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* New Canada Research Chairs named
* National Volunteer Week profile: Paul Parker
* Remembering Walter Stone

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Double degree in global politics launched

The University of Waterloo today launched a new double degree for masters
students studying politics and international affairs in partnership with one
of the UK's top innovation universities.


Waterloo will partner with the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom
to establish a double degree option that combines Waterloo's Master of Arts
in Global Governance (MAGG) program, based at the Balsillie School of
International Affairs, with the choice of ten Masters programs offered by
the Department of Politics and International Studies (PAIS) at Warwick.


"This is a wonderful partnership for the University of Waterloo," said
Feridun Hamdullahpur. "Not only do Waterloo students now have an opportunity
to study at a world-class university, but we see the double degree between
the MAGG and PAIS as the first piece in what we hope will be a robust and
dynamic research alliance between two of the world's leading innovation
institutions."


"Warwick prides itself on being a globally connected university which
provides many opportunities for staff and students to work with their peers
around the globe," said

Professor Sir Nigel Thrift, vice-chancellor and president at the University
of Warwick. "This Double Masters degree programme with the University of
Waterloo is another wonderful opportunity for students both at Warwick and
Waterloo to add a further global perspective to their studies and
research."


The University of Warwick is a member of the Russell Group, the association
of 24 prestigious British public research universities.


"Warwick's masters programs in international studies are a perfect
complement to our Masters of Global Governance program," said Professor
Suzan Ilcan, director of the MAGG program at Waterloo. "We're delighted that
students will be able to match their Global Governance degree with, among
others, a degree in International Political Economy, International Security,
International Development or International Politics and East Asia. This new
double degree option makes an already dynamic program even better."


Students taking the double degree option spend one year at the University of
Waterloo/Balsillie School of International Affairs, and one year at the
University of Warwick in the United Kingdom.


Students complete the degree requirements for both programs, with the thesis
component supervised jointly by faculty at both institutions. At the end of
the two years, they receive degrees from both the University of Waterloo and
Warwick.


"The University of Waterloo's MAGG program based at the Balsillie School
offers a truly unique and exceptional opportunity for our students to
enhance their Masters study experience at Waterloo's excellent Balsillie
School while also gaining world class training at Warwick," said Trevor
McCrisken, a professor of Politics and International Studies, and director
of the PAIS double degree programs at Warwick. "There is simply no better
partner for us in Canada."


"This is an exciting initiative for the Balsillie School," said John
Ravenhill, Director of the Balsillie School of International Affairs.
"Warwick's department of PAIS is home to internationally renowned scholars
who are leaders in their fields, and their areas of focus match beautifully
with the research priorities of the School. We envision the development of a
larger partnership that will include doctoral and faculty exchanges, as well
as joint events and research projects."


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New Canada Research Chairs named

Last week the Government of Canada named eight professors from the
University of Waterloo as Canada Research Chairs (CRC). Five of those also
received funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) as part of
the same announcement.


The following Canada Research Chairs from the University of Waterloo were
included in the announcement:


* Clark Dickerson (Applied Health Sciences), Canada Research Chair in
Shoulder Mechanics -- new Tier 2
* Roxane Itier (Arts), Canada Research Chair in Cognitive and Social
Neuroscience of Face Perception -- Tier 2 renewal
* Zhongwei Chen (Engineering), Canada Research Chair in Advanced Materials
for Clean Energy -- new Tier 2
* Lukasz Golab (cross-appointed Mathematics and Engineering), Canada
Research Chair in Data Analytics for Sustainability -- new Tier 2
* Maria Strack (Environment), Canada Research Chair in Ecosystem and
Climate -- new Tier 2
* Derek Schipper (Science), Canada Research Chair in Organic Material
Synthesis -- new Tier 2
* David Blowes (Science), Canada Research Chair in Groundwater Remediation
-- Tier 1 renewal
* Alberto (Germán) Sciaini (Science), Canada Research Chair in Atomically
Resolved Dynamics and Ultrafast High-Resolution Imaging -- new Tier 2


The Tier 1 Canada Research Chair is for $200,000 per year for seven years.
Tier 2 is for $100,000 per year for five years.


Five of the Waterloo researchers are also receiving John R. Evans Leaders
Fund (JELF) awards from CFI to help cover infrastructure costs to enable
cutting-edge research. Those researchers, their projects and funding are:


* Zhongwei Chen -- Advanced Chemical Vapour Deposition System for
Nanostructured Energy Materials Development: $75,000
* Roxane Itier -- Portable Eye Tracking-EEG System: $50,000
* Derek Schipper -- Equipment for Organic Materials Synthesis, Purification
and Characterization: $125,000
* Alberto (Germán) Sciaini -- Ultrafast Electron Sources for
Atomically-Resolved Dynamics and High-Resolution Imaging: $375,000
* Maria Strack -- Gas Chromatograph and Ultraportable Sensor for
Determination of Peatland Greenhouse Gas Exchange: $59,936


More information on the [13]JELF awards is available on the CFI website.


More information on the [14]Canada Research Chairs program is available on
its website.


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A group of people outside a REEP house.
National Volunteer Week profile: Paul Parker

This story is part of the #UWCommunity National Volunteer week series,
profiling University of Waterloo members who give their time and talent by
volunteering in our community.

[16]Paul Parker.

[17]Paul Parker simply wants to help change the world.


Currently the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and the Director of the
Economic Development Program for the University of Waterloo's School of
Environment, Enterprise, and Development, Paul has been actively working and
researching on our campus for 24 years while continuously giving his time to
volunteer initiatives in our community. Always busy crossing departments and
bridging gaps between communities, Paul feels blessed to have a job where he
encounters new and enthusiastic people every year who also want to help make
the world a better place:

"Where do we change the world? It's one person and one community at a
time."


Paul combines his research and desire for a sustainable future with a deep
background in engaging our local organizations and groups who are building
capacity, vitality, and growth for environmental change. He is particularly
interested in how local economic development strategies can achieve
sustainable success, which is why he has volunteered his time over the last
15 years to helping create and lead [18]REEP Green Solutions: an
environmental charity and social enterprise focused on energy and water
sustainability.


"You just keep going. Life is full, but volunteering makes life fulfilling.
I see people around me making a difference all the time and if I can help
them do that, that's rewarding."


Created in 1999 by the [19]University of Waterloo and the [20]Elora
Environment Centre, REEP's [21]connections with its two founding partners
have continued, with both represented on their board and guiding the
development of the organization. Plus, over 80 students from the University
of Waterloo have had 4-month internships assisting their staff, leaving many
of them inspired and willing to volunteer their services upon the completion
of the program. Paul is excited to share that on May 1st of this
year, REEP will celebrate 16 years of activity in our community:


"REEP showcases what people can achieve when they work together."


Mary Jane Patterson, Executive Director of REEP, has worked closely with
Paul and dedicated volunteers like him throughout her time at the
organization and understands the dually positive impact it has both on the
individual and the community:


"At REEP we place a great value on the time and talents that volunteers
bring to our work. Our organization was created by 4 volunteers committed to
putting ideas into practice in our community. That tradition continues
today, embodied in the board members, mentors, students and community
members who volunteer to help REEP make an impact in Waterloo Region. We
couldn't do it without them."


As a co-founder, chair, treasurer, current acting chair, chair of REEP House
design committee, and continuous member of the board of directors, Paul
believes in REEP's ability to empower the community with practical tools,
knowledge, and capacity for action in order to make sustainability the norm:


"I volunteer because of one word: action. I believe in doing. We need action
in the community because ideas drive results."


On top of the consistent volunteer work he does for REEP, Paul previously
sat on the national board for [22]Green Communities Canada and gives talks
to regional environmental educational groups like [23]Community Renewable
Energy Waterloo (CREW). He also volunteered on the Woolwich Healthy
Communities Committee for several years and led their Healthy Communities'
energy tour, including his own REEP-retrofitted and solar-paneled
home, extending knowledge of his sustainable actions to community members.
His hard work and dedication has been invaluable to people like Mary Jane
Patterson of REEP:


"Paul Parker has been a huge and wonderful gift to REEP and to Waterloo
Region. He lives and embodies the values of REEP and he has been there
countless times at the other end of the phone with guidance and support
for REEP. Paul's enthusiasm combined with practical advice is a big reason
for our success."


Paul understands that the world has fundamentally changed and strongly
concludes that it's no longer about how much knowledge you hold but how much
knowledge you share. That's the underlying goal that fuels his desire to
give back to our community:

"We need to build a future we can be proud of."


Do you volunteer or know of someone who should be recognized? Help celebrate
the many University of Waterloo volunteers by sharing their stories and
positive impact online with #UWCommunity and #NVW2015, or [24]contact us via
email.


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Remembering Walter Martin

Professor Walter Martin. Human Resources has reported that retired Professor
Emeritus Walter Martin [26]died April 5.

A veteran of the Second World War, Martin joined the University of Waterloo
in 1962 after a career teaching at Martizburg College and Stellenbosch
University in South Africa, and the forerunner to the University of Guelph,
the Ontario Agricultural College. He specialized in modern British
literature from 1885-1945, including authors like W.B. Yeats, T.S. Eliot,
D.H. Lawrence and Joseph Conrad.


He served on a number of committees and was associate chair of the English
department in 1967 and again from 1977 to 1979. He was named Professor in
1969. He received a distinguished teaching award in 1980. In 1994 he was
installed as Distinguished Professor Emeritus.


He died one day short of his 95th birthday.


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Link of the day

[28]National Volunteer Week

When and where


5th Annual Meeting of the Canada Excellence Research Chairs, Monday, April
13, and Tuesday, April 14, Mike & Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre.
[29]Details.


Senate Graduate and Research Council meeting, Monday, April 13, 10:30 a.m.,
NH 3001.


TD University of Waterloo Discover Day in Health Sciences, Tuesday, April
14, 8:00 a.m., Modern Languages. [30]Details.


2015 UW Retirees Association Spring Luncheon,
Tuesday, April 14, 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Luther Village. [31]Details.


Senate Undergraduate Council meeting, Tuesday, April 14, 12:00 p.m., NH
3001.


(En)gendering Precarity: Maria Speth Films and Talks, Tuesday, April 14,
4:30 p.m., ECH 1220. [32]Details.

UWRC Book Club featuring "My Year of Meats," Wednesday, April 15, 12:00
p.m., LIB 407.


LEARN Instructor User Group (CTE686), Thursday, April 16, 12:30 p.m., EV1
241. [33]Details.


'If it Bleeds, it Leads' - Media and Academia Research Forum, Friday, April
17, 11:30 a.m. To 1:00 p.m., Renison University College (REN 1303).
[34]Details.


WISE Public Lecture Series featuring Professor George Gross, professor,
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign, "A Practical Framework for the Implementation of the
Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Concept," Friday, April 17, 2:00 p.m., CPH 4333.
[35]Details.


Senate meeting, Monday, April 20, 3:30 p.m., NH 3001.


Earth Week: Community Cleanup, Tuesday, April 21, 11:30 a.m., EC3 The Kent
Room. [36]Details.


Department of Psychology Annual Ziva Kunda Memorial Lecture featuring
Professor Michael Ross, "Are Older Adults More Susceptible to Consumer
Fraud?" Tuesday, April 21, 3:00 p.m., PAS 2083.


(En)gendering Precarity: Maria Speth in attendance, Tuesday, April 21, 4:30
p.m., ECH 1220. [37]Details.


WatRISQ seminar, Amir Memartoluie, PhD candidate, David R. Cheriton School
of Computer Science, "On the Rearrangement and Related Algorithms for
Computing Worst Value-at-Risk: Computational Improvements and the Adaptive
Rearrangement Algorithm," Tuesday, April 21, 4:00 p.m., DC 1304.


Earth Day, Wednesday, April 22.


Earth Day Lecture: Climate Change: Why It Matters to You, Wednesday, April
22, 7:30 p.m., Kitchener Public Library. [38]Details.


A Church in Dialogue: Pope Francis and the summons to ecumenical,
inter-faith and cultural conversations, Friday, April 24, 7:30 p.m.,
Siegfried Hall, St. Jerome's University. [39]Details.


Examination period ends, Saturday, April 25.


Deadline to become Fees Arranged, Monday, April 27. [40]Details.


Annual Teaching and Learning Conference: Opportunities and New Directions,
Thursday, April 30.


Water Institute Research Symposium 2015, Thursday April 30, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30
p.m., DC 1350. [41]Details.

Water Institute RBC Distinguished Lecture featuring Dr. Sunita Narain,
Director General, Centre for Environment and Science, New Delhi, India,
"Challenges for Water Security in the Poor's World". Thursday, April 30,
4:00 p.m. M3 1006. [42]Details.


Quantum Frontiers Distinguished Lecture featuring Sajeev John, Thursday,
April 30, 4:00 p.m., QNC 0101. [43]Details.


Quantum: Music At the Frontiers of Science, Sunday, May 3, 2:00 p.m., The
National Arts Centre, Ottawa. [44]Details.


Waterloo Unlimited Grade 10 Program, Theme of "Change," Sunday, May 10 to
Thursday, May 14. [45]Details.


Department of English Language and Literature presents "Mediated Bodies,"
Wednesday, May 13, 4:00 p.m., HH 373. [46]Details.


The Similarities between Maori and Chinese Cultures and Deeper Meaning of
Maori Tattoo & Marae, Wednesday, May 13, 6:00 p.m., Renison University
College (REN 1303). [47]Details.


Undergraduate School on Experimental Quantum Information Processing
(USEQIP), Monday, May 25 to Friday, June 5. [48]Details.

Goodbye, Contribute: Hello WCMS!

Beginning tomorrow the Daily Bulletin will be relaunched within the Waterloo
Content Management System (WCMS). The Daily Bulletin's current URL will
redirect to the new page.

Aside from a general freshening-up of the Daily Bulletin's look, it should
be business as usual for readers.


One new feature: each individual story in the Daily Bulletin will have its
own anchor tag and web link, allowing for them to be linked to separately.


For those of you using the Daily Bulletin's RSS feed, please check it
tomorrow to ensure that it is still working properly, and [49]send me a
message if it is not.


Here's to a seamless transition!


PhD Oral Defences

Electrical & Computer Engineering. Steven McFadden, "Evaluating and
Improving Image Quality of Tiled Displays." Supervisor, Paul Ward. This
thesis is restricted but on display in the Engineering graduate office, PHY
3004. Oral defence Friday, April 17, 12:00 p.m., EIT 3145. Note: this is a
closed defence.

Electrical & Computer Engineering. Mohamed Saad ElNohazy, "Accommodating a
High Penetration of PHEVs and PV Electricity in Residential Distribution
Systems." Supervisor, Magdy Salama. On deposit in the Engineering graduate
office, PHY 3004. Oral defence Friday, April 17, 2:00 p.m., EIT 3142.

Chemistry. Atefeh Zarabadi, "Optimization of Capillary Electrophoresis With
Imaging Detection for Accurate Estimation of Diffusion Coefficients."
Supervisor, Janusz Pawliszyn. On deposit in the Science graduate office, PHY
2008. Oral defence Friday, April 17, 2:30 p.m., C2 361.

Electrical & Computer Engineering. Samaneh Hosseini Semnani, "Distributed
Target Engagement in Large-Scale Mobile Sensor Networks." Supervisor, Otman
Basir. On deposit in the Engineering graduate office, PHY 3004. Oral defence
Monday, April 20, 1:30 p.m., EIT 3151-3153.


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