The nominating committee established to identify a successor to Adel Sedra has begun its work. Sedra, who is also a professor in the electrical and computer engineering department, joined the University of Waterloo in 2003 and will finish his second term as dean next year. A memo written by Provost Geoff McBoyle says input and feedback are welcomed by members of the search committee or others until this Sunday, July 31. Sedra says he still has a lot to accomplish between now and July 1, 2012 when the new dean officially takes office.
Provincial funding announced for engineering projects
Four engineering researchers will benefit from the $12.7 million in provincial research funding to be received by the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University. The grants announced August 2 by Kitchener-Conestoga MPP Leeanna Pendergast in Waterloo’s Engineering 5 building will fund a total of 25 Waterloo and WLU projects. The engineering researchers receiving funding for their work are Slim Boumaiza and Patrick Mitran, both of electrical and computer engineering, James Craig of civil and environmental engineering, and Maud Gorbet of systems design engineering.