Congratulations to our 2024 CGS Master's (CIHR, NSERC & SSHRC) Award Recipients

Kieran is a Molecular Biology and Biochemistry master student in the Faculty of Science. Three research keywords: hiv, exosomes, accessory proteins (CIHR-CGSM)

Haider is a Molecular Biology and Biochemistry master student in the Faculty of Science. Three research keywords: Mesenchymal stromal/stem cells, neurodegenerative diseases, regenerative medicine (CIHR-CGSM)

Ephrem is a Biomedical Physiology & Kinesiology master student in the Faculty of Science. Three research keywords: Menstrual Cycle, Running Biomechanics, Running Economy (CIHR-CGSM)

Sarra is a Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology master student in the Faculty of Science. Three research keywords: Physical Activity, Older adults. Health Promotion (CIHR-CGSM award)

Alexandra is a master student of health sciences. Three keywords of research: one health, diseases affecting agriculture, disaster preparedness (CIHR CGSM, British Columbia Graduate Scholarship)

Jade is a Psychology Master student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Three keywords:Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Biological Correlates of Social Behaviour, and Social Attention (CIHR CGS-M)

Josie is a master student of health sciences. Three keywords of research: Innate cell epigenetic response, chronic exercise exposure, translational research (CIHR CGSM)

Shefali is a Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology master student in the Faculty of Science. Three research keywords: Epilepsy, Voltage-gated potassium channels, Biophysical properties (CIHR Canada Graduate Scholarships)

Marcus is a Molecular Biology and Biochemistry master student in the Faculty of Science. Three research keywords: Bioinformatics, Microbiology, Data Analysis (CIHR-CGSM, BC Graduate Scholarship)

Pierre is a Geography master student in the Faculty of Environment. Three keywords: Climate Change Mitigation, Reforestation, Artificial Intelligence (NSERC-CGSM)

Abby is Master of Resource and Environmental Management student in the Faculty of Environment. Three keywords: Marine conservation, community ecology, environmental change. (NSERC-CGSM)

Helena is a Resource and Environmental Management master student in the Faculty of Environment. Three keywords: Climate Change, Blue Economy, Quantitative Modelling (NSERC-CGSM)

Ashley is a Chemistry master student in the Faculty of Science. Three research keywords: Electrochemistry, Fuel cells, ionic polymers. (NSERC CGS-M)

Adam is a Statistics master student in the Faculty of Science. Three research keywords: Chess, Winner-effects, Bayesian (NSERC CGSM, BC Graduate Scholarship)

Basil is a Engineering Science master student in the Faculty of Applied Sciences. Three research keywords: wearable sensors, stretchable electronics, electronic skin (NSERC-CGSM)

Nick is a Mathematics master student in the Faculty of Science. Three research keywords: Generative Modelling, AI reliability, Medical Imaging (NSERC-CGSM)

Sandra is a Biological Sciences master student in the Faculty of Science. Three research keywords: Marine Ecotoxicology, Ringed Seals, Mercury (NSERC-CGS-M)

Sameen is a Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology master student in the Faculty of Science. Three research keywords: Athletic performance, menstrual cycle, substrate utilization (NSERC-CGSM, British Columbia Graduate Scholarship)

Jacob is an Interactive Arts & Technology master student in the Faculty of Communication, Art & Technology. Three keywords of research are Virtual reality, exposure therapy, trauma disorders (NSERC-CGSM)

Howard is a Physics master student in the Faculty of Science. Three research keywords: Quantum Communication, Satellites, Silicon T-Centers (NSERC CGS-M)

Megan is a Chemistry doctoral student in the Faculty of Science. Three research keywords: Eleutherobin, anti-cancer, total synthesis (NSERC-CGSM)

Nick is a Biological Sciences master student in the Faculty of Science. Three research keywords: Behavioural ecology, social dominance, ornithology (NSERC-CGSM, British Columbia Graduate Scholarship)

Philip is a Computer Engineering Master student. Three research keywords: FPGA Hardware Acceleration, High Performance Computing, Quantum Chemistry (NSERC-CGSM, British Columbia Graduate Scholarship)

Edmund is a Resource and Environmental Management master student in the Faculty of Environment. Three keywords: Carbon, Peatlands, Soil Science (NSERC-CGSM)

Jan is a History Master student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Three keywords: Early Modern England; Wills and Manuscripts/Parish Records; Death and Commemoration. ( two Graduate Fellowships, a History Department Research Travel Grant (TARA), a SHHRC-CGMS award, and a bursary from the Institute of Historical Research (University of London))

McKenzie is a Counselling Psychology master student in the Faculty of Education. Three keywords of their research: therapy, stigma, SGM (SSHRC CGS-M)

Jade is a Geography master student in the Faculty of Environment. Three keywords: Political ecology, extinction, justice (CIHR-CGSM)

Mary is a Sociology master student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Three keywords: Chronic Illness Identity, Qualitative, Community-Based Research (graduate dean's entrance scholarship (GDES), SSHRC CGS-M)

Mieke is Master of Resource Management student in the Faculty of Environment. Three keywords: Nature-based solutions, Equity, Urban forestry (SSHRC CGSM)

Ty is an Anthropology master student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Three keywords: Diaspora; Indigenous-Asian relationalities; settlerhood (Indigenous Grad Entrance Scholarship (IGES))

Reece is an Counselling Psychology master student in the Faculty of Education. Three keywords of their research: Transgender youth, mental health care, responsive services ( SSHRC CGS-M)

Benjamin is a Linguistics Master student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Three keywords: Speech variation, language ideologies, dialectology (SSHRC CGS-M, departmental Graduate Fellowships)

Elyse is a Social Psychology Master student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Three keywords: Environmental justice, Social change, pro-environmental psychology (SSHRC-CGSM)

Olivia is a History Master student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Three keywords: British Columbia, Racism, 20th century (SSHRC-CGSM)

Jihanne is a Clinical Psychology Master student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Three keywords: Mindfulness, multicultural families, emotion regulation ( SSHRC CGS-M, NSERC USRA)

Garin is an English master student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Three keywords: Internet, Culture, Preservation (SSHRC-CGSM)

Tara is a MFA in Contemporary Arts student in the School of Contemporary Arts. Three keywords: Dance, comedy, feminism. (Colin McPhee Grad School in Fine Arts award, SSHRC-CGSM)

Alli is Master of Resource Management student in the Faculty of Environment. Three keywords: Extreme Heat, Residential Buildings, Equity (SSHRC CGSM)

Tara is Geography master student in the Environment. Three keywords of research: Evictions, rental property relations, real estate. (SSHRC-CGSM, B.C. Graduate Scholarship)

Rachel is a Contemporary Arts master student in the Faculty of Communication, Art & Technology. Three keywords of research are Performance, Memory, Embodiment. (SSHRC-CGSM)

Jayme is a History master student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Three keywords of research are early modern England; visual culture; manuscripts (William & Ruth Baldwin Graduate Scholarship, Graduate Fellowship)

Regina is Sociology & Anthropology master student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Three keywords: Place-Making; Migrant Labour; Latin America (SSHRC-CGSM)

Samantha is Clinical Psychology, Forensics master student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Three keywords: assessment (forensic personality, threat, fitness to stand trial, mentally disordered offenders), psychopathology, forensic intervention (SSHRC-CGSM)

Victoria is a Social Psychology Master student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Three keywords: Relational psychology, Attachment theory, and Interpersonal dynamics. (SSHRC CGSM Award)

Yelani is English master student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Three keywords: Intersectionality, popular fiction, romances (SSHRC-CGSM)

Thomasina is a Geography Master student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Three keywords: critical, hopeful, liberatory (Special Graduate Entrance Scholarship, Three Minute Thesis Prize, SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship Masters)

Courtney is Criminology master student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Three keywords: Social network analysis, policing, organized-crime (SSHRC-CGSM)

Sharon is Master of Public Policy student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Three keywords: Planetary health, climate policy, health policy (SSHRC CGS-M, Special Entrance Scholarship, Graduate Fellowship)

Alison is a Communication master student in the Faculty of Communication, Art & Technology. Three keywords of research are animal-human relationships, Indigenous, colonization (SSHRC-CGSM, Indigenous Scholars Award)

Nikki is an Archaeology master student in the Faculty of Environment. Three keywords: Multidisciplinary, Heritage Analysis, Mortuary Studies (SSHRC-CGSM)

Alexander is an English Master student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Three keywords: ‘settler-colonialism,’ ‘contemporary autobiography,’ and ‘Indigenous identity.’ (SSHRC-CGSM)

Leo is a Criminology master student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Three keywords: Young Offenders; Offender Risk Assessment; Birth Cohort Effects (SSHRC CGSM)

Denise is a Communication master student in the Faculty of Communication, Art & Technology. Three keywords of research are AI-generated images, image-based abuse, gender-based violence (SSHRC-CGSM)

Rachel is a Political Science Master student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Three keywords: Political Behaviour, Conflict, Comparative Politics (SSHRC-CGSM)

Catriona is a History Master student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Three keywords: Sport-fishing; resource management; colonial policy (SSHRC-CGSM)