Dear Civil Engineering Faculty, Staff, Students and Friends:
You are all invited to join our team for the annual CIBC Run for the Cure on the morning of *Sunday, October 3, 2010*. This is a recreational charity run/walk that raises funds for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. It's getting bigger every year. This year the start line will be right on campus.
There are multiple ways to get involved in this annual event:
- 1K run/walk
- 5K run/walk
- Donations (follow this link http://tinyurl.com/donatetocivilians)
The idea was initiated by Nelly Pietropaolo in coordination with a number of students, staff and faculty members who are all very excited about having our own team. So we registered a team for our department. This is an invitation to join our team, Civilians. All friends, family and coworkers are encouraged to join for this worthy cause. It's a lot of fun!
To register for the run or to make a donation, go to:
http://www.runforthecure.com/site/TR/RunfortheCure/Ontario/585562109?pg=team
&fr_id=1100&team_id=3575
Or try this link: http://tinyurl.com/joincivilians Click on "Join Team"
Our team name is "Civilians"
Registration is free if you commit to raising $150 (raising about $15 each from 10 friends and family members). Or you can just pay $40 as a registration fee.
It should be straightforward. But please drop us an email
(cegsa@ecf.utoronto.ca) if you have any questions. We'll send information regarding our meeting place and time in a later email.
See you there!
CEGSA
Friday, September 24, 2010
NSERC 2011 Grants Competition - Information on the Research Services Website
Please find below the links on the Research Services website for the following NSERC Programs with upcoming deadlines this Fall. Information on these pages contain the hand-outs distributed during the recently concluded information sessions: Internal Deadlines and Application Procedures, Guide to UofT Applicants, Discovery Grant and RTI-1 application tips and checklists, and list of NSERC-eligible UofT appointments.
Kindly direct all inquiries and interested members of your units to these links:
Discovery Grants: http://www.research.utoronto.ca/for-researchers-administrators/funding-sources/funding-opps/?showopp=332
Discovery-Northern Research Supplements: http://www.research.utoronto.ca/for-researchers-administrators/funding-sources/funding-opps/nserc/other-nserc-programs/?showopp=331
Discovery Accelerator Supplements: http://www.research.utoronto.ca/for-researchers-administrators/funding-sources/funding-opps/nserc/other-nserc-programs/?showopp=330
Research Tools & Instruments - 1: http://www.research.utoronto.ca/for-researchers-administrators/funding-sources/funding-opps/nserc/other-nserc-programs/?showopp=344
Research Tools & Instruments - 2 & 3 (Subatomic Physics Only): http://www.research.utoronto.ca/for-researchers-administrators/funding-sources/funding-opps/nserc/other-nserc-programs/?showopp=682
Ship Time: http://www.research.utoronto.ca/for-researchers-administrators/funding-sources/funding-opps/nserc/other-nserc-programs/?showopp=346
Thanks and Regards,
Angie
Angie Agulto
Research Funding Officer
Agency & Foundation Funding
Office of Research Services
University of Toronto
McMurrich Building, 3rd Floor
12 Queen's Park Crescent West, Toronto, ON M5S 1S8
Phone: 416-946-7517; Fax: 416-971-2010
Kindly direct all inquiries and interested members of your units to these links:
Discovery Grants: http://www.research.utoronto.ca/for-researchers-administrators/funding-sources/funding-opps/?showopp=332
Discovery-Northern Research Supplements: http://www.research.utoronto.ca/for-researchers-administrators/funding-sources/funding-opps/nserc/other-nserc-programs/?showopp=331
Discovery Accelerator Supplements: http://www.research.utoronto.ca/for-researchers-administrators/funding-sources/funding-opps/nserc/other-nserc-programs/?showopp=330
Research Tools & Instruments - 1: http://www.research.utoronto.ca/for-researchers-administrators/funding-sources/funding-opps/nserc/other-nserc-programs/?showopp=344
Research Tools & Instruments - 2 & 3 (Subatomic Physics Only): http://www.research.utoronto.ca/for-researchers-administrators/funding-sources/funding-opps/nserc/other-nserc-programs/?showopp=682
Ship Time: http://www.research.utoronto.ca/for-researchers-administrators/funding-sources/funding-opps/nserc/other-nserc-programs/?showopp=346
Thanks and Regards,
Angie
Angie Agulto
Research Funding Officer
Agency & Foundation Funding
Office of Research Services
University of Toronto
McMurrich Building, 3rd Floor
12 Queen's Park Crescent West, Toronto, ON M5S 1S8
Phone: 416-946-7517; Fax: 416-971-2010
OGS Awards Announcement 2011-2012
OGS Awards announcement, please see attachments and message below.
SGS Awards Announcement
TO: Graduate Administrators and Coordinators
FROM: Virginie Raynal, Awards Officer
DATE: September 20, 2010
RE: 2011-2012 OGS Competition
___________________________________________________________________________
The University of Toronto has recently received information from MTCU regarding the upcoming 2011-2012 The Ontario Graduate Scholarship Program (OGS)
Ontario Graduate Scholarship Program
The Ontario Graduate Scholarship program is designed to encourage excellence in graduate studies at the master’s and doctoral levels. An OGS is awarded for one academic year, which may consist of two or three consecutive terms. The current value of OGS is $5,000 per term. Students may receive a total of $10,000 for two consecutive terms or a total of $15,000, for three consecutive terms.
For the 2011-2012 academic year, approximately 3,000 scholarships will be awarded. Of these, 90 scholarships will be awarded to students who have been admitted to Canada as visitors with a study permit, referred to in the application as Temporary Resident Visa Student Class.
The 2011-2012 application form and program details can be found on the OGS website.
SGS Graduate Awards Office OGS Deadline:
Div I, II & IV - Wednesday October 27th
Div III - Thursday November 4th
When submitting your applications to SGS, please include the following:
1. One copy of the student OGS application (page order as indicated in File Preparation Instructions)
2. One Institution Checklist in each student file (available on the OGS website)
3. One Ranked Candidates Form in each student file (available on the OGS website)
4. All required transcripts (please provide photocopies of reverse side for all non-Canadian transcripts)
5. A complete list of applications (see Excel file attached - OGS 2011-12 Department Template). Please change the file name to identify your graduate units name and submit this file to me electronically by at: virginie.raynal@utoronto.ca on or before the SGS deadline.
.
For your information, I have also attached the following documents
• 2011-2012 File Preparation Instructions (MTCU)
• FAQs for GSO Offices (MTCU)
• 2011-2012 OGS Paper Application
• OGS Change Request Form
• OGS 2011-2012 Information and Tip Sheet (SGS)
• OGS 2011-2012 Department Template (excel file)
If you have questions, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Virginie Raynal
Awards Officer (Provincial)
Graduate Awards Office | School of Graduate Studies | University of Toronto
63 St. George Street, Room 203 - Toronto, ON M5S 2Z9
☎Tel: 416-978-2205 | Fax: 416-971-2864
SGS Award opportunities are now available on Ulife!
SGS Awards Announcement
TO: Graduate Administrators and Coordinators
FROM: Virginie Raynal, Awards Officer
DATE: September 20, 2010
RE: 2011-2012 OGS Competition
___________________________________________________________________________
The University of Toronto has recently received information from MTCU regarding the upcoming 2011-2012 The Ontario Graduate Scholarship Program (OGS)
Ontario Graduate Scholarship Program
The Ontario Graduate Scholarship program is designed to encourage excellence in graduate studies at the master’s and doctoral levels. An OGS is awarded for one academic year, which may consist of two or three consecutive terms. The current value of OGS is $5,000 per term. Students may receive a total of $10,000 for two consecutive terms or a total of $15,000, for three consecutive terms.
For the 2011-2012 academic year, approximately 3,000 scholarships will be awarded. Of these, 90 scholarships will be awarded to students who have been admitted to Canada as visitors with a study permit, referred to in the application as Temporary Resident Visa Student Class.
The 2011-2012 application form and program details can be found on the OGS website.
SGS Graduate Awards Office OGS Deadline:
Div I, II & IV - Wednesday October 27th
Div III - Thursday November 4th
When submitting your applications to SGS, please include the following:
1. One copy of the student OGS application (page order as indicated in File Preparation Instructions)
2. One Institution Checklist in each student file (available on the OGS website)
3. One Ranked Candidates Form in each student file (available on the OGS website)
4. All required transcripts (please provide photocopies of reverse side for all non-Canadian transcripts)
5. A complete list of applications (see Excel file attached - OGS 2011-12 Department Template). Please change the file name to identify your graduate units name and submit this file to me electronically by at: virginie.raynal@utoronto.ca on or before the SGS deadline.
.
For your information, I have also attached the following documents
• 2011-2012 File Preparation Instructions (MTCU)
• FAQs for GSO Offices (MTCU)
• 2011-2012 OGS Paper Application
• OGS Change Request Form
• OGS 2011-2012 Information and Tip Sheet (SGS)
• OGS 2011-2012 Department Template (excel file)
If you have questions, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Virginie Raynal
Awards Officer (Provincial)
Graduate Awards Office | School of Graduate Studies | University of Toronto
63 St. George Street, Room 203 - Toronto, ON M5S 2Z9
☎Tel: 416-978-2205 | Fax: 416-971-2864
SGS Award opportunities are now available on Ulife!
Call for nominations for the Advisory Committee on the Appointment of a Chair, Division of Engineering Science
MEMORANDUM 2010/11-01
To: Members of the Division of Engineering Science
Chairs and Directors, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering
CC: Cheryl Misak, Vice-President and Provost
From: Cristina Amon
Date: September 20, 2010
Re: Advisory Committee on the Appointment of a Chair, Division of Engineering Science Call for Nominations
**Note: This memorandum is being re-issued with updated information. All nominations received from the original memorandum issued on December 9, 2009 remain active. All new nominations are welcomed to be received by September 30, 2010.**
Professor Will Cluett’s term as Chair, Division of Engineering Science ends on December 31, 2010; he is eligible for re-appointment. In accordance with the Policy on Appointment of Academic Administrators, we will be commencing the process to seek approval of an Advisory Committee to the Dean on the appointment of a Chair, Division of Engineering Science.
The Committee should normally be composed as follows:
• the Dean of the Faculty;
• three to five members of the unit’s teaching staff;
• two to four members of cognate departments;
• one or two students;
• a librarian, where appropriate; and
• in addition, the committee may include an alumnus/a, a member of the administrative staff and, in the case of professional faculties or schools, a senior member of the appropriate professional community.
I would appreciate receiving nominations for individuals to serve on the Advisory Committee by September 30, 2010. Please forward all nominations to the attention of:
Lisa Simpson-Camilleri
Assistant Dean, Academic HR and Diversity
Office of the Dean, 35 St. George Street
Email: lisa@ecf.utoronto.ca
Thank you for your input.
To: Members of the Division of Engineering Science
Chairs and Directors, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering
CC: Cheryl Misak, Vice-President and Provost
From: Cristina Amon
Date: September 20, 2010
Re: Advisory Committee on the Appointment of a Chair, Division of Engineering Science Call for Nominations
**Note: This memorandum is being re-issued with updated information. All nominations received from the original memorandum issued on December 9, 2009 remain active. All new nominations are welcomed to be received by September 30, 2010.**
Professor Will Cluett’s term as Chair, Division of Engineering Science ends on December 31, 2010; he is eligible for re-appointment. In accordance with the Policy on Appointment of Academic Administrators, we will be commencing the process to seek approval of an Advisory Committee to the Dean on the appointment of a Chair, Division of Engineering Science.
The Committee should normally be composed as follows:
• the Dean of the Faculty;
• three to five members of the unit’s teaching staff;
• two to four members of cognate departments;
• one or two students;
• a librarian, where appropriate; and
• in addition, the committee may include an alumnus/a, a member of the administrative staff and, in the case of professional faculties or schools, a senior member of the appropriate professional community.
I would appreciate receiving nominations for individuals to serve on the Advisory Committee by September 30, 2010. Please forward all nominations to the attention of:
Lisa Simpson-Camilleri
Assistant Dean, Academic HR and Diversity
Office of the Dean, 35 St. George Street
Email: lisa@ecf.utoronto.ca
Thank you for your input.
[PDADC-L] Reminder re: USW General Membership Meeting October 12, 2010
HR #4, 2010-11
September 24, 2010
To: PDAD&C
Professional and Managerial Staff
From: Christina Sass-Kortsak
Assistant Vice-President, Human Resources
Re: USW General Membership Meeting - October 12, 2010
By email of January 11, 2010, members of PDAD&C and Professionals/Managers were advised of the dates and times of the three USW general membership meetings scheduled for 2010. The link to this information may be found at http://www.hrandequity.utoronto.ca/news/memoranda/0910/20.htm
This is a reminder that USW has scheduled a General Membership meeting for October 12, 2010 at 12pm. The meeting will be held on the St. George campus with video conferencing at UTSC and UTM.
The meeting locations are as follows:
St. George
OISE Auditorium, room G162
UTM
South Building, room 3130 (Council Chambers)
(via video conference)
UTSC
Management Building, room MW229
(via video conference)
In accordance with the terms of the staff-appointed collective agreement between the United Steelworkers and the University of Toronto, "employees will be given time off (not to exceed two (2) hours), with no loss of regular straight time pay, up to three (3) times per year to attend General Membership Meetings of the Local Union".
We ask that those staff-appointed employees wishing to participate in the meeting who are represented by USW be permitted to leave at 11:45 a.m. in order to participate in the meeting.
Please note that in accordance with the terms of the collective agreement employees who will be attending the USW general meeting must notify their manager at least one week in advance of the meeting date. This meeting includes the employee's lunch period if it would normally occur at or about this time. Managers should expect their employees to be back to work by 2:15pm or thereabouts.
There is no comparable clause in the non-appointed (casual) collective agreement. However, such employees may attend on their own time if they are not scheduled to work.
September 24, 2010
To: PDAD&C
Professional and Managerial Staff
From: Christina Sass-Kortsak
Assistant Vice-President, Human Resources
Re: USW General Membership Meeting - October 12, 2010
By email of January 11, 2010, members of PDAD&C and Professionals/Managers were advised of the dates and times of the three USW general membership meetings scheduled for 2010. The link to this information may be found at http://www.hrandequity.utoronto.ca/news/memoranda/0910/20.htm
This is a reminder that USW has scheduled a General Membership meeting for October 12, 2010 at 12pm. The meeting will be held on the St. George campus with video conferencing at UTSC and UTM.
The meeting locations are as follows:
St. George
OISE Auditorium, room G162
UTM
South Building, room 3130 (Council Chambers)
(via video conference)
UTSC
Management Building, room MW229
(via video conference)
In accordance with the terms of the staff-appointed collective agreement between the United Steelworkers and the University of Toronto, "employees will be given time off (not to exceed two (2) hours), with no loss of regular straight time pay, up to three (3) times per year to attend General Membership Meetings of the Local Union".
We ask that those staff-appointed employees wishing to participate in the meeting who are represented by USW be permitted to leave at 11:45 a.m. in order to participate in the meeting.
Please note that in accordance with the terms of the collective agreement employees who will be attending the USW general meeting must notify their manager at least one week in advance of the meeting date. This meeting includes the employee's lunch period if it would normally occur at or about this time. Managers should expect their employees to be back to work by 2:15pm or thereabouts.
There is no comparable clause in the non-appointed (casual) collective agreement. However, such employees may attend on their own time if they are not scheduled to work.
[PDADC-L] Accommodations for Students Voting in the Municipal Elections - October 25, 2010
PDAD&C#13, 2010-11
To: PDAD&C
From: Cheryl Misak, Vice-President & Provost
Date: September 21, 2010
Re: Accommodations for Students Voting in the Municipal Elections - October 25, 2010.
In the interests of encouraging civic and community engagement among our students, I request that whenever possible, reasonable accommodation be provided to students wishing to vote in the upcoming municipal elections.
There may be circumstances when a scheduled academic activity (such as a test or mid-term exam) may interfere with a student's ability to vote. For instance, since the polls do not open until 10:00 a.m. (in both Toronto and Mississauga), a student who is a full-time employee and attends class in the evenings might find it difficult to travel back to his or her electoral district to vote.
Please ask instructors who have scheduled compulsory and/or graded academic activities on October 25th to raise the issue with their students at the earliest opportunity.
Should instructors have an academic activity scheduled on October 25th, they should encourage students to use a method that will cause the least amount of disruption to their classes-voting by special ballot or at advance polls. But In circumstances when students have not used one of these methods, every reasonable opportunity should be given to them to make up work that they miss.
If you have any questions about election-related issues as they relate to students of the University of Toronto, please contact either Mike LeSage or Jim Delaney.
For general issues and information related to the municipal elections: Mike LeSage, Research Analyst, Government, Institutional and Community Relations mike.lesage@utoronto.ca / 416.948.2220
On accommodating students who wish to vote: Jim Delaney, Director, Office of the Vice-Provost, Students jim.delaney@utoronto.ca / 416.978.4027
To: PDAD&C
From: Cheryl Misak, Vice-President & Provost
Date: September 21, 2010
Re: Accommodations for Students Voting in the Municipal Elections - October 25, 2010.
In the interests of encouraging civic and community engagement among our students, I request that whenever possible, reasonable accommodation be provided to students wishing to vote in the upcoming municipal elections.
There may be circumstances when a scheduled academic activity (such as a test or mid-term exam) may interfere with a student's ability to vote. For instance, since the polls do not open until 10:00 a.m. (in both Toronto and Mississauga), a student who is a full-time employee and attends class in the evenings might find it difficult to travel back to his or her electoral district to vote.
Please ask instructors who have scheduled compulsory and/or graded academic activities on October 25th to raise the issue with their students at the earliest opportunity.
Should instructors have an academic activity scheduled on October 25th, they should encourage students to use a method that will cause the least amount of disruption to their classes-voting by special ballot or at advance polls. But In circumstances when students have not used one of these methods, every reasonable opportunity should be given to them to make up work that they miss.
If you have any questions about election-related issues as they relate to students of the University of Toronto, please contact either Mike LeSage or Jim Delaney.
For general issues and information related to the municipal elections: Mike LeSage, Research Analyst, Government, Institutional and Community Relations mike.lesage@utoronto.ca / 416.948.2220
On accommodating students who wish to vote: Jim Delaney, Director, Office of the Vice-Provost, Students jim.delaney@utoronto.ca / 416.978.4027
[PDADC-L] Staff Announcement - University Relations
To: PDAD&C
From: Judith Wolfson, Vice President, University Relations
Date: September 21, 2010
Re: Staff Announcement – University Relations
It is with mixed emotions that I am writing to announce Rob Steiner's departure from his current role as Assistant Vice President, Strategic Communications to become the founding Director of the Journalism Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs. As the Director of the Journalism Lab, Rob will have a mandate to incubate and develop new models of education in professional journalism that draw on the strength of the Munk School of Global Affairs and the University of Toronto in an era of increasingly specialized and globalized media.
Rob will be leaving his position as Assistant Vice President on Oct. 15. He will, however, continue to work with University Relations on a number of matters and will be available to offer strategic advice on issues of concern until a new Assistant Vice President is in place.
Rob has been a wonderful colleague and an extraordinary and creative leader for the Department of Strategic Communications. As a result of his leadership and the efforts of the staff, our media relations, our web sites, our Brand and marketing strategies, and our internal communications have deepened and grown. Since Rob’s arrival at the University of Toronto in 2005, he has provided invaluable strategic advice on a host of issues and has been a tremendous ambassador and spokesperson for the university in many venues. His courage, creativity and commitment to the university and all it stands for, have defined Rob’s role over the past five years.
I am confident that the Department will continue to advance the range of projects in which it is currently engaged and the new strategies which are under development. Daily operations in the Department of Strategic Communications will report, through the directors now in place, to me until Rob's replacement is in place.
We wish Rob luck in this exciting new project with our enormous thanks for his service in the role he is now leaving.
***
Office of the Vice President
University Relations
27 King's College Circle
Suite 216
Toronto, ON M5S 1A1
Phone: 416.978.5401
Fax: 416.978.4431
From: Judith Wolfson, Vice President, University Relations
Date: September 21, 2010
Re: Staff Announcement – University Relations
It is with mixed emotions that I am writing to announce Rob Steiner's departure from his current role as Assistant Vice President, Strategic Communications to become the founding Director of the Journalism Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs. As the Director of the Journalism Lab, Rob will have a mandate to incubate and develop new models of education in professional journalism that draw on the strength of the Munk School of Global Affairs and the University of Toronto in an era of increasingly specialized and globalized media.
Rob will be leaving his position as Assistant Vice President on Oct. 15. He will, however, continue to work with University Relations on a number of matters and will be available to offer strategic advice on issues of concern until a new Assistant Vice President is in place.
Rob has been a wonderful colleague and an extraordinary and creative leader for the Department of Strategic Communications. As a result of his leadership and the efforts of the staff, our media relations, our web sites, our Brand and marketing strategies, and our internal communications have deepened and grown. Since Rob’s arrival at the University of Toronto in 2005, he has provided invaluable strategic advice on a host of issues and has been a tremendous ambassador and spokesperson for the university in many venues. His courage, creativity and commitment to the university and all it stands for, have defined Rob’s role over the past five years.
I am confident that the Department will continue to advance the range of projects in which it is currently engaged and the new strategies which are under development. Daily operations in the Department of Strategic Communications will report, through the directors now in place, to me until Rob's replacement is in place.
We wish Rob luck in this exciting new project with our enormous thanks for his service in the role he is now leaving.
***
Office of the Vice President
University Relations
27 King's College Circle
Suite 216
Toronto, ON M5S 1A1
Phone: 416.978.5401
Fax: 416.978.4431
[PDADC-L] Appointment of the Director, Academic Programs & Policy
To: PDAD&C, Simcoe Hall, McMurrich
From: Cheryl Misak, Vice-President and Provost
Cheryl Regehr, Vice-Provost, Academic Programs
Sheree Drummond, Assistant Provost
Date: September 20, 2010
RE: Appointment of the Director, Academic Programs & Policy
We are very pleased to announce that Jane Harrison has been appointed Director, Academic Programs & Policy effective October 18, 2010. Jane joins the Provost's Office from York University where she has served in several senior positions related to the development and approval of a wide variety of academic initiatives. Currently she holds the position of Senior Advisory Policy and Process, Integrated Resource Planning Office in the Office of the Vice-President Academic and Provost. Prior to that from 2008-09 she was the Interim Director, Integrated Resource Planning Office, in the Office of the Vice-President Finance & Administration and from 2003 to 2008 she was the Senior Coordinator, Academic Policy and Planning in the Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies. Before joining York University she had roles as an independent consultant and an education policy analyst. Prior to this Jane worked as an historian for Canada Post Corporation and the National Post !
Museum.
Jane has a PhD in History from the University of Toronto, an MA in History from Carleton University and a BA in History (with a minor in International Relations) from the University of Toronto.
Jane brings to the Provost's Office a wealth of experience in academic and strategic planning as well as a deep understanding of university governance, norms and processes. We look forward to having her join our team.
From: Cheryl Misak, Vice-President and Provost
Cheryl Regehr, Vice-Provost, Academic Programs
Sheree Drummond, Assistant Provost
Date: September 20, 2010
RE: Appointment of the Director, Academic Programs & Policy
We are very pleased to announce that Jane Harrison has been appointed Director, Academic Programs & Policy effective October 18, 2010. Jane joins the Provost's Office from York University where she has served in several senior positions related to the development and approval of a wide variety of academic initiatives. Currently she holds the position of Senior Advisory Policy and Process, Integrated Resource Planning Office in the Office of the Vice-President Academic and Provost. Prior to that from 2008-09 she was the Interim Director, Integrated Resource Planning Office, in the Office of the Vice-President Finance & Administration and from 2003 to 2008 she was the Senior Coordinator, Academic Policy and Planning in the Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies. Before joining York University she had roles as an independent consultant and an education policy analyst. Prior to this Jane worked as an historian for Canada Post Corporation and the National Post !
Museum.
Jane has a PhD in History from the University of Toronto, an MA in History from Carleton University and a BA in History (with a minor in International Relations) from the University of Toronto.
Jane brings to the Provost's Office a wealth of experience in academic and strategic planning as well as a deep understanding of university governance, norms and processes. We look forward to having her join our team.
[PDADC-L] Important Connaught Funding Program Application Deadlines for Professors
TO: PDAD&C to be forwarded to all Professors eligible to apply
FROM: Professor R. Paul Young, Vice President, Research
DATE: 17 September 2010
RE: Connaught Program Application Deadlines
Further to my memo regarding the launch of the new Connaught Programs, I am writing to remind you of the upcoming application deadlines for these Programs.
Connaught Summer Institute – deadline: October 1, 2010
Approximately $150,000 allocated annually for up to three awards to bring together international graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, other scholars in order to foster rich interdivisional collaboration and creative new methods for research and innovation.
Connaught Innovation Award – deadline: November 1, 2010
Approximately $500,000 allocated annually for awards of up to $100,000 to accelerate the development of promising technology and promote commercialization and/or knowledge transfer.
Connaught Global Challenge Award – deadline (LOI) November 1, 2010
Approximately $1M annually to support one award that encompasses an International Symposium, a Distinguished Visiting Scholar and a Research Cluster. The successful proposal will bring together the University’s leading researchers from multiple disciplines with innovators and thought leaders from other sectors to heighten the University’s contribution to important issues facing society.
Connaught New Researcher Award – deadline: December 1, 2010
Approximately $1M annual allocation for a majority of awards at the $10,000 level and a limited number of awards at the $50,000 level to help new tenure stream faculty members establish competitive research programs. No matching required.
McLean Award (continuing) – deadline January 17, 2011
One $100,000 award annually to support an emerging research leader conducting basic research in physics, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, engineering sciences, and the theory and methods of statistics.
Full program details and application materials can be found on the Connaught website: http://www.research.utoronto.ca/for-researchers-administrators/funding-sources/university-programs/
Questions may be addressed to connaught.secretariat@utoronto.ca
FROM: Professor R. Paul Young, Vice President, Research
DATE: 17 September 2010
RE: Connaught Program Application Deadlines
Further to my memo regarding the launch of the new Connaught Programs, I am writing to remind you of the upcoming application deadlines for these Programs.
Connaught Summer Institute – deadline: October 1, 2010
Approximately $150,000 allocated annually for up to three awards to bring together international graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, other scholars in order to foster rich interdivisional collaboration and creative new methods for research and innovation.
Connaught Innovation Award – deadline: November 1, 2010
Approximately $500,000 allocated annually for awards of up to $100,000 to accelerate the development of promising technology and promote commercialization and/or knowledge transfer.
Connaught Global Challenge Award – deadline (LOI) November 1, 2010
Approximately $1M annually to support one award that encompasses an International Symposium, a Distinguished Visiting Scholar and a Research Cluster. The successful proposal will bring together the University’s leading researchers from multiple disciplines with innovators and thought leaders from other sectors to heighten the University’s contribution to important issues facing society.
Connaught New Researcher Award – deadline: December 1, 2010
Approximately $1M annual allocation for a majority of awards at the $10,000 level and a limited number of awards at the $50,000 level to help new tenure stream faculty members establish competitive research programs. No matching required.
McLean Award (continuing) – deadline January 17, 2011
One $100,000 award annually to support an emerging research leader conducting basic research in physics, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, engineering sciences, and the theory and methods of statistics.
Full program details and application materials can be found on the Connaught website: http://www.research.utoronto.ca/for-researchers-administrators/funding-sources/university-programs/
Questions may be addressed to connaught.secretariat@utoronto.ca
Ancillary Services: Reusable Eco-Tray Containers and FREE reusable water bottles
MESSAGE FROM:
Sarah Khan
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Food Services, Ancillary Services, University of Toronto
|| sarah.khan@utoronto.ca
You eat at U of T: www.UeaT.utoronto.ca
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*~*~*~*Help us make St. George a greener campus*~*~*~*
Help us reduce packaging waste in cafeterias, and ask for your meal in a reusable eco-tray. When you are finished eating, return your eco-tray to any participating cafeteria. The cafeteria will wash it, store it, and reuse it for the next customer. Reusing our eco-tray containers will help reduce cardboard and polystyrene waste in our cafeterias.
This week, stop by Sid's Café or MSB Cafeteria and pick up a reusable eco-tray container ($5 plus HST). The first 100 people to purchase an eco-tray from one of the Green Team representatives will also receive a FREE reusable water bottle!
____________________________________
Sarah Khan
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Food Services, Ancillary Services, University of Toronto
|| sarah.khan@utoronto.ca
You eat at U of T: www.UeaT.utoronto.ca
________________________________________
*~*~*~*Help us make St. George a greener campus*~*~*~*
Help us reduce packaging waste in cafeterias, and ask for your meal in a reusable eco-tray. When you are finished eating, return your eco-tray to any participating cafeteria. The cafeteria will wash it, store it, and reuse it for the next customer. Reusing our eco-tray containers will help reduce cardboard and polystyrene waste in our cafeterias.
This week, stop by Sid's Café or MSB Cafeteria and pick up a reusable eco-tray container ($5 plus HST). The first 100 people to purchase an eco-tray from one of the Green Team representatives will also receive a FREE reusable water bottle!
____________________________________
Global Engineering Design Challenge @ CANCAM: June 5-9, 2010 - Vancouver, Canada
There is an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate engineering students to participate in a Global Engineering Design Challenge at the Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics (CANCAM) in Vancouver, BC, in June 2011. I would appreciate your help circulating the attached announcement (duplicated below in plain text) to your engineering students.
The deadline for students to submit proposals is October 15, 2010.
Thank you,
Dr. Peter Ostafichuk
Student Activities Chair, CANCAM 2011
________________________________________________________________
Dr. Peter M. Ostafichuk
Senior Instructor & Mech 2 Coordinator
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of British Columbia
Mail: Room 2054-6250 Applied Sciences Lane, Vancouver, CANADA, V6T 1Z4
Office: CEME 2053A Phone: 604.822.9614 Fax: 604.822.2403
email: ostafichuk@mech.ubc.ca
________________________________________________________________
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
GLOBAL ENGINEERING DESIGN CHALLENGE
at CANCAM Vancouver, June 5-9, 2011
THE CHALLENGE:
Identify a problem in the developing world and propose an engineering solution. Choose from one of two broad themes:
• Adapt an existing technology from the industrialized world such that it can be implemented locally within the developing world, or
• Improve of an existing technology from the industrialized world to reduce negative impacts on the developing world.
WHY PARTICIPATE?
1. Use your engineering background to tackle important global issues
2. Network with profs, professionals from industry, and other students
3. Get a paper published in the CANCAM proceedings
4. Win part of $2000 in prizes and awards
WHAT AND WHEN:
• Friday, October 15, 2010: submit a one page proposal for your entry to the Student Activities Chair (see below)
• June 5-9, 2011: present a prototype and poster of your solution at the 2011 CANCAM Congress
THE FINE PRINT:
CANCAM is the Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics. Solutions must be of an engineering nature and fall within the scope of CANCAM (biomechanics, dynamics and vibration, fluid mechanics, manufacturing, mechatronics, solid mechanics and materials, and/or thermodynamics and heat transfer). This challenge is open to full-time undergraduate and graduate students, working alone or in teams. Work done as part of course projects or for extracurricular clubs is eligible for entry. At least one member from each team must register and attend the CANCAM Congress in Vancouver, BC, Canada. At the Congress, you will present your prototype and poster for judging in a special session. For further information and project examples (coming soon), see “Student Design Competition” at http://cancam2011.dal.ca or contact the Student Activities Chair (Dr. Peter Ostafichuk, ostafichuk@mech.ubc.ca).
The deadline for students to submit proposals is October 15, 2010.
Thank you,
Dr. Peter Ostafichuk
Student Activities Chair, CANCAM 2011
________________________________________________________________
Dr. Peter M. Ostafichuk
Senior Instructor & Mech 2 Coordinator
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of British Columbia
Mail: Room 2054-6250 Applied Sciences Lane, Vancouver, CANADA, V6T 1Z4
Office: CEME 2053A Phone: 604.822.9614 Fax: 604.822.2403
email: ostafichuk@mech.ubc.ca
________________________________________________________________
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
GLOBAL ENGINEERING DESIGN CHALLENGE
at CANCAM Vancouver, June 5-9, 2011
THE CHALLENGE:
Identify a problem in the developing world and propose an engineering solution. Choose from one of two broad themes:
• Adapt an existing technology from the industrialized world such that it can be implemented locally within the developing world, or
• Improve of an existing technology from the industrialized world to reduce negative impacts on the developing world.
WHY PARTICIPATE?
1. Use your engineering background to tackle important global issues
2. Network with profs, professionals from industry, and other students
3. Get a paper published in the CANCAM proceedings
4. Win part of $2000 in prizes and awards
WHAT AND WHEN:
• Friday, October 15, 2010: submit a one page proposal for your entry to the Student Activities Chair (see below)
• June 5-9, 2011: present a prototype and poster of your solution at the 2011 CANCAM Congress
THE FINE PRINT:
CANCAM is the Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics. Solutions must be of an engineering nature and fall within the scope of CANCAM (biomechanics, dynamics and vibration, fluid mechanics, manufacturing, mechatronics, solid mechanics and materials, and/or thermodynamics and heat transfer). This challenge is open to full-time undergraduate and graduate students, working alone or in teams. Work done as part of course projects or for extracurricular clubs is eligible for entry. At least one member from each team must register and attend the CANCAM Congress in Vancouver, BC, Canada. At the Congress, you will present your prototype and poster for judging in a special session. For further information and project examples (coming soon), see “Student Design Competition” at http://cancam2011.dal.ca or contact the Student Activities Chair (Dr. Peter Ostafichuk, ostafichuk@mech.ubc.ca).
International Conference on Electric Information and Control Engineering - April 15-17 - Wuhan, China
International Conference on Electric Information and Control Engineering (ICEICE 2011)
Call for Papers
http://www.iceice.org/
Apr 15~17 Wuhan, China
====================================================================================
This conference is sponsored by IEEE, Huazhong University of Science and Technology. All accepted papers will be published by IEEE and indexed by Ei Compendex.
Topics include, but are not limited to:
©~Micro-electronics and integrated-circuit technology
©~Instrument Science and Measurement Technology
©~Electric Information and Signal Processing
©~Control Engineering and Application
Submission Deadlines: Oct 20, 2010
Acceptance Notification: Jan 1, 2011
For more information, please contact£ºiceice2011@126.com
iceice.conf@gmail.com
The Conference can be found in IEEE Conference list£º
http://www.ieee.org/conferences_events/conferences/conferencedetails/index.html?Conf_ID=17633
The Conference ID is: #17633.
Call for Papers
http://www.iceice.org/
Apr 15~17 Wuhan, China
====================================================================================
This conference is sponsored by IEEE, Huazhong University of Science and Technology. All accepted papers will be published by IEEE and indexed by Ei Compendex.
Topics include, but are not limited to:
©~Micro-electronics and integrated-circuit technology
©~Instrument Science and Measurement Technology
©~Electric Information and Signal Processing
©~Control Engineering and Application
Submission Deadlines: Oct 20, 2010
Acceptance Notification: Jan 1, 2011
For more information, please contact£ºiceice2011@126.com
iceice.conf@gmail.com
The Conference can be found in IEEE Conference list£º
http://www.ieee.org/conferences_events/conferences/conferencedetails/index.html?Conf_ID=17633
The Conference ID is: #17633.
International Workshop on Electronic Equipment and Manufacturing Technology - Nov. 7-9, 2010 - Henan, China
=====================================================================================
The International Workshop on Electronic Equipment and Manufacturing Technology http://www.ic3e.org/weemt/???
Nov. 7-9, 2010 Henan, China
=====================================================================================
The International Workshop on Electronic Equipment and Manufacturing Technology (WEEMT2010) will be held during Nov. 7-9, 2010 in Henan, China. As a special workshop of ICEEE2010 (http://www.ic3e.org/), WEEMT2010 aims to provide a high-level international forum for researchers and engineers to present and discuss recent advances, new techniques and applications in the field of electronic equipment and manufacturing technology. All accepted conference papers will be published by IEEE, included in the IEEE explore, and then can be indexed by Ei Compendex.
Topics include, but are not limited to:
Power Systems and Electromagnetics
Electrical Machines & Industrial Drives
Power Electronics and Power Converters
Industrial Automation and Control, Mechatronics
Applied Electronics and System Integration
Electrical Engineering Education and Emerging Technologies
Electronics Manufacturing Technology
For more information about this conference, please contact? 2010weemt @gmail.com or visit http://www.ic3e.org/weemt/.
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Notes: If you have accepted our invitation already, please ignore this email and accept our apology. You receive this email because you are in our mailing list which is collected from related research field through survey or email history. If you do not want to receive our email, please send an email to us with a subject of "unsubscribe".
The International Workshop on Electronic Equipment and Manufacturing Technology http://www.ic3e.org/weemt/???
Nov. 7-9, 2010 Henan, China
=====================================================================================
The International Workshop on Electronic Equipment and Manufacturing Technology (WEEMT2010) will be held during Nov. 7-9, 2010 in Henan, China. As a special workshop of ICEEE2010 (http://www.ic3e.org/), WEEMT2010 aims to provide a high-level international forum for researchers and engineers to present and discuss recent advances, new techniques and applications in the field of electronic equipment and manufacturing technology. All accepted conference papers will be published by IEEE, included in the IEEE explore, and then can be indexed by Ei Compendex.
Topics include, but are not limited to:
Power Systems and Electromagnetics
Electrical Machines & Industrial Drives
Power Electronics and Power Converters
Industrial Automation and Control, Mechatronics
Applied Electronics and System Integration
Electrical Engineering Education and Emerging Technologies
Electronics Manufacturing Technology
For more information about this conference, please contact? 2010weemt @gmail.com or visit http://www.ic3e.org/weemt/.
**************************************
Notes: If you have accepted our invitation already, please ignore this email and accept our apology. You receive this email because you are in our mailing list which is collected from related research field through survey or email history. If you do not want to receive our email, please send an email to us with a subject of "unsubscribe".
MIE Newsletter Vol. 02 // No. 12
September 20, 2010 Vol. 02 // No. 12
Table of Contents: Chair's Office // Awards and Recognition // Research Activities // Seminars // Graduate Studies // Student Affairs // Announcements // Vacation // Previous Newsletter & Links
Chair's Office
On Thursday, September 16, the Operations Research Group (UTORG), in cooperation with the IE 50th Anniversary committee, welcomed Prof. Michael Best, of the University of Waterloo, to give a special seminar on portfolio optimization.
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Farewell, Geoffrey!
On Tuesday, September 14 the department said farewell to Geoffrey Chow (right), Manager of Research Accounting. Geoff has accepted an accounting position at UofT Scarborough campus.
Best wishes Geoff!
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Faculty Contacts
Click here for a list of directors/coordinators/chairs and MIE representatives for 2010/11.
Click here for an updated office, phone and email list.
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Prof. Sinclair Appointed to Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board
Prof. Tony Sinclair has been appointed as vice-chair of a Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board team that will review the Mechatronics program at the University of Waterloo. A site visit is scheduled for November 2010.
Awards & Recognition
Prof. Zu elected to president-elect of Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC)
Prof. Jean Zu was elected to president-elect of the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) at the EIC board meeting on September 12 in Kingston. She will assume the role of president of EIC in September 2012.
Research Activities
Prof. Ridha Ben Mrad visited Ottawa last week on an NSERC assignment for the evaluation of an application for a New Centre on Nano/Micro Electronics in Beaumont, Quebec led by IBM Canada.
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Prof. Yu Sun will be away September 23 -24 giving an invited seminar talk in the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University
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MITACS: Calls for Proposals
1. For Postdoctoral Fellows (MITACS Elevate)
MITACS Elevate provides fellowships for PDFs to work collaboratively with an industrial partner (valued at $65,000) or to work at initiating an industrial collaboration (valued at $55,000).
Deadline: Monday, November 1 » application details
2. For Masters and PhD students (MITACS Accelerate)
This call for proposals is for Masters and PhD students through the MITACS Accelerate program. This opportunity offers graduate students enrolled at a Canadian university a 4 month industrial research-based internship valued at $15,000. An industry partner contribution of $7,500 is required and financial assistance through IRAP is available to a limited number of small and medium size enterprises (SMEs).
Deadline: Monday, November 1 » application details
3. For Networking and Training Events support (MITACS NTT)
MITACS has funding available to support both networking and technical training events in all academic disciplines.
Deadline: Tuesday, January 4, 2011 » application details
For more information on any of these initiatives please contact Brian Gordon at bgordon@mitacs.ca or Dr. Namrata Barai at nbarai@mitacs.ca.
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Connaught Program Application Deadlines
Connaught Summer Institute
Approximately $150,000 allocated annually for up to three awards to bring together international graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and other scholars in order to foster rich interdivisional collaboration and creative new methods for research and innovation.
Deadline: Friday, October 1
Connaught Innovation Award
Approximately $500,000 allocated annually for awards of up to $100,000 to accelerate the development of promising technology and to promote commercialization and/or knowledge transfer.
Deadline: Monday, November 1
Connaught Global Challenge Award
Approximately $1M annually to support one award that encompasses an International Symposium, a Distinguished Visiting Scholar and a Research Cluster. The successful proposal will bring together the University’s leading researchers from multiple disciplines with innovators and thought leaders from other sectors to heighten the University’s contribution to important issues facing society.
Deadline (LOI): Monday, November 1
Connaught New Researcher Award
Approximately $1M annual allocation for a majority of awards at the $10,000 level and a limited number of awards at the $50,000 level to help new tenure stream faculty members establish competitive research programs. No matching required.
Deadline: Wednesday, December 1
McLean Award (continuing)
One $100,000 award annually to support an emerging research leader conducting basic research in physics, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, engineering sciences, and the theory and methods of statistics.
Deadline: Monday, January 17, 2011
Full program details and application materials can be found on the Connaught website.
Questions may be addressed to connaught.secretariat@utoronto.ca.
Seminars
Materials Research at Xerox Research Centre of Canada
Speaker: Dr. Hadi Mahabadi, VP and Director, Xerox Research Centre of Canada
Date: Monday, September 20
Time: 3 - 4 PM
Location: WB119
Abstract
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MIE Seminar Series » What’s an Engineer doing as a Chartered Accountant on Bay Street?
Speaker: Dan Cornacchia (IndE 7T2), Managing Partner (retired) Ernst & Young LLP, Toronto
Date: Friday, October 1
Time: 2:10 PM
Location: MC102
Abstract
Graduate Studies
Departmental deadline for 2011/12 NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships
Friday, October 1
Please view Application instructions and FAQs at MIE department website or click here.
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MASc Oral Exam
Shael Markin presents: Multiple Simultaneous Specification Attitude Control of a Mini Flying-Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Date: Tuesday, September 21
Time: 2 PM
Location: MB101
Exam committee: Prof. J.K. Mills (exam chair and supervisor); Prof. W.L. Cleghorn; and Prof. H. Liu.
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MASc Oral Exam
Parham Zabeti presents: Gaseous Species Measurements of Alternative Jet Fuels in Sooting Laminar Coflow Diffusion Flames
Date: Wednesday, September 22
Time: 10 AM
Location: RS207
Exam committee: Prof. M.J. Thomson (exam chair and supervisor); Prof. S. McCahan; and Prof. O.L. Gulder.
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MASc Oral Exam
Kevin Trinh presents: Temporal De-biasing of Behaviour in Residential Energy Consumption: Supporting Conservation Compliance Through Feedback Design
Date: Thursday, September 23
Time: 9 AM
Location: RS207
Exam committee: Prof. G.A Jamieson (supervisor); Prof. B. Donmez; and Dr. B. Savan.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MASc Oral Exam
Babak Mobedi presents: A Novel 3D Sensory System For Robotic Urban Search and Rescue Missions
Date: Thursday, September 23
Time: 10 AM
Location: MB101
Exam committee: Prof. G. Nejat (exam chair and supervisor); Prof. B. Benhabib; and Prof. J.K. Mills.
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MASc Oral Exam
Hooman Nouraei presents: Nonlinear FEA of the Crush Behavior of Functionally Graded Foam-Filled Columns
Date: Friday, September 24
Time: 10 AM
Location: MC331
Exam committee: Prof. S.A. Meguid (exam chair and supervisor); Prof. J.K. Spelt; and Prof. J.W. Zu.
Student Affairs
CIOs Aim for One Million Acts of Innovation
The CIO roundtable conversations have begun, entitled "One Million Acts of Innovation," which has sparked collaboration between CIOs and industrial engineering students in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. MIE will participate in the launch event at the offices of Miller Thomson, on Wednesday, September 22nd.
There are another seven sessions planned over the next year. If they succeed, these loosely-organized executives will redefine how we measure the role of CIOs in innovation on a national level, not just within their individual companies or industries. And maybe how we define innovation itself.
Read more in IT World Canada
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2010-11 Engineering Entrepreneurship Series
Speaker: Grant Ritchie, What Really Matters: The Little Things That Made a Real Difference
Date: Thursday, September 23
Time: 5 - 6 PM
Location: SF1105
Grant Ritchie is the founder and CEO of Locationary. Founded in 2009, Locationary employs 8 people in Toronto. Locationary is the world’s online global Yellow Pages, and is changing the way that data on local businesses and other places is collected and verified.
Announcements
Class of 9T5 Skule™ Reunion
Date: Sunday, September 26
Time: 12 - 4 PM
Location: Galbraith Quad, 35 St. George St.
RSVP
Have you ever wondered what happened to your Skule™ classmates? What is everyone doing 15 years after Skule™? Where have they worked? Who’s married? Who has kids? Join us for the 9T5 BBQ Reunion!
The Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering Advancement Office is welcoming Professors who taught the class of 9T5. Please contact alumni@ecf.utoronto.ca if you are interested in attending.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
University of Toronto Healthy Workplace Month
Join us for a full line-up of programming to celebrate Healthy Workplace Month at the University of Toronto. We are offering more than 20 events during the month of October including fitness and nutrition, mental health, energy at work, personal mastery, eldercare, and money management. All staff and are invited to attend the sessions.
More Info
VacationStaff:
Teresa Lai-Ho, Manager, Operational Accounting: September 13 - October 8
Oscar del Rio, Senior Computer and Web Administrator: September 17 - 24
Terry Zak, Senior Student Lab Machinist: September 9 - 24
Previous Newsletter & LinksPrevious MIE newsletter
All MIE newsletters
MIE Website: www.mie.utoronto.ca
Back to top
Copyright © 2009-10 University of Toronto | Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering | Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, All Rights Reserved
Table of Contents: Chair's Office // Awards and Recognition // Research Activities // Seminars // Graduate Studies // Student Affairs // Announcements // Vacation // Previous Newsletter & Links
Chair's Office
On Thursday, September 16, the Operations Research Group (UTORG), in cooperation with the IE 50th Anniversary committee, welcomed Prof. Michael Best, of the University of Waterloo, to give a special seminar on portfolio optimization.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Farewell, Geoffrey!
On Tuesday, September 14 the department said farewell to Geoffrey Chow (right), Manager of Research Accounting. Geoff has accepted an accounting position at UofT Scarborough campus.
Best wishes Geoff!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Faculty Contacts
Click here for a list of directors/coordinators/chairs and MIE representatives for 2010/11.
Click here for an updated office, phone and email list.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Prof. Sinclair Appointed to Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board
Prof. Tony Sinclair has been appointed as vice-chair of a Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board team that will review the Mechatronics program at the University of Waterloo. A site visit is scheduled for November 2010.
Awards & Recognition
Prof. Zu elected to president-elect of Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC)
Prof. Jean Zu was elected to president-elect of the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) at the EIC board meeting on September 12 in Kingston. She will assume the role of president of EIC in September 2012.
Research Activities
Prof. Ridha Ben Mrad visited Ottawa last week on an NSERC assignment for the evaluation of an application for a New Centre on Nano/Micro Electronics in Beaumont, Quebec led by IBM Canada.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Prof. Yu Sun will be away September 23 -24 giving an invited seminar talk in the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MITACS: Calls for Proposals
1. For Postdoctoral Fellows (MITACS Elevate)
MITACS Elevate provides fellowships for PDFs to work collaboratively with an industrial partner (valued at $65,000) or to work at initiating an industrial collaboration (valued at $55,000).
Deadline: Monday, November 1 » application details
2. For Masters and PhD students (MITACS Accelerate)
This call for proposals is for Masters and PhD students through the MITACS Accelerate program. This opportunity offers graduate students enrolled at a Canadian university a 4 month industrial research-based internship valued at $15,000. An industry partner contribution of $7,500 is required and financial assistance through IRAP is available to a limited number of small and medium size enterprises (SMEs).
Deadline: Monday, November 1 » application details
3. For Networking and Training Events support (MITACS NTT)
MITACS has funding available to support both networking and technical training events in all academic disciplines.
Deadline: Tuesday, January 4, 2011 » application details
For more information on any of these initiatives please contact Brian Gordon at bgordon@mitacs.ca or Dr. Namrata Barai at nbarai@mitacs.ca.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Connaught Program Application Deadlines
Connaught Summer Institute
Approximately $150,000 allocated annually for up to three awards to bring together international graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and other scholars in order to foster rich interdivisional collaboration and creative new methods for research and innovation.
Deadline: Friday, October 1
Connaught Innovation Award
Approximately $500,000 allocated annually for awards of up to $100,000 to accelerate the development of promising technology and to promote commercialization and/or knowledge transfer.
Deadline: Monday, November 1
Connaught Global Challenge Award
Approximately $1M annually to support one award that encompasses an International Symposium, a Distinguished Visiting Scholar and a Research Cluster. The successful proposal will bring together the University’s leading researchers from multiple disciplines with innovators and thought leaders from other sectors to heighten the University’s contribution to important issues facing society.
Deadline (LOI): Monday, November 1
Connaught New Researcher Award
Approximately $1M annual allocation for a majority of awards at the $10,000 level and a limited number of awards at the $50,000 level to help new tenure stream faculty members establish competitive research programs. No matching required.
Deadline: Wednesday, December 1
McLean Award (continuing)
One $100,000 award annually to support an emerging research leader conducting basic research in physics, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, engineering sciences, and the theory and methods of statistics.
Deadline: Monday, January 17, 2011
Full program details and application materials can be found on the Connaught website.
Questions may be addressed to connaught.secretariat@utoronto.ca.
Seminars
Materials Research at Xerox Research Centre of Canada
Speaker: Dr. Hadi Mahabadi, VP and Director, Xerox Research Centre of Canada
Date: Monday, September 20
Time: 3 - 4 PM
Location: WB119
Abstract
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MIE Seminar Series » What’s an Engineer doing as a Chartered Accountant on Bay Street?
Speaker: Dan Cornacchia (IndE 7T2), Managing Partner (retired) Ernst & Young LLP, Toronto
Date: Friday, October 1
Time: 2:10 PM
Location: MC102
Abstract
Graduate Studies
Departmental deadline for 2011/12 NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships
Friday, October 1
Please view Application instructions and FAQs at MIE department website or click here.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MASc Oral Exam
Shael Markin presents: Multiple Simultaneous Specification Attitude Control of a Mini Flying-Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Date: Tuesday, September 21
Time: 2 PM
Location: MB101
Exam committee: Prof. J.K. Mills (exam chair and supervisor); Prof. W.L. Cleghorn; and Prof. H. Liu.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MASc Oral Exam
Parham Zabeti presents: Gaseous Species Measurements of Alternative Jet Fuels in Sooting Laminar Coflow Diffusion Flames
Date: Wednesday, September 22
Time: 10 AM
Location: RS207
Exam committee: Prof. M.J. Thomson (exam chair and supervisor); Prof. S. McCahan; and Prof. O.L. Gulder.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MASc Oral Exam
Kevin Trinh presents: Temporal De-biasing of Behaviour in Residential Energy Consumption: Supporting Conservation Compliance Through Feedback Design
Date: Thursday, September 23
Time: 9 AM
Location: RS207
Exam committee: Prof. G.A Jamieson (supervisor); Prof. B. Donmez; and Dr. B. Savan.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MASc Oral Exam
Babak Mobedi presents: A Novel 3D Sensory System For Robotic Urban Search and Rescue Missions
Date: Thursday, September 23
Time: 10 AM
Location: MB101
Exam committee: Prof. G. Nejat (exam chair and supervisor); Prof. B. Benhabib; and Prof. J.K. Mills.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MASc Oral Exam
Hooman Nouraei presents: Nonlinear FEA of the Crush Behavior of Functionally Graded Foam-Filled Columns
Date: Friday, September 24
Time: 10 AM
Location: MC331
Exam committee: Prof. S.A. Meguid (exam chair and supervisor); Prof. J.K. Spelt; and Prof. J.W. Zu.
Student Affairs
CIOs Aim for One Million Acts of Innovation
The CIO roundtable conversations have begun, entitled "One Million Acts of Innovation," which has sparked collaboration between CIOs and industrial engineering students in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. MIE will participate in the launch event at the offices of Miller Thomson, on Wednesday, September 22nd.
There are another seven sessions planned over the next year. If they succeed, these loosely-organized executives will redefine how we measure the role of CIOs in innovation on a national level, not just within their individual companies or industries. And maybe how we define innovation itself.
Read more in IT World Canada
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2010-11 Engineering Entrepreneurship Series
Speaker: Grant Ritchie, What Really Matters: The Little Things That Made a Real Difference
Date: Thursday, September 23
Time: 5 - 6 PM
Location: SF1105
Grant Ritchie is the founder and CEO of Locationary. Founded in 2009, Locationary employs 8 people in Toronto. Locationary is the world’s online global Yellow Pages, and is changing the way that data on local businesses and other places is collected and verified.
Announcements
Class of 9T5 Skule™ Reunion
Date: Sunday, September 26
Time: 12 - 4 PM
Location: Galbraith Quad, 35 St. George St.
RSVP
Have you ever wondered what happened to your Skule™ classmates? What is everyone doing 15 years after Skule™? Where have they worked? Who’s married? Who has kids? Join us for the 9T5 BBQ Reunion!
The Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering Advancement Office is welcoming Professors who taught the class of 9T5. Please contact alumni@ecf.utoronto.ca if you are interested in attending.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
University of Toronto Healthy Workplace Month
Join us for a full line-up of programming to celebrate Healthy Workplace Month at the University of Toronto. We are offering more than 20 events during the month of October including fitness and nutrition, mental health, energy at work, personal mastery, eldercare, and money management. All staff and are invited to attend the sessions.
More Info
VacationStaff:
Teresa Lai-Ho, Manager, Operational Accounting: September 13 - October 8
Oscar del Rio, Senior Computer and Web Administrator: September 17 - 24
Terry Zak, Senior Student Lab Machinist: September 9 - 24
Previous Newsletter & LinksPrevious MIE newsletter
All MIE newsletters
MIE Website: www.mie.utoronto.ca
Back to top
Copyright © 2009-10 University of Toronto | Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering | Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, All Rights Reserved
Thursday, September 23, 2010
NEW HSS/CS courses for 2010/11
Some new courses have been approved as CS or HSS this year, for the full list of all courses please see the following link: http://www.undergrad.engineering.utoronto.ca/Office_of_the_Registrar/Electives.htm
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
HOLCIM Canada Inc. - Bus Tour for Prospective PEY 2nd and 3rd year - company location
RSVP is required.
Event date: Monday, October 04, 2010, from 12:30 PM to 6:00 PM
On-site Bus tour. RSVP is required for bus accommodation purposes.
RSVP: Interested students MUST confirm by emailing pey@ecf.utoronto.ca not later than Sunday, September 26, 2010. Include your First and Last name, Student ID No., Year of Study and Discipline in your confirmation.
Targeted Student Group: Prospective PEY 2nd and 3rd yrs- CIVIL, MEC, ENG SCI, MSE & CHEM
Company: HOLCIM Canada
Event: On- site bus tour (Cement Plant, Quarry, Concrete Plant etc...)
Transportation: By bus
Departure from U of T: 12:30pm
Pick up/drop off location: Willcocks and Spadina
ECC Office Contact: Marlyn de los Reyes Tel no. 416-946-8816
Event date: Monday, October 04, 2010, from 12:30 PM to 6:00 PM
On-site Bus tour. RSVP is required for bus accommodation purposes.
RSVP: Interested students MUST confirm by emailing pey@ecf.utoronto.ca not later than Sunday, September 26, 2010. Include your First and Last name, Student ID No., Year of Study and Discipline in your confirmation.
Targeted Student Group: Prospective PEY 2nd and 3rd yrs- CIVIL, MEC, ENG SCI, MSE & CHEM
Company: HOLCIM Canada
Event: On- site bus tour (Cement Plant, Quarry, Concrete Plant etc...)
Transportation: By bus
Departure from U of T: 12:30pm
Pick up/drop off location: Willcocks and Spadina
ECC Office Contact: Marlyn de los Reyes Tel no. 416-946-8816
Friday, September 17, 2010
[PDADC-L] Professor Luste's September 10th, 2010 Letter
September 14, 2010
Professor George Luste
President, University of Toronto Faculty Association
By Email- Public Letter
Dear Professor Luste
The Provost, Professor Cheryl Misak, has responded to your public letter dated September 10th, 2010, raising concerns about academic planning. We are pleased that, as Professor Misak pointed out, Dean Meric Gertler has now embarked on appropriately wide-ranging consultation as part of the academic planning process in the Faculty of Arts and Science. While we understand UTFA's concerns about the initial phase of the exercise, we also both feel obliged -- after some consideration and after numerous expressions of dismay by staff members -- to write concerning an unfortunate sentence in UTF A's open letter.
We are both proud to be professors at the University of Toronto who happen to be temporarily in 'administrative exile'. Over the years, we have tirelessly championed the excellence of faculty and librarians at the University and we have continued ourselves to contribute in a modest way to the research and teaching mission of this great university. However, UTF A's public letter over your signature claims that the University’s "well-deserved place of honour and pride in the international pantheon of elite institutions of teaching and research" is due only to your members "and no one else". With great respect, we have to disagree strenuously with that sweeping claim.
Over the decades, thousands of individuals on staff at this institution who were or are not members of UTF A have made a huge contribution to every aspect of our University. In one sentence, your letter has dismissed them all.
Furthermore, UTFA's claim makes no acknowledgment of the contributions of tens of thousands of current students who are the ultimate reason why any university exists, or the generations of outstanding students who have brought their talent, intellect, and enthusiasm to our institution -- and have then gone out as alumni to make their mark on the world.
We appreciate that this matter was not the central point of UTFA's open letter, which is why we hesitated at first to write. Knowing your personal perspectives on staff and students, George, we are also confident that it was never your intent to dismiss, out of hand, the contributions of staff, students and alumni. However, given the wide circulation of UTFA's public letter and the wording of the sentence at issue, we respectfully urge you to issue a clarification.
With thanks in advance and best wishes,
Yours sincerely,
David Naylor,
President
Angela Hildyard,
Vice President, Human Resources & Equity
Professor George Luste
President, University of Toronto Faculty Association
By Email- Public Letter
Dear Professor Luste
The Provost, Professor Cheryl Misak, has responded to your public letter dated September 10th, 2010, raising concerns about academic planning. We are pleased that, as Professor Misak pointed out, Dean Meric Gertler has now embarked on appropriately wide-ranging consultation as part of the academic planning process in the Faculty of Arts and Science. While we understand UTFA's concerns about the initial phase of the exercise, we also both feel obliged -- after some consideration and after numerous expressions of dismay by staff members -- to write concerning an unfortunate sentence in UTF A's open letter.
We are both proud to be professors at the University of Toronto who happen to be temporarily in 'administrative exile'. Over the years, we have tirelessly championed the excellence of faculty and librarians at the University and we have continued ourselves to contribute in a modest way to the research and teaching mission of this great university. However, UTF A's public letter over your signature claims that the University’s "well-deserved place of honour and pride in the international pantheon of elite institutions of teaching and research" is due only to your members "and no one else". With great respect, we have to disagree strenuously with that sweeping claim.
Over the decades, thousands of individuals on staff at this institution who were or are not members of UTF A have made a huge contribution to every aspect of our University. In one sentence, your letter has dismissed them all.
Furthermore, UTFA's claim makes no acknowledgment of the contributions of tens of thousands of current students who are the ultimate reason why any university exists, or the generations of outstanding students who have brought their talent, intellect, and enthusiasm to our institution -- and have then gone out as alumni to make their mark on the world.
We appreciate that this matter was not the central point of UTFA's open letter, which is why we hesitated at first to write. Knowing your personal perspectives on staff and students, George, we are also confident that it was never your intent to dismiss, out of hand, the contributions of staff, students and alumni. However, given the wide circulation of UTFA's public letter and the wording of the sentence at issue, we respectfully urge you to issue a clarification.
With thanks in advance and best wishes,
Yours sincerely,
David Naylor,
President
Angela Hildyard,
Vice President, Human Resources & Equity
[PDADC-L] Call for New Connaught Review Panel Members
ANNOUNCEMENT
TO: Principals, Deans, Academic Directors and Chairs
FROM: Professor R. Paul Young, Vice-President, Research
DATE: 13 September 2010
RE: Call for New Connaught Review Panel Members
Further to my earlier communication regarding the launch of the new suite of Connaught Programs, I am at this time soliciting volunteers and/or nominations for appointment to the Connaught Review College. Vacancies have arisen due to the normal rotation of membership. The Connaught Review College comprises five disciplinary review panels:
Humanities
Life Sciences – Epidemiology & Health Outcomes
Life Sciences – Molecular, Cellular & Integrative Biology
Physical Sciences & Engineering
Social Sciences
These review panels are responsible for assessing and making recommendations to the Connaught Committee on applications for funding to the new Connaught Programs:
Connaught Global Challenge Award
Connaught New Researcher Award
Connaught Innovation Award
Connaught Summer Institute
McLean Award
These programs present a new and exciting opportunity to support the University's finest researchers in niche areas of research and innovation.
Connaught Review College members are expected to have a strong academic reputation. Members should not have previously served as a Connaught Review College panel member and would not be eligible to receive funding from one of the new Connaught Programs during the tenure of their membership. Members will be appointed for three year terms. Previous members of the Review Panels report that the work is extremely enjoyable and provide an opportunity to participate in the allocation of significant resources to U of T research initiatives of the highest calibre.
I look forward to receiving your nominations by September 30, 2010. If you require any further information, please contact Melissa Tetley, Secretary to the Connaught Committee at connaught.secretariat@utoronto.ca
Professor R. Paul Young Ph.D., FRSC
Vice-President, Research
University of Toronto
Simcoe Hall, Room 109
27 King's College Circle
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A1
Telephone: 416-978-4984
Email: vp.research@utoronto.ca
Web: www.research.utoronto.ca
TO: Principals, Deans, Academic Directors and Chairs
FROM: Professor R. Paul Young, Vice-President, Research
DATE: 13 September 2010
RE: Call for New Connaught Review Panel Members
Further to my earlier communication regarding the launch of the new suite of Connaught Programs, I am at this time soliciting volunteers and/or nominations for appointment to the Connaught Review College. Vacancies have arisen due to the normal rotation of membership. The Connaught Review College comprises five disciplinary review panels:
Humanities
Life Sciences – Epidemiology & Health Outcomes
Life Sciences – Molecular, Cellular & Integrative Biology
Physical Sciences & Engineering
Social Sciences
These review panels are responsible for assessing and making recommendations to the Connaught Committee on applications for funding to the new Connaught Programs:
Connaught Global Challenge Award
Connaught New Researcher Award
Connaught Innovation Award
Connaught Summer Institute
McLean Award
These programs present a new and exciting opportunity to support the University's finest researchers in niche areas of research and innovation.
Connaught Review College members are expected to have a strong academic reputation. Members should not have previously served as a Connaught Review College panel member and would not be eligible to receive funding from one of the new Connaught Programs during the tenure of their membership. Members will be appointed for three year terms. Previous members of the Review Panels report that the work is extremely enjoyable and provide an opportunity to participate in the allocation of significant resources to U of T research initiatives of the highest calibre.
I look forward to receiving your nominations by September 30, 2010. If you require any further information, please contact Melissa Tetley, Secretary to the Connaught Committee at connaught.secretariat@utoronto.ca
Professor R. Paul Young Ph.D., FRSC
Vice-President, Research
University of Toronto
Simcoe Hall, Room 109
27 King's College Circle
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A1
Telephone: 416-978-4984
Email: vp.research@utoronto.ca
Web: www.research.utoronto.ca
SGS: Division III Notification of 2 new course proposals posted on GWS - MIE1757H & AST3010H
Greetings:
You are invited to view and provide feedback on the following two new course proposals which were recently posted to the Graduate Webposting System (GWS):
MIE1757H: Electric Motor Technologies in Automotive Engineering
AST3010H: Advanced Stellar Astronomy
These proposals may be of specific interest to you, and can be found by clicking on the links above. Your feedback will be directed to the Faculty Graduate Affairs Office with a copy sent to SGS officers. Feedback is not posted on the GWS.
If you have questions about the GWS, please contact the Curriculum Review Officer at sgs.gws@utoronto.ca. If you have questions about SGS governance processes, please contact Anil Purandaré, SGS Governance Officer, at sgs.governanceofficer@utoronto.ca.
You are invited to view and provide feedback on the following two new course proposals which were recently posted to the Graduate Webposting System (GWS):
MIE1757H: Electric Motor Technologies in Automotive Engineering
AST3010H: Advanced Stellar Astronomy
These proposals may be of specific interest to you, and can be found by clicking on the links above. Your feedback will be directed to the Faculty Graduate Affairs Office with a copy sent to SGS officers. Feedback is not posted on the GWS.
If you have questions about the GWS, please contact the Curriculum Review Officer at sgs.gws@utoronto.ca. If you have questions about SGS governance processes, please contact Anil Purandaré, SGS Governance Officer, at sgs.governanceofficer@utoronto.ca.
Healthy Workplace Month at the University of Toronto, October 2010
Join us for a full line-up of programming to celebrate Healthy Workplace Month at the University of Toronto. We are offering more than 20 events during the month of October including fitness and nutrition, mental health, energy at work, personal mastery, eldercare, and money management. All staff and are invited to attend the sessions.
Highlights include:
• Living by CHOICE! Attend the inspirational keynote address on October 4th by Michelle McIntosh, who is a well known and accomplished conference speaker. Michelle will show you how living with more intentional choices will lead to greater happiness and satisfaction overall.
• Enjoy the autumn! Join us for the Power Walking Clinic on October 15, featuring Lee Scott, owner of “WOWPowerwalking.com” and the former marathon walking coach for Prevention magazine. Learn the secrets to an intense walking workout that gets the heart pumping but minimizes risk for injury compared to high impact activities.
• Boundless Energy: Peak Performance for the Busy Professional! Come to the closing keynote with Dr. Uche Odiau on October 29 who will show you how to boost your energy and age proof your brain. Dr. Odiatu, an international lecturer and fitness advocate, will share compelling evidence and realistic strategies for improving your fitness regardless of your current level.
For more details and registration, please visit:
http://www.utoronto.ca/hrhome/odlc/wlb/celebrateit2010.htm
Highlights include:
• Living by CHOICE! Attend the inspirational keynote address on October 4th by Michelle McIntosh, who is a well known and accomplished conference speaker. Michelle will show you how living with more intentional choices will lead to greater happiness and satisfaction overall.
• Enjoy the autumn! Join us for the Power Walking Clinic on October 15, featuring Lee Scott, owner of “WOWPowerwalking.com” and the former marathon walking coach for Prevention magazine. Learn the secrets to an intense walking workout that gets the heart pumping but minimizes risk for injury compared to high impact activities.
• Boundless Energy: Peak Performance for the Busy Professional! Come to the closing keynote with Dr. Uche Odiau on October 29 who will show you how to boost your energy and age proof your brain. Dr. Odiatu, an international lecturer and fitness advocate, will share compelling evidence and realistic strategies for improving your fitness regardless of your current level.
For more details and registration, please visit:
http://www.utoronto.ca/hrhome/odlc/wlb/celebrateit2010.htm
Thursday, September 16, 2010
MITACS: Three calls for proposals
We are writing to inform you about three current calls for proposals at MITACS:
1. For Postdoctoral Fellows (MITACS Elevate):
MITACS Elevate provides fellowships for PDFs to work collaboratively with an industrial partner (valued at $65,000) or to work at initiating an industrial collaboration (valued at $55,000). (click here for more information)
Deadline: November 1st, 2010
2. For Masters and PhD students (MITACS Accelerate):
This call for proposals is for Masters and PhD students through the MITACS Accelerate program. This opportunity offers graduate students enrolled at a Canadian university a 4 month industrial research-based internship valued at $15,000. An industry partner contribution of $7,500 is required and financial assistance through IRAP is available to a limited number of small and medium size enterprises (SMEs). (click here for more information)
Deadline: November 1st, 2010
3. For Networking and Training Events support (MITACS NTT):
MITACS has funding available to support both networking and technical training events in all academic disciplines. (click here for more information)
Deadline: January 4th, 2011
For more information on any of these initiatives please contact Brian Gordon at bgordon@mitacs.ca or Dr. Namrata Barai at nbarai@mitacs.ca.
1. For Postdoctoral Fellows (MITACS Elevate):
MITACS Elevate provides fellowships for PDFs to work collaboratively with an industrial partner (valued at $65,000) or to work at initiating an industrial collaboration (valued at $55,000). (click here for more information)
Deadline: November 1st, 2010
2. For Masters and PhD students (MITACS Accelerate):
This call for proposals is for Masters and PhD students through the MITACS Accelerate program. This opportunity offers graduate students enrolled at a Canadian university a 4 month industrial research-based internship valued at $15,000. An industry partner contribution of $7,500 is required and financial assistance through IRAP is available to a limited number of small and medium size enterprises (SMEs). (click here for more information)
Deadline: November 1st, 2010
3. For Networking and Training Events support (MITACS NTT):
MITACS has funding available to support both networking and technical training events in all academic disciplines. (click here for more information)
Deadline: January 4th, 2011
For more information on any of these initiatives please contact Brian Gordon at bgordon@mitacs.ca or Dr. Namrata Barai at nbarai@mitacs.ca.
Go Global Expo: Toronto, September 25-26
We want to make sure that the UofT students in your program are aware of the upcoming Go Global Expo, taking place in downtown Toronto on Sept. 25-26, 2010. Information seminars and experts discussing opportunities to work, study and volunteer abroad - including specific opportunities for students of health sciences, education, engineering, economics, theatre and more - will be on hand at this free event.
**www.vergemagazine.com **
The Go Global Expo is a *FREE* expo that features international opportunities for those who are considering an exchange, a degree or semester abroad, international work or internships, traveling, volunteering and international development work abroad.
*The Expo showcases:*
• Over 70 exhibitors from over 130 different countries
• DreamNow founder and executive director Dev Aujla’s
thought-provoking and informative opening address,* How to Make Money and Change the World*, Saturday at 11:00 a.m.
• Informational Seminars on:* International Development and
Volunteering Abroad* (Saturday, 1:00-2:30 p.m.) *Funding for Study Abroad*(Saturday, 3:00-4:30 p.m.)
* Work Abroad* (Sunday 1:00-2:30 p.m.)
• A photo exhibit consisting of the 'best of' Verge Magazine's Annual
travel photo contest.
*Dates:* Saturday, Sept. 25 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. & Sunday, Sept. 26 from
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
*Location*:* *Hyatt Regency Toronto, 370 King St. West, Toronto
*Admission*: FREE
Pre-register now at www.letsgoglobal.ca to get a free digital subscription to Verge Magazine, and be entered to win great prizes, including a Contiki Holidays trip for two to Europe and two weeks in the Galapagos courtesy of Lead Adventures!
**www.vergemagazine.com **
The Go Global Expo is a *FREE* expo that features international opportunities for those who are considering an exchange, a degree or semester abroad, international work or internships, traveling, volunteering and international development work abroad.
*The Expo showcases:*
• Over 70 exhibitors from over 130 different countries
• DreamNow founder and executive director Dev Aujla’s
thought-provoking and informative opening address,* How to Make Money and Change the World*, Saturday at 11:00 a.m.
• Informational Seminars on:* International Development and
Volunteering Abroad* (Saturday, 1:00-2:30 p.m.) *Funding for Study Abroad*(Saturday, 3:00-4:30 p.m.)
* Work Abroad* (Sunday 1:00-2:30 p.m.)
• A photo exhibit consisting of the 'best of' Verge Magazine's Annual
travel photo contest.
*Dates:* Saturday, Sept. 25 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. & Sunday, Sept. 26 from
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
*Location*:* *Hyatt Regency Toronto, 370 King St. West, Toronto
*Admission*: FREE
Pre-register now at www.letsgoglobal.ca to get a free digital subscription to Verge Magazine, and be entered to win great prizes, including a Contiki Holidays trip for two to Europe and two weeks in the Galapagos courtesy of Lead Adventures!
ISISE: WELCOME II – Promoting the return of researchers to the European Research Area
The Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering (www.isise.net) is looking for possible candidates for joint applications to the call below, directed to postdoctoral researchers from the European Union residing outside Europe for the last three years. The Institute gathers about 25 PhD members and over 60 PhD students, with a proven record of internationalization, contracted research, cooperation with industry and international leadership in selected fields. ISISE is organized in three Research Groups, related to Historical and masonry, Steel and mixed, and Concrete construction technologies.
Eligible candidates should contact the Head of ISISE, Prof. Paulo B. Lourenço (pbl@civil.uminho.pt), before October 30.
WELCOME II – Promoting the return of researchers to the European Research Area
The Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Foundation for Science and Technology) will soon launch the WELCOME II Programme, allowing Post-doc researchers of any Member State/Associated Country nationality living and carrying out research for the past 3 years in Third Countries (such as USA, Japan or China) to join institutions in Portugal, by signing 3-year employment contracts with their host institution.
EU Member States:
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom.
FP7 Associated Countries:
Croatia, Rep. Macedonia, Iceland, Israel, Liechtenstein, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey, Albania, Montenegro and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Applications should be submitted jointly by the host institution and the individual researcher. All fields are eligible and research topics can be freely decided upon. Applications are assessed by independent peer reviewers.
Call launch: 1 October 2010
Deadline: 12 December 2010
Further Information: http://alfa.fct.mctes.pt/welcome2
Eligible candidates should contact the Head of ISISE, Prof. Paulo B. Lourenço (pbl@civil.uminho.pt), before October 30.
WELCOME II – Promoting the return of researchers to the European Research Area
The Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Foundation for Science and Technology) will soon launch the WELCOME II Programme, allowing Post-doc researchers of any Member State/Associated Country nationality living and carrying out research for the past 3 years in Third Countries (such as USA, Japan or China) to join institutions in Portugal, by signing 3-year employment contracts with their host institution.
EU Member States:
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom.
FP7 Associated Countries:
Croatia, Rep. Macedonia, Iceland, Israel, Liechtenstein, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey, Albania, Montenegro and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Applications should be submitted jointly by the host institution and the individual researcher. All fields are eligible and research topics can be freely decided upon. Applications are assessed by independent peer reviewers.
Call launch: 1 October 2010
Deadline: 12 December 2010
Further Information: http://alfa.fct.mctes.pt/welcome2
G20 WIDEN: On Civil Liberties in Response to G20 events
In response to the events of the G20 weekend in June, WIDEN (Workshops for Inter-Discipline Exchange and Novelty) is pleased to announce its first meeting of 2010:
G20 WIDEN: On Civil Liberties
curated by Morgan Vanek & Jessica Duffin Wolfe
Wednesday, September 22, 4:00-6:00 pm, Gradroom at Grad House, 66 Harbord St.
http://www.widentoronto.com/on-civil-liberties/
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=108804849178704
All are welcome. No advance registration is required.
Presentations:
Civil Liberties in Comparative Perspectives: G20 Under the Lens of Global South Studies
Hicham Safieddine, Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations
The G20 events shed an extremely critical light on our understanding of the rule of law, the upholding of civil liberties, the perimeters of policing, and the right to freedom of expression in a free country. These pillars of liberal democracy were shaken in the minds of many yet remained a point of reference for both state and society, including dissenters. While much was said about the violation of the norms of liberal democracy, little was said about the implications of what happened on our understanding of the same concepts in relation to countries in the global south. I will explore this relationship and reflect on the lessons we can draw about our Canadian society and how it frames questions of security, democracy, rule of law, as well as violent versus peaceful means of change in the global south.
Making Civil and Political Rights Real: Issues, Tactics, and Concerns
Aditya Badami, Law
Provisions aimed at advancing equality are entrenched in laws, constitutions and international agreements, but individuals experience large gaps in the enjoyment of these provisions and have vastly unequal political voice to claim them. My presentation investigates how the gap between legal rights on paper and their equitable implementation in practice can be bridged. More specifically, we shall explore how the civil and political rights guaranteed in constitutions and legislation can be made real on the ground. What are some of the background factors that make the rights they guarantee meaningful?
What are the mechanisms that can increase their impact? What civic action needs to be taken in order for these rights to be claimed? In sum, my presentation will seek (provisional) answers to these questions by examining the evidence in the literature of what it takes to get the civil and political rights that are outlined in legislation and constitutions implemented in practice.
How to Do Things with Words: “Unlawful Combatants,” and Civil Liberties
Michael Donnelly, English
Loaded phrases such as “enhanced interrogation techniques,” a favourite of the Bush administration and Post-9/11 media establishments, or “refined interrogation,” the preferred term for the Waffen-SS, destabilize the distinction between lawful persuasion to reveal and unlawful coercion under duress–or “torture.” I argue that since the late eighteenth century an increasing degree of semantic play has been employed to violate agreed upon rights conferred by exploiting the definitional incompleteness of “torture.” In my talk, I shall direct Post-9/11 discussions of democratic torture towards the influences of semantics, and excavate how phrasing has shaped administrative procedures and redefined the limits of civil liberties in the supposed “new paradigm” that George Bush claims we live.
Directions: To get to Grad Room in Grad House, enter through the coffee shop on the North-East corner of Spadina and Harbord and then go down the stairs at the back. An elevator to the room is accessible through the main entrance of the Grad House Residence.
WIDEN Website & Forum
WIDEN (Workshops for Inter-Discipline Exchange & Novelty) has a new website & forum! Please look for us at www. widentoronto.com. A WIDEN forum is available for inter-disciplinary connections and discussion through our Find Accomplices tab.
Call for WIDEN Presenters
WIDEN (Workshops for Inter-Discipline Exchange & Novelty) is currently soliciting proposals for its 2010-2011 season. The series aims to reveal the shared projects and symbiotic insights emerging from the inquiries of graduate students in Toronto. Each workshop consists of three 10- to 15-minute presentations of research on a common theme by graduate students working in three different disciplines, followed by a half-hour of discussion.
Though WIDEN welcomes all proposals on an ongoing basis, at the moment we are especially hoping to fill the final spots on our fall panels on Pain, and Death (our Halloween edition). Proposals need only describe an idea in brief, and announce the discipline or program in which the student is working. Presentations may consist of original research, or may address how a particular discipline responds to the theme at hand.
Please contact Jessica Duffin Wolfe at j.wolfe@utoronto.ca to submit a proposal, or to join our mailing list.
Other panel themes currently under consideration for 2011 include Blood, Green Energy, Piracy, Copyright, Allies, Inheritance, Perception, Evidence, Love, Property, the Moon, Smallness, Place, Autism, Orientation, Reproduction, Manners, Sex, Israel-Palestine, Citizenship, Propriety, Heat, Waste, Reality, Home, and Virtues. In addition to or instead of submitting presentation ideas, please feel free to suggest other themes, or dates that might be worth commemorating with a workshop--we're always eager to program events that coincide with pertinent anniversaries.
G20 WIDEN: On Civil Liberties
curated by Morgan Vanek & Jessica Duffin Wolfe
Wednesday, September 22, 4:00-6:00 pm, Gradroom at Grad House, 66 Harbord St.
http://www.widentoronto.com/on-civil-liberties/
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=108804849178704
All are welcome. No advance registration is required.
Presentations:
Civil Liberties in Comparative Perspectives: G20 Under the Lens of Global South Studies
Hicham Safieddine, Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations
The G20 events shed an extremely critical light on our understanding of the rule of law, the upholding of civil liberties, the perimeters of policing, and the right to freedom of expression in a free country. These pillars of liberal democracy were shaken in the minds of many yet remained a point of reference for both state and society, including dissenters. While much was said about the violation of the norms of liberal democracy, little was said about the implications of what happened on our understanding of the same concepts in relation to countries in the global south. I will explore this relationship and reflect on the lessons we can draw about our Canadian society and how it frames questions of security, democracy, rule of law, as well as violent versus peaceful means of change in the global south.
Making Civil and Political Rights Real: Issues, Tactics, and Concerns
Aditya Badami, Law
Provisions aimed at advancing equality are entrenched in laws, constitutions and international agreements, but individuals experience large gaps in the enjoyment of these provisions and have vastly unequal political voice to claim them. My presentation investigates how the gap between legal rights on paper and their equitable implementation in practice can be bridged. More specifically, we shall explore how the civil and political rights guaranteed in constitutions and legislation can be made real on the ground. What are some of the background factors that make the rights they guarantee meaningful?
What are the mechanisms that can increase their impact? What civic action needs to be taken in order for these rights to be claimed? In sum, my presentation will seek (provisional) answers to these questions by examining the evidence in the literature of what it takes to get the civil and political rights that are outlined in legislation and constitutions implemented in practice.
How to Do Things with Words: “Unlawful Combatants,” and Civil Liberties
Michael Donnelly, English
Loaded phrases such as “enhanced interrogation techniques,” a favourite of the Bush administration and Post-9/11 media establishments, or “refined interrogation,” the preferred term for the Waffen-SS, destabilize the distinction between lawful persuasion to reveal and unlawful coercion under duress–or “torture.” I argue that since the late eighteenth century an increasing degree of semantic play has been employed to violate agreed upon rights conferred by exploiting the definitional incompleteness of “torture.” In my talk, I shall direct Post-9/11 discussions of democratic torture towards the influences of semantics, and excavate how phrasing has shaped administrative procedures and redefined the limits of civil liberties in the supposed “new paradigm” that George Bush claims we live.
Directions: To get to Grad Room in Grad House, enter through the coffee shop on the North-East corner of Spadina and Harbord and then go down the stairs at the back. An elevator to the room is accessible through the main entrance of the Grad House Residence.
WIDEN Website & Forum
WIDEN (Workshops for Inter-Discipline Exchange & Novelty) has a new website & forum! Please look for us at www. widentoronto.com. A WIDEN forum is available for inter-disciplinary connections and discussion through our Find Accomplices tab.
Call for WIDEN Presenters
WIDEN (Workshops for Inter-Discipline Exchange & Novelty) is currently soliciting proposals for its 2010-2011 season. The series aims to reveal the shared projects and symbiotic insights emerging from the inquiries of graduate students in Toronto. Each workshop consists of three 10- to 15-minute presentations of research on a common theme by graduate students working in three different disciplines, followed by a half-hour of discussion.
Though WIDEN welcomes all proposals on an ongoing basis, at the moment we are especially hoping to fill the final spots on our fall panels on Pain, and Death (our Halloween edition). Proposals need only describe an idea in brief, and announce the discipline or program in which the student is working. Presentations may consist of original research, or may address how a particular discipline responds to the theme at hand.
Please contact Jessica Duffin Wolfe at j.wolfe@utoronto.ca to submit a proposal, or to join our mailing list.
Other panel themes currently under consideration for 2011 include Blood, Green Energy, Piracy, Copyright, Allies, Inheritance, Perception, Evidence, Love, Property, the Moon, Smallness, Place, Autism, Orientation, Reproduction, Manners, Sex, Israel-Palestine, Citizenship, Propriety, Heat, Waste, Reality, Home, and Virtues. In addition to or instead of submitting presentation ideas, please feel free to suggest other themes, or dates that might be worth commemorating with a workshop--we're always eager to program events that coincide with pertinent anniversaries.
Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering Newsletter Vol. 4//No. 1
Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering Newsletter
Volume 4, Issue 1
In this issue:
Spotlight On:
Back to Skule™
What's New
Honours & Awards
Research
Governance
Engineering Events
In the News
Archives
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A Message from Dean Cristina Amon
Welcome to the 2010–2011 academic year!
We are now in the exciting phase of collaborating and strengthening our 137 years of engineering excellence as we develop our new Academic Plan. Your engagement, contributions and commitment to our Faculty ensures that we are building upon a very solid foundation.
Thank you to those who participated in our recent Engineering Newsletter survey. We will incorporate your input to enhance this monthly communication to provide timely information about our Faculty's activities, accomplishments and community news.
September 15, 2010
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Spotlight On: Back to Skule™
Welcome, Class of 1T4
A look at the exemplary new students of Engineering
Career Prospects Are Strong for Class of 1T1
Opportunities for newly graduated students are on the rise
What's New
ARWU Ranks U of T Engineering First in Canada, 19th in World
U of T is only Canadian school to place in top 50 in 2010 ARWU Engineering/Technology and Computer Sciences rankings
Professor Doug Reeve Appointed Director of ILead
Institute launches this fall with ChemE Chair at the helm
Staff Collaborate to Enhance Engineering Student Experience
Engineering Student Engagement Group hosts workshop to boost awareness on issues facing students
Students Shine on Undergraduate Research Day
Engineering students present their summer research accomplishments
Engineering Graduate Students Complete Harvest
Sky Garden brings focus to urban sustainability
Newsletter Survey Results Are In
Key findings of The Engineering Newsletter readership survey
Honours & Awards
Professor Donald Mackay Awarded the Miroslaw Romanowski Medal
Donald Mackay (ChemE) lauded for pioneering work in environmental chemistry
Two Engineering Professors Named Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada
Stewart Aitchison (ECE) and Harry Ruda (MSE) recognized for their extensive contributions
U of T Engineering Receives Seven Ontario Research Awards
Multiple funding awards given to Engineering faculty
Professor Jeffrey Packer (CivE) Receives H.A. Krentz Award
Research investigates welded hollow structural section connections
Four Faculty Members Receive Collaborative Health Grants
Engineering Professors among the seven grant recipients at U of T
Two Engineering Researchers Win NSERC Discovery Accelerator Grants
Milica Radisic (IBBME, ChemE) and Murray Thomson (MIE) awarded
U of T Wins Five of Nine Ontario Professional Engineers Awards
Stephen Armstrong (ELITE program), Mansoor Barati (MSE), Jeffrey Packer (CivE), Andrew Goldenberg (MIE) and Joseph Paradi (ChemE) recognized for Engineering excellence and community service
Research
Research Administration Improvement and Systems Enhancement – Project RAISE
Research & Innovation welcomes input for Project RAISE
National Institutes of Health (NIH): New R01 Research Grants
New NIH grant internal deadline: Sept. 28
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: Grand Challenges Explorations, Round Six
Initiative encourages innovative and unconventional global health solutions
Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease
Opportunities for investigators at the Assistant Professor level to study pathogenesis
Governance
Professor Jonathan Rose (ECE) was acclaimed as Faculty Council Speaker for 2010–11.
Mark your calendars! The Faculty Council meetings will take place from 12:10 to 2 p.m. in the Michael E. Charles Council Chamber. The meeting dates are:
•Thursday, October 7, 2010
•Wednesday, December 1, 2010
•Tuesday, March 8, 2011
•Thursday, April 28, 2011
Engineering Events Click here for more Engineering events
September 17 MIE: Distinguished Speaker Karl F. Böhringer, University of Washington
September 21 Biz Skule™ with Som Seif, Claymore Investments
October 3 CIBC Run for the Cure: University Challenge
October 6 ChemE: Distinguished Speaker John Kilner, Imperial College London
October 7 Faculty Council Meeting
October 8 MIE: Distinguished Speaker Christophe Pierre, McGill University
October 13 ChemE: The Irving O. Shoichet Distinguished Lecture w/Robert Langer, MIT
October 14 5th Annual MSE Industry Day
November 9 Fall Convocation
In the News
Space: A Canadian Frontier?
Professor Robert Zee (UTIAS) notes Canada's "numerous contributions to the international effort in space"
Toronto Filmmaker Strives to Perfect Prosthetic Eye Camera
Filmmaker Rob Spence to build on Professor Steve Mann's (ECE) research
Paralyzed Computer Engineer Helps Develop Technology for Children with Disabilities
ECE 1T0 Alum, Eric Wan, inspires the creation of Virtual Music Instrument
Calgary Scientists to Create Human 'Neurochip'
Professor Molly Shoichet (ChemE, IBBME) offers expert comment
Brian the Robot: The Future of Senior Care
Professor Goldie Nejat (MIE) and team develops interactive robot that assists the elderly living in long-term facilities
Improved Wing Design Inspired by Bird World
Professor Shaker Meguid (MIE) heads morphed-wing research program
An Affordable Alternative for Solar Cell Design
Ted Sargent (ECE) leads way for inexpensive development of solar photovoltaic cells using nickel
Catch up on all the news since June
Newsletter Archives
Did you miss a past issue of The Engineering Newsletter? Revisit past articles and catch up on Faculty news on the Engineering homepage.
The Engineering Newsletter is a monthly summary of key headlines, events and opportunities for faculty and staff in the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering. If you have questions or comments, please contact: liz.do@utoronto.ca.
Follow us on Twitter and watch us on Vimeo.
All contents copyright © Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, University of Toronto.
Volume 4, Issue 1
In this issue:
Spotlight On:
Back to Skule™
What's New
Honours & Awards
Research
Governance
Engineering Events
In the News
Archives
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A Message from Dean Cristina Amon
Welcome to the 2010–2011 academic year!
We are now in the exciting phase of collaborating and strengthening our 137 years of engineering excellence as we develop our new Academic Plan. Your engagement, contributions and commitment to our Faculty ensures that we are building upon a very solid foundation.
Thank you to those who participated in our recent Engineering Newsletter survey. We will incorporate your input to enhance this monthly communication to provide timely information about our Faculty's activities, accomplishments and community news.
September 15, 2010
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Spotlight On: Back to Skule™
Welcome, Class of 1T4
A look at the exemplary new students of Engineering
Career Prospects Are Strong for Class of 1T1
Opportunities for newly graduated students are on the rise
What's New
ARWU Ranks U of T Engineering First in Canada, 19th in World
U of T is only Canadian school to place in top 50 in 2010 ARWU Engineering/Technology and Computer Sciences rankings
Professor Doug Reeve Appointed Director of ILead
Institute launches this fall with ChemE Chair at the helm
Staff Collaborate to Enhance Engineering Student Experience
Engineering Student Engagement Group hosts workshop to boost awareness on issues facing students
Students Shine on Undergraduate Research Day
Engineering students present their summer research accomplishments
Engineering Graduate Students Complete Harvest
Sky Garden brings focus to urban sustainability
Newsletter Survey Results Are In
Key findings of The Engineering Newsletter readership survey
Honours & Awards
Professor Donald Mackay Awarded the Miroslaw Romanowski Medal
Donald Mackay (ChemE) lauded for pioneering work in environmental chemistry
Two Engineering Professors Named Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada
Stewart Aitchison (ECE) and Harry Ruda (MSE) recognized for their extensive contributions
U of T Engineering Receives Seven Ontario Research Awards
Multiple funding awards given to Engineering faculty
Professor Jeffrey Packer (CivE) Receives H.A. Krentz Award
Research investigates welded hollow structural section connections
Four Faculty Members Receive Collaborative Health Grants
Engineering Professors among the seven grant recipients at U of T
Two Engineering Researchers Win NSERC Discovery Accelerator Grants
Milica Radisic (IBBME, ChemE) and Murray Thomson (MIE) awarded
U of T Wins Five of Nine Ontario Professional Engineers Awards
Stephen Armstrong (ELITE program), Mansoor Barati (MSE), Jeffrey Packer (CivE), Andrew Goldenberg (MIE) and Joseph Paradi (ChemE) recognized for Engineering excellence and community service
Research
Research Administration Improvement and Systems Enhancement – Project RAISE
Research & Innovation welcomes input for Project RAISE
National Institutes of Health (NIH): New R01 Research Grants
New NIH grant internal deadline: Sept. 28
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: Grand Challenges Explorations, Round Six
Initiative encourages innovative and unconventional global health solutions
Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease
Opportunities for investigators at the Assistant Professor level to study pathogenesis
Governance
Professor Jonathan Rose (ECE) was acclaimed as Faculty Council Speaker for 2010–11.
Mark your calendars! The Faculty Council meetings will take place from 12:10 to 2 p.m. in the Michael E. Charles Council Chamber. The meeting dates are:
•Thursday, October 7, 2010
•Wednesday, December 1, 2010
•Tuesday, March 8, 2011
•Thursday, April 28, 2011
Engineering Events Click here for more Engineering events
September 17 MIE: Distinguished Speaker Karl F. Böhringer, University of Washington
September 21 Biz Skule™ with Som Seif, Claymore Investments
October 3 CIBC Run for the Cure: University Challenge
October 6 ChemE: Distinguished Speaker John Kilner, Imperial College London
October 7 Faculty Council Meeting
October 8 MIE: Distinguished Speaker Christophe Pierre, McGill University
October 13 ChemE: The Irving O. Shoichet Distinguished Lecture w/Robert Langer, MIT
October 14 5th Annual MSE Industry Day
November 9 Fall Convocation
In the News
Space: A Canadian Frontier?
Professor Robert Zee (UTIAS) notes Canada's "numerous contributions to the international effort in space"
Toronto Filmmaker Strives to Perfect Prosthetic Eye Camera
Filmmaker Rob Spence to build on Professor Steve Mann's (ECE) research
Paralyzed Computer Engineer Helps Develop Technology for Children with Disabilities
ECE 1T0 Alum, Eric Wan, inspires the creation of Virtual Music Instrument
Calgary Scientists to Create Human 'Neurochip'
Professor Molly Shoichet (ChemE, IBBME) offers expert comment
Brian the Robot: The Future of Senior Care
Professor Goldie Nejat (MIE) and team develops interactive robot that assists the elderly living in long-term facilities
Improved Wing Design Inspired by Bird World
Professor Shaker Meguid (MIE) heads morphed-wing research program
An Affordable Alternative for Solar Cell Design
Ted Sargent (ECE) leads way for inexpensive development of solar photovoltaic cells using nickel
Catch up on all the news since June
Newsletter Archives
Did you miss a past issue of The Engineering Newsletter? Revisit past articles and catch up on Faculty news on the Engineering homepage.
The Engineering Newsletter is a monthly summary of key headlines, events and opportunities for faculty and staff in the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering. If you have questions or comments, please contact: liz.do@utoronto.ca.
Follow us on Twitter and watch us on Vimeo.
All contents copyright © Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, University of Toronto.
MIE Newsletter Vol. 02 // No. 11
September 13, 2010 Vol. 02 // No. 11
Table of Contents: Chair's Office // Research Activities // Seminars // Graduate Studies // Student Affairs // Job Opportunities // Vacation // Previous Newsletter & Links
Chair's Office
Chair is Away
Prof. Jean Zu is away September 13 - 15 to attend the 2010 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference. During her absence, Prof. Sanjeev Chandra is acting chair.
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AMIGAS Welcomes New Graduate Students
On Friday, September 10, AMIGAS hosted Graduate Orientation Day welcoming new and returning graduate students to the department. The day included a BBQ, departmental tour and an evening social at the Duke of York.
More Photos
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New Student Service Centre Project Update
We have received all of the required approvals and will now proceed with the project. A contractor has been selected and will start the renovations in the next few weeks. The following changes occurred in order to clear the area for renovations:
•A research lab was moved from MC106 to RS203.
•Joe Baptista's office was moved from MC110 to MC61 for the duration of the renovations.
•The photocopy equipment was moved from MC123 to MC122 for the duration of the renovations.
•The MC123 meeting room has been closed down for the duration of the renovations. The department is looking for temporary meeting space for the duration of the project.
Research Activities
Prof. Viliam Makis is away September 12 - 22, attending the INTECH 2010 conference in Prague and presenting a joint paper developed with PhD students Mike Kim and Rui Jiang.
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Prof. Andreas Mandelis will participate in the 18th International Conference on Advanced Laser Technologies (ALT10) taking place in Egmond aan Zee, The Netherlands from September 11 - 16. He will present invited and contributed papers on biomedical photoacoustics and biothermophotonics. He is also a member of the ALT10 International Program Committee and will participate at meetings of the committee.
Seminars
Launch of MIE 2010-11 Seminar Series
On Friday, September 10, MIE welcomed Audrey Mascarenhas (ChemE 8T2) CEO & president, Questor Technology, to launch the start of the 2010-11 MIE seminar series.
For a complete list of seminars this year, visit the MIE website.
More Photos
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Interfacial Engineering in MEMS: Handling and Assembly of Solids and Liquids at the Microscale
Speaker: Karl F. Böhringer, John M. Fluke Chair, Electrical Engineering & Bioengineering, University of Washington
Date: September 17
Time: 2:10 PM
Location: MC 102
Abstract
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Financial Portfolio Optimization
Speaker: Prof. Michael Best, University of Waterloo
Date: Thursday, September 16
Time: 6 PM
Location: Room 3154 (on the 3rd floor), Medical Sciences Building, 1 King's College Circle
RSVP online
Refreshments will be served.
This event is organized by University of Toronto Operations Research Group (UTORG) in cooperation with the IE 50th Anniversary committee.
Visit the UTORG website or join their Facebook group.
Graduate Studies
Departmental deadline for 2011-2012 NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships
Friday, October 1
Please view Application instructions and FAQs at MIE department website or click here.
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NSERC/OGS Workshop organized by SGS
Date: Thursday, September 16
Time: 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: 230 College Street, John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design - Auditorium
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Graduate Only Transcript Option
The School of Graduate Studies (SGS) is pleased to announce that as of fall 2010 graduate students or alumni of graduate programs now have the option of selecting only the graduate portion of their academic record to be displayed on their transcript.
More Info
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PhD Qualifying Exam
Sanaz Sigaroudi presents: New Efficiency Measure to Reconcile Ratios and DEA
Date: Monday, September 13
Time: 10 AM
Location: WB215
Exam committee: Prof. J.C. Paradi (supervisor); Professor B. Balcioglu (exam chair); and Prof. R. Kwon and Prof. Y. Lawryshyn.
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MASc Oral Exam
Martin Groux-Cook presents: Building a Microsimulation of the Rental Sector in Greater Toronto Area
Date: Monday, September 13
Time: 11 AM
Location: MC331
Exam committee: Prof. C. Beck (exam chair and supervisor); Prof. E. Miller; Prof. M. Carter; and Prof. C. Kennedy.
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Ph.D. Thesis Seminar
Jennifer Hsu presents: The Impact of Winter Anit-slip Devices on Gait Biomechanics and Slips and Falls
Date: Tuesday, September 14
Time: 8:45 AM
Location: 550 University Ave., Rm. 11040
Exam committee: Prof. G. Fernie (supervisor and exam chair); Prof. A. Mihailidis; Dr. A. Smiley; and Dr. Tekeshi Yamaguchi.
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PhD Qualifying Exam
Hyunmin Cheong presents: Improving Access and Creative Use of Biomimetic Design
Date: Wednesday, September 15
Time: 10 AM
Location: RS207
Exam committee: Prof. L.H. Shu (supervisor), Prof. C. Simmons (exam chair); and Prof. M. Gruninger.
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MASc Oral Exam
Zachary Fishman presents: Investigation of Surface Properties and Heterogeneity in Gas Diffusion Layers
Date: Wednesday, September 15
Time: 3 PM
Location: MB101
Exam committee: Prof. A. Bazylak (exam chair and supervisor); Prof. O. Kesler; and Prof. H. Naguib.
Student Affairs
Introductory Engineering Design Course (CAD) » Fall 2010
An optional non-credit short-course for interested MIE students.
This course is targeted towards MIE graduate and undergraduates who have no background experience in engineering design or CAD, and students who may feel that their knowledge in some of these topics may be poor or students who otherwise feel inadequately prepared for a higher level course. The course will be divided into two modules: (1) Principles of Engineering Drawings and (2) Basics of 3D Computer Aided Design. Click here for full course info.
Course Instructors: Mark Morreale (Coordinator) and Johann Schmid
Dates: Saturday, September 18th and Saturday, September 25th (all day)
Time: 9 AM - 5 PM
Location: An email will be sent to registered students prior to the course to indicate which room to attend. The seminars on both Saturdays commence at 9 AM.
Registration: Registration: Students can sign-up in MC 134 starting Wednesday, September 8.
Enrollment is limited. A non-refundable, non-transferable fee of $30 must be paid at the time of registration. However, $25 of this fee will be refunded to those who attend the entire course.
Registration is open to all MIE students only, including those on PEY. The course is subject to cancellation if there is a low number of registrants by Thursday, September 16.
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Metal Machining Program
The Faculty of Applied Science Engineering is introducing a voluntary program by which students can gain introductory experience at metal machining and welding. Students will have the opportunity to receive hands-on training in George Brown’s extensive and up-to-date machining facilities. Engineers with a firm understanding of machining principals and limitations can design systems for quick and easy manufacture. Further, students interested in the vast array of campus groups such as the Solar Car Team and Formula SAE will find this training invaluable. All current U of T engineering students (undergraduate and graduate) are welcome to participate, including those on PEY.
There are three short courses available; each course is two days long and runs on successive Saturdays. There is a fee for each course; receipts will be issued for tax purposes. The three courses in this machining and welding program are as follows:
1/ *Basic Machining (lathe, mill, drill press)
2/ *Advanced Machining (pre-requisite: the Basic Machining course)
3/ Introduction to Welding
* Students who successfully complete these two courses will have access to the George Brown Machine Shop following the program for work on their academic projects.
Course registration begins online September 2010.
For more information, please contact Prof. Sinclair.
Job Opportunities
Testing Optimization and Hermetic Packaging Specialist » Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, UofT
Under the general direction of the Director, Photovoltanics Research Program, the incumbent will support the groups focused on the research on Advanced High-Efficiency Solar Cells. Duties will include Testing Optimization and Hermetic Packaging of electronic or optical devices. The incumbent will be required to possess and maintain expert-level knowledge of products, protocols, initiatives, etc., falling under their domain.
How to apply
VacationStaff:
Teresa Lai-Ho, Senior Student Lab Machinist: September 9 - 24
Oscar del Rio, Senior Computer and Web Administrator: September 17 - 24
Terry Zak, Senior Student Lab Machinist: September 9 - 24
Previous Newsletter & LinksPrevious MIE newsletter
All MIE newsletters
MIE Website: www.mie.utoronto.ca
Back to top
Copyright © 2009-10 University of Toronto | Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering | Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, All Rights Reserved
Table of Contents: Chair's Office // Research Activities // Seminars // Graduate Studies // Student Affairs // Job Opportunities // Vacation // Previous Newsletter & Links
Chair's Office
Chair is Away
Prof. Jean Zu is away September 13 - 15 to attend the 2010 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference. During her absence, Prof. Sanjeev Chandra is acting chair.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AMIGAS Welcomes New Graduate Students
On Friday, September 10, AMIGAS hosted Graduate Orientation Day welcoming new and returning graduate students to the department. The day included a BBQ, departmental tour and an evening social at the Duke of York.
More Photos
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
New Student Service Centre Project Update
We have received all of the required approvals and will now proceed with the project. A contractor has been selected and will start the renovations in the next few weeks. The following changes occurred in order to clear the area for renovations:
•A research lab was moved from MC106 to RS203.
•Joe Baptista's office was moved from MC110 to MC61 for the duration of the renovations.
•The photocopy equipment was moved from MC123 to MC122 for the duration of the renovations.
•The MC123 meeting room has been closed down for the duration of the renovations. The department is looking for temporary meeting space for the duration of the project.
Research Activities
Prof. Viliam Makis is away September 12 - 22, attending the INTECH 2010 conference in Prague and presenting a joint paper developed with PhD students Mike Kim and Rui Jiang.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Prof. Andreas Mandelis will participate in the 18th International Conference on Advanced Laser Technologies (ALT10) taking place in Egmond aan Zee, The Netherlands from September 11 - 16. He will present invited and contributed papers on biomedical photoacoustics and biothermophotonics. He is also a member of the ALT10 International Program Committee and will participate at meetings of the committee.
Seminars
Launch of MIE 2010-11 Seminar Series
On Friday, September 10, MIE welcomed Audrey Mascarenhas (ChemE 8T2) CEO & president, Questor Technology, to launch the start of the 2010-11 MIE seminar series.
For a complete list of seminars this year, visit the MIE website.
More Photos
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Interfacial Engineering in MEMS: Handling and Assembly of Solids and Liquids at the Microscale
Speaker: Karl F. Böhringer, John M. Fluke Chair, Electrical Engineering & Bioengineering, University of Washington
Date: September 17
Time: 2:10 PM
Location: MC 102
Abstract
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Financial Portfolio Optimization
Speaker: Prof. Michael Best, University of Waterloo
Date: Thursday, September 16
Time: 6 PM
Location: Room 3154 (on the 3rd floor), Medical Sciences Building, 1 King's College Circle
RSVP online
Refreshments will be served.
This event is organized by University of Toronto Operations Research Group (UTORG) in cooperation with the IE 50th Anniversary committee.
Visit the UTORG website or join their Facebook group.
Graduate Studies
Departmental deadline for 2011-2012 NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships
Friday, October 1
Please view Application instructions and FAQs at MIE department website or click here.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NSERC/OGS Workshop organized by SGS
Date: Thursday, September 16
Time: 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: 230 College Street, John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design - Auditorium
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Graduate Only Transcript Option
The School of Graduate Studies (SGS) is pleased to announce that as of fall 2010 graduate students or alumni of graduate programs now have the option of selecting only the graduate portion of their academic record to be displayed on their transcript.
More Info
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PhD Qualifying Exam
Sanaz Sigaroudi presents: New Efficiency Measure to Reconcile Ratios and DEA
Date: Monday, September 13
Time: 10 AM
Location: WB215
Exam committee: Prof. J.C. Paradi (supervisor); Professor B. Balcioglu (exam chair); and Prof. R. Kwon and Prof. Y. Lawryshyn.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MASc Oral Exam
Martin Groux-Cook presents: Building a Microsimulation of the Rental Sector in Greater Toronto Area
Date: Monday, September 13
Time: 11 AM
Location: MC331
Exam committee: Prof. C. Beck (exam chair and supervisor); Prof. E. Miller; Prof. M. Carter; and Prof. C. Kennedy.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ph.D. Thesis Seminar
Jennifer Hsu presents: The Impact of Winter Anit-slip Devices on Gait Biomechanics and Slips and Falls
Date: Tuesday, September 14
Time: 8:45 AM
Location: 550 University Ave., Rm. 11040
Exam committee: Prof. G. Fernie (supervisor and exam chair); Prof. A. Mihailidis; Dr. A. Smiley; and Dr. Tekeshi Yamaguchi.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PhD Qualifying Exam
Hyunmin Cheong presents: Improving Access and Creative Use of Biomimetic Design
Date: Wednesday, September 15
Time: 10 AM
Location: RS207
Exam committee: Prof. L.H. Shu (supervisor), Prof. C. Simmons (exam chair); and Prof. M. Gruninger.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MASc Oral Exam
Zachary Fishman presents: Investigation of Surface Properties and Heterogeneity in Gas Diffusion Layers
Date: Wednesday, September 15
Time: 3 PM
Location: MB101
Exam committee: Prof. A. Bazylak (exam chair and supervisor); Prof. O. Kesler; and Prof. H. Naguib.
Student Affairs
Introductory Engineering Design Course (CAD) » Fall 2010
An optional non-credit short-course for interested MIE students.
This course is targeted towards MIE graduate and undergraduates who have no background experience in engineering design or CAD, and students who may feel that their knowledge in some of these topics may be poor or students who otherwise feel inadequately prepared for a higher level course. The course will be divided into two modules: (1) Principles of Engineering Drawings and (2) Basics of 3D Computer Aided Design. Click here for full course info.
Course Instructors: Mark Morreale (Coordinator) and Johann Schmid
Dates: Saturday, September 18th and Saturday, September 25th (all day)
Time: 9 AM - 5 PM
Location: An email will be sent to registered students prior to the course to indicate which room to attend. The seminars on both Saturdays commence at 9 AM.
Registration: Registration: Students can sign-up in MC 134 starting Wednesday, September 8.
Enrollment is limited. A non-refundable, non-transferable fee of $30 must be paid at the time of registration. However, $25 of this fee will be refunded to those who attend the entire course.
Registration is open to all MIE students only, including those on PEY. The course is subject to cancellation if there is a low number of registrants by Thursday, September 16.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Metal Machining Program
The Faculty of Applied Science Engineering is introducing a voluntary program by which students can gain introductory experience at metal machining and welding. Students will have the opportunity to receive hands-on training in George Brown’s extensive and up-to-date machining facilities. Engineers with a firm understanding of machining principals and limitations can design systems for quick and easy manufacture. Further, students interested in the vast array of campus groups such as the Solar Car Team and Formula SAE will find this training invaluable. All current U of T engineering students (undergraduate and graduate) are welcome to participate, including those on PEY.
There are three short courses available; each course is two days long and runs on successive Saturdays. There is a fee for each course; receipts will be issued for tax purposes. The three courses in this machining and welding program are as follows:
1/ *Basic Machining (lathe, mill, drill press)
2/ *Advanced Machining (pre-requisite: the Basic Machining course)
3/ Introduction to Welding
* Students who successfully complete these two courses will have access to the George Brown Machine Shop following the program for work on their academic projects.
Course registration begins online September 2010.
For more information, please contact Prof. Sinclair.
Job Opportunities
Testing Optimization and Hermetic Packaging Specialist » Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, UofT
Under the general direction of the Director, Photovoltanics Research Program, the incumbent will support the groups focused on the research on Advanced High-Efficiency Solar Cells. Duties will include Testing Optimization and Hermetic Packaging of electronic or optical devices. The incumbent will be required to possess and maintain expert-level knowledge of products, protocols, initiatives, etc., falling under their domain.
How to apply
VacationStaff:
Teresa Lai-Ho, Senior Student Lab Machinist: September 9 - 24
Oscar del Rio, Senior Computer and Web Administrator: September 17 - 24
Terry Zak, Senior Student Lab Machinist: September 9 - 24
Previous Newsletter & LinksPrevious MIE newsletter
All MIE newsletters
MIE Website: www.mie.utoronto.ca
Back to top
Copyright © 2009-10 University of Toronto | Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering | Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, All Rights Reserved
Upcoming PEY session - IBM Canada
Engineering Career Centre
45 Willcocks Street, New College, 2nd Floor, Toronto.
http://www.engineeringcareers.utoronto.ca/
PEY – Employer Information Sessions
IBM Canada Ltd.
Event Date: Wednesday, October 20th, 2010
Time: 6pm – 7:30pm
Location: William Doo Auditorium – 45 Willcocks St., Basement
Target Group: All PEY and eSIP students
*Complimentary food and drinks to be served.
Please RSVP to this event by sending an email to pey@ecf.utoronto.ca before October 13th, 2010.
In the subject line of the email please type “IBM.”
45 Willcocks Street, New College, 2nd Floor, Toronto.
http://www.engineeringcareers.utoronto.ca/
PEY – Employer Information Sessions
IBM Canada Ltd.
Event Date: Wednesday, October 20th, 2010
Time: 6pm – 7:30pm
Location: William Doo Auditorium – 45 Willcocks St., Basement
Target Group: All PEY and eSIP students
*Complimentary food and drinks to be served.
Please RSVP to this event by sending an email to pey@ecf.utoronto.ca before October 13th, 2010.
In the subject line of the email please type “IBM.”
SNC Lavalin Recruiter Page for Current Students and Recent Graduates
Please see the link for SNC Lavalin's "Recruitment" page for students in Mineral and Materials Engineering.
http://www.accessepcm.com/michelle/connect.asp
The recruiter is accepting résumé of both PEY and New Grad for future consideration. No specific job posting is available at this time.
For PEY related inquiries : Please refer to Marlyn marlyn@ecf.utoronto.ca
http://www.accessepcm.com/michelle/connect.asp
The recruiter is accepting résumé of both PEY and New Grad for future consideration. No specific job posting is available at this time.
For PEY related inquiries : Please refer to Marlyn marlyn@ecf.utoronto.ca
Friday, September 10, 2010
[PDADC-L] Search for the Principal, University College - Call for nominations and comments
PDAD&C#12, 2010-11
To: Staff and Students of University College
Principals, Deans, Academic Directors and Chairs
From: Cheryl Misak, Vice-President and Provost
Date: September 8, 2010
Re: Search for the Principal, University College - Call for nominations and comments
As announced on April 30, 2010 Professor Sylvia Bashevkin will complete her term as Principal, University College on June 30, 2011. Professor Bashevkin has indicated she will not be seeking re-appointment.
The Advisory Committee to recommend the appointment of a Principal welcomes comments and nominations from interested persons for this search.
Confidential nominations and comments should be sent to the attention of Sheree Drummond, Assistant Provost, by September 24, 2010 by mail (Room 225, Simcoe Hall) or by email to sheree.drummond@utoronto.ca.
To: Staff and Students of University College
Principals, Deans, Academic Directors and Chairs
From: Cheryl Misak, Vice-President and Provost
Date: September 8, 2010
Re: Search for the Principal, University College - Call for nominations and comments
As announced on April 30, 2010 Professor Sylvia Bashevkin will complete her term as Principal, University College on June 30, 2011. Professor Bashevkin has indicated she will not be seeking re-appointment.
The Advisory Committee to recommend the appointment of a Principal welcomes comments and nominations from interested persons for this search.
Confidential nominations and comments should be sent to the attention of Sheree Drummond, Assistant Provost, by September 24, 2010 by mail (Room 225, Simcoe Hall) or by email to sheree.drummond@utoronto.ca.
SGS: Graduate Only Transcript Option
SGS #003, 2010-2011
TO: Graduate Chairs and Directors, Graduate Coordinators and Administrators
FROM: Heather Kelly, Director of Student Services, Rodney Branch, Director of Information Systems
CC: University Registrar, College and Divisional Registrars School of Graduate Studies Staff
DATE: September 9, 2010
RE: Graduate Only Transcript Option
_____________________________________________________________________________________
The School of Graduate Studies is pleased to announce that as of fall 2010 graduate students or alumni of graduate programs now have the option of selecting only the graduate portion of their academic record to be displayed on their transcript.
Separate graduate transcripts exist at other institutions (e.g., University of Western Ontario, University of Waterloo) and there are many awards and positions which only require a graduate transcript. This option will therefore ensure that our graduate students have the same advantages and opportunities as their colleagues at other institutions.
The student’s registration history summary and the degrees conferred at any level are still included on the transcript. The format of the consolidated transcript would remain but the sessional registration and course detail from undergraduate divisions would be suppressed. All graduate registrations will be included. The full undergraduate/graduate transcript remains the default when ordering a transcript but graduate students and alumni may request the “graduate only” option when they order transcripts on the Student Web Service (SWS) or at the University of Toronto Transcript Centre.
Please note that electronic transcripts (EDI transcripts) requested through the Ontario University Application Centre (OUAC) will be in the full version. This is appropriate as most transcripts ordered through OUAC are to support applications for admission or for accreditation through the Ontario College of Teachers and a full transcript is required.
Should you have any questions about this initiative, please contact Heather Kelly at
heather.kelly@utoronto.ca or Rodney Branch at Rodney.branch@utoronto.ca.
TO: Graduate Chairs and Directors, Graduate Coordinators and Administrators
FROM: Heather Kelly, Director of Student Services, Rodney Branch, Director of Information Systems
CC: University Registrar, College and Divisional Registrars School of Graduate Studies Staff
DATE: September 9, 2010
RE: Graduate Only Transcript Option
_____________________________________________________________________________________
The School of Graduate Studies is pleased to announce that as of fall 2010 graduate students or alumni of graduate programs now have the option of selecting only the graduate portion of their academic record to be displayed on their transcript.
Separate graduate transcripts exist at other institutions (e.g., University of Western Ontario, University of Waterloo) and there are many awards and positions which only require a graduate transcript. This option will therefore ensure that our graduate students have the same advantages and opportunities as their colleagues at other institutions.
The student’s registration history summary and the degrees conferred at any level are still included on the transcript. The format of the consolidated transcript would remain but the sessional registration and course detail from undergraduate divisions would be suppressed. All graduate registrations will be included. The full undergraduate/graduate transcript remains the default when ordering a transcript but graduate students and alumni may request the “graduate only” option when they order transcripts on the Student Web Service (SWS) or at the University of Toronto Transcript Centre.
Please note that electronic transcripts (EDI transcripts) requested through the Ontario University Application Centre (OUAC) will be in the full version. This is appropriate as most transcripts ordered through OUAC are to support applications for admission or for accreditation through the Ontario College of Teachers and a full transcript is required.
Should you have any questions about this initiative, please contact Heather Kelly at
heather.kelly@utoronto.ca or Rodney Branch at Rodney.branch@utoronto.ca.
SGS: Offers of Admissions Conditional upon Satisfying the English Language Facility Requirement
SGS #002, 2010-2011
TO: Graduate Chairs and Directors, Graduate Coordinators and Administrators
FROM: Brian Corman, Dean of Graduate Studies and Vice-Provost, Graduate Education
CC: Council of Graduate Deans, School of Graduate Studies Staff
DATE: September 9, 2010
RE: Offers of Admissions Conditional upon Satisfying the English Language Facility Requirement
___________________________________________________________________________
In an effort to facilitate access to graduate studies for applicants from non-English language speaking countries, the School of Graduate Studies (SGS) will permit graduate units, starting with the 2010-2011 admissions cycle, to issue offers of admission conditional upon the applicant satisfying the English language facility requirement (ELF) by the deadline to register. Failure to provide proof of language facility by the registration deadline will result in the withdrawal of the offer of admission. No exceptions or extensions will be permitted.
The offer of conditional admission is at the discretion of individual graduate units, which may continue to insist that ELF requirements are met before an offer is made. Note that there is no change to the SGS minimum admission requirements as all graduate applicants must still demonstrate their capacity to pursue a graduate-level program in English. Applicants will continue to be asked to submit an English facility test score that meets the University’s minimum requirement for admission at the time of application. As per current admission policies and procedures, applicants who have completed a program of study at a university where the language of instruction and examination was uniformly in English (excluding Canadian citizens who studied at a Canadian university where the language of instruction is French), and applicants who completed programs of study at universities in certain countries as listed in the SGS Admissions Guide, are exempt from the ELF requirement.
Graduate units therefore cannot waive ELF requirements but now can determine when applicants must satisfy this requirement (i.e. at application or prior to registration). However, applicants who have been issued a conditional offer should be encouraged to provide a test score as soon as possible to clear the outstanding ELF condition so that a firm offer of admission can be issued; this may help facilitate a successful student visa application.
Note that a graduate unit still may put forward to SGS for non-standard consideration an applicant who falls slightly below the ELF requirement. If this request is approved, the unit may issue an offer of admission with no ELF condition. However, to minimise potential problems with international students arriving with indeterminate status, all such non-standard cases must be submitted to SGS no later than August 1, December 1 and May 1 for the fall, winter and summer academic cycles respectively.
In the absence of a test score, graduate units may still require some evidence of an applicant’s English language proficiency before making a conditional offer; in this case we suggest using other tools such as a writing sample, an interview by telephone, or recommendation from a trusted third party with direct experience with the applicant’s language proficiency.
We hope that this change will be helpful to academically qualified international applicants who have been unable to secure a test date or reside in a region where testing has been disrupted. Should you have any questions, please consult the Director of Student Services, Heather Kelly, at heather.kelly@utoronto.ca, or your Divisional Student Services Officer.
TO: Graduate Chairs and Directors, Graduate Coordinators and Administrators
FROM: Brian Corman, Dean of Graduate Studies and Vice-Provost, Graduate Education
CC: Council of Graduate Deans, School of Graduate Studies Staff
DATE: September 9, 2010
RE: Offers of Admissions Conditional upon Satisfying the English Language Facility Requirement
___________________________________________________________________________
In an effort to facilitate access to graduate studies for applicants from non-English language speaking countries, the School of Graduate Studies (SGS) will permit graduate units, starting with the 2010-2011 admissions cycle, to issue offers of admission conditional upon the applicant satisfying the English language facility requirement (ELF) by the deadline to register. Failure to provide proof of language facility by the registration deadline will result in the withdrawal of the offer of admission. No exceptions or extensions will be permitted.
The offer of conditional admission is at the discretion of individual graduate units, which may continue to insist that ELF requirements are met before an offer is made. Note that there is no change to the SGS minimum admission requirements as all graduate applicants must still demonstrate their capacity to pursue a graduate-level program in English. Applicants will continue to be asked to submit an English facility test score that meets the University’s minimum requirement for admission at the time of application. As per current admission policies and procedures, applicants who have completed a program of study at a university where the language of instruction and examination was uniformly in English (excluding Canadian citizens who studied at a Canadian university where the language of instruction is French), and applicants who completed programs of study at universities in certain countries as listed in the SGS Admissions Guide, are exempt from the ELF requirement.
Graduate units therefore cannot waive ELF requirements but now can determine when applicants must satisfy this requirement (i.e. at application or prior to registration). However, applicants who have been issued a conditional offer should be encouraged to provide a test score as soon as possible to clear the outstanding ELF condition so that a firm offer of admission can be issued; this may help facilitate a successful student visa application.
Note that a graduate unit still may put forward to SGS for non-standard consideration an applicant who falls slightly below the ELF requirement. If this request is approved, the unit may issue an offer of admission with no ELF condition. However, to minimise potential problems with international students arriving with indeterminate status, all such non-standard cases must be submitted to SGS no later than August 1, December 1 and May 1 for the fall, winter and summer academic cycles respectively.
In the absence of a test score, graduate units may still require some evidence of an applicant’s English language proficiency before making a conditional offer; in this case we suggest using other tools such as a writing sample, an interview by telephone, or recommendation from a trusted third party with direct experience with the applicant’s language proficiency.
We hope that this change will be helpful to academically qualified international applicants who have been unable to secure a test date or reside in a region where testing has been disrupted. Should you have any questions, please consult the Director of Student Services, Heather Kelly, at heather.kelly@utoronto.ca, or your Divisional Student Services Officer.
Blackboard for the Faculty - frequent Q&As
This message is for Professors and instructors in the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering.
While I have exchanged emails and met some you recently to assist with instructional technology and beginning of term blackboard questions, I want to summarize below the answers to the 3 most frequent Blackboard questions in the hope that it will help instructors have a smooth beginning to the Fall 2010 term (e.g. How to make a course available? How to download class lists? Etc...). With the brief text answers below, I have also included short instructional videos to demonstrate visually the answers.
In addition to supporting Blackboard for the Faculty, one of my main roles is to develop educational technology strategies to enhance teaching and engage students within the Faculty. I realize many of you are involved with innovative technology learning and teaching environments within your respective departments. Please do not hesitate to contact me to explore pedagogy and technology and I look forward to the opportunity to interact with you, during the term, to assist with academic technology solutions.
I can be reached at 416-978-1234 or by email at harpreet.dhariwal@utoronto.ca and would be pleased to arrange individual meetings. Have a great year!
Kind regards,
Harpreet
Three most frequent Blackboard questions with answers
===========================================
1) How do I log into Blackboard to access my course?
Answer: Select the portal link on the upper right from the main Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering website.
Video Answer:
https://media.library.utoronto.ca/play.php?7zJjfvQZaAsz&id=1554&access=public
2) My course is unavailable (to the students), how do I make it available (and visible to the students)?
Answer: Under Course Management Select Customization -> Properties, then under Set Availability select Yes. Click Submit.
Video Answer:
https://media.library.utoronto.ca/play.php?GavSk46CgUOD&id=1557&access=public
3) In Blackboard, how do I download a class list with email addresses of all students in my course?
Answer: Under Course Management select Course tools -> UT Mange Groups. Then select
View/Download Selected Roster. Click download.
Video Answer:
https://media.library.utoronto.ca/play.php?4kSdRQr1nyKm&id=1555&access=public
Please let me know if you need additional information or have any questions. Thank you.
==
Harpreet Dhariwal| Instructional Technology Specialist
Faculty of Applied Science + Engineering | University of Toronto
Mailing Address: 35 St. George Street | Toronto | Ontario | M5S 1A4
harpreet.dhariwal@utoronto.ca | www.engineering.utoronto.ca
Tel 416.978.1234 | Fax 416.978-1866
While I have exchanged emails and met some you recently to assist with instructional technology and beginning of term blackboard questions, I want to summarize below the answers to the 3 most frequent Blackboard questions in the hope that it will help instructors have a smooth beginning to the Fall 2010 term (e.g. How to make a course available? How to download class lists? Etc...). With the brief text answers below, I have also included short instructional videos to demonstrate visually the answers.
In addition to supporting Blackboard for the Faculty, one of my main roles is to develop educational technology strategies to enhance teaching and engage students within the Faculty. I realize many of you are involved with innovative technology learning and teaching environments within your respective departments. Please do not hesitate to contact me to explore pedagogy and technology and I look forward to the opportunity to interact with you, during the term, to assist with academic technology solutions.
I can be reached at 416-978-1234 or by email at harpreet.dhariwal@utoronto.ca and would be pleased to arrange individual meetings. Have a great year!
Kind regards,
Harpreet
Three most frequent Blackboard questions with answers
===========================================
1) How do I log into Blackboard to access my course?
Answer: Select the portal link on the upper right from the main Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering website.
Video Answer:
https://media.library.utoronto.ca/play.php?7zJjfvQZaAsz&id=1554&access=public
2) My course is unavailable (to the students), how do I make it available (and visible to the students)?
Answer: Under Course Management Select Customization -> Properties, then under Set Availability select Yes. Click Submit.
Video Answer:
https://media.library.utoronto.ca/play.php?GavSk46CgUOD&id=1557&access=public
3) In Blackboard, how do I download a class list with email addresses of all students in my course?
Answer: Under Course Management select Course tools -> UT Mange Groups. Then select
View/Download Selected Roster. Click download.
Video Answer:
https://media.library.utoronto.ca/play.php?4kSdRQr1nyKm&id=1555&access=public
Please let me know if you need additional information or have any questions. Thank you.
==
Harpreet Dhariwal| Instructional Technology Specialist
Faculty of Applied Science + Engineering | University of Toronto
Mailing Address: 35 St. George Street | Toronto | Ontario | M5S 1A4
harpreet.dhariwal@utoronto.ca | www.engineering.utoronto.ca
Tel 416.978.1234 | Fax 416.978-1866
WIDEN (Workshops for Inter-Discipline Exchange & Novelty) - Call for Presenters
WIDEN (Workshops for Inter-Discipline Exchange & Novelty) invites proposals for its 2010-2011 season.
WIDEN aims to reveal the shared projects and symbiotic insights emerging from the inquiries of graduate students at the University of Toronto. Each workshop consists of three 10- to 15-minute presentations of research on a common theme by graduate students working in three different disciplines, followed by a half-hour of discussion.
Call for Presenters
While WIDEN welcomes all proposals on an ongoing basis, we are currently looking to fill the final spots on our fall panels on Civil Liberties (our G20 edition), Pain, Plants & Gardens, and Death (our Halloween edition). Proposals need only describe an idea in brief, and announce the discipline or program in which the student is working. Presentations may consist of original research, or may address how a particular discipline responds to the theme at hand.
Please contact Jessica Duffin Wolfe at j.wolfe@utoronto.ca to submit a proposal, or to join our mailing list.
Other panel themes currently under consideration for 2010/11 include Allies, Inheritance, Perception, Evidence, Love, Property, the Moon, Smallness, Place, Autism, Orientation, Reproduction, Manners, Sex, Israel-Palestine, Citizenship, Propriety, Heat, Waste, Reality, Home, and Virtues. Please feel free to suggest other themes, or dates that might be worth commemorating with a workshop--we're always eager to program events that coincide with pertinent anniversaries.
Look for WIDEN on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/group.php?gid=61225511224
WIDEN aims to reveal the shared projects and symbiotic insights emerging from the inquiries of graduate students at the University of Toronto. Each workshop consists of three 10- to 15-minute presentations of research on a common theme by graduate students working in three different disciplines, followed by a half-hour of discussion.
Call for Presenters
While WIDEN welcomes all proposals on an ongoing basis, we are currently looking to fill the final spots on our fall panels on Civil Liberties (our G20 edition), Pain, Plants & Gardens, and Death (our Halloween edition). Proposals need only describe an idea in brief, and announce the discipline or program in which the student is working. Presentations may consist of original research, or may address how a particular discipline responds to the theme at hand.
Please contact Jessica Duffin Wolfe at j.wolfe@utoronto.ca to submit a proposal, or to join our mailing list.
Other panel themes currently under consideration for 2010/11 include Allies, Inheritance, Perception, Evidence, Love, Property, the Moon, Smallness, Place, Autism, Orientation, Reproduction, Manners, Sex, Israel-Palestine, Citizenship, Propriety, Heat, Waste, Reality, Home, and Virtues. Please feel free to suggest other themes, or dates that might be worth commemorating with a workshop--we're always eager to program events that coincide with pertinent anniversaries.
Look for WIDEN on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/group.php?gid=61225511224
MIE Newsletter Vol. 02 // No. 10
September 7, 2010 Vol. 02 // No. 10
Table of Contents: Chair's Office // Research Activities // Seminars // Graduate Studies // Student Affairs // Computing Services // Job Opportunities // Previous Newsletter & Links
Chair's Office
First Year Students » Welcome to MIE!
Today the undergraduate office hosted its first year talk for new MIE students. Prof. Jean Zu and Prof. Hani Naguib, associate chair of undergraduate studies, gave welcoming remarks and Prof. Tony Sinclair and Jason Bazylak addressed the students regarding program opportunities. Undergraduate counselor, Nicole Treston, also introduced undergraduate assistants Carla Baptista and Mark Wlodarski.
A luncheon was then held in MB123, giving students an opportunity to mix with the undergraduate office staff, faculty and with one another.
More Photos
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Prof. Metin Yaras Visits MIE
Prof. Metin Yaras from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Carleton University, visited MIE on Friday, September 3. He met members of the Task Force on Design Education and shared the experience of a very successful 4th year capstone design course in his department. He also visited MIE undergraduate labs and some research labs.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Prof. Jean Zu cordially invites MIE faculty and staff to attend the inaugural
MIE Celebration of Excellence
Date: Thursday, September 23
Time: 3 - 5 PM
Location: Michael E. Charles Council Chambers, GB202
This special event will recognize departmental faculty and staff who have received honours, awards or other achievements during the last year.
NEW acceptances can RSVP online or call 416-978-5450 by September 15.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MIE Website » Events
To advertise your event on the MIE website (under “upcoming events”) please contact nina@mie.utoronto.ca.
Please provide sufficient notice of your event when submitting your request. Events with fees require further processing, which may cause delays.
If you have any further questions regarding event postings, please contact Nina at the email above or call 8-5450.
Research Activities
IT World Canada
Watch Prof. Goldie Nejat's and the socially assistive robot, Brian's, interview with IT World Canada.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MITACS Accelerate - Canada's Graduate Research Internship Program
Reza Farshidi has been approved for an internship with MITACS Accelerate. Reza’s internship will focus on Design and Development of a New Tensioner SSIPTS at Vicicog Company. He is supervised Prof. Jean W. Zu.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alive & Thrive (A&T) Small Grants Program
Sponsor Deadline - Letters of Interest (LOIs): Tuesday, September 14, 2010
The A&T Small Grants Program aims to fund operational research projects that will identify novel approaches and overcome key barriers to improving infant and young child feeding (IYCF) at scale in low and middle-income countries. Awards for small grants will generally be in the range of $50,000-100,000 USD. Selected applicants will be asked to submit a full proposal.
More Info
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
National Institutes of Health (NIH): New R01 Research Grants
Internal deadline: Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Application deadline: Tuesday, October 5, 2010
NIH Research Grant information and resources are available online.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: Grand Challenges Explorations (Round 6)
Internal deadline: Friday, October 29. Provide a copy of the application and a completed and signed RIS form to Debbie Bilinski.
Application deadline: Tuesday, November 2, 11:30 AM (PT)
This initiative encourages innovative and unconventional global health solutions. Applicants can be at any experience level, in any discipline, and from any organization, including colleges and universities, government laboratories, research institutions, non-profit organizations and for profit companies. Initial grants will be US $100,000 each, and projects showing promise will have the opportunity to receive additional funding of up to US $1 million.
Full descriptions of the new topics and application instructions are available online.
During the application process, you may be required to provide the UofT Institutional Officer's information. The Institutional Officer is the person authorized to sign the grant agreement on behalf of the university. Please contact Debbie Bilinski to obtain this information if you are submitting an application.
Seminars
MIE Seminar Series Presents: The “Daily Spills” That We Ignore
Distinguished Speaker: Audrey Mascarenhas, CEO & president, Questor Technology Inc., Calgary (ChemEng 8T2)
Date: Friday, September 10
Time: 2:10 PM
Location: MC102
More Info
Graduate Studies
Graduate Student Travel Grant Recipients
The MIE Graduate Studies Committee met recently to determine the recipients of the 3rd Graduate Student Travel Grants: eight students were chosen from many strong applicants, listed below (supervisors in brackets):
• Mohammed Jalal Ahamed (Prof. P.E. Sullivan and Prof. R. Ben Mrad)
• Christine Chan (Prof. H. Naguib)
• Hamid Ghaffari (Prof. D. Aleman)
• Corey Kiassat (Prof. A.K.S. Jardine)
• Lian Leng (Prof. A. Guenther)
• Linus Leung (Prof. H. Naguib)
• Jonathan Li (Prof. R. Kwon)
• Brendan MacDonald (Prof. C.A. Ward )
Congratulations to all of you!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Departmental deadline for 2011-2012 NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships
Deadline: Friday, October 1.
Please view application instructions and FAQs at MIE website or click here.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LoT:G » Leaders of Tomorrow Graduate Student BBQ
Date: Thursday, September 23
Time: 11 AM - 2 PM
Location: Cumberland House, Centre for International Experience, 35 St. George St.
This event welcomes new graduate students to learn more about Leaders of Tomorrow (LoT:G) and to celebrate recent accomplishments. Please join LoT:G for a good time with great company! Hamburgers, hot dogs and snacks will be provided free-of-charge on the front lawn of Cumberland House.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MASc Oral Exam
Eunji In presents: Fabrication and Characterization of New Passive and Active Polymer Gels with Tailored Properties
Date: Friday, September 10
Time: 10 AM
Location: MB101
Exam committee: Prof. H. Naguib (exam chair and supervisor); Prof. A. Sinclair; and Prof. A. Bazylak.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PhD Qualifying Exam
Mohammadreza Nofar presents: Manufacturing of EPLA Foams by Extrusion Foaming
Date: Friday, September 10
Time: 3 PM
Location: MC310
Exam committee: Professor C.B. Park (supervisor); Professor H. Naguib (exam chair); and Prof. S. Chandra.
Student Affairs
"ASKme" Ambassador Program
Student Life, in partnership with the Provost’s Office and Human Resources, is pleased once again to launch the ASKme program on the St. George campus for fall 2010. Introduced in 2008, the program is one more way to provide a welcoming and supportive environment for new students arriving on the St. George campus this September. This year the program will run from September 7 to 17.
Staff who would like to participate will be provided with an information package and an ASKme badge to wear while walking around the campus, identifying them as someone students may approach with questions.
Since faculty members already play a major role in assisting students to transition to university we do not plan to email individual invitations. However, we hope that some faculty members will be willing to act as ASKme Ambassadors as they walk around the campus.
How to join
Computing Services
Computing and IT Services & Support Survey
To all faculty, staff, researchers and students: The department is committed to providing quality Computing and Information Technology services and support. Please take a few minutes to complete the following short online survey.
Note that the survey must be completed by Monday, September 13.
Contact Joe Baptista if you have any questions or concerns.
Job Opportunities
Tenure Track Positions in Sustainable Energy » Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, UofT
Deadline: Wednesday, December 1
How to apply
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Faculty Positions in Mechanical Engineering » Clemson University
Location: Clemson, South Carolina
Deadline: November 15
How to apply
Previous Newsletter & LinksPrevious MIE newsletter
All MIE newsletters
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Table of Contents: Chair's Office // Research Activities // Seminars // Graduate Studies // Student Affairs // Computing Services // Job Opportunities // Previous Newsletter & Links
Chair's Office
First Year Students » Welcome to MIE!
Today the undergraduate office hosted its first year talk for new MIE students. Prof. Jean Zu and Prof. Hani Naguib, associate chair of undergraduate studies, gave welcoming remarks and Prof. Tony Sinclair and Jason Bazylak addressed the students regarding program opportunities. Undergraduate counselor, Nicole Treston, also introduced undergraduate assistants Carla Baptista and Mark Wlodarski.
A luncheon was then held in MB123, giving students an opportunity to mix with the undergraduate office staff, faculty and with one another.
More Photos
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Prof. Metin Yaras Visits MIE
Prof. Metin Yaras from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Carleton University, visited MIE on Friday, September 3. He met members of the Task Force on Design Education and shared the experience of a very successful 4th year capstone design course in his department. He also visited MIE undergraduate labs and some research labs.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Prof. Jean Zu cordially invites MIE faculty and staff to attend the inaugural
MIE Celebration of Excellence
Date: Thursday, September 23
Time: 3 - 5 PM
Location: Michael E. Charles Council Chambers, GB202
This special event will recognize departmental faculty and staff who have received honours, awards or other achievements during the last year.
NEW acceptances can RSVP online or call 416-978-5450 by September 15.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MIE Website » Events
To advertise your event on the MIE website (under “upcoming events”) please contact nina@mie.utoronto.ca.
Please provide sufficient notice of your event when submitting your request. Events with fees require further processing, which may cause delays.
If you have any further questions regarding event postings, please contact Nina at the email above or call 8-5450.
Research Activities
IT World Canada
Watch Prof. Goldie Nejat's and the socially assistive robot, Brian's, interview with IT World Canada.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MITACS Accelerate - Canada's Graduate Research Internship Program
Reza Farshidi has been approved for an internship with MITACS Accelerate. Reza’s internship will focus on Design and Development of a New Tensioner SSIPTS at Vicicog Company. He is supervised Prof. Jean W. Zu.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alive & Thrive (A&T) Small Grants Program
Sponsor Deadline - Letters of Interest (LOIs): Tuesday, September 14, 2010
The A&T Small Grants Program aims to fund operational research projects that will identify novel approaches and overcome key barriers to improving infant and young child feeding (IYCF) at scale in low and middle-income countries. Awards for small grants will generally be in the range of $50,000-100,000 USD. Selected applicants will be asked to submit a full proposal.
More Info
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
National Institutes of Health (NIH): New R01 Research Grants
Internal deadline: Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Application deadline: Tuesday, October 5, 2010
NIH Research Grant information and resources are available online.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: Grand Challenges Explorations (Round 6)
Internal deadline: Friday, October 29. Provide a copy of the application and a completed and signed RIS form to Debbie Bilinski.
Application deadline: Tuesday, November 2, 11:30 AM (PT)
This initiative encourages innovative and unconventional global health solutions. Applicants can be at any experience level, in any discipline, and from any organization, including colleges and universities, government laboratories, research institutions, non-profit organizations and for profit companies. Initial grants will be US $100,000 each, and projects showing promise will have the opportunity to receive additional funding of up to US $1 million.
Full descriptions of the new topics and application instructions are available online.
During the application process, you may be required to provide the UofT Institutional Officer's information. The Institutional Officer is the person authorized to sign the grant agreement on behalf of the university. Please contact Debbie Bilinski to obtain this information if you are submitting an application.
Seminars
MIE Seminar Series Presents: The “Daily Spills” That We Ignore
Distinguished Speaker: Audrey Mascarenhas, CEO & president, Questor Technology Inc., Calgary (ChemEng 8T2)
Date: Friday, September 10
Time: 2:10 PM
Location: MC102
More Info
Graduate Studies
Graduate Student Travel Grant Recipients
The MIE Graduate Studies Committee met recently to determine the recipients of the 3rd Graduate Student Travel Grants: eight students were chosen from many strong applicants, listed below (supervisors in brackets):
• Mohammed Jalal Ahamed (Prof. P.E. Sullivan and Prof. R. Ben Mrad)
• Christine Chan (Prof. H. Naguib)
• Hamid Ghaffari (Prof. D. Aleman)
• Corey Kiassat (Prof. A.K.S. Jardine)
• Lian Leng (Prof. A. Guenther)
• Linus Leung (Prof. H. Naguib)
• Jonathan Li (Prof. R. Kwon)
• Brendan MacDonald (Prof. C.A. Ward )
Congratulations to all of you!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Departmental deadline for 2011-2012 NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships
Deadline: Friday, October 1.
Please view application instructions and FAQs at MIE website or click here.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LoT:G » Leaders of Tomorrow Graduate Student BBQ
Date: Thursday, September 23
Time: 11 AM - 2 PM
Location: Cumberland House, Centre for International Experience, 35 St. George St.
This event welcomes new graduate students to learn more about Leaders of Tomorrow (LoT:G) and to celebrate recent accomplishments. Please join LoT:G for a good time with great company! Hamburgers, hot dogs and snacks will be provided free-of-charge on the front lawn of Cumberland House.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MASc Oral Exam
Eunji In presents: Fabrication and Characterization of New Passive and Active Polymer Gels with Tailored Properties
Date: Friday, September 10
Time: 10 AM
Location: MB101
Exam committee: Prof. H. Naguib (exam chair and supervisor); Prof. A. Sinclair; and Prof. A. Bazylak.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PhD Qualifying Exam
Mohammadreza Nofar presents: Manufacturing of EPLA Foams by Extrusion Foaming
Date: Friday, September 10
Time: 3 PM
Location: MC310
Exam committee: Professor C.B. Park (supervisor); Professor H. Naguib (exam chair); and Prof. S. Chandra.
Student Affairs
"ASKme" Ambassador Program
Student Life, in partnership with the Provost’s Office and Human Resources, is pleased once again to launch the ASKme program on the St. George campus for fall 2010. Introduced in 2008, the program is one more way to provide a welcoming and supportive environment for new students arriving on the St. George campus this September. This year the program will run from September 7 to 17.
Staff who would like to participate will be provided with an information package and an ASKme badge to wear while walking around the campus, identifying them as someone students may approach with questions.
Since faculty members already play a major role in assisting students to transition to university we do not plan to email individual invitations. However, we hope that some faculty members will be willing to act as ASKme Ambassadors as they walk around the campus.
How to join
Computing Services
Computing and IT Services & Support Survey
To all faculty, staff, researchers and students: The department is committed to providing quality Computing and Information Technology services and support. Please take a few minutes to complete the following short online survey.
Note that the survey must be completed by Monday, September 13.
Contact Joe Baptista if you have any questions or concerns.
Job Opportunities
Tenure Track Positions in Sustainable Energy » Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, UofT
Deadline: Wednesday, December 1
How to apply
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Faculty Positions in Mechanical Engineering » Clemson University
Location: Clemson, South Carolina
Deadline: November 15
How to apply
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Friday, September 3, 2010
Engineering Lectures begin Tuesday, September 7
Message from Barbara McCann, Faculty Registrar
Subject: Engineering Lectures begin Tuesday, September 7
Dear Colleagues:
I'd like to draw your attention to the first day of lectures in the 2010-2011 academic year, Tuesday, September 7. This is a Tuesday, the day after Labour Day.
The start date was moved up by two days from the originally-approved date due to a previously missed 1974 Governing Council resolution. One benefit as a result of this change is that our term will end two days earlier on Monday, December 6th, which will result in a longer final examination period in December with hopefully, fewer conflicts.
For those of you who may not have been around, the 1974 Governing Council resolution states that the first day of classes in all teaching divisions should not be scheduled on the first and second days of Rosh Hashanah which falls on September 9th and September 10th. This means that we need to modify our lecture start-up date accordingly.
If by chance your first class does not start until Thursday, September 9th or Friday, September 10th, please accommodate students who celebrate this holiday as you would normally accommodate.
Thanks for your understanding about this shift of dates. If you have further questions or concerns, please contact me at email registrar@ecf.utoronto.ca and we'll do our best to help.
Sincerely,
Barbara McCann,
Faculty Registrar
Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering
Subject: Engineering Lectures begin Tuesday, September 7
Dear Colleagues:
I'd like to draw your attention to the first day of lectures in the 2010-2011 academic year, Tuesday, September 7. This is a Tuesday, the day after Labour Day.
The start date was moved up by two days from the originally-approved date due to a previously missed 1974 Governing Council resolution. One benefit as a result of this change is that our term will end two days earlier on Monday, December 6th, which will result in a longer final examination period in December with hopefully, fewer conflicts.
For those of you who may not have been around, the 1974 Governing Council resolution states that the first day of classes in all teaching divisions should not be scheduled on the first and second days of Rosh Hashanah which falls on September 9th and September 10th. This means that we need to modify our lecture start-up date accordingly.
If by chance your first class does not start until Thursday, September 9th or Friday, September 10th, please accommodate students who celebrate this holiday as you would normally accommodate.
Thanks for your understanding about this shift of dates. If you have further questions or concerns, please contact me at email registrar@ecf.utoronto.ca and we'll do our best to help.
Sincerely,
Barbara McCann,
Faculty Registrar
Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering
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