March 1st-3rd, 2019

McGill University (Montreal,Qc) "TEWATSENTÓNTHO" - "Let us Stoke the Fire"

The First 100 Indigenous students registered will receive complimentary hotel accommodation

Transportation from Queen’s provided through Aboriginal Access to Engineering

This conference is intended for Indigenous STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) students and professionals primarily; however all are welcome! 

Come and meet professionals, academics and students from all over Canada and beyond, to hear about STEM education, share success stories, and mentor young talent. Companies/organizations will be hosting career booths and allow for students as well as current and aspiring professionals to explore a vast range of opportunities.

caISES conference registration is open!

Wednesday, February 13th, 2019

Time & Location: 6:00-6:30pm snack and social at Math Help Center, 6:30pm at Jeff 127

Alumni Speakers:

Shuming Jia: BSc in Mathematics from Queen's University; MSc in Pure Mathematics from University of Waterloo; Senior Data Scientist at Compass Digital Lab

      Expertise:  customer analytics and using data-driven strategy to help products to grow

  Stuart Squires: BSc in Mathematics and Physics Specialization from Queen's University;  Software Developer in 360insights

      Expertise: solve complex software problem, designing better and more reliable products

  Patrick Gravelle: BSc Honor in Statistics from Queen's University;  Master of Biostatistics at Harvard University

      Lemonte Alie-Lamarche: BSc Honor in Mathematics from Queen's University; MSc in Mathematics at University of Toronto

  Caleb Jonker: BSc Honor in Mathematics from Queen's University; PhD in Mathematics at University of Toronto

Professor Francesco Cellarosi
Career Service: Joshua Zettel

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  Friday, February 1st, 2019

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics has several undergraduate research assistantships, including some through the NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards* program, available for the summer of 2019. These positions are open to current undergraduate students in mathematics and statistics, mathematics and engineering or related fields from Queen’s University or elsewhere. If you have a strong academic record and are interested in gaining research experience in the mathematical sciences we invite you to apply.

A list of available research projects offered by our department can be found here (PDF, 106 KB).  Successful applicants will be expected to work for 16 consecutive weeks, on a full-time basis (35 hrs/wk), between May and August.  Remuneration will be a minimum of $7840** for the entire work term for full-time assistantships.

If you are interested in being considered for a research position, please submit the following to Jennifer Read by February 1st, 2019:

• A copy of your CV/resume.
• The title of the project(s) for which you would like to be considered and a brief statement explaining why you are interested in and qualified for that project.  If you are interested in more than one project please rank the projects in order of preference.
• Copies of transcripts for any studies not completed at Queen’s; the Department can access your Queen’s record.

Submission methods:  Electronically as a PDF to readj@queensu.ca or by hard copy to:

Jennifer Read
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
RM320 Jeffery Hall
Queen's University
Kingston, ON  K7L 3N6

Eligible students will be considered for the NSERC USRA program.  Students selected for an NSERC USRA will be required to complete Form 202 and provide official, up to date (with fall 2018 grades), copies of all transcripts, including for studies completed at Queen’s.

USRA recipients will be selected in accordance with the objectives of that program.  All applicants will be judged on the following criteria:

1. Academic record;
2. Research aptitude and/or potential;
3. Fit/qualifications for the selected project.

Successful applicants will be contacted by 28 February 2019. 

The number of positions will depend on the number of qualified applicants and the amount of funding/awards available.

*Information about the USRA program, including eligibility conditions and general application instructions can be found on the NSERC website.   Students selected for an NSERC USRA will be required to complete and submit FORM 202, Part I using the NSERC Online system.  Instructions on completing this form can be found here.   You will be required to upload an official copy of transcripts for all universities attended.  Note that you should not upload a copy of the legend for Queen’s University.  Transcript legends for all other universities must be uploaded.  Part II of the application will be completed by the Department. 

**Before any applicable taxes and deductions.  This amount includes $4500 from NSERC for those selected for a USRA.

The Business Data Scientist Challenge is underway until March 1, 2019.

This challenge is open to graduate and senior undergraduate students in Economics, Mathematics, Statistics or Computer Science at a Canadian university. Canadian or permanent resident students studying at universities outside Canada are also eligible to apply. 

The competition guidelines can be found on Statistics Canada’s website. 
 
For more information on the Business Data Scientist Challenge, please email your question to: statcan.cder-cdre.statcan@canada.ca.

Thursday, December 6th, 2018

Engineering students Tiffanie Bankosky, Serena Corscadden, Sarah de Lazzari and Kathryn Instrum arrived at the 2018 International Project Management Day in Toronto ready for most things. They came to compete in a paper competition for project management professionals and students. But they weren’t quite ready for the first question they were asked on arriving at the venue…“are you sure you’re in the right place?”

By the end of the day they had answered with a resounding “yes”, beating out other students and professionals to take the 2018 prize. Their team was the youngest in the competition.

Their journey began at the Bader International Study Centre, where all 4 took a course in Global Project Management last summer. The intensive course teaches the principles of project management and challenges students to think about how engineering operates within global cultures. The 4 students – Tiffanie from Engineering Physics, Serena and Kathryn from Math and Engineering, and Sarah from Mechanical Engineering – worked as a team to examine lessons learned from the clean up of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The course sparked their interest in project management, and the team submitted a paper to the project management paper competition.

At the November 1 conference in Toronto, they presented their paper to an audience of project management professionals - a somewhat daunting task. They credit preparation and open communication within the team as keys to their success. During the question period at the end of their presentation, they trusted the research they had done, and gauged the right depth of answer by watching other teams. Humour helped them connect with the audience. Asked about their recollection of the 2010 tragedy, Tiffanie pointed out that she had only been 10 when it happened!

The team’s astute analysis of the failings around the clean up, and their assured presentation style, earned them a $2,000 prize as well as valuable opportunities to meet people working in project management. The team highly recommend BISC and the global project management course to other students. While in the UK they were introduced to recruiters at prominent companies like Hatch and Goldman Sachs. They also appreciated the chance to work closely with professors in small classes.

The summer experience and the competition have been some of the highlights of these students’ experiences, along with being an orientation leader and enjoying challenging academic programs. They hope that their success will inspire girls to try engineering, where they are thriving.