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Volume 1 - Edition 7
December 10, 2004 |
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Making
Nuclear Power Safer
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Jin Jiang, professor
in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering,
plans to bring Canada’s nuclear power industry
into the 21st Century, after being awarded $2 million over the next
five years by Science and Engineering Research Canada (more commonly
known as NSERC) and the University Network of Excellence in Nuclear
Engineering (UNENE) for his leading research.
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Pictured (left to right):
Paul Davenport, President, The University of Western Ontario; Jin
Jiang, Professor, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering;
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Newsletter Sections
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Awards & Accomplishments |
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Engineering Student Chosen Rhodes Scholar |
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At the age of 20,
Joelle Faulkner is a fourth-year Chemical Engineering - Ivey student
and business owner, on her way to Oxford University as a
Rhodes Scholar.
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Engineers Without Borders (EWB)
Western Engineering officially
launched a chapter of EWB this
September.
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Mini Baja Update
The 2005 Mini Baja team has made
significant design changes to this year's off-road vehicle.
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2004 - 2005
Funding for Undergraduate Engineering Student Projects
The selection committee has awarded funding to 27 student
projects, clubs, teams and initiatives.
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ECE Grad Student
Wins 60m Hurdles
Congratulations to pentathlete Preet Atwal,
ECE grad student, who won the 60m hurdles (8.88) at the Western
Mustang Track and Field Season Opener. Atwal also threw a personal
best in the shot put (12.13m).
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Research |
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From Engineering to
Psychology
What do engineering and psychology have in common? John
Beeckmans.
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Western Innovation Fund
Supports Knopf's Research
George Knopf, Associate Dean and faculty member in the Department of Mechanical &
Materials Engineering is one of the newest recipients of the Western
Innovation Fund award.
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Managing Water-Related Disasters
An international conference at Western on
water-related disasters wrapped up Tuesday with a strong consensus
that more needs to be done to mitigate the loss in property and life
from such disasters around the world.
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Western Engineering and General Dynamics
Collaborate |
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Jeff Wood, faculty member in the Department
of Mechanical & Materials Engineering
is working with General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada to assess ballistic materials for the manufacture of military
vehicles.
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Upcoming Events |
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Rowan Williams
Davies and Irwin (RWDI) Information Session
Tuesday, January 11
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
SEB
3102
This
information session
is for students interested in an internship with RWDI. The
session is also open to all graduating students.
For more information, contact Michelle Prestwich
mprestwich@eng.uwo.ca |
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Inventing the Future Conference
Friday, January 28
78 Queen's Park, Toronto
The University of Toronto Law School
The University of Toronto's Centre for Innovation Law and Policy is
hosting Young Inventors International's third Inventing the Future
Conference. This event may be of interest for students who are
planning to start their own business or commercialize their research
or technology.
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Engineers Without Borders Fundraiser
Engineers Without Borders (EWB) recently approached Western
Engineering's IT Department with a
fundraising idea to raise money for EWB while safely
disposing of old toner cartridges.
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Western Engineering Merchandise
The UES now has Western Engineering
merchandise for sale in the back of the UES Resource Room, SEB 1001a.
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more...
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Past Events |
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Fall Preview Day
Saturday, November 13
Approximately 200 prospective engineering
students visited Western Engineering during Fall Preview Day.
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Polar Stick Bridge Competition
Tuesday, November 16
14 teams of
first-year Western Engineering students and local high school
students ‘bridged’ the gap and put Nestle Polar Sticks to the
ultimate test.
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Distinguished Lecture Series
Thursday, November 18
Dr. Hamid Arastoopour discussed his
innovative and cost-effective technology for recycling and
processing polymers and rubbers.
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2nd Annual Careers
Evening with Alumni
Thursday, November 18
Western Engineering and Alumni Western
hosted Careers Evening with Alumni for upper-year engineering students to network with colleagues in
their profession.
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Fall Awards
Ceremony
Thursday, November 25
This year's Annual
Fall Award Ceremony hounoured 46 under-graduate engineering students winning
in-course scholarships and awards.
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Deadlines |
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Faculty and Staff
Faculty and Staff Award Deadlines
The deadline to nominate a full-time and/or part-time faculty or
staff member for the
Engineering Award of Recognition is Monday, January 31 at
4:00 pm.
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The deadline to nominate a
full-time staff member for the Engineering Award of Excellence for
Outstanding Achievement by a Staff Member is Monday, January 31
at 4:00 pm.
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Undergraduate Students
NSERC
Undergraduate Summer Research Awards (USRA) Program
The deadline for NSERC Undergraduate Student
Research Awards (USRA) applications is
Friday, January 14, 2004.
Applicants must access the forms and information from
the following website:
http://www.uwo.ca/research/procedures/undergrad-awards.html.
Please
note - all eligible students should be contacting prospective
faculty members and submitting applications to the Research &
Integrated Engineering Office, located in SEB 2002, no later
than 4:00 pm on Friday, January 14, 2004. Handwritten
applications will not
be accepted.
For
more information please visit
http://www.eng.uwo.ca/news/usra.htm
or contact Glenda Ogilvie at 661-2111
x88327 or
gogilvie@eng.uwo.ca
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Spring 2005 Convocation
The timeline for applying to graduate in the Spring 2005 Convocation
is December 1, 2004 - March 15, 2005. All eligible
students must apply. For more information, please visit
http://www.registrar.uwo.ca/InfoServices/Graduation.cfm
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Announcements |
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Western Appoints Provost and Vice-President
(Academic)
The
Board of Governors at The University of Western Ontario has
approved the appointment of Fred Longstaffe as Western’s Provost &
Vice-President (Academic) for a five-year term, July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2010.
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Monthly Pay for December
Monthly pay for December is expected to be issued December 22, 2004.
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Undergraduate Students
Final
Exams
In the Faculty of Engineering, students are expected to write all
exams as scheduled. It is the student's responsibility to follow the
Rules & Regulations.
Please note - Minor illnesses and travel plans are not grounds for a
special exam. If you have any questions regarding the
administration of final exams, please visit the Undergraduate
Services Office.
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Rules & Regulations... |
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Photo Gallery |
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Polar Stick
Bridge Competition |
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Distinguished Lecture |
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Careers Evening with Alumni |
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Fall Awards Ceremony |
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Your participation is greatly
appreciated.
If you would like to
include something in Engineering Now, contact Allison Stevenson via
email (astevenson@eng.uwo.ca),
telephone (ext. 82917) or stop by her office (SEB Room 2074). Your comments
and feedback are also greatly appreciated. |
