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* Diamond Jubilee awards for researchers
* Researching the co-op student experience
* Burns reappointed CBB director
* Kickstarting Aboriginal entrepreneurship
* Good for Badminton team; other notes

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Diamond Jubilee awards for researchers

Two researchers from the University of Waterloo recently received funding
for Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships.

The scholarship funding, awarded by Rideau Hall Foundation, Community
Foundations of Canada and Association of Universities and Colleges of
Canada, allows Canadian students at the undergraduate and graduate levels to
participate in internships or academic study for periods of three months to
one year in another Commonwealth country.

Scholarships will also be available to students from Commonwealth countries
to attend a Canadian university for masters or doctoral studies. The
Scholarships form part of university-designed projects that address pressing
local, national and global issues.

"This University set the exciting and ambitious goal to become one of the
most internationalized universities in Canada," said Feridun Hamdullahpur.
"These Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships expose our students
to extremely rich experiences that will prepare them to be leaders of
tomorrow. The scholarships help our community embrace global viewpoints and
experiences, and shows that this University is recognized internationally
for excellence in education, research and scholarship."

Susan Elliott, a professor in the Faculty of Environment's department of
Geography and Environmental Management is receiving $449,800. Elliott hopes
to bring at least four fully funded graduate students to the University of
Waterloo to develop a global wellbeing index (nicknamed GLOWING) similar to
the Canadian Index of Wellbeing - a project developed at Waterloo.

The GLOWING will focus first on countries in east Africa to develop
appropriate indicators that can realistically measure wellbeing in low to
middle income countries. Elliot has already selected one PhD student who
will be arriving at the University of Waterloo in September to begin work on
the index.

"This is an amazing opportunity for students from LMICs," Elliott said of
the funding. "These students will be fully funded. They'll have their
tuition paid, travel paid, books, and a computer. It's a great opportunity
for them."

Ashwin Nayak, a professor in the Department of Combinatorics and
Optimization and Quantum Information Graduate Program Director at the
Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) will receive $260,000.

The funding will be used to financially assist 24 Canadian undergraduate and
graduate students from IQC to visit the National University of Singapore's
Centre for Quantum Technologies (CQT).

"In addition to collaborating on quantum research with leading experts
across the world, visiting students will have the opportunity to connect
with the local community through scientific outreach activities," said
Nayak. "Building on existing partnership between IQC and CQT, the program
will create a strong network of young QIST researchers in the Commonwealth."

This program will also support 16 CQT students (Singaporean or from other
Commonwealth countries) to come to IQC for a period of four months. Both
institutions are two of the largest centres devoted to quantum research in
the world

Jointly announced in June 2014, by Governor General David Johnston, Prime
Minister Stephen Harper and former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, the
Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships will help develop
the next generation of innovative leaders and community builders, both
locally and globally.

Students selected for the scholarships will be named "Queen Elizabeth
Scholars."


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Researching the co-op student experience

by Colleen Nevison Young and Dave Drewery.

How can organizations integrate students into the workplace for improved
performance? What makes a co-op work term experience "high-quality"? What
learning outcomes are the result of "excellent co-op work terms"? These and
other questions are currently being investigated by researchers with the
Waterloo Centre for the Advancement of Cooperative Education (WatCACE).


While co-op has a deep history both at Waterloo and abroad, the dynamic
experiences of co-op students have not been well-researched. Likewise, many
benefits of co-op are well known but the way that these benefits occur is
less understood. WatCACE is working to address these gaps through three
projects:
* A survey administered in the fall of 2014 examined how students are
socialized into the workplace during co-op work terms, and how that
process influences their commitment and performance.
* A second investigation looks at how co-operative education can shape
students into life-long learners: those who have the attitudes and
skills necessary to address complex problems well after graduation.
* A third study explores the quality of work term experiences by looking
at students' perceptions of the co-op work term to understand which
attributes are important in influencing satisfaction, value, and
students' learning outcomes.

Results of these studies are currently being shared on campus through the
Co-op Education Council (CEC), and plans to share more through Co-operative
Education & Career Action and individual faculties are underway. WatCACE
will also present at the World Association for Co-operative Education (WACE)
Conference in Kyoto, Japan, this August.


WatCACE is grateful for funding provided by WACE and the Ontario Human
Capital Research and Innovation Fund (OHCRIF). WatCACE would also like to
thank the students who participated in each phase of the research. Their
participation has been invaluable and we are deeply appreciative of them
taking the time to participate. For more information about WatCACE, visit
our [13]website.


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Burns reappointed CBB director

Professor Catherine Burns. Professor Catherine Burns has been reappointed to
a three-year term as Director of the Centre of Bioengineering and
Biotechnology (CBB), according to an announcement by the Dean of
Engineering, Pearl Sullivan and Dean of Science, Terry McMahon.


The reappointment followed an extensive review of the Centre's activities by
members of the CBB Operations Committee and overwhelming support for the
reappointment by internal and external constituencies. There was strong
recognition that Dr. Burns had fully met or exceeded the objectives set for
her first term and endorsement for her reappointment.


Professor Burn's second term begins March 1, 2015 and ends on February 28,
2018.


"We are pleased with the strong support that Dr. Burns received from CBB
members and from the external agencies that support and collaborate with
CBB," stated Dr. Karim Karim and Dr. Trevor Charles, appointment committee
members. "We are looking forward to Dr. Burns' leadership of CBB in her
second term to heighten CBB's position as a leading centre for
bioengineering and biotechnology in the world."


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Students at the Aboriginal entrepreneurship workshop.
Kickstarting Aboriginal entrepreneurship

by Eugenia Xenos Anderson.

Last weekend, the Waterloo Aboriginal Education Centre hosted the first ever
Aboriginal Entrepreneurship workshop, which saw 16 Aboriginal high-school
youth from all four directions in Ontario explore creative problem solving,
teamwork, design thinking, and implementation as an interactive learning
adventure. Celebrating traditional knowledge, confidence building and the
spirit of entrepreneurship, the two-day workshop was hosted by dynamic
Aboriginal comedian Ryan McMahon, and Juno Award-winning singer/songwriter
Susan Aglukark gave a keynote address and performance. In her talk, she
stressed the value of "asking the honest questions." She advised the
students: "If you want something, be ready to work for it. Write a list of
the things you can control and a list of the things you cannot change. Then
work on the list you can change. I leave you with that challenge."

Pictured above are the students who joined the workshop, as well as staff
from the Waterloo Aboriginal Education Centre (Jeff Muzzerall, Shawn
Johnston, Cheryl Maksymyk, André Moreau), Susan Aglukark (far right), host
Ryan McMahon (back row), and St. Paul's University College principal Graham
Brown (third from right).

Next year, staff at the Aboriginal Centre plan to host a week-long version
of the workshop in a northern community.


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The Waterloo Warriors badminton team with their trophy.
Good for Badminton team; other notes

The Waterloo Warriors badminton team closed out the 2014-15 varsity season
by capturing their first OUA championship banner in five years. The
[17]Athletics website has more details, and [18]Imprint has an interview
with badminton Warrior Surabhi Kadam, who won three gold medals at the
tournament.

The Jewish holiday of Passover begins on Friday, April 3, and the Rohr
Chabad Centre for Jewish Life is organizing public Seders for students,
faculty, visiting scholars and other members of the University community.
[19]Registration information is available online. Anyone with questions can
contact [20]Rabbi Moshe Goldman in the Chaplain's Office.


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Link of the day

[22]Edible Book Day

When and where

Noon Hour Concert, The Western Collective: Chamber Ensemble, Wednesday,
April 1, 12:30 p.m., Conrad Grebel University College Chapel. Free
admission.


2015 Waterloo Arts Distinguished Lecture in Economics featuring David
Levine, "The Case Against Patents," Wednesday, April 1, 3:00 p.m.,
Humanities Theatre. [23]Details.


Philosophy Colloquium featuring [24]Heidi Grasswick, Middlebury University,
"Scientists as Experts: Understanding Trustworthiness Across Communities,"
Wednesday, April 1, 3:30 p.m., HH 373. [25]Details.


Fine Arts Life Drawing session, Wednesday, April 1, 6:30 p.m., ECH 1224A.
[26]Details.


Gustav Bakos Observatory Tour, Wednesday, April 1, 8:00 p.m., PHY 308.
[27]Details.


Norman Esch Capstone Design Awards, Thursday, April 2, 2:00 p.m., Sedra
Student Design Centre, Engineering 5.


Biomedical Discussion Group Lecture featuring Dr. Dirk Duncker, "Exercise
Training in Adverse Cardiac Remodeling," Thursday, April 2, 2:30 p.m., DC
1304. [28]Details.


University-wide Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Finals, Thursday, April 2, 2:30
p.m., Humanities Theatre. [29]Details.


Good Friday holiday, Friday, April 3, most University buildings and services
closed.


UW Chamber Choir Concert: St. Matthew Passion, Friday, April 3, 7:30 p.m.,
Centre in the Square. [30]Details.


OHD Staff Conference 2015, Tuesday, April 7 and Wednesday, April 8.
[31]Details.


Department of History presents Professor Eric Jennings, University of
Toronto, "[32]Global, Colonial, and Transnational Paths: Thinking through
Francophone Spaces in World War II and Beyond," Tuesday, April 7, 10:30
a.m., Ev3 4408. Refreshments provided.


Board of Governors meeting, Tuesday, April 7, 1:30 p.m., Tannery Event
Centre.


GreenHouse Social Innovation Showcase, Tuesday, April 7, 4:00 p.m., STP 201.
[33]Details.


Centre for Theoretical Neuroscience presents the 9th Annual Brain Day,
Wednesday, April 8, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., EV3 1408. [34]Details.


Retirement celebration for Olaf Naese, Wednesday, April 8, 3:30 p.m.,
TC2218. [35]Details.


Fine Arts Life Drawing session, Wednesday, April 8, 6:30 p.m., ECH 1224A.
[36]Details.


CTE presents Clicker (CTE726), Thursday, April 9, 12:00 p.m., MC 4040.
[37]Details.


Examination period begins, Friday, April 10. [38]Details.


Online examination days, Friday, April 10 and Saturday, April 11.


TD University of Waterloo Discover Day in Health Sciences, Tuesday, April
14, 8:00 a.m., Modern Languages. [39]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. [40]Details.


WISE Lecture Series featuring Professor George Gross, professor, Department
of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign, "Demand Response and Capacity Auctions for Ontario,"
Friday, April 17, 2:00 p.m., CPH 4333.


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

Positions available

On this week's list from the human resources department, viewable
[41]through myHRinfo:

o Job ID# 2765 - Accreditation Assistant, Electrical & Computer Engineering,
USG 5
o Job ID# 2769 - Undergraduate Studies Coordinator, Mechanical &
Mechatronics Engineering, USG 6
o Job ID# 2766 - Professional Practice Laboratory Coordinator, School of
Pharmacy, USG 8

Secondment opportunity, viewable on [42]myCareer@uWaterloo

o Admissions Officer - Office of the Registrar, USG 8
o Manager, Academic Advising - Arts Undergraduate Office, USG 12
o Business Systems Analyst - Waterloo International, USG 9

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