November 15, 2010 Vol. 02 // No. 20
Table of Contents: Chair's Office // Awards and Recognition // Research Activities // Seminars // Graduate Studies // Student Affairs // Announcements // Job Opportunities // Vacation // Previous Newsletter & Links
Chair's Office
Fall Convocation
Friends, family and Faculty gathered in the east common room of Hart House to congratulate our newest alumni who were conferred their degrees on November 9.
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MIE Renovations Update
The New Student Services Centre
The project is on schedule to be completed in December. The contractor is installing a new terrazzo floor from November 8 to 19. We expect loud grinding noise and some vibrations from this process, during this period. Dust and fumes will be minimal with the equipment and process that the contractor is using.
MC power upgrade
This project is scheduled to start on November 10 and be completed by March 31, 2011. Power shutdowns will be minimized. Notice will be provided.
MC main sprinkler room
Most of the piping and valves in the MC main sprinkler room (MC57) need to be replaced. We expect some disruptions in the MC basement area over the next few weeks.
Renovations for CFI projects
Renovations area planned to start in December for the following areas: MC120E, MC120F, and MC120G. MC403, MC403B, MC404, MC404A, and MC405. BA8200, BA8202, and BA8204.
If you have any further questions, please contact Joe Baptista.
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Generic Email Addresses
The department has set up a number of general e-mails in order to improve service. Please send your service requests to the following general e-mails for a new team approach to providing you with seamless service.
Click here to download the Excel list.
Awards & Recognition
Prof. Bazylak acts as panelist on CBC's Quirks and Quarks
Prof. Aimy Bazylak was recently an invited panelist on the 35th anniversary show of Quirks and Quarks, the longest running science show in Canada. She fielded questions about what was the greatest advancement in alternative energy over the past 35 years. The show aired on CBC Radio One on Saturday, November 13, is available online through the Quirks and Quarks podcast.
Research Activities
Ontario Centres of Excellence » Value-Added Personnel (VAP) Courses
OCE is pleased to announce the next in its series VAP courses to all Ontario graduate students. The VAP courses being offered are Market Strategy and Business Development & Entrepreneurship and How to Develop a Winning Market Strategy, to be held at the Waterloo Inn Conference Hotel in Waterloo, ON, November 23 - 25.
More Info
Seminars
MIE Seminar Series » Optofluidics: A New Approach to Biophotonics and Reconfigurable Optics
Speaker: David Erickson, Assistant Professor, Sibley School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University
Date: Friday, November 26
Time: 2:10 PM
Graduate Studies
JDE 1000H Ethics in Graduate Research Seminar
Date: Friday, December 3
Time: 2 - 4 PM
Location: BA1160
The Ethics in Graduate Research Seminar (JDE 1000H) has been scheduled as per above. MASc and PhD students are required to participate in this seminar during the first-year of their program. Students will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. For detailed information and how to register, click here.
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PhD Qualifying Exam
Carmen Branje presents: A Proposal for a Research Project Investigating a Vibrotactile Musical Instrument
Date: Friday, November 12
Time: 11 AM
Location: RS207
Exam committee: Prof. D. Fels (supervisor); Prof. M.Chignell (exam chair); and Prof. K.N. Truong.
Student Affairs
MIE Banner » Poster Sales
At the request of students, the department has made available small posters (16" x 6") of the MIE building banner! They are available for purchase for $2 (exact change only please) from the undergraduate office (see Mark or Carla).
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Nominations » 2011 Gordon Cressy Student Leadership Awards
Application deadline: Friday, December 3 at 3 PM
Submit to: Sonia De Buglio in the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering Advancement office, GB116
The Gordon Cressy Leadership Awards are named to students in good academic standing (minimum CGPA of 2.7 or above), enrolled in full- or part-time studies, and are eligible to graduate in either November 2010 or June 2011. Students' contribution may take the form of any one, or a combination of the following:
» leadership on committees or influence on student or university affairs
» improvement in the quality of the life of students
» contributions to the co-curricular experience
» encouragement of fellow students to become involved in extra-curricular activities
» contribution to the sense of community at U of T
» volunteer service outside the University community will also be considered
For detailed information and application, please visit: www.alumni.utoronto.ca/cressy.
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MIE Town Hall » All Undergraduate Students
Date: November 18
Time: 5:30 - 6:30 PM
Location: MC102
All undergraduate students are encouraged to attend this town hall and hear about what is going on in the department.
Questions? Please contact Nicole Treston.
Announcements
Build a School in Kenya with UofT Alumni Travel
Combine pleasure and purpose on a trip that will change your life and a village in Africa. UofT is delighted to offer our alumni the opportunity to make a difference by building a school in rural Kenya through our partnership with Free The Children.
Please join us for an information meeting, hosted by University of Toronto Alumni Travel and Free The Children.
Date: Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Time: 6 - 7.30 PM
Location: Me To We Artisans Building, 233 Carlton Street (west of Parliament St. on south side).
Light refreshments will be served.
RSVP by November 25 to Jimmy Vuong at 416-978-0581 or jimmy.vuong@utoronto.ca.
For more information, contact Lou Hogan at Me To We Trips at 1-800-203-9091/416-964-8942, ext. 527 or visit the Alumni Travel Program website.
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Fall Swap Event
Date: Wednesday, November 17
Time: 10 AM – 6 PM
Location: South Borden Building
The Sustainability Office is excited to partner with Recycling & Waste Management, UTERN and Campus Co-op to host a Fall Swap Event!
We’re encouraging university students, staff and faculty to donate their unwanted items to the Swap, as well as drop in the day of the event to search for hidden gems. Accepted items include clothing, accessories, electronics, books, kitchen items, housewares, and any other items that you could carry in yourself. Leftover items will be donated to the Swap Shop United Way Sale held the following week.
Donations will be accepted at the Sustainability Office in room 208 of the South Borden Building (Spadina Crescent and Russell Street) from Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, from now until Tuesday, November 17. If you have further questions about the event, reach Tyler at the Sustainability Office at 416-978-6792 or t.hunt@utoronto.ca.
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UofT Swap Shop Sale for United Way
Dates: Tuesday, November 23 - Thursday, November 25
Time: 12 - 2 PM
Location: The Swap Shop, South Borden Building, 487 Spadina Cres
Once a year, the Swap Shop hosts a three day sale to benefit the United Way. All proceeds go to the charity. Everyone is welcome! All items are on sale! We also encourage donations and selected items may be on sale through out the year. In addition to our usual variety, we have clothing, toys, jewelry, cell phones and more for sale.
For more information, call the Recycling office at 416-946-5711.
Job Opportunities
Cornell University
The Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
The Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Cornell University, Ithaca,
New York invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in solid mechanics and
mechanics of materials.
How to apply
The Sibley School also invites applications for a faculty position in fluid dynamics.
How to apply
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Cornell University
School of Operations Research and Information Engineering (ORIE)
ORIE seeks to fill one or more positions in Financial Engineering (FE). Applications may be at any rank. Requisite is a strong interest in the broad mission of the School, an ability and willingness to teach at all levels of the FE program, strong potential for leadership in research and education, and a PhD in Operations Research, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field by the start of the appointment.
How to apply
VacationStaff:
Sheila Baker, Purchasing Officer: November 16 - 19
Tom Bernreiter, Laboratory Engineer and Manager: November 15 - 19
Jho Nazal, Graduate Program Assistant: November 12 - 16, 19 (afternoon)
Anna Vanek, Director of Administration and Finance: November 17 - 23
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