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  • Aug 2 – Master of Science Thesis Defence – Fardad Pirri

    Monday, July 29, 2024 | By

    Master of Science thesis defence in Biological Sciences

    Fardad Pirri, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Biological Sciences, will defend his thesis titled “Regulation of social behaviour via oxytocin receptor signaling in the caudodorsal lateral septum in Long-Evans male and female rats ” on Friday, August 2 at 12 PM., in PL600F.

    The examination committee includes Jeff Stuart, Chair; Cheryl McCormick, Supervisor; Brian C. Trainor, External Examiner (University of California, Davis); and Gaynor Spencer and Stephen Glasgow, Committee Members.

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  • Aug 2 – Master of Science Thesis Defence – Fardad Pirri

    Friday, July 26, 2024 | By

    Master of Science thesis defence in Biological Sciences

    Fardad Pirri, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Biological Sciences, will defend his thesis titled “Regulation of social behaviour via oxytocin receptor signaling in the caudodorsal lateral septum in Long-Evans male and female rats ” on Friday, August 2 at 12 PM., in PL600F.

    The examination committee includes Jeff Stuart, Chair; Cheryl McCormick, Supervisor; Brian C. Trainor, External Examiner (University of California, Davis); and Gaynor Spencer and Stephen Glasgow, Committee Members.

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  • July 23 – PhD Thesis Defence – Gregory Foran

    Tuesday, July 16, 2024 | By

    Gregory Foran, a PhD in Biological Sciences candidate, will defend his thesis titled “Mechanistic Insights into the Notch signalling pathway through Molecular Condensation” on Tuesday, July 23rd at 1 p.m.

    The examination committee members are Elizabeth Vlossak, Chair; Aleksandar Necakov, Supervisor; Rhett A. Kovall, External Examiner (University of Cincinnati); Thad Harroun, Internal Examiner; and Jeff Stuart and Gaynor Spencer, Committee Members.

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  • July 15 – Master of Science thesis defence – Abhishek Kumar

    Monday, July 15, 2024 | By

    Master of Science thesis defence in Computer Science

    Abhishek Kumar, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Computer Science, will defend his thesis titled “Towards Trustworthy AI: Investigating Bias and Confidence Alignment in Large Language Models” on Monday, July 15, 2024 at 11 AM, in PLZ 600F.

    The examination committee includes Melanie Pilkington, Chair; Ali Emami, Supervisor; Robson De Grande, External Examiner (Brock University); and Renata Queiroz Dividino and Naser Ezzati-Jivan, Committee Members.

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  • COSC Student Awarded Prestigious Vector Institute Scholarship

    Tuesday, May 28, 2024 | By

    Exciting News from Sam Langdon!

    Join us in congratulating Sam from the MSc thesis program in Computer Science, a recipient of the prestigious 2024-25 Vector Scholarship in AI!

    With a $17.5K award towards her master’s degree, Sam has demonstrated exceptional promise and dedication to advancing AI innovation. This recognition underscores the Vector Institute‘s commitment to nurturing the next generation of AI talent and pushing the boundaries of what’s achievable in this remarkable field.

    We can’t wait to see the impact Sam will make as she enhances her AI skill set and contributes to the forefront of AI innovation. Congratulations, Sam!

    https://vectorinstitute.ai/24-25-vector-ai-scholarship-announcement/?utm_source=LinkedIn&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Programs

    This is a Cross-Post from the Department of Computer Science.

    https://brocku.ca/mathematics-science/computer-science/2024/05/09/cosc-student-awarded-prestigious-vector-institute-scholarship/

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  • May 31 – Master of Science Thesis Defence – Pierre Simiganoschi

    Wednesday, May 22, 2024 | By

    Master of Science thesis defence in Earth Sciences

    Pierre Simiganoschi, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Earth Sciences, will defend his thesis titled “Multi-Scale Analysis of Climate Change: Case Study of Major Canadian Wine Areas” on Friday, May 31 at 9:30 AM., in PL600F.

    The examination committee includes Melanie Pilkington, Chair; Uwe Brand, Supervisor; Anthony Shaw, External Examiner; and John Menzies and Martin Head, Committee Members.

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  • May 29 – Master of Science Thesis Defence – Quanjian Li

    Wednesday, May 22, 2024 | By

    Master of Science thesis defence in Chemistry

    Quanjian Li, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Chemistry, will defend his thesis titled “Synthesis and structural studies of nucleic acids” on Wednesday, May 29 at 1 PM., in WH147.

    The examination committee includes Melanie Pilkington, Chair; Tony Yan, Supervisor; Jean-Paul Desaulniers, External Examiner, Ontario Tech University; and Paul Zelisko and Jeffrey Atkinson, Committee Members.

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  • May 21 – Doctor of Philosophy Thesis Defence – Frank Betancourt

    Monday, May 13, 2024 | By

    Doctoral thesis defence in Biotechnology

     

    Frank Betancourt, a PhD in Biotechnology candidate, will defend his thesis titled “Aspects of bioorganic chemistry – a). Development of caffeine-aptamer for coffee decaffeination; b). Study of 1,8-naphthalimide derivatives as fluorescent probes; c). Encapsulation of DNA by silica nanoparticles” on Tuesday, May 21st at 2:00 p.m.., in Sankey Chambers.

     

    The examination committee members are Wendy Ward, Chair; Tony Yan, Supervisor; Christopher Wilds, External Examiner (Concordia University); Thad Harroun, Internal Examiner; and Jeffrey Atkinson and Vincenzo De Luca, supervisory committee members.

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  • May 14 – Master of Science Thesis Defence – Elyse Aubry

    Tuesday, May 07, 2024 | By

    Master of Science thesis defence in Biological Sciences

    Elyse Aubry, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Biological Sciences, will defend her thesis titled “Determining the effect of different cover crops on nematode communities in vegetable production” on Tuesday, May 14 at 1 PM., in GSB 305.

    The examination committee includes Ian Patterson, Chair; Ping Liang and Tahera Sultana, Co-Supervisors; Vaughn Mangal, External Examiner, Chemistry and Biotechnology; and Oualid Ellouz, Committee Member.

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  • May 16 – Master of Science Thesis Defence – Georgina Louise Gardner

    Tuesday, May 07, 2024 | By

    Master of Science thesis defence in Biological Sciences

    Georgina Louise Gardner, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Biological Sciences, will defend her thesis titled “Investigating the Importance of Physiological Cell Culture Conditions in Modeling Cancer Metabolism and Metabolic Reprogramming” on Thursday, May 16 at 9:30 AM., in GSB 405, in hybrid format.

    The examination committee includes Melanie Pilkington, Chair; Jeff Stuart, Supervisor; Newman Siu Kwan Sze, External Examiner, Applied Health Sciences; and Gaynor Spencer and Rebecca MacPherson, Committee Members.

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