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Partnership Agreement with India
We received
early word via an email from Dean Berruti who was in India at
the time, that The University of Western Ontario and the
Indian Institute of Technology (Kanpur) - rated as the #1
Asian Engineering school - signed a partnership agreement of research
cooperation and faculty and student exchanges Monday, January
17.
In the picture, Dean Berruti is presenting a certificate to
Dr. Sanjay Dhande, Director of the Indian Institute of
Technology (equivalent to the President). Also present, from
the left, Dr. Suresh Srivastava, Dean of Research and
Development; Dr. Kripa Shanker, Deputy Director of IIT (Kanpur),
Dr. Ted Hewitt, Acting Vice President (Research) at Western
and Dr. Ernest Yanful, Chair of Civil and Environmental
Engineering at the University of Western Ontario.
There will be more information regarding
this exciting partnership to follow.
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Awards & Accomplishments |
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Engineering Student-Athletes Honoured
Western honoured 200 Western Mustang
student-athletes who achieved academic excellence during the 2003-04
academic year at a luncheon held before the holiday break. Six
engineering students were recognized at the event.
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MDS Gift Honours Western Engineering Alumnus,
Ron Yamada
MDS
Inc. has donated $333,000 to Western to honour Western Engineering
alumnus Ron Yamada, BESc '64. The gift recognizes Yamada’s
contributions to the international health and life sciences company
as well as the close connection he shares with the University.
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Teaching Awards
Western
Engineering professors Jeff Wood, faculty member in the Department of Mechanical &
Materials Engineering, and Rajiv Varma, faculty member in the Department of Electrical &
Computer Engineering, have been recognized with teaching awards.
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Professional Engineers of
Ontario (PEO) Order of Honour Award at the Officer Level
Argyrios (Gerry) Margaritis, faculty member
in the Department of Chemical &
Biochemical Engineering, has been awarded the Professional Engineers
of Ontario (PEO) Order of Honour Award at the Officer Level.
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Summary of
Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
Awards
The Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering celebrated
the achievements of their faculty, staff and students at a reception
in the Thompson Engineering Building December 6, 2004.
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Research |
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Tsunami Relief Efforts |
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An
international conference hosted by the ICLR on water-related
disasters, held only two weeks before the south Asian earthquake and
tsunami struck on December 26, is sending a strong message that more
must be done to mitigate the loss in property and life from such
disasters around the world.
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Western
Engineering can contribute to the tsunami relief efforts in many
other ways as well. We have expertise in areas such as: power
systems, energy management, earthquakes and soil stability, energy
from biomass, structural engineering, wind engineering, fluid
mechanics, among many others. In addition, our own students have
created a local chapter of "Engineers Without Borders."
If you have any
suggestions on ways that you can contribute to the tsunami relief
efforts, please contact your Department Chair. Dean Berruti is a
member of the Western tsunami relief committee.
Any suggestions you share with your Department Chair will be passed
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2004 Engineering
Prize for Achievement in Research
Cedric Briens, faculty member in the Department of Chemical &
Biochemical Engineering, has been selected as the winner of the 2004
Engineering Prize for Achievement in Research. The vote of the
Committee members was unanimous.
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Alan G. Davenport Award for Excellence
Zhuyen Xu is the first recipient of the Alan G. Davenport Award
for Excellence for academic achievement in research by a full-time
international graduate student from a developing country.
This award was
established by the Board of Directors of the Alan G. Davenport Wind
Engineering Group, Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel Laboratory, Faculty of
Engineering through a generous donation from Geoffrey & Ruth Walker
to Western in honour of Dr. Alan Davenport, Founding Director, BLWTL and
Professor Emeritus, CEE. |
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Announcements |
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Academic Biography – The Database
is Ready to Use
In the
spring/summer of 2003, the Faculty of Engineering and the Department
of Biochemistry partnered with the idea of creating an efficient and
user-friendly “Academic Biography.”
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Upcoming Events |
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Distinguished Lecture Series
Thursday, January 27
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
SEB 1059
Dr. Howard Stone,
Vicky Joseph Professor of Engineering and Applied
Mathematics, Harvard College Professor and Associate Dean for
Academic Programs in the Division of Engineering and Applied
Sciences, will speak at the second Western Engineering Distinguished
Lecture Series. Dr. Stone's presentation will focus on Digital
Microfluidics: Drops, Bubbles, Jets and Colloidal Armor.
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11th Annual CSCE Student Conference
Thursday, January 27 – Saturday, January 29
Station Park All Suite Hotel
London
The CSCE Student Conference will focus on the natural areas of Civil
Engineering including natural catastrophes, geotechnics,
environmental and wind engineering.
For more information, please visit
http://www.eng.uwo.ca/civilclub/ |
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4th Annual Research Day – Open House
Friday, January 28
Great Hall, Somerville House
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
This open house features over 80
Western Engineering professors and their graduate students
presenting research in poster format. Learn how MMO supports
research, develops partnerships, trains graduate students with an
industrial orientation, and transfers knowledge and technology to
industry. Everyone is welcome to attend. |
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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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Getting Ready for Intent to Register
Wednesday, February 2
Great Hall, Somerville House
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Faculty, staff and student
representatives from all engineering disciplines will be in
attendance at this event to answer any questions first-year
engineering students might have before applying to a specific
engineering discipline for second year. All first-year students are
encouraged to attend this event.
For more information, contact the
Undergraduate Services Office. |
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Program Counselling/Web Registration for September 2005
February 7 - 18
During this two week period, first-year students choose their
program for next year and all students can obtain counselling from
their department regarding next year's course selection. Web
Registration must be done on line by
February 18
in order to be able to register for courses in the summer via the
web. |
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Past Events |
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Montreal Massacre Memorial Ceremony
Monday, December 6
Women in Engineering hosted a memorial
ceremony to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the Montreal
Massacre.
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Faculty and Staff
Faculty and Staff Award Deadlines
Engineering Awards of Recognition (full-time
and part-time faculty and staff) nomination deadline - 4:00 pm
January 31.
Click here for Terms of Reference...
Engineering Award of Excellence for
Outstanding Achievement by a Staff Member (full-time staff)
nomination deadline - 4:00 pm January 31.
Click here for Terms of Reference...
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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.
To apply, visit
http://www.registrar.uwo.ca/InfoServices/Graduation.cfm |
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Montreal Massacre Memorial
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Holiday Get-Togethers |
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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. |
