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Archive: 2017

Hillary Lia - Finalist for the (CRA) Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award

Hillary Lia - a third year undergraduate student in the Biomedical Computing Honour's Program, and the youngest of all nominees - has been named as Finalist for the Computing Research Association's (CRA) Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award. Her research pertains to development of novel methods for computational surgical skill assessment and translation of those into training curricula in the Queen's Clinical Simulation Centre. 

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Queen's Faculty Members among recipients of 2017 Mayor's Arts Awards

City of Kingston announces the 2017 Mayor's Arts Awards recipients

KINGSTON, ON/Dec. 5, 2017 – Last evening at a ceremony in Memorial Hall in Kingston City Hall, Mayor Bryan Paterson presented Mayor’s Arts Awards to five recipients. The award winners will be recognized formally at city council this evening.

Art Conservation student restores pieces for the National Gallery of Canada

Queen's Master of Art Conservation student Patrick Gauthier worked to repair and restore a severly damaged piece of art, Whatif/Twilight by Ron Moppett, which is now on display at the National Art Gallery of Canada.

Chemistry PhD Student Wins Award for Groundbreaking Cancer Research Discovery

Queen's Chemistry PhD Student Caitlin Miron has won the 2017 Mitacs PhD Award for Outstanding Innovation. Ms. Miron has discovered a DNA binder that, in essence, prevents cancer cells from spreading.

Queen’s remembers student Leah Battista

Queen’s regrets to inform the community of the death of student Leah Battista (Artsci'19). Leah, who passed away suddenly on Saturday, Nov. 4, was in her third year of studies at Queen’s.

Leah Battista (Artsci'19) passed away on Saturday, Nov. 4.

Majoring in global development studies, Leah had completed her first year of studies at the Bader College at Herstmonceux Castle in England.  She was also working towards a Certificate in Business and was included in the Dean’s Honour List for both first and second year.

First Student Graduates from Queen's-Stuttgart Dual Master's Program in Chemistry

Matthias Hermann is the first student to graduate from the dual master's degree program in Chemistry offered through a partnership between Queen's University and Universität Stuttgart in Germany.

ArtSci Grad Eden Gelgoot Wins International Award

Recent Life Sciences Major / Art History Minor graduate Eden Gelgoot submitted an Art History & Theory paper, "The role of the UNESCO World Heritage List in the commemoration of World War II" to the international Undergraduate Awards Programme 2017 that went on to win the best submission in the Art History & Theory category.

Queen's students win Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition

Qeueen's students emerge victorious from 550 applicants, winning $125k to continue developing technology which enhances detection of melamine in milk power and reduces the need for complex lab tests.

Developing a Protocol for Academic Consideration for Arts and Science Students

The Faculty of Arts and Science is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Caroline Teske as the newest staff member of the Student Services team.  Caroline is the Academic Accommodation Counsellor, and joins our team of academic advisors who provide academic advising for undergraduate students on all Faculty programs, regulations and policies.

Celebrating Queen's Research

Queen’s is celebrating the groundbreaking work of the university’s researchers and to help promote the achievements a series of banners are being placed on prominent buildings around campus as well as on light poles along University Avenue and downtown Kingston.

2017 Winners of the Canada Council Molson Prize announced

The Canada Council has announced today the 2017 winners of the Canada Council Molson Prize in the Arts and Sciences as well as the John G. Diefenbaker Prize.  Please follow the links below to see more on our website.

Back to the Beginning

Geologists from across Canada are going “back to where it began,” as Queen’s University’s Department of Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering hosts the Geological Association of Canada (GAC)/Mineralogical Association of Canada (MAC) Annual Meeting May 14-18.

Not Your Typical History Classes

Steven Maynard’s courses in Canadian history are “not your typical history classes.”

Instead of relying on textbooks or readings regarding the past, with students handing in a paper or writing an exam, Mr. Maynard develops a project based around a particular segment of Canadian history that requires students to research, create and present.

Faculty of Arts and Science introduces two new plans

Following an already busy year filled with launching new initiatives, an additional two new plans are being introduced by the Faculty of Arts and Science for the 2017-18 academic year, just in time for plan selection for first-year students. The two new plans are a Politics-Philosophy-Economics Specialization and a major in Languages, Literatures and Cultures.

Politics-Philosophy-Economics Specialization

Queen’s Truth and Reconciliation Task Force Report

The Queen’s task force formed in April 2016 to begin the work of responding to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s final report on the history and legacy of Canada’s residential school system for Aboriginal children. Composed of Indigenous and non-Indigenous faculty, staff, students, senior administrators, and community members, the task force considered how to meaningfully respond to the TRC’s calls to action.

Opportunities for undergraduate research

Each year, the Undergraduate Student Summer Research Fellowship (USSRF) provides students at Queen’s the opportunity to gain some valuable experience that will help them in their continuing studies and into their career.

Through the program, undergraduate students in social sciences, humanities, business and education are able to further develop their research skills under the guidance of a faculty researcher.

Senate approves Fall Term Break

Queen’s University will implement a two-day fall term break for students enrolled in the four direct-entry undergraduate programs. The break will take effect in the 2018-19 academic year.

Senate approved the recommendations of the Fall Term Break Task Force (FTBTF) at its Feb. 28 meeting. The two-day fall term break will occur on the Thursday and Friday of the seventh week of classes.

At the Top of the Class

Queen’s professor James Fraser (Physics, Engineering Physics and Astronomy) has received the prestigious 3M National Teaching Fellowship from the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE). Dr. Fraser is the eighth Queen’s professor to be made a 3M Fellow, with the most recent being John Smol (Biology) in 2009.

The Peer Academic Support Service (PASS) Is Hiring!

Are you looking for a unique volunteer opportunity for next year? Hiring is underway for our 2017-2018 team, and we are looking for YOU to apply to join our team as a Peer Advisor! PASS offers confidential, non-judgmental academic advising to first-year ArtSci students. We answer questions about SOLUS, degree plan selection, course registration, and more!

Internship Positions available in the Faculty of Arts and Science

The Queen’s Undergraduate Internship Program (QUIP) provides students with a 12-16 month work experience. QUIP internships are paid, professionally supervised, career-related positions designed to offer second or third year students the opportunity to learn about current advances, practices and technologies in business and industry.

The Faculty of Arts and Science is looking for two interns to join their team: 

Ladder to Arts Leadership

Queen’s University has launched a new ‘laddered’ Graduate Diploma and Master’s program that will provide students interested in pursuing or accelerating their career in the arts with a 360-degree view of the arts and culture industry.

Through the programs, offered by the Dan School of Drama and Music in collaboration with the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, students can earn a Graduate Diploma in Arts Management with the successful completion of the six-week term, or continue with the Master’s in Arts Leadership.

A Positive Exchange

For exchange students arriving at Queen’s for the winter term, it’s the beginning of a new learning experience.

On Thursday, Jan. 5, an orientation session was hosted by the Queen’s University International Centre (QUIC) for exchange students from the Faculty of Arts and Science to provide some basic information about life at Queen’s and in Kingston, such as the resources that are available from the many campus partners.

In a Queen’s tradition, the students also received tricolour scarves and mittens donated by the Campus Bookstore as they face the Canadian winter.