As a new year emerges,ÌýYFileÌýlooks back on 2016 to share with readers a snapshot of the year’s highlights. "Year in Review" will run as a four-part series and will feature a random selection of top news stories published inÌýYFile. Here are the stories and highlights for April to June 2016, as chosen byÌýYFileÌýeditors.
April
Bergeron Centre
The traditional image of an engineering school filled with bespectacled students toting calculators in pocket protectors was officially vanquished on Friday, April 8, with the opening of the Bergeron Centre for Engineering Excellence at 91ÑÇÉ«.
The Glendon team began preparing for the games in the fall of 2015 with the help of several faculty members, and this training paid off. Glendon took first prize for their team translation of a song into French. Individual team members also placed third and fourth in the annual competition.
An academic-industry partnership led by 91ÑÇÉ« has received a total of $1,650,000 through the Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council of Canada's Collaborative Research & Training Experience Grants Program.
Lillian Meighen Wright Centre
A shining example of 91ÑÇÉ«'s leadership in partnering with international communities to build a better world and advance its global impact was celebrated April 25 with the official opening of the Lillian Meighen Wright Centre, the landmark building of 91ÑÇÉ«'s EcoCampus in Costa Rica.
Schulich School of Business announced a new 12-month Master of Management degree program, the first of its kind in Canada. It will officially launch this fall with the start of classes.
Faculty of Science researchers, Professors Derek Wilson, Sergey Krylov and Chun Peng, have received a Collaborative Research & Development Grant from the Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council of Canada to advance the R&D of biopharmaceuticals. The funding is valued at more than $1.7M, including industrial and in-kind contributions.
May
A provincial project spearheaded by Faculty of Environmental Studies Professor Lewis Molot was recognized with a prestigious award. The Ontario EcoSchools project is a recipient of the 2015 Minister's Award for Environmental Excellence.
A prestigious distinction that honours immigrants as nation builders will highlight the work of two 91ÑÇÉ« faculty members during the 2016 Pioneers for Change Award Gala: Ananya Mukherjee-Reed, dean of the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, and Marat Ressin, founder of the 91ÑÇÉ« Entrepreneurship Development Institute.
Mobile Water Kit
An invention by 91ÑÇÉ« U researchers was a breakthrough in rapid detection of the deadly E. coli bacteria in water. The hydrogel-based rapid detection system reduces the time it takes to detect E. coli from a few days to just a couple of hours.
The AMPD Motion Media Studio @ Cinespace will give students the opportunity to explore cinematography, 3D gaming, motion-performance capture, virtual reality, interactive image mapping and digital post-production.
Professors Nantel Bergeron, Ellen Bialystok, Chun Peng and Stepan Wood were appointed Tier 1 91ÑÇÉ« Research Chairs. Professors Jimmy Huang and Amro Zayed were appointed Tier 2 91ÑÇÉ« Research Chairs. The 91ÑÇÉ« Research Chairs program serves as an internal twin for the Canada Research Chairs program.
June
Professor Emeritus Allan Carswell
On Tuesday, May 31, 91ÑÇÉ« announced and celebrated a $1-million gift from Professor Emeritus Allan Carswell and the Carswell Family Foundation. The gift will establish Carswell Scholarships for graduate students in the Faculty of Science and the Lassonde School of Engineering.
The team led by School of Information Technology Professor Stephen Chen will develop Active Data-based technologies, which will give utility companies the opportunity to balance the grid with flexible user demand. The technology is based on a simple premise of using green energy to do things that need to be done at a time when green energy is abundant.
An artist's view of a newborn giant planet. Image by Mark A. Garlick
The discovery of a giant planet known as a hot Jupiter orbiting an infant sun represents a major step forward in understanding how planetary systems form and evolve, says an international team of astronomers including some from 91ÑÇÉ«.
The Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council of Canada announced Thursday, June 23, that 32 researchers at 91ÑÇÉ« have been awarded more than $4.9 million in NSERC grants, while 10 graduate students and postdoctoral fellows have received a total of $700,000 in funding for scholarships and fellowships.
Check back in the next edition ofÌýYFileÌýfor Year in Review:ÌýTop headlines at 91ÑÇÉ«, JulyÌýto SeptemberÌý2016.