Student Research to Be Celebrated
July 21, 2010 - Campus Bulletin
Eighty-two student researchers whose summer jobs at U of G were funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) will be showcased at a special event July 26.
The students are recipients of NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards worth some $5,600. They are intended to stimulate undergraduate students' interest in research in the natural sciences and engineering, said Prof. Peter Pauls of the Department of Plant Agriculture, who is U of G's NSERC representative.
The awards are also meant to get students interested in pursuing graduate studies and the world of research, creating the next generation of Canada’s researchers.
The students have spent the past few months working as research assistants in U of G laboratories and field settings. They were supervised by faculty in the Ontario Agricultural College, College of Biological Science, College of Physical and Engineering Science, College of Social and Applied Human Sciences and Ontario Veterinary College.
The students make important contributions to campus research projects during their summer stints, Pauls said. This year’s projects range from monitoring cell proliferation in cancer cells to studying meadow ecosystems.
The students’ individual research projects and their overall contribution will be celebrated with a special event at the Macdonald Stewart Art Centre from 2 to 3:30 p.m. It's open to the University community and to the general public. Students have been invited to attend the celebration with a family member or friend. Their supervisors, department chairs and deans are also invited.
Student Rachel Germain is studying meadow ecosystems as part of the NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards program
