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Volume 2 // Issue 14 // April 2, 2009:::: |
New EngSoc Leadership Team // OEC/CEC Competition Results // Honours and Awards // Research // Events // New Appointments // Personal Milestones // In the News // Archives //
The enthusiasm and drive of U of T Engineering student leaders is well recognized, with their dedication and initiative resulting not only in high academic achievement, but also a distinguished record of co- and extra-curricular activities and community outreach on a global scale. Given the rigor and demands of our curriculum, their level of engagement illustrates a deep sense of responsibility to enact change ... (more)
Cressy Engineering Student Leaders' Profiles
Hearty congratulations to the 15 Cressy recipients, 12 of whom will soon become full-fledged global Engineering alumni. Two graduate students and a Rotman student, an alumnus of Engineering, were also honoured with the award ... (more)
The 2009-2010 Engineering Society Leadership Team
Welcome to five new Eng Soc officers ... (more)
Farewell Message from Outgoing Engineering Society President
Jonathan Asmis encourages student involvement to help break barriers ... (more)
Engineering Students Win at National and Provincial Competitions
Competing with the most innovative and creative Engineering undergraduate students in Canada, U of T Engineering gains recognition
... (more)
5+ Questions With NSBE Leaders
President Iyipoe Jibodu and Administrative Director Evelyn Mukwedeya discuss the importance of student involvement ... (more)
Survey Results Show Student Engagement is up in 2008
National Survey of Student Engagement enables U of T to measure its progress in enhancing the student experience ... (more)
A Glimpse Into the Environment at GM
Staff layoffs force PEY student intern into leadership role ... (more)
Engineering LOT Certificate Program: The 1st Episode of the 2nd Round
Anastasia Shteyn, Engineering Student and LOT staff member, recaps the Co-curricular Leadership Certificate Program ... (more)
Lessons Learned:
What History Can Teach Us About the Future
MinE student Ryan Clarke discusses his “circuitous” past in the mining industry in CIM magazine, and offers perspective on the economic situation ... (PDF)
MIE Professor Receives IPPA Senior Prize
Andreas Mandelis received the 2009 Senior Prize from the International Photoacoustic and Photothermal Association (IPPA) for significant contributions ... (more)
Chemical Institute of Canada Fellow
Dr. Graeme Norval, ChemE Lecturer, Associate Chair Undergraduate, has been named Fellow of the Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC) ... (more)
CIRCA Prize Awarded to Concrete Toboggan Team
The Concrete Toboggan team won the $2,000 CIRCA prize for most effective use of fly ash at this year’s race in Red Deer, Alberta.
Student Wins at CGS Event
At this year’s Canadian Geotechnical Society – Southern Ontario
Section annual CivE graduate student presentation event, Feng Dai (supervised by Kaiwen
Xia, CivE) won second place for “A Semi-Circular Bend Technique for Determining Dynamic Fracture Toughness and Fracture Energy of
Rocks.”
Short List for Sedra Award
Graduate student Lydell Wiebe competes for the Adel S. Sedra Distinguished Graduate Student Fellowship, awarded for outstanding academic and extracurricular leadership.
Call for Nominations
Nominate an outstanding staff member for the Agnes Kaneko Award: Deadline May 1 ... (more)
April 22: Celebrating Success 2009 Reception | 4-7 p.m. | GB 202
Dean Cristina Amon invites all staff and faculty members to a reception to recognize and honour outstanding achievements of our Faculty and celebrate another successful academic year. Please RSVP by Tuesday, April 14 to Carolyn Farrell or 416-978-8666.
Funding Opportunities:
- The Ontario Centres of Excellence - Photonics and NCR-IRAP (Ontario)
- Call for Nutrition Research LOIs - Dairy Farmers of Canada
- Matching Grants for Post Doctoral Fellowships- Sponsored in part by the Ministry of Research and Innovation
- NSERC Strategic Project Grants – 2009 Competition
- Method to Measure the Amount of Total Dietary Fiber (TDF) in Food
- University of Toronto – NineSigma
| April 10 | Good Friday (U of T closed) |
| April 15 | 2009 Praxis II Design Showcase |
| April 18 | EngSci: Top Of The World Event |
| April 22 | Earth Day |
| April 29 | U of T Post Offer Reception in Ottawa |
| April 30 | Counsellor Lunch in Ottawa |
| Engineering Events Calendar for more events |
We have recently appointed a number of new administrative staff across the Faculty. While we haven't been able to reach everyone just yet, we are pleased to profile the following staff .... (more)
- Barbara Ateljevic-McKechnie, Communications Coordinator – Marketing and Emerging Media, Engineering Strategic Communications
- Olenka Baron, Financial Services Coordinator, Administrative Units
- Shilpa Gantotti, Manager of Marketing + Communications, Engineering Strategic Communications
- Raj Grainger, Senior Graphic Designer/Digital Media Specialist, Engineering Strategic Communications
- Natalia Kinal, Human Resources Generalist, Professional Faculties South HR Office
- Ryan Mendell, Manager, Engineering Machine Shop, MIE
- Alison Morley, Student Recruitment and Admissions Coordinator, CivE
- Faisal Ahmed Musa, Research Associate, ECE
- Vicki Norton, Curriculum Assistant, Engineering Strategies & Practice
- Emily Reed, Student Leadership Curriculum Specialist
- Anne Rose, Acting Associate Director Engineering Student Recruitment and Retention Office
- Koneswaran Sivagurunathan, Research Associate at Center for Advanced Diffusion-Wave Technologies, MIE
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| Xiahong Yao, a Research Associate with SOCAAR, and his wife Ain welcomed Ashylee Yao, born at 11:30 p.m. on January 1 at Women's College Hospital. |
| Carole Baxter, CivE, gave birth to son Isaac Louis Baxter at 9:08 a.m. on January 15 weighing 9 lbs 4 oz. |
| ESRRO Associate Director Janet Hunter gave birth to baby Beatrice Cyrille Floren on February 12 weighing in at 7 lbs 1 oz. |
| MIE Lecturer Jane Farwell had a baby girl on March 16. Chloe Danielle Postma weighed in at 9 lbs 1 oz. |
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| Margaret Hewer passed away in early March, unexpectedly and suddenly, in her sleep. Margaret was an administrative assistant working in the ECE Communications Group and had been with the department for 14 years. |
St. Michael's Hospital Appoints Dr. Robert Howard as President and CEO
The Board of St. Michael's Hospital announced the appointment of IndE alumnus Dr. Robert Howard (7T2) as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective April 27, 2009. Globe Investor
The Nature of Things Features ITS Lab and Cities Centre
The CBC documentary series recently featured Eric Miller, CivE, as well as graduate students Marianne Hatzopoulou and Hossam Abd El-Gawad, with commentary on Canada’s urban spaces. The show features the ITS Lab. CBC - The Nature of Things (Video no longer available)
CivE Professor Talks Energy Fundamentals in Engineering Dimensions
Heather MacLean, CivE Professor, provides expert commentary on the importance of teaching Engineering students about energy fundamentals in the latest issue of Engineering Dimensions. Professor MacLean will be teaching the new Sustainable Energy Systems course offered for the first time in fall 2009. Read articles online at www.peo.on.ca
Saskatchewan Wants Toronto's Grads - And They're Paying Cash
The province's premier and top mayors will be in Toronto the first week of April looking for new hires, including Engineering grads ... CityNews
Big Science From Canada's Smallest Satellite
The Canadian Advanced Nanospace eXperiment 2 (CanX-2) nanosatellite is nearing the
completion of its first year in orbit. Dr. Robert E. Zee, Director of the Space Flight Laboratory at U of T ... Space Daily | Asian Surveying and Mapping
Canadian to Make Film With Robot Eye
Steve Mann, ECE, is in the final stages of designing a camera about the size of a pea, a battery and a wireless transmitter, which will be inserted in a Toronto-based filmmaker's prosthetic eye ... CBC Arts | CityNews
ECE Professor Steve Mann Gives Expert Comment on Eye Wizardry
Steve Mann, ECE, was featured on CBC's The National March 11 discussing an early prototype of prosthetic eye technology ... CBC - The National (Video no longer available)
Job Security Outlook Bright for Engineers
Cities Centre Director and Aerospace Engineering grad Eric Miller, CivE, is quoted in several syndicated Canadian publications discussing the crossover and transferability of Engineering skills ... CanWest News Service : Regina Leader Post | Edmonton Journal | Vancouver Sun
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