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Top graduate research presentations recognized in Arts, Science, and Veterinary Medicine
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Graduate students from Arts, Science, and Veterinary Medicine showcased their research March 11 to 14 during the University’s annual Graduate Research Days. Awards were presented by each faculty for the top presentations.
Janice Pettit received the Master of Arts in Island Studies (MAIS) award for a student in the beginning stages of research for her presentation, "Seasonal Home-Owners: Friends or Foes?" She looked at concerns related to non-resident land ownership, including the impacts on islands and islanders—with a special emphasis on Prince Edward Island— in areas such as the economy, natural resource management, society, the environment, and public policy.
Laura Lee Howard received the MAIS award for a student in the latter stages of research for her presentation, "Liminality Enlarged by Islandness: ‘PEI wasn't very open to foreigners … you either had to be an Islander, or you were kinda looked upon, eh.'" This case study of first- generation Chinese Islanders exemplifies the patterns and processes of new settlers to an island, while hearing the lived experiences of the participants themselves.
Carrie Snow, Chemistry, received the Faculty of Science award for best presentation by a junior MSc student for her presentation, "The promotion of S2 and other Excited State Fluorescence through Host Inclusion." The award for second-best presentation by a junior MSc student went to Shawn MacDougall, Chemistry, for his presentation, "The Use of Supramolecular Hosts to Enhance the Fluorescence of Pesticides in Natural Waters."
Adam MacLean, Biology, received the award for best presentation by a senior MSc student for his presentation, "Evaluating the Potential Anticancer Activities of Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) in Hormonerefractory Cancer Cells." The award for second-best presentation by a senior MSc student went to Amber Adams, Biology, for her presentation, "Neonatal Treatment with Domoic Acid: A Potential Animal Model of Schizophrenia.”
Twenty research awards and scholarships were presented in conjunction with the Atlantic Veterinary College's Graduate Studies and Research Days. Julia Montgomery was presented with the Gold Prize for her Animal Health Research Presentation, "Effect of Selenium Source on Selenium Status and Immune Function in Horses." Paul Young received the Fundamental Aquatic Research Gold Prize for his presentation, "The Binding Characteristics of Emamectin Benzoate to the Glutamate-gated Chloride Channels of Lepeoptheirus salmonis Expressed in a Fish Cell Line." In the category of Applied Aquaculture Research, Tim Burnley won the Gold Prize for his presentation on "Investigation of Handling Associated Mortality in Aquaculture Field Trials." Daphne Gill was the Gold Prize recipient in the Human Health Research category for her presentation, "Perinatal Administration of Low-Dose Domoic Acid Alters Central Nervous System Excitability in the Adult Rat."
Janice Pettit received the Master of Arts in Island Studies (MAIS) award for a student in the beginning stages of research for her presentation, "Seasonal Home-Owners: Friends or Foes?" She looked at concerns related to non-resident land ownership, including the impacts on islands and islanders—with a special emphasis on Prince Edward Island— in areas such as the economy, natural resource management, society, the environment, and public policy.
Laura Lee Howard received the MAIS award for a student in the latter stages of research for her presentation, "Liminality Enlarged by Islandness: ‘PEI wasn't very open to foreigners … you either had to be an Islander, or you were kinda looked upon, eh.'" This case study of first- generation Chinese Islanders exemplifies the patterns and processes of new settlers to an island, while hearing the lived experiences of the participants themselves.
Carrie Snow, Chemistry, received the Faculty of Science award for best presentation by a junior MSc student for her presentation, "The promotion of S2 and other Excited State Fluorescence through Host Inclusion." The award for second-best presentation by a junior MSc student went to Shawn MacDougall, Chemistry, for his presentation, "The Use of Supramolecular Hosts to Enhance the Fluorescence of Pesticides in Natural Waters."
Adam MacLean, Biology, received the award for best presentation by a senior MSc student for his presentation, "Evaluating the Potential Anticancer Activities of Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) in Hormonerefractory Cancer Cells." The award for second-best presentation by a senior MSc student went to Amber Adams, Biology, for her presentation, "Neonatal Treatment with Domoic Acid: A Potential Animal Model of Schizophrenia.”
Twenty research awards and scholarships were presented in conjunction with the Atlantic Veterinary College's Graduate Studies and Research Days. Julia Montgomery was presented with the Gold Prize for her Animal Health Research Presentation, "Effect of Selenium Source on Selenium Status and Immune Function in Horses." Paul Young received the Fundamental Aquatic Research Gold Prize for his presentation, "The Binding Characteristics of Emamectin Benzoate to the Glutamate-gated Chloride Channels of Lepeoptheirus salmonis Expressed in a Fish Cell Line." In the category of Applied Aquaculture Research, Tim Burnley won the Gold Prize for his presentation on "Investigation of Handling Associated Mortality in Aquaculture Field Trials." Daphne Gill was the Gold Prize recipient in the Human Health Research category for her presentation, "Perinatal Administration of Low-Dose Domoic Acid Alters Central Nervous System Excitability in the Adult Rat."
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