John McLevey has been awarded a Learning Innovation and Teaching Enhancement (LITE) grant from the University of Waterloo Centre for Teaching Excellence for his project "A Data-Driven and Interactive Approach to Enhancing Student Learning about Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Knowledge Production."
With an international team of colleagues, KI Professor Vanessa Schweizer co-authored a paper on how to iterate between the techniques of meta-studies and developing computer simulations for land change science.
From meta-studies to modeling: Using synthesis knowledge to build broadly applicable process-based land change models is available open access at the web site for the journal Environmental Modelling & Software and will appear in the Oct. 2015 issue.
Ed Jernigan, Professor and founding director of the Knowledge Integration program, reflects on the 30 years that he has led the SHAD Waterloo high school enrichment program.
Thanks, Ed, for your dedication and hard work changing the change-makers!
Read the full Waterloo Chronicle interview [PDF]
Weather forecasters should be on the frontline of communicating climate change to millions of viewers, says KI assistant professor Vanessa Schweizer's, read more about her research at:
Climate change: Is your weather forecaster telling the whole truth?
Rob Gorbet, Chair of the Department of Knowledge Integration, recently was recognized for his collaborative work for Epiphyte Chamber, an interactive technology art project.
Read more about Waterloo collaboration wins big at 2015 AZ Awards from Azure magazine.
Congratulations, Rob!
Ben Carr, Bachelor of Knowledge Integration Class of 2015, is being honoured with the Faculty of Environment Alumni Gold Medal Award when he convocates today.
The award is given to the top student graduating in the Faculty of Environment, based on academic achievement, contributions to the academic program, and other contributions.
The BKI class of 2015 convocated today, and another group of solution integrators are now out to change the world!
Here they are at our convocation reception:
Check out photos from the trip!
We are pleased to announce that KI Professor Vanessa Schweizer will lead the Canadian component of a global citizen consultation initiative called "World Wide Views on Climate and Energy".
The University of Waterloo, in collaboration with the Balsillie School of International Affairs, will host the forum on Saturday, June 6th at Knox Church in Waterloo, Ontario.
Professor Jean Andrey has been appointed Dean of the Faculty of Environment, home of the Department of Knowledge Integration, for an initial five-year term that begins on July 1, 2015 and will end on June 30, 2020.
As a professor in Geography and Environmental Management, Andrey is one of the longest-serving faculty members in Environment. She is the past president of the Canadian Association of Geographers and is highly regarded as a teacher and mentor to undergraduate and graduate students alike.