Professional development
Putting graduate research into practice
The Mitacs training program allows students to apply their theories in a professional environment
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Diagnosed with a congenital heart defect (CHD) at age nine, Mitacs researcher Angelica Blais knows what it’s like to feel like you have to sit on the sidelines. - 0
Sometimes the seeds of a great career in engineering lie in a project studying seeds themselves — or the technology that helps farmers plant them. - 0
Hamed Hanafi is a busy researcher these days. During the week, the Dalhousie University postdoc is interning with a Halifax-based medical company through a Mitacs Accelerate research project. During the evenings and weekends, he’s pursuing a personal goal of becoming an entrepreneur and getting a passion project off the ground. - 0
Employee engagement is a buzzword in organizational development circles today, with a variety of approaches touted by the experts. But what if one solution lies in video games? - 0
Although Daniel’s expertise as an industrial designer could inform some components, the team needed Anne-Laure’s research background to apply engineering principles to illuminate why certain feet worked best with certain skates. - 0
“I don’t think I realized I was an entrepreneur at first,” says Jeremy Koenig, founder of Halifax-based genomics start-up, Athletigen. “But then as I got more experience, I started to realize how my background in research could be an asset to me in founding a company — so I did just that.” - 0
“Step workshops teach important skills that are directly applicable to any job... It’s about how to prepare for your future, regardless of your field of study." - 0
“Upon completion of my internship, I was offered a permanent position in the department. Accelerate enabled me to get my foot in the door and prove myself. - 0
“The funding was key to developing my academic career, my relationships, and my understanding of the use and transfer of my research for real-life and business situations.” - 0
The opportunity to apply research in a professional environment while getting paid for it is a coveted commodity for graduate students. - 0
"The research experience... was a chance for me to familiarize myself with the facilities, knowledge-gaining opportunities, and international research scenarios at different universities." - 0
The company was introduced to Mengru Wang, by her supervisor Dr. Eric Aubanel. They agreed to collaborate on a Mitacs Accelerate project, in which Mengru would develop a data visualization utility for EXN/Aero.
