Brock University Faculty of Graduate Studies

05/07/2026

Brock University was proud to host the 2026 Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Ontario Regional Competition🎉 🎓
Congratulations to this year’s winners:
🥇 Anna Nickel — Brock University
🥈 Isabelle Hinch — University of Windsor
🥉 Jessica M. Biasin — Ontario Tech University
👏 Participants’ Choice Award (tie):
Anna Nickel — Brock University
Hrishikesh Patil — University of Guelph

Congratulations to all of the incredible graduate student competitors from across Ontario who shared their research.

A special thank you to our judges, Rob Baker, Karl Dockstader, Dr. Janelle Joseph and Dr. Adam Shoalts, for lending their time and expertise to this year’s competition.

Thank you as well to everyone who attended, supported and helped make this event such a memorable success at Brock.

04/09/2026

The 2026 Mapping New Knowledge (MNK) Research Conference brought together graduate students from across disciplines to share their work, spark conversations, and connect with each other’s research.

From presentations and poster sessions, to a fireside chat with Toby Mündel and alumni mixer with Sana Pabani, day highlighted impact of Brock graduate research 🔬

Thank you to all presenters, attendees, and organizers who made this year’s conference a success!

03/26/2026

The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Finals at Brock brought together incredible research, powerful storytelling, and a room full of inspiration.

Congratulations to all of our finalist presenters for sharing your work with such passion.

👏 A big thank you to our judges for your time, insight, and thoughtful evaluation:
Gordon Coleman, Associate University Librarian, Research
Shannon Kitchings, Human Rights and Inclusion Specialist
Tracy Feor, Senior Communications Manager, GM
Aldo Parrotta, Digital Media Specialist

Congratulations to our winners:
🥇 First Place: Anna Nickel (MSc – Applied Health Sciences)
🥈 Second Place: Holly Eaton (MSc – Biological Sciences)
🥉 Third Place: Jessica Malcolm (MSc – Applied Health Science)
🏆 People’s Choice: Faith Westman (MA – Critical Sociology)

The journey isn’t over yet…
We’re proud to have Anna Nickel represent Brock at the 3MT Ontario Regional Competition on May 6 — hosted right here at Brock University!

03/18/2026

What an incredible day at the 3MT Preliminaries! 🎤✨

From innovative research to powerful storytelling, our graduate students took on the challenge of explaining their work in just three minutes — and they delivered. 👏

A huge congratulations to everyone who presented and to those moving on to the finals! Your passion, creativity, and dedication truly stood out.

🎉 Don’t miss the 3MT Finals!
Join us on March 24 at 10 a.m. to see our top presenters compete for the title and share their research on the big stage.

Trust us — you won’t want to miss this. 👀

03/12/2026

Three minutes. One PowerPoint slide. No props.

Brock graduate students are taking on the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition — explaining their research in just 3 minutes with one slide.

Join us for the 3MT Preliminaries and see how grad students turn complex research into powerful stories.

📅 Tuesday, March 18, 2026
📍 Pond Inlet
⏰ 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

👏 Support your peers
🧠 Discover exciting research happening at Brock
🎓 See who advances to the finals

🔗 Learn more and RSVP on ExperienceBU: link in bio

03/08/2026

Today, we celebrate the women in our Brock community who are advancing research, leadership and equity in STEM ❤️

The recipients featured in this year’s Women in STEM awards are not only excelling in their fields — they are also championing opportunities for women and underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Their leadership and advocacy are helping build a more inclusive future for research and innovation.

On this International Women’s Day, we recognize their achievements and the impact they are making across our campus and beyond.

🔗 Read their stories at the link in our bio.

10/08/2025

𝗦𝗮𝘆 “𝗛𝗶” 𝘁𝗼 𝗛𝗲𝗶𝗱𝗶!

Join us for a welcoming drop-in session with Heidi Madden from the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (FGPSA). This event is designed to support graduate students who may have questions about graduate academic policies, procedures, international student concerns, status changes, or barriers to timely completion.

Heidi will be available to answer your questions, provide guidance, and offer helpful resources to support your graduate journey—all over coffee and snacks!

✨ Special for this session: Create your own pumpkin spice coffee! 🎃
📍 Location: MC-C300
📅 Date: Wednesday, October 8
⏰ Time: 1–2 P.M. (Drop-in)

Come by, connect, and get the support you need for your academic success.

10/06/2025

✍️Join us for Graduate Writing & Academic Support Drop-ins — happening every Tuesday from 11 A.M. to 1 P.M., online or in-person.

📅 Tuesdays | 11 A.M. – 1 P.M.
📍 Library Learning Commons (ST230) or online
✅ No appointment needed
⏳ 30-minute sessions (first come, first served)

Get help with:
📝 Academic writing
🗣 Presentations
📚 Literature reviews
📅 Time management & more!

🔗Link in bio for more information!

03/18/2025

A little birdie told us about some cool graduate research happening in the City of St. Catharines! 🐦‍⬛

➡️ Learn more here: https://loom.ly/KvSeI3c

How do animals adapt to survive in cities? Brock University researchers are hoping a little birdie will tell them. A research project led by Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences Kiyoko Gotanda and Biological Sciences PhD student Michelle Ross is examining ...