Chemical and Engineering News recently examined a research project on lead levels in household dust, led by Pat Rasmussen (BSc '81, PhD '93, Earth Sciences), a research scientist at Health Canada.
Polar Mobile has signed licensing agreements with the Major League Baseball Players Association and NFL Players Inc. to develop mobile applications that will showcase some of the most famous football and baseball players in the world. Kunal Gupta (BASc '08, Software Engineering) describes it as "... connecting fans with the players, versus fans with the game."
Scott and Jamie Burton's (BA '97, English) company, Dolphin Digital, provides Information Technology support services mainly using employees with disabilities who work from their own homes. Dolphin recently won a Canadian innovator of the year award at the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters national forum in Ottawa.
Motorola Solutions, Inc. announces the appointment of George Krausz (BASc '79, Systems Design) to the position of President, Motorola Solutions Canada Inc.
Moss Lake Gold Mines Ltd. announces the appointment of Brian Ma, CA (BA '08, Accounting & Financial Management; MACC '08, Accounting), as Secretary-Treasurer of the Company.
Desire2Learn Inc. has acquired Metranome Inc., a Waterloo startup co-founded by Dave Kruis (BES '94, Geography/Drama) that developed mobile applications for smartphones.
Chris Liscio (BMath '03, Computer Science) developed Capo, an award-winning Mac application that helps people learn how to play the guitar.
Chunsheng (Charlie) Xiang (PhD '94, Biology) returned to China in 2009, where he set up Hangzhou-based S-Evans Biosciences.
Natalie Hyde's (BA '87, German) debut novel for children, Saving Arm Pit, is a feel-good story focused on the benefits of people working together for positive community goals (she has written more than a dozen non-fiction books for children). Occasionally, Hyde drops hints of Waterloo Region into the story, using similar-sounding names for some familiar local locations.
The Board of Trustees of The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) announces the appointment of Robert Harding (BMath '80; LLD '05) as the Chair of the Board.