also
home to the George F. Ledingham Herbarium, the Environmental Quality Analysis Laboratory, and to a 1700
square foot Aquatics Facility.
This Department is home to three Canada Research Chairs, and is also collaborating with the newly-established
University of Regina Faculty of Nursing to develop three new Biology courses for Nursing students. Members of
the Biology Dept are involved in outreach activities such as: presentations at schools and service organizations,
research collaborations with government agencies, dealing with biological questions/issues from the public
and from government agencies, and science fairs and science camp.
• Faculty members supervised 21 MSc students (4 completed) and 10 PhD students (1 completed). The
Department supported 2 Postdoctoral Fellows.
• The Department supervised 7 NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards (URSAs).
• Collectively, faculty members published 22 refereed articles or book chapters in national and international
journals and presented a total of 39 conference papers.
BUGS
The Biology Undergraduate & Graduate Society (BUGS) is a society bringing together
all students interested in Biology. Our lounge is in LB 153 and all BUGS members are
welcome to come on in and relax, study, or socialize. http://uregina.ca/~biolugs/
Also, feel free to join our facebook page!
University of Regina researchers looking at making water supply safer
Canada Research Chair Dr. Christopher Yost is looking into how to make water safer. Water supplies can
become contaminated through an oil spill or when waste products, including fecal pollution, enter the
water system and are not properly treated, such as the case in Walkerton, ON.
Yost, a researcher and professor of microbiology at the U of R since 2003, is leading a team of
researchers looking into how to minimize the impact of waste products from entering the water system.
“Safe water is all about providing human health security,” says Yost. “By better identifying the sources of fecal pollution
that may enter a water supply, we can do a better job of defining the level of risk. It’s not just from agriculture. Every
urban centre has a sewage treatment facility, and if there’s a breakdown in the process, there’s a risk that pathogens
can get into the water supply. Whenever there is fecal pollution in a water system, everyone can point fingers at
everyone else. That’s why we want to find specific data on the sources of fecal pollution.”
Yost was recently awarded $450,000 by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
for a three-year project entitled “Indicators of fecal pollution in agricultural ecosystems: Persistence and identification
of appropriate pathogen indicators.” It’s part of a collaborative research project that also includes the Saskatchewan
Ministry of Agriculture, Dalhousie University in Halifax, and the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture, Nova Scotia
Environment and Labour, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Research Branch, Agri-Environment Services Branch, and
the Irrigation Diversification Centre at Outlook, SK.
Yost says this research could have benefits around the globe. “Wherever we find people we find threats to water quality.
There is no reason that we couldn’t take these tools to other parts of the world.”
“This research addresses a critically important real-world problem,” says Dr. David Gauthier, Vice-President of Research
at the University of Regina. “Dr. Yost’s collaborative research with various academic and government partners will foster
improved approaches to reduce health risks and improve environmental safety.”
The funding means employment for three graduate students at the University of Regina. But Yost says the benefits go far
beyond research jobs for students.
“These graduate students will be well-trained in this interdisciplinary project, so they will get exposure to a number of
different agencies. These are the types of scientists we need to train to solve environmental problems in the future,”
explains Yost. “This project is an example of how the University of Regina is playing a critical role in training future
environmental scientists - the people who are going to solve the emerging problems with water quality issues.”
He says this research enhances the image of the U of R internationally, because people are training on state of the art
equipment and facilities in the new Research and Innovation Centre. Yost says if some go on to do more research in
other places, people will recognize where they came from.
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• Faculty members supervised 14 MSc students (1 completed) and 8 PhD students (2 completed). The
Department supported 1 Postdoctoral Fellows.
• Collectively, faculty members published 12 refereed articles or book chapters in national and
international journals and presented a total of 16 conference papers.
“The rule of thumb is [that you upgrade] every three or four year,” says
East. “But we tend to milk the computer a little longer, so we keep ours for
seven years.”
Regina’s superfast new computer won’t kill
During that time, the machines are well-maintained by university
astronauts
technicians but they generally don’t undergo major hardware revamps.
by Gregory Beatty
“For us, it comes down to [CPU] speed,” says East. “The computer
is rack-mounted, so if you wanted you could [replace] the CPUs and
According to the dictionary, “supercomputer”
upgrade that way. But funding tends not to work that way. Instead, we
first entered the lexicon in 1967. The next
go for a large grant that gives us a whole new computer.”
year, what is probably still the most famous
You’d think that replacing CPUs would be a practical strategy to
supercomputer ever, HAL 9000, appeared in
upgrade hardware. But it’s more complicated than it first looks.
the classic SF film 2001: A Space Odyssey. Most
people are probably familiar with the story, but
“These computers are so dense and
for those who aren’t, while on a deep-space
so hot that the fans at the back are
mission to Jupiter HAL malfunctions, kills a bunch
quite specialized,” says East. “So if you
of astronauts and has to be deactivated by the
replace a CPU that’s three gigahertz
lone survivor.
with one that’s four, you almost need a
As far as being predictive of the future, 2001:
whole new chassis because it’s going to
A Space Odyssey was overly optimistic. It’s 2010
generate so much more heat.”
now, and while humanity has launched several probes that have either
A large chunk of the money to purchase the new supercomputer
flown by or, in the case of Galileo in the mid-’90s, actually orbited Jupiter,
came from the federal government under a Canada Foundation for
we have yet to venture there on a manned mission.
Innovation grant. It will be shared by the departments of mathematics,
So in that respect, the movie(which was directed by Stanley Kubrick,
computer science, and chemistry and biochemistry.
and co-written by him and Arthur C. Clarke) was off base.
Applications in the first two disciplines relate to things like data
As for HAL 9000, I don’t think it’s ever specified what its exact specs
encryption (to enhance online security) and designing improved
are. But with its ability to perform complex tasks like speech recognition,
algorithms to sort and use large data sets.
interpreting and expressing emotion, art appreciation and whatnot, it
East will use the computer to perform simulated experiments analyzing
possessed a degree of artificial intelligence that is still well beyond our
carbon-carbon bond cracking in petroleum refining where long tar
ability to create.
molecules are broken down into chemical compounds like octanes,
Not to say that in the intervening 40 years we haven’t made
propanes and heptanes.
tremendous advances in computer technology. It’s almost laughable,
To start the process, refiners use a catalyst called zeolite. It’s very
really, how much faster and more powerful computers are today than,
precise in its ability to separate the tar molecules into the desired product
say, five years ago.
mix, but to work it requires a temperature of 400 to 500 degrees C. A
Kilobytes. Megabytes. Gigabytes. Terabytes. Petabytes. Anybody
colleague of East’s has been experimenting with a new ionic liquid
know what comes after that? You better, because in a few years you’ll
catalyst that operates at a much lower temperature.
probably have a machine with that capacity (exabyte, by the way,
“That’s a big energy [saving],” says East. “The drive for me is to reduce
which translates into one quintillion bytes). And after that, zettabyte and
the cost of petroleum refining. As well, you get byproducts like soot and
yottabyte capacities loom on the horizon.
coke that are a little dirty. So if we could lower the temperature that
In 1965, Intel co-founder George Moore predicted that with computer
would be a big benefit.”
power doubling every two years we’d eventually hit a wall where we
At present, it’s not well understood how the new catalyst operates, so
would be unable to increase performance through miniaturization and
it can’t be controlled with much precision. With the new computer, East
other efficiencies.
will be able to input data using the laws of physics and chemistry, then
run simulations to see how things are unfolding at the molecular level.
That day hasn’t come yet.
“These kind of calculations couldn’t have been done 15 years ago,”
he says. “The simulations done back then were ones in which no bonds
“They made chips as small as they can, and that was the old Moore’s
broke.
law, so they’ve hit a limit there,” says Allan East, a professor in the
“On our last computer, we could simulate roughly 10 picoseconds of
University of Regina’s department of chemistry and biochemistry. “Then
molecular time (.00000000001 seconds) and that’d take a week. And the
they found out that they could put multiple cores on a single chip. If they
sad thing is, not a lot happens in 10 picoseconds,” says East.
keep coming up with these tricks, I don’t know how much farther they can
“With this new supercomputer we can go for maybe 100 picoseconds
go.”
and that gives us a fighting chance to actually see something.”
When I spoke with East, the university had just taken delivery of a new
Within five years, says East, they should have enough data to tell
“supercomputer” as it was described in a June 24 press release... this
engineers and designers how the new catalyst works. “Then they can
baby, built by Ciara Tech in Montreal for over $500,000, has 984 GB of
take that and maybe design something that has an ionic liquid inside a
random access memory (compared to four or six GB of RAM that the
zeolite or something.”
average home computer boasts) and a massive central processing unit
At the end of our interview, East and
with 492 cores. That dwarfs the dual and quad core CPUs that most
I went down to the air-conditioned
home computers have.
room on the main floor of the Ad-Hum
True, by the time you read this article, the computer will already be
building where the new computer is
considered obsolete in the rarefied circles of supercomputing (where
installed behind glass. It’s pretty cool.
the current champ is Jaguar, a petascale monster built by Cray for
So maybe check it out some time.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee). Technology
is changing that fast. And while in a perfect world researchers would
And don’t worry, it can’t read lips. Not
always have access to state-of-the-art equipment, that’s simply not
yet anyway.
practical financially.
machines - The Need For Speed
Department of
Chemistry and biochemistry
The Department has identified two areas of emphases (Chemistry of Biologic Systems and Chemistry of
Environmental/Energy Systems) in their planning document of 2000 that builds on the four pillars of chemistry:
Analytical, Inorganic, Organic and Physical Chemistry. These areas provide the framework for recruitment and
program development (teaching and research) in the Department and are consistent with the strategic areas
of emphases in Energy and Environment, and Health Research, described in the University of Regina Strategic
Research Plan. The ideas and plans described in the Department’s Chemistry Plan (December 12, 2000) are
still relevant and the Department is working hard toward fulfilling the key goals delineated in the plan, namely,
a) to achieve and maintain excellence in its execution of Teaching and Research, and b) to build a “critical
mass” of faculty members to facilitate the process of building and sustaining cohesive research programs in the
chemical and biological sciences, environmental sciences, and to foster meaningful research collaborations
with other departments within the Faculty of Science, in particular the department of Biology, and with the
Faculty of Engineering, especially the Greenhouse Gas Techn ology group and the Petroleum Technology
Research Centre.
This Department is working toward achieving excellence in Research and Teaching, which includes the
delivery of quality undergraduate and graduate programs in Chemistry and Biochemistry. The Department
aims to provide a vibrant and positive environment for higher learning and training for our undergraduates and
graduates.
• Collectively 9 faculty members in the Department held 4 NSERC Discovery Grants, 2 other grants and contracts
totalling about $252,054.
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Computer science
• Faculty members supervised 32 MSc students (9 completed) and 22 PhD students (2 completed)
and 3 Postdoctoral Fellows. The department hosted 8 International Visiting Scholars and 2 Visiting
Students.
The Department has identified three principal areas of focus: Artificial Intelligence, Digital/Multi Media
and Software Systems Development). These areas provide the framework for recruitment and program
development (teaching and research) in the Department and are consistent with the strategic areas of
emphases in Energy and Environment, Informatics and Health Research, described in the University of Regina
Strategic Research Plan. To meet the future needs from the rapidly developing IT industry and the fast growing
provincial/national economy, the Department has developed and will continue to develop innovative
programs in collaboration with other faculties. The Department currently hosts one Canadian Research Chair
in the area of Computational Learning. In addition to their own top quality research, several members of the
Department make significant contributions to their respective research communities by serving on numerous
editorial boards of highly ranked international journals and chairing/co-chairing national or international
conferences. These activities have made a very positive impact on the reputation of the University. Members
of the Department are also actively involved with the Sustainable Communities Initiative and promotion of
Science in general plus new computer technology in particular, to the general public.
The Department is committed to the promotion of excellence in research and teaching. It aims to build a
vibrant research and training environment for our undergraduate and graduate students. It encourages
research collaboration both internally and externally, and conducts nationally and internationally recognized
scholarship. The Department will make a special effort to strengthen its relationship with industry by developing
collaborative projects and consultation on curriculum development.
VLSI chips
• Collectively 16 faculty members in the Department held 12 NSERC Discovery Grants and 4 other grants and
contracts totalling about $419,800.
international journals and peer-reviewed conference proceedings and presented a total of 23
conference papers.
• Four US patents were issued in 2010 to two faculty members in the Department.
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PhD student receives first endowed award for doctoral studies
Bing Zhou is the first PhD student recipient at the University of Regina to
receive the Verna Martin Memorial Scholarship in Doctoral Studies. Former
Regina resident Verna Mae Martin gifted the University nearly $400,000 to
create this annual scholarship.
Zhou, a third-year PhD candidate studying in the Department of Computer
Science, will receive $15,000 from the Verna Martin scholarship and an
additional $5,000 from the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research.
"This award will allow me to focus on my studies and will relieve any financial Bing Zhou is the first PhD student
recipient at the University of Regina
worries I would have had," said Zhou.
to receive the Verna Martin Memorial
Scholarship in Doctoral Studies.
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"It's important for graduate students to have opportunities such as this
because many of us are mature students who have families and other
responsibilities that we need to tend to. Receiving this award permits me to
research and spend time with my family - having balance is key to my success."
Zhou's doctoral work involves implementing a general research strategy that covers the mining of granular
information and knowledge structures while applying the discovered knowledge for real-world applications. A
prototype system will be implemented. Her research is complementary to existing studies of data mining which
do not pay sufficient attention to multiple levels of granularity.
Financial support is critical to fostering opportunities for students to succeed. Graduate s tudents become
faculty members and research leaders in our communities, both of which the University of Regina sees as
important investments, according to University of Regina President and Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Vianne Timmons.
"As our students graduate, they do so with the recognition that they have a responsibility to serve our greater
community, just as our donors have helped serve them during their years of study. On behalf of our current and
future doctoral students, I would like to express my thanks for Ms. Martin's vision and her long-term commitment
to support doctoral-level education at the University of Regina. I would also like to congratulate Ms. Zhou on
being the first recipient of this scholarship," said Timmons.
One graduate student enrolled in a doctoral program in any field of study will be chosen annually.
Eligibility requirements and application deadline for the Verna Martin Memorial Scholarship in Doctoral Studies
are located at www.uregina.ca/gradstudies/scholarships/
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• Collectively 7 faculty members in the Department held 3 NSERC Discovery Grants and 6 other
grants and contracts totalling $227,128, in kind $2,335,053.
• Faculty members supervised 16 MSc students (3 completed) and 3 PhD students. The department
hosted 4 International Visiting Scholars and 2 Visiting Students.
• The Department has 116 Undergradudate students majoring in Geology.
• The Department has 1 Undergraduate endorsement.
VOLCANOES:
Expect the unexpected
Weekender, Leader-Post/Saturday, May 1, 2010 Page G1
Department of geology
The Department has identified field-based resource geology as the principal area of focus, and this provides
the framework for recruitment and program development. The focus on field-based geology complements
the focus of the Department of Geology at the University of Saskatchewan, and at Saskatchewan Industry
and Resources allowing for extensive collaboration between the different groups. Field-based resource
geology with practical hands-on experience is a hallmark of the training that our students receive. Graduate
and undergraduate students were supported in numerous field and laboratory based thesis projects by
individual faculty research grants, government surveys and industry. This focus is consistent with the strategic
areas of emphases in Energy and Environment described in the University of Regina Strategic Research Plan.
Members of the Department are actively involved in the Petroleum Technology Research Centre (PTRC), Prairie
Adaptation Research Collaborative (PARC), Canadian Plains Research Center (CPRC) and Environmental
Quality Analysis Laboratory (EQAL) as well as a number of international research projects.
The greatest priority of the Department remains in retaining our high standard programs in the areas of resource
geology and environmental geoscience, with practical hands-on experience in the areas of petroleum, hard
rock geology and Quaternary studies. We have a national reputation for excellence as recognized by industry
and government who actively pursue our graduate and undergraduate students. We will continue to provide
courses that meet the standards for professional registration with the Association of Professional Engineers and
Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS).
To read the complete article, contact the Leader-Post directly.
“ So if (Yellowstone volcano) erupted in the future, which it’s very likely to...
that would affect Saskatchewan quite badly in terms of the amount of ash
material we would get rained down on us, and the initial blast from the
volcano would also be quite devastating to the area.
-- Dr. Ian Coulson, volcanologist
Left photo, taken on March 27,
shows lava spurting out the site
of a volcanic eruption at teh
Filmmvorduhals volcano near the
Eyjafjallajokull glacier in Iceland.
Top photo, Volcanologist Dr. Ian
Coulson of the University of Regina
holds a 1,000-year-old obsidian rock
(left) from Lipari island in Italy and
volcanic bomb lava rock from Mount
Etna in Italy.
“Best Student” at the International Energy Agency’s Greenhous Gas R & D Programme
summer school.
The Faculty of Science congratulates Warren Riemer, a geology student in the University’s
undergraduate program, on his recent award for “Best Student” at the International Energy Agency’s
Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme summer school, held in Svalbard, Norway.
Only a select number of students are chosen world-wide to participate in this program which
specializes in teaching about carbon capture and storage (CCS). This year there were 56 grad
students from 27 countries, and Warren was one of two undergraduate students present. Most of the
students selected are master’s and doctoral students. As the recipient of the “Best Student” award,
Warren has been asked to attend the program next year.
We wish Warren the best in his future career!
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Department of
mathematics and statistics
• Collectively 22 faculty members in the Department held 8 NSERC Discovery Grants and other
grants and contracts totalling about $147,656.
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers programs in mathematics, statistics and actuarial science.
This variety of programs provides the framework for recruitment and development initiatives. The principal areas
of research are algebra and number theory, discrete mathematics, geometry and topology, matrix theory,
operator algebras, and probability theory and statistics. The active colloquium series and research seminars
in the Department exemplify the University's goal in scholarship and research to "sustain a vibrant research
enterprise where faculty members are enthusiastic about intellectual activity." The actuarial program and the
variety of outreach initiatives in the Department meet the University's goal in service to "Take our academic
expertise into the community…" These areas of focus are consistent with the University of Regina Strategic
Research Plan that commits to supporting high quality areas of basic research and the strategic research
emphasis in Informatics. The Department is also active in public outreach through Math Central and Math
Camp. This is one of the stated goals of the University of Regina in the Strategic Planning Document under
public service and accountability.
• Faculty members supervised 23 MSc students (5 completed), 22 PhD students (3 completed)
and 3 Postdoctoral Fellows. The department also hosted 3 International Visiting Scholars.
• Collectively faculty members published 31 refereed articles or book chapters in national and
March 15th
MASS (Math, Actuarial Science and Statistics Student Society) presents: Pi Day!
This year, we rounded up, so pi day was held on Monday, March 15th. Pi Day
featured a debate of which is the best irrational number: pi versus e, talks on pi, a
screening of the movie Pi, and, of course, FREE PIE for everyone!
PIMS (Pacific Institute of Mathematical Sciences) Distinguished Lecture Series
November 12, 2010: David Kerr, Texas A&M University
Entropy in Dynamics
Abstract: The concept of entropy was introduced into ergodic theory by
Kolmogorov in the late 1950s. It can be viewed as a measure of the average
information gained in learning that the orbit of an unidentified point visits a
certain sequence of sets in a given partition of the space. This dynamical version
of Shannon's information-theoretic entropy revolutionize the study of measure-preserving
actions, which until then had relied on invariants of a spectral, as opposed to combinatorial,
nature. Entropy theory as originally conceived by Kolmogorov was ultimately seen to apply most
generally to actions of amenable groups, for which one can average over partial orbits in a way that
produces a dynamical invariant.
Very recently Lewis Bowen showed, quite surprisingly, that the theory of measure entropy can be vastly
extended to the realm of actions of countable sofic groups. Soficity is a much weaker kind of finite
approximation property than amenability and is satisfied for example by all residually finite groups. The
definition of entropy in this case required a completely new strategy that replaces the informationtheoretic perspective with the statistical-mechanical idea of counting discrete models. Hanfeng Li
and I have subsequently developed an alternative and more general approach to sofic entropy that
uses operator algebras in an unexpectedly essential way. I will discuss all of these developments and
furthermore indicate some applications of the ideas involved to the structure theory of operator algebras.
March 15, 2010: Michael Lamoureux, University of Calgary
Properties of Gabor Multipliers for Physical Modelling
Abstract: We present techniques developed for numerical modeling of wave propagation, and sourcesignature removal in seismic imaging, based on a class of linear operators known as Gabor multipliers.
These operators are localized Fourier multipliers, whose action is selectively localized by an element of a
partition of unity. We discuss boundedness and stability properties for these operators, approximations to
PDEs and pseudodifferential operators, and an approximate functional calculus.
Maxwell’s equations
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Faculty members in the Department held 6 NSERC Discovery Grants, which together with a
substantial contract, amounted to $1,789,395 of funding in 2010 in support of their long-term
research programs in Europe (Mainz and CERN (the ATLAS group)), Japan (the T2K, Tokai-toKamioka, group) and the USA (groups at Jefferson Laboratory). Notably, the Regina T2K group
completed commissioning in Japan of the Fine Grained Detectors built in Regina and began the
first full year of operation at the new JPARC accelerator complex.
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Faculty members supervised 5 MSc students (2 completed) and 5 PhD students (1 completed)
and 5 Postdoctoral Fellows. The department hosted 1 Visiting Student from Brazil. These students
represent 6 nationalities.
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The Department supervised 2 NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards (URSAs), one of
whom spent 4 months participating in our research program at the Institut für Kernphysik in Mainz,
Germany.
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Collectively faculty members published 26 refereed articles or book chapters in national and
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To bring our enthusiasm for modern physics to a broader audience, our “From Quarks to the
Cosmos” class for non-majors was re-launched in 2009. In 2010 we saw a 400% increase in
enrolment.
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The department welcomed five external seminar speakers under the auspices of the Prairie
University Physics Seminars program and two members of the department reciprocated by
speaking at most of the Prairie University Physics Departments. International presentations were
made in Italy, Greece and Brazil.
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Martin Beech published “The Large Hadron Collider: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe”
(Springer, 1st edition (August 5, 2010), 231 pages
Department of physics
The Physics Department has identified experimental and theoretical subatomic physics as principal areas of
expertise, an additional involvement in astronomy. This research focus was supported by the most recent
external review of the department, and is consistent with the University of Regina Strategic Research Plan that
commits to supporting high quality areas of basic research. The department is committed to providing an
enviable learning experience for students, and is constantly enhancing the classroom, laboratory, and
co-operative education opportunities.
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The University of Regina has become the first university outside the United States to become part of an elite group of
universities that conducts research into nuclear physics and technology commercialization.
The U of R has accepted an invitation to become a member of the Southeastern Universities Research Association
(SURA), a consortium of more than 60 universities in the U.S. As well as its research projects, SURA jointly operates the
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility in Virginia with the U.S. Department of Energy.
Leader-Post
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
"This membership demonstrates the high regard the U of R has in the international research community," says the
U of R Vice President of Research, Dr. David Gauthier. "Being part of SURA will mean that U of R students and faculty
can participate in larger-scale, collaborative, international research projects."
Membership in SURA means opportunities for funding for workshops, conferences and specialized equipment. Another
important potential benefit is the funding of "bridged positions" to conduct research at Jefferson Lab.
"This also means U of R professors and students will have access to funding for sabbaticals and fellowship programs,
providing opportunities to study and teach in the U.S.," says U of R physics professor Zisis Papandreou, the U of R
representative on the SURA board.
Two other U of R physics faculty members, Dr. Garth Huber and Dr. George Lolos, will sit on important decision-making
committees of SURA. U of R President Dr. Vianne Timmons will be on SURA's Council of Presidents, the body that
decides on all recommendations by the board.
The U of R Physics Department began work last year on the construction phase of the GlueX experiment, one of the
highest priority projects of a $310 million international research effort, which will be looking into how matter is held
together.
News Release: http://www.uregina.ca/news/newsreleases.php?release=631
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Does P = NP?
Supporting Science sTUDENTS
Retention Strategies - Supplemental Instruction (SI)
The Faculty of Science has made a major commitment to the use of
Supplemental Instruction and is focusing its effort around student retention
and the development of additional instructional opportunities for students,
particularly during the transition year. We are assisting students in courses
that have traditionally proven to be a challenge.
Sense of Community
The Faculty of Science has worked closely with the different Science Student
Societies to involve them in joint initiatives as well as society based functions.
• Faculty of Science has committed $200 annually to each department society to support their
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Faculty of Science provided dedicated space for the department student societies as well as
dedicated space for the pre-professional club
In 2010, the student societies signed an agreement to form a Science Students Society
A Science Pizza Social is held annually in the Fall semester, which involves the student
department societies, pre-professional societies and the Federated Colleges
The annual Graduation Gala is an event to recognize and celebrate the success of our
graduating students both undergraduate and graduate
Student societies organize a number of social activities and these activities are commonly
attended by faculty and staff
Faculty of Science hosted a Research Gala associated with the Fall 2008 Convocation to
highlight the Research successes of the Faculty, including our undergraduate and graduate
students as well as a High School student
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The Faculty of Science congratulates Marc Beal as
the recipient for the Faculty of Science Dean’s Medal
for the Spring 2010 convocation.
The Faculty of Science congratulates Nikki Kralka for
receiving the Faculty of Science 10th Anniversary
Scholarship.
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Math Central is an Internet service for mathematics students and
teachers. This site is maintained by faculty and students in Mathematics
and Statistics and Mathematics Education at the University of Regina
in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. It became an internet site in
September, 1995 and has since earned several awards.
Math Central was created by Denis Hanson, Vi Maeers and
Harley Weston at the University of Regina. Denis and Harley are Emeritus Professors in
the Department of Mathematics and Statistics and Vi is a Professor in the Faculty of
Education and Director of the Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning.
The Quandaries and Queries consultants are teachers, faculty and students at Canadian
schools and universities.
Browse our site:
• Resource Room - a sharing place for mathematics resources (a place where
mathematics educators can share resources. Teachers are encouraged to send us
notes, ideas, lesson plans or any other resource having to do with the teaching of
mathematics. Resources are stored in a database that can be searched and browsed
by educators and parents.
• Quandaries & Queries - Frustrated with a math question? If you have any nagging
mathematical problems or questions you can’t solve, or are just plain curious about
something, we’re here for you. Our panel of consultants will try to answer your question.
Our database can often give you a faster answer to your question than waiting for us to
write a reply to you.
• Mathematics with a Human Face - Visit our quilt to meet some mathematicians and
read about their diverse careers.
• Women in mathematics
• Teachers’ Bulletin Board - We have a list of educational outreach activities from across
Canada which are offered by universities, colleges and other institutions to students in
secondary and earlier school.
• Math Beyond School
http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/
• Problem of the Month
The Learning Experience
Teaching is the one of the fundamental activities of the Faculty of Science. Science expects high
quality instruction from all members involved in undergraduate and graduate programs.
• The involvement of student leaders in peer-based study activities with faculty support, will
enhance the sense of community within Science while benefiting both recruitment and
retention of students
• Faculty members are nominated regularly for Teaching Awards both internally and nationally
• Science has an ongoing program of laboratory infrastructure revitalization in cooperation with
the departments that has allowed for significant upgrading of the instructional facilities; this
is an ongoing process and we are continually looking for additional resources to support and
enhance this program
• Science has a number of collaborative programs with other faculties and other institutions
and we are always exploring new opportunities for collaboration where appropriate as these
provide relatively cost-effective opportunities for growth of the Faculty
Science has enhanced the impact of our teaching programs through the development of a
number of web-based courses
Science is working closely with the Centre for Student Accessibility to improve support for students
requiring assistance with accessibility. Students are advised to seek the assistance of the Associate
Dean (Academic) should they need assistance.
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Celebrating Science STUDENTS
Faculty of Science 4th Annual
Graduation Gala
An evening of celebration to recognize the
achievements of our graduates.
The Faculty of Science graduates, faculty members, staff and distinguished
guests were invited to a special evening full of entertainment, conversation
and hors d’oeuvres. The Guest speaker was Dr. J. Ross Mitchell, Physicist
and Medical Computer Scientist and alumnus of the Faculty of Science,
University of Regina.
“The Science students,
faculty and staff
continue to bring me
challenging questions
and when the answers
fall into place just right,
it’s a very rewarding
experience.”
- Angela Dohms, Science
Student Services Office
Human Genome
Dean’s Honour List
FALL 2010
Neil Arnstead **
Marc Beaton *
Alisha Beler *
Kristin Bonkowski
Jesse Bowman
Alexis Brassard *
Adam Brodner *
Irene Chair
Clinton Chess
Breanna Chin
Jeremy Counsell **
Nicole Czemeres *
Michelle Degelman *
Deric Diep
Kira Dotchuk *
Peter Dowdy
Natasia Dreger **
Shanna Dumontier *
Justin Eckert *
Lance Erickson **
Shelby Fink *
Alexander Fischer
Taegen Fitch
Thomas Fitz-Gerald **
David Don Fox *
Kristan Froh
Miroslav Golubovic
Danielle Gray **
Julia Hart **
Shelby Herman *
Jonathon Herriot *
Karla Hillis **
Erin Hillis **
Nolan Hoggarth
Andrew Houmphan **
Caitlin Hunter *
Campion *, Luther **, First Nations University of Canada ***
Katherine Smythe *
Benjaavermin Inglis *
Ashley Stahl *
Elliot James *
Shelby Stecyk
Nicole Janier
Allan Stromberg *
Samuel Jaques *
Jasmin Sykora
Jacey Jones *
Landon Tam
Jordan Laing
Kirsten Tangedal
Jeremy Lane
Tanner Tetlow *
Mathew Leib
Jordan Thompson *
Guang Yuan Liu
Adam Vantomme **
Brianna Lobb
Victoria Verlysdonk
Kelsey Lothian **
Katherine Ludlow **
Sarah Vinge
Brendon Macknak
Brendan Warner
Nathan Magnus *
Kevin Williams *
Michael McDonald *
Jared Wolfe *
Katherine Miller *
Brian Wong
Marcia Mitschke **
Jennifer Wood **
Rachelle Mondor
Kevin Yu
Shanda Oleynik
Tian Zhang
Morgan Ollinger **
Yan Ling Zhen
Anokhi Patel
Chad Patterson **
SUMMER 2010
Tara Petrie *
Marsha Bahador
Sylvia Phung
Adam Brodner *
Jordan Power *
Jeremy Lane
Sean Reimer *
Laura Teigrob
Olivia Reis *
Barret Rennie
Larissa Richards
WINTER 2010
Christian Rilling **
Katherine Ross-Hopley **
Syed Ahmed
Daniel Sandbeck **
Neil Arnstead **
Zane Schlosser *
Marc Beal **
Riley Sellsted *
Cailee Bell *
Izn Shahab
Taylor Bereti *
Karla Signo
Kristin Bonkowski
Erica Sims **
Chad Canham **
Bobby Singh
Alicia Chow
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Jeremy Counsell **
Jason Crump **
Amanda Dancsok *
Jonathan Dean
Michelle Degelman *
Deric Diep
Peter Dowdy
Chantal Dufour
Lance Erickson **
Wan Feng
Taegen Fitch
Maegan Folk **
Ashley Fortney **
Matthew Haines
Lisa Harasen *
Amina Henni
Shelby Herman *
Andrew Houmphan *
Jonathan Hughes **
Caitlin Hunter *
Benjamin Inglis *
Matthew Johnson
Kadan Kelly **
Cole Kirkham
Morgan Kirzinger *
Alyssa Kohl **
Curtis Korchynski *
Ha Lam
Adam Lanigan
John Lehmann
Katherine Ludlow **
Nathan Magnus *
Blaine Marchuk *
Alenna Mazur
Moira McAvoy *
Cairistin McDougall *
Katherine Miller *
Johannes Moersch *
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Sarah Ohnander **
Matthew Palmarin *
David Pastuch *
Anokhi Patel
Chad Patterson **
Rachel Popa
Mariam Rassem
Sean Reimer *
Jakeb Reis *
Olivia Reis *
Larissa Richards
Katherine Ross-Hopley **
Samra Sahlu
Timothy Sample
Danielle Schamborzki *
Allison Siemens Worsley
Karla Signo
Jerrod Smith
Derek Smith **
Ashley Stahl *
Anna Steve *
Landon Tam
Amanda Tetlock
Tanner Tetlow *
Michael Truong *
Jaydon Tsui **
Jason Unruh *
Adam Vantomme **
Melissa Vass *
Alison White
Kevin Williams *
Jennifer Woroniuk
Lawrence Yang
Tian Zhang
Jacob Ziegler *
administrative
Brown Dwarf
Science’s Long Service
honourees
New faces in SCIENCE
Neil Ashton
Biology
30 years
Garth Huber
Physics
20 years
Ian Coulson
Geology
10 years
Lynn Mihichuk
Chemistry
30 years
Scott Wilson
Biology
20 years
Allan East
Chemistry
10 years
Evanna Simpson
Geology
30 years
Xue-Dong Yang
Computer Science
20 years
Lisa Fan
Computer Science
10 years
Henry Yee
Chemistry
25 years
Chang Zhang
Computer Science
20 years
Guili Liu
Computer Science
10 years
Stephen Bend
Geology
20 years
Allen Herman
Mathematics &
Statistics
15 years
Larry Miller
Mathematics &
Statistics
10 years
R. Mark Brigham
Biology
20 years
Zisis Papandreou
Physics
15 years
Pamela Sparvier
Science
10 years
Derek Gervais is a machinist with over 16 years in the manufacturing and repair
business. He moved quickly through the ranks of the industry and opened a
local machine shop with some co-workers within his first two years. This gave
him the opportunity to see the business from a different side and he has gained
both practical and managerial experience because of this. Derek has worked
at five very different machine and fabrication shops in the Regina area and
has experience as an owner, a CNC manager, and a lead hand. He now finds
himself enjoying the great atmosphere and challenging projects in Science at
the U of R.
Jane Rose had spent a year and a half advising students in the Faculty
of Arts before accepting the Academic Program Advisor position in the
Science Student Services Office in November 2010. There she enjoys
helping students plan for their future, finding creative ways to aid in student
retention, and keeping the office running smoothly. Jane came to the
University of Regina in 2002, and has since graduated with a Bachelor of
Arts Honours in Psychology, a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and is currently
working on her Master's degree in Philosophy, exploring how humans create
associations between objects and assign meaning to them. Jane has
been an active part of student life on campus, and to date serves as Vice
President Administration and Finance for the University of Regina Graduate
Students' Association (UR GSA). In her off hours, Jane enjoys reading, playing
games, singing karaoke and fixing up her house.
Lindsay recently joined the Faculty of Science Student Services Office in
November 2010. She was able to find her away to the Lab Building without
trouble, despite having spent her university days on the 5th floor of the Education
Building. She completed a Bachelor of Administration degree in 2004. After
convocation, Lindsay spent the next few years travelling, which included
teaching English in Taiwan, back-packing around Australia and New Zealand,
and even a short stint with the Cirque du Soleil. Her resume includes positions
with the provincial government, Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan, and
a major bank in New Zealand, to name a few. In her free time, Lindsay enjoys
travelling, walking her beagle, playing hockey, creating the perfect playlist, and
being outside.
Monica Cliveti joined the University of Regina in August 2010, as a term Lab
Instructor in Geology. Monica came to University of Regina from Romania,
where she completed a thesis based BSc and MSc at the Babes-Bolyai
University in Cluj-Napoca. Monica also completed a MSc program at the
University of Regina and she’s been involved every semester of her graduate
degree program in the teaching process. She covers a large array of labs
from 100-level to 400-level and she enjoys every single moment of it. When
she is not talking about rocks and how they are formed she enjoys dancing,
camping or reading.
silicon wafer masks
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Admin people of SCIENCE
Science space in RIC
Dean's Office
Dean of Science Brien Maguire Administrative Assistant to the Dean Michelle Kowbel Administrative Assistant Jacqui Lockert Associate Dean (Academic) Nader Mobed Associate Dean (Research) Scott Wilson Faculty Administrator Audrey Perra Science Student Services
Registration Assistant Angela Dohms
Registration Assistant (Jan - Oct)Dana Reed
Registration Assistant(Nov - Dec)
Lindsay Haubrich Academic Advisor (Jan - Sept)Bonnie Dobson
Academic Advisor (Nov - Dec)
Jane Rose Program Coordinator (Computer Science) Wendy Preikchat Program Coordinator (Mathematics & Statistics)Ara Steininger Science Operations and Technical and Analytical Services
Coordinator, Science Operations Lee Aument Science Stores Joe Zieger Machine Shop Derek Gervais Electronics Shop Keith Wolbaum Coordinator, Information Technology James Kraushaar Technician, Biology Joanne Downing Technician, Biology Angela Marcia Technician, Chemistry & Biochemistry Chuanzhong Wang Technician, Geology Mets Ritsema Lab for Computational Discovery John Jorgensen Environmental Quality Analysis Lab Bjoern Wissel Ag
Departments
Head, Biology (Jan - June)
Mark Brigham
Head, Biology (July - Dec)
Harold Weger
Administrative Assistant, Biology
Susan Munro
Head, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Lynn Mihichuk
Administrative Assistant, Chemistry & BiochemistryTeri Dibble
Head, Computer Science (Jan - June)
Xue Dong Yang
Head, Computer Science (July - Dec)
Howard Hamilton
Administrative Assistant, Computer Science
Marilyn Hepp
Administrative Assistant, Computer ScienceDianna Medea
Head, Geology (Jan - June)
Mark Brigham
Head, Geology (July - Dec)
Hairuo Qing
Administrative Assistant, Geology
Van Tran
Head, Mathematics & StatisticsAllen Herman
Administrative Assistant, Mathematics & Statistics Pamela Sparvier
Administrative Assistant, Mathematics & StatisticsDianna Medea
Head, Physics
Neil Ashton
Administrative Assistant, Physics
Jacqui Lockert
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Tanya Dahms
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Scanning Probe Microscopy Lab
Atomic Force Microscopy Lab
Andrew Wee
Department of Chemistry and
Biochemistry
Organic Synthesis Lab
Allan East
Computational Chemistry Lab
Peter Leavitt
Department of Biology
Environmental Quality Analysis Lab
(EQAL)
Andrew Freywald
Cancer Biochemistry and Cell Biology Lab
Lynn Mihichuk
Inorganic/Catalysis Lab
Scott Murphy
Supramolecular Organic Photochemistry
Lab
Brian Sterenberg
Inorganic Synthesis Lab
Dae-Yeon Suh
Biochemistry Enzymology Lab
Chuanzhong Wang
Department of Chemistry and
Biochemistry
NMR and Instrument Lab
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Shirin Afroj
Odette Allonby
Krishna Annadi
Brjaya Aryal
Marc Beal
Muksana Begum
Tyler Boa
Richard Manzon
Developmental Endocrinology Lab
Christopher Somers
Wildlife Ecology and Genetics Lab
Christopher Yost
Bacterial Genetics Lab
Water Protection Lab
Ian Coulson
Department of Geology
Electron Microbeam Lab
Volcanology - Solid Earth Studies Lab
Daryl Hepting
Department of Computer Science
Regina Integrative Cognitive
Experimentation (RICE) Lab
Science Stores, (Joe Zieger, Bryanna
Sigurdson, and Katherine Ludlow)
Postdocs, Graduate Students, and Research Staff
Aleksandra Bugajski
Jianxin Cai
Aneesh Chacko
Rhys Daku
Andrea Jun Dong
Jennifer Doucette
Matt Endsin
Tanya Freywald
Alison Maddigan
Laura Gardiner
Jessica Martino
Leanne Heisler
Kara Neudorf
Arumgam
Biplab Chandra Paul
Jayaraman
Sarah Posehn
Yamuna Kandasamy Teddie Rahube
Sunyoung Kim
Rakesh Rajagopalan
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Supriya Rao
Salina Stilborn
Amy Tetlock
Luke Truitt
Kandasamy Vaheesar
Liz Vanderlinde
Alumni of influence
Dr. Ross Mitchell is a Professor in the Departments of Radiology and Clinical
Neurosciences, an Adjunct Professor of the Department of Computer
Science, and the Alberta Innovates Technology Futures / Calgary Scientific
Inc. Industrial Chair in Medical Imaging Informatics, at the University of
Calgary. He is an Investigator in the Alberta Innovates Technology Futures
Centre for Machine Learning, and the Biovantage Centre for the Biomedical
Engineering. He is an Alberta Innovates Health Solutions Senior Scholar
funded by the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research. He is also
the Founding and Chief Scientist of Calgary Scientific Inc, a company with 60
employees and a suite of FDA and CE Mark approved products installed in
hospitals around North America and Europe.
Dr. Mitchell has received numerous awards for his research including the
Berlex Canada MS Research Award; best paper awards from the Canadian
Association of Radiologists and the International Organization for Medical
Physics; first prizes from the International Congress on Computer Assisted
Radiology and from the International Society for MR in Medicine; two awards
of merit from the Radiological Society of North America; and, the Roger
Bauman Award from the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine.
Dr. Mitchell has a proven research track-record
comprising 95 reviewed publications, including
16 patents, 99 invited presentations, and 180
published abstracts. Dr. Mitchell supervises a
research team investigating space/frequency
analysis, medical image processing, segmentation
and visualization technologies. Best of all, he
explains how a career spent in Science and
Technology allows him to work with the Medical
Community to save lives.
Website: www.ImagingInformatics.ca
Dr. Ross Mitchell
University of Calgary
methylation
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Imagine having a job
where every morning when
you go to work you have
a genuine smile on your
face as you look forward
to the day. “In the first few
months, I honestly said my
face is hurting from smiling,”
says Sandra Zilles, assistant
professor in the Department
of Computer Science at the
University of Regina.
- Sandra Zilles, Computer Science,
Assistant Professor
research
The Uncertainty Principle
Science in RESEARCH
Science in RESEARCH
Applications are now being accepted at the
University of Regina for students who want to
create applications.
Starting today, students can register for a new
class in the computer science department that
will teach students to build apps for iPhones, iPads,
BlackBerries or other Android phones.
"This is the hottest technology there is in software
development," said Howard Hamilton, head of the
computer science department at the U of R.
"Very few of these devices existed five years
ago — at least not in the forms they do now. The
computing power that's in an iPhone is equivalent
to a desktop machine from a couple years ago."
And, said Hamilton, the career opportunities could
be endless.
"There's tens of thousands (of apps) being created
and some of the people who make them are
making millions of dollars from one simple idea," he
said.
"That isn't going to happen to most students, but
what's going to happen is even within the city,
employers are going to start saying, 'We need our
materials on the web, but we need it to display
in an interesting fashion on someone's mobile
device.' "
The Faculty of Science wishes to
acknowledge the 2010 NSERC
Awards and Scholarships recipients.
Faculty MEMBERS
Britt Hall (Biology)
John Stavrinides (Biology)
Malek Mouhoub (Computer Science)
Samira Sadaoui (Computer Science)
Sandra Zilles (Computer Science)
Hairuo Qing (Geology)
Chun-Hua Guo (Mathematics & Statistics)
Garth Huber (Physics)
GRADUATE Students
Marc Beal (Biology)
Holly Henin (Biology)
Sarah Plosker (Mathematics & Statistics)
Justin Schwark (Mathematics & Statistics)
In his second term, Leavitt will draw on his expertise to forecast the unique
and combined effects of climate change and societal development on
water quality and availability in Canada and the world. These studies will
include reconstruction of the occurrence of prairie droughts during the
past 2000 years, and development of risk assessment models to predict the
frequency, duration and intensity of droughts over the next 30 years. Together
this work will help define how climate change influences the development
and stability of modern society and, in turn, how our activities affect the
environment.
The U of R class is being offered in the winter
semester, which begins in January, from 7-9:45
p.m. on Wednesday nights. Prior knowledge of
object-oriented programming is required.
Sandra Zilles in the Department of Computer Science has been awarded a
new Canada Research Chair in Computational Learning Theory. Through
her research, Zilles and her team will develop efficient solutions to complex
problems in artificial intelligence, using interactive machine learning models
and techniques. Machine learning is the design of algorithms that allow
computers to learn based on data. For example, machine learning in
computers is used every day to personalize advertising in online markets, assist
clinicians in the analysis of medical records, and create user preferences in web
searches.
iPhone and Blackberry app developer Stefan Miller
with an iPhone app for gasbuddy.com in his office at
GB Internet Solutions in Regina on November 2, 2010.
Photograph by: Don Healy, Leader-Post
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data, as though they were interacting with a co-operative teacher. The
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Applying to have apps made available for the
iPhone or iPad — two of the hottest technologies
on the market — has been made a relatively
simple process. Once an app has been tested,
developers apply to Apple and if it is accepted
the app will be made available. Developers can
set their own prices (if any) and receive 70 per
cent of the sales.
© Copyright (c) The Regina Leader-Post
Peter Leavitt, a professor in the Department of Biology, will continue for a
second term as a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Environmental Change
and Society. During his first term, Leavitt authored over 50 scientific papers,
generated over $11 million in research funds, and advised the Prime Minister
of Canada on climate and other environmental change. His research on lake
ecosystems has spanned five continents and resulted in the development of
a new international framework to predict the effects of climate and societal
change on global freshwaters.
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Science Supports
sustainability
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Dr. Britt Hall, Department of
Biology, raised an important
concern about the improper
disposal of alkaline and other
types of batteries. When batteries
are disposed in landfills they may
be a source of heavy metals such
as cadmium and mercury to our environment.
Toxic heavy metals such as cadmium and mercury
may leach out of landfills into soil, grandwater, or
surface water, where they have the potential to
enter food chains. Spent rechargeable batteries
can be recycled locally, however, currently, there
are no facilities in the prairie provinces that will
recycle alkaline batteries. This prompted Science
to initiate the batttery recycling program. In 2010,
under the coordination of Lee Aument and the
Science Stores staff this program was expanded.
Dr. Britt Hall (Assistant Professor, Biology) and Lee
Aument (Coordinator of Science Operations)
Battery drop-off locations:
Ad-Hum, Classroom, College West,
Education, Lab, Maintenance, North
Residence, Research and Innovation
Centre (RIC), and Riddell Centre.
The BATTERY RECYCLING PROGRAM has been
a major HIT. The containers all across campus
are seeing much heavier use than originally
anticipated. Science currently empties the
containers and sends the batteries to Ottawa
approximately once a month.
The Faculty of Science is pleased to participate as a sponsor in the Canada Wide Virtual Science Fair and
appreciates very much these comments received from some of the winners.
“Whitney and I would like to thank you for awarding us a Magna Cum Laude ($25.00) in the Virtual Science
Fair (VSF). We are honored and very delighted to accept this award. It took us quite a while to complete
our project, and we both worked very hard on it. BUT it was really worth it!
We are very proud of ourselves for this achievement. We also hope that we will continue participating in
future competitions and learning more about new things. It was a lot of fun!
Thank you again for sponsoring the Virtual Science Fair, because this means a lot to both of us!”
--Winnipeg, MB
Faculty of Science
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“One of the mandates of the
university is to share knowledge
with the community. I do this
in a slightly different way - on
the radio. I have a semi-regular
column on the CBC radio Morning
Edition, where I talk about issues
of computers and technology of
interest to the general public. I
have discussed diverse topics such
as how ebooks have changed
the way we read, and how Netflix
has changed the way we watch
television. From time to time,
these discussions are syndicated
across the country, such as when
a woman followed her GPS into
a swamp, and when the Internet
group known as “anonymous”
hacked the credit card
companies in support of wikileaks.
As the world of technology
changes, I see it as one of my
duties to keep informed and to
help people understand these
changes in the context of their
lives.” - David Gerhard, Computer
Science, Associate Professor
Community
Science and the
COMMUNITY
Science and the
COMMUNITY
Mathematics Enrichment Camp
The one-day Mathematics Enrichment Camp is for students in grades
7 through 12 who are interested in exploring the infinite frontier of
Mathematics beyond the school curriculum.
The Faculty of Science supports the 2010 Canada Wide Virtual Science Fair
Cum Laude Awards (value varies for each award)
“I would like to offer my family’s thanks for your generous support of the Canada Wide Virtual Science Fair. We had
two children who participated this year, and to say that it was enlightening experience for the whole family would
be an understatement.
Our kids chose to be home-schooled this year, via the EBUS in British Columbia. They have many exta-curricular
activities that connect them with other children, but we are always looking for new ways to spark an interest in
learning and specifically an interest in scientific inquiry. It was a delight to sit with them and read over the many VSF
projects from previous years, and to learn that Children from right across the country would be creating experiments
just like them. We felt as though we were part of something much, much bigger and we were inspired by the
amazing websites that we viewed.
Thank you for your support of this very worthwhile program. You are making a difference in the lives of children from
coast to coast.”
--Coquitlam, BC
The goal of URWISE is to foster and promote the full participation of women in all fields
of science and engineering by creating opportunities for networking and mentoring
of U of R women in science and engineering at the undergraduate, graduate, staff,
and faculty levels maintaining connections with our alumni and initiate contacts with
women scientists and engineers outside academia encouraging girls in elementary
and high schools to consider science and engineering as viable career choices.
Membership is open to anyone on campus (Undergraduates, Graduate Students, Staff and Faculty) as well as
associate members from the greater Saskatchewan science community who support the URWISE mandate. Diversity
strengthens our membership and helps achieve the URWISE mandate.
http://www.urwise.uregina.ca/
Muriel F. Finlayson Scholarships
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Long-time chemistry laboratory instructor at the University of Regina has left a legacy by creating two new
scholarships for undergraduate students pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree. Muriel E. Finlayson, who passed
away August of 2006, left $156,000 in trust to the U of R funding two new scholarships - the Muriel E. Finlayson
Undergraduate Environmental Science Scholarship and the Muriel E. Finlayson Undergraduate Computational
Science Research Scholarship.
“These scholarships provide an exciting new opportunity for Faculty of Science students,” says Dean of Science,
Dr. Brien Maguire. “This is the first time we are offering undergraduate scholarships for scientific research. Not only
does this new scholarship agreement speak to the quality and calibre of undergraduate students in our faculty, it
provides students with the financial support they need to pursue their academic dreams.”
Finlayson, a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan, was a world traveller and a dedicated football fan. She
also enjoyed curling, needlework and crafts. She taught as chemistry laboratory instructor at the U of S before
accepting a job in the Faculty of Science at the U of R. She retired from the U of R in 1993.
“Muriel had a life long passion for learning. She particularly loved to challenge those in scientific studies to pursue
excellence. These scholarships are a vehicle to promote that endeavour,” says Nancy Glover, cousin and executor
of Finlayson.
Faculty of Science students are eligible to apply for the undergraduate scholarships upon entering into their third
year of study providing they have a minimum grade point average of 85 per cent. Both scholarships will be available
to students this spring.
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Putting a Lid on Home Energy Costs Grades:4-6 Earth/Energy/Environmental
Most Effective Teeth Whitening Grades:10-12 Health/Sport
Living Dinosaurs Grades:4-6 Biology
Burning Calories Grades:7-9 Chemistry
The Black-Tailed Prairie Dog Grades:K-3 Biology
Strong Building Materials Grades:7-9 Engineering/ComputerScience
Establishing a gp64 Protein Baseline Grades:10-12 Biology
Amphibians Live Here Too! Grades:K-3 Biology
Caffeine and Sugar Grades:7-9 Biology
Activity of Probiotic Bacteria Isol Grades:10-12 Biology
Efficient Angle for Solar Panel Grades:4-6 Physics/Astronomy/Mathematics
Antioxidants Grades:4-6 Health/Sport
2009 Flu Pandemic Grades:7-9 Health/Sport
Grasping the Wind Grades:4-6 Earth/Energy/Environmental
Torque Grades:4-6 Physics/Astronomy/Mathematics
Making the Right Choice!! Grades:7-9 Health/Sport
Vit D:Superdrug of the 21st Century Grades:4-6 Health/Sport
A Better Way to Land a Plane Grades:7-9 Earth/Energy/Environmental
That Water Looks Tasty Grades:4-6 Earth/Energy/Environmental
Can You See It? Grades:7-9 Physics/Astronomy/Mathematics
The Best Mummifying Mixture Grades:7-9 Chemistry
Sports Science Grades:7-9 Physics/Astronomy/Mathematics
Oil vs. Aquatic plants Grades:7-9 Earth/Energy/Environmental
Heavy Metals & Aquatic Environments Grades:7-9 Biology
Ice Melters Grades:7-9 Chemistry
Oil Be Gone!! Grades:7-9 Earth/Energy/Environmental
Which Adhesive Had More Adhesion Grades:7-9 Physics/Astronomy/
Mathematics
The Best Way to Keep Things Fresh Grades:7-9 Health/Sport
Recycled Paper: Better or Worse? Grades:7-9 Earth/Energy/Environmental
The Fuel of Tomorrow Grades:7-9 Earth/Energy/Environmental
Amplification Station Grades:7-9 Physics/Astronomy/Mathematics
Do Mosquitoes Like Certain Blood? Grades:4-6 Biology
The Difference Grades:4-6 Chemistry
Separating Hydrogen from Oxygen Grades:7-9 Chemistry
HYBRIDS - Green Transportation Grades:7-9 Earth/Energy/Environmental
Meningitis Grades:7-9 Health/Sport
Eerie Effects of Electromagnetism Grades:10-12 Physics/Astronomy/
Mathematics
Battery Endurance Grades:7-9 Earth/Energy/Environmental
The Memory Brain Grades:7-9 Chemistry
The Heart Of Music Grades:7-9 Chemistry
Ground Meat Grades:7-9 Biology
How Clean is Clean? Grades:7-9 Chemistry
How Does Salt Affect Ice? Grades:7-9 Chemistry
Palm Voltage Grades:7-9 Earth/Energy/Environmental
Moldy Bread Grades:7-9 Chemistry
Plane vs. Plane Grades:7-9 Physics/Astronomy/Mathematics
Citric Acid Grades:7-9 Chemistry
Ethanol - Nature's Fuel Grades:7-9 Earth/Energy/Environmental
Falling Surfaces Grades:7-9 Physics/Astronomy/Mathematics
Is Your Free-Throw Crossed Up? Grades:7-9 Health/Sport
Caffeine Affecting the Heart Rate Grades:7-9 Chemistry
Evaporation Crystallization Grades:7-9 Chemistry
Cracked Grades:7-9 Earth/Energy/Environmental
Series and Parallel Circuits Grades:4-6 Physics/Astronomy/
Mathematics
Genetic Disorders Grades:7-9 Biology
Grime + Nail Polish Remover Grades:7-9 Earth/Energy/Environmental
Friction Grades:4-6 Physics/Astronomy/Mathematics
Craze 4 Crystal Project !!! Grades:4-6 Chemistry
Physics/Astronomy/Mathematics Grades:4-6 Physics/Astronomy/
Mathematics
More is Less Grades:7-9 Physics/Astronomy/Mathematics
Eco-débloqueau Grades:7-9 Engineering/ComputerScience
Thunder Ramps Grades:4-6 Physics/Astronomy/Mathematics
Can Friction Generate Fire Grades:4-6 Physics/Astronomy/
Mathematics
Fuels of Internal Combustion Engine Grades:10-12 Earth/Energy/
Environmental
Electric Cars Grades:7-9 Physics/Astronomy/Mathematics
Speedy Solutions Grades:4-6 Physics/Astronomy/Mathematics
Density.... Grades:K-3 Physics/Astronomy/Mathematics
Static Electricity - Speed ...... Grades:K-3 Physics/Astronomy/
Mathematics
Keep It Cool Grades:K-3 Physics/Astronomy/Mathematics
What Makes a Kite Fly Well? Grades:K-3 Physics/Astronomy/
Mathematics
Reflection & Refraction Grades:4-6 Physics/Astronomy/Mathematics
Effect of Soil on Pea Plant........ Grades:4-6 Biology
Potato Cannon Grades:7-9 Physics/Astronomy/Mathematics
Catapult 150 Grades:4-6 Physics/Astronomy/Mathematics
I Can See What You See Grades:10-12 Health/Sport
Acidic Apples Grades:7-9 Chemistry
G-Force Grades:7-9 Physics/Astronomy/Mathematics
Wind Energy Grades:7-9 Earth/Energy/Environmental
The Fibonacci Sequence Grades:7-9 Physics/Astronomy/
Mathematics
Battle of the Balloons Grades:7-9 Physics/Astronomy/Mathematics
Pop It! Grades:7-9 Physics/Astronomy/Mathematics
Video Games Grades:7-9 Physics/Astronomy/Mathematics
Bubblewrap VS. Hockey Helmet Grades:7-9 Health/Sport
Greenworks Grades:7-9 Chemistry
Adding Acids Grades:10-12 Biology
Windmills Grades:7-9 Biology
Tornadoes Grades:4-6 Earth/Energy/Environmental
Hydrogen Fuel Production Grades:10-12 Chemistry
Hydrogen Power Grades:7-9 Earth/Energy/Environmental
Solar Panel Energy VS. Natural Gas Grades:7-9 Earth/Energy/
Environmental
Hydrogen or Hydrogen Fuel Cells Grades:7-9 Physics/Astronomy/
Mathematics
Hybrid Cars Grades:7-9 Physics/Astronomy/Mathematics
Something Green Grades:7-9 Earth/Energy/Environmental
Reproductive System Grades:7-9 Biology
Heat Loss in Liquids Grades:7-9 Chemistry
Hand Cleaning Treatment Grades:7-9 Health/Sport
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Science and the
COMMUNITY
CIENCE Graduate
2010 Fall
50
Dr. E.C. Leslie Graduate Student Entrance Scholarship
Allonby, Odette, Science (Biochemistry)
Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research Dean’s Scholarship
Doucette, Jennifer, Science (Biology), Ph.D. Candidate
Huang, Yuhui, Science (Statistics), Ph.D. Candidate
Montaghami, Vajihollah, Science (Computer Science), Ph.D.
Candidate
Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research Graduate Scholarship
Allotey, Dorothy, Science (Computer Science)
Anas, Mohamed Usoof, Science (Biology)
Azam, Nouman, Science (Computer Science), Ph.D. Candidate
Daku, Rhys, Science (Biochemistry)
Tahani, Mehrnoosh, Science (Physics)
University of Regina Summer Sports (and ‘Science’) Camps
For the third consecutive year Science collaborated with the Faculty
of Kinesiology and Health Studies to provide a ‘science’ component
to the Summer Sports Camps. Our part of the series included
activities from all six departments. The science portions were highly
subscribed and we intend to increase our involvement next summer.
The Science camp program provides children with the opportunity
to explore science in a controlled environment. Instructors from the
Faculty of Science engage children in experiments and hands on
learning around the campus. Over a third of the Science program
is delivered with Professors in the Faculty of Science assisting
in experiments like turning copper to gold, creating their own
composting unit, creating their own computer game to name a
few of examples. Children will spend approximately an hour and a
half participating in science and the other hour and a half of the
program participating in sports and recreational activities.
The Faculty of
Science holds a
Gold Corporate
Membership with
the Saskatchewan
Science Centre.
“As recipient of the Canada Wide Virtual Science Fair University of Regina - Faculty of Science Summa Cum
Laude Award, I would like to thank your Faculty for its support of the Canada Wide Virtual Science Fair and for
sponsoring my award. Awards sponsored by organizations such as yours provide such incentive for creating a
project for the VSF. Your support of the VSF greatly encourages students such as me to continue my studies in
science and present research using a unique web site medium.
The VSF has given me the opportunity to combine my research in biotechnology with website design.
Completing my project ‘Utilizing antisense ODN technology as a means for silencing starch biosynthetic genes
in wheat’ and presenting my research on my own designed website was a very unique experience. This is
my fourth year completing a project for the VSF and every year I have learned more. It is only because of
my participation in the VSF that I have learned as much as I have in website design combined with scientific
research.
Once again, thank you for your support of the Virtual Science Fair.”
--Grade 10, Saskatoon, SK
Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research Graduate Teaching
Assistantship
Aryal, Bijaya, Science (Biology)
Bugajski, Aleksandra, Science (Biology)
Dong, Jun, Science (Chemistry), Ph.D. Candidate
Endsin, Matthew, Science (Biology)
Gaudet, Carolyn, Science (Biology)
Giffin, Spencer, Science (Physics), Ph.D. Candidate
Jayaraman, Arumugam, Science (Chemistry)
Liu, Junjie, Science (Geology)
Ludlow, Sarah, Science (Biology)
McEwan, Brian, Science (Geology)
Rajagopalan, Rakesh A., Science (Chemistry), Ph.D. Candidate
Vaheesar, Kandasamy, Science (Chemistry), Ph.D. Candidate
Yu, Qian, Science (Computer Science), Ph.D. Candidate
2010 Spring/Summer
Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research Dean’s Scholarship
Truitt, Luke, Science (Biochemistry), Ph.D. Candidate
Zhang, Yu, Science (Statistics), Ph.D. Candidate
Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research Graduate Research
Award
Ahmadi, Bahman, Science (Mathematics), Ph.D. Candidate
Allotey, Dorothy, Science (Computer Science)
Deng, Xiaofei, Science (Computer Science), Ph.D. Candidate
Seenappa, Spoorthy, Science (Computer Science)
Starks, Elizabeth, Science (Biology)
Anas, Mohamed Usoof, Science (Biology)
Annadi, Krishna, Science (Chemistry), Ph.D. Candidate
Cavers, Michael, Science (Mathematics), Ph.D. Candidate
Lin, Minghua, Science (Mathematics)
Sadeqi, Mehdi, Science (Computer Science), Ph.D. Candidate
Gerhard Herzberg Fellowship
Zhou, Bing, Science (Computer Science), Ph.D. Candidate
students
Graduate Student Travel Award
Ghavamifar, Farnaz, Science (Computer Science)
Jayaraman, Arumugam, Science (Chemistry), Ph.D. Candidate
Posehn, Sarah, Science (Biochemistry)
Rahube, Teddie, Science (Biology), Ph.D. Candidate
Sampson J. Goodfellow Scholarship
Dosselmann, Richard, Science (Computer Science), Ph.D. Candidate
2010 Winter
Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research Graduate Research Award
Smith, Erika, Science (Chemistry)
Barker, Elizabeth, Science (Biology), Ph.D. Candidate
Fillmore, Julie, Science (Geology)
Licciardi, Caio Agusto, Science (Physics), Ph.D. Candidate
Luo, Jigang, Science (Computer Science), Ph.D. Candidate
Martino, Jessica, Science (Biology)
Montaghami, Vajihollah, Science (Computer Science), Ph.D. Candidate
Poissant, Joseph, Science (Biology), Ph.D. Candidate
Rashid, Jihad, Science (Computer Science), Ph.D. Candidate
Sadeqi, Mehdi, Science (Computer Science), Ph.D. Candidate
Simeon, Mondelle, Science (Computer Science), Ph.D. Candidate
Truitt, Luke, Science (Biochemistry), Ph.D. Candidate
Ye, Aifen, Science (Computer Science), Ph.D. Candidate
Zhang, Yu, Science (Statistics), Ph.D. Candidate
Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research Graduate
Teaching Assistantship
Abedinzadeh, Sadra, Science (Computer Science), Ph.D. Candidate
Al-Ageili, Munira Faysal, Science (Computer Science), Ph.D. Candidate
Barker, Elizabeth, Science (Biology), Ph.D. Candidate
Bogard, Holly Jayne, Science (Biology)
Bugajski, Aleksandra, Science (Biology)
Dong, Jun, Science (Chemistry), Ph.D. Candidate
Dzal, Yvonne, Science (Biology)
Jiang, Wei, Science (Computer Science)
Laprairie, Mark, Science (Computer Science)
Lin, Minghua, Science (Mathematics)
Liu, Meng, Science (Statistics), Ph.D. Candidate
Mwangangi, Sadia, Science (Mathematics), Ph.D. Candidate
Paul, Biplab, Science (Biochemistry)
Posehn, Sarah, Science (Biochemistry)
Rajagopalan, Rakesh A., Science (Chemistry), Ph.D. Candidate
Skalak, Samuel, Science (Biology)
Yan, Wen, Science (Computer Science), Ph.D. Candidate
Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research Recruitment Scholarship
Huang, Yuhui, Science (Statistics), Ph.D. Candidate
Gerhard Herzberg Fellowship
International Graduate Student Scholarship
Paul, Biplab, Science (Biochemistry)
Sampson J. Goodfellow Scholarship
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