Past Events

Dr. Katie Wilson - 9:00 AM Feb 4, 2022

“Understanding Biomolecular Interactions in Membrane-Protein Systems”

Dr. Wilson will also be hosting a town hall with graduate students and PDFs in the department at 3 PM EST on Feb 3, 2022

Prof. Ellen Sletten - 11:30 AM Feb 2, 2022“ Multiplexed in vivo Imaging with Near and Shortwave Infrared Polymethine Fluorophores.”  For Prof. Sletten's abstract and bio: 

We were pleased to host Dr. Jay Dolmage from the University of Waterloo as an invited speaker (virtually) on Tuesday November 23rd at 11AM. The talk was entitled “Ableism, Accommodation, Access: Old Attitudes, New Barriers, Opportunities for Change”.

Dr. Dolmage is a professor and published author whose work “brings together rhetoric, writing, disability studies, and critical pedagogy.” Abstract: “In this workshop, we will collaborate to address the ableist attitudes, policies, and practices that are built into higher education. We will also interrogate the minimal and temporary means we have been given to address inequities, and the cost such an approach has for disabled students and faculty. We will explore our own ableist biases, apologies and defenses in an effort to build tools for a much more accessible future.” 

This seminar has been organized by CWIC uOttawa and the Biology EDI Committee and is supported by the Biology EDI Committee, the Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, and the vice-dean of equity, diversity, inclusion, and professional development. 

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All of the resources from Dr. Dolmage's talk can be found here.

For any that missed the talk, a recording can be found here.

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Labs have been given creative freedom to carve their pumpkins in celebration of Hallowe'en! Voting for "best pumpkin" occurred here on our website where you can see all submissions - link.

We are hosting social trivia nights once per month! Join us for a chance to win some prizes each trivia night. If you attend multiple trivia nights throughout the year you will have the opportunity to win larger prizes at the end of the year. If you would like to attend or have any questions, please contact us.

We will host a special seminar by Huda Yusuf a uOttawa alumnus who has gone on to a successful career in industry in the US. During her presentation she will discuss her education and career path detailing how chemistry led to a prominent role in HR. Following her presentation, she has agreed to meet with students for a Q&A session, that will begin following a short break (~10-15min) after her presentation. Huda’s bio and more information regarding the seminar can be found here.

In true holiday spirit some of our labs have decorated! Voting for "best holiday decorations" will occur here on our website where you can see all submissions - link.

Labs have been given creative freedom to carve their pumpkins in celebration of Hallowe'en! Voting for "best pumpkin" occurred here on our website where you can see all submissions - link.

Learn valuable skills for teaching, marking, and communication - professional skills you can use beyond grad school!

Workshops Include: Planning DGDs and Lab Tutorials, Facilitating DGDs and Lab Tutorials, Creating Educational Videos, and more!

The following links go directly to the full poster for the workshops: English - Francais.

Resources can be found here.

This workshop is available for all current students in the department of chemistry and biomolecular sciences.
If you are feeling stressed, overwhelmed, and like you are running out of time, you are not alone!

This workshop will discuss issues many students face and hopefully give you some insight and tips on how to best manage your time and stress. The presentation will be in English but feel free to ask questions in French!
 

The presentation is in collaboration with SASS' graduate student mentoring center.

VOD Recording and Slides

https://lgbtqplusstem.ca/
SAVE THE DATE! More information coming soon. Hosted by the University of Windsor this conference will highlight and celebrate the contributions of the LGBTQ+ community in STEM.

New students can attend this event to learn more about grad school from Dr. Deryn Fogg, the graduate program director. You can also learn about all of the great initiatives your CBGSA has planned for this upcoming year! 

Slides for the event can be found here.

The CBGSA invites you (and up to 9 others from your lab) to assemble teams and go out on the town for a good ol' scavenger hunt.

Rules:
1. We give you a list of photo-ops around Ottawa
2. You earn points for taking photos.
3. You win prizes!
Interested? The hunt begins when you wake up on the 11th and ends at midnight. To register your team, email uottawa.cgsa@gmail.com.

The poster for the event can be found here.

https://ewochem.org/ewoc-2020/ - August 13th and 14th

Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry (EWOC) was founded by a group of organic chemists and others who support women in science to provide a unique opportunity to promote and support women in Organic Chemistry, broadly defined.

August 10th to August 15th 2020

A twitter event to support #BlackChemistsWeek. Daily events highlighting analytical chemistry, biological chemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, poster sessions, and more! Check out the event poster here.

August 11th 2020

The goal of the workshop will be to (1) learn how racism manifests and perpetuates in STEM institutions and practice, and (2) discuss ways the chemistry graduate student community at uOttawa can take action against systemic racism within our departmental, faculty, and institutional communities.