Chemical engineering professor Frank Gu has been awarded a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Advanced Targeted Delivery Systems. His new chair recognizes his research that is changing medical treatment and diagnosis on a nano-scale, by bringing biology and engineering together.
Anwar Hasan, an electrical and computer engineering professor, has been appointed associate dean, research and external partnerships. His three-year term begins January 1, 2013. Hasan will succeed Rick Culham who has served in the role for the past four years.
"I am extremely grateful to Rick for his dedicated service to Engineering and want to thank him for his significant efforts in developing new opportunities and raising our profile during his term as Associate Dean," said Engineering Dean Pearl Sullivan in a memo to engineering staff and faculty.
Sanjeev Bedi of mechanical and mechatronics engineering, Mark Pritzker of chemical engineering, and Mark Smucker of management sciences received the Faculty's Teaching Excellence Award, which recognizes outstanding teaching and commitment to the enrichment of Waterloo Engineering education.
WE Innovate is the year's biggest showcase of Waterloo Engineering innovation. Our world class researchers will be displaying emerging research in engineering - cutting edge technology that will shape the world of tomorrow.
Industry partners, students and anyone passionate about innovation is welcome to attend. The event will be hosted in the student design centre of Engineering 5 on campus. Last year's event showcased more than 50 exhibitors.
Light refreshments will be served.
Mark Smucker of management sciences and Charlie Clarke of computer science have been honoured with the best paper award by the ACM Special Interest Group on Information Retrieval at its annual conference, considered to be the premier one in the field of information retrieval. The University of Waterloo professors' winning paper is entitled "Time-Based Calibration of Effectiveness Measures."
Claudio Cañizares has received one of Canada's highest academic honours by being named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.
The electrical and computer engineering professor is among the recipients of 11 medals and awards, which recognize outstanding achievements in several fields of research and scholarship.
Registration is now closed.
Women in Engineering welcomes all new women undergraduates, graduates and faculty members in Waterloo Engineering on Saturday, September 15, 2012
Join us for a day of fun, to meet you peers and current faculty, graduate and undergraduate students. Get to know what Women in Engineering (WiE) can do for you!
Starting at 12:00 noon, in the Davis Centre Quad on campus.
Come for food, activities, meet and mingle!
Engineering's alumni list officially increased June 16 with the convocation of 1,359 students in two ceremonies. Highlights included the first class of 40 management engineering students receiving their degrees. The management engineering program was established in 2007 to provide undergraduate students with the "engineering education required to understand, design, implement, and manage complex management systems upon which organizations depend."
Engineering Students...Sir Sandford Fleming Foundation wants YOU...to nominate your most deserving TA. Contact your class rep for more details. You have until the end of lectures to submit your form to the Engineering Undergrad Office. Additional ballots can be obtained from Engineering Society, at reception in CPH 1320 or from the Sandford Fleming Foundation web page.
T-Shirts, Bandanas for sale in the CPH Foyer
Fun activities!
All are welcome!