May292018 by Félix Langevin HarnoisNo Comments
SARA 2018 Awardees

SARA 2018 Awardees

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[caption id="attachment_809" align="aligncenter" width="640"] From left to right : Catherine Laporte (SARA founder), Marta Strzelczak (SARA Awardee), Jonathan Brulatout (SARA Awardee), Jérôme Harrison (SARA Awardee), Vicky Gagnon-Mountzouris (ÉTS Library Director)[/caption] This year for the first time, SARA is giving three awards of $500 each to ÉTS students and researchers in order to highlight their involvement and impact on the SARA community. We are proud to give the first SARA awards to the following members of our community: Jérôme Harrison, M.Sc. student in automated manufacturing engineering, for his outstanding contribution to the development of writing and scientific communication activities integrated within laboratories or research teams; Jonathan Brulatout, mechanical engineering researcher, for the quantity and quality of his revisions sent to students through SARA's Peer review service; Marta Strzelczak, PhD student in…
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Oct312017 by Félix Langevin HarnoisNo Comments
SARA 2017 Abstract Contest

SARA 2017 Abstract Contest

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SARA 2017 Abstract Contest SARA, in its bid to encourage scientific communication, is proud to announce its Abstract Contest. Participants show off their scientific writing chops by writing a concise abstract that summarizes their research in a clear and succinct manner. Prizes worth a total of $1000 are up for grabs and the best authors will also get a chance to publish their writing in Substance ÉTS. Rules Imagine that you are aiming to present your research at a scientific contest, but you need to convince the selection committee that your research merits inclusion. You have 1000 words to do so. Your abstract has to present your research and its relevance in a clear and succinct manner. Length: Abstracts have a 1000 word limit (not including the title, author list…
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Apr182017 by Félix Langevin HarnoisNo Comments
Ingenious Writers Contest

Ingenious Writers Contest

Contests
Ingenious Writers Contest The Ingenious Writers Contest was organized during the winter 2017 semester by SARA, Direction des affaires professorales, de la recherche et des partenariats (DAPRP), and Substance ÉTS. This contest asked students to summarize a scientific article written by an ÉTS professor in 1200 words or less, with the goal of making the content accessible to an informed reader who is not necessarily an expert in the field. Winners A committee consisting of ÉTS professors and employees evaluated the 31 papers submitted by students. The committee had a difficult time determining the winners, as we received many texts of excellent quality. The chosen winners each distinguished themselves with particular nuances in how they summarized the original articles in a clear and interesting way, while they maintained important aspects…
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