The Graduates in Vision Science (GIVS) consists of the Master's and Doctoral students at the School of Optometry and Vision Science. With more than 40 students from countries all over the world, GIVS students are committed to furthering our advancement of knowledge in Vision Science and related disciplines, and is one of the largest vision science graduate program in the world.
Your GIVS Council for 2025-2026
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Thank you for the successful BBQ shed fundraiser!
The GIVS council would like to express our gratitude toward everyone who donated to our fundraiser to purchase a new shed to house our BBQ grill, after a thunderstorm unexpectedly destroyed our old one. Thanks to you, we were able to raise $252.50!
Congratulations to Dr. Ian Erkelens on his successful PhD defense!
Topic: The adaptive elements of disparity vergence: Dynamics and directional asymmetries
Supervisor: William Bobier
Date: Friday, April 6, 2018
Time: 10:00 AM
Congratulations to Dr. Emmanuel Alabi on his successful PhD defense!
Topic: Dose-effect autonomic responses to ocular surface stimulation
Supervisor: Trefford Simpson
Date: Friday, April 13, 2018
Time: 9:00 AM