MIE Newsletter No. 48

June 21, 2010 Vol. 01 // No. 48

Table of Contents: Chair's Office // Research Activities // Graduate Studies // Job Opportunities // Student Affairs // Announcements // Vacation // Previous Newsletter & Links

Chair's Office
Our New Alumni » MIE Convocation 2010

Congratulations to the BASc class of 0T9 + PEY and 1T0, and to MEng, MASc, and PhD graduates, who received their degrees Wednesday, June 16!

MIE hosted a luncheon prior to the afternoon ceremony for all departmental graduates and their guests. Prof. Jean Zu, Chair, and the Associate Chair of Undergraduate Studies, Prof. Hani Naguib, shared words-of-wisdom with those in attendance.

Also in attendance were Profs. Dionne Aleman, Christopher Beck, Mariano Consens, Daniel Frances, Roy Kwon, and Tony Sinclair to extend further congratulations.

The departmental luncheon had record-breaking attendance of over 300. The morning rain cleared-up in time for post-convocation reception, hosted by the Faculty of Applied Science in Engineering, at Hart House.

Best wishes in all your future endeavors, to our newest alumni – keep in touch!

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Newsletter Submissions

A reminder that newsletter content is due by 12 noon on Thursdays (for the Monday issue). Please forward all content only to newsletter@mie.utoronto.ca.

Please note: it would be most appreciated that award and grant announcements are not forwarded until the information is made public by the awarding body. Please confirm in advance.

Due to the University closures June 24 & 25 and July 1 & 2, there will be no issue of MIE News next week, Monday, June 28.


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G20 Summit » June 24 & 25 University Closure

A reminder the department and University are closed effective 6 pm on Wednesday, June 30. The University and department will re-open at 8:45 am on Monday, June 28.

University of Toronto updates on the G20 Summit

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Office Closure » Canada Day

The University and the department will be closed for Canada Day (Thursday, July 1) and for a UofT president's holiday, Friday, July 2. The University and department will re-open on Monday July 5.

The machine shop will close early on Wednesday, June 30 at 2 pm and department offices will close at 3 pm.

Summer hours commence July 5, and so offices will close 30 minutes earlier each working day until Labour Day.

Research Activities
Robotics and Automation Laboratory (RAL) Research Symposium



On Saturday May 29, over 20 alumni of the Robotics and Automation Laboratory (RAL) gathered at the St. George campus for the RAL Symposium. The event celebrated the success and achievements of RAL over the past 28 years, as well as the birthday of Prof. Andrew Goldenberg.


MIE department chair Prof. Jean Zu and Associate Chair of Research Prof. Ben Mrad also attended the RAL Symposium.

During the full day event, there were total of eight presentations given by professors from the University of Toronto, University of Waterloo, Ryerson University, and University of British Columbia as well as by engineers and scientists from RAL and Engineering Services Inc.

The event was overall a great success and allowed the opportunity for RAL alumni to meet and discuss their achievements in their professional work post-graduation.

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Ontario Research Fund Research Excellence (ORF-RE) Research Opportunity

The Ministry of Research & Innovation has just released information on Round 5 of the Ontario Research Fund-Research Excellence (ORF-RE) program. The ORF-RE program promotes research excellence of strategic value to Ontario by supporting new leading-edge, transformative, and internationally significant research.

While research proposals in all disciplines are eligible for ORF-RE Round 5, the Ministry encourages collaborative projects in the following areas: Bio-economy and clean technologies; Advanced health technologies; Digital media and information & communications technologies.

An information session will be held Monday, June 28, 2010 between 2 - 4 p.m. in the Macleod Auditorium (1 King’s College Circle). The internal deadline at the Research Services office (RSO) for Notices of Intent (NoI’s) is Friday, July 23, 2010.

Forms and additional information on the competition can be found on the Research Services website.

For more information contact Sheila Van Landeghem at 416-976-3603.

Graduate Studies
PhD Final Oral Exam

Michael John Schertzer presents: Characterization of the Motion and Mixing of Droplets in Electrowetting on Dielectric Devices
Date: Tuesday, June 22
Time: 9 AM
Location: School of Graduate Studies, 63 St. George St., RM 303

Exam committee: Prof. C. Mims (examination chair, Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry); Prof. R. Ben Mrad (supervisor); Prof. M. Bussmann; Prof. A. Goldenberg; and Prof. J. Mostaghimi.
Non-voting member: Prof. P.E. Sullivan (supervisor).
External examiner: Prof. C. Ren (University of Waterloo).

Student Affairs
MIE Leaders of Tomorrow » Lunch & Learn

On Wednesday, July 7, MIE & ECE will host a joint lunch-hour session, presented by the Faculty's Leaders of Tomorrow office: Building a Leadership Portfolio.

Interested participants are asked to email lot@mie.utoronto.ca before Monday, July 5 for further details. Lunch will be served!

Faculty: please let undergraduate students who are working in your lab this summer, know about this excellent development opportunity.

Job Opportunities
Summer Student Wanted

The laboratory of Prof. Javad Mostaghimi is looking for an undergraduate summer student who is familiar with web design to redesign and update their website: Centre for Advanced Coating and Technologies, CACT.

For more information contact Sanaz Arabzadeh Esfarjani.


Announcements
UofT Farmer's Market is Back!

Starting this Wednesday, July 7, 2010, the UofT Farmer's Market is back. Come join your favourite farmers from last year and new farmers and vendors to buy some delicious farm-fresh produce.

*Please note the Farmers' Market has moved to Bancroft Avenue.

Date: Every Wednesday starting July 7, 2010
Time: 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: 5 Bancroft Avenue - Earth Sciences Building (between Willcocks Avenue, Spadina Crescent, Russell Street & Huron Street)

More Info

Vacation
Staff:

Nina Haikara, Liaison – External Relations: June 28 - 30

Eleanor Morris, Executive Assistant: June 30

Jeff Sansome, Machinist: June 28 - June 30

Joey Wong, Computer System Administrator: June 21 - 23

Anna Vanek, Director, Administration and Finance: June 28 - 30




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