Each year the University of Waterloo GRADflix competition sees Master’s and PhD students from every discipline participate, creating 60-second videos describing their research and showcasing the amazing ideas and ambitions of our community of graduate researchers.
This year, Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs is following up with some of our 2024 participants. In a series of video interviews, we asked them about their GRADflix experience, what they learned, and what they hope to share with others.
Adebusola Adekoya is a registered nurse and PhD candidate in the School of Public Health Sciences. Adebusola's research investigates the use of technology and alert systems to reduce the risk of missing persons with dementia. It is Adebusola's goal to raise awareness of the risks associated with people living with dementia.
Adebusola's GRADflix submission for the 2024 competition was titled "Alert systems for missing persons with dementia." In her interview, she discusses the importance of knowledge communication, her creative process while creating her video, and the importance of researching dementia.
If you are working on research with interesting applications or implications, consider sharing it with us! As Adebusola says, "Researchers have a social responsibility to share their research and contribute to societal wellbeing."
There is so much amazing research being done here at Waterloo, and GRADflix is the perfect opportunity to showcase it to the wider community! Check out the GRADflix competition web page for more information about how you can participate and create your own GRADflix experience!