Group Meetings

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Fall 2025

Group meetings for the Fall will be held every week, Wednesdays 11-12 in Elliott 230.
* means literature review for that person; paper should be circulated to the group by the preceding Friday.

Month	Date	Speaker
September	10	Admin, safety
	17	New group member intros (Maxine, Sierra, Alex, Brianna)
	24	Jack & Sydney
October	1	Bobby & Isaac
	8	Bragi & Hannah
	15	Maxine & Sierra
	22	Maria & Willow & Waylon
	29	Peter & Brianna
November	5	Charlie
	12	No meeting (GSRD week)
	19	Sydney (499 practice talk)
	26	Alex
December	3	Harrison (defense practice)
	10	Trouble-shooting (without Scott)
	17	tba

Summer 2025

Group meetings for the Summer will be held every week, Thursdays 11-12 in Elliott 226.
* means literature review for that person; paper should be circulated to the group by the preceding Friday.

Month	Date	Speaker
May	8	Jack* + everyone brings a problem week part I
	15	New group member intro (Willow) + everyone brings a problem week part II
	22	Maria intro, Bragi & Bobby*
	29	Jack (candidacy practice)
June	6	NOTE: Friday Mackenzie* and Spencer
	9	NOTE: Monday Professor Andrew Weller seminar
	19	No meeting
	26	Peter
July	3	Bobby & Willow
	10	Charlie* & Sydney
	17	Spencer (499 practice talk)
	24	MS cleaning procedures: crowd-sourcing a protocol
	31	No meeting
August	7	Maria & Mackenzie
	14	Charlie (defense practice)
	22	Nick defense practice, Friday 22nd from 11-12, Zoom (link tba)
	25	Charlie defense, Monday 25th from 2-4 pm in Ell 226
	27	Nick defense, Wednesday 27th from 1-3, Zoom (link tba)

Spring 2025

Group meetings for the Spring will be held every week, Wednesdays 9:30-10:20 in Elliott 230.
* means literature review for that person; paper should be circulated to the group by the preceding Friday.

Month	Date	Speaker
January	15	Welcome back, duties update and new group member intros (Mackenzie/Peter/Spencer/Hannah/Waylon)
	22	Charlie & Jack
	29	Bragi & Charlie*
February	5	Peter & Bobby
	12	Mackenzie & Ian*
	19	Leader: Peter \| Update: Jack \| Research spotlight: Spencer
	26	Leader: Ian \| Update: Bragi \| Technique spotlight: Peter
March	5	Leader: Peter \| Update: Charlie \| Technique spotlight: Ian
	12	Leader: Charlie \| Everyone brings a problem week
	19	Leader: Peter \| Update: Bobby \| Technique spotlight: Charlie
	26	Leader: Peter \| Update: Peter \| Research spotlight: Harrison
April	2	Spencer & Hannah & Sydney & Neal
	9	Ian (thesis defense preparation)
	16	No meeting (Ian's PhD defense on this morning)
	17	*NOTE: THURSDAY AND IN ELL 226* Stuart Smith
	23	Mackenzie & Isaac*
	30	Peter

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 & Scott (solid-state chemistry)
December	6	No meeting
	13	Jessica & Jack*
	20	No meeting

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)