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Undergrads Rewarded for Excellence in Research for 2018
Nov. 30, 2018
A record $30,500 was awarded to undergraduate researchers at a special ceremony last night. The winners of the 13th annual Students’ Union’s (SU) Undergraduate Research Symposium were announced in 22 different categories, up from 16 categories last year. A team of more than 55 judges made up of faculty and staff from the University of Calgary had the difficult task of determining the best submissions.
During the ceremony, Peter Garrett, the university’s Associate Vice-President of Research Innovation, presented a keynote. He shared his accomplishments in the field of technology and innovation and spoke of how research has shaped his personal journey.
The research showcase portion of the symposium took place in Mac Hall on Nov. 27. This year, the 102 students who were selected to share their research could do so through oral or display presentations, not just posters. The symposium also provided a great networking venue for student researchers and a chance to meet professional researchers. More than 350 members of the campus community took time to visit the event.
“Research is always evolving, and so URS should keep pace as well” said the SU’s VP Academic Jessica Revington on this year’s expanding event. “We spoke with past participants and judges to gather their feedback and let their suggestions drive the evolution of the URS. The diversity of this year’s winners is an indication that we succeeded in making the symposium accessible to everyone”
- Fahad Iqbal, Poster Presentation Photo: Gene Baines
- Alyssa Carruthers, Poster Presentation Photo: Gene Baines
See below for a full list of this year’s winners. For URS award winners for prior events, see the URS Winners List.
2018 Undergraduate Research Symposium Winners
Faculty of Arts (2 x $1,000)
- Hangsel Sanguino
- Elizabet Rajchel
Cumming School of Medicine (4 x $1,000)
- Amanda Neves
- Nadia Narendran
- Fahad Iqbal
- Alexandra Greenslade
Faculty of Science (3 x $1,000, 1 x $500)
- Winner - Emily Hanniman
- Winner - Joseph Mercado
- Winner - Tanille Shandro
- Runner Up - Maharshi Gandhi
Faculty of Kinesiology (1 x $500)
- Sadhiq Hussain Nazeer
Faculty of Nursing Student Impact (1 x $500)
- Emma Nickel
Werklund School of Education (1 x $1,000)
- Janine Pelletier
Schulich School of Engineering (2 x $1,000)
- Christina Bueckert
- Jessica Corpuz
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (1 x $1,000)
- Saud Sunba
Faculty of Social Work (1 x $1,000)
- Kendal David
Graduate Students’ Association Future Innovator (1 x $1,000, 1 x $500)
- Winner – Bryan Ma
- Runner Up – Rahul Arora
Office of the President (1 x $1,000)
- Ryan Lee
Office of the Vice-President (Research) (2 x $1,000)
- Aasima Gadiwan
- Michelle Chen
Office of the Vice-Provost (Libraries) (1 x $500, 1 x $250)
- Winner - Alyssa Carruthers
- Runner Up - Mathieu Chin
Provost’s Award for Excellence in Internationally-Focused Research (2 x $1,000)
- Brooke Bull
- Robyn Thomas
The Judges’ Choice Award (1 x $1,000)
- Lea Caplan
SU Sustainability Fund (1 x $1,000, 1 x $500)
- Winner – Thinh Tuan Tong
- Runner Up – Adrien Takada
The Chancellor’s Award (1 x $1,000)
- Moiz Hafeez
Office of the Vice Provost (Teaching and Learning) Programs in Undergraduate Research (PURE) Award (1 x $1,000)
- Amrita Saini
Office of Diversity, Equity and Protected Disclosure Award for DEI Excellence (2 x $1,000)
- Kayla Ueland
- Shifa Hayat
The CASE (Consent and Sexual Education) Award (1 x $250)
- Pooja Rani Sohal
ATB Financial Award (1 x $500)
- Fazeela Mulji
UCalgary Alumni Community Impact (1 x $500)
- Rachel Huh