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Engineering honours its top
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The Faculty of Engineering
recognized some of its best Thursday, June 16 at the Annual
Engineering Faculty & Staff Awards Dinner at the West Haven Golf &
Country Club.
Presentations were made to: Dr.
Hugo de Lasa, Mr. Tim Hunt, Mrs. Kathy Lesko, Ms. Nina Lowes, and
Dr. Douglas Shinozaki to celebrate their twenty-five years’ service.
Other awards included: Mrs. Kathy
Lesko, recipient of the Engineering Award of Excellence for
Outstanding Achievement by at Staff Member; Dr. Jeffrey Wood,
recipient of the R. Mohan Mathur Award for Excellence in Teaching; and Dr.
Cedric Briens, recipient of Engineering Award for Excellence in
Research.
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Nina Lowes grins from ear to ear as she
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New educational
partnership with Mexico
The University of Western Ontario
and the Universitad Autonoma de Zacatecas (Zacatecas, Mexico) signed
a Letter of Intent regarding the establishment of the Institute of
Advances Studies Canada-Mexico (Instituto de Estudios Avanzados
Canada-Mexico) during a special "Canada Day (Dia de Canada)" May 12,
2005 in Zacatecas.
The Letter of Intent has been
co-signed by Alfredo Femat Banuelos, Rector of the University of
Zacatecas; Amalia Garcia Medina, Governor of the State of Zacatecas;
Ted Hewitt, Vice President (Research), The University of Western
Ontario; Franco Berruti, Dean of Engineering, The University of
Western Ontario; and Nicolas Sabourin, representative of the
Canadian Ambassador to Mexico .
The primary objectives of the
Institute include: the creation of an effective framework of
academic collaboration and research between Canada and Mexico; the
development of collaborative research areas of strategic importance
to both Countries; the contribution to the training of PhD graduate
researchers and University professors; and the promotion, through
scientific research, of the implementation of alternative clean
energy and novel environmental technologies. |
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Who are "WE?" |
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This edition of Who are "WE?"
profiles Garret Book, a Western Engineering Accelerated Masters and Co-op
student. Garret is Western Engineering's first Accelerated
Masters student to also complete an Industry Internship.
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to read Garret's profile...
Who are "WE?"
is featured in Engineering Now on a bi-monthly
basis. The next set of profiles will appear in the
September
edition. |
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Awards & Accomplishments |
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de Lasa receives
international recognition
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Western Engineering Professor
Hugo de Lasa has been a key figure in furthering the
understanding of the science and technology of chemical
reactors, especially in pursuit of environmentally friendly
process. His continuous dedication has earned international
recognition over the years. Most recently, de Lasa has been
recognized by the Universitad Autonoma de Zacatecas (Mexico) and
the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE).
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IEEE imagine
the wallets of our future |
Imagine boarding the City bus
and pressing send on your mobile device. Your bus pass was
approved; instantly you take your seat. Imagine walking up to
the sales counter and purchasing your new television and
surround sound system by pressing send on your cell phone. Your Interac or credit card transaction was approved; instantly
you’re enjoying your new home theatre. Imagine standing in line
at the dance club downtown. Using only your cell phone you send
your identification to the door employee; instantly you are
inside. This ambitious concept, dubbed SecureCell, was presented
by Western Engineering’s IEEE team at this year’s Microsoft
Imagine Cup.
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Western
Engineering grad students help make Let's Talk Science a success |
Let's Talk Science strives to
improve Science literacy through leadership, innovative
educational programs, research and advocacy. They motivate and
empower youth to use science, technology and engineering to
develop critical skills, knowledge and attitudes needed to
thrive in our world.
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Formula SAE raced to 3rd place in Canada |
Western’s Formula SAE team
participated in the 2005 FSAE event in Pontiac, Michigan May
18 –22, 2005. This was the 11th consecutive year the team has
competed.
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Graduate Student Teaching Award |
The Society of Graduate
Students, the Graduate Teaching Assistants Union, and the
Faculty of Graduate Studies have awarded Faheem Ahmed with a
Graduate Student Teaching Award.
Ahmed is a grad student in the
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, studying
under Dr. L. Capretz.
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American Institute of
Steel Construction Award |
Four members of ASCE were
recognized with awards by the American Institute of Steel
Construction (AISC) April 6, 2005. Among those honoured was
Western Engineering’s Alan G. Davenport for his contributions to
wind engineering and design.
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Best Paper at the IEE International Conference
on Communications |
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Abdallah Shami, from the Department of Electrical
and Computer Engineering, along with Xiofeng Bai, Western
Engineering Electrical and Computer PhD student; Nasir Ghani,
Tennessee Technical University; and Chadi Assi, Concordia University
received recognition at the Optical Networking Track at the IEEE
International Conference on Communications for their paper titled,
"A Hybrid Granting Algorithm for QoS Support in Ethernet Passive
Optical Networks." The paper was
selected as one of the best five papers at the conference held in
Seoul May 16 - 20, 2005. |
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Research |
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'Three Little Pigs'
project has
windstorm in sights |
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Business Edge News Magazine has
featured an article on their Web site regarding the Three Little
Pigs project, lead by Western structural engineering professor
Michael Bartlett.
The article explains the project
and highlights the ties between The University of Western Ontario
and the United Kingdom.
To read the article, please visit:
http://www.businessedge.ca/article.cfm/newsID/10000.cfm |
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Engineering leads BioOil Research |
Western's Department of
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering have signed an agreement
with Vancouver-based DynaMotive Energy Systems Corporation to
initiate research on the gasification of BioOil.
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Ontario Research Fund's Research Excellence (ORF-RE)
program |
The ORF-RE program is a
four-year, $217 million fund to promote excellence in Ontario by
supporting leading-edge research, developing research talent and
encouraging partnerships between research institutions and
business.
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The Leading Edge Fund - Draft call for
proposals |
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The Leading Edge Fund (LEF) will
enable institutions to build on and enhance already successful and
productive initiatives supported by past CFI investments, and
thereby secure and further enhance highly competitive research or
technology development efforts.
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New Initiatives Fund - Draft call for
proposals |
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The New Initiatives Fund seeks to
support infrastructure initiatives in which the CFI has not
previously invested and that enable institutions and their partners
to develop their capacity in promising areas of research and
technology development, as well as to improve their research
competitiveness and international leadership. Application due dates
TBD.
For more information, contact
Hesham
El Naggar. |
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Upcoming Events |
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PHYSMOD 2005 –
International Workshop on Physical Modelling of Flow and Dispersion
Phenomena
August 24 - 26
Spencer Engineering Building
This series of workshops, sponsored by Lakes Environmental and
Western Engineering, focuses on the physical modelling of flow and
dispersion and so presents an ideal forum for experimentalists to
discuss their latest results, new measurement techniques and methods
of analysis. The workshop is held in memory of the late Robert
Macdonald, University of Waterloo. For more information, please
visit
http://www.eng.uwo.ca/physmod/ or contact
Eric
Savory . |
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Past Events |
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Pfizer Canada/Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Discovery Days
Friday, May 13
Since 2001, The Canadian
Medical Hall of Fame (CMHF) has partnered with Pfizer Canada and
medical universities across Canada to present Pfizer Canada
Discovery Days. These exciting one-day events allow high school
students an opportunity to explore careers in health sciences,
including engineering.
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Golf
Monday, June 6
A record breaking 152 people
golfed for a goal Monday, June 6 at the 10th Annual Engineering
Golf Day. Faculty, staff, students and industry partners
enjoyed a fun day of golf while raising money for Western
Engineering’s student group, Discovery Western at Pine Knot Golf
& Country Club.
The organizing committee
reported $3414 was raised for Discovery Western through the
Closest to the Pin, the Putting Contest and the Silent Auction.
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Mini
Baja and SunStang unveil their 2005 vehicles
June 2005
Today’s Western Engineering
students continue to be highly ambitious. Every year, the Mega
Project teams (including Flying Mustangs, Formula SAE, Mini Baja
and SunStang) design and build a vehicle from scratch and
participate in competitions around the world.
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Spring Graduating Awards Ceremony
Wednesday, June 15
The Spring Graduating Awards
Ceremony took place June 15, 2005, prior to the Engineering
graduation ceremony. The awards ceremony publicly recognized
the academic achievements of some of Engineering’s top students.
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Serving up engineering automation
Friday, June 24
When Western Mechanical and
Materials Engineering Professor Michael Naish tells his students
to ‘put a cork in it,’ he means it.
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Photo Gallery |
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Golf 2005
Annual Engineering Faculty &
Staff Awards Dinner
Discovery Days
SunStang vehicle unveiling
Mini Baja vehicle unveiling
Spring Graduating Awards
Ceremony
Serving up engineering
automation |
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Announcements |
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Recent gift
announcements
Western’s Gift Planning team
is pleased to
announce two recent gifts that will affect the Faculty of
Engineering.
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New staff members
Jean Wordley has joined the
Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering as the
Undergraduate Assistant. Jean has been working on campus for the
past year in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. She has held a
number of contractual positions, including providing undergraduate
support in the Department of English and working as a secretary in
the Dean’s Office of Arts and Humanities.
Please help welcome Jean to Western
Engineering. Stop by the CBE Department Office or send her an
email to
jwordle@uwo.ca.
Jane Alan has also recently joined the
Faculty of Engineering. She will be working in the Department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering as the Undergraduate Assistant, covering Rachel Dekker’s
maternity leave from June 30, 2005—June 30, 2006. Jane joins
Western Engineering from the Schulich School of Medicine and
Dentistry, where she worked in Graduate Orthodontics.
Please help welcome Jane to Western
Engineering. Stop by the ECE Department Office or send her an
email to
jalan@eng.uwo.ca. |
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Deadlines |
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Discovery Grants (formerly known as Reserach Grants)
applications
Notification
of Intent to Apply for a Discovery Grant (Form 180) and the
required appendices must be submitted by the new deadline
date of
August 1, 2005. You
can access this form by using NSERC's OnLine Services
http://www.nserc.ca/forms/formtable_e.htm.
For
more information, contact
Glenda Ogilvie.
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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. |
