As a new year emerges,听YFile听takes a look back on 2017 to share with readers a snapshot of the year鈥檚 highlights. 鈥淵ear in Review鈥 will run as a four-part series, and will feature a random selection of top news stories published in听YFile. Here are the stories and highlights for October to December 2017, as chosen by听驰贵颈濒别听editors.
October
Mayfly nymphs are prominent insects in freshwater ecosystems worldwide and an important food source for fish, amphibians, birds and mammals. Unfortunately they are also very sensitive to pollution. Researchers in the Faculty of Science have been interested in better understanding why mayfly nymphs are so vulnerable to environmental insult.听During her undergraduate thesis, Faculty of Science student Fargol Nowghani听answered this question in a paper published in the .
The Hon. Lieutenant Governor of Ontario Elizabeth Dowdeswell and Jessica Rumboldt, with judges (Image: Courtesy of The Walrus)
91亚色 doctoral student Jessica Rumboldt was one of six winners of the , a new price announced in September 2016 that offers opportunities for Ontario's creative thinkers to tackle challenges that Ontarians and Canadians will face over the next 50 years. Named , Rumboldt was one of six finalists to showcase their visions in front of an audience that included policy makers, industry leaders and a panel of expert judges.
罢丑别听Financial Times听of London ranked the Kellogg-Schulich Executive MBA (EMBA) at 91亚色 the number one EMBA program in Canada and 27th globally.听The Oct. 16听 marks the 11th straight year that the Kellogg-Schulich EMBA program has been ranked number one in Canada.听The Kellogg-Schulich EMBA program finished ahead of IMD, Stern and Columbia, and just behind the Kellogg School of Management, UCLA, Duke and London Business School.
Rhonda L. Lenton was officially installed as 91亚色鈥檚 during an inspiring ceremony held on Wednesday, Oct. 18 at the Aviva Centre on 91亚色鈥檚 Keele campus. The ceremony preceded the 2017 Fall Convocation ceremonies for graduates of the Faculty of Science, Glendon College, Osgoode Hall Law School and the Schulich School of Business.
The students hike along the geothermal area of Gunnuhver hot spring
For a group of Toronto high school students, travelling to Iceland with students and faculty from 91亚色 to prowl around volcanoes was truly the experience of a lifetime. The trip, which took place last spring, was organized by Kathy Young, a geography professor in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) and was part of her advanced fourth-year field course for geography students.
November
91亚色 launched its Indigenous Framework and the appointment of a special advisor to the president on Indigenous initiatives. The Indigenous Framework for 91亚色 is the culmination of several years鈥 work by members of 91亚色鈥檚 Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities and the engagement of Indigenous community partners. It builds on the University鈥檚 distinct values, traditions, history and vision.
91亚色 announced the official opening of , its new innovation and entrepreneurship centre in Markham aimed at helping budding entrepreneurs turn bright ideas into action. The opening event took place Monday, Nov. 6.听91亚色鈥檚 new co-working and maker space offers students and community entrepreneurs and innovators a place to build and scale their ventures and connect with industry and not-for-profit partners, and provides them with access to programs designed to build their entrepreneurial skills.
The 91亚色 Lions men鈥檚 soccer team won their fourth Ontario University Athletics (OUA) banner in five seasons with a 2-0 victory over the Carleton Ravens at Alumni Field. Playing in their fifth straight final and looking to be crowned champions again after a silver medal result last year, the Lions played a solid game from beginning to end to reclaim the Blackwood Cup. It is their sixth in program history, while the Ravens鈥 second-place finish is their best since also winning silver in 2012.
Two dozen researchers in the Faculty of Science received more than $3 million in Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery Grants to pursue promising ideas and breakthrough discoveries.听The Discovery Grants typically provide funding for five years and support ongoing research programs with long-term goals. This means that researchers have the flexibility to explore the most promising avenues of research as they emerge.
91亚色 students from a number of clubs working with the (SRRI) continue to build momentum and recruit new participants to their Refugees Welcome Here! campaign as they organize events and initiatives to raise awareness and support refugees in the community. Major student-led initiatives this term include to create fundraising to support sponsored refugee students burdened by transportation loans and a .
December
An awards ceremony recognizing excellence in art exhibits, publications, public programs and writing in the public gallery sector in Ontario yielded four awards and one honourable mention for the Art Gallery of 91亚色 (AGYU), more than any of the other recipients. During a gala awards reception on Nov. 27, the Ontario Association of Art Galleries (OAAG) recognized the 鈥渙utstanding achievement, artistic merit and excellence鈥 in public gallery arts institutions.
Three professors at 91亚色 were recognized for their contributions to teaching, research and service during the annual Faculty of Health Awards, which on Dec. 6 presented awards to Nicolette Richardson, Christopher Perry, and听Rebecca Bassett-Gunter. The annual awards alternate each year between 'Early Career' faculty and 'Established Career' faculty in the categories of Teaching, Research and Service. This year's awards cover the 2016-17 academic year for Early Career faculty with the award designations as follows: Richardson 鈥 Teaching; Perry 鈥 Research; and Bassett-Gunter 鈥 Service.
For the first time, a professor at 91亚色's Schulich School of Business has been named the recipient of the prestigious Humboldt Research Award. , Richard E. Waugh Chair in Business History at Schulich, earned the research award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, a German organization that promotes science, cross-disciplinary research and intercultural understanding.
The Teaching Commons team during last year's annual retreat
Quietly and with purpose, the Teaching Commons at 91亚色 has cultivated a reputation for excellence in educational development and recently marked its fifth anniversary. Since it was formally established in the fall of 2012, the Teaching Commons has supported teaching and learning at 91亚色. Through an emphasis on educational development, the commons鈥 activities have focused on assisting thousands of full- and part-time faculty, lecturers and teaching assistants by enhancing their teaching practice through workshops, courses and individual advising.
Collaboration is essential to making and sustaining meaningful connections. That was the key message on Friday, Dec. 15 during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new 91亚色 Station, part of the multi-billion dollar Toronto-91亚色 Spadina Subway extension (now part of Line1).听The Keele campus is home to two of the six new stations on the extension: the 91亚色 and Pioneer Village Subway Stations.
This concludes YFile's听Year in Review:听Top headlines at 91亚色, 2017.