The new Schulich Leader Scholarship program is being touted as a Canadian Rhodes Scholar award
January 3, 2012 by admin
The new Schulich Leader Scholarship program is being touted as a Canadian Rhodes Scholar award for high school graduates committed to entering STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) subject in university.
The $100 million scholarship initiative, donated by business leader and philanthropist Seymour Schulich, was created to help secure the future economic competitiveness of Canada and its leaders are among the next pioneers of global scientific research and innovation.
Each high school in Canada has the opportunity to nominate one student for a four-year Schulich Leader Scholarship valued at $60,000. Twenty Canadian recipients will be chosen in 2012. The deadline for schools to submit for this year is January 13, 2012.
Schulich Leader Scholarships Overview Letter (pdf)
More Information and Application
Bioscience Education Canada Newsletter Fall 2011
October 26, 2011 by admin
Volume 3 Issue 1
In this Issue:
- Sanofi Aventis BioTalent Challenge Changes Its name
- SBCC (Greater Toronto Area) April 17-19, 2012, competition location to be determined, award ceremony at MaRS.
- Bioscience Lectures and Workshops
- Green Mining Experience at McMaster
- Ontario Genomics Institute “Genomics Teaching Prize”
- Gowlings Biotech Essay Contest on “Canada’s Top Biotechnology Story of the Year”
- Bioscience Education Canada (BEC)
Bioscience Education Canada Newsletter Vol 3 Issue 1, Fall, 2011
Toronto-area Student, 16, Uses Supercomputer to Invent New Drug Cocktail to Fight Cystic Fibrosis, Wins Top Prize in National Science Challenge
June 20, 2011 by admin
Greater Toronto Area, Greater Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary, Winnipeg students win top national honours for high school biotechnology projects
While many 16-year-olds are content with PlayStation, Toronto-area student Marshall Zhang used the Canadian SCINET supercomputing network to invent a new drug cocktail which could one day help treat cystic fibrosis.
The Grade 11 student at Bayview Secondary School in Richmond Hill so impressed eight eminent scientists at the National Research Council Canada laboratories in Ottawa they awarded him first prize today in the 2011 Sanofi BioGENEius Challenge Canada.
Read more
SABC 2011 Student Presentation Videos
June 17, 2011 by admin
Newfoundland and Labrador: Tea Time! Is Green Tea the Ticket to Better Heart Health?
Prince Edward Island: Students find fungus that eats oil
Nova Scotia: Student grows bacteria that could aid oil spill cleanups
New Brunswick: Coming to grips with the health dangers of pesticides
Montreal: Students find vegetable-based stabilizers to remove animal ingredients from sorbet
Coming soon.
Greater Toronto: Toronto student “hacks” supercomputer network to find cure for CF
Coming soon.
Southwestern Ontario: Turning an noxious weed into a green herbicide
Northern Manitoba: Student Finds Speed Treatment For Faster Growing Veggies
Manitoba: Grade 12 student opens door to treatment of incurable leukemia
Coming soon.
Calgary: Towards a new line of treatment for Multiple Sclerosis
British Columbia: BC student uses 3D imaging to show how drinking alcohol shrinks brain cells
Bioscience Education Canada Newsletter Spring 2011
June 9, 2011 by admin
Volume 2 Issue 2
In this Issue:
- Bioscience Education Canada Meritorious Service Award presented to Dr. Luis Barreto
- Winners of the 2011 National Sanofi Aventis BioTalent Challenge
- Special issue of the Canadian Young Scientist Journal devoted to the Sanofi Aventis BioTalent Challenge
- Free Educational Resources
- The 5th National Bioscience Educators Conference
- Merck “Exploring Minds” Lectures and Workshops
- Hands-on Green Mining Experience
Bioscience Education Canada Newsletter Vol 2 Issue 2
Special issue of the Canadian Young Scientist Journal devoted to the Sanofi Aventis BioTalent Challenge
May 26, 2011 by admin
Special support by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research has allowed us to provide an opportunity for some SABC 2010 competitors, to publish their work in a professional manner. Publication is the final piece in the real-life research experience that is offered by the Sanofi Aventis BioTalent Challenge. A copy of this special issue has been sent to each of 3200 Canadian secondary schools. You can also see the electronic version of this issue below.
Canadian Young Scientist Journal
Fast Approaching Deadline for the Gowlings Biotech Essay Contest on Canada’s Top Biotechnology Story of the Year
May 26, 2011 by admin
This competition is open to all Canadian high school students who plan on starting their first year at a Canadian post-secondary institution in a life sciences-related field in the 2010. First prize is a bursary of up to $5000 toward their first year of tuition. Other prizes are available.
The entry deadline is May 31, 2011.
Click here for details: Gowlings Essay Contest
Merck “Exploring Minds” Bioscience Lectures and Workshops, April 19th and 20th at Ryerson University
March 29, 2011 by admin
With the generous support of Merck & Co., Bioscience Education Canada is proud to partner with Ryerson University to present this free series of bioscience lectures and workshops for high school students. BEC also appreciates the participation of personnel from eight institutions of research or post-secondary education.
The Lecture and Workshop Series take place on Tuesday April 19th and Wednesday April 20th, 2011 in the George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre, Ryerson University (245 Church Street). Map (Pass your mouse over a building for its description and photo.)
These annual youth outreach events have been very well attended in the past and it is important for teachers to register their classes early. Registration can be made by contacting Bioscience Education Canada at 416-640-0206 or at info@bioscienceeducation.ca
This year’s group of young investigators have researched topics as diverse as the genetic engineering of pathogen resistance in plants and the practicality of using fruit and vegetable extracts against H. pylori, the causative agent of ulcers. The SABC continues to offer a unique opportunity for curious and creative students to have a “graduate level” research experience under the guidance of professional scientists. Nineteen projects have advanced to the competition this year. The Toronto student teams will compete for $12,000 in cash prizes and scholarships at, Ryerson University on April 19 and 20, 2011. The national competition will be held in Ottawa later in May.
Please read the 2011 Merck Lecture Workshop Schedule and Outlines.
Exciting news for the 5th National Bioscience Educators’ Conference!
March 7, 2011 by admin
Thanks to our supporters, registration for the 5th National Bioscience Educators’ Conference is now free. Everyone who has registered prior to this announcement will be reimbursed. Please contact info@bioscienceeducation.ca or call 416-640-0206 for more information.
Featured Speakers:
Dr. Michele Bahr, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA
Dr. Hélène N. LeBlanc, University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Mr. Glen Kim, 2010 Winner of the Ontario Genomics Institute Teaching Award
Ontario Science Centre Weston Youth Innovation Award
January 24, 2011 by admin
The Ontario Science Centre “Weston Youth Innovation Award” is given annually by the Ontario Science Centre to encourage and recognize young Canadian innovators.
It provides students aged 14 to 18 a unique vehicle to share their ideas and get the word out to a much larger audience. Along with a cash prize, there is an opportunity for the winner to work with OSC staff to create an animated video promoting his/her work. The English and French websites are here:
2011 Weston Youth Innovation Award
le Prix d’Innovation Weston pour les jeunes 2011
Sabrina Greupner
Manager, Weston Family Innovation Centre
The Ontario Science Centre
Toronto, Canada
www.OntarioScienceCentre.ca
sabrina.greupner@osc.on.ca
phone: (416) 696-3162
fax: (416) 696-3181