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Fall 2024
Group meetings for the Fall will be held every week, Fridays 9:25-10:25 in Elliott 228.
* means literature review for that person; paper should be circulated to the group by the preceding Friday.
| Month | Date | Speaker |
| September | 9 | Welcome back and new group member intros (Bragi/Harrison/Jessica) |
| 20 | Bobby & Ian* (plus intros from Isaac/Sarah) | |
| 27 | Charlie & Scott (tba) | |
| October | 4 | Nick & Jack* |
| 11 | Undergraduate project outline day (Antonia/Neal/Sydney/Sarah/Harrison/Isaac) | |
| 18 | Ian & Jessica + group photo | |
| 25 | Jack & Nick* (on Zoom, check email for link) | |
| 1 | Bragi & Bobby* | |
| November | 8 | Nick (GSRD practice) |
| 15 | No meeting (Scott away, GSRD week) | |
| 22 | Undergraduate project wrap-up day (Antonia/Neal/Sydney/Sarah/Harrison/Isaac) | |
| 29 | Bobby & Jessica | |
| December | 6 | Scott (tba) & Jack* |
| 13 | Charlie & Ian* | |
| 16 | tba |
Spring & Summer 2024
Group meetings for the Spring & Summer will be held every week, Tuesdays 10:30-11:30. Spring: Elliott 228. Summer: Elliott 230. * means literature review; paper should be circulated to the group by the preceding Friday.
| Month | Date | Speaker |
| January | 9 | Lab clean up, maintenance duties assignment |
| 16 | Charlie | |
| 23 | Nick & Jesse | |
| 30 | Jack | |
| February | 6 | Literature survey: Gessner |
| 13 | Nadini & Sydney: NOTE AT 1130, same location | |
| 20 | Charlie & Maxine | |
| 27 | Literature survey: Campeau | |
| March | 5 | Literature survey: Blackmond 1 (Charlie & Nick) |
| 12 | Literature survey: Blackmond 2 (Nadini & Jack) | |
| 19 | Nadini (Elliott 305) | |
| 26 | Nick & Jesse | |
| April | 2 | Jack & Sydney |
| 9 | Charlie | |
| 16 | Lab cleanup | |
| 23 | Nick & Jesse | |
| 30 | Scott | |
| May | 7 | Nadini |
| 14 | Jack & Marcus (MMM module presentation) NOTE: 11 am START | |
| 21 | Introduction to new group members | |
| 28 | Scott ("How to get a job" and "Cold open emails")* (Note: Charlie to practice his CSC talk afternoon of May 30) | |
| June | 4 | Ian* |
| 11 | Bobby & Nadini* | |
| 18 | Charlie & Jack* | |
| 25 | Undergraduate day: Jesse, Maxine, Anya, Antonia, Neal, Minh-Vy | |
| July | 2 | Nick & Scott (tba)* |
| 9 | Ian & Charlie* | |
| 16 | Jack & Nick* | |
| 23 | Maxine, Anya (10 min each) & Antonia, Neal and Minh-Vy (5 min each) | |
| 30 | Jesse (499 defense practice) & Bobby* | |
| August | 6 | No meeting (Scott away) |
| 13 | No meeting (Nadini MSc defense 9-11) | |
| 20 | Nadini (GSRD) & Scott (Lanthanides)* | |
| 27 | No meeting |
Fall 2023
Group meetings for the Fall will be held every week, Tuesdays 11-12 in Elliott 230.
| Month | Date | Speaker |
| September | 12 | Nick |
| 19 | Jack | |
| 26 | Ian | |
| October | 3 | Nadini |
| 10 | Peter & Jesse | |
| 17 | Charlie & Emily | |
| 24 | Nick & Shadi | |
| 31 | Jack | |
| November | 7 | Ian |
| 16 @11:30 | Emily 499 defence practice | |
| 21 | No meeting | |
| 28 | No meeting | |
| December | 5 | Nadini & Peter |
| 12 | Charlie |
Summer 2023
Group meetings for the Summer will be held every week, Tuesdays 9:30-10:30 am in Elliott 230.
| Month | Date | Speaker |
| May | 2 | Laurel Schafer DWS visit |
| 9 | Nadini and Charlie | |
| 16 | Jack CSC practice | |
| 23 | Ian CSC practice | |
| 30 | Peter CSC practice (NOTE: IN ECS130) | |
| June | 6 | CSC Vancouver |
| 13 | CSC debrief | |
| 20 | Sofia defence practice | |
| 27 | Nadini | |
| July | 4 | Charlie and Emily |
| 11 | Jack | |
| 18 | Ian & Gwyneth | |
| 25 | Peter | |
| August | 1 | NO MEETING |
| 8 | Nadini | |
| 15 | Charlie & Emily | |
| 22 | Peter and Eber |
Spring 2023
Group meetings for the Spring will be held every week, Tuesdays 9:30-10:30 am in Elliott 228 (except Jan 17, Elliott 230)
| Month | Date | Speaker |
| January | 10 | Lab meeting/clean-up |
| 17 | Peter | |
| 24 | Jack | |
| 31 | Sofia | |
| February | 7 | Ian |
| 14 | Lab meeting/clean-up | |
| 21 | GSRD prep | |
| 28 | Brief plans from everyone | |
| March | 7 | No meeting (Scott away) |
| 14 | tba | |
| 21 | tba | |
| 28 | tba | |
| April | 4 | tba |
| 11 | tba | |
| 18 | Brief review from everyone | |
| 25 | Summer planning |
Fall 2022
Group meetings for the Fall will be held every week, Mondays 1:30-2:30 pm in Elliott 305 (or Zoom).
| Month | Date | Speaker |
| September | 5 | No meeting (Labour Day) |
| 12 | 9-9:30 am Zoom meeting for start of term admin | |
| 19 | No meeting (Scott away) | |
| 26 | Nadini | |
| October | 3 | Peter |
| 10 | Thanksgiving (no meeting) | |
| 17 | 8:30 - 9:30 am Zoom meeting, Tiago and Ian | |
| 24 | No meeting (hosting Rhonda and Suma) | |
| 31 | Sofia (509 practice) | |
| November | 7 | Tanner (defense practice) |
| 14 | No meeting (Scott away) | |
| 21 | Charlie | |
| 28 | Time management | |
| December | 5 | Term roundup |
| 12 | Ian and Nadini | |
| 19 | No meeting |
Summer 2022
Group meetings for the Spring will be held every week, Tuesdays 9 am in Elliott 226 (or Zoom).
| Month | Date | Speaker |
| May | 3 | Welcome to new group members, assignment of duties, training |
| 10 | Charlie (candidacy practice) | |
| 17 | Wil & Tiago & Denaisha & Reid & Francisco | |
| 24 | Peter and Sofia (CCCE practice) | |
| 31 | Ian and Charlie (CCCE practice) | |
| June | 7 | No meeting |
| 14 | CCCE | |
| 21 | CCCE & WCUCC debrief | |
| 28 | Lab cleanup | |
| July | 5 | Wil |
| 12 | Shabd (zoom) & Nadini & Wil | |
| 19 | Peter & Francisco & Denaisha | |
| 26 | Tanner & Tiago (defense practice for Tanner) | |
| August | 2 | Charlie |
| 9 | No meeting | |
| 16 | No meeting | |
| 23 | No meeting |
Spring 2022
Group meetings for the Spring will be held every week, Tuesdays 9 am in Elliott 305 (or Zoom).
| Month | Date | Speaker |
| January | 6 | Administration |
| 11 | Charlie | |
| 18 | Ian & Maryam & David & Nimrod & Jaspreet & Emily (quick intros from UGs) | |
| 25 | No meeting (Scott unavailable) | |
| February | 1 | Sara (everyone joining via Zoom) |
| 8 | Sofia & Peter | |
| 15 | Tanner (prep for GSRD) | |
| 22 | Charlie & Tiago | |
| March | 1 | Ian & Maryam & Nimrod |
| 8 | Tanner & David | |
| 15 | No meeting | |
| 22 | Sara (everyone joining via Zoom) | |
| 29 | Charlie & Jaspreet & Emily | |
| April | 5 | Peter |
| 12 | Wil & Maryam & Nimrod | |
| 19 | Ian | |
| 26 | Tanner & David & Tiago |
Fall 2021
Group meetings for the Summer will be held every week, Thursdays 9 am in Elliott 230 (or Zoom).
| Month | Date | Speaker |
| September | 9 | No meeting |
| 16 | Welcome back meeting, general discussion | |
| 23 | James Race (from the Weller Group, York, UK) | |
| 30 | Sara (everyone joining via Zoom) | |
| October | 7 | Emily & Jaspreet |
| 14 | Tanner | |
| 21 | Charlie | |
| 28 | Gilian (practice presentation for PhD defense) | |
| November | 4 | Ian & Nimrod |
| 11 | No meeting (Remembrance Day) | |
| 18 | Sara (note: 0830 start, everyone on Zoom) | |
| 25 | Tanner and Sofia (note: 1000 start) | |
| December | 2 | Dr Anuj Joshi |
| 9 | Emily & Jaspreet | |
| 16 | Fire drill |
Summer 2021
Group meetings for the Summer will be held every week, Thursdays 9 am in Elliott 226/228 (or Zoom).
| Month | Date | Speaker |
| May | 6 | Ian |
| 13 | Charlie | |
| 20 | Gilian | |
| 27 | Tanner | |
| June | 3 | Sofia and Serena |
| 10 | Sara | |
| 17 | Ian | |
| 24 | Charlie | |
| July | 1 | No meeting (Canada Day) |
| 8 | Tanner and Gilian | |
| 15 | Sofia (CCCE practice) and Serena | |
| 20 | Gilian, Ian (CCCE practice) NOTE EXTRA TUESDAY GP MTG | |
| 22 | Sara, Tanner, Charlie (CCCE practice) | |
| August | 5 | CCCE prep session (independently, no meeting) |
| 11 | CCCE evening mixer with the Leitch Lab | |
| 12 | CCCE discussion | |
| 19 | CCCE debrief (last summer meeting) |
Spring 2021
Group meetings for the Spring will be held every week, Thursdays 5:30 via Zoom. Starting April 22, 9 am.
| Month | Date | Speaker |
| January | 14 | Tanner and Ian |
| 21 | Sofia and Veronica | |
| 28 | no meeting | |
| February | 4 | Charlie (recap of MSc, plans for PhD) |
| 11 | Gilian (GSRD practice) | |
| 18 | Kiera and Atzin | |
| 25 | Serena and Lindsey | |
| March | 4 | Tanner and Veronica |
| 11 | Ian and Sofia | |
| 18 | Kiera (2/3) and Atzin (1/3) (practice for 499 defense) | |
| 25 | Atzin (1/3) and Veronica (2/3) (practice for 499 defense) | |
| April | 1 | no meeting |
| 8 | Charlie | |
| 15 | Gilian | |
| 22 | Tanner | |
| 29 | Sofia and Serena |
Fall 2020
Group meetings for the Fall will be held every week, Tuesdays 5:30 online for September.
| Month | Date | Speaker |
| September | 22 | Gilian |
| 29 | Tanner and Ian | |
| October | 6 | Isaac and Atzin |
| 13 | Harmen (entrepreneurship after university) | |
| 20 | Sofia and Veronica | |
| 27 | Lindsey and Nav | |
| November | 3 | Gilian and Kiera |
| 10 | GSRD | |
| 17 | Isaac thesis defence practice | |
| 24 | Lindsey 499 defence practice | |
| December | 1 | Atzin, Veronica and Kiera |
| 8 | Anuj thesis defence practice | |
| 15 | no meeting |
Summer 2020
Group meetings for the Summer will be held every week, (usually) Wednesdays 0900 online.
| Month | Date | Speaker |
| May | 6 | Anuj |
| 13 | Gilian | |
| 20 | Skills discussion (cover letters) | |
| 27 | Isaac | |
| June | 3 | Skills discussion (tba) |
| 10 | #shutdownstem discussion | |
| 17 | Sofia | |
| 24 | Anuj | |
| July | 1 | no meeting (Canada Day) |
| 8 | Gilian | |
| 15 | Monique Grenier, UVic libraries | |
| 22 | Francisco | |
| 29 | Isaac | |
| August | 5 | Sofia |
| 12 | Professionalism discussion | |
| 19 | no meeting | |
| 26 | no meeting |
Spring 2020
Group meetings for the Spring will be held every week, (usually) Wednesdays 0900 in Elliott 226.
| Month | Date | Speaker |
| January | 8 | Welcome back & new term admin |
| 15 | Cancelled due to snow | |
| 22 | Isaac | |
| 29 | Mathias | |
| February | 5 | Sofia (revised time and location: 1100 in Ell 305) |
| 12 | Anuj | |
| 19 | No meeting | |
| 26 | No meeting | |
| March | 4 | No meeting |
| 11 | Gilian | |
| 18 | Lindsey & Katarina | |
| 25 | Francisco | |
| April | 1 | No meeting |
| 8 | Atzin, Kiera, Rina, Jigyasa, Veronica, Darlene | |
| 15 | Isaac | |
| 22 | Mathias | |
| 29 | Sofia |
Fall 2019
Group meetings for the Spring will be held every week, (usually) Wednesdays 1100 in Elliott 305. Presenters: it's traditional to bring snacks for attendees.
| Month | Date | Speaker |
| October | 2 | Mathias |
| 9 | Isaac | |
| 16 | Anuj | |
| 23 | Francisco | |
| 30 | Gilian (candidacy practice) | |
| November | 6 | Isaac (GSRD practice presentation) |
| 13 | Mathias | |
| 20 | Sofia | |
| 27 | Anuj | |
| December | 4 | David Nelson, 1130-1230 in Cornett A120 |
| 11 | Francisco | |
| 18 | Gilian |
Summer 2019
Group meetings for the Spring will be held every week, (usually) Wednesdays 0900 in Elliott 305.
| Month | Date | Speaker |
| May | 1 | IDW planning |
| 8 | IDW practice | |
| 15 | No meeting (post-IDW break) | |
| 22 | Mathias and Sofia (practice for C3) | |
| 29 | Anuj and Gilian (practice for CCCE) | |
| June | 5 | No meeting (CCCE) |
| 12 | Isaac and Alexa | |
| 19 | Miller and Katarina | |
| 26 | Sofia and Serena | |
| July | 3 | Mathias and Lindsey |
| 10 | Anuj and Peter | |
| 17 | Isaac | |
| 24 | No meeting (Scott away) | |
| 31 | Katarina | |
| August | 7 | Sofia |
| 14 | Mathias and Lindsey | |
| 21 | Anuj | |
| 28 | No meeting (Scott at Let's Talk About Teaching 2019; opening keynote at 8:30 am in HHB 105, coffee and pastries before and after!) |
Spring 2019
Group meetings for the Spring will be held every week, (usually) Wednesdays 1100 in Elliott 228.
| Month | Date | Speaker |
| January | 9 | Welcome back, administration |
| 16 | No meeting (Scott away) | |
| 23 | Mathias | |
| 30 | Alan/Cherry/Lindsey and Gilian/Hayley | |
| February | 6 | Lars (PythoMS tutorial - bring your laptop!) |
| 13 | Alan (GSRD practice) | |
| 20 | No meeting (GSRD) | |
| 27 | Cancelled | |
| March | 6 | Isaac/Parmissa/Alexa and Anuj/Rina |
| 13 | Miller and Katarina | |
| 20 | Sofia and Mathias | |
| 27 | Parmissa and Katarina (499 practice) | |
| April | 3 | Gilian/Hayley and Isaac/Alexa |
| 10 | Anuj and Miller | |
| 17 | Alan (defense practice) and Michelle (defense practice) | |
| 24 | No meeting (Alan's defense) | |
| May | 1 | IDW planning |
| 8 | IDW planning |
Fall 2018
Group meetings for the Fall will be held every week, (usually) Wednesdays 1100 in Elliott 305.
| Month | Date | Speaker |
| September | 12 | Planning the term, in Elliott 4th floor common room |
| 19 | Isaac and Parmissa | |
| 26 | Anuj and Alan | |
| October | 3 | Scott Collins |
| 10 | Michelle and Gilian | |
| 17 | Katarina and Sofia | |
| 24 | Miller | |
| 31 | Isaac and Parmissa | |
| November | 7 | No meeting (Song seminar @12) |
| 14 | Anuj and Rina | |
| 21 | Alan and Cherry | |
| 28 | No meeting Scott away | |
| December | 5 | Gilian and Isaac |
| 12 | Sofia and Anuj | |
| 19 | No meeting |
Summer 2018
Group meetings for the Summer will be held every week, Tuesdays 0900 in Elliott 305.
| Month | Date | Speaker |
| April | 24 | Anuj & Isaac candidacy practice |
| May | 1 | No meeting: Natalie's defense 0900-1100 |
| 8 | General group meeting: introductions, 3-minute project descriptions | |
| 15 | Alan and Michelle | |
| 22 | CSC practice talks: Harmen and Darien | |
| 29 | No meeting: CSC | |
| June | 5 | Isaac and Parmissa and Jaiya |
| 12 | No meeting: Scott away | |
| 19 | No meeting: Scott away | |
| 26 | Anuj and Katarina | |
| July | 4 | No meeting: Scott away |
| 10 | Michelle and Meghan | |
| 17 | Alan and Darien | |
| 24 | Isaac and Parmissa and Jaiya | |
| 31 | Anuj and Katarina | |
| August | 7 | Harmen and Jenny |
| 14 | Michelle and Meghan | |
| 21 | Alan and Darien | |
| 28 | No meeting: Scott away |
Spring 2018
Group meetings for the Spring will be held every week, Tuesdays 1100 in Elliott 305.
| Month | Date | Speaker |
| January | 9 | Scott |
| 16 | Harmen, Elena, Anuj, and Alan | |
| 23 | Darien and Johanne | |
| 30 | Michelle (509 practice) | |
| February | 6 | Isaac, Jenny, Parmissa |
| 13 | Natalie (defense practice) | |
| 20 | Lab meeting | |
| 27 | Lab meeting | |
| March | 6 | Lab meeting |
| 13 | Lab meeting | |
| 20 | Lab meeting | |
| 27 | Lab meeting | |
| April | 3 | Darien (candidacy practice) |
| 10 | Anuj (candidacy practice) | |
| 17 | Isaac (candidacy practice) | |
| 24 | Harman and Elena |
Fall 2017
Group meetings for the Fall will be held every week, Fridays 1200 in Elliott 305.
| Month | Date | Speaker |
| September | 8 | Scott and Anuj |
| 15 | Lab cleanup | |
| 22 | Isaac and group photo | |
| 29 | Elena and Jie | |
| October | 6 | Darien and Alan |
| 13 | Michelle and Anuj | |
| 20 | Isaac and Harmen | |
| 27 | Scott and Darien | |
| November | 3 | Natalie (509 practice) |
| 10 | Jie (509 practice) | |
| 17 | Michelle and Alan | |
| 24 | Anuj and Isaac | |
| December | 1 | Elena and Harmen |
| 8 | Darien and Michelle | |
| 15 | Alan and Anuj |
Summer 2017
Group meetings for the Summer will be held every week, Tuesdays 1030 in Elliott 305.
| Month | Date | Speaker |
| May | 2 | Harmen and Anuj |
| 9 | Darien (transfer practice) + summer planning | |
| 16 | Isaac and Johanne | |
| 23 | Postponed until 25th due to Weller visit: Darien and Harmen (CSC practice) | |
| 30 | Cancelled (CSC) | |
| June | 6 | Matt Greeno and Jie |
| 13 | Eric (defence practice) | |
| 20 | Natalie and Anuj | |
| 27 | Isaac and Johanne | |
| July | 4 | Harmen and Darien |
| 11 | Jie and Michelle | |
| 18 | Natalie and Anuj | |
| 25 | isaac and Johanne | |
| August | 1 | No meeting (Scott away) |
| 8 | Harmen and Darien | |
| 15 | Jie and Michelle | |
| 22 | No meeting (SE2017) |
Spring 2017
Group meetings for the Spring will be held every week, Wednesdays 0900 in Ell 038.
| Month | Date | Speaker |
| January | 4 | Planning for the year ahead |
| 11 | Harmen and Scott | |
| 18 | Jane (defense practice) | |
| 25 | Johanne and Natalie | |
| February | 1 | Jie and Anuj |
| 8 | No meeting (Scott away) | |
| 15 | Peter and Darien | |
| 22 | Michelle and Isaac | |
| March | 1 | Johanne and Natalie |
| 8 | Scott | |
| 15 | No meeting (Scott away) | |
| 22 | No meeting (Scott away) | |
| 29 | No meeting (Scott away) | |
| April | 5 | No meeting (Scott away) |
| 13 | Lars (defense practice) | |
| 19 | Scott | |
| 26 | cancelled |
Summer 2016
| Month | Date | Speaker |
| May | 5 | no meeting (Nanolytica) |
| 12 | Summer planning | |
| 19 | Quick intros: Peter, Darien, Apoorva, Keyear (5 min + Q each) | |
| 26 | Eric and Johanne | |
| June | 2 | Kingsly (CSC practice) |
| 9 | No meeting (CSC Halifax) | |
| 16 | Harmen/Gordon and Lars | |
| 23 | Jie and Landon and Natalie | |
| 30 | Jane and Isaac | |
| July | 7 | Keyear and Darien |
| 14 | Peter and Apoorva | |
| 21 | Kingsly (defense practice) | |
| 28 | no meeting (Scott away) | |
| August | 15 | Johanne (plus setting up so Scott can attend virtually for August through November) |
| 16 | Lars (ACS practice) | |
| 18 | Eric and Natalie (IMSC practice) | |
| 25 | No meeting (IMSC2016 Toronto) |
Spring 2016
| Month | Date | Speaker |
| January | 7 | Planning for the year ahead |
| 14 | No meeting (Scott away in Portland) | |
| 21 | Kingsly (509 practice) | |
| 28 | No meeting (NOVA SPG update) | |
| February | 4 | Lars (509 practice) |
| 11 | Landon | |
| 18 | Jane and Jingwei | |
| 25 | Natalie and Jie | |
| March | 3 | Farhana and Eric |
| 10 | Johanne (PhD work, project goals) | |
| 17 | Diego and Hyewon | |
| 24 | Kingsly and Lars | |
| 31 | Landon (499 practice) | |
| April | 7 | Jane and Jingwei |
| 14 | Amelia (CSC practice) | |
| 21 | Harmen (PhD work, project goals) | |
| 28 | Natalie and Jie |
Fall 2015
Group meetings for the Fall will be held every week, Thursdays 0900 in Ell 305.
| Month | Date | Speaker |
| September | 17 | Lars and Eric |
| 24 | Florian and Jie | |
| October | 1 | Natalie and Jane |
| 8 | Landon and Julio | |
| 15 | Karlee and Aiyden | |
| 22 | Jason Hein (UBC) | |
| 29 | Lars (candidacy practice) | |
| November | 5 | Eric and Jie |
| 9 | Kingsly (NOTE: MONDAY, NOT THURSDAY) | |
| 19 | Jingwei and Jane (NOTE: ELLIOTT 160) | |
| 26 | Natalie and Landon | |
| December | 3 | Julio and Rhonda (NOTE: ELLIOTT 160) |
| 10 | Eric and Jie | |
| 17 | JoVE brainstorming | |
| 24 | No meeting (Christmas Eve) | |
| 31 | No meeting (New Year's Eve) |
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