TheGraduate@Carleton

May 11 Edition

Graduate Student News

Architecture Grad Students: Dinner in the Street
Pictured above is Azrieli School of Architecture & Urbanism's first in-person Dinner in the Street since 2019. Having successfully defended their theses, graduating master's students celebrated their accomplishments with faculty, staff, visiting reviewers and donors.

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Three Minute Thesis 2023 Competition - Presentations of Finalists are Posted to our YouTube Channel

Click below to see PhD in Linguistics student Tara Azin present, Linked Data for Linguistic Empowerment in the Digital Age:

Dates & Deadlines!

May 13, 2023
Graduate students who have not electronically submitted their final thesis copy to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs will not be eligible to graduate in spring 2023 and must register for the summer 2023 term.

May 17, 2023

Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) for full summer courses.
Last day to withdraw from early summer courses with a full fee adjustment (financial withdrawal). Withdrawals after this date will result in a permanent notation of WDN on the official transcript.

May 19-31, 2023
Full winter, fall/winter and late winter term deferred final examinations will be held.

May 22, 2023
Statutory holiday. University closed.

May 26, 2023
Last day to request Formal Examination Accommodation for June examinations to the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities. Note that it may not be possible to fulfill accommodation requests received after the specified deadlines.

May 31, 2023
Last day to withdraw from full summer courses with a full fee adjustment. Withdrawals after this date will result in a permanent notation of WDN on the official transcript.

For a complete list of all official academic and financial dates and deadlines, please go to the Registrar’s website. For all financial matters, go to Student Accounts.

Light Up The Night with Chemistry in The Dark - this Saturday!

Carleton's Chemistry Magic Show is back and better than ever! On Saturday, May 13, 2023, join us in Alumni Park for a fun-filled evening of hands-on activities and a one-hour chemistry magic show that will amaze and inspire people of all ages. Admission is free, but we encourage donations of cash and non-perishable food for the Ottawa Food Bank. Register now and be part of this exciting celebration of science.

Softball Players and Teams Wanted! GSA Grad Student Recreational Softball League Resuming

There has been a grad student softball league, sponsored by the Graduate Student Association, over the Spring and Summer at Carleton since 1984, until it was shut down by the pandemic in 2020. The league is a very casual, co-ed, non-competitive league where grad students, faculty, staff, partners, friends, alumni, and all members of the Carleton community of any gender identity have a chance to get out and socialize, roughly one evening a week. Games take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, excluding holidays, from May until the middle of August, with teams averaging about one game a week. The games normally take place on the River Field on campus, located on the Carleton grounds at the corner of Bronson and the Rideau River. Teams often go for beer and nachos afterwards.

The league is free for all teams and participants, equipment is provided free of charge, and the league provides a great way to get to know and keep in touch with other members of the Carleton community!

If you are interested in playing or getting a team together, please send an e-mail to gsasoftball23@gmail.com and copy aaron.doyle@carleton.ca.

Volunteers Requested

Let's Talk Science at CarletonU, which runs jointly with uOttawa, is recruiting for volunteers to help with an activity involving local Black high school students we work with via our Black youth in STEM program. The youth will visit Carleton for a day of fun, hands-on activities and networking with Black students and professionals in STEM.

We are in need of volunteers to help the students with the activities, guide them throughout campus or other supports throughout the day.

We have set a tentative date for June 13, 2023 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided to all volunteers and there is also the option of only helping during the morning (which is when we need the most volunteers).

If you are interested in participating, please email Amaal at byis.letstalkscience@gmail.com.

Quad Access Reduced

Facilities Management and Planning would like to advise the campus community that access to the academic quad will be reduced due to two projects.

Replacing the roofs of the Tory Building and the Azrieli Theatre and Pavilion will continue until early July. To ensure the area is safe, the stairs between the Azrieli Theatre and Pavilion will be closed until the completion of the roof work.

In addition, ongoing work between Paterson Hall and Southam Hall requires the pathway located at the quad that runs to Southam Hall to be closed until mid-June. Access to Southam Hall, and the parking garage will not be impacted. Access to the quad during these projects will be available from the south-side stairs (beside Tory) and the stairs beside Dunton Tower, as well as through the tunnels.

**Carleton's Research and International Review - Newest Edition is Published**

Carleton has grown into a dynamic, global research institution. In 2022, our research enterprise reported $97.4M in sponsored funding — a 79 per cent gain over the past four years, placing us second in growth among Canada’s comprehensive and medical universities. Read more about Carleton’s research excellence in the latest Research Review.

Carleton University Art Gallery New Exhibition: Seasons of the Sun

Curator Augatnaaq Eccles is a seamstress and historian who was born and raised in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. This exhibition that opens on May 28, 2023, explores and traces the Arctic seasons of spring, summer and fall as they are experienced by Augatnaaq and her family, friends and fellow community members.

Each season is embodied in a signature piece of clothing designed and created by Augatnaaq. Each piece of clothing is in turn accompanied by artworks that express and point to the activities, sights, sounds, tastes and smells of its corresponding season.

Ultimately, Seasons of the Sun is Augatnaaq’s response to a question she has been asked by many Southerners: “Why would anyone want to live in the Arctic?”

For details, visit: https://cuag.ca/exhibition/seasons-of-the-sun/

Canada Graduate Scholarship - Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement

Applications now open for the June 2023 Competition!

The Canada Graduate Scholarships – Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements (CGS-MSFSS) support high-calibre Canadian graduate students in building global linkages and international networks through the pursuit of exceptional research experiences at research institutions abroad. Supplements of up to $6,000 are available to active CGS (master’s or doctoral) or eligible Vanier CGS holders to help offset the costs of undertaking research studies outside Canada for a defined period. Full details can be found here. Please submit your application to jenna.mcconnell@carleton.ca by May 26, 2023.

Science Policy 101 Workshop - Tomorrow!

The Ottawa Science Policy Network is hosting its Science Policy 101 Workshop on Friday, May 12, 2023. The workshop will be a free full-day event taking place from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. with numerous opportunities for students to learn about topics in science policy through presentations by speakers from the Institute on Governance (IoG), Evidence for Democracy (E4D), Ingenium Canada, and the Institute for Science, Society and Policy (ISSP), among others. Students will also be able to network over a free lunch and participate in panel discussions that address, Grand Challenges for Science Policy in Canada, and Careers in Science Policy. The workshop will be offered in a hybrid format with the in-person event held at FSS1006 (uOttawa main campus, 120 University) as well as on Zoom for online attendance. Door prizes are included.

Whether you’re new to science policy or already engaged in the field, the workshop will be a great opportunity to learn about diverse science policy topics and network with other science policy enthusiasts! We encourage you to register for tickets as soon as possible: In-person or virtual.

Celebrating Asian Heritage Month

Each May, Canada celebrates Asian Heritage Month. With many distinct regions and communities making up the Asian diaspora in Canada, this month provides an opportunity to reflect on and celebrate the diverse contributions of Asian Canadians to the growth and prosperity of Canada.

Asian Heritage Month is an important moment to mark annually, and throughout the year. As such, we are proud to highlight and celebrate the stories, research contributions and impact made by people of Asian descent at Carleton.

Volunteers Needed for the School of Mathematics and Statistics

The Statistical Society of Canada is holding its 2023 Annual Meeting at Carleton.

Volunteers are needed for various jobs on May 23-25, May 27 and 28. To sign up, please send an email with your name, email and contact info to ssc2023@ssc.ca by May 17.

Volunteers get free conference registration, free refreshments at the Caf and free Monday evening student BBQ.

Launch of Acfas' Service to Assist Research in French (SARF)

Acfas is launching its Service to Assist Research in French (SARF) on May 12, 2023 during their 90th annual Congress.

The event will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. (ET) at the University of Montréal, André-Aisenstadt building, room 1177, and will also be livestreamed on Facebook.

Complete details can be found here. Please note that registration is not required for online participation. The event will take place in French only.

The Quebec Minister of the French Language, Mr. Jean-François Roberge, will be in attendance as well as the Federal Minister of Official Languages, the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor.

Inaugural Carleton Challenge Conference:
Challenging the Mental Health Crisis

The statistics are staggering.

Roughly 970,000,000 people around the world live with a mental health disorder, a 13 per cent increase since 2017—and that’s not even including the surge since 2020 associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

The cost of lost productivity due to conditions such as anxiety and depression is estimated at $1 trillion every year.

In Canada, about 6.7 million people are currently experiencing mental illness. This contributes to the $50 billion annual impact of substance use on the country’s economy. And it’s one of the reasons why 200 Canadians attempt suicide every day.

But despite the scale of this challenge—and the fact the most vulnerable among us are suffering more than others—a brighter future is possible.

“We can all impact positive change,” Clara Hughes said at the inaugural Carleton Challenge Conference, a day-long gathering at the university designed to bring together government, academic and community leaders who are driving transformation.

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