Articles from:September 2026

  • Thesis defences — Sep 28 to Oct 2

    Tuesday, September 22, 2026 | By

    PhD in Applied Health Sciences

    Caroline Hummell, a PhD in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “’An Integrative Qualitative Exploration of Sport-Based Mentorship in the Lives of Girl and Women Athletes” on Monday, Sep. 28, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The defence will take place in PLAZA 600F.

    The examination committee members are Costa Metallinos, Chair; Corliss Bean, Supervisor; Tara-Leigh McHugh, External Examiner (University of Calgary), Matthew Kwan, Internal Examiner; and Dan Cui, Shannon Kerwin, and Michele Donnelly, Advisory Committee.

    Categories: Doctoral Thesis Defences

  • Thesis defences — Sep 21 to Sep 25

    Tuesday, September 15, 2026 | By

    PhD in Chemistry

    Julio Trevino, a PhD in Chemistry candidate, will defend the thesis “Fluorosilicones: A Route Towards Superhydrophobicity” on Tuesday, Sep. 22, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The defence will take place in PLAZA 600F.

    The examination committee members are Val Fajardo, Chair; Paul Zelisko, Supervisor; Andrew Vreugdenhil, External Examiner (Trent University), Amir Mofidi, Internal Examiner; and Melanie Pilkington and Travis Dudding, Advisory Committee.

    Categories: Doctoral Thesis Defences

  • Thesis defences — Sep 7 to Sep 11

    Tuesday, September 01, 2026 | By

    PhD in Applied Health Sciences

    Emily Copeland, a PhD in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “’Investigating potential therapeutic targets and strategies to enhance cognitive function in muscle-wasting conditions and Alzheimer’s disease” on Thursday, Sep. 10, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The defence will take place in PLAZA 600F.

    The examination committee members are Karen Campbell, Chair; Val Fajardo and Rebecca MacPherson, Supervisors; Margaret Fahnestock, External Examiner (McMaster University), Joffre Mercier, Internal Examiner; and Paul LeBlanc and Paula Duarte Guterman, Advisory Committee.

    Categories: Doctoral Thesis Defences