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Dr. Peggy Storey using an interactive tabletop computer.

Craigdarroch Medal Awarded to Dr. Margaret-Anne Storey

Dr. Margaret-Anne (Peggy) Storey has won the Craigdarroch Silver Medal for Excellence in Research. Storey designs software that helps people organize, analyze and better comprehend large amounts of information. Her research has been applied in many areas, including software engineering, biomedicine and education.

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"These awards shine a light on research excellence across several fields of specialization and, as always, our award recipients are outstanding," says Dr. Howard Brunt, UVic's vice-president research.

For more information on Dr. Storey's research in Computer Human Interaction and Software Engineering, go to her lab's webpage: http://www.thechiselgroup.org/

Ivy plaque marks a special tribute

On Dec. 3, 2010 near the eastern entrance of the University of Victoria's Engineering Laboratory Wing, campus community members witnessed the formal unveiling of a special commemorative plaque honouring the memories of the 14 women who were murdered at l'Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal on Dec. 6, 1989.

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The plaque, commissioned as a lasting legacy for every day of the year, reflects a project partnership between the UVic Faculties of Engineering and Fine Arts and was sponsored by UVic's Office of the Vice-President Academic and Provost (VPAC) under the guidance of Grace Wong-Sneddon, Adviser to the Provost on Equity and Diversity

Lauren Dutton, a second-year UVic MFA student, designed the sensitive image of vines climbing up a brick wall. UVic mechanical engineering students Junghyuk Ko and Maxym Rukosuyev, under the direction of assistant professor of mechanical engineering Dr. Martin Byung-Guk Jun, created 3D models of the design and machined the plaque from aluminum.

In addition to the overall collaborative effort, VPAC paid for the prize money for the design competition, the Faculty of Fine Arts paid for the materials for the plaque, and the Faculty of Engineering and Camp 23 of the Corporation of the Seven Wardens shared the costs for the co-op position. (The Iron Ring is a ring worn by Canadian engineers, and the Corporation of the Seven Wardens is the group that oversees this distinguished tradition.)

An advance story about the plaque unveiling was published in the November 2010 issue of The Ring, UVic's community news source: http://ring.uvic.ca/10nov/plaque.html

For details about the annual National Day of Remembrance and significance of the UVic ceremony which took place before the plaque unveiling on Dec. 3: http://communications.uvic.ca/releases/tip.php?date=24112010#1129

A compilation of photos from the memorial ceremony and plaque unveiling will be available as a photo essay at http://ring.uvic.ca/media/photo-essays/remembering-montreal-massacre

Dr. Jens Bornemann elected a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering

Dr. Jens Bornemann, Professor and Chair in theDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been elected a Fellow of theCanadian Academy of Engineering. The official induction will take place on 3 June2010 in Toronto during the annual general meeting of the Academy.Members of the Academy are nominated and elected by their peers to honoraryFellowships, in view of their distinguished achievements and career-long service tothe engineering profession.

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Jens Bornemann is an internationally recognized expert in the areas of microwave circuits, filters and antennas. He has more than 25 years of experience and a proven track record of extensive publications and industry interactions. His most significant contributions are innovations in numerical modeling and computer-aided design of waveguide components and planar structures. Especially his pioneering work in modal matching algorithms has been widely acclaimed by university researchers and industry, for yielding highly accurate, fast and powerful numerical tools for real-life design applications. He a Fellow of the IEEE and the Chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Victoria.

The Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) comprises many of the country's mostaccomplished engineers, who have expressed their dedication to the application ofscience and engineering principles in the interests of the country and itsenterprises. The Academy is an independent, self-governing and non-profitorganization established in 1987 to serve the nation in matters of engineeringconcern.

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Engineering award winners at Spring 2009 Convocation

Department of Computer Science Graduation Medal - Katherine Epp
IEEE Victoria Section Gold Medal in Computer Engineering - Anthony Kroeker
IEEE Victoria Section Gold Medal in Electrical Engineering - Yuanjie Pang
IEEE Victoria Section Gold Medal in Software Engineering - Cecelia Redding
Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering Medal - Jason Kerelek
Andreas Antoniou Medal - Stephen Harrison
APEGBC Gold Medal - Anthony Kroeker
APEGBC Achievement Award in Computer Engineering - Kuei Sun
APEGBC Achievement Award in Electrical Engineering - Stephen Harrison and Victoria de Lange
APEGBC Achievement Award in Mechanical Engineering - William Logan
APEGBC Achievement Award in Software Engineering - Erika Zimmerman

Dr. J. Pan wins IEICE best paper award

Dr. Jingping Pan, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science, was recently awarded the IEICE best paper award, along with his co-writers, for a paper published in the 2007 IEICE Transactions on Communications (english edition).

Dr. Sadik Dost honoured with Legacy Award for Research

In October 2009, Dr. Sadik Dost was presented with a Legacy Award at the University of Victoria's annual celebration of excellence. His energy and dedication have contributed significantly to the quality and reputation of the University of Victoria.

Cell phones. Computers. Solar panels. They, and most other advanced electronics, depend on semiconductors, and, in turn, semiconductors depend on crystals. Sadik Dost has become an international leader in the processes used to produce high-quality semiconducting crystals.

Originally from Turkey, Sadik joined the University of Victoria in 1989, not long after the Department of Mechanical Engineering was established within the Faculty of Engineering.

As the founding director of the Centre for Advanced Materials and Related Technology and the Canada Research Chair in Semiconductor Crystal Growth, he studies the challenges associated with growing reproducible, high-quality bulk semiconducting crystals.

Over the years, the discoveries Sadik has made -- often in collaboration with industrial partners -- have led to practical applications in a variety of fields, including medical imaging, solar energy conversion and security devices.

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Professor W.J.R. Hoefer receives the 2009 IEEE Canada A.G.L. McNaughton Gold Medal
Wolfgang. J.R. Hoefer, a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was awarded the 2009 IEEE Canada A.G.L. McNaughton Gold Medal for pioneering research in microwave engineering, computational electromagnetics, and working with industry to develop practical time domain simulators.
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Dr. Afzal Suleman appointed Associate Vice-President Research
Dr. Suleman will assume the office of Associate Vice-President Research effective July 1, 2009 for a five-year term. Dr. Suleman is currently the Associate Dean Research in the Faculty of Engineering.
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Members of the Faculty of Engineering receive awards from HELP-UVic: REACH
Two members of the Faculty received awards from HELP-UVic: REACH
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Dr. Ashoka Bhat wins Faculty of Engineering Award for Excellence in Teaching
Ashoka Bhat, professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is consistently rated by students at the top of the scale for teaching effectiveness and overall teaching ability.
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Dr. Thomas Darcie elected Fellow of the Optical Society of America
Professor Thomas Darcie continues to lead internationally in optical systems research, building upon his 20 years at AT&T Bell Labs (including Dept Head, Lab Director, VP). He was elected Fellow of the Optical Society of America in October, 2008.
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Best Poster at the 17th International World Wide Web Conference
Valerie King and students Louis Lei Yu and Yan Zhuang received the award Best Poster for their poster "Guanxi in the Chinese Web: A Study of Mutual Linking" at the 17th International World Wide Web Conference
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UVic Engineering Students win First Place in Innovative Design at Canadian Engineering Competition
At the recent Canadian Engineering Competition in Waterloo, Ontario, four University of Victoria Engineering students won First Place in the Innovative Design category.
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From waves to wattage
UVic engineers explore a renewable energy source that's right on our doorstep.
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Media releases and articles

November 27, 2009 - Student EcoCAR team is going for gold
A team of UVic engineering students "is going for gold this year" after placing second overall in the first year of a three-year EcoCAR competition among 17 North American universities to design and build an Extended Range Electric Vehicle (EREV), and will now be putting theory into practice on their recently delivered 2009 Saturn Vue hybrid. Read the rest of the story...

November 16, 2009 - UVic places second in computer programming contest
University of Victoria engineering students have ranked second among the Canadian teams in the Pacific Northwest regional portion of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) International Collegiate Programming Contest -- the oldest, largest, and most prestigious programming contest in the world. Read the rest of the story...

October 20, 2009 - UVic professor shares entrepreneurship award
The University of Victoria's Brad Buckham shared honours with tech entrepreneur and academic Gerri Sinclair yesterday in the first entrepreneurship fellow awards to be granted by the British Columbia Innovation Council. Read the rest of the story...

October 19, 2009 - Scientific breakthrough with light opens door for viral research
A Canada-Spain research collaboration between University of Victoria engineering professor Dr. Reuven Gordon and Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) group leader Dr. Romain Quidant has developed a new method to gently trap, manipulate and study tiny, active objects as miniscule as viruses without inflicting any damage. Read the rest of the story...

September 23, 2009 - New and renewed chairs strengthen UVic's research base
Two promising scholars in the fields of brain function and micro-engineering are the University of Victoria's newest Canada Research Chairs. Also renewed for a second term are three of UVic's existing Canada Research Chairs -- in law, engineering and environmental economics. Read the rest of the story...

August 11, 2009 - UVic students teach internet basics to seniors
Once again, University of Victoria computer science students are teaching seniors how to use the Net. The program, which began in January 2008, offers free training for people who are 60 years of age or older and have no previous knowledge about computers and the Internet. Read the rest of the story...

July 22, 2009 - "Smart" golf balls, medication reminders among projects on display
Golf balls that transmit the success, or failure, of your drive to your cell phone, hand-held devices that remind seniors to take medication, and a robotic Ringo are among the projects on display at this year's University of Victoria senior engineering student's presentation and demonstration on July 24 from 4 to 7 p.m. in the lobby of the Engineering Lab Wing. Read the rest of the story...

July 8, 2009 - UVic's green car design wins award
The UVic EcoCAR team's fuel-efficient, low-emission car of the future is an award winner. The team placed second overall at the EcoCAR Challenge student competition in Toronto for the design of its Extended Range Electric Vehicle that runs on electric power and E85 ethanol. It is also the winner of seven major awards, including the MathWorks Modeling Award, and has placed highly in numerous competitions. Read the rest of the story...

June 4, 2009 - New research collaboration makes waves for oceans day
As we get ready to celebrate World Oceans Day on June 8, the University of Victoria is teaming up with the federal government and industry to assess the energy-giving capacity of the ocean. The West Coast Wave Collaboration project (WCWCP) is a network of researchers, engineers, entrepreneurs and computer modeling experts who will collect and analyse information on the wave energy potential off western Vancouver Island. Read the rest of the story...

April 15, 2009 - CanConnect provides better communication, worldwide: UVic invention keeps seniors and those with special needs in touch
Seniors and people with cognitive and other disabilities from around the globe will soon find it easier to communicate and stay in touch with their families and friends thanks to a one-of-a-kind invention by CanAssist, the University of Victoria's leading-edge disabilities support program. Read the rest of the story...

April 7, 2009 - Ottawa invests in equipment for persons with disabilities
A University of Victoria program will be able to meet the growing demand for assistive technology equipment for persons with disabilities, thanks to federal funding announced today by the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification. Read the rest of the story...

April 6, 2009 - UVic honours its top researchers for 2009
A mechanical engineer, an English scholar, an expert in European studies, an advocate for Aboriginal child health, and a university-wide team that assists people with special needs are winners of the University of Victoria?s 2009 Craigdarroch Research Awards. Read the rest of the story...

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