April 2015 Exam Information and Schedule
Scottish scholarship sends students to St. Andrews
Emma Sawatzky (Artsci’15) had always wanted to study at the in Scotland. She was drawn to the school’s strong reputation for international relations and her Scottish grandparents had always told her about the country they’d emigrated from.
Computing students flex creative muscles
“That’s really neat†was a common refrain overheard in the Biosciences Complex on April 1 as undergraduate and graduate students showcased their work at the annual hosted by Queen’s School of Computing.
Queen's remembers Carley Allison
Members of the Queen’s community are remembering first-year student Carley Allison, whose brave fight against throat cancer ended on March 31. She lived in Watts Hall on campus.
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Carley Allison
Promoting Durable and Efficient Learning: Useful Insights from Cognitive Science
Do tests only measure learning, or can they also promote learning? Should students review/practice the material they are trying to learn soon after they encounter the material or should they wait a while? During practice, should items of the same type/topic be grouped together or should they be interspersed among items of other types/topics?
Internships now available to ArtSci students
Students in the Faculty of Arts and Science will have the opportunity to get job experience before graduating with the creation of the Arts and Science Internship Program.
Queen's succeeds in Ontario Online funding
In 2014, Ontario’s government announced that it would establish a new collaborative that aims to drive new online learning opportunities for university and college students across the province.&nbs
A Night at the Proms at the Isabel
Anglophiles, it’s time to warm up your vocal chords and unfurl your Union Jacks: the Queen’s School of Music is holding its first ‘proms’ concert at the Isabel and you’re invited.