Copyright Compliance at the University of Toronto Update

PDAD&C #15, 2013-14

To:       PDAD&C

From:  Cheryl Regehr, Vice President and Provost

Date:  September 5, 2013

Re:       Update on Copyright Compliance at the University of Toronto

PLEASE CIRCULATE WIDELY TO FACULTY MEMBERS AND STAFF.

With a new term commencing, it is a good time to provide you with an update on copyright compliance at the University of Toronto and on the options for faculty to make “in copyright” materials available to students.

The University takes its copyright obligations seriously. As such, we are committed to providing faculty, staff, and students with accurate and up to date copyright information.  The copyright landscape in Canada has changed significantly in the last few years.   In 2012, the Copyright Act was significantly amended, including among other things a broadening of educational use provisions.  Also in 2012, the Supreme Court of Canada released a series of decisions that point to a broader and more generous interpretation of “user rights,” including fair dealing.  There have been developments in the area of Open Access, and the expectations regarding copyright in the scholarly publishing world are evolving. Technology continues to change rapidly. The expectations of content creators and content users are being tested in a variety of ways, including in litigation.

Attached to this memo are links to a suite of resources that will assist you, as a faculty member or staff member, as you navigate these rapidly changing waters.

•          Copyright Basics and Copyright FAQs:  This is a new, updated document that presents detailed information on your rights and obligations under Canadian Copyright Law and our license with Access Copyright.

•          Copyright Roadmap (attached):  This document lays out a brief set of steps to consider as you analyze a copyright issue.

•          Fair Dealing Guidelines:  Published in 2012, these guidelines remain a very important tool in assessing fair dealing.

•          List of copy shops licensed by Access Copyright for printing and sale of course packs:  Faculty should only use these licensed copy shops or the University of Toronto Bookstore operated by the University of Toronto Press for paper coursepack printing and distribution.  It is important to note that the University continues to work closely with the University of Toronto Bookstore to provide course materials to students.  To produce a paper coursepack, faculty members can contact their usual textbook coordinator at the Bookstore who can explain the process or contact CSPI directly at 416-929-2774 or email info@coursepack.ca.  Please note that when paper coursepacks are not pedagogically necessary, you will be able to save students money by linking in Blackboard directly to resources licensed by the library or by scanning a document directly into Blackboard as permitted under the Fair Dealing Guidelines or our Access Copyright license.  Please refer to the Copyright Basics and Copyright FAQs site for more detailed information.

•          Please do not hesitate to contact Bobby Glushko, the Scholarly Communications and Copyright Librarian, at copyright@library.utoronto.ca with any copyright related questions.

We hope that these resources are of assistance.  

New Fair Dealing Guidelines

PDAD&C#26, 2012-13

To: PDAD&C
From: Cheryl Misak, Vice-President & Provost
Date: November 5, 2012

RE: New Fair Dealing Guidelines

Copyright is an evolving legal concept, and recent developments have accelerated that evolution. This week, Bill C-11, the federal legislation that amends the Copyright Act, is expected to be proclaimed in force. Also of importance, during the summer the Supreme Court of Canada issued significant copyright decisions, including one involving the K-12 education sector. One component of copyright that continues to evolve is the concept of "fair dealing". These are activities involving copyrighted material that do not require the permission of the person or entity holding copyright, but that are considered to be "fair" in the circumstances.

As has been discussed in various fora, in recent months the University has been working diligently at updating its Fair Dealing Guidelines, with the aim of using them as part of its approach to copyright compliance. Those new Guidelines are attached. They, combined with existing licenses of various kinds, will assist our faculty and staff in their use of material that is subject to copyright. The next stage will be to develop practices (and practical guidance), in consultation with faculty and students, on specific topics and questions with respect to fair dealing.

Energy & Resource Management Fund

The University of Toronto's Department of Facilities and Services is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for students, staff and faculty to put their environmental ideas into action. The Energy & Resource Management Fund promotes the implementation of projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions by improving energy and resource efficiency on campus. Some recent projects have included the installation of efficient lighting and occupancy sensors, energy-saving air conditioners and ventilation systems, and improvements to make windows more efficient. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until August 31, 2012.

Visit www.uoft.me/ermfund for complete details about the fund, application forms and sample project ideas.

Questions? Please contact Tyler Hunt at the Sustainability Office by phone at 416-987-6792 or by email at t.hunt@utoronto.ca

[FASE] Welding & Machining Program

Welding & Machining Program

All U of T Engineering students can gain introductory hands-on experience at metal machining and welding at George Brown College. Such skills will be highly valuable in your academic program and engineering career.

There are three short courses available; each course is two days long and is offered on weekends. There is a fee for each course; you pay on-line using a major credit card. Receipts will be issued for tax purposes.

1/ Basic Machining (lathe, mill, drill press)
2/ Advanced Machining (pre-requisite: Basic Machining)
3/ Introduction to Welding

Learn more and register online at: www.mie.utoronto.ca/news/events.php


Courses are offered four times per year, starting in September, October, November, and January. Students who complete both machining courses may use George Brown College machining facilities for their on projects on specified days

CDA-Gary Salmon Memorial Scholarship

The Canadian Dam Association (CDA) is offering a $5000 scholarship. to full-time post-graduate students in honour of the late Gary Salmon, P.Eng . Potential candidates should be attending a Canadian university or college in the academic year 2011/2012; and whose research program of study focuses on aspects related to dam safety and/ or the management of dams. The CDA would very much appreciate if you could distribute this notice to potential applicants at your institution.

Application form and details of required supporting documents are attached and can be viewed and printed from the CDA Website www.cda.ca. In addition to the application form, applicants are required to submit:
 A 500-word synopsis of the proposed research project
 Official course transcripts
 A statement from the program chairman/director endorsing the application.
 Two letters of references

Applications are due May 30, 2011. The completed application package is to be submitted electronically via Email; awards@cda.ca; or it could be submitted in hard copy to:
Canadian Dam Association
P.O. Box 2281
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
S6H 7W6
Attention: Chairman, Honours & Awards Committee

Applicants will be notified of the decision of the Scholarship Selection Panel by June 30, 2011.

Sincerely,
Sayed Ismail, Ph.D., FCSCE, P.Eng.
Chairman, Honours & Awards Committee
Tel: 506 453 1991 / 506 260 9417 (cell)

TV Show Looking for Inventors

Do you have a unique invention? Have you found a genius solution to an everyday problem? If so, our TV show could help you develop and market it to the world!
In BACKYARD INVENTORS, one of the world’s leading inventors – DOUG HALL - will show you how to turn a great idea into a real product, ready to be pitched to big business.
Doug Hall is a first-season judge on ABC's American Inventor show and the founder of Eureka! Ranch. In this new TV series he will showcase the undiscovered talent, energy and raw passion of everyday inventors who have yet to unleash their ideas to the public.
In every episode of this new series, Doug will invite two inventors to his Eureka! Ranch, where they will get expert coaching from his team. And then the opportunity of a lifetime – a chance to pitch their idea to executives from a big corporation.
If you are from Ontario, Canada, and willing to take part in the pilot episode of this exciting new series, we want to hear from you!

At present we are searching for candidates who have an invention:

1) In working prototype stage – no sales;
2) That is unique and visually interesting – and can be tested by our host;
3) Which is for everyday use – something that every Canadian should own!
CONTACT US TODAY!

To be eligible to apply, you need to be willing and available for a full day of filming on May 19th or 20th. This shoot will either take place at your own home (where you work on your invention) or at another location – to be announced – within driving distance of your hometown.
Participants that are chosen by Doug to go to Eureka! Ranch must be willing to fly to the US for five days, leaving May 30th and returning June 4th. A valid passport is essential.

To submit applications or if you have any questions, please email:

casting@gorillamediainc.com

To be considered for the show, please attach:

1) A completed application form. Please download from www.gorillamediainc.com/inventors_apply_here.pdf

2) A digital image of your invention, workspace and of yourself!

*DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: APRIL 26TH*

We look forward to hearing about you – and your extraordinary backyard invention.

To learn more about host Doug Hall, please visit http://www.doughall.com/

Thanks and good luck!

Event for Women Graduate Students/Postdoctoral Fellows

Choosing Your Next Step:  Post-graduate Careers

A full day event for women graduate students and postdoctoral fellows

Considering an Academic Career?
The Path to Get There

For women graduate students and postdoctoral fellows
who are planning a career in academia:

• Preparing the application
• Effective interviews and campus visits
• Negotiating your first contract
• Academic Choices and Challenges

Register by April 9, 2011

When: April 15, 2011 - 9:00am ‐ 4:00pm - Koffler Institute — 569 Spadina Ave
Pizza lunch provided

Guest Speakers include:
• Elizabeth Smyth ‐ Vice‐Dean Programs, School of Graduate Studies
• Edith Hillan ‐ Vice‐Provost, Faculty and Academic Life
• Susan McCahan ‐ Chair of First Year, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering

Register at: http://www.careers.utoronto.ca/ Select What’s On – Events Sign‐up – Special Events – Academic Job Search. Call 416‐978‐8012 for further assistance or visit the Career Centre at 214 College Street. Postdoctoral fellows please register by email at postdoctoral@sgs.utoronto.ca. Sponsors: Status of Women Office; Office of the Vice‐Provost, Academic; Office of the Vice‐President Research, School of Graduate Studies; Career Centre; Family Care Office, WoodsworthCollege (THE500 Program).

Accommodation: If you require free child care or have special needs, please call the Family Care Office at 416‐978‐0951 prior to April 7.

Do You Know a Great TA? 2011 Teaching Assistants’ Training Program Teaching Excellence Award Nominations Open: Monday, January 31, 2011

Dear Colleagues,

The Teaching Assistants’ Training Program’s (TATP) Teaching Excellence Award was created in 2003 to recognize the outstanding contributions of teaching assistants at the University of Toronto. The award seeks to value the work of TAs who regularly inspire and challenge undergraduate students. Please forward this information on to colleagues in your department to share with their students.

2011 Teaching Assistants’ Training Program Teaching Excellence Award

Nominations open on Monday, January 31, 2011

Do you know a teaching assistant with:
• Excellent organizational skills (in relation to their ability to organize, structure and prepare tutorials, labs or classes)
• Comprehensive knowledge of their subject area
• Effective communication skills (including clarity of examples and explanations, effective communication of expectations, relation of current issues/research to student experiences and real-world applications)
• Enthusiasm for their subject area
• Ability to provide effective feedback to students
• Ability to encourage student participation

To nominate a TA and to learn more about the TATP Teaching Excellence award, please visit: http://www.teaching.utoronto.ca/gsta/assessment/ta-awards.htm

Online nomination forms for students and faculty will be available as of Monday, January 31, 2011 at http://www.teaching.utoronto.ca/gsta/assessment/ta-awards.htm.

Nominations close on Monday, March 14, 2011.

Winners will be announced Friday, April 29th, 2011 .

Please take a moment to nominate a teaching assistant who has made a difference.


If you have any questions about this award, please contact k.olmstead@utoronto.ca.

Thank you,
Kathleen


Kathleen Olmstead
Communications Coordinator
Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation (CTSI)

Robarts Library, 4th Floor
130 St. George Street
Toronto, ON M5S 3H1

tel: (416) 946-7249
email: k.olmstead@utoronto.ca

Engineering Career Fair - You're Next 2011 - January 13, 2011

Please send this message below about this year's Engineering Career Fair that is taking place on January 13, 2011 to all your faculty, instructors and graduate students. Undergraduate students are receiving notice of this event through their program student liaison officers and Eng Soc. This is a great event for all students (undergraduate and graduate) and I'd encourage faculty to encourage students to attend and also consider dropping by to support our students and visiting industrial partners.

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This year the Engineering Society is again organizing the You're Next! Science and Engineering Career Fair 2011 . It will take place shortly after the break on Thursday, January 13, 2011, 10am – 4pm. Last year marked the beginning of the annual You’re Next! fair, with over 24 companies and over 3000 students in attendance. This year promises to be build on last year’s success with a focus on preparing students to meet employers and learn about their companies, opportunities, and recruitment practices.
Event: You're Next! Science and Engineering Career Fair 2011, University of Toronto
Date: Thursday, January 13, 2011
Time: 10am – 4pm
Location: St. George Campus - University Examination Centre, 255 McCaul Street, Toronto
Details: www.yourenext.ca You can also follow us on our Facebook page @You're Next or on Twitter @yourenext2011

Are you a student looking for employment in the field of engineering?
Need a platform to talk to employers directly about why You should be their Next employee?

You’re Next! 2011 is the University of Toronto’s one stop recruitment event for undergraduate and graduate students in Engineering and Science, which will be held this winter, Thursday, January 13, 2011, 10am – 4pm, at the University of Toronto St. George campus. In 2010, over 3000 undergraduate and graduate students attended You’re Next! meeting representatives from companies such as RIM, Microsoft, Diageo, Husky, Schulmberger, and many more. Whether you are in Mechanical, Engineering Science, Mineral, Chemical or any discipline, You’re Next! is the perfect opportunity for students, graduates and post-graduates to meet recruiters looking for 12 - 16 month internships, summer employment/ internships and full-time employment. This is also a chance for you to check out what the job market is like and what opportunities may lie ahead in your career path. In addition, because you represent the world’s highest ranked engineering program in Canada, you may even get the chance to land an interview on-the-spot in the new designated interview booths!

***Engineering Career Centre Student Preparation & Development***
To prepare students for the fair, the Engineering Career Centre has scheduled targeted sessions in the first two weeks of January, such as resume development and networking. http://www.engineeringcareers.utoronto.ca/student/calendar.htm Please continue to visit the site throughout the year, as new sessions will be added to the calendar to meet the growing demand. The Engineering Career Centre Counsellors are also available to meet with students throughout the year to discuss career development strategies and practices.

For more information and profiles on companies in attendance please visit us at www.yourenext.ca. You can also follow us on our Facebook page @You're Next or on Twitter @yourenext2011. Don't miss out on what could be an opportunity of a life-time. Come out on January 13th, 2010 and connect with what could be your future employer!

Thank you and Happy Holidays,
You're Next 2011 Team"

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Best Regards,

Art de Guzman
Executive Director
You're Next 2011 Career Exposition

Scholarships for Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE ADVANCED MASTERS IN STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF MONUMENTS AND HISTORICAL CONSTRUCTIONS

Applications for the Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions, approved and financially sponsored by the European Commission within the framework of the Erasmus Mundus Programme, have just opened.

This Master Course is organized by a Consortium of leading European Universities/Research Institutions in the field, composed by University of Minho (coordinating institution, Portugal), the Technical University of Catalonia (Spain), the Czech Technical University in Prague (Czech Republic), the University of Padua (Italy) and the Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of the Czech Academy of Sciences (Czech Republic). The course combines the most recent advances in research and development with practical applications.

A significant number of scholarships, ranging from 4000 to 24000 Euro, are available to students of any nationality.

The Consortium is also available to host outstanding third-country scholars who are interested in contributing to the Master Course Programme. Interested third-country scholars may receive scholarships for teaching and research activities for a period of up to three months.

Please find full details on the MSc programme, as well as electronic application procedure, on the website:
http://www.msc-sahc.org/

Yours sincerely,
Paulo B. Lourenco
Course Coordinator
Editor of the International Journal of Architectural Heritage: Conservation, Analysis, and Restoration

[PDADC-L] SSHRC Partnership and Partnership Development Grants information session on Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010, 2-4 pm

Colleagues:

PLEASE ENSURE THAT THIS INFORMATION IS SHARED WITH FACULTY MEMBERS AND RESEARCH FACILITATORS IN YOUR ACADEMIC UNIT

I am pleased to invite you to a SSHRC Partnership and Partnership Development Grants information session on Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010, 2-4 pm in the Governing Council Chambers, Simcoe Hall. RSVP to agatha.yim@utoronto.ca

SSHRC's Brent Herbert-Copley, Vice President, Grants and Fellowships, and Gail Zboch, Senior Program Officer, Strategic Programs and Joint Initiatives, have kindly agreed to come to the U of T to present information and answer questions. They will offer a brief overview of SSHRC's new program architecture, then focus on:

Partnership Development Grants - Deadline: 25 November 2010 to apply for awards of $75,000 to $200,000, to:
• develop research and related activities in the social sciences and humanities, including knowledge mobilization and the meaningful involvement of students and new scholars, by fostering new research partnership activities involving existing and/or potential partners; or
• design and test new partnership approaches for research and/or related activities that may result in best practices or models that either can be adapted by others or have the potential to be scaled up at a regional, national or international level.
and

Partnership Grants (LOI) - Deadline: 31 January 2011 for Letters of Intent applying for up to $20,000 to develop a full proposal for up to $2.5M, to:
• support new or existing formal partnerships that advance research and/or knowledge mobilization in the social sciences and humanities through mutual co-operation and sharing of intellectual leadership, as well as through resources as evidenced by cash and/or in-kind contributions

We would like to have broad, strong U of T participation in both these programs. This information session is an excellent opportunity to deepen your understanding of these new programs, their objectives and adjudication criteria, and to obtain clear answers to specific questions as you develop or consider developing a submission.

For those of you who are planning to apply, or are already in the midst of preparing your proposal, please let us know by writing to: Drew Gyorke, Director, Agency and Foundation Funding, Research Services, at drew.gyorke@utoronto.ca The Research Services Office looks forward to working closely with you and your divisional leaders and research facilitators to produce compelling and, hopefully, winning applications.

If this is relevant to you please reserve the time and RSVP as noted above for this important meeting.

Best wishes,
Paul


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: paul.young@utoronto.ca
Web: www.research.utoronto.ca

Research Ethics in the Social Sciences, Humanities, and Education Workshops 2010-2011

MEMORANDUM


MEMORANDUM
DATE: October 25, 2010
TO: Chairs & Graduate Program Directors—Social Sciences & Humanities: Please forward to faculty, graduate students and staff in your unit, and post flyer.
FROM: Dean Sharpe, Research Ethics Board Manager—Social Sciences & Humanities
RE: Research Ethics in the Social Sciences & Humanities—Workshops 2010-2011

Please forward immediately to all faculty and grad students in your department, and post flyer.

The Office of Research Ethics is pleased to announce the following workshops to address all types of research involving human participants in the social sciences, humanities, and education:

Fall 2010:

Social Sciences & Humanities: Tuesday, November 23 @ 2pm - 4pm
Social Sciences & Humanities: Wednesday, November 24 @ 10am - 12pm
Education: Thursday, November 25 @ 2pm - 4pm

Winter 2011:

Social Sciences & Humanities: Wednesday, February 23 @ 10am – 12pm
Social Sciences & Humanities: Tuesday, March 1 @ 2pm - 4pm
Education: Wednesday, March 2 @ 10am - 12pm

Location: All workshops will be in the McMurrich Building, Rm. 107 (12 Queen’s Park Crescent W.)

Faculty members, graduate students, and staff are invited to attend. Workshops will include a presentation with opportunities for questions and discussion. Topics will include:
• history and principles behind research ethics review
• procedures under Tri-council policy statement: Ethical conduct for research involving humans
• UT’s risk matrix for assessing participant vulnerability and research risk
• free & informed consent, privacy & confidentiality, conflict of interest, inclusion/exclusion criteria
• questions and discussion relating to specific projects and methods
Enrollment for each workshop is limited to 25 people. Light refreshments will be served.

Please register at:
http://link.library.utoronto.ca/course_registration/course_signup.cfm?affiliation=ethics
The research ethics workshops are eligible for credit in the School of Graduate Studies Graduate Professional Skills (GPS) Program. To register, and for more information on GPS please visit:
http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/informationfor/students/profdev/gps.htm

For further information, please contact dean.sharpe@utoronto.ca

I am also available to speak in research seminars, by invitation: please contact me if interested.

If you are not the correct recipient for this notice, please let me know.

Halsall On-Campus Info Session - Tuesday, October 19

HALSALL ON-CAMPUS INFORMATION SESSION

Date: Tuesday October 19th, 2010
Event Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Location: Career Centre Seminar Room, Koffler Student Services Building, 214 College Street, Main Floor
Targeted Audience: PEY, 3rd & 4th year Civil or Eng Sci (Infrastructure) students

The long version:

Halsall Associates is the recipient of numerous design awards and distinctions – accomplishments that stand in testament to the quality and innovation we provide to clients. For the fourth consecutive year, The Globe and Mail has ranked Halsall as one of Canada’s Best Workplaces.

Come and see how you could fit into Halsall. We offer exciting opportunities for PEY students and new graduates. At Halsall you will be able to apply your technical knowledge and abilities right away on world-renowned projects. You will actively contribute to the team and be able to take part in a number of events and activities to get to know your co-workers.

To find out more about Halsall, please attend our Information Session – details are below:

When: Tuesday October 19th, 5:30pm
Where: Career Centre Seminar Room, Koffler Student Services Building, 214 College Street, Main Floor
Target Audience: PEY, 3rd & 4th year Civil or Eng Sci (Infrastructure) students

We will have sandwiches and pop/juice available for attendees.


Heather Kleiman
Career Development Coordinator

Halsall Associates Ltd.
Tel: 416.644.0628 (direct) • Toll Free: 1.888.425.7255 • www.halsall.com
Vancouver • Calgary • Sudbury • Burlington • Toronto • Ottawa • Dubai

Best Workplaces in Canada Globe & Mail 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007

World Habitat Day 2010 - Online Article Access

World Habitat Day 2010
Better City, Better Life

To aid the UN-Habitat's collective vision of a sustainable urban world for all, Routledge have compiled FREE access to the best 100 papers on improving cities and the quality of urban life.

Covering the 5 strategic steps put forward by UN-Habitat this resource intends to assist the research and development of actions and policies that can lead to a better city and better life.

Access the resource at: www.tandf.co.uk/journals/access/world-habitat-day.pdf

Want to extend your research even further?

As a special offer you can access the entire back collection of our Housing Studies Journals for FREE for 30 days!

* Housing Studies (www.tandf.co.uk/journals/chos)
* Journal of Housing for the Elderly (www.tandf.co.uk/journals/wjhe)
* International Journal of Housing Policy (www.tandf.co.uk/journals/reuj)
* Housing Policy Debate (www.tandf.co.uk/journals/rhpd)
* Housing Theory & Society (www.tandf.co.uk/journals/shou)

To gain your free access please go to: www.informaworld.com/vouchers and input the following code: VHOUSLH0001BD53. You will need to complete a short registration, after which you will have 30 days to browse the journal for free.

If you require any further information, please contact: Laura.Horton@tandf.co.uk

Kind regards,

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Halsall Joins Parsons Brinckerhoff

October 13, 2010

Halsall is a leading Canadian engineering services company with an awardwinning portfolio of international projects.

Our team of over 300 employees includes engineers, project managers, energy specialists and other professionals working out of offices in Vancouver, Calgary,
Burlington, Toronto, Ottawa, Sudbury and Dubai.

We provide structural engineering, restoration engineering, property condition assessment and green planning and design services to real estate owners, managers, designers and builders across Canada and overseas.

Halsall has been ranked as one of the “Best Workplaces in Canada” since 2007.

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Halsall Joins Parsons Brinckerhoff

Halsall is excited to announce that we have become the Canadian Operating
Company of Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB), the global professional services firm
specializing in infrastructure planning, design and program/construction
management. The merger, which includes Halsall’s sister companies, Pivotal and
Loop, is effective today.

Founded in 1885, Parsons Brinckerhoff now has over 14,000 employees dedicated
to meeting the needs of clients and communities in the Americas, Europe, Africa,
the Middle East, Asia and Australia-Pacific regions. Their major business is
transportation, but power/energy and water resources are becoming increasingly
important.

“Our shareholders supported this merger as part of our overall plan to be leaders in
contributing to community sustainability,” said President Peter Halsall.
“The opportunity this creates is exciting and inspiring. Our clients can count on us
for a broader range of solutions for their projects. Our employees increasingly will
be able to apply their ideas, practices and innovations to infrastructure as well as
buildings.”

PB CEO George Pierson said, “Clients are at the center of what we do. Combining
Halsall’s strength in buildings with PB’s strength in transportation infrastructure
allows us both to provide enhanced services to existing clients as well as new
clients throughout Canada. We share Halsall’s values and commitment to
community sustainability and are enthusiastic about the great potential to be
realized by combining our teams.”

We will continue to operate as Halsall, and our current team will continue to provide
best of market buildings services, while growing our work in the infrastructure sector by hiring local specialists in engineering and management.

We remain committed to technical excellence, outstanding service delivery
and innovation in all we do.

For further information, please contact:

Peter Halsall, President
Email: phalsall@halsall.com
Phone: 416.487.5256

SGS: Division III Notification of new Collaborative Program Proposal posted on GWS - Collaborative Master's and Doctoral Program in Resuscitation Sci

You are invited to view and provide feedback on the following new course proposal which was recently posted to the Graduate Webposting System (GWS):

Collaborative Master's and Doctoral Program in Resuscitation Sciences

This proposal may be of specific interest to you, and can be found by clicking on the link 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.

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.

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.

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.

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