There
have
been
far
too
few
news
updates
over
the
past
couple
of
years
unfortunately,
which
doesn't
mean
we
haven't
been
busy.
This
year
in
September
Sahr
graduated
with
her
masters,
and
last
year
Cathy
and
Ali
graduated
with
their
masters
and
Benji
graduated
with
his
PhD
so
congratulations
to
all
of
them
as
they
move
on
to
exciting
new
horizons
working
in
developing
laser
design
in
industry
in
China,
starting
a
doctorate
in
climate
science
in
MIT
and
working
in
an
exciting
startup
in
Kitchener,
which
i'm
sure
we
will
hear
much
more
about.
Most
of
all
though
it
is
time
to
congratulate
Donna
Strickland
who
has
been
the
most
supportive
lab
space
sharer
and
collaborator,
that
anyone
could
ask
for,
over
the
past
past
seventeen
years,
and
who
has
just
given
everyone
in
Waterloo/Science/Physics/Physics
room
119...the
most
amazing
boost,
by
winning
the
NOBEL
PRIZE
for
physics
for
2018.
October
the
2rd
which,
from
now
on,
will
probably
be
known
as
Donna
day,
was
an
incredible
celebration
for
everyone
in
the
lab
and
the
university
alike,
and
I
couldn't
resist
the
chance
to
take
Donna's
students
to
her
house
to
offer
our
congratulations.
Surprisingly
there
were
no
film
crews
in
the
drive
way
at
that
stage,
just
a
plumbers
van
and
we
were
able
to
spend
some
time
with
the
new
Nobel
Laureate
while
she
answered
the
telephone
to
take
congratulatory
calls.
As
we
left,
the
plumber
announced
that
he
would
be
disconnecting
the
water
