Annual Report 2007
Excellence in Research and Teaching Biological Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry Computer Science Earth and Environmental Sciences Economics Mathematics and Statistics Physics
Annual Report 2007
From the Desk of the Dean On September 10, 2007, the University revealed the results of its new branding exercise launching a new logo, new colours and a new tag line, ‘Thinking Forward’. Thinking Forward is easy for the Faculty of Science to embrace; it’s something we have been doing for the past several years. My efforts and those of faculty members and staff to strive for excellence in research, teaching and service are founded on a commitment to providing not only the necessary environment but also the necessary resources and encouragement for everyone in the Faculty, especially our students to achieve their fullest potential. Consequently, the Faculty is doing its part to strenghten the University’s core values and to ensure that the mission of ‘taking responsibility for delivering change in the community and the world that surrounds it’ is fulfilled. In 2007, our efforts did not go unnoticed or unrewarded. Our research profile on the international and national stage is advancing as faculty members continue to win prestigious awards for outstanding contributions to their research fields and for the innovative application of breakthrough technology. The research programs of several faculty members were acknowledged as worthy of substantial external funding. The faith of the local community in the Faculty was demonstrated by Leamington Council when they voted to transfer property to the University for an environmental research station. This initiative was spearheaded by Science faculty. The tradition of Science faculty as excellent educators continues with two faculty members receiving Provincial recognition for their outstanding teaching ability, passion and dedication to students. Two others were acknowledged at the University level for their commitment to quality instruction and dedication. The highest honours on campus for students – The Governor General’s Medal, The President’s medal, the Ron Ianni Student of the Year - were all awarded to Science students. Community involvement in our Faculty of Science Seminar Series and Science Cafés increases every year and strides have been made in improving the relationship with local Boards of Education through ASPIRE, YSTOP and departmental recruitment initiatives. Specifically, motivated by a common desire of its faculty, staff and students to excel, over the past year the Faculty of Science has: • •
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Welcomed 4 new tenure track faculty members, 5 new limited term appointments and 7 new staff members. Welcomed 96 first year students to the Faculty who had distinguished themselves by obtaining a Grade 12 average average of over 90% and 35 first year Outstanding Scholar recipients. Seen Emily Marcotte, a BSc Honours student in Behaviour, Cognition and Neuroscience, receive the President’s Medal for outstanding contribution to campus life and high academics at the June 2007 Convocation Ceremony. This is the third year in a row that a science student has won this prestigious award. Seen Omar Raza Department of Biological Sciences (BCN Program) be named the 2007 Ron Ianni Student of the Year for his unselfish contribution to the enhancement of campus life and for exhibiting the spirit of being an outstanding member of the University of Windsor community. Seen Dr. Bobby Ellis, Ph.D. in Chemistry and Biochemistry ‘06 win the 2006-2007 Governor General's Gold Medal for outstanding academic excellence at the graduate level. i
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Launched the Science Discovery Express Event as a new graduate student recruitment initiative. Had the title of University Professor bestowed upon another of its faculty members - Dr. Alan Trenhaile, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences - bringing the total within the Faculty to twelve. Seen Dr. Roman Maev, Daimler/Chrysler Industrial Research Chair in Applied Solid State Physics and Material Characterization, Department of Physics, be presented with the Canadian Association of Physicists 2007 Outstanding Achievement Award in Industrial and Applied Physics as well as the Premier’s Catalyst Award for Innovation 2007 in recognition of the breakthrough technology embodied in Tessonics Inc. Celebrated Dr. Sherah VanLaerhoven, Department of Biological Sciences and Academic Chair, Forensic Sciences Program being named a recipient of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 award. Had the title of Canada Research Chair bestowed upon two more of its faculty. Dr. Aaron Fisk , Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and GLIER was named CRC in Trophic Ecology and Dr. Robin Gras, School of Computer Science the CRC in Probabilistic Heuristics and Bioinformatics. Been successful in obtaining an NSERC Collaborative Research and Development (CRD) Grant, an NSERC Special Research Opportunities (SRO) Grant, two NSERC Collaborative Research and Development (CRD) Grants, and funding from the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) Champions of Innovation (Automotive) program. Seen Dr. Wai Ling Yee, Department of Mathematics and Statistics receive an NSERC University Faculty Award and Dr. Lisa Porter, Department of Biological Sciences receive an Assumption Research Chair in Cancer Research. Had five of its researchers awarded funds from the Canada Foundation for Innovation Leaders Opportunity Fund and another awarded a Ministry of Research and Innovation Early Researcher Award. Secured a commitment in external funding of over 8.12 million dollars in support of its research. Successfully petitioned the City of Leamington and convinced them to agree to transfer the property known as the Leamington Quarry on Mersea Road 19 to the University of Windsor for the establishment of an Environmental Research Centre. Had the honour of another of its professors, Dr. Akshai Aggarwal, School of Computer Science be named one of the most outstanding university teachers in the province by winning an OCUFA teaching award. Dr. Richard Frost, also from the School of Computer Science received a Leadership in Faculty Teaching (LIFT) Award for his ability to influence, motivate and inspire students and to demonstrate leadership in teaching methods. Seen Dr. Siyaram Pandey, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry receive the 2007 Alumni Award for Distinguished Contribution to University Teaching. Dr. Pandey was also the University of Windsor Students’ Alliance Teacher of the Year. Celebrated Dr. Lana Lee, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry as the recipient of the Alumni Association’s 2007 Excellence in Mentoring Award. Awarded Mr. Chris Busch, Chemical Control Centre with the 2006 Faculty of Science Meritorious Staff Award. Invited three distinguished speakers, to present public lectures as part of the Faculty of Science Seminar Series. Conducted six very successful YSTOP workshops and four well-attended Science Cafés in partnership with the Canada South Science City. ii
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Celebrated one of its Alumni on the recognition he received from the Alumni Board of Directors - Dr. Patrick Caines received the 2007 Alumni Award of Merit. Pro-actively promoted the Faculty in various media.
Whether the Thinking Forward strategies undertaken in Science this year – crusading for the dedication of research space to scientists on the third floor of the new Medical building; advocating for the rationalization of space for Science in Essex Hall once it no longer houses Engineering; investing time and resources into developing a feasible approach to animal care management; proactively recruiting graduate students to campus - reap future rewards remains to be seen. Be assured though, that every attempt has been made, and will continue to be made, on my part to favourably position the Faculty before the end of my term in June 2008. For the past several years, the successes of the Faculty of Science have been documented in its Annual Report. Every year I revel and am filled with tremendous pride at how the Faculty consistently reaches or exceeds the level of achievement of the previous year. I know that there is often a personal cost associated with my challenge for faculty, staff and students to pursue excellence in their endeavours. My sincerest thanks to those who make the sacrifice. Whether the perfect blend for success is Research, Teaching, Service; Skilled, Supportive, Dedicated; or Scholarship, Leadership, Diligence; the Faculty of Science has demonstrated yet again that we have them all.
Dr. Richard J. Caron Dean, Faculty of Science University of Windsor
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Table of Contents From the Desk of the Dean PART I: Introduction PART II: Faculty Overview Description of Departments Investment in Infrastructure Faculty and Staff New Faces in the Faculty Milestones Staff Training and Appreciation Day Association of Women in Science and Engineering (AWISE) Service to the University Service to the Academic Community The Contribution of Professors Emeriti PART III: Undergraduate Students and Programs Overview of Undergraduate Student Enrolment Enrolment Trends by Department Semester Enrolment Units Undergraduate Program News Undergraduate Degrees Conferred Undergraduate Academic Scholarship Dean’s Student Award Reception Other Awards and Accomplishments Initiatives of Science Student Societies and Clubs PART IV: Graduate Students and Programs Graduate Student Enrolment Degrees Conferred by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research 2007 Governor General’s Gold Medal Winner Graduate Funding and Scholarships Other Awards and Accomplishments Science Discovery Express Event PART V: Science: The Research Faculty Research Honours and Awards Research and Scholarship Excellence NSERC Discovery Grants NSERC Research Tools and Instrument Grants Canadian Institutes of Health (CIHR) Operating Grants Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Grants Summary of Tri-Council Sources of Funding Other External Sources of Funding Authorship Authorship in Books Papers in Refereed Journals Department of Biological Sciences Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry School of Computer Science
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Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Department of Economics Department of Mathematics and Statistics Department of Physics A Commitment to Teaching Teaching Excellence Sessional Instructors In the Community The Establishment of an Environmental Research Centre Faculty of Science Seminar Series A Science Partnership in Research and Education (ASPIRE) 2007 YSTOP Workshops YSTOP Cafés Geomatics Lab Windsor Regional Science, Technology and Engineering Fair Alumni and Faculty Development Initiatives Liaison and Student Recruitment
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List of Tables Table 1: Table 2: Table 3: Table 4: Table 5: Table 6: Table 7:
Faculty of Science Undergraduate Enrolment (Fall) 2001-2007 Faculty of Science Undergraduate Enrolment by Gender (Fall) 2000-2006 Geographic Origin of Full Time Enrolment 2001-2006 Full Time Undergraduate Enrolment by Department (Fall) 2001-2007 Change in Full Time Undergraduate Enrolment by Department 2006-2007 Part Time Undergraduate Enrolment by Department (Fall) 2001-2007 Full Time Undergraduate Enrolment by Academic Level and Department (Fall) 2006, 2007 Table 8: Geographic Origin of Full Time Undergraduate Enrolment by Dept. 2001-2006 Table 9: Faculty of Science Semester Enrolment Units by Department for the 2006/2007 Academic Year Table 10: Comparison of Total Semester Enrolment Units by Department 2005/06 and 2006/07 Academic Years Table 11: Undergraduate Degrees Conferred at the June 2007 and October 2007 Convocation Ceremonies Table 12: Undergraduate Degrees Conferred by Department 2007 Table 13: Distribution of Exceptional Academic Students (Over 90% Grade 12) by Program Fall 2007 Table 14: Distribution of 1st Year Outstanding Scholar Awards by Department 20072008 Table 15: Full Time Graduate Student Enrolment (Fall) 2002-2007 Table 16: Part Time Graduate Student Enrolment (Fall) 2002-2007 Table 17: Degrees Conferred at the June 2007 and October 2007 Convocation Ceremonies (M.A., M.Sc. and Doctor of Philosophy) Table 18: NSERC Discovery Grants (Annual Amounts) 2002-2007 Table 19: NSERC Discovery Grant Recipients by GSC for 2007-2008 (Annual Amounts) Table 20: NSERC Research Tools and Instrument Grants 2007-2008 Table 21: Tri-Council Funding by Department (Annual Amounts) 2007
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Table of Contents Figures/Graphs Graph 1: Faculty of Science Full Time Undergraduate Enrolment (Fall) 2001-2007 Figure 1: Distribution of Full Time Undergraduate Enrolment by Faculty (Fall) 2007 Figure 2A: Distribution of Full Time Undergraduate Enrolment by Dept. (Fall) 2001 Figure 2B: Distribution of Full Time Undergraduate Enrolment by Dept. (Fall) 2007 Figure 3: Full time Undergraduate Enrolment by Department 2001-2007 Figure 4: Distribution of Semester Enrolment Units by Department for the 2006/2007 Academic Year Figure 5: Distribution of Master’s Graduate Students by Faculty (Fall) 2007 Figure 6: Distribution of Doctoral Students by Faculty (Fall) 2007 Figure 7: Distribution of All Graduate Students by Faculty (Fall) 2007 Figure 8: Distribution of Tri-Council Funding by Department (Annual Amounts) 2007
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Part I: Introduction The Faculty of Science has once again enjoyed tremendous success in achieving its objectives of continuing to receive national and international recognition for research excellence, provide quality education, recruit outstanding scholars, contribute to academia and the community at large, and to make advances in improving the reputation of the Faculty and University in the broader community. This report documents the accomplishments and activities of the Faculty over the past year. It is a testament to the efforts of the Faculty to excel and to maintain its stature as a vital, dynamic, contributing part of the University of Windsor. The report is organized into seven parts as follows: Part I is this Introduction. Part II provides an overview of the Faculty of Science and includes a description of its various Departments; a summary of infrastructure improvements undertaken in 2007; a listing of faculty and staff; a brief introduction of new faculty and staff members; an acknowledgement of recent promotions and retirements; an indication of the contributions of our Professors Emeriti to the Faculty; and a record of our service on various University/Faculty committees and within the academic community. Parts III and IV examine various aspects of Undergraduate and Graduate Programs offered by the Faculty, including enrolment statistics and trends, the number of degrees awarded, and scholastic achievement. Student activities and involvement in the Faculty are also chronicled. Part V details the research and scholarship excellence in the Faculty. Part VI serves to demonstrate the commitment of the Faculty to teaching excellence by recognizing University teaching award winners; announcing the names of the faculty member within each Department that achieved the highest weighted mean teaching score; and acknowledging Sessional Instructors. Part VII highlights some of the contributions and interactions of the Faculty of Science within the community at large.
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Part II: Faculty Overview The Faculty of Science has 112 tenure track faculty members, 10 limited term appointments, 6 ancillary academic staff, 26 office/administrative staff, 35 technicians and support staff, about 1532 full time and 349 part time undergraduate students, and 301 graduate students. The Faculty consists of the Departments of Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Economics, Mathematics and Statistics, and Physics, and the School of Computer Science. Students are able to pursue degree programs in all of these disciplines at the Bachelor and Master’s level. Doctoral programs are available in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Statistics, and Physics. Opportunities for interdisciplinary, inter-faculty and concurrent degree programs are also available. A complete description of all of the degrees obtainable from the Faculty of Science and their requirements may be found on the Faculty of Science website (www.uwindsor.ca/science) by following the links for Undergraduate and Graduate Programs. While a separate entity, the Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research (GLIER) is closely associated with the Faculty of Science. Its graduate faculty members have appointments in Science and there is a common objective in the pursuit of excellence in scientific research and graduate training. Currently, GLIER research is focused on two interrelated themes that assess the impact of multiple stressors on large lakes and their watersheds; namely, environmental chemistry and toxicology and conservation and resource management. Multidisciplinary, research-based graduate programs at the M.Sc. and Ph.D. level are available in these areas.
Description of Departments Department of Biological Sciences The areas of study in Biological Sciences include: sensory biology and neuroscience; Cell/Molecular biology; ecology and includes a co-op program in environmental biology; professional and graduate school preparation; and special programs, such as the Honours Program in Behaviour, Cognition and Neuroscience and a double major with Computer Science focusing on Bioinformatics. The programs offered provide a solid foundation for graduates to pursue careers in research, environmental quality or various health care professions. Laboratories provide complete facilities for modern cellular and molecular biology and recombinant DNA procedures including cloning, sequencing, and functional genomics. Many individuals in the Department are affiliated with the Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research (GLIER). Specific research pursuits of faculty include: bioinformatics, signal transduction, aquatic ecology (spatial distributions, animal behaviour, and exotic species) behavioural ecology, ecotoxicology, cell fate determination, germination, protease biochemistry, bioremediation, plant population biology, plant molecular and developmental biology, mating system evolution, landscape ecology, plant metapopulations, population and community ecology, biological invasions, zooplankton ecology, conservation biology, fish and community ecology; coral reef ecology, plant morphogenesis, the olfactory system, molecular regulation of developmental mechanisms, forensic entomology and cancer cell biology.
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Description of Departments Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry A particular strength of the graduates of this department is that they have been exposed to both chemistry and biochemistry during their 4 years of study. The Chemistry program emphasizes chemistry in the ‘real world’ with a focus on industrial applications including such areas as pharmaceuticals, polymers, petrochemicals and high technology materials. Biochemistry explores the chemistry of biological processes at the molecular level involving the study of protein/nucleic acid structure and function, drug design, DNA science, proteomics and enzymes. The ongoing and expanding research programs in the department are at the forefront of their respective fields and both the new and established faculty are recognized internationally for their excellence in research. The department is home to the Centre for Catalysis and Materials Research. Faculty expertise exists in the following areas: inorganic chemistry and materials, organic chemistry, physical and analytical chemistry, polymer chemistry, biochemistry, computational biochemistry, environmental analytical chemistry and toxicology, supramolecular chemistry and organometallic chemistry. School of Computer Science The goal of the School of Computer Science is to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to develop and apply techniques that will advance the interaction of person and machine. This synergy offers the best hope for finding solutions to pressing world problems requiring the analysis of vast amounts of data. Faculty expertise exists in Databases: distributed query optimization, multimedia databases, distributed object based systems, data warehousing, data mining; Artificial Intelligence: natural language processing, intelligent agents, information retrieval, pattern recognition, advanced search methods, evolutionary computation, genetic algorithms, uncertain reasoning, probabilistic graphic models; Software Engineering: programming language design, software application modeling, process formalization, formal methods, semantic web, software re-engineering; High Performance Computing: cluster and grid computing; Networks: survivable optical networks/routing and topology design, security; Computer Vision; Theory: algorithms, computational geometry, graph algorithms; and Bioinformatics. Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences In January 2007, the name of the Department of Earth Sciences was changed to the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences to more accurately reflect the emphasis on the environment incorporated into many of its undergraduate programs; including environmental science and environmental geoscience. The Department is also a major partner in the environmental studies program. The Earth and Environmental Sciences Department offers a multidisciplinary program that includes geology, environmental geoscience, geoinformatics, environmental science, and physical geography and focuses on understanding the physical and chemical processes that shape the planet. Aspects of study include the exploration of natural resources, sustainable development of these resources, resource management, environmental assessment and remediation and global change. The Geology and Environmental Geoscience programs offered by the Department are designed to satisfy professional licensure requirements. There is a tradition of research excellence in the following areas: environmental, sedimentary, aqueous and hydrothermal geochemistry; igneous petrology; rock and paleomagnetism; geomicrobiology; GIS, remote sensing and their applications in environmental modeling and resource management; diagenesis and reservoir geology; mineral deposit geology and geophysics; geotectonics; and coastal geomorphology. 3
Description of Departments Department of Economics The Economics Department offers a strong undergraduate program taught by a mix of experienced senior faculty and eager young faculty. The program prepares students for employment and/or graduate school and professional programs such as Law. The small graduate program offers personal attention and a solid foundation for employment as an Economist or for further study in a Ph.D. Program. Research interests of faculty include: economics of information, risk and uncertainty, antitrust economics, microeconomic theory, game theory, applied econometrics and economic statistics, labour economics, law and economics, applied economics, applied microeconomics, non-parametric and semiparametric econometrics, costbenefit analysis, macroeconomic theory, monetary economics, macroeconomics, public finance, growth, environmental economics, social choice theory, and international trade and finance. Department of Mathematics and Statistics The Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers a broad spectrum of programs in mathematics, statistics, math and computer science, concurrent mathematics and education, and multi-disciplinary mathematical studies, and it offers courses that prepare students for careers in actuarial sciences. Its faculty members support the multi-disciplinary co-op program in operational research. It has faculty expertise in the areas of: statistical inference, biostatistics, applied statistics, multivariate analysis, mathematical statistics, applied probability, queueing theory, stochastic processes, functional analysis, abstract harmonic analysis, differential geometry, mathematical relativity, operational research, mathematical programming, optimization, Lie algebras, Lie groups and representation theory. The Department also offers a Statistical Consulting service, which provides services to the campus and the community at large. Department of Physics The Physics and High Technology programs offered by the Physics Department are divided into two main streams. One is Medical Physics to meet the rapidly rising needs for medical physicists to design and operate high technology medical equipment in hospitals. The second is designed to prepare students for leadership positions in both academic and industrial research, and to meet the employment needs of the Canadian high technology industry. For both streams, the combination of basic physical understanding with engineering and medical applications gives graduates the skills to keep pace with a rapidly changing technological world, and interactions of the program with industry through the co-op option keep it up to date with emerging directions in high technology. The research achievements of the physics faculty, with many awards and distinctions to their credit, make the Department one of the highest quality Physics Departments in Canada. All the faculty are active in research, with medical physics emerging as a new area of concentration. Other areas of research include: atomic and molecular physics, acoustic microscopy, relativity, and surface and thin film physics. Opportunities for undergraduate research give our students a competitive edge when they apply for co-op positions or permanent jobs when they graduate. Students must complete an accredited Master’s program in Medical Physics to become fully qualified.
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Investment in Infrastructure For the budget year 2007-2008, a total of $1,093,400 was invested in infrastructure improvements within the Faculty of Science. To date, $346,030 of an allocated $518,800 has been spent on renovations in Essex Hall. The expenditure of the remaining $172,770 will mark the end of the implementation of the findings of the 2004 Space Study. The work has involved the reallocation, renovation and rationalization of space with the aim to improve space utilization by the Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Physics. The outcome of the exercise has been the creation of two new labs for Chemistry professors; improved research space for Physics professors; and new and improved space for graduate students in both Departments. An amount of $381,900 was expended in the School of Computer Science for the renewal and upgrade of basic computing facilities and resources in support of teaching and research. Another $131,300 was spent in the Biology building for general renovations and $24,500 in the Mathematics and Statistics Department for general maintenance. A commitment of $36,900 has been made to the Science Society for the creation of a permanent home in Lambton Tower. The common area on the north east side of the building will be converted to office space for their use. In 2006 there was a renewed commitment on the part of the University to the development of animal research space. The Animal Care Facility Renovation Planning Committee, chaired by Dr. Roger Thibert, Professor Emeritus of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is currently working with an architect to develop plans for the creation of a University Animal Care Facility. This facility will contain areas for aquatic, rodent and ornithological research. Planning is in progress and renovations are expected to commence in Spring 2008.
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Faculty and Staff Dean: Dr. Richard Caron Acting Associate Dean, Undergraduate Affairs: Dr. Cyril Rodrigues Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies: Dr. Lynda Corkum Office of the Dean Administrative Officer: Ms. Angie Capaldi Faculty Advancement Officer: Ms. Fedela Falkner Secretary: Ms. Laura McLean
Administrative Assistant: Mrs. Josette Reaume Secretary Academic Affairs: Mrs. Kathy Fuerth
Department of Biological Sciences Acting Head: Dr. Andrew Hubberstey Department Office Secretary: Mrs. Nancy Barkley Faculty: University Professors:
Secretary: Mrs. Carolin Lekic
Secretary: Position Open
Dr. Peter Sale (Emeritus) Professors Emeriti: Dr. Winfred Benedict Dr. David Cotter Professors:
Dr. Jon Lovett-Doust
Dr. Datta Pillay
Dr. Alden Warner
Dr. Jan Ciborowski Dr. Lynda Corkum Associate Professors:
Dr. William Crosby Dr. Hugh Fackrell
Dr. Douglas Haffner Dr. Daniel Heath
Dr. Hugh MacIsaac Dr. Barbara Zielinski
Dr. Michael Crawford Dr. Ken Drouillard Assistant Professors:
Dr. Dennis Higgs Dr. Andrew Hubberstey
Dr. John Hudson
Dr. Michael Weis
Dr. Melania Cristescu Dr. Margaret Cooper Dr. Stephanie Doucet Ancillary Academic Staff
Dr. Daniel Mennill Dr. Alex Mills Dr. Trevor Pitcher
Dr. Lisa Porter Dr. Monica Sauer Dr. Andrew Swan
Dr. Sherah VanLaerhoven Dr. Huiming Zhang
Dr. Kirsten Poling, Science Teaching and Mentoring Dr. Julie Smit, Science Teaching and Learning Specialist Adjunct Faculty: Dr. Michael Dufresne Dr. Lesley Lovett-Doust Dr. Bryan Neff Dr. Lee Foote Dr. Stuart Ludsin Dr. Lesley Shipp Dr. Caroline Hamm Dr. Scudder Mackey (Visiting Academic) Dr. Tom Terriault Dr. Timothy Johnson Dr. Nicholas Mandrak Dr. Douglas Wahlsten Dr. Kangfu Yu Cross Appointments: Dr. Robin Gras (Computer Science) Post Doctoral Fellows: Dr. Yogesh K. Katare
Dr. Otis Vacratsis (Chemistry and Biochemistry) Dr. Keith Tierney
Support Personnel/Technicians: Department Administrator: Ms. Usha Jacob Technician: Ms. Ingrid Churchill Facility Maintenance Technician: Mr. Robert Hodge Bio-Learning Center: Mrs. Louise Mouradian Glass washer: Ms. Gulihahaer AiLi
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Animal/Greenhouse Technician: Ms. Elaine Rupke Anatomy Demonstrator: Ms. Sara McNorton Biotechnology Coordinator. Ms. Deanna Tremblay Stockroom Assistant: Ms. Rodica Leu
Faculty and Staff Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Head: Dr. Philip Dutton Department Office Department Head Secretary: Mrs. Kimberley Kickham Graduate Secretary: Mrs. Marlene Bezaire Secretary: Mrs. Michelle Miglietta Administrator, Stephan Group: Mrs. Kimberley Kickham Faculty: University Professors: Dr. Ricardo Aroca
Dr. Stephen Loeb
Dr. Douglas Stephan, F.R.S.C.
Dr. John McIntosh
Dr. Roger Thibert
Dr. Bulent Mutus
Dr. Keith Taylor
Dr. James Green Dr. Samuel Johnson Dr. Lana Lee Dr. Charles Macdonald
Dr. Siyaram Pandey Dr. Robert Schurko Dr. Jichang Wang
Dr. Avinash Thadani Dr. Otis Vacratsis
Dr. Zhuo Wang
Dr. Elena Maeva (Physics)
Dr. John Hudson (Biological Sciences)
Dr. Andrey Demenev Dr. Nicole Habermehl Dr. Rajsapan Jain Dr. Iavor S. Mihalkov Dr. Katayoon Modaressi
Dr. Jan Muller Dr. Luke O’Dell Dr. Alberto Ramos Dr. Maria Sansiviero Dr. Matthias Ullrich
Professors Emeriti: Dr. John Drake Dr. Bruce McGarvey Professors: Dr. David Antonelli Associate Professors: Dr. Sirinart Ananvoranich Dr. Tricia Breen Carmichael Dr. Philip Dutton Dr. James Gauld Assistant Professors: Dr. Holger Eichhorn Dr. Jennifer Schmeisser Cross Appointments: Dr. Brian Fryer (EES) Post Doctoral Fellows: Dr. Guangcai Bai Dr. Ahmed Bari Dr. Ian Blackmore Dr. Preston Chase Dr. Anjan Das Dr. Greg Davidson Support Personnel/Technicians: Laboratory Services Coordinator: Ms. Elizabeth Kickham Senior Lab Co-ordinator: Ms. Una Lee Biotechnology Coordinator: Ms. Deanna Tremblay NMR Technician: Mr. Michael Fuerth Mass Spectrometry Technician: Dr. Shuangquan Zhang
1st Year Lab Coordinator: Ms. Tina Lepine Lab Technician: Ms. Nedhal al-Nidawy Computer Technologist: Mr. Joe Lichaa Glassblower: Mr. Al Ditchburn
Chemical Control Centre: Manager: Mr. Chris Busch Laboratory Safety Technician: Dr. Alina Jaworska-Sobiesiak Hazardous Materials Technician: Ms. Candy Donaldson Technician: Mr. Jerry Vriesacker
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Faculty and Staff School of Computer Science Acting Director: Dr. Akshai Aggarwal Department Office Administrative Assistant: Ms. Margaret Garabon-Cookson Secretary to the Director: Mrs. Gloria Mensah Graduate Program Secretary: Ms. Mandy Dumochelle Undergraduate Secretary: Ms. Margaret Mayer-McKnight Applied IT Program Secretary: Ms. Jane Blackshaw Faculty: Professors: Dr. Subir Bandyopadhyay Dr. Richard Frost
Dr. Scott Goodwin Dr. Robert Kent
Dr. Asish Mukhopadhyay
Dr. Robin Gras Dr. Arunita Jaekel Dr. Jianguo Lu Dr. Joan Morrissey Dr. Alioune Ngom
Dr. Angela Sodan Dr. Ahmed Tawfik Dr. Yung (Peter) Tsin Dr. Xiaobu Yuan
Associate Professors: Dr. Akshai Aggarwal Dr. Imran Ahmad Dr. Boubakeur Boufama Dr. Xiao Jun (Jessica) Chen Dr. Randa El-Marakby Dr. Christie Ezeife Assistant Professors: Dr. Ziad Kobti
Dr. Dan Wu
Ancillary Academic Staff: Dr. Pierre Boulos
Ms. Ritu Chaturvedi
Mr. Randy Fortier
Dr. Albert Hung Choy Wong
Dr. S. K. Michael Wong
Adjunct Faculty: Dr. Jiming Liu Dr. Shengrui Wang Cross Appointments: Dr. Yash Aneja (Odette School of Business)
Dr. Richard Caron (Mathematics and Statistics)
Post Doctoral Fellows: Dr. Estella Annoni Support Personnel/Technicians: Decision Support Specialist: Mr. Steve Karamatos Systems Manager: Mr. Walid Mnaymneh Assistant Hardware Technician: Mr. Maunzer Batal Database Administrator/System Programmer: Mr. Mark Gryn Assistant Hardware Technician: Mr. Aniss Zakaria Server/Network Technician: Mr. Robert Mavrinac
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Faculty and Staff Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Head: Dr. Ihsan Al-Aasm B.E.S. Co-ordinator: Dr. Alan Trenhaile Department Office Department Head Secretary: Ms. Sharon Horne Graduate Secretary: Ms. Kim Livingstone Faculty: University Professors: Dr. David Symons (Emeritus)
Dr. Alan Trenhaile
Professors Emeriti: Dr. Peter Hudec
Dr. Marie Sanderson
Dr. Terence Smith
Dr. V. Chris Lakhan Dr. Iain Samson
Dr. Frank Simpson
Dr. Phillip Graniero Dr. Ali Polat
Dr. Cyril Rodrigues Dr. Jianwen Yang
Professors: Dr. Ihsan Al-Aasm Dr. Brian Fryer, F.R.S.C. Associate Professors: Dr. Maria Cioppa Dr. Aaron Fisk Assistant Professors: Dr. Joel Gagnon
Dr. Christopher Weisener
Adjunct Faculty: Dr. Doreen Ames Dr. Tucker Barrie Dr. William Blackburn
Dr. Mario Coniglio Dr. David Fowle Dr. John Greenhough
Dr. Margarete Kalin Dr. Placido La Valle
Visiting Academics: Dr. Mohamed Said Mohmoud Abu El Ghar
Mr. Qicheng Liang
Dr. Skudder Mackey
Support Personnel/Technicians: Manager, Geographic Information Systems: Ms. Alice Grgicak-Mannion GIS Analyst/Programmer: Mr. Paul Grzeszczak Laboratory Demonstrator: Dr. Denis Tetreault Geochemistry Technician: Ms. Melissa Price
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Faculty and Staff Department of Economics Head: Dr. Peter Townley Department Office Administrative Secretary: Ms. Janice Cahill Graduate Secretary: Ms. Krystal Ives Faculty: Professor Emeriti: Dr. J. Neill Fortune Dr. William G. Phillips Dr. John C. Strick Professors: Dr. Ronald Meng Dr. Sang-Chul Suh Dr. Peter Townley Associate Professors: Dr. Vladimir Bajic Assistant Professors: Dr. Marcello Arbex
Dr. Michael Charette Dr. Hyuk-jae (Jay) Rhee
Dr. Dingding Li
Dr. YunTong Wang
Dr. Nurlan Turdaliev
Mr. Young Cheol Jung
Adjunct Faculty: Dr. Marc Duhamel
Department of Mathematics and Statistics Acting Head: Dr. Sudhir Paul Department Office Administrative Secretary: Ms. Christine Young Undergraduate Secretary: Mrs. Janet Mora
Graduate Secretary: Ms. Dina Labelle
Faculty: University Professors: Dr. Frank Lemire
Dr. Sudhir Paul
Professors Emeriti: Dr. Om Chandna Dr. Krishan Duggal Professors: Dr. Ejaz Ahmed Dr. Ronald Barron Associate Professors: Dr. Alan Gold Assistant Professors: Dr. Abdo Alfakih Dr. Abdulkadir Hussein Dr. Michael Lau
Dr. Purna Kaloni Dr. Cormac Smith Dr. Daniel Britten Dr. Richard Caron
Dr. Neil Wigley Dr. Chi Song Wong Dr. Karen Fung Dr. Myron Hlynka
Dr. Zhiguo Hu
Dr. Tomas Pospichal Dr. Yu-Ling Tsai
Dr. Jing Wang Dr. Wai Ling Yee
Dr. Tim Traynor Dr. Mehdi Monfared Dr. Abida Mansoora Dr. Sévérien Nkurunziza
Ancillary Academic Staff: Learning Specialist: Justin Lariviere Adjunct Faculty: Mr. Pierre Jraiche
Dr. Hadi Salmasian
Post Doctoral Fellows: Dr. Lihua An
Dr. Konstantina Christodoulopoulou
Visiting Academics: Mr. Zawar Hussain
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Dr. Bayram Sahin
Dr. Mahmoud Filali
Faculty and Staff Department of Physics Head: Dr. Gordon Drake, F.R.S.C. Department Office Department Head Secretary: Ms. Qin Tu Graduate Secretary: Ms. Kim Livingstone Editorial Assistant, CJP: Ms. Anna Marro Executive Assistant, IRC (Maev): Ms. Sarah Beneteau Faculty: University Professors: Dr. William Baylis (Emeritus) Dr. Gordon Drake, F.R.S.C.
Dr. William McConkey, F.R.S.C. (Emeritus)
Dr. Roman Maev
Professors Emeriti: Dr. Mieczyslaw Czajkowski Dr. Edward Glass Dr. Frank Holuj
Dr. Lucjan Krause Dr. Mordechay Schlesinger
Dr. Geza Szamosi Dr. Arie Van Wijngaarden
Dr. Elena Maeva
Dr. Timothy Reddish
Professors: Dr. Brian Atkinson Associate Professors: Dr. Wladyslaw Kedzierski Assistant Professors: Dr. Eugene Kim
Dr. Chitra Rangan
Cross Appointments: Dr. Ricardo Aroca (Chemistry and Biochemistry) Dr. Rob Schurko (Chemistry and Biochemistry)
Dr. Jichang Wang (Chemistry and Biochemistry)
Post Doctoral Fellows: Dr. Andriy Chertov Dr. Liudmila Denisova
Dr. Sastry Kandukuri
Dr. Tatiana Kondratieva
Visiting Academics: Mr. Marcin Korzeniowski Support Personnel/Technicians: Instrument Maker: Mr. Louis Beaudry Mechanical Technologist: Mr. Erik Clausen Electronics Technologist: Mr. Sinisa Jezdic Lab Coordinator: Mr. Aldo DiCarlo
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New Faces in the Faculty Nedhal Al-Niday has assumed the position of Lab Technician in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Before coming to the University she had been a part-time instructor at St. Clair College for five years. She is really enjoying all aspects of her job as a lab technician – working with the lab co-ordinators, preparing the labs and the various materials and solutions required, and writing up experiments. Because she is concerned about the environment, Nedhal rides her bicycle whenever and wherever possible including riding to work. She only wishes it were more convenient to bicycle to other places in the city. Nehdal enjoys listening to classical music. According to Gulibahaer AiLi, the new glass washer in Biological Sciences, when she meets people they are quite surprised to learn that she is originally from China since she neither looks nor sounds Chinese. The more surprising fact is that Gulibahaer speaks five languages, English being the most recently added to her list after having spent considerable time in the Adult ESL program at the Mason Educational Centre. Gulibahaer has a university degree in Biology obtained in China.
Dr. Marcelo Arbex has joined the Department of Economics as a tenuretrack Assistant Professor having recently completed his PhD at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Rather than returning to Brazil, Marcelo, his wife and 12 year old daughter decided to settle in Canada and had expected Windsor to be similar to the mid-western town in which they had been living. They were, therefore, pleasantly surprised at the urban-ness and diversity of the City. In his spare time Marcelo loves to bike along the riverfront and read anything not related to Economics. He revels in the fact that his daughter is an avid and serious swimmer; following in her father’s wake so to speak. Having spent several years on campus as a part time student in Liberal and Professional Studies, Ms. Jane Blackshaw enjoyed the campus environment so much she didn’t want to leave and so after several temporary assignments in various departments she eagerly accepted the position of Applied IT Program secretary in the School of Computer Science. The position is part-time which allows Jane ample time to pursue reading, knitting and walking. Jane is an equal opportunity reader. Books like "The Martian Chronicles", "Beowulf" “Harry Potter” and by Steven King may be found on her book shelf right alongside ‘chick-lit’ books like "Innocence" and "Elegance".
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New Faces in the Faculty After having spent 10 years in Halifax, Dr. Margaret Cooper has returned to Ontario to join the Department of Biological Sciences as a one year Limited Term Assistant Professor. The similarities of Windsor to Halifax haven’t gone unnoticed – the waterfront, the nice campus, the bridge and the pedestrian scale of the city. She hesitates to say pedestrian friendliness of the city because she’s observed that drivers in Windsor aren’t inclined to stop at crosswalks or for pedestrians in general. Margaret’s position is primarily a teaching appointment and so she finds she has the time to indulge in her hobbies of reading and jogging both of which are much nicer past-times than sifting through seal poop; a job she found herself doing for one month in the South Shetland Islands after having obtained her PhD in seal foraging physiology. Young Cheol Jung has joined the Department of Economics as a 12 month limited term appointment coming to Windsor from the University of Ottawa where he is expected complete his PhD by November 2007. Windsor is the smallest city in which Young Cheol has ever lived and he is enjoying its small town friendliness. He is also eagerly anticipating its milder winters. Academics is Young Cheol’s second career having previously worked in Korean business world as an equity manager. His love of learning prompted him to leave his secure lifestyle and pursue higher education. Young Cheol enjoys travelling the world and anticipates that his next adventure will be a cross-country North American road-trip next summer. Dr. Michael Lau, Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics accepted the position in the department because he was eager to join one of the top Canadian research groups in his field of Lie algebras. He also appreciated the genuine interest of his colleagues in quality education at both the graduate and undergraduate level. For their part, the Math and Stats department is thrilled that Michael chose to pursue a career in mathematics over becoming a park ranger. Having previously lived in cold climate areas (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Alberta and Ottawa) Michael loves the availability of good quality, local fruits and vegetables and thoroughly enjoys his daily bicycle commute to work along the riverfront trail. He only wishes that other areas of the city were as accessible to bicyclists and pedestrians.
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New Faces in the Faculty Having previously worked in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry as a research associate and lab technician, Ms. Rodica Leu has recently transferred to the position of lab technician in the Department of Biological Sciences. Rodica came to Windsor four years ago from Romania. She is family oriented and enjoys spending time at the park playing with her two daughters ages 7 and 2. Although kept active running after her children, Rodica would love to have more time to exercise. Classical music and classic movies are also her passion. Rodica says she has tremendous energy and people are often surprised by her capacity to find the resources to push things forward when everyone else is flagging. While a new face in the Faculty of Science, Robert Mavrinac is certainly not new to campus having been around the university for over 35 years, as a teenager, as a student of music, as a returning student of mathematics and computer science, and finally as an employee. Before assuming his position as the Server and Network Technician for the School of Computer Science in December 2006, Robert was the Assistant to the Dean - Computing in the Faculty of Engineering. Years ago, Robert was a classical guitarist and lutenist with a strong interest in early music. He built stringed musical instruments for a living between 1980 and 1990, mostly historical replicas of museum lutes and classical/early guitars. After a long hiatus, he’s recently taken up the guitar again to learn South American music, and is learning to play the tenor ukulele which is tuned like guitars from the 16th century. Next year, he hopes to once again start building instruments as a hobby. That’s when he expects his current building project to be finished; he’s completely renovating a house on his own, right down to the studs and brick walls. Sara McNorton is the new Anatomy Demonstrator in the Department of Biological Sciences coming to the University from the Applied Geonomics Technology Centre at Wayne State where she was a research assistant. Sara is thrilled to be teaching and to be back in Canada. She really enjoys the university environment. A travel bug at heart, Sara will jump at any opportunity to travel. After graduating with her undergraduate degree and while wrestling with the question ‘what do I want to do with my life’, she and her sister volunteered at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia working in the Athletes Village. All it took was a click of the mouse, a phone interview, and an adventuresome spirit.
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New Faces in the Faculty Ms. Michelle Miglietta became a General Secretary in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in February 2007 after having spent five months as a temporary employee in the department. She came to the University after having spent 21 years at the Public School Board. Michelle enjoys travelling, especially cruising most recently to Bermuda. A Mediterranean cruise may be on the horizon. Perhaps Michelle is on a mission to discover the perfect landscape to capture in one of her oil paintings. Michelle also actively does Volunteer Work at the YMCA. Dr. Alex Mills has joined the Department of Biological Sciences as a three year Limited Term Assistant Professor primarily in a teaching capacity. He is pleased that his first year students are enthusiastic and keen to do well; making his career change from practicing law for nine years to teaching biology an easier transition. Alex loves to play recreational hockey, and enjoys bird watching and dragonfly hunting. His favourite feature of the city is the riverside park.
Dr. Monica Sauer is a one year Limited Term Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences. Having taught last year as a sessional instructor at both the Scarborough and St. George campuses of the University of Toronto, Monica is delighted with the opportunity Windsor affords to teach comparatively smaller classes at a higher salary. It makes the challenge of the weekend drives back home to Toronto worthwhile. Monica is a member of the Canadian Senior Dragon Boat team and has competed in several international competitions which have taken her to Rome, Poland, South Africa, Shanghai and Berlin. Next year’s competition is much closer to home, Toronto. Monica’s extra-curricular activities are a natural extension of her interest in breast cancer research. Leaving his position as PDF at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Princeton University, and coming to Windsor to join the Department of Biological Sciences as an Assistant Professor was a great move for Dr. Andrew Swan – the job description was exactly what he was looking for; he was moving closer to family in southern Ontario, and being close to Detroit provided his wife, a genetic counsellor, with the opportunity to work at a large University hospital. The waterfront and the tremendous diversity of Windsor in terms of its population and restaurants were added benefits. When afforded the luxury of spare time, Andrew likes to read and visit museums. He also enjoys playing soccer, hockey, and squash. For the time being though, since time doesn’t usually permit, he will have to content himself with the exercise he gets from jogging or biking to work. 15
New Faces in the Faculty Deanna Tremblay has assumed the position of Biotechnology Coordinator for one year while Jane Sylvester is on temporary reassignment with the Liaison Office. Deanna grew up in Windsor but left to pursue an undergraduate degree at Brock University and a Master’s degree at Western. Outside of work her life is run by her soccer team. She has coached for the past nine years having had to give up playing the game herself at the age of eleven due to a back injury. Last year she coached girls under 13 years and this year may make the jump to girls under 16 years. Deanna’s husband is currently pursuing his PhD in Engineering at Windsor. Dr. Yu-Ling Tsai, is a 9 month Limited Term Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. Over the past few years, Yu-Ling has accumulated quite a few frequent flyer miles travelling from British Columbia to Ontario to pursue her post-graduate studies in statistics at the UWO, then back to BC in the summer to visit family and for summer employment, and back to Ontario a few months later to assume her position at UWindsor. She’s considering cashing in her miles/points for DVD movie rental credits. Yu Ling enjoys spending her free time watching movies.
Dr. Zhuo Wang has joined the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry as an Assistant Professor having left her position as a PDF at the University of Toronto. Zhuo was attracted to Windsor by; the reputation of excellent research in the department, its state-of-the-art research facilities, and the collegial and supportive environment within the department. Zhou likes the friendliness of the people in Windsor, its weather, and the abundant green spaces in the city. When not in the lab, she enjoys reading and hiking. Surprisingly, Windsor was the first city Zhuo stepped foot in when she arrived in Canada. Welcome back!
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Milestones Faculty of Science Staff Meritorious Service Award Chris Busch, Manager of the Chemical Control Centre was the recipient of the 2006 Faculty of Science Staff Meritorious Service Award. This award is given to a member of the support staff whose service record is judged to be quantitatively and qualitatively superior over a period of several years. Mr. Bush has demonstrated excellence in all aspect of his job. In a very short time he has changed the Chemical Control Centre into a model of customer service and efficiency. He changed the area from a small unit to a high profile unit by ensuring that all of its inherent responsibilities for safety (hazardous materials, radiations safety, biohazards, x-ray safety, etc.) became part of its missions, all the while increasing service to the university. He made himself aware of all pertinent government regulations and then took steps to ensure that we were in compliance. He did this in a way that built partnerships and support. While performing in the serious role of manager of CCC, Chris always stayed customer and client focused. He is truly outstanding. Faculty of Science Performance Awards The Faculty of Science Performance Award was established in 2003 to recognize the outstanding contribution of a faculty member(s) to the Faculty of Science in terms of overall performance in the areas of research, teaching, and service. The recipients of the award in 2006 were: Dan Mennill, Department of Biological Sciences John Hudson, Department of Biological Sciences Chuck Macdonald, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Robert Schurko, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Avinash Thadani (absent), Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
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Milestones Administrative Appointments Dr. Akshai Aggarwal is Acting Director of the School of Computer Science until June 30, 2008. Dr. Ejaz Ahmed was reappointed as Head of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics for a five year term commencing July 1, 2008. Dr. Ahmed is currently on sabbatical. Dr. Ihsan Al-Aasm was reappointed for a five year term as Head of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences effective July 1, 2007. Dr. Philip Dutton became the Head of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry on July 1, 2007 for a five year term ending June 30, 2012. Phil brings extensive administrative experience to the position having served as Associate Dean of Science, Undergraduate Affairs since 2002. Dr. Andrew Hubberstey is the Acting Head of the Department of Biological Sciences until June 30, 2008. Dr. Sudhir Paul, is the Acting Head of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics until Dr. Ejaz Ahmed returns from sabbatical on July 1, 2008. Dr. Cyril Rodrigues, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences is the Acting Associate Dean of Science Undergraduate Affairs. Dr. Rodrigues assumed the position in February 2007. Promotions and Tenure In recognition of his distinguished achievements in teaching and his reputation for outstanding scholarship and professional accomplishment, Dr. Alan Trenhaile, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences was promoted to University Professor in 2007. The Faculty of Science is proud to have this honour currently bestowed upon twelve of its faculty members. In recognition of his distinguished career at the University of Windsor, Dr. Jon Lovett-Doust, Department of Biological Sciences achieved the title of Professor Emeritus effective July 1, 2007. Dr. John Hudson, Department of Biological Sciences was promoted to the rank of Associate Professor effective retroactively to July 1, 2006. Dr. Dennis Higgs, Biological Sciences, Dr. Kenneth Drouillard, Biological Sciences/GLIER, Dr. Samuel Johnson, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Dr. Phil Graniero and Dr. Ali Polat, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Dr. Dingding Li, Economics, and Dr. Wladyslaw Kedzierski, Physics were promoted to the rank of Associate Professor effective July 1, 2007. Dr. Dennis Higgs, Biological Sciences; Dr. Kenneth Drouillard, Biological Sciences/GLIER, Dr. Samuel Johnson, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Dr. Ali Polat, Earth and Environmental Sciences; Dr. Dingding Li, Economics; and Dr. Wladyslaw Kedzierski, Physics were granted tenure effective July 1, 2007. Staff Reassignments Marija Argoselo, left her position as Secretary in the Mathematics and Statistics Department to become the Graduate Secretary in GLIER. Janet Mora, rejoins the Faculty of Science as Secretary in the Mathematics and Statistics Department relocating from the Faculty of Law.
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Milestones Jane Sylvester, Biotechnology Coordinator in Biological Sciences and Chemistry and Biochemistry has temporarily assumed the position of Student Liaison Officer for Engineering, Nursing and Science until July 2008 while Katia Benoit is on maternity leave. Cross Appointments Dr. Robin Gras, School of Computer Science has been cross-appointed to the Department of Biological Sciences for a term of five years effective July 1, 2007. Retirements The experience and congeniality of Patricia Morrell, Secretary in the Department of Biological Sciences will be missed. Pat retired on October 31, 2007 having worked in the Department since January 2000. Resignations Dr. Amornrat Apinunmahakul, Department of Economics resigned her position as Associate Professor effective March 12, 2007. Dr. Jon Lovett-Doust, Department of Biological Sciences resigned his position as Professor effective June 30, 2007. Dr. Shashi Jasra, Department of Biological Sciences resigned her position as Anatomy Demonstrator and accepted an Ancillary Academic Staff position in Forensic Sciences, InterFaculty programs effective May 14, 2007. Dr. Jiming Liu, Director, School of Computer Science resigned his position effective July 1, 2007. Dr. Liu returned to Hong Kong. Dr. Doug Stephan, CRC in Catalysis and New Materials, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry has resigned his position effective January 1, 2008. He has accepted a position at the University of Toronto. Dr. Paul Taylor, Department of Biological Sciences resigned his position as Associate Professor effective July 1, 2007. Dr. Indra O. Tjandra, School of Computer Science resigned his position as Assistant Professor effective July 1, 2007. In Memoriam The Faculty of Science and the University community at large were saddened by the death of Dr. Benjamin Meyer, Department of Economics who passed away on March 2, 2007. Dr. Meyer joined the University of Windsor in 1970 and retired as professor emeritus in 2001. Ben is well remembered for his inspirational teaching and for his tireless work on the Executive Committee of the Faculty Association.
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Staff Training and Appreciation Day Science support staff, lab personnel and technicians received lots of information and a little pampering, on June 8, 2007 at the Faculty's fifth annual Staff Training and Appreciation Day in McPherson Lounge, Alumni Hall. Morning sessions included a presentation by PAC on the University of Windsor new branding exercise and by the Dean of Science on what happened in the Faculty in 2006-2007 and what’s coming in 2007-2008. After lunch, attendees were offered their choice of a manicure or a destressing massage.
Association of Women in Science and Engineering (AWISE) The Association of Women in Science and Engineering (AWISE) at the University of Windsor is open to any female academic within the Faculties of Science and Engineering. Colleagues outside these disciplines are welcome to attend. Dr. Lynda Corkum, Associate Dean of Science (Research and Graduate Studies), hosts a luncheon for Women in Science, each fall. At the September 2006 luncheon, Dorit Girash, the first woman graduate student in the Department of Biology, presented challenges faced by women during the early days of the department. In the fall, Associate Vice President Academic, Dr. Bruce Tucker (Chair of the University Committee on Academic Promotion and Tenure, UCAPT) presented helpful guidelines to those preparing their tenure package. At the December meeting, Dr. Jan Ciborowski (Biological Sciences) presented information on preparing budgets for research grant proposals. In January, 2007, Dr. Chitra Rangan (Physics) kindly led a discussion on finding and applying for grants. We had two social lunches, one in the former Grad House and another at Wah Court. The Spring session ended with a presentation of library services by librarians Mita Williams and Dr. Cathy Maskell; the librarians kindly hosted lunch. Upcoming events in the 2007-2008 year will include sessions on mentoring both graduate students and new faculty members.
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Service to the University The Faculty is indebted to the following faculty and staff who provided service to the University in the following capacities. University Committees Senate Representatives Biological Sciences Representative Chemistry and Biochemistry Representative Computer Science Representative Earth and Environmental Sciences Representative Economics Representative Mathematics & Statistics Representative Physics Representative Science at Large Ex-officio
Bill Crosby [to Sept. 2008] Philip Dutton [to Sept. 2008] Richard Frost [to Sept. 2008] Frank Simpson [to Sept. 2009] Vladimir Bajic [to Sept. 2009] Myron Hlynka [to Sept. 2009] Elena Maeva [to Sept. 2008] Barb Zielinski [to Sept.2009] Rick Caron
Advisory Council for the new Advising Centre 2007-2008 Faculty of Science Representative:
Cyril Rodrigues, Acting Associate Dean of Science, UA
Advisory Committee for the Learning Management System 2007-2008 Faculty of Science Representative:
Cyril Rodrigues, Acting Associate Dean of Science, UA
Academic Integrity Working Committee 2007-2008 Faculty of Science Representative:
Cyril Rodrigues, Acting Associate Dean of Science, UA
Academic Policy Committee 2007-2009 Faculty of Science Representative:
Alioune Ngom, Computer Science
Animal Care Committee 2007-2008 Al Warner, Chair Dennis Higgs John Hudson Siyaram Pandey Elaine Rupke Alyson Laframboise
Professor Emeritus, Biological Sciences Biological Sciences Biological Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry Animal/Greenhouse Technician, Biological Sciences Student Representative, Biological Sciences
Animal Care Facility Renovation Planning Committee 2007-2008 Roger Thibert, Chair Al Warner Elaine Rupke
Professor Emeritus, Chemistry and Biochemistry Chair, Animal Care Committee, Professor Emeritus, Biological Sciences Animal/Greenhouse Technician, Biological Sciences
Co-op Committee Faculty of Science Representative:
Arunita Jaekel, Computer Science
Enrolment Planning Committee Faculty of Science Representative:
Cyril Rodrigues, Associate Dean of Science, UA
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Service to the University IT Steering Committee Faculty of Science Representative Computer Science Representative
Rob Schurko, Chemistry and Biochemistry Robert Kent, Computer Science
Program Development Committee 2007-2008 Faculty of Science Representatives:
Tim Reddish, Physics Barb Zielinski, Biological Sciences
Senate Steering Committee 2007-2008 Faculty of Science Representative:
Philip Dutton, Chemistry and Biochemistry
SHARCNET Site Co-Coordinator Dr. Pierre Boulos, Computer Science Senate Student Committee 2007-2008 Faculty of Science Representative:
Ziad Kobti, Computer Science
Special Needs Advisory Committee 2006-2007 Faculty of Science Representative:
Bill Crosby, Biological Sciences
University Committee on Appointment, Promotion and Tenure 2007-2009 Faculty of Science Representative:
Rick Caron
Windsor International Advisory Board Faculty Representative: Committee Members
Rick Caron, Dean Alan Gold, Coordinator, Student Exchange Program Frank Simpson, Coordinator, IDRET
Ontario Graduate Scholarship Program (OGS) Dr. Ross Paul, President and Dr. Jim Frank, Dean of Graduate Studies acknowledge the following faculty members for their important voluntary contributions in the OGS program on behalf of the University of Windsor: Dennis Higgs, Biological Sciences Akshai Aggarwal, Computer Science
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Selection Committee Panel Member Committee Chair
Service to the University Faculty Committees Science Executive 2007-2008 Dean Acting Associate Dean, UA Associate Dean, R&GS GLIER Executive Director Heads/Directors
Recording Secretary
Rick Caron Cyril Rodrigues Lynda Corkum Brian Fryer Andrew Hubberstey (Acting) Philip Dutton Akshai Aggarwal (Acting) Ihsan Al-Aasm Peter Townley Sudhir Paul (Acting) Gordon Drake Josette Reaume
Science Council 2007-2008 Dean Acting Associate Dean, UA Associate Dean, R&GS Science Society President (Ex-officio, Non-voting) Biological Sciences
Chemistry and Biochemistry Computer Science Earth & Environmental Sciences Economics Mathematics and Statistics Physics FASS Representative Recording Secretary
Rick Caron Cyril Rodriques Lynda Corkum Mohsin Khan Andrew Hubberstey (Acting Head) Kirsten Poling (Faculty) Dorothy Myers (Student Fall 2007) Evanelina Kirou (Student Winter 2008) Philip Dutton (Head) Siyaram Pandey (Faculty) Ben Cooper (Student) Akshai Aggarwal (Acting Director) Christie Ezeife (Faculty) Jacob Machina (Student) Ihsan Al-Aasm (Head) Alan Trenhaile (Faculty) Janet Hart (Student) Peter Townley (Head) Vladimir Bajic (Faculty) Imran Abdool (Student) Sudhir Paul (Acting Head) Frank Lemire (Faculty) Karishma Sharma (Student) Gordon Drake (Head) Tim Reddish (Faculty) Alexander Vyskocil/ David Tessier (Student) Lori Buchanan, Associate Dean Research and Graduate Studies Laura McLean 23
Service to the University Science Program Development Committee 2007-2008 Acting Associate Dean, UA Biological Sciences Chemistry & Biochemistry Computer Science Earth & Environmental Sciences Economics Mathematics and Statistics Physics Ex-officio Recording Secretary
Cyril Rodrigues Julie Smit Avinash Thadani Subir Bandyopadhyay Maria Cioppa Vladimir Bajic Medhi Monfared Brian Atkinson Beth Yaworsky (Science Society, VP Academic) Kathy Fuerth
Science Recruitment and Retention Committee 2007-2008 Acting Associate Dean , UA Ex-officio Biological Sciences Chemistry & Biochemistry Computer Science Earth & Environmental Sciences Economics Mathematics and Statistics Physics Recording Secretary
Cyril Rodrigues Jane Sylvestre (Acting Student Recruitment representative) Mohsin Khan (Science Society President) Alex Mills/Kirten Poling Holger Eichhorn Ziad Kobti Joel Gagnon/Denis Tetreault Sang Chul-Suh Frank Lemire Tim Reddish Kathy Fuerth
2007 Academic Standing Committee Chair, General Science and Concurrent Programs Biological Sciences Chemistry & Biochemistry Computer Science Earth and Environmental Sciences Economics Mathematics and Statistics Physics Education Co-op Programs Recording Secretary Registrar Contacts
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Cyril Rodrigues Hugh Fackrell Otis Vacratsis/Holger Eichhorn Subir Bandyopadhyay Ali Polat Michael Charette Tim Traynor Elena Maeva Michele Tarailo/Sylvia Allison Denise Toldo Kathy Fuerth Lynette Authierarn Delores Handsor
Service to the University 2007 Academic Appeals Committee Chair Biological Sciences Chemistry & Biochemistry Computer Science Earth and Environmental Sciences Economics Mathematics and Statistics Physics Recording Secretary
Rick Caron Lynda Corkum Avinash Thadani Peter Tsin Chris Lakhan Vladimir Bajic Frank Lemire Wladyslaw Kedzierski Kathy Fuerth
Academic Advisors 2007-2008 Biological Sciences Chemistry & Biochemistry Computer Science Earth and Env. Sciences Economics Mathematics and Statistics Physics General Science
Hugh Fackrell Julie Smit Sirinart Ananvoranich Siyaram Pandey Avinash Thadani Subir Bandyopadhyay Joan Morrissey Maria Cioppa Aaron Fisk Chris Lakhan Vladimir Bajic Justin Lariviere Brian Atkinson Bill Baylis Cyril Rodrigues
Michael Weis Otis Vacratsis Jichang Wang Peter Tsin Phil Graniero Alan Trenhaile
Chitra Rangan Timothy Reddish Kathy Fuerth
Science Fall Focus Day – October 28-29, 2006 Biological Sciences Chemistry & Biochemistry Computer Science Earth and Env. Sciences Economics Mathematics & Statistics Physics
Lisa Porter Holger Eichhorn Ziad Kobti Ihsan Al-Aasm Vladimir Bajic Abdo Alfakih Elena Maeva Chitra Rangan
Michael Weis Avinash Thadani Denis Tetreault Tim Reddish
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Service to the University Experience UWindsor (February 2007) Biological Sciences Chemistry & Biochemistry
Computer Science Earth and Env. Sciences Economics Mathematics & Statistics Physics General Science and Concurrent Programs
Melania Cristescu Hugh Fackrell Kirsten Poling Sirinart Ananvoranich Holger Eichhorn James Gauld Sam Johnson Subir Bandyopadhyay Arunita Jaekel Ihsan Al-Aasm Maria Cioppa Vladimir Bajic Ejaz Ahmed Brian Atkinson Gordon Drake Cyril Rodrigues
Lisa Porter Julie Smit Avinash Thadani Otis Vacratsis Jichang Wang Ziad Kobti Dan Wu Iain Samson Denis Tetreault Mike Charette Abdo Alfakih Wladyslaw Kedzierski Eugene Kim Kathy Fuerth Laura McLean
Faculty Phone Campaign 2007 Through the efforts of the following people, students offered admission to programs within the Faculty of Science were personally contacted and encouraged to attend the University of Windsor. Dean of Science Biological Sciences Chemistry & Biochemistry Computer Science Earth and Env. Sciences Economics Mathematics & Statistics Physics General Sciences
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Rick Caron Lynda Corkum Bill Crosby Lisa Porter Phil Dutton Jim Green Lana Lee Subir Bandyopadhyay Ritu Chaturvedi Christie Ezeife Maria Cioppa Vladimir Bajic Ejaz Ahmed Abdo Alfakih Gordon Drake Eugene Kim Cyril Rodrigues
Andrew Swan Huiming Zhang Barb Zielinski Siyaram Pandey Avinash Thadani Otis Vacratsis Arunita Jaekel Ziad Kobti Dan Wu Abdulkadir Hussein Chitra Rangan
Service to the University Head Start Advisors (May 24-25, 2007 and May 28, 2007) Biological Sciences Chemistry & Biochemistry Computer Science Earth and Env. Sciences Economics Mathematics & Statistics Physics General Science and Concurrent Programs
Hugh Fackrell Lisa Porter James Gauld Siyaram Pandey Subir Bandyopadhyay Arunita Jaekel Maria Cioppa Vladimir Bajic Justin Lariviere Brian Atkinson Wladyslaw Kedzierski Cyril Rodrigues
Julie Smit Michael Weis Otis Vacratsis Peter Tsin Denis Tetreault Ron Meng Elena Maeva Kathy Fuerth
University Fair – September 28-September 30, 2007 Vladimir Bajic, Economics Bill Baylis, Physics Pierre Boulos, Computer Science Richard Caron, Dean Maria Cioppa, Earth and Environmental Sciences Rohann Correa, (Student) Biological Sciences Phil Dutton, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Andrew Hubberstey, Biological Sciences Lana Lee, Chemistry and Biochemistry Frank Lemire, Mathematics and Statistics Cyril Rodrigues, Associate Dean UA Julie Smit, Biological Sciences
Windsor Regional Science, Technology and Engineering Fair Judges (March 30-April1, 2007) Faculty
Bill Baylis, Physics Lynda Corkum, Biological Sciences James Green, Chemistry and Biochemistry Ziad Kobti, Computer Science Siyaram Pandey, Chemistry and Biochemistry Cyril Rodrigues, Earth and Env. Sciences
Keith Taylor, Chemistry and Biochemistry Avinash Thadani, Chemistry and Biochemistry Donovan Thomas, (Chief Judge) Alan Trenhaile, Earth and Env. Sciences Al Warner, Biological Sciences
Students
Laura Allen, Chemistry and Biochemistry Claudia Bustos, Biological Sciences Michael Busuttil, Physics Karen Cogliati, Biological Sciences Jessica Cuthbert, Chemistry and Biochemistry Courtney Fitzpatrick, Biological Sciences James Goettel, Biological Sciences Hiyam Hamaed, Chemistry and Biochemistry Milica Kovacevic, Biological Sciences
Sarah Mezaael, Chemistry and Biochemistry Allison Mistakidis, Biological Sciences Chevonne Martin, Biological Sciences Eric Misener, Biological Sciences Nabeel Qureshi, Biological Sciences Jesse Robinet, Chemistry and Biochemistry Hana Scorrar, Biological Sciences Melissa St. Pierre, Biological Sciences Sylvie Tremblay, Biological Sciences
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Service to the Academic Community Faculty members are regularly sought out by various professional societies, government agencies and private organizations to provide expertise with respect to: refereeing articles submitted for publication; reviewing grant applications; and organizing conference programs and sessions. The involvement of faculty in these activities is too numerous to document in this report. Positions held by faculty members in National Professional Societies, Editorial positions with professional journals, as well as participation on National Grant Selection Committees are, however, highlighted below. Positions with National or International Societies Richard Caron Lynda Corkum Gordon Drake Scott Goodwin John McIntosh Hugh MacIsaac Chitra Rangan Iain Samson
Treasurer, Canadian Council of Deans of Science President, International Association for Great Lakes Research Vice-President, International Affairs for the Canadian Association of Physicists, 2005-2008 Past-President (ex-officio), Canadian Society for the Computational Studies of Intelligence (CSCSI/SCEIO) May 2007-May 2009 Director, Accreditation, Canadian Society for Chemistry (until 2009) Director, Canadian Aquatic Invasive Species Network Member, International Joint Commission Science Advisory Committee Member, Commission on Quantum Electronics, International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (until 2008) Finance Chair, Mineralogical Association of Canada (until 2008)
National Grant Selection Review Committee Members Bill Crosby
CIHR Genomics Grants Committee until June 2007 Reviewer, National Science Foundation’s PSCIC (Plant Science CyberInfrastructure Cooperative) Gordon Drake European Research Council, ERC Starting Grants Programme 2007 Philip Dutton Science Foundation of Ireland, Member, International Grant Selection Review Committee Brian Fryer NSERC MFA (Major Facilities Access) Grant sub-committee for Earth Sciences areas 08 and 09 Karen Fung NSERC GSC 14 (Statistical Sciences) until 2009 Andrew Hubberstey NSERC GSC 32 (Cell Biology) until 2010 Stephen Loeb Polanyi Prize Selection Committee (2004-2007) Hugh MacIsaac NSERC GSC 18 (Evolution and Ecology) until 2010 CAISN Scientific Committee Grant Review Panel, Chair Bulent Mutus Canadian Diabetes Association (National) Philip Morris External Research Management Group (International) Tim Reddish EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, UK CCLRC Physics and Material Sciences Facility Access Panel, UK Iain Samson NSERC GSC 8 (Solid Earth Sciences) until 2007 Frank Simpson Member, Building on Success Selection Committee, Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (2007 - 2008) YunTong Wang SSHRC GSC 410 (2006-2007)
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Service to the Academic Community Editorial Positions Ejaz Ahmed
Akshai Aggarwal Ricardo Aroca Pierre Boulos William Baylis Richard Caron Lynda Corkum Michael Crawford Mieczyslaw Czajkowski Gordon Drake Krishan Duggal Christie Ezeife Karen Fung Edward Glass Myron Hlynka Chris Lakhan Frank Lemire Stephen Loeb Jon Lovett-Doust Hugh MacIsaac Bill McConkey Bulent Mutus Roman Maev Siyaram Pandey Peter Sale Iain Samson Mordechay Schlesinger Jianwen Yang YunTong Wang
Associate Editor, Far East Journal of Theoretical Statistics Associate Editor, Journal of Applied Statistical Sciences, Associate Editor, Pakistan Journal of Statistics Associate Editor, Journal of Statistical Computation and Simulation (JSCS) Editor, InterStat Associate Editor, Computational Statistics and Data Analysis (CSDA) Guest Editor, Linear Algebra and its Applications, Selected papers of the 16th International Workshop on Matrices and Statistics (Windsor, June 1-3, 2007) Book Review Editor, Technometrics Editorial Board, International Journal of Computational Intelligence Research Editor-in-Chief, Canadian Journal of Analytical Sciences and Spectroscopy Assistant Editor, Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Editorial Board, Advances in Applied Clifford Algebras, Birkhäuser Verlag Editorial Board, AIP-Springer Verlag Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics Associate Editor, INFOR, Journal of the Canadian Operational Research Society Editorial Board, Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems Editorial Board, Kronoscope Editorial Board, International Journal of Pure and Applied Physics Editor, Physical Review A 2006-2009 Editorial Board, International Electronic Journal of Geometry Member, International Editorial Review Board (IERB) of the International Journal of Data Warehousing and Mining (IJDWM) (until 2007) Editorial Board, International Journal of Environmental Studies Associate Editor, Canadian Journal of Physics Editorial Board, International Journal of Operational Research Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Indo Caribbean Review Editorial Board, The Far East Journal of Mathematics Review Board, Royal Society of Chemistry: Chemical Communications Member, International Review Board, Annals of Botany Associate Editor, Freshwater Biology Editorial Advisory Board, Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management Associate Editor, Diversity and Distributions Member International Advisory Committee, Journal of Physics B North American Editor, Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology Editorial Board, Current Analytical Chemistry Assoc. Editor, IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, & Frequency Control Editorial Board, Journal Research in Nondestructive Evaluation (RNDE), Journal of the American Society for Nondestructive Testing Editorial Board, The Open Biology Journal Editorial Board, Environmental Biology of Fishes Advisory Editor, Cybium Editorial Board, Geofluids Associate Editor, Journal of the Electrochemical Society Associate Editor, Electrochemical and Solid State Letters Editorial Board, International Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences (IJEES) Editorial Board, Chinese Journal of Economic Theory 29
Service to the Academic Community Conferences Hosted in Windsor On February 9, 2007 about 51 people attended the “Designing Software for Complex, Real-Life Problems” workshop organized by the Southeastern Michigan Section of the IEEE and hosted on campus by the School of Computer Science. The workshop, held to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the IEEE Computer Society featured three key-note speakers. IEEE Chapter Chair, Dr. Genesan of Oakland University, spoke about smart sensor networks and applications. Problems relating to data integration and potential solutions using automated type-learning approaches to assist in extracting and combining web-published information were the focus of Wayne State’s Dr. Fotouhi’s presentation. Dr. J. McCuaig from the University of Guelph talked about her ongoing research in adapting software systems to users with different preferences and learning styles. Scholars from Europe, Asia, Australasia, and across North America came to campus June 1-3, 2007 to participate in the 16th International Workshop on Matrices & Statistics. The Workshop, intended to stimulate research in an informal setting and to foster the interaction of researchers in the interface between matrix theory and statistics was hosted by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. It included both invited and contributed talks with an emphasis on related numerical linear algebra issues and numerical solution methods, relevant to problems arising in statistics. The journal Linear Algebra and its Applications will publish a special issue devoted to papers presented at the conference. On February 23, 2007, a group of researchers and graduate students from the research group of renowned organic chemist Gerhard Erker travelled from the University of Muenster visited Windsor for a one-day symposium celebrating its ongoing collaboration with the lab of Chemistry professor Doug Stephan. The symposium focused on energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly methods for the production of plastics and other chemical products. The close cooperation Dr. Stephan enjoys with the Erker group provides terrific opportunities for students from both labs.
Collaboration: Graduate students and researchers from Windsor's Stephan lab and Muenster's Erker group conducted a one-day symposium of their work. Chemistry professor Doug Stephan is at the right end of the front row.
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The Contribution of Professors Emeriti The rank of Professor Emeritus is a privilege conferred on a faculty member who has retired or ceased employment at the University at a late career stage, normally at the rank of Professor. This title is currently bestowed upon 32 faculty members. About 20 of these remain active in the University community, with five continuing to hold individual NSERC Discovery Grants in the amount of almost $158,690. Although officially retired, many Professors Emeriti continue to bring esteem to the Faculty and to make significant contributions to students and to their disciplines. Here are some highlights. The Dean of Science hosted a Professors Emeriti luncheon on January 24, 2007 at The Windsor Club. The luncheon provided a forum for soliciting their input and insights on some matters of interest to the Faculty and to the University at large e.g. the creation of an honours college. As a token of appreciation, the Professors were presented with a Faculty of Science umbrella.
Dr. Bill Baylis, University Professor Emeritus of the Department of Physics continues to represent the University on the Board of Directors, Canada South Science City and remains active in representing the Department in various capacities e.g. at the Ontario University Fair and the Windsor Regional Science, Technology and Engineering Fair. Dr. J. William McConkey, F.R.S.C. and University Professor Emeritus of the Department of Physics has recently returned to Windsor after having spent the past two years as a National Academies of Science Senior Research Fellow at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.
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The Contribution of Professors Emeriti Dr. Bruce McGarvey, Professor Emeritus of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry received recognition from Coordination Chemistry Reviews, Elsevier, Oxford, UK for having the “Most Cited Paper: 2003-2006” - “Structure, chemical and photochemical reactivity and biological activity of some ruthenium amine nitrosyl complexes”. In his capacity as Director of Program Accreditations for the Canadian Society for Chemistry Dr. John McIntosh, Professor Emeritus of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry visited the United Arab Emirates University in 2007 as well as arranged the accreditations of several Canadian Chemistry Departments. Dr. Datta Pillay, Professor Emeritus of the Department of Biological Sciences is Chair of the University United Way Campaign and Member of the Joint Consultative Committee University/WURA. He also arranged a conference involving an International Automotive Trade delegation from India on behalf of the Consulate General of India, Toronto, Canada which took place on November 2, 2006 at Hilton Hotel. In June 2007, Dr. Pillay participated in a Satellite Video Conference between, Ontario, Canada and Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai in India on Auto Trade at the University Video Conference Centre. Dr. Peter Sale, University Professor Emeritus of the Department of Biological Sciences continues to run the Caribbean project (part of the World Bank- U Queensland project - Coral Reef Targeted Research Project) and also a large Dubai project which got under way in January 2007. His final PhD student (through Windsor) is doing his research as part of that project, and in addition, he has a team of 3 PDF and 2 technicians located in Dubai. Dr. Ken Drouillard, Biological Sciences and GLIER is a co-PI on the project. Dr. Sale is also involved in a new Caribbean project on persistent organic pollutants in the coastal marine environment is hoping to play only a minor role with Ken Drouillard assuming more responsibility for the project. The book “Modern Electroplating”, written by Dr. Mordechay Schlesinger, Professor Emeritus of the Department of Physics was recently published in Chinese translation by the Beijing-based Chemical Industry Press. Now in its fourth edition, the 800-page monograph provides a thorough explanation of the principles and techniques of electroplating technology. Dr. Roger Thibert, Professor Emeritus of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is Chair of the Animal Care Facility Renovation Planning Committee. Dr. Al Warner, Professor Emeritus of the Department of Biological Sciences is the Chair of the Animal Care Committee.
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Part III: Undergraduate Students and Programs Overview of Undergraduate Student Enrolment As shown in Table 1, the Faculty of Science currently has a full time undergraduate enrolment of 1531.5 students – a decrease 42 students over last year but consistent with target levels. The figure reflects the bulk of the double cohort having completed their four year program. With respect to part time student enrolment, Table 1 reveals that the Faculty continues to experience a significant decrease in its number of part time students with enrolment in 2007 being 348.5. This represents 105 fewer students than in 2006 and a decrease of more than 50% over the past five years. Table 1: Faculty of Science Undergraduate Enrolment (Fall) 2001-2007 1
Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Full Time Enrolment Faculty of Change in Growth Science Enrolment Rate 1639 1630.75 1770 1670.75 1577.75 1573.5 1531.5
-8.25 139.25 -99.25 -93 -4.25 -42
Part Time Enrolment Faculty of Change in Growth Science Enrolment Rate
-0.5% 8.5% -5.6% -5.6% 0.30% -3.70%
842 728.25 708.75 587.25 471.75 453.25 348.5
96.5 -113.75 -19.5 -121.5 -115.5 -18.5 -104.75
12.9% -13.5% -2.7% -17.1% -19.7% -3.90% -23.10%
Graph 1: Faculty of Science Full Time Undergraduate Enrolment (Fall) 2001-2007 1800 1750 1700 1650 1600 1550 1500 1450 1400 2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
1
Data for 2001-2006 were obtained from the Office of Institutional Analysis, Student 10 Year Historical Enrolment webpage: 1997 - 2006 10 Year Full and Part Time Enrolment History (All), Fall by Department. The 2007 figures were obtained from Yvonne Sinasac, Office of Institutional Analysis and represent the University of Windsor 2007 Fall USIS Head Count – Preliminary Report as of September Drop/Add date.
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Overview of Undergraduate Student Enrolment As shown in Figure 1, the Faculty of Science is the second largest Faculty on campus in terms of full time undergraduate enrolment, a position it has retained from at least 1995. The Odette School of Business is a close third with an enrolment of 1516.5 students. Faculty of Science part time students currently constitute only 12.4% of total part time University enrolment, a level substantially lower than the peak of 26.3% experienced in 2001. Figure 1: Distribution of Full Time Undergraduate Enrolment by Faculty (Fall) 20071 Science 13% Nursing Inter Faculty 7% 2%
FASS 46%
Human Kinetics 5% Engineering 7% Education 7%
Business 13%
Table 2: Faculty of Science Undergraduate Enrolment by Gender (Fall) 2000-20062 Year
Full Time Enrolment Male % Female
2000 962.5 64% 2001 1052 64% 2002 1040.5 64% 2003 1093.5 62% 2004 1009 60% 2005 908 58% 2006 877.75 56%
542.5 587 590.25 676.5 661.75 669.75 695.75
% 36% 36% 36% 38% 40% 42% 44%
Part Time Enrolment Male % Female % 471 558 480 475.75 390.5 299 284.5
63% 66% 66% 67% 67% 63% 63%
274.5 284 248.25 233 196.75 172.75 168.75
37% 34% 34% 33% 33% 37% 37%
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This graph was produced on the basis of the University of Windsor 2007 Fall USIS Head Count – Preliminary Report as of the September Drop/Add date obtained from Yvonne Sinasac, Office of Institutional Analysis. The overall enrolment figures provided by IA were amended to remove Faculty of Law students for the purposes of this graph. 2
Data obtained from the Office of Institutional Analysis, 10 Year Student Historical Enrolment webpage: 1997-2006 Full and Part time Enrolment History (Gender) Fall by Department
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Overview of Undergraduate Student Enrolment As shown in Table 2, the number of female students pursuing Science at the University as a percent of the total has increased consistently over the past four years commencing in the double cohort year. The positive role model of recent female faculty hires and their efforts to involve themselves fully in recruitment exercises and as Faculty of Science representatives in the community at large undoubtedly contribute to promoting science as a career option for women. Table 3 provides a detailed examination of the geographic origin of Science students over the 2001-2006 period. Of particular note is the steady increase over the past few years in the percentage of students pursuing science programs at Windsor from Essex County. A corresponding decrease in the percentage of students attracted to the University from other parts of Ontario over this time frame is observed. Students from other Canadian provinces is shown to be insignificant and the recruitment of international students has increased slightly. The increase in the number of students from Essex County may be attributed to increased efforts to promote the quality of science programs in local secondary schools and to establish a relationship and better rapport with local area educators. Also, the generous scholarship packages offered to prospective students may be a deciding decision-making factor. Geographic origin information by Department is provided in Table 8 on page 41. The trends and patterns observed in this table will be closely examined so that future recruitment efforts and dollars are best spent. Since the competition for students in the southern Ontario catchment area is fierce among Ontario universities, perhaps recruitment efforts should be directed towards increasing the profile of the University of Windsor in other provinces. Table 3: Geographic Origin of Full time Enrolment 2001-20061 Geographic Origin Essex County Other Ontario Other Canadian Provinces International Students Unspecified
2001 49.0% 32.2% 1.4% 15.4% 2.0% 100.0%
2002 50.3% 31.6% 1.6% 14.7% 1.8% 100.0%
2003 51.6% 30.1% 1.4% 15.3% 1.6% 100.0%
2004 57.3% 24.6% 0.9% 15.5% 1.7% 100.0%
2005 59.4% 21.9% 0.9% 16.6% 1.2% 100.0%
2006 61.2% 18.3% 1.0% 17.6% 1.9% 100.0%
Enrolment Trends by Department The distribution of the 1531.5 full time undergraduate students in the Faculty of Science by Department is presented in Table 4 and graphically in Figure 2B. It should be noted that at the request of the Faculty of Science, the Office of Institutional Analysis amended its counting practices in 2004 in order to more accurately assign students pursuing a General Science degree to their associated Department. Students formerly identified as ‘Science’ are now divided in a 60:40 ratio and assigned to the Department of Biological Sciences and the Department of 1 Data obtained from the Office of Institutonal Analysis 10 Year Historical Student Enrolment webpage, Student Demographic information by Geographic Orign: 1997-2006 Fall Enrolment by Canadian Province by Department.
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Enrolment Trends by Department Chemistry and Biochemistry, respectively. Accommodation in the calculation has also been made for students enrolled in Concurrent Programs whereby 25% are allocated to Education with the remaining 75% then distributed on the basis of a 60:40 criteria. While this complicates historical analysis for the affected Departments, data since 2004 are comparable. Table 4: Full Time Undergraduate Enrolment by Department (Fall) 2001-20071 Department
2001
2002
Biological Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry Computer Science Earth and Env. Sciences Economics Mathematics and Statistics Physics Science
246 135 834.5 32.5 97.5 47 27 219.5
Total Full Time Enrolment
1639 1630.75
246 166 751 43.75 101 55.5 31 236.5
2003
2004
271.5 251 638 37.5 151 97 44 280
479 375.5 470 41.75 153 113 38 -
2005
2006
536.1 568.95 368.4 381.8 312 268 37.50 41.5 163.5 154 124.25 127.75 36 31.50 -
2007 558.55 396.2 252 42.5 136 112.75 33.5 -
1770 1670.75 1577.75 1573.5 1531.50
Table 5: Change in Full Time Undergraduate Enrolment by Department 2006-2007 Department
2006
2007
Absolute Growth Change Rate
Biological Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry Computer Science Earth and Env. Sciences Economics Mathematics and Statistics Physics
568.95 381.8 268 41.5 154 127.75 31.50
558.55 396.2 252 42.5 136 112.75 33.5
-10.4 14.4 -16 1 -18 -15 2
-1.8% 3.58% -6% 2.4% -11.7% -11.7% 6.3%
Total
1573.5
1531.50
-42.0
-3.7
A close examination of student enrolment by Department (Tables 4 and 5) reveals the dynamic and dramatic changes that have occurred in student enrolments in the Faculty over the past few years which are not apparent in the overall Faculty figures. With the exception of Chemistry and Biochemistry which grew by 14 students or 3.5%, all departments experienced a decline or only a marginal increase of 1-2 students in undergraduate enrolment. Economics and Mathematics and Statistics experienced the largest percentage decreases in enrolment at -11.7%. For the first time in five years Biological Sciences has experienced a marginal decrease in enrolment of 10 students. It remains however, the largest Department in the Faculty with 37% of its full time undergraduate enrolment. While enrolment in Computer Science continues to decrease the rate of decline appears to have been stemmed.
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Data for 2001-2006 were obtained from the Office of Institutional Analysis, Student 10 Year Historical Enrolment webpage: 1997 - 2006 10 Year Full and Part Time Enrolment History (All), Fall by Department. The 2007 figures were obtained from Yvonne Sinasac, Office of Institutional Analysis and represent the University of Windsor 2007 Fall USIS Head Count – Preliminary Report as of September Drop/Add date.
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Enrolment Trends by Department Figure 2A: Distribution of Full Time Undergraduate Enrolment by Department (Fall) 2001
Mathematics and Statistics (3%)
Physics (2%)
Economics (6%) Earth Science (2%) Biological Sciences (23%)
Chemistry and Biochemistry (14%)
Computer Science (50%)
Figure 2B: Distribution of Full Time Undergraduate Enrolment by Department (Fall) 2007
M athematics and Statistics 7%
P hysics 2%
Eco no mics 9% Earth and Enviro nmental. Sciences 3% B io lo gical Sciences 37% Co mputer Science 16%
Chemistry and B io chemistry 26%
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Figure 3: Full Time Undergraduate Enrolment by Department 2001-2007 900
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0 2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Biological Sciences
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Computer Science
Earth and Env. Sciences
Economics
Mathematics and Statistics
Physics
Science
Enrolment Trends by Deparment A graphic representation of enrolment trends by Department since 2001 is provided in Figure 3. It clearly shows the plummeting number of students in Computer Science from a peak in 2001 of 834.5 to 252 in 2007; the more than doubling of the enrolment in Mathematics and Statistics since 2001; and the dramatic change in the enrolment observed in the Departments of Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry and Economics. Due to the significant change in enrolments by Department over the several years, the percentage distribution of students within the Faculty has changed dramatically since 2001. A comparison of the distribution in 2001 to that in 2007 is provided in Figure 2A (2001) and Figure 2B (2007). Table 6: Part Time Undergraduate Enrolment by Department (Fall) 2001-20071 Department
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Biological Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry Computer Science Earth and Env. Sciences Economics Mathematics and Statistics Physics Science
40.5 15.5
36 13
35.5 21
142.15 99.10
125.75 85.5
79.6 79.6
119.85 72.4
577 5 25.5 12
468.5 10 33 18.5
404 8.75 44.5 14.5
277 7 38.5 14.5
175.5 7 46.5 25
160 6 44 20.5
102 5 28.5 17.25
.5 166
2.5 146.75
5.5 175
9 -
6.5 -
5.5 -
3.5 -
Total Part Time Enrolment
842
728.25
708.75
587.25
471.75
453.25
348.5
With the exception of Biological Sciences which experienced an increase in part time enrolment of about 40 students, part-time enrolment in all Departments has decreased over the past year. Over 55% of this decrease in part time enrolment (58 students of the total loss of 105) is attributed to fewer part time students enrolled in the School of Computer Science. (Refer to Table 6) Table 7 shows full time undergraduate enrolment by academic level and Department. The table reveals that Computer Science and Physics are the only Departments in Science to have experienced an increase in the number of first year students entering their programs. This may be the result of increased recruitment efforts on their part at the departmental level. The previously noted decrease in enrolment in Computer Science is not therefore due to fewer first year students entering the program but rather by students having completed their program of study. The observed decrease in fourth year students reflects that for the most part, the students entering university in the double cohort year (2003) have now graduated.
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Data for 2001-2006 were obtained from the Office of Institutional Analysis, Student 10 Year Historical Enrolment webpage: 1997 - 2006 10 Year Full and Part Time Enrolment History (All), Fall by Department. The 2007 figures were obtained from Yvonne Sinasac, Office of Institutional Analysis and represent the University of Windsor 2007 Fall USIS Head Count – Preliminary Report as of September Drop/Add date.
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Table 7: Full Time Undergraduate Enrolment by Academic Level and Department (Fall) 2006, 2007 1
Year 1
Year 2
Department
2006
2007
2006
2007
Biological Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry Computer Science Earth and Env. Sciences Economics Mathematics and Statistics Physics
149.4 149.6 59 17 48 28 10
135.05 135.2 66 5 44 24.25 14.5
128.6 93.9 64.5 10 37 34.5 9
132 110.5 60 13 32.5 29.75 7
461
424
377.5
374.75
Total Faculty Enrolment
1
Year 3 2006
2007
Year 4
SPU
Total Enrolment
2006
2007
2006
2007
2006
2007
137.75 151.35 79.5 93.9 97 76.5 6.5 18 43 35.5 47.25 40.75 2.5 7.5
147.8 55.2 47.5 8 26 18 10
132.95 51.8 49.5 6.5 24 18 4.5
5.4 3.6
7.2 4.8
568.95 381.8 268 41.5 154 127.75 31.5
558.55 396.20 252 42.5 136 112.75 33.5
413.5
312.5
287.25
9
12
1573.5
1531.5
423.5
Data for 2006 were obtained from the Office of Institutional Analysis, Student Enrolment by Semester webpage: 2006/07 Full and Part Time Enrolment (All), Fall by Department. The 2007 figures were obtained from Yvonne Sinasac, Office of Institutional Analysis and represent the University of Windsor 2007 Fall USIS Head Count – Preliminary Report as of September Drop/Add date.
Enrolment Trends by Deparment Table 8 provides a detailed examination of geographic origin of students within the Faculty of Science by Department. In sharp contrast to most other Departments, where at least 60% of the students come from Essex County, only 17% of the students in Economics and 39% of the students in Computer Science originate from Essex County. With the exception of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Economics, the percentage distribution of Non Canadian students pursuing science programs at Windsor is increasing. Most notably, Earth and Environmental Sciences and Physics have increased the percentage of Non-Canadian students in their programs from 5% to 22% and 6% to 12% respectively. Table 8: Geographic Origin of Full time Undergraduate Enrolment by Department 2001-20061 Biological Sciences Essex County Other Ontario Other Canadian Provinces Non Canadian Unspecified
2001 73.5% 21.9% 0.5% 3.1% 1.0% 100.0%
2002 71.2% 24.7% 1.0% 2.6% 0.5% 100.0%
2003 66.8% 25.7% 2.6% 4.5% 0.4% 100.0%
2004 67.6% 24.9% 1.5% 4.9% 1.1% 100.0%
2005 69% 21.9% .5% 6.9% 1.7% 100.0%
2006 68.5% 18.5% .6% 9.8% 2.6% 100.0%
2001 81.6% 14.0% 2.2% 2.2% 0.0% 100.0%
2002 72.0% 17.3% 1.8% 8.3% 0.6% 100.0%
2003 75.7% 14.1% 0.4% 9.4% 0.4% 100.0%
2004 78.3% 10.8% 0.4% 9.7% 0.8% 100.0%
2005 75.7% 9.6% 1.1% 13.2% 0.4% 100.0%
2006 76.9% 11.2% 1.0% 10.6% 0.3% 100.0%
2001 30.7% 39.7% 1.1% 25.1% 3.4% 100.0%
2002 32.0% 37.8% 2.0% 25.3% 2.9% 100.0%
2003 31.6% 35.4% 1.2% 29.4% 2.4% 100.0%
2004 34.1% 32.7% 1.0% 30.4% 1.8% 100.0%
2005 34.4% 33.7% 1.0% 29.9% 1.0% 100.0%
2006 38.6% 23.2% 1.6% 35.0% 1.6% 100.0%
Chemistry and Biochemistry Essex County Other Ontario Other Canadian Provinces Non Canadian Unspecified
Computer Science Essex County Other Ontario Other Canadian Provinces Non Canadian Unspecified
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Data obtained from the Office of Institutonal Analysis 10 Year Historical Student Enrolment webpage, Student Demographic information by Geographic Orign: 1997-2006 Fall Enrolment by Canadian Province by Department.
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Enrolment Trends by Deparment Earth and Environmental Sciences 2001 Essex County 55.9% Other Ontario 38.2% Other Canadian Provinces 0.0% Non Canadian 5.9% Unspecified 0.0% 100.0%
2002 57.8% 37.8% 0.0% 2.2% 2.2% 100.0%
2003 47.4% 50.0% 0.0% 2.6% 0.0% 100.0%
2004 54.8% 38.1% 0.0% 4.8% 2.3% 100.0%
2005 64.9% 27.0% 2.7% 5.4% 0.0% 100.0%
2006 56.1% 19.5% 2.4% 22.0% 0.0% 100.0%
2001 14.6% 51.2% 9.8% 24.4% 0.0% 100.0%
2002 15.2% 45.7% 6.5% 28.3% 4.3% 100.0%
2003 11.1% 35.8% 6.2% 42.0% 4.9% 100.0%
2004 17.7% 26.0% 4.2% 46.9% 5.2% 100.0%
2005 15.1% 20.8% 2.8% 60.4% 0.9% 100.0%
2006 17.5% 21.6% 0.0% 54.6% 6.2% 100.0%
2001 63.5% 19.2% 1.9% 15.4% 0.0% 100.0%
2002 68.9% 14.7% 0.0% 16.4% 0.0% 100.0%
2003 69.3% 23.8% 0.0% 5.9% 1.0% 100.0%
2004 67.5% 22.5% 0.0% 10.0% 0.0% 100.0%
2005 62.5% 22.8% 0.7% 13.2% 0.7% 100.0%
2006 59.7% 23.7% 2.2% 14.4% 0.0% 100.0%
2001 82.1% 17.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
2002 83.9% 13.1% 0.0% 3.0% 0.0% 100.0%
2003 84.1% 11.3% 0.0% 2.3% 2.3% 100.0%
2004 72.2% 16.7% 0.0% 8.3% 2.8% 100.0%
2005 73.5% 17.6% 0.0% 5.9% 2.9% 100.0%
2006 75.8% 9.1% 0.0% 12.1% 3.0% 100.0%
2000 65.4% 29.9% 1.3% 2.5% 0.9% 100.0%
2001 61.9% 29.9% 1.6% 5.7% 0.9% 100.0%
2002 60.2% 34.5% 1.2% 3.2% 0.9% 100.0%
2003 55.9% 38.4% 2.0% 3.0% 0.7% 100.0%
Economics Essex County Other Ontario Other Canadian Provinces Non Canadian Unspecified
Mathematics and Statistics Essex County Other Ontario Other Canadian Provinces Non Canadian Unspecified
Physics Essex County Other Ontario Other Canadian Provinces Non Canadian Unspecified
General Science Essex County Other Ontario Other Canadian Provinces Non Canadian Unspecified
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Semester Enrolment Units An often-used measure of the undergraduate teaching and resource demands placed on a Faculty is the number of semester enrolment units or SEUs. While an SEU, which is one student in one class, is seen as a standard measure across the university, it is important to note that an SEU in a course with a lab is quite different than for a course without a lab. SEU information for the 2006-2007 academic year by Department is presented in Table 9. A graphic representation of the distribution by Department is provided in Figure 4. Biological Sciences teaches the largest number of SEUs in the Faculty at 6175, Computer Science the second largest number at 5600 and Mathematics and Statistics the third most students at 5496. As revealed in Table 10, the number of SEUs taught by both Biological Sciences and Earth and Environmental Sciences increased by more than 360 students over the previous year. The decrease in SEUs taught by Computer Science (466) corresponds to the observed decrease in enrolment. Table 9: Faculty of Science Semester Enrolment Units by Department for 2006/2007 Academic Year1 Department
Spring 2006
Fall 2006
Winter 2007
Total
Biological Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry Computer Science Earth and Environmental Sciences Economics Mathematics and Statistics Physics Faculty of Science Total University Total
162 49 754 222 482 653 88 2410 13,429.7
3116 1831 2524 1731 1472 2463 605 13,742 67,929
2897 1584 2322 2063 1496 2380 633 13,375 64,896.6
6175 3464 5600 4016 3450 5496 1326 29,527 146,255.3
Table 10: Comparison of Total Semester Enrolment Units by Department 2005/06 and 2006/07 Academic Years Department Biological Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry Computer Science Earth and Environmental Sciences Economics Mathematics and Statistics Physics Total
2005/06
2006/07
5812 6175 3450 3464 6066 5600 3654 4016 3357 3450 5583 5496 1282 1326 29,204 29,527
Absolute Change 363 14 -466 362 93 -87 44 323
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Data obtained from the Office of Institutional Analysis Student Enrolment by Semester webpage: 2006/07 Full and Part time Enrolment (SEU) Academic Year 2006/07 SEU by Department.
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Semester Enrolment Units Figure 4: Distribution of Semester Enrolment Units by Department For the Academic Year 2006/2007
P hysics 4% M athematics and Statistics 19%
Eco no mics 12%
Earth and Enviro nmental. Sciences 14%
B io lo gical Sciences 20%
Chemistry and B io chemistry 12%
Co mputer Science 19%
Undergraduate Program News On November 7, 2007 Senate approved our new BSc in Medical Physics. This program will be offered as a new stream within the Physics and High Technology program. Students will be exposed to techniques in, e.g. radiation therapy, magnetic resonance imaging, and ultrasound; and will benefit from faculty connections with the Windsor Regional Cancer Centre and Hotel Dieu Hospital. Early in the year Senate approved a new BSc in Economics to complement the existing BA. The BSc will have more courses that focus on theory and quantitative methods.
Undergraduate Degrees Conferred The distribution of the number of degrees awarded from the Faculty of Science by type of degree is shown in Table 11 and by Department in Table 12. In 2007, the total number of degrees awarded from the Faculty of Science was 432, 68 more than conferred in 2006. This increase reflects the graduating double cohort class. Of the degrees conferred, 142 or 33% were Honours Bachelor of Science degrees, 66 or 15% were General Bachelor of Computer Science degrees, and 54 or 12.5% General Bachelor of Science degrees. Overall, the number of general degrees awarded by the Faculty decreased over the last year by 42; a consequence of the declining number of students pursuing Computer Science and General Science three year programs.
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Undergraduate Degrees Conferred Table 11: Undergraduate Degrees Conferred at the June 2007 and October 2007 Convocation Ceremonies1 Degree Conferred
Number
% of Total
Bachelor of Science Honours Bachelor of Science Honours Co-op Bachelor of Science 4 Year Bachelor of Science General Bachelor of Computer Science Honours Bachelor of Computer Science Honours Co-op Bachelor of Computer Science General BComm Honours BComm Honours Co-op Bachelor of Mathematics Honours Bachelor of Mathematics General Bachelor of Operational Research Co-op Bachelor of Arts Honours Bachelor of Arts 4 year Bachelor of Arts General Bachelor of Science/B.Ed. Bachelor of Science/MEDLAB Bachelor of Mathematics/B.Ed.
142 10 33 54 13 3 66 34 4 10 12 1 5 13 15 9 5 3
32.9% 2.3% 7.6% 12.5% 3.0% 0.7% 15.3% 7.9% 0.9% 2.3% 2.8% 0.2% 1.2% 3.0% 3.5% 2.1% 1.2% 0.7%
Grand Total
432
100%
Undergraduate Academic Scholarship President’s Medal The President’s Medal is presented to a graduating student who has exhibited leadership through strong academic performance and extracurricular involvement to the benefit of campus life and to the community. The award recognizes students who best epitomize the University of Windsor student experience. At the Spring 2007 Convocation Ceremonies, the graduation of students from the double cohort year was recognized by honouring the achievements of two of its top students with the President’s Medal. – two students who just happen to be twins, Emily and Erin Marcotte. Emily Marcotte, a BSc Honours student in Behaviour, Cognition and Neuroscience, attained a cumulative grade point average of 12.4 out of a possible 13 points. She came to the University of Windsor as an Ontario Scholar, earning both a community scholarship and an entrance scholarship. Emily achieved standing on both the President’s and Dean’s Honour Rolls
1
The figures represent the combined total of the degrees conferred at the June 2007 and October 2007 Convocation Ceremonies. Data were obtained from the Programs of the Eighty-Seventh and Eighty-Eighth Convocation Ceremonies.
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Undergraduate Academic Scholarship Table 12: Undergraduate Degrees Conferred by Department 2007 Honours
Major
69 10 6 9 1
24
8 18 1
1 2
General
Co-op
66
3 1
Biological Sciences Biological Sciences BCN Biology and Biotechnology Biochemistry and Biotechnology Biological Sciences and CS
4
Chemistry and Biochemistry Chemistry Biochemistry Chemistry and Physics
Computer Science Computer Science Computer Info Systems Computer Science (Double Major) Comp. Sci. and Software Eng. Opt. Comp. Sci. and Soft. Eng. Spec. Comp. Sci. with AI Specialization Comp. Sci. with Multi Media Business and Computer Sci.
Earth and Env. Sciences Geology Geoinformatics Environmental Science Environmental Geology
13 1 1 4 4
3 1 1 4
15
1 1 1 1
Economics Economics Economics and Labour Studies Economics and Political Science Business and Economics
3 1 1 19
13
15
Mathematics and Statistics Mathematics Mathematics and Statistics Mathematics and Computer Sci. Mathematics and Dev. Psych. Operational Research
4 4 1 1
12
1
Physics Physics and High Technology Physics and Computer Science Physics and Chemistry
4 2 1
1
4
Science Science B.Sc. / B.Ed. B.Sc. / MedLab B.M./B.Ed.
GRAND TOTAL 46
54 9 5 3
204
46
164
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Undergraduate Academic Scholarship in each of her four years at the university, as well as a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Undergraduate Student Research Award. She participated in a number of clubs and societies while on campus, including the University of Windsor Students' Alliance, as a volunteer for Windsor Welcome Week, and as a member of the University of Windsor Young Liberals. Off-campus she is a board member of the Teen Health Centre, and has dedicated her time to Big Sisters of Windsor, Harmony in Action, Tecumseh OPP Bicycle Safety Group, Christ in Others Retreat, and Hotel Dieu Hospital. Emily is currently attending medical school at the University of Western Ontario.
Board of Governors Medals At the June 2007 and October 2007 Convocation Ceremonies, the following students were recipients of a Board of Governors Medal in recognition of their scholastic achievement of being the student graduating with the highest academic standing in their program:
Graduating Students Biological Sciences Chemistry & Biochemistry Computer Science Earth and Environmental Sciences Economics Mathematics & Statistics Physics General Science: Students In Course Science
Crystal Abbas Catherine Valerie Cheng Dane Aaron Bertram Marshall H. Pachal Evan Andrew Roushorne Matthew Alexander Menzies Michael Bolla Nabiha M. Hamaed Diana-Hui Xin Liu
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Undergraduate Academic Scholarship Outstanding Scholarship Awards and Entrance Scholarships A strategic direction of the University of Windsor in recent years has been to select specific programs in which to build leaders or mentors, and reward academically strong students entering these programs as “Outstanding Scholars”. Depending upon the academic range of the student, they could potentially be eligible to receive between $10,000 - $16,000 over their course of study. In Science, the qualifying programs are: Chemistry, Economics, Environmental Geoscience, Environmental Resource Management, Environmental Science, Geoinformatics, Geology, Mathematics, Mathematics and Statistics, Operational Research, Physical Geography, and Physics and High Technology. As a result of the Outstanding Scholar Award, in combination with a financially appealing Entrance Scholarship program, students of academic excellence have increasingly decided to pursue an undergraduate degree at the University of Windsor. Specifically, the Faculty of Science welcomed 96 first year students who had achieved a Grade 12 entering average of 90% or higher. A distribution of these students by Program is provided in Table 13. Over 60% of these students are attracted to programs in the Departments of Biological Sciences and Chemistry and Biochemistry. Thirty-five students received Outstanding Scholar Awards. The distribution of these students by Department and grade average is provided in Table 14. Table 13: Distribution of Exceptional Academic Students (Over 90% Grade 12) by Program Fall 20071 BArts.Sc.[H] – Arts and Science BA[H] – (Pre) Forensics and Criminology BFS[H] – Forensic Science BA[H] – Economics BCS [H] – Computer Science. BCS [H] – CS with Software Engineering Co-op BM[H] – Mathematics and Statistics BM[H] – Mathematics BM[H] – Mathematics and Music BSC/BED - General Science BSC[G] - General Science BSC[H] - Biochemistry BSC[H] - Biochemistry and Biotechnology BSC[H]- Biological Sciences BSC [H] - Behaviour, Cognition & Neuroscience BSC[H] - Chemistry BSC[H] I - Chemistry & Physics BSC[H] - Environmental Science BSC[H] -Physics and High Technology Co-op Concurrent B.Math[H]/BEd. Total
1
12 1 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 4 17 4 22 5 8 2 2 4 4 96
This information is obtained from a Science Crystal-2 Report run on October 15, 2006.
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Undergraduate Academic Scholarship Table 14: Distribution of 1st Year Outstanding Scholar Awards by Department 2007-2008
Department Chemistry and Biochemistry Earth and Environmental Sciences Economics Mathematics and Statistics Physics Total
85%-89.9%
# of Students Receiving Award 90%-94.9% Over 95%
5 3 5 13
6 3 1 6 1 17
4 1 5
Total 15 3 1 9 7 35
Dean’s Honour Roll Students who achieve an excellent academic record earn a place on the Dean’s Honour Roll. Those appearing on the list are a very select group of full time students who have completed at least ten courses at the University with a major and cumulative average of at least A- (11.0/13). The Dean’s Honour Roll for the academic year 2006-2007 appears on page 50. The honour roll will also be produced as a plaque and displayed in the Office of the Dean. Each student is mailed a congratulatory letter and certificate and is recognized at the Dean’s Reception. 2007 NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award Recipients NSERC, through its Undergraduate Student Research Award Program (USRA), provides financial assistance for successful applicants to conduct research for up to four months at an eligible Canadian university. Recipients of an USRA for 2007 in the Faculty of Science were: Biological Sciences
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Fawad Ahmed Sameen Ahmed, Ryan Ard Jennifer Brzozowski Rajdeep Dhaliwal Jordan Nantais Neeraj Patel
Paolo Bomben Catherine Cheng Meghan Doster Laura Ezeife Emona Kraja Bryan Lucier Stuart Mahoney Colleen Mailloux Tamara Milovic Andrea Naaum Vincent Ruisi Natasha Sharda Michael Stinchcombe Robert Ty Fei Yang
Michael Babechuk, Amer Pasalic Kyle Prestanski
Computer Science
Ying Chen Eugene Greene
Mathematics & Statistics
Anna Cylwa Michelle Fleming Physics
Anna Maeva Jeffrey Rau Zhen Shi Matthew Williams
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DEAN’S HONOUR ROLL 2006-2007 Crystal Abbas Justin Abbott Melissa Abdellah Shaheera Afzal Fawad Ahmed Sameen Ahmed Ahmad Al Ashram Bushra Al-Rayes Magbule Ala Doko Alia Ali Laura Allen Deniz Alpas Sirat Aman Roberto Amato Ryan Ard Mike Babechuk Jennie Bacon Michelle Baker Laura Ball Phil Beaulieu Jean-Marc Beausoleil Matthew Beausoleil Sabrina Bernardi Brianna Binder Nicole Bloschinsky Irina Bobeica Michael Bolla Paolo Bomben Graham Briscoe Jennifer Brzozowski Melissa Buttineau Samantha Campagna Courtney Carmichael Andrea Cervi Esther Chae Sana Chaker Shawn Chen Catherine Cheng Valerie Cheung Karen Cogliati Rohann Correa Ryan Craig Anna Cylwa Michelle Cylwa Rick De Blaere
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Shawn DenHartogh Caroline Dennis Rajdeep Dhaliwal Anita Di Nardo Christopher Diloreto Ivana Djukic Meghan Doster Suzanne Durocher Chemanthi Ediriweera Brett Elsdon Laura Ezeife Doreen Ezeife Katie Facecchia Jill Faraci Bre-Anne Fifield Michelle Fleming Warren Friedl Jesse Gardner Costa Surbhi Garg Stephen Gemin Mireille Gharib Alexander Gilliam Nadia Grando Anthony Graziano Ahmed Guhad Zhihao Guo Anna Guo Hussain Haj-Khalil Miranda Hanna Marcel Hildebrand Justin Hoyle Brent Hudson Laura Hurajt Armando Iannicello Christina Iaquinta Bogdan Ion Abhishek Jariwala Stephanie Jean Ana Jeftic Kareem Kadri Ryan Kahue Aditya Karnik Akhil Khosla Olena Kis Emilia Kolanska
Jenny Kotsidis Emona Kraja Marsha Kucera Jay Lamont Michael Laschuk Michelle Launder Mercedes Lavoy Mylai Le Erica Lee Jonathan Leung Tianchen Li Diana-Hui-Xin Liu Feng Liu Jennifer Low Minmin Luo Dennis Ma Andrew MacDonald Anna Maeva Stuart Mahoney Colleen Mailloux Jacqueline Malette Samer Mansour Emily Marcotte Brenna Market Joshua Martin Michelle Masaro Colin Mascaro Anca Matei Matthew Menzies Caitlin Meyer Tamara Milovic Stephanie Miskin Wesley Moga Samantha Molinaro Pasquale Montaleone Kyle Mosonyi Candace Muller Ferheen Mustafa Andrea Naaum Anthony Nakhle Eni Nano Jordan Nantais Jason Nhan Neeraj Patel Dennis Petras
Andreea Pirvulescu Jordan Prince Catherine Prochazka Emily Quenneville Natasha Rafo Satyesh Rana Jeffrey Rau Philip Reddish Cassidy Riddlebarger Kathryn Rieveley Matthew Rochon Kaitlyn Ross Vince Ruisi Dinela Rushani Joelle Saad Brian Sahli Mark Saliba Ed Schwartzenberger Meghan Sekersky Jing Shao Natasha Sharda David Shih Brian Small Jifeng Song Divya Sood Karly Soulliere Ashley Steinberg Michael Stinchcombe Beilei Sun Andre Sutrisno Alex Szlavik Varun Takyar Erin Taylor Katrina Tomanelli Zhongyuan Tu Rob Ty Jackie Vandereerden Michael Verbora Michelle Wilken Linda Wong Joe Yacoub Fei Yang Elizabeth Yaworsky Margarette Youssef Daria Zajac
Dean’s Student Award Reception On September 7, 2007 the Dean of Science hosted the 5th Annual Dean’s Student Awards Reception in recognition of the accomplishments of those receiving more than $1,000 in renewable entrance scholarships; appearing on the 2006-2007 Dean’s Honour Roll; and those receiving NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards. More than 300 science students were invited to the event. Each honouree was presented with a Faculty of Science embossed padfolio in acknowledgment of their success and academic achievement. It is a tradition to invite a Science alumnus to address the gathering and this year’s speaker was Nasr Saad and family. Nasr completed his doctorate in physics at the University of Windsor in 1980, and each of his four children followed in his footsteps studying science at UWindsor before launching professional careers. Dr. Saad is currently a teacher at Cardinal Carter High School in Leamington and says he is proud to counsel young people to study at the University of Windsor. It's a lesson his children took to heart. Wassim earned a biology degree here and is now a physician, Ghassan earned a physics degree and is now a dentist, Joumana earned a chemistry degree and is now a teacher, and the youngest, Alice, is in her fourth year studying optometry after two years in biology. Ghassan Saad said their varied careers prove that a degree from the University of Windsor "can take you anywhere." "It's a testament to how versatile a degree in science can be," he said. “The University of Windsor holds a special place for us. My family is grateful and proud of our connection." Having chosen to study at Windsor students attending the event were particularly receptive to his message.
The Saad Family are all University of Windsor Science alumni and were the featured speakers at the Dean’s Student Award Reception. The family boasts two teachers, one doctor, one dentist and an optometrist 51
Other Awards and Accomplishments 2007 Ron Ianni Student of the Year This award is given by the University of Windsor's Student Alliance to the full-time undergraduate student who has contributed unselfishly to the enhancement of campus life and exhibited the spirit of being an outstanding member of the University of Windsor community. In 2007, Omar Raza Department of Biological Sciences (BCN Program) was the recipient of the award in recognition of his participation in the following activities: Senate Steering Committee, University of Windsor Crystal Ball Organizing Committee, Science Society Executive, Canadian University Science Games Organizing Committee, and Orientation Leader for Students Orienting Students. Linda Wong, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was the recipient of the 2007 First Year Student of the Year Award from the UWSA. Ms. Irina Bobeica, a second year Biological Sciences accepted a summer teaching assistant position at Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory for the course Neural Systems and Behaviour. Woods Hole is one of the premier research complexes in the world and the Neural Systems and Behaviour course is also one of the best in the field. Such positions are normally offered to PhD students or postdoctoral fellows. The seminar series at Woods Hole has a regular complement of Noble Prize winners and the individuals associated with the course are some of the best researchers in neurobiology.
Debbie Loach, 4th year student in the Operational Research Program was awarded first prize in the inaugural Student Poster Competition at the National Meeting of the Canadian Operational Research Society held in London, Ontario from May 14 to 16, 2007.
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Other Awards and Accomplishments Lancer alumna Jackie Malette was named a top Eight Academic All-Canadian for the second consecutive year. Now studying medicine at the University of Ottawa, Malette was honoured for her athletic and academic success in the 2006-07 school year. While at Windsor, Jackie majored in mathematics and statistics. She made the dean's list through her University of Windsor career, carried a 12.2 grade point average, and was a member of the President's Honour Roll, the Dean's Honour Roll, and the Outstanding Scholars Program. On the athletic side, she led the Lancers to the provincial women’s track and field team title for the third consecutive year, was named the CIS female athlete of the year in track events as well as the OUA Track MVP and won a bronze at the national championship in November 2006. In 2007, Jackie was the recipient of the Banner Shield as top female athlete and the DeMarco Award for combining academic excellence with athletic prowess. The following students from the Faculty of Science received Academic All-Canadian status for maintaining a minimum grade point average of 80 per cent, while competing for a university varsity team. Michelle Baker (Sciences), Mike Miller (Chemistry and Biochemistry) and Jackie Malette (Mathematics and Statistics). At the 2007 Chemistry and Biochemistry Undergraduate Research Symposium the honours research projects of graduating students were presented. The following students received top honours: Mireille Gharib, Tuck Alumni Award (Best Undergraduate Research Project, Chemistry) Patrick Walsh, the Hutnik Research Award (Best Undergraduate Research Project, Biochemistry) Andre Sutrisno,the Cache Scholar Award (Hypercube Scholar Award) Sylvie Tremblay was the recipient of the 2007 Mervyn Franklin and Maxine Holder-Franklin Honours Colloquium Award in the Department of Biological Sciences. The award is given to the best for the best oral presentation given by an undergraduate student earning a B.Sc. Honours Biological Sciences with thesis at the B.Sc. Honours Biological Sciences with thesis Colloquium. Linda Wong, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was the recipient of the 2007 First Year Student of the Year Award from the UWSA.
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Other Awards and Accomplishments The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), a Computer Science Professional Society, is a major force in advancing the skills of information technology professionals and students worldwide. Each year the ACM holds an International Collegiate Programming contest. On October 26th, 2007 the local ACM Computer Programming Competition was held in order to determine who will represent the University of Windsor at this year’s Regional competition. The competition was open to all full-time undergraduate students and hosted by the School of Computer Science in the Java Lab. It promotes problem solving skills as computer programmers strive to solve all the presented problems in the allocated times. The top team composed of Daniel Dahl, Eugene Greene and Jordan Iversen solved two problems correctly in the fastest time; the second place team composed of Zak Blacher, Franco Iacobacci and Thomas McDonald also solved two problems. Both teams will advance to the regional competition. The regional event is to be held simultaneously at various sites in the east central region with well over 100 top teams from various post secondary institutions competing for a spot to advance to the international competition. The Windsor teams, sponsored by the Computer Science Society (CSS) will be competing at the Michigan site November 9-10, 2007.
First Place Winners: Daniel Dah, Eugene Greene, Jordan Iversen with Dr. Ziad Kobti, Competition Organizer
HSAP presentation at McWilliam Elementary Public School
As a result of the efforts of Magbule Ala Doko, BSc 2004 in Biochemistry and Valbona Ala a third year Chemistry student, the Health and Science Awareness program has been established within the Faculty of Science. The program involves a group of students from the Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Biological Sciences visiting local elementary schools and providing information and activities complementing the curriculum. In December 2006, the HSAP group visited J. A. McWilliam Elementary School where a presentation was made to Grade 5 and 6 classes on the Human Body in support of the Life Systems unit they were studying at the time. In addition to a PP presentation, students rotated to different work stations where information about the human body was presented. Early in 2007, the HSAP group intend to develop presentations focussed on cancer and chemistry. The itinerary for the 2007-2008 academic year is currently being formulated by the group in association with the School Board.
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Initiatives of Science Student Societies and Clubs
As part of the Windsor Welcome Week activities on campus, the Science Society spearheaded a number of events for first year science students including Science Fest 2007, a bar-b-que, and a march en-masse to the Welcome convocation.
Preparing, serving, sampling: Physics students make and eat treats frozen with liquid nitrogen as part of an event welcoming new students to the department. Left: a cloud of vapour rises from the mixing bowl as the nitrogen is added. Centre: Alex Vyskocil hands out the chocolaty result. Right: Dean of Science Richard Caron looks on as third-year students Theresa Spanjers and Helen Nhan prepare to try a flash-frozen marshmallow.
The Chemistry and Biochemistry Association held its 3rd Annual Multicultural Show and Dinner on March 10, 2007 showcasing performances and food from different countries reflecting the diversity of campus and the department. The show is a charity event which raises funds for the Canadian World Education Foundation (http://www.cwef.ca). This year over $1000 in proceeds were donated to CWEF. 55
Initiatives of Science Student Societies and Clubs
March 14, 2007, marked the celebration of Pi Day; so denoted because it is represented as 3.14. The Math + Stats Club and The Computer Science Society, hosted the event where they offered a pie buffet with ice cream and juice. Students from the Science Society, Computer Science Society and the Social Science Society held “A Night of Lights” Charity Ball on Sunday, April 1, 2007 at the Cleary International Centre. All proceeds were donated to the Aids Committee of Windsor, the Windsor Well-Come Centre for Human Potential, and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Organizers were hopeful that the event would help strengthen ties between campus and the local community. The 250 people who attended enjoyed an evening of fine dining, dancing, and live entertainment as well as the opportunity to bid on silent auction items.
In addition to their various fund raising activities, science student societies and clubs organize various social events for the benefit and enjoyment of their membership as well as for the university community at large including, but not limited to golf tournaments, bar-b-ques, trips to Cedar Point, paint ball, laser tag, bowl-a-thons, movie nights, cranium night, fashion shows and ski trips.
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Part IV: Graduate Students and Programs Graduate Student Enrolment It is with the education of graduate students that the dual roles of professors to teach and research converge to a single activity. Professors ensure that graduate students experience and learn of the latest innovations and discoveries, and graduate students work alongside professors to help push the frontiers of knowledge. In addition, graduate students play an important role in the teaching of undergraduate students through the supervision of labs and tutorials, the marking of tests and exams, and through one-on-one mentoring; and are an important part in the social fabric of a department. Table 15: Full Time Graduate Student Enrolment (Fall) 2002-20071 2002 M.Sc. Ph.D. Biological Sciences Chemistry & Biochemistry Computer Science Earth & Env. Sciences GLIER Economics Mathematics & Statistics Physics Total
2003 M.Sc. Ph.D.
2004 M.Sc. Ph.D.
2005 M.Sc. Ph.D.
2006 M.Sc. Ph.D.
2007 M.Sc. Ph.D.
36
11
38
13
32
16
35
11
30
10
37
10
28
22
27
31
28
30
26
33
29
35
32
31
101
-
103
2
85
7
71
12
63
15
58
19
7
-
13
3
15
4
14
4
2
8
4
10
36
-
42
-
7 29
4 -
8 37
7 -
17 27
10
15 20
13
13
10
17
12
26
10
25
9
22
5
21
6
12
9
11
12
13
14
13
19
9
22
9
16
233
52
251
73
235
85
229
95
199
105
196
105
Table 16: Part Time Graduate Student Enrolment (Fall) 2002-20071 2002 M.Sc. Ph.D. Biological Sciences Chemistry & Biochemistry Computer Science Earth & Env. Sciences Economics Mathematics & Statistics Physics Total
2003 M.Sc. Ph.D.
2004 M.Sc. Ph.D.
2005 M.Sc. Ph.D.
2006 M.Sc. Ph.D.
2007 M.Sc. Ph.D.
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8
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6
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7
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10
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7
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2
-
2
-
4
-
6
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1
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2
13
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1
14
1
9
1
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1
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Data for 2001-2006 were obtained from the Office of Institutional Analysis, Student 10 Year Historical Enrolment webpage: 1997 - 2006 10 Year Full and Part Time Enrolment History (All), Fall by Department. The 2007 figures were obtained from Yvonne Sinasac, Office of Institutional Analysis and represent the University of Windsor 2007 Fall USIS Head Count – Preliminary Report as of September Drop/Add date.
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Graduate Student Enrolment As shown in Table 15, the number of full time graduate students currently pursuing a Master’s or Doctoral degree in programs offered by the Faculty of Science is 196 and 105 respectively for a total of 301. This is 2 more graduate students than last year. The number of Master’s students has increased in the Departments of Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Earth and Environmental Sciences by 7, 3, and 2 respectively. The number of students pursuing Master’s degrees in Economics, Computer Science and GLIER has decreased by 7, 5 and 2 respectively. An increase in the number of doctoral students has occurred in the Departments of Computer Science (4), Earth and Environmental Sciences (2) and GLIER (3). The number of doctoral students has decreased by 4 in Chemistry and Biochemistry and by 6 in Physics. As shown in Figure 7, the Faculty of Science no longer accommodates the largest percentage of graduate students attending the University. In some Departments it would appear that the capacity to accommodate the research programs of graduate students has been achieved and is indeed eroding. The increase in graduate student enrolments precipitated by the graduating double cohort class did not materialize.
Figure 5: Distribution of Master’s Students by Faculty Fall 2007
HK 5% Education 2%
Nursing 1% Science 19%
Business 24%
FASS 28% Engineering 21%
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Graduate Student Enrolment Figure 6: Distribution of Doctoral Students by Faculty Fall 2007 Education 3%
Science 36%
Engineering 36%
FASS 25%
Figure 7: Distribution of All Graduate Students by Faculty (Fall) 2007
Education 2% Business 18%
Engineering 24%
HK 4%
Nursing 1% Science 23%
FASS 28%
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Degrees Conferred by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research At the Convocation Ceremonies in June and October 2007, 63 Master of Science, 19 Master of Arts, and 16 Doctor of Philosophy degrees were awarded. The number of Master’s degrees conferred in 2007 increased by 2 over last year with the number of doctoral degrees increasing by 10. Table 17: Degrees Conferred at the June 2007 and October 2007 Convocation Ceremonies (MA, M.Sc., and Doctor of Philosophy1)
1
M.Sc. Biological Sciences M.Sc. Biochemistry M.Sc. Biochemistry &Chemistry M.Sc. Computer Science M.Sc. Earth Sciences M.Sc. Environmental Science M.A. Economics M.A. Geography M.Sc. Mathematics & Statistics M.Sc. Physics Total Master’s Degrees
10 3 2 26 4 7 18 1 8 3 82
Ph.D. Biological Sciences Ph.D. Biochemistry Ph.D. Chemistry & Biochemistry Ph.D. Mathematics & Statistics Ph.D. Physics Total Doctoral Degrees
1 5 3 3 4 16
The figures represent the combined total of the degrees conferred at the June 2007 and October 2007 Convocation Ceremonies. Data were obtained from the programs of the Eight-Seventh and Eighty-Eighth Convocation Ceremonies.
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2007 Governor General’s Gold Medal Winner At the October 20, 2007 Convocation ceremonies, Dr. Bobby Ellis, who graduated with his Ph.D. in Chemistry and Biochemistry in October 2006 under the supervision of Dr. Charles Macdonald, was presented with the 2006-2007 Governor General's Gold Medal for outstanding academic excellence at the graduate level. He was the top student in Graduate Studies. Dr. Ellis currently holds an NSERC postdoctoral fellowship and is continuing his research at the University of California at Davis exploring the synthesis and reactivity of phosphorus and arsenic compounds. As the founder of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry’s Chemistry Magic Show—one of the department’s major outreach initiatives—Bobby Ellis introduced hundreds of the region’s young students to the wonders of chemistry. It was one of the University of Windsor experiences Dr. Ellis says helped prepare him for a career in research and education. He performed the first version of the magic show at Chapters during the release of the sixth Harry Potter book. An impressed parent wrote a letter to the Windsor Star, and the department contacted local schools to gauge interest. The various experiments performed during the show are linked to the public school curriculum and involve colour-changing reactions, making polymers, making alloys—and of course, lots of explosions. In 2006-2007, the magic show was performed in 27 local elementary schools by current graduate students in Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Graduate Funding and Scholarships The ability of our graduate students to attract external scholarships is one of many indications of the strength of our graduate programs. Below is a list of provincial and national scholarship winners. Ontario Graduate Scholarships (OGS) The Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) program is designed to encourage excellence in graduate studies at the master’s and doctoral levels. Winners of this province-wide competition receive $15,000 for three consecutive terms. The province of Ontario contributes two-thirds of this amount and the university provides one-third. The following students were successful in the Ontario Graduate Scholarship competition for 2007-2008:
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Graduate Funding and Scholarships Biological Sciences
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Andrea Belanger Jessica Cuthbert Doreen Ezeife Evangelia Kiropu Breanna Market Melissa St. Pierre
Magbule Ala Doko Michael Bolla Paolo Bomben Meghan Doster Meghan Dureen Stephen Geier Carly Griffin Hiyam Hamaed Stuart Mahoney Aaron Rossini
Computer Science
Ataul Bari Ying Chen Shangwei Duan Nabil Abdullah Earth Science
Neil Porter Kyle Pretnaski
Physics
Brandon Disher Justin Teeuwen Qixue Wu
Environmental Science (GLIER)
Andrew Bramburger Ontario Graduate Scholarships in Science and Technology (OGSST) Unlike the Ontario Graduate Scholarships, the Ontario Graduate Scholarships in Science and Technology are administered by the university. The OGSST are funded by the Province matching at a 2:1 ratio new monies contributed by the private sector (businesses, organizations or individuals) to a maximum total scholarship value of $15,000 per year. The following students were successful in the OGSST competition for 2007-2008. Biological Sciences
Computer Science
Kyle Swiston Mohammad Alsorkhy
Nabil Abdullah Lihua Duan Rahmatullah Hafiz
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Catherine Cheng Danijela Domazet Xin Hu
Physics
Matthew Williams Andrew Senchuk
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Post Graduate Scholarships 2007 NSERC provides financial support to high-calibre students of the natural sciences or engineering who would like to further their research goals by undertaking studies at the master's or doctoral level. The following grants are available: Postgraduate Scholarships (PGS) Master’s or Doctoral; Canadian Graduate Scholarships (CGS) Master’s or Doctoral; and Post Doctoral Fellowships (PDF). The following graduate students were successful in the 2007 NSERC Post Graduate Scholarship competition. 62
Graduate Funding and Scholarships Student Name
Department
CGSM ($17,500 for 1 year, renewable)
Emily Marcotte Brenna Market Meghan Doster Ying Chen Matthew Williams
Biological Science (BCN) Biological Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry Computer Science Physics
PGSM ($17,300 for 1 year)
Doreen Ezeife Paolo Bomben Amy Snook
Biological Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry GLIER
CGSD3 ($35,000 per year for 3 years)
Lauren Reed
Biological Sciences
PGSD3 ($35,000 per year for 3 years)
Ataul Bari
Computer Science
PDF ($40,000 per year for 2 years)
Sarah Vella James Muirhead
Chemistry and Biochemistry GLIER
Other Awards and Accomplishments CIPRD/AUTO 21 Doctoral Research Award 2007 Paul Preney, a doctoral student in the School of Computer Science co-supervised by Dr. Robert Kent, Computer Science and Dr. Anne Snowdon, Odette School of Business was awarded a Doctoral Research Award by the Canadian Institute for Research in Pain and Disability (CIRPD) in partnership with AUTO21. CIHR administers the award along with CIRPD and AUTO21 provides matching funds. The award, in the total amount of $20,250 was for the project “A robust infrastructure to support an autonomic, ad-hoc, wireless, grid-based health and safety survey system for data collection and analysis to enable timely interventions for child safety and injury prevention”. CIHR Doctoral Research Awards are intended to provide special recognition and support to students who are pursuing a PhD degree in a health-related field in Canada or abroad. Candidates are expected to have an exceptionally high potential for future research achievement and productivity.
Computer Science Master’s student Chunjiao Ji with her supervisor Dr. Xiaobu Yuan, School of Computer Science, were awarded 2nd place honours in the Outstanding Paper category at the IEEE EIT 2007 Conference held in Chicago, IL May 17-20, 2007 for their paper “Performance Analysis of Service-Oriented Architectures with Multi-Factor Sensitivity Analysis.” 63
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Graduate student David Bradley, Department of Biological Sciences was named runner up for best student poster at the 26th annual meeting of the Society of Canadian Ornithologists for his presentation on the vocal behaviour of tropical wrens. Jessica Cuthbert was named runner up for best student spoken presentation for her paper on the mating behaviour of tropical flycatchers. The conference, held north of Kingston, was attended by more than 100 ornithologists from universities across Canada—including eight grad students and two professors from the University of Windsor—presenting results of their research on birds. The University of Windsor presented more papers and posters than any other Canadian university. The conference was a great opportunity to showcase the ornithological research at Windsor and to build connections to other research scientists throughout Canada. Darren Mercer, a member of the Loeb Lab and Paolo Bomben a member of the Macdonald group in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry won prizes for their posters in the graduate and undergraduate poster categories for inorganic chemistry respectively at the 90th Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference in Winnipeg, Manitoba, May 26–30, 2007. The poster presented by Darren Mercer was titled “Substituted Crown Ethers for Building Metal Organic Roxtanne Framework, MORFs.” Paolo Bomben’s poster was “N-Heterocyclic Carbene Stabilized Group 14 Atoms”.
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Science Discovery Express Event On Thursday, October 11th at 8:05 p.m. the Science Discovery Express rolled into the Windsor train station carrying potential graduate students from universities along the Toronto-Windsor corridor. With current graduate students in the Faculty of Science acting as hosts, the visitors attended information sessions and other departmental activities on Friday, October 12th designed to encourage them to get on track with graduate studies in Science at Windsor. At the opening session visiting students learned first hand about the Windsor experience from Carly Griffin, PhD student in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; were briefed on the application process and funding opportunities at Windsor by Dr. Michael Crawford, Associate Dean Faculty of Graduate Studies; and then heard about Science excellence at Windsor from Rick Caron, Dean of Science. Events throughout the day included departmental overviews highlighting faculty research programs; graduate student paper and poster presentations; laboratory, building and campus tours; meet and greet informal lunches; and one-on-one sit down sessions with potential supervisors. Students who otherwise knew little about the graduate programs offered in science at Windsor, and indeed little about Windsor at all, left with a very favourable impression of the Faculty, University and City. It remains to be seen if any of the students will “choo-choochoose” Windsor for their graduate studies. In the School of Computer Science, the Science Discovery Event was dovetailed with their 1st Annual Graduate Computer Science Conference, an event organized by and for current CS graduate students as a means of highlighting their achievements, raising awareness of on-going research, and fostering a sense of community in the academic environment of the School. About 40 CS Master’s and PhD students took part in the conference.
Visiting students from Brock, Guelph, Toronto, Wilfrid Laurier, Western and York enjoy the BioBeer reception hosted by the Department of Biological Sciences before boarding the VIA1 train home.
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PART V: Science: The Research Faculty Universities have a social responsibility to create, acquire and disseminate knowledge. This responsibility is met in the Faculty of Science through its emphasis on the importance of research activity and research output. The Faculty of Science is fortunate to have a complement of nationally and internationally recognized scientists and early career scientists who undertake a wide range of research programs and attract significant amounts of external funding from a variety of federal and provincial agencies as well as through grants from the private sector. Over 8.12 million dollars in total funding from external sources committed in the support of research for 2007 is documented in this report. These funds will contribute to ensuring that the Faculty of Science and its researchers will continue to be an incubator for innovation and academic knowledge. Also documented in this section are the several academic and research distinctions bestowed up faculty members over the past year and the over 439 articles published in refereed journals and in those Conference Proceedings included in the Web of Science during 2006 and 2007.
Research Honours and Awards Canadian Association of Physicists Outstanding Achievement Award 2007 Dr. Roman Maev, Daimler/Chrysler Industrial Research Chair in Applied Solid State Physics and Material Characterization, Department of Physics, was the recipient of the Canadian Association of Physicists 2007 Outstanding Achievement Award in Industrial and Applied Physics. The award recognizes his outstanding contribution to the field of acoustic microscopy and the wide application of his research to a range of assembly line manufacturing processes. Dr. Maev’s research interests include the fundamentals of physical acoustics and ultrasonic imaging as well as studies of properties of heterogeneous micro-structures of materials and biomaterials.
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Research Honours and Awards Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 - 2007 Dr. Sherah VanLaerhoven, Department of Biological Sciences and Academic Chair, Forensic Sciences Program was named a recipient of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 award. The annual awards program, established in 1995 by The Caldwell Partners, is designed to celebrate the achievements of 40 Canadians in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors, who have reached a significant level of success before age 40. The 40 winners were selected from more than 1,400 nominees. Dr. VanLaerhoven is one of only two forensic entomologists in Canada, and is a pioneer in the field. She conducted and published Canada’s first experimental research in the area of forensic entomology in 1996 and developed a regional forensic entomology database for British Columbia — she is currently developing a similar database for Ontario. As well, she set up a forensic entomology research laboratory, one of only two in Canada, which includes high-security facilities for forensic investigations. Forensic entomology involves the use of insect evidence in forensic investigations. VanLaerhoven’s research has been used in a number of homicide cases and she has served as an expert witness for over a decade, most recently in the Regina vs. Truscott case. In addition to her work in forensic entomology, VanLaerhoven does research into the biological control of insect pests in forestry and agriculture. She is currently testing a native Canadian wasp parasite to control cabbage loopers in greenhouse vegetable production, and has researched the biological control of the southern pine beetle, which kills thousands of hectares of pine forest each year in the southern United States. Biological pest control not only saves money, but allows for reduction in the use of chemical pesticides, and protects soil, water, and air environments. .
Premier’s Catalyst Award for Innovation 2007 Technology and innovation are at the heart of Canada’s future economy and in 2005, with the launching of Tessonics Inc. the transference of academic knowledge and innovation into the marketplace was witnessed. Tessonics Inc., a new company, was born out of a joint initiative between the research team of Physics professor Dr. Roman Maev, NSERC/DaimlerChrysler Industrial Research Chair in Applied Solid State Physics and Material Characterization, and DaimlerChrysler. In recognition of the breakthrough technology embodied in the initiative, Dr. Maev was awarded a 2007 Premier's Catalyst Award for Innovation. Tessonics Inc.’s handheld spot-weld analyzer uses new physical principles - advanced high-tech electronics as well as ultrasonic imaging - to examine the weld’s internal material microstructure and identify possible flaws. The system has the potential to save manufacturers hundreds of million of dollars annually in quality control, and in just the first 18 months of Tessonics activity, has generated over $4 million in sales to automakers around the world.
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Research Honours and Awards According to Dr. Maev, the award, which includes a research grant of $200,000, shows the value of applied sciences: "It's a good example of how universities can bring new business initiatives to the local community and to the province." He hopes to use the money to explore the potential for this ultrasonic imaging technology for use in biomedical research, possibly in conjunction with the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry – Windsor program, scheduled to open in 2008. "We already proved ourselves as serious partners for industry," Dr. Maev says. "This money is a gift as an opportunity to support student involvement in advanced research on our campus and to convince investors of the potential for biomedical diagnostical work."
Research and Scholarship Excellence Canada Research Chairs (CRC) Award Winners The Canada Research Chair funding program promotes leading-edge research and innovation and was created to keep Canada's academic community strong in the face of growing international competition. Over the past year, two Faculty of Science professors have been recognized as leaders and innovators in their fields of study and named Canada Research Chairs. There are currently six CRC’s in the Faculty. Dr. Aaron Fisk (left), Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and member of GLIER is a Tier II Canada Research Chair in Trophic Ecology. Dr. Fisk will receive $100,000 per year over the five years in support of this chair. Dr. Fisk’s research examines the structure, function, and flow of nutrients in aquatic food webs using natural and human-introduced chemical tracers. He is developing tools to study ecosystem structure which will provide new information on how ecosystems function and react to environmental stressors. Characterizing and understanding the influence of natural variation and manmade stress on food webs is essential for effective conservation, management and, ultimately, the health of sustainable ecosystems. 70
Research and Scholarship Excellence Dr. Robin Gras (right), School of Computer Science is a Tier II Canada Research Chair in Probabilistic Heuristics and Bioinformatics. Dr. Gras will receive $100,000 per year over the five years in support of this chair. Dr. Gras generates advanced artificial intelligence systems in order to develop a computational model that will sort through medical and biological information to aid researchers in everything from cancer research to mad cow disease. Gras says that although researchers have amassed enormous amounts of information on the inner workings of the human body – from cataloguing the more than 30,000 genes that make up the human genome, to complex models that explain how humans think, walk, grow, and perform countless other tasks – the technology to sort this information has lagged. He likens it to looking for something online without a search engine, such as Google. When medical researchers lack the right search engine, it can mean the difference between a major medical breakthrough and years of wasted time and energy. Gras’s research can help make sense of complex biological interactions by using a computerized set of rules and mathematical models that point scientists in the right direction. NSERC Collaborative Research and Development (CRD) Grants The objective of the NSERC CRD program is to give companies operating from a Canadian base access to the special knowledge, expertise and educational resources at Canadian postsecondary institutions and to offer opportunities for mutually beneficial collaborations that result in industrial or economic benefits to Canada. The grants support well-defined projects undertaken by university researchers and their private-sector partners. Dr. Doug Stephan, CRC in Catalysis and New Materials, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, received a NSERC CRD grant supported by Nova Chemicals in the amount of $210,000 ($70,000/year for three years). The contribution by Nova Chemicals is $225,000 (including overhead). NSERC Special Research Opportunities (SRO) Grant Dr. Doug Stephan, CRC in Catalysis and New Materials, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, received a NSERC SRO grant in the amount of $345,000 in support of his research into “Metal-free small molecule activation: a breakthrough in catalysis.” The method discovered by Dr. Stephan’s research team to capture and release hydrogen without the use of precious metals involves a compound called phosphonium borate, which takes on hydrogen at room temperature and releases it at temperatures above 100 C. Current methods involve catalysts like platinum or rhodium, which are expensive. Their findings, published in the journal Science, may have application in the economical development of fuel cells, as well as in the pharmaceutical, petrochemical and food industries. The SRO funds will be used to further investigate the potential applications of the process. Stephan’s hydrogen capture and release 71
Research and Scholarship Excellence process made NSERC’s inaugural Top 50 Discoveries list and patents for the new process have been filed. NSERC Strategic Projects Grants The objective of the Strategic Project Grants program is to increase research and training in targeted areas that could strongly enhance Canada’s economy, society and/or environment within the next ten years. Recipients of Strategic Projects grants in 2006 were” Dr. Daniel Heath, Department of Biological Sciences and GLIER received a grant in the amount of $476,000 over three years for the project “Adaptive genetic and physiological responses to aquatic contaminant stress”. Dr. Heath and his research team will determine how animals cope when faced with major contaminants from industry, agriculture and urbanization. Their work will use new methods developed to measure the contaminant response in brown bullhead fish to determine whether animals adapt to toxicological effects through short-term acclimation, or evolutionary longterm adaptation. Results will allow a better understanding of the effects of toxins in Canadian aquatic ecosystems and will help improve the success of remediation efforts. Co-applicants on the grant are Dr. Doug Haffner, CRC in Aquatic Toxology, Department of Biological Sciences and GLIER, Drs. Andrew Hubberstey, and Trevor Pitcher, Department of Biological Sciences, Dr. B. Dixon (Waterloo), Dr. B. Neff (Western) and Dr. N. Bernier (Guelph). Dr. Sherah VanLaerhoven, Department of Biological Sciences and Academic Chair, Forensic Sciences Program, received a grant in the amount of $466,088 over three years for the project “Ecosystem response to perturbation at multiple spatial scales.” Dr. VanLaerhoven will use greenhouses as models to study the interactions among plants, pest insects, beneficial insects and climate when exposed to different temperatures and different numbers of species of plants, pests or beneficial insects. She plans to build environments of different levels of complexity within greenhouses, then expose the system to temperature changes, changes in number and type of beneficial insects, and changes in the number of plants species present, in order to measure the role of these factors on environment.
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Research and Scholarship Excellence Assumption University Chair in Cancer Research Dr. Lisa Porter, Department of Biological Sciences is the Assumption University Chair in Cancer Research. Dr. Porter will receive $40,000 per year for three years in support of this chair. Dr. Porter’s research is focused on elucidating mechanisms that regulate cell growth with a goal of developing novel therapeutics for specific forms of cancer. Together with a dedicated and talented team she employs advanced tissue culture techniques and animal models in order to study the implications that these mechanisms can have, not only in breast cancer, but also in brain cancer. Dr. Porter also holds a prestigious New Investigators Grant from the Canadian Institute for Health Research, and she has research funding from Cancer Research Society, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, the Windsor Regional Cancer Center and the Ontario Innovation Trust. NSERC University Faculty Award The NSERC University Faculty Awards Program was designed to increase the representation of women and Aboriginal peoples in faculty positions in the natural sciences and engineering by encouraging Canadian universities to appoint promising researchers in those groups to tenure track positions. Dr. Wai Ling Yee, Department of Mathematics and Statistics is a recipient of this prestigious award and will have her salary and research costs contributed to by NSERC in the amount of $200,000 over five years. Dr. Yee belongs to an international group of mathematicians studying the Unitary Dual Problem. Computing the unitary dual would finish a fundamental mathematical tool desired by scientists for decades, from oceanographers modelling ocean currents to physicists studying the geometry of the universe. Dr. Yee is the fourth member of the Faculty of Science to receive a NSERC University Faculty Award, joining Dr. Stephanie Doucet, Dr. Tricia Breen Carmichael and Dr. Maria Cioppa.
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Research and Scholarship Excellence Canada Foundation for Innovation Leaders Opportunity Fund (LOF) / Ontario Research Fund The Leaders Opportunity Fund (LOF) replaces the New Opportunities Fund, the Canada Research Chairs Infrastructure Fund, and Career Awards Fund, and is designed to assist universities in attracting excellent faculty to Canadian universities as well as retaining the very best of today and tomorrow’s leading researchers for Canada. The LOF allows universities to acquire infrastructure for their leading research faculty to undertake cutting-edge research and to create competitive packages of research support–infrastructure, direct research costs and operating funds. This year’s LOF award winners in the Faculty of Science are: Dr. Aaron Fisk, CRC in Trophic Ecology, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, and member of GLIER was awarded a LOF in support of his CRC in the amount of $50,000 for his “Chemical Tracer Laboratory” project. With matching funds from the Ontario Research Fund the total value of the award is $100,000. Dr. Robin Gras, CRC in Probabilistic Heuristics and Bioinformatics, School of Computer Science was awarded a LOF in support of his CRC in the amount of $25,707 for his “Bioinformatics Laboratory.” With matching funds from the Ontario Research Fund the total value of the award is $51,414 Dr. Andrew Swan, Department of Biological Sciences was awarded an LOF in support of research infrastructure in the amount of $50,000 to purchase a confocal microscope for multichannel and live imaging. With matching funds from the Ontario Research Fund the total value of the award is $100,000. Dr. Christopher Weisner, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and member of GLIER received a LOF in the amount of $50,000 for the development of research infrastructure, specifically a facility to study the geochemical controls on contaminant transport and molecular scale processes. With matching funds from the Ontario Research Fund the total value of the award is $100,000. Dr. Huiming Zhang, Department of Biological Sciences was awarded an LOF in support of research infrastructure in the amount of $50,000 for the development of a facility for investigating hearing mechanisms. With matching funds from the Ontario Research Fund the total amount of the award is $100,000. Ministry of Research and Innovation – Early Researcher Award (ERA) The Early Researcher Award program is a successor to the Premier's Research Excellence Award (PREA) program. It aims to help promising, recently-appointed Ontario researchers (i.e. within the first five years of starting an independent academic research career) build their research teams of graduate students, post-doctoral fellows and research associates. The ultimate goal of the program is to improve Ontario’s ability to attract and retain the best and brightest research talent in high-priority economic areas. The recipient of a 2007 Early Researcher Award was: Dr. Daniel Mennill, Department of Biological Sciences received $100,000 with matching funds of $50,000 for the project “Acoustic location systems: an environmental technology for exploring the ecology and evolution of animal communication networks and the ecology of endangered species”. The award will allow Dr. Mennill to involve more than six additional graduate students (three master’s and three doctoral students) in a study employing an innovative acoustic location system he developed which uses synchronized recordings from multiple 74
Research and Scholarship Excellence microphones to locate individuals within a population. Additional graduate students over the next five years will allow Dr. Mennill to study bird populations in the Windsor area, northern Ontario, and the rain forests of Costa Rica.
Biology professor Daniel Mennill (left), with a team of graduate students and undergraduate field technicians setting up an acoustic location system in eastern Ontario.
Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) Champions of Innovation (Automotive) The Champions of Innovation initiative supports research and development of disruptive technologies for use in vehicles. Dr. Roman Maev, Daimler/Chrysler Industrial Research Chair in Applied Solid State Physics and Material Characterization, Department of Physics, has been awarded a grant from the OCE, Centre for Materials and Manufacturing for an amount up to $162,000 over two years for the project “Nanotechnology Based Solid Lubricant Tread Patterning Made Using Innovative Gas Dynamic Spray.” University of Windsor Awards for Excellence in Scholarship, Research and Creative Activity 2006 These awards were established to raise the profile of the research culture at the University of Windsor by recognizing achievements of excellence in scholarship, research and creative activity. It is the premier internal award for research at Windsor. Up to two awards are available annually for a senior professor and up to four are available for newer members of faculty. The 2006 winner in the senior category was Dr. Ricardo Aroca, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Dr. Aroca received a cash award of $4,000 and a certificate. The Office of External Affairs (Development and Alumni Affairs) provides the funds for the awards. 75
Research and Scholarship Excellence University of Windsor Faculty Recognition Awards 2006 The University of Windsor spotlights the accomplishments and achievements of faculty at an annual event held to pay tribute to those who have received significant awards and honours for their research or creative activity. The recipients of the Awards are presented with a plaque at the Celebration of Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity event. The 7th annual event was hosted by President Ross Paul on December 4, 2006. The Honourees from Science are pictured below and a brief description of their research contribution follows. Dr. Ihsan Al-Aasm Dr. Tricia Carmichael Dr. Jan Ciborowski Dr. Stephanie Doucet Dr. Gordon Drake Dr. Brian Fryer Dr. Charles Macdonald Dr. Hugh MacIsaac Dr. Daniel Mennill Dr. Siyaram Pandey Dr. Sudhir Paul Dr. Lisa Porter Dr. Robert Schurko Dr. Doug Stephan Dr. Avinash Thadani Dr. Bulent Mutus Dr. Chitra Rangan Dr. Doug Wahlsten
Significant contributions to research Canada Foundation for Innovation - Leaders Opportunity Fund Early Researcher Award Significant contributions to research NSERC University Faculty Award Editor of Physical Review A Significant contributions to research Early Researcher Award Director of the Canadian Aquatic Invasive Species Network (CAISN) Canada Foundation for Innovation - Leaders Opportunity Fund Significant contributions to research Fellow of the American Statistical Association Canada Foundation for Innovation - Leaders Opportunity Fund CIHR New Investigator Early Researcher Award Significant contributions to research Significant contributions to research University of Windsor Research Leadership Chair (Senior) Canada Foundation for Innovation - Leaders Opportunity Fund Distinguished Scientist Award from the International Behavioural and Neural Genetics Society
Other Acknowledgements of Academic and Research Distinction Dr. Aaron Fisk, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and GLIER led a team of experts more than 3,000 kilometres to a remote corner of Baffin Island this summer to study the impact of melting polar ice caps on the feeding habits of Greenland sharks. The project was being conducted as part of International Polar Year, a global scientific program focusing on a range of physical, biological and social research topics in the Arctic and Antarctic. "Gully erosion in Nigeria," a joint project of the University of Windsor led by now-retired geology professor Dr. Peter Hudec; the University of Port Harcourt, the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, and the rural poor of 12 villages in the Nigerian states of Abia, Anambra, Enugu and Imo, was one of the 11 case studies celebrated as Canadian contributions to international development in a new national publication. The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada published Profiling the impacts of North-South research collaboration for development to demonstrate the scope of the work being done by Canadian universities. Dr. Frank Simpson, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and Coordinator of International and 76
Research and Scholarship Excellence Development Research, Education and Training for Windsor International, was a member of the project team. Dr. Chris Lakhan, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences was selected as the 2007 winner of the Guyana Awards (Canada) in the category of Academic Excellence. The Guyana Independence Committee (Guyana Consulate, Government of Guyana) introduced the Independence Awards six years ago with the objective of recognizing the contributions of outstanding Guyanese and identifying role models for our community. The research of Dr. Doug Stephan, CRC in Catalysis and New Materials, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was featured on the cover of Dalton Transactions (Issue 32, 2007) the leading journal for inorganic and organometallic chemistry. Dr. Xiaobu Yuan, School of Computer Science has been elevated to the grade of Senior Member in the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) in recognition of his professional maturity and significant professional achievements. Less than 8% of the 374,800 members hold this rank. Xiaobu Yuan and Chunjiao Ji were also awarded the IEEE Outstanding Paper Award (2nd Place) at the 2007 Electro/Information Technology Conference, May 17-20, 2007 in Chicago IL for the conference paper entitled “Performance analysis of service-oriented architectures with multi-factor sensitivity analysis”. University of Windsor Science Faculty, Drs. Jan Ciborowski, Lynda Corkum and Ken Drouillard, are participants in the recently funded IGERT (Integrate Graduate Education and Research Traineeship) program in “Ecosystem Restoration though Interdisciplinary Exchange (ERIE)” supported by the National Science Foundation. The lead researcher on the grant is Dr. Alan Rabideau, Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering at the SUNYBuffalo. The Canadian partners include University of Windsor, University of Waterloo, McMaster University, Canadian Consulate, Regional Municipality of Niagara, Director Niagara Parks Commission, and the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority. The program will train 20 to 24 PhD fellows in interdisciplinary research that will integrate science, engineering, and policy-oriented scholarship to advance the theory and practice of restoration in aquatic ecosystems. Colleagues at Windsor have the opportunity to host visiting American graduate students in their laboratories, provide guest lectures and to contribute to the development of a seminar course on Ecosystem Restoration.
NSERC Discovery Grants The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada is the major source of funding for on-going research within the Faculty of Science. This is mostly in the form of individual annual Discovery grants. During 2007-2008, the research programs of 94 faculty members will be supported by NSERC in an amount exceeding $2.53 million dollars – an increase of $48,741 over last year. Seven faculty members became first time holders of NSERC Discovery Grants, a testament to the excellent research programs of recent hires. Congratulations to Dr. Melania Cristescu (Biological Sciences/GLIER), Drs. Trevor Pitcher and Andrew Swan (Biological Sciences), Dr. Robin Gras (Computer Science), Dr. Aaron Fisk (Earth and Environmental Sciences/GLIER) and Drs. Michael Lau and Wai Ling Yee (Mathematics and Statistics). In the Department of Biological Sciences, new faculty were responsible for bringing $86,680 of new NSERC Discovery Grant funding to the department. Five Science researchers applying as returning applicants were successful in obtaining an increase in the amount they were awarded – Drs. David Antonelli and Ricardo Aroca (Chemistry and Biochemistry, 77
NSERC Discovery Grants Dr. Subir Bandyopadhyay (Computer Science), Dr. Alan Trenhaile (Earth and Environmental Sciences) and Dr. Abdul Hussein (Mathematics and Statistics). The decrease in the amount of Mathematics and Statistics NSERC funding is the result of Dr. Purna Kaloni, Professor Emeritus choosing not to reapply for funding. The annual amount of NSERC monies received by Department, in terms of individual research grants, is provided in Table 18. A listing of individual NSERC grant recipients by Grant Selection Committee is provided in Table 19. Table 18: NSERC Discovery Grants (Annual Amounts) 2002 – 2007
Biological Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry Computer Science EES Economics Mathematics and Statistics Physics Total
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
$371,800
$412,830
$476,200
$485,366
$496,466
$565,843
$633,554
$714,350
$718,736
$797,036
$768,036
$766,030
$350,931
$374,350
$366,350
$368,350
$406,950
$407,200
$251,385 $ 17,000 $180,595
$253,730 $187,045
$220,260 $211,170
$260,660 $186,345
$262,600 $238,170
$293,670 $210,170
$272,850
$320,350
$345,350
$373,950
$310,906
$288,956
$2,078,115
$2,262,655
2,338,066
$2,471,707
$2,483,128
$2,531,869
Table 19: NSERC Discovery Grant Recipients by GSC for 2007-2008 (Annual Amounts) GSC 3 – Plant Biology and Food Science $20,000 Dr. Bill Crosby GSC 4 – Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering $22,000 Dr. Elena Maeva GSC 8 – Solid Earth Sciences $20,300 Dr. Ihsan Al-Aasm $33,680 Dr. Maria Cioppa $42,350 Dr. Brian Fryer $19,900 Dr. Joel Gagnon GSC 9 – Environmental Earth Sciences $12,500 Dr. Phillip Graniero $24,350 Dr. Alan Trenhaile
$18,450 $34,900 $25,300 $20,000 $17,300
GSC 12 – Psychology: Brain Behaviour and Cognitive Science $32,500 Dr. Douglas Wahlsten
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NSERC Discovery Grants GSC 14 – Statistical Sciences $12,000 Dr. Ejaz Ahmed $17,500 Dr. Karen Fung $14,000 Dr. Abdul Hussein
$8,000 $21,000 $15,000
Dr. Sévérien Nkurunziza Dr. Sudhir Paul Dr. Chi Song Wong
GSC 18 – Evolution and Ecology $10,000 Dr. Jan Ciborowski $15,700 Dr. Lynda Corkum $29,450 Dr. Melania Cristescu $29,100 Dr. Stephanie Doucet $13,250 Dr. Ken Drouillard $24,640 Dr. Aaron Fisk $27,000 Dr. Doug Haffner
$32,900 $20,000 31,000 $29,800 $24,060 $31,000
Dr. Daniel Heath Dr. Hugh MacIsaac Dr. Jon Lovett-Doust Dr. Dan Mennill Dr. Trevor Pitcher Dr. Peter Sale
GSC 20 – Industrial Engineering $20,000 Dr. Abdo Alfakih $23,472 Dr. Richard Caron
$15,648
Dr. Myron Hlynka
$70,000 $45,000 $52,400 $91,000 $37,000
Dr. Steve Loeb Dr. Charles McDonald Dr. Robert Schurko Dr. Douglas Stephan Dr. Avinash Thadani
$36,400
Dr. Jichang Wang
$47,424 $26,000 $35,000
Dr. William McConkey Dr. Chitra Rangan Dr. Tim Reddish
GSC 24 – Inorganic and Organic Chemistry $65,000 Dr. David Antonelli $32,000 Dr. Tricia Breen Carmichael $33,000 Dr. Holger Eichhorn $35,000 Dr. Jim Green $36,000 Dr. Samuel Johnson GSC 26 – Analytical and Physical Chemistry $63,430 Dr. Ricardo Aroca $40,000 Dr. James Gauld GSC 28 – Condensed Matter Physics $16,900 Dr. Eugene Kim GSC 29 – General Physics $19,760 Dr. Brian Atkinson $29,000 Dr. William Baylis $78,052 Dr. Gordon Drake $14,820 Dr. Wladyslaw Kedzierski
GSC 32 – Cell Biology $32,470 Dr. Andrew Hubberstey $32,800 $32,800 Dr. John Hudson $37,966 $57,500 Dr. Bulent Mutus GSC 33 – Molecular and Developmental Genetics $39,500 Dr. Sirinart Ananvoranich $33,170 $35,000 Dr. Michael Crawford GSC 330 – Computing and Information Systems A $11,500 Dr. Akshai K. Aggarwal $24,000 Dr. Subir Bandyopadhyay $24,800 Dr. Xiao Chen $18,000 Dr. Randa El-Marakby
$23,000 $18,000 $15,000 $14,300
Dr. Otis Vacratsis Dr. Alden Warner
Dr. Andrew Swan
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NSERC Discovery Grants GSC 331 – Computing and Information Systems B $16,500 Dr. Imran Ahmad $25,000 Dr. Boubakeur Boufama $25,000 Dr. Richard Frost $24,000 Dr. Scott Goodwin $16,000 Dr. Robin Gras $13,000 Dr. Ziad Kobti
$25,000 $21,000 $14,000 $15,000 $17,000
Dr. A. Mukhopadhyay Dr. Ahmed Tawfik Dr. Peter Tsin Dr. Dan Wu Dr. Xiaobu Yuan
GSC 334 – Communications, Computers and Components Engineering $17,100 Dr. Arunita Jaekel GSC 336 – Pure and Applied Mathematics A $4,000 Dr. Krishan Duggal $5,000 Dr. Dan Britten $16,000 Dr. Zhiguo Hu $10,000 Dr. Michael Lau GSC 1011 – Integrative Animal Biology $26,720 Dr. Dennis Higgs
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Dr. Frank Lemire Dr. Medhi Monfared Dr. Wai Ling Yee
$22,977
Dr. Barb Zielinski
NSERC Research Tools and Instrument Grants Additional NSERC funding totalling $707,351 was provided in the form of Research Tools and Instruments grants. These funds will enable professors to purchase specialized, state-of-the-art research equipment. Table 20: NSERC Research Tools and Instrument Grants 2007-2008 Amount
Principal Investigator / Department
Description
$41,375
Dr. Ricardo Aroca Chemistry and Biochemistry
Langmuir trough and brewster angle microscope for in-situ sers/serrs measurements of monolayer films at the air-water interface
$120,859
Dr. Tricia Carmichael Chemistry and Biochemistry
Self-assembled monolayers on ultrasmooth surfaces prepared by chemical-mechanical polishing
$11,995
Dr. Michael Crawford Biological Sciences
Gradient PCR for shared use
$76,023
Dr. Stephanie Doucet Biological Sciences
HPLC system to study the ecology and evolution of vertebrate pigments with RD Montgomerie RD, Trevor Pitcher, and DR Norris
$98,500
Dr. Aaron Fisk Earth and Environmental Sciences GLIER
Gas chromatograph with autosampler and interface for an isotope ratio mass spectrometer with Doug Haffner, Hugh MacIsaac, Ken Drouillard, Stephanie Doucet, and Dan Mennill
$67,124
Dr. Daniel Heath Biological Sciences/GLIER
High capacity DNA genotyping and analysis facility with Hugh MacIsaac, Trevor Pitcher, Stephanie Doucet, Dan Mennill, and Melania Cristescu
$47,240
Dr. Dennis Higgs Biological Sciences
Aquatic facilities for research animals
$50,361
Dr. Trevor Pitcher Biological Sciences
Computer assisted sperm analysis system for testing sperm competition theory with Lynda Corkum, Dan Heath, Stephanie Doucet, and Dan Mennill
$63,054
Dr. Robert Schurko Chemistry and Biochemistry
High-power 1H/19F amplifier for the 500 MHz NMR spectrometer with Steve Loeb, David Antonelli, Chuck Macdonald, and Holger Eichhorn
$131,000
Dr. Andrew Swan Biological Sciences
Confocal microscope for multichannel and live imaging with Barb Zielinski, Andrew Hubberstey, John Hudson, Michael Crawford, Dennis Higgs, and Lisa Porter 81
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Operating Grants The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is Canada's major federal funding agency for health research. Its objective is to excel, according to internationally accepted standards of scientific excellence, in the creation of new knowledge and its translation into improved health for Canadians, more effective health services and products and a strengthened Canadian health care system. The following faculty are current CIHR grant holders. In 2006, Dr. Siyaram Pandey, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry (PI) with co-applicant Dr. Jerry Cohen, Psychology, received a grant from CIHR in the amount of $226,500 over three years (75,500 per year) for the project titled “Mechanism of Neuroprotection by C0Q10 in Parkinson’s Disease.” Dr. Lisa Porter, Department of Biological Sciences was awarded $271,080 in 2006 for three years ($90,360 per annum) for the project “Cell cycle regulation of mammary gland proliferation, differentiation and morphogenenis”.
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Grants The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) is the federal funding agency for university-based research and graduate training in the social sciences and humanities. As a key national research funding agency, SSHRC helps to continually build the human knowledge and skills Canada needs to improve the quality of its social, economic and cultural life. The following faculty are SSHRC grant holders. Dr. Sang-Chul Suh, Department of Economics received a grant of $35,000 over three years commencing in 2007 for the project "Stability in role-specific matching and sequential matching models." (Yr. 1, $15,000; Yr. 2, $10,000; Yr. 3, $10,000) Dr. Dingding Li, Department of Economics received an annual grant in the amount of $16,868 for three years commencing in 2006 for the project “Nonparametric estimation and testing of quantile regression models with mixed categorical and continuous weakly dependent data”. Dr. YunTong Wang, Department of Economics received an annual grant of $16,800 for three years commencing in 2005 for the project “Sharing non-separable cost or surplus”. Dr. Wang’s work will examine a classical cost sharing problem in three parts - joint cost allocations, network sharing and solidarity in cost sharing.
Summary of Tri-Council Sources of Funding While NSERC Discovery grants are the major source of funding for on-going research in the Faculty, faculty members in certain Departments (most notably Economics) obtain their research funds from one of the other two national granting agencies, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research or the Social (CIHR) or the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). On rare occasion, it is also possible for a faculty member to have the distinction of holding grants from all three agencies. Table 21 and Figure 8 presents the distribution of research funds (2007 annual amounts) by Department obtained from Tri-Council sources of funding. The figures reported for the Departments of Biological Sciences and Chemistry and Biochemistry reflect the break through on the part of their searchers in obtaining CIHR funding. 82
Summary of Tri-Council Sources of Funding Table 21: Tri-Council Funding by Department (Annual Amounts) 2007 Department Biological Sciences Chemistry & Biochemistry Computer Science Earth and Env. Sciences Economics Mathematics & Statistics Physics Total
Annual Amount $656,203 $841,530 $407,200 $293,670 $48,668 $210,170 $288,956 $2,746,397.00
Figure 8: Distribution of Tri-Council Funding by Department (Annual Amounts) 2007
Mathematics & Statistics 8%
Physics 11%
Biological Sciences 23%
Economics 2% Earth and Env. Sciences 11%
Computer Science 15%
Chemistry & Biochemistry 30%
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Other External Sources of Funding Other Government Grants Dr. Abdo Alfakih and Dr. Rick Caron, Department of Mathematics and Statistics each received $5,000 for support of graduate students from MITACS for their research in mathematical optimization. Dr. Jan Ciborowski, Department of Biological Sciences received: - $10,000 from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources for the “Development of Standardized Small Fish Monitoring Methodology.” - $12,000 from the Environment Canada - Science Horizons: Internship Program for "Refining and Calibrating Objectives and Endpoints of Great Lakes LaMP & AOC Indicators" Dr. Lynda D. Corkum, Department of Biological Sciences received: -
$27,000 from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources for her “Great Lakes Basin Research into Round Goby Management Tools including Use of Pheromones, Acoustics and Genetic Studies.”
Dr. Melania Cristescu, Department of Biological Sciences and GLIER received $105,000 over three years from the Canadian Aquatic Invasive Species Network for the project "Hierarchical Genetic Structure of Invasive Tunicates." Dr. Bill Crosby, Department of Biological Sciences received a grant from Agriculture & AgriFood Canada in the amount of $28,000 over two years. Dr. Gordon Drake, Department of Physics, received an Undergraduate Research Fellowship ($7,000) and Graduate Research Fellowship ($12,744) from SHARCNET as well as a Dedicated Resources award of 30000 CPU hours. Dr. Ken Drouillard, Department of Biological Sciences and GLIER received the following funds: -
$9,200 from Environment Canada for an "Analysis of fish tissues for organochlorines" $9,200 from Environment Canada for "Contaminants in Seabird Tissues" $6,600 from the City of Windsor for “Contaminants in Sewage Sludges.” $5,000 from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources for the project "Contaminant bioaccumulation in Lake Erie."
Dr. Aaron Fisk, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and GLIER received a grant in the amount of $5800 from Parks Canada/Ministry of Natural Resources for the project "Are Cormorants changing the soils of western Lake Erie and Lake Ontario Islands?" Dr. Brian Fryer, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and Director of GLIER received a sub-grant from the University of Western Ontario in the amount of $44,870 (over 2 yrs.) for “Chinook Salmon Stock Composition in Lake Huron: Using Otolith Microchemistry as a Natural Marker of Stream Origin." Dr. Fryer also received a grant from Ministry of Natural Resources in the amount of $2,500. Dr. Phil Graniero, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences received funding from the Ontario Centres of Excellence for the project "A rule-based triggering system for adaptive watershed monitoring" with Drs. David Rudolph and Brewster Conant Jr. at U Waterloo, Solinst Canada Ltd., and the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Provincial Groundwater Monitoring Network. Over two years, OCE will contribute $287,375 and Solinst $40,000. An additional $165,000 in-kind contribution will be received from Solinst Canada Ltd. and the Ontario 84
Other External Sources of Funding Ministry of the Environment. Approximately 42% of the cash will come to the University of Windsor. Dr. Doug Haffner, Department of Biological Sciences and GLIER received: -
$46,850 from the City of Windsor for "Detroit River Biomonitoring Program and the Southwood Lakes, Blue Heron Lake Stormwater Pond Assessment" $30,000 from the Ontario Ministry of the Environment for the project "Detroit River Area of Concern under the Canada-Ontario Agreement Respecting the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem-Detroit River AOC BUI Assessments and Delisting Criteria Review"
Dr. Daniel Heath, Department of Biological Sciences and GLIER received grants from: -
the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources in the amount of $21,000 for the project "River Discharge as a Predictor of Lake Erie Yellow Perch Recruitment" $10,000 from the Ministry of Environment, Skeena Region for his project "Preliminary Genotyping of Rainbow Trout from Babine Lake Territories".
Dr. Eugene Kim, Physics, received notification from SHARCNET that his Senior Visiting Research Fellowship award for $1,200 was approved. Dr. Sam Johnson, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, received a Graduate Research Fellowship award for $26,000 from SHARCNET. Dr. Hugh MacIsaac, Department of Biological Sciences and GLIER received -
$2,000 in seed money from Windsor International for "Tracking Globally Invasive Species Using Molecular Markers" (Russia). $10,000 from the AUCC - Partnerships for Tomorrow Program II for the project “Addressing Global Change: Studies on Aquatic Sustainability.” $23,500 from the Canada Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) for "Evaluating the Biological Efficacy of NaCI Brine as a Ballast Water"
Dr. Angela Sodan, School of Computer Science, received a Graduate Research Fellowship award for $13,000 from SHARCNET. Dr. Sherah VanLaerhoven, Department of Biological Sciences (Forensic Science), received $24,279.30 from the National Research Council for her project "Full Insect Succession on Carrion in SE Ontario." Private Industry or Agency Sources of Funding Dr. David Antonelli, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry received a grant from DaimlerChrysler in the amount of $100,000 over two years for "Physiorbed Hydrogen Storage Materials Research." Dr. Ron Barron, Department of Mathematics and Statistics received a grant from OCE/Valiant Machine & Tool Inc. in the amount of $27,000 for a "Computational Study of the Effectiveness of a Pulsed-jet Cleaning System." Dr. Jan Ciborowski, Department of Biological Sciences received: -
$15,000 from the Severn Sound Environmental Association for an “Investigation of the benthic macroinvertebrates in Penetang Harbour, Severn Sound, Georgian Bay in relation to changes in treated sewage loadings” 85
Other External Sources of Funding Dr. Phil Graniero, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences received funding from Geomatics for Informed Decisions (GEOIDE) in the amount of $160,000 over two years for his project “Multi-purpose Environment Monitoring Facility”. With partner contributions, the total value of the project will be $356,000 ($236,000 in cash and $126,000 in kind). The collaborative project, led by Dr. Graniero, involves researchers from the University of British Columbia and the University of New Brunswick, and partners Solinst Canada Ltd., Measurand Inc., Water Survey of Canada, J.D. Irving Ltd., and Ducks Unlimited. Dr. Sam Johnson, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry received a grant in the amount of $90,000 over two years from the American Chemical Society's Petroleum Research Fund for the project "A Synthetic Investigation into the Scope and Mechanism of Ni (1) promoted C-H bond activation". Dr. Bulent Mutus, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry received $30,000 from the Windsor Regional Cancer Centre - Local Investigator's Research Fund for the “Development of a nanoparticle based multi-functional high throughput assay for early cancer detection: Proof of principle for melanoma.” Dr. Siyaram Pandey, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry received the following funds: -
$10,000 from Biolyse Pharmacopoeia International Corporation for "Testing of Novel Anticancer Molecules"
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$5,000 from the Victor C. Cote Council #9671 of the Knights of Columbus of St. Clair Beach as a contribution towards the purchase of a fluorescence plate reader.
Dr. Lisa Porter, Department of Biological Sciences, was the recipient of a research grant from the Windsor Regional Cancer Centre. She received $19,830 for her research project “Stress Effects on Breast Cell Growth and Morphogenesis: Implications in the Treatment of Breast Cancer Patients.” Dr. Chitra Rangan, Department of Physics received a research a Local Investigator’s Research Fund award from the Windsor Regional Cancer in the amount of $20,000 for her study of “Angle optimization of Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy via learning algorithms.” Dr. Tim Reddish, Department of Physics obtained $13,000 in funding from Canadian Light Source Inc. for a “Toroidal Photoelectron Spectrometer.” Dr. Chris Weisner, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and GLIER received $20,000 from Boojum Research Limited for the project "Biogeochemical Controls on Metals and Molecular Scale Processes Associated with Acid Mine Drainage Environments and Remediation Technology." International Research Grants Dr. Jan Ciborowski, Department of Biological Sciences received $4,200 US from the Great Lakes Commission; Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands Research Consortium – Research for "GLCWC Project completion recommendations for fish and invertebrates." Dr. Ken Drouillard, Department of Biological Sciences and GLIER received: -
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$42,000 US over two years from Clemson University for "Herring Gull Biosentinel Monitoring of Great Lakes Areas for Trends and Effects of Bioaccumulative Chemicals of Concern."
Other External Sources of Funding -
$38,000 US from United Nations University for “Coastal Zone Management in the Arabian Gulf.”
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$27,800 from Intertox for “Bioaccumulation Biossay of PCBs in Polychaete Worms at New York Superfund Site.”
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$10,200 from the US Geological Survey for "PCBs and OCs in Osprey Eggs and Blood Plasma"
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$3,300 from the US Geological Survey for “PCBs in Waterbird Plasma and Eggs.”
Dr. Aaron Fisk, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and GLIER received a grant form the International Polar Year (PY) Program in the amount of $278,950 over two years for his project "Feeding ecology of the Greenland shark under different ice conditions." Dr. Brian Fryer, Director of GLIER, received $2,875 as a co-applicant. Dr. Fisk also received $3,000 from The Swedish Research Council for the Environment, Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning, National Fund for Environmental Research for the project "Greenland Shark as a sentinel species for assessment of persistent anthropogenic and biogenic chemicals in the marine Arctic environment." Dr. Brian Fryer, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and Director of GLIER received a grant from the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration in the amount of $6,000 US for his project titled “Perform Trace and Stable Isotopic Analyses.” Dr. Daniel Heath, Department of Biological Sciences and GLIER received $50,000 US in funding from the United Nations University to study Connectivity in Bicolor damselfish, stegastes partitus."
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Authorship One measure of the research strength of a Faculty is its catalogue of authorship in books and refereed journal articles. Listed in the following pages are books and contributions to books published in 2006 and 2007 as well as refereed articles appearing in print in 2006-2007. The list of articles in refereed journals was compiled on the basis of publications appearing in the Web of Science as well as those submitted for inclusion in this report by one of the authors. Only those refereed conference publications appearing in the Web of Science have been included. While the list, which has over 439 articles, is impressive, it is important to remember that is does not represent the full measure of the research strength of the Faculty. The names in bold font are faculty members. Where papers are co-authored by faculty members they are included under each author. These papers have, however, only been included in the tally once.
Authorship in Books Biological Sciences Books Authored Edited Books Hara, Toshiaki, Zielinski, Barbara (eds.), Sensory Systems Neuroscience, Volume 25, Fish Physiology Series, series editors: Anthony P. Farrell and Colin J. Brauner, Elsevier New York 520 pp. 2006. Kritzer, J.P. and P.F. Sale (eds.), Marine Metapopulations, Academic Press, San Diego. 544pp. 2006. Chapters in Books Montgomerie, R., and Doucet, S. M., “Courtship and Copulation”, In Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Birds, B. Jamieson (ed.), Science Publishers, Enfield, NJ. pp. 161-238, 2007. MacIsaac, H.J., L.-M. Herborg and J.R. Muirhead. “Modeling biological invasions of lakes”, In Freshwater bioinvaders: profiles, distribution and threats, F. Gherardi (ed.). Chapter 18, pages 347-368. 2007. Holeck, K.T., E.L. Mills, and H.J. MacIsaac, “Globalization, biological invasions, and ecosystem changes in North America’s Great Lakes”, In Globalization: Effects on fisheries resources, W. Taylor, M.G. Schechter, L.G. Wolfson (eds.). Cambridge University Press, Chapter 6, pages 156-182. 2007. Van der Velde, G., S. Rajagopal, M. Kuyper-Kollenaar, A. bij de Vaate, D.W. Thieltges and H.J. MacIsaac, “Biological invasions – concepts to understand and predict a global threat”, . In: R. Bobbink, B. Beltman, J.T.A. Verhoeven and D.F. Whigham (eds.) Wetlands as a natural resource. Volume 2 Wetlands: functioning, biodiversity, conservation and restoration. Ecological Studies, Springer Verlag. (Invited) pp. 61-90. 2006. Mennill DJ, & Otter KA, “Status signalling and communication networks in black-capped chickadees: Complex communication with a simple song”, In Ecology and Behavior of Chickadees and Titmice, Otter KA.(ed.), Oxford University Press, 215-233, 2007. Ratcliffe LM, Mennill DJ, & Schubert KA, “Dominance in black-capped chickadees”, In Ecology and Behavior of Chickadees and Titmice, Otter KA. (ed.), Oxford University Press, 131-146, 2007. 88
Authorship in Books Mennill DJ, Burg TM, Curry BL, Martin K, Norris AR, Ratcliffe M, Reudink MW, Rossano LM, Schubert KA, “Parid Reproductive Behavior”, In Ecology and Behavior of Chickadees and Titmice, Otter KA (ed.), Oxford University Press, 147-150, 2007. Freeberg TM, Baker MC, Bloomfield LL, Charrier I, Gammon DE, Hailman JP, Lee TT-Y, Lucas JR, Mennill DJ, Sturdy CB, “Complexities in Vocal Communication”, In Ecology and Behavior of Chickadees and Titmice, Otter KA. (ed.), Oxford University Press, 235-240, 2007. Sale, Peter F., Ilkka Hanski, and Jacob P. Kritzer, “The merging of metapopulation theory and marine ecology: Establishing the historical context”, In Marine Metapopulations, Kritzer, J.P. and P.F. Sale (eds.), Academic Press, San Diego. pp. 3-28. 2006. Kritzer, Jacob P., and Peter F. Sale, “The metapopulation ecology of coral reef fishes”, In Marine Metapopulations, Kritzer, J.P. and P.F. Sale (eds.), Academic Press, San Diego. pp. 31-67, 2006. Kritzer, Jacob P., and Peter F. Sale, “The future of metapopulation science in marine ecology”, In Marine Metapopulations, Kritzer, J.P. and P.F. Sale (eds.), Academic Press, San Diego. pp. 517-529, 2006. Chemistry and Biochemistry Books Authored Katrin Kneipp, Ricardo Aroca, Harald Kneipp and Edeline Wentrup-Byrne, New Approaches in Biomedical Spectroscopy, The American Chemical Society (Symposium Series), Oxford University Press, USA; 472 pages, 2007. Chapters in Books Goulet, P.J.G., N.P.W. Pieczonka, and R.F. Aroca, “Protein-nanoparticle layer-by-layer films as substrates for surface-enhanced resonance Raman scattering” In New Approaches in Biomedical Spectroscopy, ACS Symposium Series, Katrin Kneipp, Ricardo Aroca, Harald Kneipp and Edeline Wentrup-Byrne (eds), p152-163, 2007. Lana Lee, "Food, Fun, and Flatulence in Biochemistry Classes: An Example of Improved Learning", In Teaching,, Learning, Assessing, A Guide for Effective Teaching at College and University, Kara Smith (ed) Mosaic Press, pages 91-94, 2007. Bobby D. Ellis, Charles L. B. Macdonald “Cationic Low Oxidation State Phosphorus and Arsenic Compounds”, In Modern Aspects of Main Group Chemistry, American Chemical Society Symposium Series, Volume 917, R. A. Kemp, M. Lattman (eds.), American Chemical Society Press: Washington, D.C., U.S.A., 108-122, 2006. *Invited* Carly Griffin, James McNulty, Caroline Hamm and Siyaram Pandey, “Activation of membraneFas-receptor associated caspase-3 and induction of apoptosis by Pancratistatin, a novel anticancer agent capable of selectively targeting leukemia cells” In Trends in Apoptosis Cell Research, Zhang CV (ed), Nova Biomedical Books, New York, 93-110, 2007. Carly Griffin, Deyzi Gueorguieva, Amanda McLachlan-Burgess, Mallika Somayajulu-Nitu & Siyaram Pandey, “The Cutting Edge: Apoptosis & Therapeutic Oppourtunity”, In Artificial cells, cell engineering & therapy, Prakash S. (ed), Woodhead Publishing, Cambridge, U.K. 117-142, 2007
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Authorship in Books Earth and Environmental Sciences Books Authored Lakhan, V.C., Resource Management Principles, Academic Source Publishers, Woodbridge, ON, 134p, 2007. Trenhaile, A. S. Geomorphology: a Canadian Perspective, Oxford University Press, Toronto, 499 pp. 2006. Chapters in Books Ahmad, S.R., Lakhan, V.C., Cioppa, M., and Seth, R, “Assessment of Temporal Variations of Sediments in Coastal Waters with Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques”, In Coastal Environment, Processes and Evolution. Eurocoast, A. Tubielewicz (ed), Littoral 2006, Gdansk, Poland, pp. 118-125, 2006. Lakhan, V.C., Ahmad, S.R., and Parizanganeh, A., “Investigating Shifting Mudbanks Along a Coast Subject to Cycles of Accretion and Erosion”, In Coastal Environment, Processes and Evolution. Eurocoast, A. Tubielewicz (ed.), Littoral 2006, Gdansk, Poland, pp. 90-97, 2006. Polat, A., and Kerrich, R., “Reading the Geochemical Fingerprints of Archean Hot Subduction Volcanic Rocks: Evidence for Accretion and Crustal Recycling in a Mobile Tectonic Regime”, In Archean Geodynamics and Environments, Benn K., Mareschal J.C., and Condie, K.C. (Eds.), AGU Geophysics Monograph Series 164, 189-213. 2006. Mathematics and Statistics Books Authored Krishan L Duggal and Dae Ho Jin, Null Curves and Hypersurfaces of Semi-Riemannian Manifolds, World Scientific Publishing Co., NJ USA 304pp. 2007. Elisabetta Barletta, Sorin Dragomir, and Krishan L. Duggal, Foliations in Cauchy-Riemann Geometry Vol. 140, Mathematical Surveys and Monographs, American Mathematical Society Providence R.I. 256pp. 2007. Physics Books Authored R.Gr. Maev, Acoustic Microscopy Fundamentals and Applications, John Wiley & Sons Inc., 420pp, 2007 R.Gr. Maev, Special Issue on High Resolution Ultrasonic Imaging in Industry, Materials and Biomaterials Applications, IEEE Transaction on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control, 54 (8): August 2007. M. Schlesinger, Fundamentals of Electrochemical Deposition, 2nd Edition, John Wiley and Sons, New York, 373 pages, 2006. M. Schlesinger, Modern Electroplating, 4th Edition Chinese Edition, Chemical Institute Publishing (CIP Beijing PRC), 900 pages, 2006. Chapters in Books M. Schlesinger, “Electrodeposition”, In Modern Aspects of Electrochemistry, Vol 42, Springer NY, 55 pages, 2007. 90
Papers in Refereed journals Department of Biological Sciences Brazner JC, Danz NP, Niemi GJ, Regal RR, Trebitz AS, Howe RW, Hanowski JM, Johnson LB, Ciborowski JJH, Johnston CA, Reavie ED, Brady VJ, Sgro GV, “Evaluation of geographic, geomorphic and human influences on Great Lakes wetland indicators: A multi-assemblage approach”, ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS 7 (3): 610-635 JUL 2007. Krieger KA, Bur MT, Ciborowski JJH, et al., “Distribution and abundance of burrowing mayflies (Hexagenia spp.) in Lake Erie, 1997-2005”, JOURNAL OF GREAT LAKES RESEARCH 33: 20-33 Suppl. 1 MAY 2007. Danz NP, Niemi GJ, Regal RR, Hollenhorst T, Johnson LB, Hanowski JM, Axler RP, Ciborowski JJH, et al, “Integrated measures of anthropogenic stress in the US Great Lakes basin”, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 39 (5): 631-647 MAY 2007. Corkum LD, Ciborowski JJH, Dolan DM, “Timing of Hexagenia (Ephemeridae : Ephemeroptera) mayfly swarms”, CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY-REVUE CANADIENNE DE ZOOLOGIE 84 (11): 1616-1622 NOV 2006. Jasra SK, Arbuckle WJ, Corkum LD, Li WM, Scott AP, Zielinski B, “The seminal vesicle synthesizes steroids in the round goby Neogobius melanostomus )”, COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-MOLECULAR & INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY 148 (1): 117-123 SEP 2007. Corkum LD, Belanger RM, “Use of chemical communication in the management of freshwater aquatic species that are vectors of human diseases or are invasive”, GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY 153 (1-3): 401-417 AUG-SEP 2007. Belanger RM, Corkum LD, Zielinski BS, “Differential behavioral responses by reproductive and non-reproductive male round gobies (Neogobius melanostomus) to the putative pheromone estrone”, COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY AMOLECULAR & INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY 147 (1): 77-83 MAY 2007. Lapointe NWR, Corkum LD, Mandrak NE, “Seasonal and ontogenic shifts in microhabitat selection by fishes in the shallow waters of the Detroit River, a large connecting channel”, TRANSACTIONS OF THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY 136 (1): 155-166 JAN 2007. Lapointe NWR, Corkum LD, Mandrak NE, “Point sampling by boat electrofishing: A test of the effort required to assess fish communities”, NORTH AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES MANAGEMENT 26 (4): 793-799 NOV 2006. Corkum LD, Ciborowski JJH, Dolan DM, “Timing of Hexagenia (Ephemeridae : Ephemeroptera) mayfly swarms”, CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY-REVUE CANADIENNE DE ZOOLOGIE 84 (11): 1616-1622 NOV 2006. Lapointe NWR, Corkum LD, Mandrak NE. “A comparison of methods for sampling fish diversity in shallow offshore waters of large rivers”, NORTH AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES MANAGEMENT 26 (3): 503-513 AUG 2006. Belanger RM, Corkum LD, Li WM, Zielinski BS, “Olfactory sensory input increases gill ventilation in male round gobies (Neogobius melanostomus) during exposure to steroids”, COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-MOLECULAR & INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY 144 (2): 196-202 JUN 2006. 91
Papers in Refereed journals Corkum LD, Arbuckle WJ, Belanger AJ, Gammon DB, Li WM, Scott AP, Zielinski B, “Evidence of a male sex pheromone in the round goby (Neogobius melanostomus)”, BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS 8 (1): 105-112 JAN 2006. Chang WY, KhosrowShahian F, Wolanski M, Marshall R, McCormick W, Perry S, Crawford MJ, “Conservation of Pitx1 expression during amphibian limb morphogenesis”, BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY-BIOCHIMIE ET BIOLOGIE CELLULAIRE 84 (2): 257-262 APR 2006. Omilian A, Cristescu ME, Dudycha J, Lynch M. “Ameiotic recombination in asexual lineages of Daphnia”, PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES USA, 103:18638-18643. 2006. Cristescu MEA, Colbourne, JK, Radivojac J, and Lynch M, “A microsatellite-based genetic linkage map for Daphnia pulex: On the prospect of crustacean genomics”, GENOMICS 88: 415-430, 2006. deWaard JR, Sacherova V, Cristescu MEA, Remigio EA, “Crease TJ and Hebert PDN “Probing the origin of the branchiopod crustaceans. MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION 39: 491-502, 2006. Houde M, Belcaid M, Ouellet F, Danyluk J, Monroy AF, Dryanova A, Gulick P, Bergeron A, Laroche A, Links MG, MacCarthy L, Crosby WL, Sarhan F, “Wheat EST resources for functional genomics of abiotic stress”, BMC GENOMICS 7: Art. No. 149 JUN 13 2006. Doucet SM, Mennill DJ, Hill GE, “The evolution of signal design in manakin plumage ornaments”, AMERICAN NATURALIST 169 (1): S62-S80 Suppl. S JAN 2007. Doucet SM, McDonald DB, Foster MS, et al., “Plumage development and molt in Long-tailed Manakins (Chiroxiphia linearis): Variation according to sex and age”, AUK 124 (1): 29-43 JAN 2007. Mays HL Jr, Doucet SM, Yao C-T, Yuan HW, “Sexual dimorphism and dichromatism in Steere’s liocichla (Liocichla steerii)”, JOURNAL OF FIELD ORNITHOLOGY 77(4): 1-7, 2006. Doucet, SM, Shawkey MD, Hill GE, Montgomerie R, “Iridescent plumage in satin bowerbirds: structure, mechanisms, and nanostructural predictors of individual variation in colour”, JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY 209: 380–390, 2006. Albert A, Drouillard K, Haffner GD, et al., “Dietary exposure to low pesticide doses causes long-term immunosuppression in the leopard frog (Rana pipiens)”, ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 26 (6): 1179-1185 JUN 2007. Norstrom RJ, Clark TP, Enright M, Leung B, Drouillard KG, MacDonald CR, “ABAM, a model for bioaccumulation of POPs in birds: Validation for adult herring gulls and their eggs in Lake Ontario”, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 41 (12): 4339-4347 JUN 15 2007. Braune BM, Mallory ML, Gilchrist HG, Letcher RJ, Drouillard KG, “Levels and trends of organochlorines and brominated flame retardants in Ivory Gull eggs from the Canadian Arctic, 1976 to 2004”, SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 378 (3): 403-417 JUN 1 2007.
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Papers in Refereed journals Petrie SA, Badzinski SS, Drouillard KG, “Contaminants in lesser and greater scaup staging on the lower great lakes”, ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 52 (4): 580-589 MAY 2007. Paterson G, Drouillard KG, Haffner GD, “PCB elimination by yellow perch (Perca flavescens) during an annual temperature cycle”, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 41 (3): 824-829 FEB 1 2007. Drouillard KG, Fernie KJ, Letcher RJ, et al., “Bioaccumulation and biotransformation of 61 polychlorinated biphenyl and four polybrominated diphenyl ether congeners in juvenile American kestrels (Falco sparverius)”, ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 26 (2): 313-324 FEB 2007. Chu SG, Henny CJ, Kaiser JL, Drouillard KG, Haffner GD, Letcher RJ, “Dacthal and chlorophenoxy herbicides and chlorothalonil fungicide ineggs of osprey (Pandion haliaetus) from the Duwamish-Lake Washington-Puget Sound area of Washington state, USA”, ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION 145 (1): 374-381 JAN 2007. Leney JL, Drouillard KG, Haffner GD, “Metamorphosis increases biotransformation of polychlorinated biphenyls: A comparative study of polychlorinated biphenyl metabolism in green frogs (Rana clamitans) and leopard frogs (Rana pipiens) at various life stages”, ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 25 (11): 2971-2980 NOV 2006. Szalinska, E., Drouillard, K.G., Fryer, B.J. and Haffner G.D., “Distribution of Heavy Metals in Sediments of the Detroit River”, J. GREAT LAKES RESEARCH 32: 442-454, 2006. Leney, JL, KC Balkwill, KG Drouillard, GD Haffner, Determination of PCB and PAH elimination rates in adult green and leopard frogs, Environ. Toxicol. Chem., 25, 1627-1634, 2006. Fernie KJ, Shutt JL, Ritchie IJ, Letcher RJ, Drouillard K, Bird DM l., “Changes in the growth, but not the survival, of American kestrels (Falco sparverius) exposed to environmentally relevant polybrominated diphenyl ethers”, JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH-PART A-CURRENT ISSUES 69 (16): 1541-1554 AUG 15 2006. Drouillard KG, Tomczak M, Reitsma S, Haffner GD, “A river-wide survey of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycylic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and selected organochlorine pesticide residues in sediments of the Detroit River – 1999”, JOURNAL OF GREAT LAKES RESEARCH 32 (2): 209-226 2006. Moore MT, Bennett ER, Cooper CM, Smith S, Farris JL, Drouillard KG, Schulz R, “Influence of vegetation in mitigation of methyl parathion runoff”, ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION 142 (2): 288-294 JUL 2006. Paterson G, Drouillard KG, Haffner GD, “An evaluation of stable nitrogen isotopes and polychlorinated biphenyls as bioenergetic tracers in aquatic systems”, CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES 63 (3): 628-641 MAR 2006. Paterson G, Drouillard KG, Haffner GD, “Quantifying resource partitioning in centrarchids with stable isotope analysis”, LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY 51 (2): 1038-1044 MAR 2006.
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Papers in Refereed journals Leney JL, Drouillard KG, Haffner GD, “Does metamorphosis increase the susceptibility of frogs to highly hydrophobic contaminants?” ,ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 40 (5): 1491-1496 MAR 1 2006. MacNeil MA, Drouillard KG, Fisk AT, “Variable uptake and elimination of stable nitrogen isotopes between tissues in fish”, CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES 63 (2): 345-353 FEB 2006. Jane DT, Morvay L, DaSilva L, Cavallo-Medved D, Sloane BF, Dufresne MJ, Cathepsin B localizes to plasma membrane caveolae of differentiating myoblasts and is secreted in an active form at physiological pH”, BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY 387 (2): 223-234 FEB 2006. Fitzpatrick MAJ, Munawar M, Leach JH, Haffner GD, “Factors regulating primary production and phytoplankton dynamics in western Lake Erie”, FUNDAMENTAL AND APPLIED LIMNOLOGY 169 (2): 137-152 2007. Albert A, Drouillard K, Haffner GD, et al., “Dietary exposure to low pesticide doses causes long-term immunosuppression in the leopard frog (Rana pipiens)”, ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 26 (6): 1179-1185 JUN 2007. Roy D, Docker MF, Haffner GD, Heath DD, “Body shape vs. colour associated initial divergence in the Telmatherina radiation in Lake Matano, Sulawesi, Indonesia,” JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY 20 (3): 1126-1137 MAY 2007. Paterson G, Drouillard KG, Haffner GD, “PCB elimination by yellow perch (Perca flavescens) during an annual temperature cycle”, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 41 (3): 824-829 FEB 1 2007. Chu SG, Henny CJ, Kaiser JL, Drouillard KG, Haffner GD, Letcher RJ, “Dacthal and chlorophenoxy herbicides and chlorothalonil fungicide ineggs of osprey (Pandion haliaetus) from the Duwamish-Lake Washington-Puget Sound area of Washington state, USA”, ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION 145 (1): 374-381 JAN 2007. Roy D, Paterson G, Hamilton PB, Heath DD, Haffner GD, “Resource-based adaptive divergence in the freshwater fish Telmatherina from Lake Matano, Indonesia”, MOLECULAR ECOLOGY 16 (1): 35-48 JAN 2007. Leney JL, Drouillard KG, Haffner GD, “Metamorphosis increases biotransformation of polychlorinated biphenyls: A comparative study of polychlorinated biphenyl metabolism in green frogs (Rana clamitans) and leopard frogs (Rana pipiens) at various life stages”, ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 25 (11): 2971-2980 NOV 2006. Roy D, Kelly DW, Fransen CHJM, Heath DD, Haffner GD, “Evidence of small-scale vicariance in Caridina lanceolata (Decapoda : Atyidae) from the Malili Lakes, Sulawesi”, EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY RESEARCH 8 (6): 1087-1099 OCT 2006. Szalinska, E., Drouillard, K.G., Fryer, B.J. and Haffner G.D., “Distribution of Heavy Metals in Sediments of the Detroit River”, J. GREAT LAKES RESEARCH 32: 442-454, 2006. Leney, JL, KC Balkwill, KG Drouillard, GD Haffner, Determination of PCB and PAH elimination rates in adult green and leopard frogs, Environ. Toxicol. Chem., 25, 1627-1634, 2006.
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Papers in Refereed journals Drouillard KG, Tomczak M, Reitsma S, Haffner GD, “A river-wide survey of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycylic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and selected organochlorine pesticide residues in sediments of the Detroit River – 1999”, JOURNAL OF GREAT LAKES RESEARCH 32 (2): 209-226 2006. Bramburger AJ, Haffner GD, Hamilton PB, Hinz F, Hehanussa PE, “An examination of species within the genus Surirella from the Malili Lakes, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia, with descriptions of 11 new taxa”, DIATOM RESEARCH 21 (1): 1-56 MAY 2006. Paterson G, Drouillard KG, Haffner GD, “An evaluation of stable nitrogen isotopes and polychlorinated biphenyls as bioenergetic tracers in aquatic systems”, CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES 63 (3): 628-641 MAR 2006. Paterson G, Drouillard KG, Haffner GD, “Quantifying resource partitioning in centrarchids with stable isotope analysis”, LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY 51 (2): 1038-1044 MAR 2006. Leney JL, Drouillard KG, Haffner GD, “Does metamorphosis increase the susceptibility of frogs to highly hydrophobic contaminants?” ,ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 40 (5): 1491-1496 MAR 1 2006. Springer SA, Heath DD, “Environment-specific heterozygote deficiency and developmental instability in hybrid Mytilus”, MARINE BIOLOGY RESEARCH 3 (3): 182-187 2007. Shrimpton, JM, Sentlinger, AMC, Heath JW, Devlin RH, Heath DD, “Biochemical and molecular differences in diploid and triploid ocean-type chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) smolts”, FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 33 (3): 259-268 SEP 2007. Thiessen RJ, Heath DD, “Characterization of one trinucleotide and six dinucleotide microsatellite markers in bicolor damselfish, Stegastes partitus, a common coral reef fish Seven novel microsatellites in Stegastes partitus”, CONSERVATION GENETICS 8 (4): 983985 AUG 2007. Beneteau CL, Mandrak NE, Heath DD, “Characterization of eight polymorphic microsatellite DNA markers for the greenside darter, Etheostoma blennioides (Percidae)”, MOLECULAR ECOLOGY NOTES 7 (4): 641-643 JUL 2007. Walter RP, Ovenden JR, Heath DD, “Characterization of four tetranucleotide and six dinucleotide microsatellite markers for use in the tropical freshwater fish Telmatherina antoniae and related species”, MOLECULAR ECOLOGY NOTES 7 (4): 651-653 JUL 2007. Roy D, Docker MF, Haffner GD, Heath DD, “Body shape vs. colour associated initial divergence in the Telmatherina radiation in Lake Matano, Sulawesi, Indonesia,” JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY 20 (3): 1126-1137 MAY 2007. Johnson RM, Shrimpton JM, Cho GK, Heath DD, “Dosage effects on heritability and maternal effects in diploid and triploid Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)”, HEREDITY 98 (5): 303-310 MAY 2007. Docker MF, Haas GR, Goodman DH, Reid B, Heath DD, “PCR-RFLP markers detect 29 mitochondrial haplotypes in Pacific lamprey (Entosphenus tridentatus)” MOLECULAR ECOLOGY NOTES 7 (2): 350-353 MAR 2007.
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Papers in Refereed journals Roy D, Paterson G, Hamilton PB, Heath DD, Haffner GD, “Resource-based adaptive divergence in the freshwater fish Telmatherina from Lake Matano, Indonesia”, MOLECULAR ECOLOGY 16 (1): 35-48 JAN 2007. Roy D, Kelly DW, Fransen CHJM, Heath DD, Haffner GD, “Evidence of small-scale vicariance in Caridina lanceolata (Decapoda : Atyidae) from the Malili Lakes, Sulawesi”, EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY RESEARCH 8 (6): 1087-1099 OCT 2006. Kelly DW, Muirhead JR, Heath DD, Macisaac HJ, “Contrasting patterns in genetic diversity following multiple invasions of fresh and brackish waters”, MOLECULAR ECOLOGY 15 (12): 3641-3653 OCT 2006. Heath DD, Shrimpton JM, Hepburn RI, Jamieson SK, Brode SK, Docker MF, “Population structure and divergence using microsatellite and gene locus markers in Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) populations”, CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES 63 (6): 1370-1383 JUN 2006. Kelly DW, MacIsaac HJ, Heath DD, “Vicariance and dispersal effects on phylogeographic structure and speciation in a widespread estuarine invertebrate”, EVOLUTION 60 (2): 257267 FEB 2006. Hepburn, R.I., E. Mottillo, P. Bentzen and D.D. Heath, “Polymorphic microsatellite loci for the masked goby, Coryphopterus personatus (Gobiidae)”, CONSERVATION GENETICS 6:1059-1062. 2006. Cena CJ, Morgan GE, Malette MD, Heath DD, “Inbreeding, outbreeding and environmental effects on genetic diversity in 46 walleye (Sander vitreus) populations”, MOLECULAR ECOLOGY 15 (2): 303-320 FEB 2006. Rollo A, Andraso G, Janssen J, Higgs D, “Attraction and localization of round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) to conspecific calls”, BEHAVIOUR 144: 1-21 Part 1 JAN 2007. Ramcharitar, J.; Higgs, DM; Popper, AN, “Audition in sciaenid fishes with different swim bladder-inner ear configurations”, Journal of The Acoustical Society of America, 119: 439443, 2006. Cimenti M, Hubberstey A, Bewtra JK, Biswas N, “Alternative methods in tracking sources of microbial contamination in waters”, WATER SA 33 (2): 183-194 APR 2007. Kozarova A, Petrinac S, Ali A, Hudson JW, “Array of informatics: Applications in modern research”, JOURNAL OF PROTEOME RESEARCH 5 (5): 1051-1059 MAY 2006. Lumb CE, Johnson TB, Cook HA, et al., “Comparison of lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) growth, condition, and energy density between lakes Erie and Ontario”, JOURNAL OF GREAT LAKES RESEARCH 33 (2): 314-325 JUN 2007. Cadotte MW, Lovett-Doust J, “Core and satellite species in degraded habitats: An analysis using malagasy tree communities”, BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION 16 (9): 25152529 AUG 2007. Murphy HT, Lovett-Doust J, “Account Accounting for regional niche variation in habitat suitability models ing for regional niche variation in habitat suitability models”, OIKOS 116 (1): 99-110 JAN 2007. Cadotte MW, Murray BR, Lovett-Doust J, “Evolutionary and ecological influences of plant invader success in the flora of Ontario”, ECOSCIENCE 13 (3): 388-395 2006. 96
Papers in Refereed journals Cadotte MW, Murray BR, Lovett-Doust J, “Ecological patterns and biological invasions: Using regional species inventories in macroecology”, BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS 8 (4): 809-821 JUN 2006. Murphy HT, VanDerWal J, Lovett-Doust J, Distribution of abundance across the range in eastern North American trees”, GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY 15 (1): 63-71 JAN 2006. Thickett K, VanDerWal J, Lovett-Doust L, et al., “A method for screening soybean seedlings for resistance to northern stem canker caused by Diaporthe phaseolorum var. caulivora”, CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PLANT SCIENCE 87 (2): 443-446 APR 2007. Herborg L.-M., D.A. Rudnick, Y. Siliang, D.M. Lodge, and H.J. MacIsaac, “Prediction of introduced Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) distribution in Europe”, CONSERVATION BIOLOGY 21:1316-1323, 2007. Jacobs MJ, MacIsaac HJ, “Fouling of fishing line by the waterflea Cercopagis pengoi: a mechanism of human-mediated dispersal of zooplankton?”, HYDROBIOLOGIA 583: 119-126 JUN 2007. Herborg LM, Jerde CL, Lodge DM, Ruiz GM, MacIsaac HJ, “Predicting invasion risk using measures of introduction effort and environmental niche models”, ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 17 (3): 663-674 APR 2007. Steinberg AJ, Sereres CS, Burrows M, MacIsaac HJ, “Temporal pattern of government funding for nonindigenous species research in the Great Lakes”, JOURNAL OF GREAT LAKES RESEARCH 33 (1): 136-142 MAR 2007. Bailey SA, Duggan IC, Nandakumar K, MacIsaac HJ, “Sediments in ships: Biota as biological contaminants”, AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM HEALTH & MANAGEMENT 10 (1): 93-100 JAN-MAR 2007. Duggan IC, Bailey SA, van Overdijk CDA, MacIsaac HJ, “Invasion risk of active and diapausing invertebrates from residual ballast in ships entering Chesapeake Bay”, MARINE ECOLOGY-PROGRESS SERIES 324: 57-66 2006. Lodge DM, Williams S, MacIsaac HJ, et al., “Biological invasions: Recommendations for US policy and management”, ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 16 (6): 2035-2054 DEC 2006. Kelly DW, Muirhead JR, Heath DD, MacIsaac HJ, “Contrasting patterns in genetic diversity following multiple invasions of fresh and brackish waters”, MOLECULAR ECOLOGY 15 (12): 3641-3653 OCT 2006. Muirhead JR, Ejsmont-Karabin J, MacIsaac HJ, “Quantifying rotifer species richness in temperate lakes”, FRESHWATER BIOLOGY 51 (9): 1696-1709 SEP 2006. Colautti RI, Grigorovich IA, MacIsaac HJ, “Propagule pressure: A null model for biological invasions”, BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS 8 (5): 1023-1037 JUL 2006. Gray DK, Duggan IC, MacIsaac HJ, “Can sodium hypochlorite reduce the risk of species introductions from diapausing invertebrate eggs in non-ballasted ships?”, MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 52 (6): 689-695 JUN 2006. Bailey SA, Nandakumar K, MacIsaac HJ, “Does saltwater flushing reduce viability of diapausing eggs in ship ballast sediment?”, DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS 12 (3): 328335 MAY 2006. 97
Papers in Refereed journals Duggan IC, Rixon CAM, MacIsaac HJ, “Popularity and propagule pressure: Determinants of introduction and establishment of aquarium fish”, BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS 8 (2): 377-382 MAR 2006. Kelly DW, MacIsaac HJ, Heath DD, “Vicariance and dispersal effects on phylogeographic structure and speciation in a widespread estuarine invertebrate”, EVOLUTION 60 (2): 257267 FEB 2006. Colautti RI, Bailey SA, van Overdijk CDA, Amundsen K, MacIsaac HJ, “Characterised and projected costs of nonindigenous species in Canada”, BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS 8 (1): 4559 JAN 2006. Muirhead JR, Leung B, van Overdijk C, Kelly DW, Nandakumar K, Marchant KR, MacIsaac HJ, “Modelling local and long-distance dispersal of invasive emerald ash borer Agrilus planipennis (Coleoptera) in North America”, DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS 12 (1): 71-79 JAN 2006. Valderrama S*, Parra J , Mennill DJ , “Species differences in the songs of the criticallyendangered Niceforo’s Wren (Thryothorus nicefori) and the related Rufous-and-white Wren (Thryothorus rufalbus)”, CONDOR 109:871-878 NOV 2007. Hill GE, Mennill DJ, Rolek BW, Hicks TL, & Swiston KA, “Evidence suggesting that ivorybilled woodpeckers exist in Florida” AVIAN CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY 1:2 [ONLINE] SEPT 2006. Cuthbert JL, Mennill DJ, “The duetting behavior of Pacific Coast plain wrens”, CONDOR 109 (3): 686-692 AUG 2007. Schubert KA, Mennill DJ, Ramsay SM, et al., “Variation in social rank acquisition influences lifetime reproductive success in black-capped chickadees”, BIOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY 90 (1): 85-95 JAN 2007. Doucet SM, Mennill DJ, Hill GE, “The evolution of signal design in manakin plumage ornaments”, AMERICAN NATURALIST 169 (1): S62-S80 Suppl. S JAN 2007. Mennill DJ, Burt JM, Fristrup KM, Vehrencamp SL., “Accuracy of an acoustic location system for monitoring the position of duetting songbirds in tropical forest”, JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 119 (5): 2832-2839 Part 1 MAY 2006. Mennill DJ, Rogers AC, “Whip it good! Geographic consistency in male songs and variability in female songs of the duetting eastern whipbird Psophodes olivaceus”, JOURNAL OF AVIAN BIOLOGY 37 (1): 93-100 JAN 2006. Mennill DJ, Badyaev AV, Jonart LM, Hill GE, “Male house finches with elaborate songs have higher reproductive performance”, ETHOLOGY 112 (2): 174-180 FEB 2006. Mennill DJ, “Aggressive responses of male and female rufous-and-white wrens to stereo duet playback”, ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR 71: 219-226 Part 1 JAN 2006. Pitcher TE, Neff BD, “Genetic quality and offspring performance in Chinook salmon: implications for supportive breeding”, CONSERVATION GENETICS 8 (3): 607-616 JUN 2007. Pitcher TE, Rodd FH, Rowe L, “Sexual colouration and sperm traits in guppies”, JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY 70 (1): 165-177 JAN 2007. 98
Papers in Refereed journals Pitcher TE, Neff, BD., “MHC class IIB alleles contribute to both additive and non-additive genetic effects on survival in Chinook salmon”, MOLECULAR ECOLOGY15: 2357-2365, 2006. McAndrew CW, Gastwirt RF, Meyer, Porter LA, Donoghue DJ, “Spy1 enhances phosphorylation and degradation of the cell cycle inhibitor p27”, CELL CYCLE 6 (15): 19371945 AUG 1 2007. Chittaro PM, Hogan JD, Gagnon J, Fryer BJ, Sale PF, “In situ experiment of ontogenetic variability in the otolith chemistry of Stegastes partitus”, MARINE BIOLOGY 149 (5): 12271235 AUG 2006. Chittaro PM, Usseglio P, Fryer BJ, Sale PF, “Spatial variation in otolith chemistry of Lutjanus apodus at Turneffe Atoll, Belize”, ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE 67 (4): 673-680 MAY 2006. Tang LQ, Sheng JY, Hatcher BG, Sale PF, “Numerical study of circulation, dispersion, and hydrodynamic connectivity of surface waters on the Belize shelf”, JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-OCEANS 111 (C1): Art. No. C01003 JAN 12 2006. VanLaerhoven SL, Gillespie DR, Roitberg BD, “Patch retention time in an omnivore, Dicyphus hesperus is dependent on both host plant and prey type”, JOURNAL OF INSECT BEHAVIOR 19 (5): 613-621 SEP 2006. Hobischak NR, VanLaerhoven SL, Anderson GS, “Successional patterns of diversity in insect fauna on carrion in sun and shade in the Boreal Forest Region of Canada, near Edmonton, Alberta”, CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST 138 (3): 376-383 MAY-JUN 2006. Laycock A, Camm E, Van Laerhoven S, Gillespie D, “Cannibalism in a zoophytophagous omnivore is mediated by prey availability and plant substrate”, JOURNAL OF INSECT BEHAVIOR 19 (2): 219-229 MAR 2006. Kusek GK, Wahlsten D, Herron BJ, et al., “Localization of two new X-linked quantitative trait loci controlling corpus callosum size in the mouse”, GENES BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR 6 (4): 359-363 JUN 2007. Wahlsten, D., Bachmanov, A., Finn, D.A., and Crabbe, J.C. “Stability of inbred mouse strain differences in behavior and brain size between laboratories and across decades”, PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMIC OF SCIENCES USA103:16364-16369, 2006. Crabbe JC, Metten P, Ponomarev I, Prescott CA, Wahlsten D., “Effects of genetic and procedural variation on measurement of alcohol sensitivity in mouse inbred strains”, BEHAVIOR GENETICS 36 (4): 536-552 JUL 2006. Hurd, P.L. and Wahlsten, D., “No sex difference in mouse digit ratio: reply to Voracek”, GENES, BRAIN & BEHAVIOR 5: 300-302, 2006. Wahlsten, D., Bishop, K.M., and Ozaki, H., “Recombinant inbreeding in mice reveals thresholds in embryonic corpus callosum development”. GENES, BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR 5: 170-188, 2006. Liu, Liqian and Warner, Alden. Further characterization of the cathepsin L-associated protein and its gene in two species of the the brine shrimp, Artemia. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY, 145(4), 458-467, 2006. 99
Papers in Refereed journals Cooke JE, Zhang H, and Kelly JB, “Detection of sinusoidal amplitude modulated sounds: Deficits after bilateral lesions of auditory cortex in the rat”, HEAR RES. 231: 90-99, 2007. Zhang H, and Kelly JB, “Responses of neurons in the rat's ventral nucleus of the lateral lemniscus (VNLL) to monaural and binaural tone bursts”, J NEUROPHYSIOL. 95: 25012512. Zhang H, and Kelly JB, “Responses of neurons in the rat's ventral nucleus of the lateral lemniscus to amplitude modulated tones”, J NEUROPHYSIOL. 96: 2905-2914, 2006. Kelly JB, Cooke JE, Gilbride PC, Mitchell C, and Zhang H, “Behavioral limits of auditory temporal resolution in the rat: Modulation and duration discrimination”, J COMP PSYCHOL. 120: 98-105, 2006. Jasra SK, Arbuckle WJ, Corkum LD, Li WM, Scott AP, Zielinski B, “The seminal vesicle synthesizes steroids in the round goby Neogobius melanostomus)”, COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-MOLECULAR & INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY 148 (1): 117-123 SEP 2007. Belanger RM, Corkum LD, Zielinski BS, “Differential behavioral responses by reproductive and non-reproductive male round gobies (Neogobius melanostomus) to the putative pheromone estrone”, COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-MOLECULAR & INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY 147 (1): 77-83 MAY 2007. Laframboise AJ, Ren X, Chang S, Dubuc R, Zielinski BS, “Olfactory sensory neurons in the sea lamprey display polymorphisms”, NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS 414 (3): 277-281 MAR 13 2007. Jasra SK, Zielinski B, Jasra PK, “Cryoprotective additives and cryostabilisation effects on muscle fillets of the freshwater teleost fish Rohu carp (Labeo rohita) during prolonged frozen storage”, JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 86 (15): 26092620 DEC 2006. Jasra SK, Avci Z, Corkum L, Scott AP, Li W, Zielinski B, “Putative steroidal pheromones: Synthesis sites and olfactory epithelial responses in the round goby (Neogobius melanostomus)”, CHEMICAL SENSES 31 (5): A83-A83 JUN 2006. Laframboise A, Chang S, Ren X, Dubuc R, Zielinski B, “Sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) olfactory sensory neurons display Polymorphisms”, CHEMICAL SENSES 31 (5): A16-A16 JUN 2006. Ren X, Chang S, Auclair F, Dubuc R, Zielinski B, “Spatially distinct sensory input to medial olfactory bulb glomeruli and output projections into the habenula and ventral thalamus in the sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus”, CHEMICAL SENSES 31 (5): A76-A77 JUN 2006. Belanger RM, Corkum LD, Li WM, Zielinski BS, “Olfactory sensory input increases gill ventilation in male round gobies (Neogobius melanostomus) during exposure to steroids”, COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-MOLECULAR & INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY 144 (2): 196-202 JUN 2006. Corkum LD, Arbuckle WJ, Belanger AJ, Gammon DB, Li WM, Scott AP, Zielinski B, “Evidence of a male sex pheromone in the round goby (Neogobius melanostomus)”, BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS 8 (1): 105-112 JAN 2006.
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Papers in Refereed journals Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Wang X, Al-Riyahi A, Al-Anouti F, Shamim G, Ananvoranich S, “Toxoplasma gondii: RNA silencing pathway and applications.”, JOURNAL OF EUKARYOTIC MICROBIOLOGY 54 (2): 55S-55S MAR-APR 2007. Liu HN, Robinet JJ, Ananvoranich S, Gauld JW, “Density functional theory investigation on the mechanism of the hepatitis delta virus ribozyme”, JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B 111 (2): 439-445 JAN 18 2007. Ananvoranich S, Al Rayes M, Al Riyahi A, et al.,” RNA silencing of glycolysis pathway in Toxoplasma gondii”, JOURNAL OF EUKARYOTIC MICROBIOLOGY 53: S162-S163 Suppl. 1 2006. Al Riyahi A, Al-Anouti F, Al-Rayes M, Ananvoranich S, “Single argonaute protein from Toxoplasma gondii is involved in the double-stranded RNA induced gene silencing”, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PARASITOLOGY 36 (9): 1003-1014 AUG 2006. Skadtchenko BO, Rao YX, Kemp TF, Bhattacharya P, Thomas PA, Trudeau M, Smith ME, Antonelli DM, “A Solid-State 17O Study of Local Order and Crystallinity in AmineTemplated Mesoporous Nb Oxide”, ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION 46 (15): 2635-2638 2007. Yue CY, Qiu LH, Trudeau M, Antonelli D, “Compositional Effects in Ru, Pd, Pt, and Rh-Doped Mesoporous Ta Oxide catalysts for Ammonia Synthesis”, INORGANIC CHEMISTRY 46 (12): 5084-5092 JUN 11 2007. Hu X, Trudeau M, Antonelli DM, “Hydrogen Storage in Microporous Titanium Oxides Reduced by Early Transition Metal Organometallic Sandwich Compounds”, CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS 19 (6): 1388-1395 MAR 20 2007. Xin Hu, Boris O. Skadtchenko, Michel Trudeau, and David M. Antonelli, "Hydrogen Storage in Chemically Reducible Mesoporous and Microporous Ti Oxides" J. AM. CHEM. SOC., 128(36): 11740-11741. 2006. Rao, Yuxiang, Trudeau, M. E., Antonelli, D. M. "Sulfated and Phosphated Mesoporous Nb Oxide in the Benzylation of Anisole and Toluene by Benzyl Alcohol", J. AM. CHEM. SOC, 2006, 128(43); 13996-13997, 2006 Vettraino, M., Trudeau, M., Schurko, R. and Antonelli, D. M. “Solid State 23Na- and 7Li-NMR Investigations on Sodium- and Lithium- Reduced Mesoporous Ti Oxides” INORG. CHEM 45: 1828-1838, 2006. Skadtchenko BO, Antonelli DM, “2005 Pure or Applied Inorganic Chemistry Award Lecture Host-guest inclusion chemistry of electroactive, mesoporous transition metal oxides oxidation and 1-D confinement in one step and why amorphous is better”, CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY-REVUE CANADIENNE DE CHIMIE 84 (3): 371-383 MAR 2006. Yue C, Michel T, Antonelli D, “Electroactive mesoporous tantalum oxide catalysts for nitrogen activation and ammonia synthesis”, CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS (18): 1918-1920 2006. Lo AYH, Schurko RW, Vettraino M, Skadtchenko BO, Trudeau M, Antonelli DM, “Solid-state Na-23 and Li-7 NMR investigations of sodium- and lithium-reduced mesoporous titanium oxides”, INORGANIC CHEMISTRY 45 (4): 1828-1838 FEB 20 2006. 101
Papers in Refereed journals dos Santos DS, Aroca RF, “ Selective surface-enhanced fluorescence and dye aggregation with layer-by-layer film substrates”, ANALYST 132 (5): 450-454 2007. Osorio-Roman IO, Victor VC, Aroca RF, “Vibrational and surface-enhanced Raman spectra of 1,6-diphenyl-1,3,5-hexatriene”, APPLIED SPECTROSCOPY 61 (9): 1001-1006 SEP 2007. Jalilehvand F, Mah V, Leung BO, Ross D, Parvez M, Aroca RF, “Structural characterization of Molybdenum(V) species in aqueous HCl solutions”, INORGANIC CHEMISTRY 46 (11): 4430-4445 MAY 28 2007. Goulet PJG, Aroca RF, “Distinguishing individual vibrational fingerprints: Single-molecule surface-enhanced resonance raman scattering from one-to-one binary mixtures in LangmuirBlodgett monolayers”, ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 79 (7): 2728-2734 APR 1 2007. Haro M, Ross DJ, Oriol L, Gascon I, Cea P, Lopez MC, Aroca RF, “Spectroscopic characterization and Langmuir-Blodgett films of a novel azopolymer material”, LANGMUIR 23 (4): 1804-1809 FEB 13 2007. da Silva BA, Antunes PA, Pasquini D, Curvelo AAS, Aroca RF et al., “Nanostructured films employed as sensing units in an "electronic tongue" system”, JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY 7 (2): 510-514 FEB 2007. Pieczonka, Nicholas P. W., Paul J. G Goulet and Ricardo F.Aroca, “Chemically Selective Sensing Through Layer-by-Layer Incorporation of Biorecognition into Thin Film Substrates for Surface-Enhanced Resonance Raman Scattering”, JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 128:12626-12627, 2006. Pieczonka, N.P.W., Paul J.G. Goulet and R.F. Aroca, “Applications of the enhancement of resonance Raman scattering and fluorescence by strongly coupled metallic nanostructures”, IN SURFACE-ENHANCED RAMAN SCATTERING – PHYSICS AND APPLICATIONS. TOPICS IN APPL. PHYS. 103: 197-216, 2006. K. Kneipp, M. Moskovits, H. Kneipp (Eds). Springler-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2006. Alvarez-Puebla RA, Aroca RF, Valenzuela-Calahorro C, Garrido JJ, “Retention of cobalt on a humin derived from brown coal”, JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 135 (1-3): 122-128 JUL 31 2006. Alvarez-Puebla RA, Nazri GA, Aroca RF, “Fabrication of stable bimetallic nanostructures on Nafion membranes for optical applications”, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY 16 (28): 2921-2924 2006. dos Santos DS, Cardoso MR, Leite FL, Aroca RF, Mattoso LHC, Oliveira ON, Mendonca CR, “The role of azopolymer/dendrimer layer-by-layer film architecture in photoinduced birefringence and the formation of surface-relief gratings”, LANGMUIR 22 (14): 6177-6180 JUL 4 2006. Correa DS, Oliveira SL, Misoguti L, Zilio SC, Aroca RF, Constantino CJL, Mendonca CR, “Investigation of the two-photon absorption cross-section in perylene tetracarboxylic derivatives: Nonlinear spectra and molecular structure”, JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A 110 (20): 6433-6438 MAY 25 2006. Del Cano T, Hashimoto K, Kageyama H, De Saja JA, Aroca R, Ohmori Y, Shirota Y, “Nearinfrared electroluminescence based on perylenediimide-doped tris(8-quinolinolato) aluminum”, APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS 88 (7): Art. No. 071117 FEB 13 2006. 102
Papers in Refereed journals Dandia A, Sarawgi P, Bingham AL, Drake JE, Hursthouse MB, Light ME, Ratnani R, “Regioselective synthesis of 4'-amino-1'H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,2'-(pyrimido [1,2-a]benzimidazole)]3'-carbonitrile in aqueous medium”, JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH 2007, 155159. Awwal L, Drake JE, Hursthouse MB, Kumar R, Light ME, Ratnani R, Saraswat K, “ Synthesis and characterization of binuclear oxomolybdenum(V) and dioxomolybdenum(VI) O,O'-ditolyl dithiophosphate complexes”, POLYHEDRON 2007, 3973-3979. Dhayal V, Sharma N, Sharma V, Bohra R, Drake JE, MacDonald CLB, “Synthesis and characterization of some dimethylsilicon(IV) complexes with internally functionalized oximes: Crystal and molecular structure of [Me2Si{ON=C(H)C4H3O-2}(2)]. Formation of mesoporous materials by the hydrolytic study of [Me2Si{ON=C(CH3)C4H3O-2}(2)] in the presence of Al(OPri)(3)”, POLYHEDRON 26 (13): 3168-3174 AUG 6 2007. Bingham AL, Drake JE, Hursthouse MB, et al., “Synthesis, characterization and spectral studies of nitrogen base adducts of bis(O,O '-ditolyldithiophosphato)nickel(II). Crystal structures of Ni[S2P(OC6H4Me-p)(2)](2) center dot C10H8N2 and Ni[S2P(OC6H4Me-o)(2)](2) center dot C14H12N2 center dot C6H6,” POLYHEDRON 26 (12): 2672-2678 JUL 23 2007. Drake JE, Gurnani C, Hursthouse MB, et al., “Synthesis and spectroscopic characterization of dimethyl/di(n-butyl)tin(IV)bis(O,O '-ditolyl dithiophosphate) complexes. Crystal structures of Me2Sn[S2P(OC6H4Me-o)(2)](2) and n-Bu2Sn[S2P(OC6H4Me-o)(2)](2)”, APPLIED ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY 21 (7): 539-544 JUL 2007. Drake JE, Hursthouse MB, Light ME, et al., “Trans-dibromodioxodimethylformamide molybdenum(VI) MoO2Br2(OCHNMe2)(2)”, JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL CRYSTALLOGRAPHY 37 (6): 421-427 JUN 2007. Sharma V, Sharma V, Bohra R, Drake JE, Hursthouse MB, Light ME, Bingham AL, “Synthesis and characterization of some oxovanadium(V) complexes with internally functionallized oximes. Crystal and molecular structure of heptacoordinated [VOCl{ON=C(CH3) (C4H3S2)}(2)] center dot CH3OH”, TRANSITION METAL CHEMISTRY 32 (4): 442-448 MAY 2007. Kumar R, Singh AK, Drake JE, et al., “Tellurium-chlorine secondary interactions in palladium(II) complex of MeOC6H4TeCH2CH2NHCH(CH3)C6H4-2-OH resulting in selfassembled bimolecular aggregates with short palladium-palladium distances”, STRUCTURAL CHEMISTRY 18 (2): 203-207 APR 2007. Sharma V, Sharma V, Bohra R, Drake JE, Hursthouse MB, Light ME, “Synthesis and characterization of some oxovanadium(V) complexes with internally functionalized oximes: Crystal and molecular structures of heptacoordinated [VO{ON=C(CH3)(C4H3O-2)}(3)] and [VO{ON=C(CH3)(C4H3S-2)}(3)]center dot 0.5C(6)H(6)”, INORGANICA CHIMICA ACTA 360 (6): 2009-2015 APR 20 2007. Singh P, Dandia A, Natani K, Sharma V, Ratnani R, Bingham AL, Hursthouse MB, Light ME, Drake JE, “Reaction of beta-lapachone with 1,2-diamines: Facile synthesis of novel tetracyclic pyrazines”, SYNTHETIC COMMUNICATIONS 37 (1-3): 113-118 2007. Singh G, Singh AK, Drake JE, et al., “1-ethylthio-2-[2-thienyltelluro]ethane (L) a new (Te, S) ligand: Synthesis and complexation with Ag(I), Cu(I), Pd(II) and Pt(II) - Single crystal structures of [PdCl2(L)] and bis(thienyl) tellurium(IV) chloride”, POLYHEDRON 25 (18): 3481-3487 DEC 25 2006. 103
Papers in Refereed journals Bingham AL, Drake JE, Hursthouse MB, et al., “Synthesis, spectroscopic characterization and structural studies of bromodioxodimethylsulfoxide (N,N '-dialkyldithiocarbamates and O-alkyl dithiocarbonate)molybdenum(VI) complexes: Crystal structures of MoO2Br2(OSMe2)(2) and MoO2Br2(Cl2H8N2) center dot CH2Cl2”, POLYHEDRON 25 (17): 3238-3244 DEC 4 2006. Jain AK, Sharma V, Bohra R, Sukumar AA, Raju VS, Drake JE, Hursthouse MB, Light ME, ASynthesis and characterization of methylbismuth(III) complexes containing dithio ligands: 2. Crystal and molecular structure of [MeBiCl(S2CNEt2)] and transformation of some [MeBi(S2CNR=2)2] to Bi2S3", JOURNAL OF ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY 691: 4128-4134, 2006. Bali S, Singh AK, Drake JE, Hursthouse MB, Light ME, ATellurated heterocycles, 2-[(2thienyltelluro)methyl]tetrahydrofuran (L 1) and [(2-thienyltelluro methyl] tetrahydro-2H-pyran (L 2): Synthesis and complexation reactions with Pd(II), Pt(II), Hg(II), Ru(II) and Cu(I)@, JOURNAL OF ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY 691: 3788-3796, 2006. Singh G, Singh AK, Drake JE, Hursthouse MB, Light ME, ASynthesis and single crystal structure of a three coordinate complex of mercury(II) with 1-(ethylthio)-2(diphenylphosphino) ethane (L) prepared by a new simple
[email protected], POLYHEDRON 25: 2915-2919, 2006. Saraswat K, Prasad RN, Ratnani R, Drake JE, Hursthouse MB, Light ME, ASynthesis, spectroscopic characterization and structural studies of mixed ligand complexes of Sr(II) and Ba(II) with 2-hydroxybenzophenone and salicylaldehyde, hydroxyaromatic ketones or diketones. Crystal Structure of 2-HOC6H4C(O)C6H5", INORGANICA CHIMICA ACTA 359: 1291-1295, 2006. Bingham AL, Drake JE, Gurnani C, et al., “Triethyl ammonium salt of O,O'-bis(ptolyl)dithiophosphate, [Et3NH](+)[(4-MeC6H4O)(2)PS2](-)”, JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL CRYSTALLOGRAPHY 36 (10): 627-630 OCT 2006. Dandia A, Sarawgi P, Hursthouse MB, Bingham AL, Light ME, Drake JE, Ratnani R, “Synthesis of a series of 2,3-disubstituted 4H-1,4-benzothiazines and X-ray crystal structure of ethyl 7-chloro-3-methyl-4H-1,4-benzothiazine-2-carboxylate”, JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH-S (7): 445-448 JUL 2006. Bingham AL, Drake JE, Saraswat K, et al., “Crystal Structure of bis(O,O '-neopentylene dithiophosphato)nickel(II) Ni[S2POCH2CMe2CH2O](2) and bis(O,O '-hexylene dithiophosphato)nickel(II) Ni[S2POCMe2CH2CHMeO](2)”, JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL CRYSTALLOGRAPHY 36 (4): 249-254 APR 2006. Sharma V, Agrawal S, Bohra R, Ratnani R, Drake JE, Bingham AL, Hursthouse MB, Light ME, “Synthesis and characterization of some mono organotin(IV) chloride adducts with internally functionalized oximes: Crystal and molecular structures of (BuSnCl3)-Bu-n center dot HON=C(Me)Py-2 center dot C6H5Me and a trinuclear hydroxo bridged stannoxane {BuSnCl2(ON=C(Me)Py-2)OH}(2)(SnBuCl)-Bu-n center dot 0.5HON=C(Me)Py-2”, INORGANICA CHIMICA ACTA 359 (5): 1404-1412 MAR 20 2006. Bingham AL, Drake JE, Light ME, Nirwan M, Ratnani R, “Synthesis, spectroscopic characterization and structural studies of nickel complexes of O,O '-diaryl(dibenzyl) dithiophosphates: Crystal structures of Ni[S2P(OC(6)H(4)CH(3-)o)(2)](2), Ni[S2P(OC(6)H(4)CH(3-)m)(2)](2) and Ni[S2P(OCH2Ph)(2)](2)”, POLYHEDRON 25 (4): 945-952 MAR 6 2006. 104
Papers in Refereed journals Bali S, Singh AK, Drake JE, Light ME, “Multidentate hybrid organotellurium ligands 1-(4methoxyphenyltelluro)-2-[3-(6-methyl-2-pyridyl)propoxy]ethane (L-1) 2-methyl-6-{3-[2-({2[3-(6-methyl-2-pyridyl)propoxy]-ethyl}telluranyl)ethoxy]propyl}pyridine (L-2) and their metal complexes: Formation of 20-membered metallomacrocycle by L-1, POLYHEDRON 25 (4): 1033-1042 MAR 6 2006. Awwal L, Bingham AL, Drake JE, Hursthouse MB, Light ME, Kumar R, Ratnani R, “Synthesis and characterization of Bis(mu-sulfido)bis[{O,Odimethyldithiophosphato}oxomolybdenum(V)]. Crystal structure of Mo2O2(Phi-S2)[S2P(OMe)(2)](2 center dot)C6H6”, JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL CRYSTALLOGRAPHY 36 (2): 135-140 FEB 2006. Jia WJ, McLachlan J, Xu JY, Tadayyon SM, Norton PR, Eichhorn SH, “Characterization of Au and Pd Nanoparticles by High Temperature Characterization of Au and Pd Nanoparticles by High Temperature”, CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY-REVUE CANADIENNE DE CHIMIE 84 (7): 998-1005 JUL 2006. Jia WJ, McLachlan J, Xu JY, Tadayyon SM, Norton PR, Eichhorn SH, “Characterization of Au and Pd Nanoparticles by High Temperature Characterization of Au and Pd Nanoparticles by High Temperature”, CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY-REVUE CANADIENNE DE CHIMIE 84 (7): 998-1005 JUL 2006. P. Voth, C. Fraser, T. Graham, J. Gauld, D.W. Stephan, Two and Four Carbon Functionalized Alkyl Titanium Complexes, ORGANOMETALLICS 24, 4779-4786, 2006. Robinet JJ, Baciu C, Cho KB, Gauld JW, “A computational study on the interaction of the nitric oxide ions NO+ and NO- with the side groups of the aromatic amino acids”, JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A 111 (10): 1981-1989 MAR 15 2007. Liu HN, Robinet JJ, Ananvoranich S, Gauld JW, “Density functional theory investigation on the mechanism of the hepatitis delta virus ribozyme”, JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B 111 (2): 439-445 JAN 18 2007. Vella SJ, Tiburcio J, Gauld JW, Loeb SJ, “Push-pull [2]pseudorotaxanes. Electronic control of threading by switching ON/OFF an intramolecular charge transfer”, ORGANIC LETTERS 8 (16): 3421-3424 AUG 3 2006. Li, N.; Green, J. R.; Wang, J., “The concurrence of photoreduction and bromination of 1,4benzoquinone in aqueous solution”, CHEM. PHYS. LETT. 447: 241-246, 2007. Harati M, Amiralaei S, Green J, Wang JC, “Chemical oscillations in the 4-aminophenolbromate photoreaction”, CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS 439 (4-6): 337-341 MAY 11 2007. Green JR, Majewski M, Snieckus V, “Deprotonation of beta,beta-disubstituted alpha,betaunsaturated amides - Mechanism and stereochemical consequences”, CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY-REVUE CANADIENNE DE CHIMIE 84 (10): 1397-1410 OCT 2006. DiMartino J, Green JR, “Lewis and protic acid mediated Nicholas reactions of 3acetoxycyclohept-1-en-4-ynedicobalt hexacarbonyl: site selectivity of nucleophile incorporation”, TETRAHEDRON 62 (7): 1402-1409 FEB 13 2006. Keen AL, Doster M, Johnson SA, “1,4-shifts in a dinuclear Ni(I) biarylyl complex: A mechanistic study of C-H bond activation by monovalent nickel” JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 129 (4): 810-819 JAN 31 2007. 105
Papers in Refereed journals Hatnean JA, Raturi R, Lefebvre J, Leznoff DB, Lawes G, Johnson SA, “Assembly of triangular trimetallic complexes by triamidophosphine ligands: Spin-frustrated Mn2+ plaquettes and diamagnetic Mg2+ analogues with a combined through-space, through-bond pathway for P31-P-31 spin-spin coupling”, JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 128 (46): 14992-14999 NOV 22 2006. Han H, Johnson SA, “Ligand design for the assembly of polynuclear complexes: Syntheses and structures of trinuclear and tetranuclear aluminum alkyl complexes bearing tripodal diamidoselenophosphinito ligands and a comparison to related tripodal triamidophosphine complexes”, ORGANOMETALLICS 25 (23): 5594-5602 NOV 6 2006. Han H, Elsmaili M, Johnson SA, “Diligating tripodal amido-phosphine ligands: the effect of a proximal antipodal early transition metal on phosphine donor ability in a building block for heterometallic complexes”, INORGANIC CHEMISTRY 45 (18): 7435-7445 SEP 4 2006. Keen AL, Doster M, Han H, Johnson SA, “Facile assembly of a Cu-9 amido complex: a new tripodal ligand design that promotes transition metal cluster formation”, CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS (11): 1221-1223 2006. Keen AL, Johnson SA, “Nickel(0)-catalyzed isomerization of an aryne complex: Formation of a dinuclear Ni(I) complex via C-H rather than C-F bond activation”, JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 128 (6): 1806-1807 FEB 15 2006. Hoffart DJ, Habermehl NC, Loeb SJ, “4,4 '-bipyridine-N-monoxide. A hybrid ligand for building networks using a combination of metal-ligand and hydrogen-bonding interactions”, DALTON TRANSACTIONS (27): 2870-2875 2007. Hoffart DJ, Loeb SJ, “The missing link: A 2D metal-organic rotaxane framework (MORF) with one rotaxane linker and one naked linker”’ SUPRAMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY 19 (1-2): 89-93 2007. Loeb SJ, “Rotaxanes as ligands: from molecules to materials,” CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS 36 (2): 226-235 2007. Vella SJ, Tiburcio J, Gauld JW, Loeb SJ, “Push-pull [2]pseudorotaxanes. Electronic control of threading by switching ON/OFF an intramolecular charge transfer”, ORGANIC LETTERS 8 (16): 3421-3424 AUG 3 2006. Davidson GJE, Loeb SJ, Passaniti P, Silvi S, Credi A, “Wire-type ruthenium(II) complexes with terpyridine-containing [2]rotaxanes as ligands: Synthesis, characterization, and photophysical properties”, CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL 12 (12): 3233-3242 APR 12 2006. Loeb SJ, Tiburcio J, Vella SJ, “A mechanical "flip-switch". Interconversion between coconformations of a [2]rotaxane with a single recognition site”, CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS (15): 1598-1600 APR 21 2006. Loeb SJ, Tiburcio J, Vella SJ, “A mechanical "flip-switch''. Interconversion between coconformations of a [2]rotaxane with a single recognition site”, CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS (15): 1598-1600 2006. Cervantes R, Castillejos S, Loeb SJ, Ortiz-Frade L, Tiburcio J, Torrens H, Palladium(II) compounds with fluorinated pincer-type (SCS) ligands: X-ray structures of C6H4-1,3(CH2SC6H4F-4)(2) and [PdCl(SCS-R-f)] [R-f = C6H4F-2, C6H4F-3, C6H4F-4, C6H4(CF3)2, and C6H4(CF3)-4]”, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY (5): 10761083 MAR 6 2006. 106
Papers in Refereed journals Loeb SJ, Tiburcio J, Vella SJ, Wisner JA, “A versatile template for the formation of [2]pseudorotaxanes. 1,2-bis(pyridinium)ethane axles and 24-crown-8 ether wheels”, ORGANIC & BIOMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY 4 (4): 667-680 FEB 21 2006. Dhayal V, Sharma N, Sharma V, Bohra R, Drake JE, MacDonald CLB, “Synthesis and characterization of some dimethylsilicon(IV) complexes with internally functionalized oximes: Crystal and molecular structure of [Me2Si{ON=C(H)C4H3O-2}(2)]. Formation of mesoporous materials by the hydrolytic study of [Me2Si{ON=C(CH3)C4H3O-2}(2)] in the presence of Al(OPri)(3)”, POLYHEDRON 26 (13): 3168-3174 AUG 6 2007. Joel A. Tang, Bobby D. Ellis, Timothy H. Warren, John V. Hanna, Charles L.B. Macdonald, and Robert W. Schurko, “Solid-State 63Cu and 65Cu NMR Spectroscopy of Inorganic and Organometallic Copper(I) Complexes”, J. AM. CHEM. SOC. 129, 13049-13065, 2007. Dhayal V, Sharma N, Sharma V, Bohra R, Drake JE, MacDonald CLB, “Synthesis and characterization of some dimethylsilicon(IV) complexes with internally functionalized oximes: Crystal and molecular structure of [Me2Si{ON=C(H)C4H3O-2}(2)]. Formation of mesoporous materials by the hydrolytic study of [Me2Si{ON=C(CH3)C4H3O-2}(2)] in the presence of Al(OPri)(3)”, POLYHEDRON 26 (13): 3168-3174 AUG 6 2007. Cooper BFT, Andrews CG, Macdonald CLB, “The insertion reactions of "crowned" indium(I) trifluoromethanesulfonate into carbon-chlorine bonds”, JOURNAL OF ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY 692 (13): 2843-2848 Sp. Iss. SI JUN 1 2007. Ellis BD, Macdonald CLB, “Stable compounds containing heavier group 15 elements in the+1 oxidation state”, COORDINATION CHEMISTRY REVIEWS 251 (7-8): 936-973 APR 2007. Ellis BD, Macdonald CLB, “Cycloaddition and electron transfer: On a synthetically useful aspect of pnictogen(I) reactivity”, INORGANICA CHIMICA ACTA 360 (1): 329-344 JAN 1 2007. Ellis BD, Macdonald CLB, “Phosphorus(I) iodide: A versatile metathesis reagent for the synthesis of low oxidation state phosphorus compounds”, INORGANIC CHEMISTRY 45 (17): 6864-6874 AUG 21 2006. Ellis BD, Macdonald CLB, “Redetermination of an acyclic triphosphenium tetrachloroaluminate salt at 173 K ,” ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION ESTRUCTURE REPORTS ONLINE 62: M1869-M1870 Part 8 AUG 2006. Atwan MH, Macdonald CLB, Northwood DO, Gyenge EL, “Colloidal Au and Au-alloy catalysts for direct borohydride fuel cells: Electrocatalysis and fuel cell performance”, JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES 158 (1): 36-44 JUL 14 2006. Ellis BD, Macdonald CLB, “Redetermination of a cyclic triphosphenium hexachlorostannate salt at 173 K”, ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION E-STRUCTURE REPORTS ONLINE 62: M1235-M1236 Part 6 JUN 2006. Pietryga, J. M; Jones, J. N.; Macdonald, C. L. B.; Moore, J. A.; Cowley, A. H., “Titanium(IV) complexes with amidinate and/or hydrazido ligands”, POLYHEDRON 25: 259-265, 2006. Lanznaster M, Heeg MJ, Yee GT, McGarvey BR, Verani CN, “Design of molecular scaffolds based on unusual geometries for magnetic modulation of spin-diverse complexes with selective redox response”, INORGANIC CHEMISTRY 46 (1): 72-78 JAN 8 2007.
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Papers in Refereed journals Naderi W, Lopez C, Pandey S, “Chronically increased oxidative stress in fibroblasts from Alzheimer's disease patients causes early senescence and renders resistance to apoptosis by oxidative stress”, MECHANISMS OF AGEING AND DEVELOPMENT 127 (1): 25-35 JAN 2006. Joel A. Tang, Bobby D. Ellis, Timothy H. Warren, John V. Hanna, Charles L.B. Macdonald, and Robert W. Schurko, “Solid-State 63Cu and 65Cu NMR Spectroscopy of Inorganic and Organometallic Copper(I) Complexes”, J. AM. CHEM. SOC. 129, 13049-13065, 2007. G.G. Briand, A.D. Smith, G. Schatte, A.J. Rossini and R.W. Schurko,. “Probing Lead(II) Bonding Environments in 4-Substituted Pyridine Adducts of (2,6-Me2C6H3S)2Pb: An X-ray Structural and Solid-State 207Pb NMR Study”, INORG. CHEM. 46: 8625-8637, 2007 Lo AYH, Sudarsan V, Sivakumar S, van Veggel F, Schurko RW, “Multinuclear solid-state NMR spectroscopy of doped lanthanum fluoride nanoparticles”, JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 129 (15): 4687-4700 APR 18 2007 E. Kogut, J.A. Tang, A.J. Lough, C.M. Widdifield, R.W. Schurko and U. Fekl, “Neutral HighPotential Nickel Triad Bisdithiolenes: Structure and Solid-State NMR Properties of Pt[S2C2(CF3)2]2.”, INORG. CHEM. 45: 8850-8852, 2006. H. Hamaed, A.Y.H. Lo, D.S. Lee, W.J. Evans and R.W. Schurko, “Solid-State 139La and 15N NMR Spectroscopy of Lanthanum-Containing Metallocenes”, J. AM. CHEM. SOC. 128: 12638-12639, 2006. Rossini AJ, Schurko RW, “Experimental and theoretical studies of Sc-45 NMR interactions in solids”, JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 128 (32): 10391-10402 AUG 16 2006. Vettraino, M., Trudeau, M., Schurko, R. and Antonelli, D. M. “Solid State 23Na- and 7Li-NMR Investigations on Sodium- and Lithium- Reduced Mesoporous Ti Oxides” INORG. CHEM 45: 1828-1838, 2006. Lo AYH, Schurko RW, Vettraino M, Skadtchenko BO, Trudeau M, Antonelli DM, “Solid-state Na-23 and Li-7 NMR investigations of sodium- and lithium-reduced mesoporous titanium oxides”, INORGANIC CHEMISTRY 45 (4): 1828-1838 FEB 20 2006. Tang JA, Masuda JD, Boyle TJ, Schurko RW, “Ultra-wideline Al-27 NMR investigation of three- and five-coordinate aluminum environments”, CHEMPHYSCHEM 7 (1): 117-130 JAN 16 2006. Bai GC, Stephan DW, “Formation of C-C and C-N bonds in Ni-II ketimide complexes via transient Ni-III aryl imides”, ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION 46 (11): 1856-1859 2007. McCahill JSJ, Welch GC, Stephan DW, “Reactivity of "Frustrated Lewis pairs": Threecomponent reactions of phosphines, a borane, and olefins”, ANGEWANDTE CHEMIEINTERNATIONAL EDITION 46 (26): 4968-4971 2007. Welch GC, Cabrera L, Chase PA, Hollink E, Masuda JD, Jason D., Wei PR, Stephan DW, “Tuning Lewis acidity using the reactivity of "frustrated Lewis pairs": facile formation of phosphine-boranes and cationic phosphonium-boranes”, DALTON TRANSACTIONS (31): 3407-3414 2007.
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Papers in Refereed journals Alhomaidan O, Hollink E, Stephan DW, “Main group heterocycles from lithiated phosphinimines”, ORGANOMETALLICS 26 (12): 3041-3048 JUN 4 2007. Courtenay S, Walsh D, Hawkeswood S, Wei PR, Das AK, Stephan DW, “Boron and aluminum complexes of sterically demanding phosphinimines and phosphinimides”, INORGANIC CHEMISTRY 46 (9): 3623-3631 APR 30 2007. Cornelissen C, Chan G, Masuda JD, Stephan DW, “Aluminum pentafluorophenyl-amide complexes”, CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY-REVUE CANADIENNE DE CHIMIE 85 (2): 135-140 FEB 2007. Welch GC, Stephan DW, “Facile heterolytic cleavage of dihydrogen by phosphines and boranes”, JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 129 (7): 1880+ FEB 21 2007. Bai GC, Wei PR, Das AJ, Stephan DW, “Mono- and bimetallic (NacNac)Ni cyclopentadienyl complexes”, ORGANOMETALLICS 25 (25): 5870-5878 DEC 4 2006. Masuda JD, Hoskin AJ, Graham TW, Beddie C, Fermin MC, Etkin N, Stephan DW, “Catalytic P-H activation by Ti and Zr catalysts”, CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL 12 (34): 8696-8707 NOV 24 2006. Welch GC, Juan RRS, Masuda JD, Stephan DW, “Reversible, metal-free hydrogen activation”, SCIENCE 314 (5802): 1124-1126 NOV 17 2006. Martinez G, Stephan DW, “Monometallic, homo-, and hetero-bimetallic complexes of a siloxybis(phosphinimide) ligand”, CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY-REVUE CANADIENNE DE CHIMIE 84 (9): 1180-1187 SEP 2006. I. Ghesner, A. Fenwick, D.W. Stephan Di-t-butylbiphenylphosphinimide Ti and Zr Complexes: Pendant Arene-Metal Interactions ORGANOMETALLICS 24, 4985-4995, 2006. Cabrera L, Welch GC, Masuda JD, Wei PR, Stephan DW, “Pyridine and phosphine reactions with [CPh3][B(C6F5)(4)]”, INORGANICA CHIMICA ACTA 359 (9): 3066-3071 JUN 1 2006. P. Voth, C. Fraser, T. Graham, J. Gauld, D.W. Stephan, Two and Four Carbon Functionalized Alkyl Titanium Complexes, ORGANOMETALLICS 24, 4779-4786, 2006. Beddie C, Wei PR, Stephan DW, “Titanium pyridyl-phosphinimide complexes - Synthesis, structure, and ethylene polymerization catalysis, CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRYREVUE CANADIENNE DE CHIMIE 84 (5): 755-761 MAY 2006. Bai GC, Wei PR, Stephan DW, “Reductions of beta-diketiminato-titanium(III) complexes”, ORGANOMETALLICS 25 (10): 2649-2655 MAY 8 2006. Heiser DE, Pelascini F, Kramer D, Scott J, Gambarotta S, McCahill J, Stephan DW, Okuda J, Mulhaupt R., “Ethylene/1,3-cyclohexadiene copolymerization by means of methylaluminoxane activated half-sandwich complexes”, MACROMOLECULAR SYMPOSIA 236: 156-160 2006. Masuda JD, Stephan DW, Neutral and cationic aluminium complexes of a sterically demanding N-imidoylamidine ligand”, DALTON TRANSACTIONS (17): 2089-2097 2006. Bai G, Wei P, Das AK, Stephan DW, “P-H and P-P bond activation by Ni(I) and Fe(I) betadiketiminato-complexes”, DALTON TRANSACTIONS (9): 1141-1146 2006. 110
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Papers in Refereed journals Y. P. Aneja, S. Bandyopadhyay, and A. Jaekel, “On routing in large WDM Networks”, in Optical Switching and Networking, pages 219-232, Dec. 2006. Jaekel, A; Chen, Y, “Efficient distributed algorithm for RWA using path protection”, JOURNAL OF NETWORKS, 1(3), 1-8, 2006. Jaekel A, “Priority-based dynamic lightpath allocation for survivable WDM networks”, PHOTONIC NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS 11 (2): 201-209 MAR 2006. Kobti Z, Reynolds RG, Kohler TA, “The emergence of social network hierarchy using cultural algorithms”, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS 15 (6): 963-978 DEC 2006. Liu JM, “Computing as an evolving discipline: 10 observations”, COMPUTER 40 (5): 112+ MAY 2007. Liu JM, Towards network autonomy (Keynote talk), “LECTURE NOTES IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 4062: 32-32 2006. Wang MH, Cheung WK, Liu JM, et al., E-service/process composition through multi-agent constraint management”, LECTURE NOTES IN COMPUTER SCIENCE 4102: 274-289 2006. Liu, Jiming and Tsui, K. C., “Towards nature inspired computing,” in COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ACM, VOL. 49, Issue 10, October 2006, pp. 59-64. Cheung WK, Zhang XF, Wong HF, Liu JM, Luo ZW, Tong FCH, “Service-oriented distributed data-mining”, IEEE INTERNET COMPUTING 10 (4): 44-54 JUL-AUG 2006. Yang W, Rueda L, Ngom A, “On finding the best parameters of fuzzy k-means for clustering microarray data”, JOURNAL OF MULTIPLE-VALUED LOGIC AND SOFT COMPUTING 13 (1-2): 145-177 2007. Ngom A, Simovici DA, Stojmenovic I, “Evolutionary strategy for learning multiple-valued logic functions”, JOURNAL OF MULTIPLE-VALUED LOGIC AND SOFT COMPUTING 12 (56): 459-489 2006. Angela C. Sodan, Garima Gupta, Lin Han, Liu Lun, and Benjamin Lafreniere, “Time and Space Adaptation for Computational Grids with the ATOP-Grid Middleware”, FUTURE GENERATION COMPUTER SYSTEMS, Elsevier, online accessible since Aug. 2007. Angela C. Sodan and Xuemin Huang, “Adaptive Time/Space Sharing for Workload Adaptation and Fragmentation Reduction”, Internat. JOURNAL FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING AND NETWORKING (IJHPCN), Vol. 4, Nos. 5/6, 2006, pp. 256-269. Angela C. Sodan, “How Much Do Computer Scientists Really Collaborate?” ACM SIGCAS COMPUTERS AND SOCIETY (online journal), Vol. 36, No. 2, June 2006. Sodan, A.C., Lan, L., “LOMARC - Lookahead Matchmaking for Multi-Resource Coscheduling”, IEEE Transactions of Parallel and Distributed Systems, 17(11 (online in September), 1360-1375, 2006. Lawrence Barsanti and Angela C. Sodan, “Adaptive Job Scheduling via Predictive Job Resource Allocation”, JSSPP workshop in conjunction with ACM SIGMETRICS, Saint-Malo, France, June 2006, Springer, LNCS 4376, pp. 115-140. 113
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Papers in Refereed journals Shi RP, Cioppa MT, Magnetic survey of topsoils in Windsor-Essex County, Canada”, JOURNAL OF APPLIED GEOPHYSICS 60 (3-4): 201-212 DEC 2006. Samson IM, Cioppa MT, Symons DTA, “Proceedings of Geofluids V, Fifth International Conference on Fluid Evolution, Migration and Interaction in Sedimentary Basins and Orogenic Belts, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, May 16th-21st, 2006”, JOURNAL OF GEOCHEMICAL EXPLORATION 89 (1-3): XIII-XIV Sp. Iss. SI APR-JUN 2006. Cioppa MT, “Fluid flow in the Duperow and Winnepegosis Formations, Williston Basin, Canada: Evidence from preliminary magnetic measurements”, JOURNAL OF GEOCHEMICAL EXPLORATION 89 (1-3): 65-68 Sp. Iss. SI APR-JUN 2006. Garner N, Cioppa MT, “Late Paleozoic remagnetization of the Trenton Formation in Ordovician petroleum reservoirs of southwestern Ontario”, JOURNAL OF GEOCHEMICAL EXPLORATION 89 (1-3): F174 Sp. Iss. SI APR-JUN 2006. Shi R, Zhu J, Deng C, Cioppa MT., “Preliminary magnetostratigraphic dating of Paleogene lacustrine sediments from the Shandong Province, East China”, JOURNAL OF GEOCHEMICAL EXPLORATION 89 (1-3): 368-372 Sp. Iss. SI APR-JUN 2006. Szabo E, Cioppa MT, Multiple magnetization events in the Red River carbonates, Williston Basin, Canada: Evidence for fluid-flow?”, JOURNAL OF GEOCHEMICAL EXPLORATION 89 (1-3): 384-388 Sp. Iss. SI APR-JUN 2006. Buckman, A.H., A.T. Fisk, J.L. Parrott, K.R. Solomon and S.B. Brown, “PCBs can diminish the influence of temperature on thyroid indices in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)”, AQUAT. TOXICOL. 84:366-378, 2007
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MacNeil MA, Drouillard KG, Fisk AT, “Variable uptake and elimination of stable nitrogen isotopes between tissues in fish”, CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES 63 (2): 345-353 FEB 2006. Polat A, Appel PWU, Frei R, Pan Y, Dilek Y, Ordonez-Calderon JC, Fryer B et al., “Field and geochemical characteristics of the Mesoarchean (similar to 3075 Ma) Ivisaartoq greenstone belt, southern West Greenland: Evidence for seafloor hydrothermal alteration in suprasubduction oceanic crust”, GONDWANA RESEARCH 11 (1-2): 69-91 JAN 2007. Huelin S.R., Longerich H.P., Wilton D.H.C. and Fryer B.J, “The determination of trace elements in Fe-Mn oxide coatings on pebbles using LA-ICP-MS”, JOURNAL OF GEOCHEMICAL EXPLORATION 91: 110-124, 2006. Szalinska, E., Drouillard, K.G., Fryer, B.J. and Haffner G.D., “Distribution of Heavy Metals in Sediments of the Detroit River”, J. GREAT LAKES RESEARCH 32: 442-454, 2006. Chittaro PM, Hogan JD, Gagnon J, Fryer BJ, Sale PF, “In situ experiment of ontogenetic variability in the otolith chemistry of Stegastes partitus”, MARINE BIOLOGY 149 (5): 12271235 AUG 2006. Polat A, Herzberg C, Muenker C, Rodgers R, Kusky T, Li JH, Fryer B, Delaney J, “Geochemical and petrological evidence for a suprasubduction zone origin of Neoarchean (ca. 2.5 Ga) peridotites, central orogenic belt, North China craton”, GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA BULLETIN 118 (7-8): 771-784 JUL-AUG 2006. Chittaro PM, Gagnon J, Fryer BJ, “The differentiation of Stegastes partitus populations using lapillar and sagittal otolith chemistry”, JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY 68 (6): 1909-1917 JUN 2006. Polat A, Li J, Fryer B, Kusky T, Gagnon J, Zhang S, “Geochemical characteristics of the Neoarchean (2800-2700 Ma) Taishan greenstone belt, North China Craton: Evidence for plume-craton interaction”, CHEMICAL GEOLOGY 230 (1-2): 60-87 JUN 12 2006. Chittaro PM, Usseglio P, Fryer BJ, Sale PF, “Spatial variation in otolith chemistry of Lutjanus apodus at Turneffe Atoll, Belize”, ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE 67 (4): 673-680 MAY 2006. Ludsin SA, Fryer BJ, Gagnon JE, “Comparison of solution-based versus laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry for analysis of larval fish otolith microelemental composition”, TRANSACTIONS OF THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY 135 (1): 218-231 JAN 2006. Chittaro PM, Hogan JD, Gagnon J, Fryer BJ, Sale PF, “In situ experiment of ontogenetic variability in the otolith chemistry of Stegastes partitus”, MARINE BIOLOGY 149 (5): 12271235 AUG 2006. Polat A, Li J, Fryer B, Kusky T, Gagnon J, Zhang S, “Geochemical characteristics of the Neoarchean (2800-2700 Ma) Taishan greenstone belt, North China Craton: Evidence for plume-craton interaction”, CHEMICAL GEOLOGY 230 (1-2): 60-87 JUN 12 2006.
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Papers in Refereed journals Ludsin SA, Fryer BJ, Gagnon JE, “Comparison of solution-based versus laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry for analysis of larval fish otolith microelemental composition”, TRANSACTIONS OF THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY 135 (1): 218-231 JAN 2006. Chittaro P.M. Gagnon, J., and Fryer B.J., “The differentiation of Stegastes partitus populations using lapillar and sagittal otolith chemistry”, JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY 68: 1909-1917, 2006. Richardson MC, Branfireun BA, Robinson VB, Graniero PA, “Towards simulating biogeochemical hot spots in the landscape: A geographic object-based approach”, JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY 342 (1-2): 97-109 AUG 15 2007. Graniero PA, “The influence of landscape heterogeneity and local habitat effects on the response to competitive pressures in metapopulations”, ECOLOGICAL MODELLING 203 (34): 349-362 MAY 10 2007. McCarthy, J.D.; Graniero, P.A., “A GIS-based borehole data management and 3D visualization system”, Computers & Geosciences, 32: 1699-1708, 2006. Graniero, P.A.; Robinson, V.B., “A probe mechanism to couple spatially explicit agent and landscape models in an integrated modelling framework”, International Journal of Geographical Information Science, 20: 965-990, 2006. Xu X, Luginaah I, Grgicak-Mannion A, Wintermute J Fung K, Wheeler A, Brook J, “The spatial and seasonal variability of ambient nitrogen dioxide in Windsor, Ontario, Canada”, EPIDEMIOLOGY 17 (6): S485-S485 Suppl. S NOV 2006. Parizanganeh, A., Lakhan, V.C., Jalalian, H., “A Geochemical and Statistical Approach for Assessing Heavy Metal Pollution in Sediments from the Southern Caspian Coast”, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Vol. 4, No. 3: 351-358, 2007. Lakhan, V.C., and Hariprashad, S., “Pollution of Sediments Along the Guyana Coast”, JOURNAL OF INDO CARIBBEAN RESEARCH, Vol. 7, No. 1: 7-17, 2006. Polat, A., Frei, R., Appel, P.W.U., Dilek, Y., Fryer, B., Ordóñez-Calderón, J.C., Yang, Z., “The origin and compositions of Mesoarchean oceanic crust: Evidence from the 3075 Ma Ivisaartoq greenstone belt, SW Greenland”, Lithos, doi: 10.1016/j.lithos.2007.06.021. 2007. Kerrich, R., Polat, A., Xie, Q., “Geochemical systematics of 2.7 Ga Kinojevis Group (Abitibi), and Manitouwadge and Winston Lake (Wawa) Fe rich basalt - rhyolite associations: Backarc rift oceanic crust?” Lithos. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2007.07.009. 2007 Ordóñez-Calderón, J.C., Polat, A., Fryer, B., J.E. Gagnon, J.E., Raith, J.G., Appel, P.W.U.,. “Evidence for HFSE and REE mobility during calc-silicate metasomatism, Mesoarchean (~3075 Ma) Ivisaartoq greenstone belt, southern West Greenland”, Precambrian Research, doi:10.1016/j.precamres.2007.09.004. 2007 Polat, A., Appel, P.W. U., Frei, R., “Plagiogranitic ocelli in the pillow lavas of the Eoarchean (3.7-3.8 Ga) Isua greenstone belt, SW Greenland”, GEOCHIMICA COSMOCHIMICA ACTA 71, Supplement 1, p. A800. 2007.
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Papers in Refereed journals Hoffmann, J.E., Münker, C., Polat, A., Mezger, K., “Evidence for Hadean mantle depletion in the sources of ~ 3.75 Ga subduction-related rocks, Isua, SW Greenland”, GEOCHIMICA COSMOCHIMICA ACTA 71, Supplement 1, p. A410. 2007 Kerrich, R., Polat, A., “Th/Nb evolution of the Archean mantle”, GEOCHIMICA COSMOCHIMICA ACTA 71, Supplement 1, p. A478. 2007 Frei, R., Polat, A., “Earth’s oldest BIFs (Isua, W Greenland) – constraints from Ge/Si ratios, REE systematics and Sm-Nd and Pb isotopes for different interacting water masses during their formation”, GEOCHIMICA COSMOCHIMICA ACTA 71, Supplement 1, p. A2962007. Polat A, Kusky T, Li JH, « Geochemistry of Neoarchean (ca. 2.55-2.50 Ga) volcanic and ophiolitic rocks in the Wutaishan greenstone belt, central orogenic belt, North China craton: Implications for geodynamic setting and continental growth: Reply”, GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA BULLETIN 119 (3-4): 490-492 MAR-APR 2007. Frei R, Polat A, “Source heterogeneity for the major components of similar to 3.7 Ga Banded Iron Formations (Isua Greenstone Belt, Western Greenland): Tracing the nature of interacting water masses in BIF formation”, EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCE LETTERS 253 (12): 266-281 JAN 15 2007. Polat A, Appel PWU, Frei R, Pan Y, Dilek Y, Ordonez-Calderon JC, Fryer B et al., “Field and geochemical characteristics of the Mesoarchean (similar to 3075 Ma) Ivisaartoq greenstone belt, southern West Greenland: Evidence for seafloor hydrothermal alteration in suprasubduction oceanic crust”, GONDWANA RESEARCH 11 (1-2): 69-91 JAN 2007. Polat, A., Frei, R., Dilek, Y.,. “Nd isotope and Trace Element Characteristics of the Mesoarchean (3075 Ma) Ivisaartoq Greenstone Belt, SW Greenland: Evidence for Two Distinct Subarc Mantle Sources”, GEOCHIMICA COSMOCHIMICA ACTA 70 18): A499A2499, 2006 Dilek, Y., Polat, A., “Phanerozoic and Precambrian ophiolites: Processes for oceanic crust generation through time in Earth history”, GEOCHIMICA COSMOCHIMICA ACTA 70(18): A141-A141, 2006. Polat A, Herzberg C, Muenker C, Rodgers R, Kusky T, Li JH, Fryer B, Delaney J, “Geochemical and petrological evidence for a suprasubduction zone origin of Neoarchean (ca. 2.5 Ga) peridotites, central orogenic belt, North China craton”, GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA BULLETIN 118 (7-8): 771-784 JUL-AUG 2006. Polat A, Li J, Fryer B, Kusky T, Gagnon J, Zhang S, “Geochemical characteristics of the Neoarchean (2800-2700 Ma) Taishan greenstone belt, North China Craton: Evidence for plume-craton interaction”, CHEMICAL GEOLOGY 230 (1-2): 60-87 JUN 12 2006. Kerrich, R, Polat A, “Archean greenstone-tonalite duality: Thermochemical mantle convection models or plate tectonics in the early Earth global dynamics?”, TECTONOPHYSICS 415 (14): 141-165 MAR 27 2006. Rodrigues CG, Comments on "The allerod-Younger Dryas-Holocene sequence in the WestCentral Champlain Sea, eastern Ontario: a record of glacial, oceanographic, and climatic changes" by U. Brand and F.M.G. McCarthy”. QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS 25 (1718): 2441-2445 SEP 2006
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Papers in Refereed journals Samson IM, Cioppa MT, Symons DTA, “Proceedings of Geofluids V, Fifth International Conference on Fluid Evolution, Migration and Interaction in Sedimentary Basins and Orogenic Belts, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, May 16th-21st, 2006”, JOURNAL OF GEOCHEMICAL EXPLORATION 89 (1-3): XIII-XIV Sp. Iss. SI APR-JUN 2006. Wood SA, Samson IM, “The aqueous geochemistry of gallium, germanium, indium and scandium”, ORE GEOLOGY REVIEWS 28 (1): 57-102 JAN 2006. Kawasaki, K., Symons, D.T.A., and Coveney, R.M., Jr., “Paleomagnetism and rock magnetism of the Zn-rich Pennsylvanian Stark black shale, Kansas City area, U.S.A.”, GEOPHYSICAL JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL 171: 594-602. [ND] 2007 Symons. D.T.A., Pannalal, S.J., Kawasaki, K., Sangster, D.F., and Stanley, G.A., “Paleomagnetic age of the Magcobar Ba deposit, Silvermines, Ireland., in Andrew, C.J. et al., Digging Deeper: Proceedings of the Society for Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits, Dublin, Ireland, August, 2007, IRISH ASSOCIATION FOR ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, Dublin, p. 377-380. [ND] 2007. Symons, D., and Williams, P., editors, “Dating mineral deposits”, in Andrew, C.J. et al., eds. 2007, Digging Deeper: Proceedings of the Society for Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits, Dublin, Ireland, August 2007, IRISH ASSOCIATION FOR ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, Dublin, p. 335-392, 2007. Harris MJ, Symons DTA, Blackburn WH, et al., “Paleomagnetism of the wintering lake pluton and the Early Proterozoic tectonic motion of the Superior boundary zone, Manitoba”, CANADIAN JOURNAL OF EARTH SCIENCES 43 (7): 1071-1083 JUL 2006. Symons DTA, McCausland PJA, “Paleomagnetism of the Fort Knox Stock, Alaska, and rotation of the Yukon-Tanana terrane after 92.5 Ma”, TECTONOPHYSICS 419 (1-4): 13-26 JUN 12 2006. Samson IM, Cioppa MT, Symons DTA, “Proceedings of Geofluids V, Fifth International Conference on Fluid Evolution, Migration and Interaction in Sedimentary Basins and Orogenic Belts, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, May 16th-21st, 2006”, JOURNAL OF GEOCHEMICAL EXPLORATION 89 (1-3): XIII-XIV Sp. Iss. SI APR-JUN 2006. Pannalal SJ, Symons DTA, Sangster DF, Stanley GA., “Brigantian and Middle Triassic remagnetizations in Lower Carboniferous carbonates, Northern Ireland: Role of diagenesis and fluid flow”, JOURNAL OF GEOCHEMICAL EXPLORATION 89 (1-3): 309-313 Sp. Iss. SI APR-JUN 2006. Kawasaki K, Symons DTA, Coveney RM, “Preliminary paleomagnetic dating of the metalliferous (Zn-Pb rich), Stark black shale, Kansas City region, USA”, JOURNAL OF GEOCHEMICAL EXPLORATION 89 (1-3): 174-178 Sp. Iss. SI APR-JUN 2006. Symons DTA, “HYC (McArthur River) SEDEX deposit, Australia: First paleomagnetic results”, JOURNAL OF GEOCHEMICAL EXPLORATION 89 (1-3): 380-383 Sp. Iss. SI APR-JUN 2006. Trenhaile, A. S. Porter, N. J. and Kanyaya, J. I., “Shore platform processes in eastern Canada”, GEOGRAPHIE PHYSIQUE ET QUATERNAIRE 60: 19-30, 2007 Porter NJ, Trenhaile AS, “Short-term rock surface expansion and contraction in the intertidal zone”, EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS 32 (9): 1379-1397 AUG 2007. 119
Papers in Refereed journals Trenhaile AS, Porter NJ, “Can shore platforms be produced solely by weathering processes?”, MARINE GEOLOGY 241 (1-4): 79-92 JUN 25 2007. Trenhaile AS, Kanyaya JI, “The role of wave erosion on sloping and horizontal shore platforms in macro- and mesotidal environments”, JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH 23 (2): 298309 MAR 2007. Blanco-Chao R, Perez-Alberti A, Trenhaile AS, et al., Shore platform abrasion in a paraperiglacial environment, Galicia, northwestern Spain”, GEOMORPHOLOGY 83 (1-2): 136151 JAN 15 2007. Trenhaile A, “Tidal wetting and drying on shore platforms: An experimental study of surface expansion and contraction”, GEOMORPHOLOGY 76 (3-4): 316-331 JUN 30 2006. Crowe SA, O'Neill AH, Weisener CG, et al., “Reductive dissolution of trace metals from sediments”, GEOMICROBIOLOGY JOURNAL 24 (3-4): 157-165 2007. Crowe SA, Roberts JA, Weisener CG, Fowle DA, “Alteration of iron-rich lacustrine sediments by dissimilatory iron-reducing bacteria”, GEOBIOLOGY 5 (1): 63-73 MAR 2007. Molson J, Yang, JW, “Finite element modeling of mineral diagenesis induced by hydrothermal circulation in oceanic crust”, in WATER-ROCK INTERACTION, Bullen, T., and Wang, Y. (eds.), Taylor & Francis Group: London, 353-356, 2007. Yang J, Large RR, Bull S, et al., “Basin-scale numerical modeling to test the role of buoyancydriven fluid flow and heat transfer in the formation of stratiform Zn-Pb-Ag deposits in the northern Mount Isa basin”, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY 101 (6): 1275-1292 SEP-OCT 2006. Yang, J., “Finite element modeling of transient saline hydrothermal fluids in multi-faulted sedimentary basins: implications for ore-forming processes”, CANADIAN JOURNAL OF EARTH SCIENCES, 43: 1-10. 2006. Zhu, K., and Yang, Jianwen, “Time-lapse magnetometric resistivity (MMR) anomalies of groundwater contamination: theoretical results from computational hydro-geophysical modeling”, GEOPHYSICAL SOLUTIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENGINEERING 1: 303-307, 2006. Ma FJ, Al-Aasm I, Yang JW, “Numerical modeling of hydrothermal fluid flow coupled with mass transport: An example from the Devonian Wabamun Group, northeast British Columbia, Canada (vol 89, pg 247, 2006), JOURNAL OF GEOCHEMICAL EXPLORATION 90 (3): 216-216 SEP 2006. Schardt C, Large R, Yang JW, “Controls on heat flow, fluid migration, and massive sulfide formation of an off-axis hydrothermal system - The Lau basin perspective”, AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE 306 (2): 103-134 FEB 2006. Yang JW, “Full 3-D numerical simulation of hydrothermal fluid flow in faulted sedimentary basins: Example of the McArthur Basin, Northern Australia”, JOURNAL OF GEOCHEMICAL EXPLORATION 89 (1-3): 440-444 Sp. Iss. SI APR-JUN 2006. Yang JW, Radulescu M, “Paleo-fluid flow and heat transport at 1575 Ma over an E-W section in the Northern Lawn Hill Platform, Australia: Theoretical results from finite element modeling,” JOURNAL OF GEOCHEMICAL EXPLORATION 89 (1-3): 445-449 Sp. Iss. SI APR-JUN 2006. 120
Papers in Refereed journals Zhu KG, Yang JW, “Numerical investigation of the influence of volcanic facies architecture on hydrothermal fluid migration: Example of the Mount Read Volcanics, western Tasmania, Australia”, JOURNAL OF GEOCHEMICAL EXPLORATION 89 (1-3): 474-479 Sp. Iss. SI APR-JUN 2006. Ma FJ, Al-Aasm I, Yang JW, “Numerical modeling of hydrothermal fluid flow coupled with mass transport: An example from the Devonian Wabamun Group, northeast British Columbia, Canada”, JOURNAL OF GEOCHEMICAL EXPLORATION 89(1-3): 247-250 Sp. Iss. SI APR-JUN 2006 Department of Economics Jouini, Tarek and Dufour, Jean-Marie, “Finite-sample simulation-based inference in VAR Models with application to Granger causality testing", JOURNAL OF ECONOMETRICS, 135: 1-2, 229-254, 2006. Shin S, Suh SC, “Non-Manipulability vs. Individual Rationality in a permit sharing problem”, ECONOMICS LETTERS 96 (1): 103-108 JUL 2007 Suh SC, Wen Q, “Multi-agent bilateral bargaining and the Nash bargaining solution”, JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICAL ECONOMICS 42 (1): 61-73 FEB 2006. Wang YT, “Subgradients of convex games and public good games”, JOURNAL OF CONVEX ANALYSIS 14 (1): 13-26 2007. Ni DB, Wang YT, “Sharing a polluted river”, GAMES AND ECONOMIC BEHAVIOR 60 (1): 176-186 JUL 2007. Department of Mathematics and Statistics Al-Kandari NM, Buhamra SS, Ahmed SE, “Testing and merging information for effect size estimation”, JOURNAL OF APPLIED STATISTICS 34 (1): 47-60 JAN 2007. Ahmed SE, Hussein AA, Sen PK, “Risk comparison of some shrinkage M-estimators in linear models”, JOURNAL OF NONPARAMETRIC STATISTICS 18 (4-6): 401-415 MAY-AUG 2006. Khan BU, Ahmed SE, “Comparisons of improved risk estimators of the multivariate mean vector”, COMPUTATIONAL STATISTICS & DATA ANALYSIS 50 (2): 402-421 JAN 30 2006. Alfakih, AY and Wolkowicz, H., “Some necessary and some sufficient trace inequalities for Euclidean distance matrices”, LINEAR AND MULTILINEAR ALGEBRA, 55, 499-506, 2007. Alfakih AY, “On dimensional rigidity of bar-and-joint frameworks”, DISCRETE APPLIED MATHEMATICS 155 (10): 1244-1253 MAY 15 2007. Alfakih AY, On the nullspace, the rangespace and the characteristic polynomial of Euclidean distance matrices”, LINEAR ALGEBRA AND ITS APPLICATIONS 416 (2-3): 348-354 JUL 15 2006. Alfakih AY, “A remark on the faces of the cone of Euclidean distance matrices”, LINEAR ALGEBRA AND ITS APPLICATIONS 414 (1): 266-270 APR 1 2006.
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Papers in Refereed journals Xu H, Barron R, Zhang C, “A new numerical algorithm based on transformed equations and its applications to very low Re fluid flows”, APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTATION 181 (1): 619-633 OCT 1 2006 Xu H, Zhang C, Barron R, “Numerical simulation of cavity flows based on transformed equations”, APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTATION 176 (2): 506-515 MAY 15 2006. Shortle JF, Fischer MJ, Brill PH, “Waiting-time distribution of M/D-N/1 queues through numerical Laplace inversion”, INFORMS JOURNAL ON COMPUTING 19 (1): 112-120 WIN 2007. Britten D, Lariviere J, Lemire F, “Tensor products of torsion free C-n-modules of finite degree and finite dimensional modules”, COMMUNICATIONS IN ALGEBRA 34 (11): 4225-4234 2006. S. Jibrin, A. Boneh, R. Caron, “Probabilistic Algorithms for Extreme Point Identification”, Journal of Interdisciplinary Mathematics 10: 131-142, 2007. Zeng R, Caron RJ, “Generalized Motzkin theorems of the alternative and vector optimization problems”, JOURNAL OF OPTIMIZATION THEORY AND APPLICATIONS 131 (2): 281299 NOV 2006. Duggal, KL; Sahin, B, “Lightlike submanifolds of indefinite Sasakian manifolds”, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICS AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES Art. ID 57585, 1-21, 2007. Duggal. KL; Sharma, R, “Conformal evolution of spacetime solutions of Einstein's equations”, COMMUNICATIONS IN APPLIED ANALYSIS No. 1, 17-25, 2007. Dragomir S, Duggal KL, “Indefinite locally conformal Kahler manifolds”, DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY AND ITS APPLICATIONS 25 (1): 8-22 FEB 2007. Duggal KL, “On scalar curvature in lightlike geometry”, JOURNAL OF GEOMETRY AND PHYSICS 57 (2): 473-481 JAN 2007. Duggal KL, “A report on canonical null curves and screen distributions for lightlike geometry”, ACTA APPLICANDAE MATHEMATICAE 95 (2): 135-149 JAN 2007. Duggal, KL; Sahin, B, “Generalized Cauchy-Riemann lightlike submanifolds of Kaehler manifolds”, ACTA MATHEMATICA HUNGARICA 112(1-2): 107-130 JUL 2006. Fung KY, Luginaah IN, Gorey KM, “Impact of air pollution on hospital admissions in Southwestern Ontario, Canada: Generating hypotheses in sentinel high-exposure places”, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 6: Art. No. 18 JUL 5 2007. Fung KY, Khan S, Krewski D, Ramsay, T., “A comparison of methods for the analysis of recurrent health outcome data with environmental covariates”, STATISTICS IN MEDICINE 26 (3): 532-545 FEB 10 2007. Tan, J., Fung, K., Khan, S. “Condensation and validation of a 4-item Acne-QoL”, QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH 15: 1203-1210, 2006. Xu X, Luginaah I, Grgicak-Mannion A, Wintermute J, Fung K, Wheeler A, Brook J, “The spatial and seasonal variability of ambient nitrogen dioxide in Windsor, Ontario, Canada”, EPIDEMIOLOGY 17 (6): S485-S485 Suppl. S NOV 2006. 122
Papers in Refereed journals Tan JKL, Fung K, Bulger L, “Reliability of dermatologists in acne lesion counts and global assessments”, JOURNAL OF CUTANEOUS MEDICINE AND SURGERY 10 (4): 160-165 JUL-AUG 2006. Fung, Karen Y.; Khan, Shahedul; Krewski, Daniel; Chen Yue, “Association between air pollution and multiple respiratory hospitalizations among the elderly in Vancouver, Canada”, INHALATION TOXICOLOGY, 18(13), 1005-1011, 2006. Luginaah, I., Xu, X., Fung, K., Grgicak-Mannion A., Wintermute, J., Wheeler, A., Brook. J. , “Establishing the spatial variability of ambient nitrogen dioxide in Windsor, Ontario”, INTERNALTIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, 63: 487-500, 2006. Luginaah, I.N., Fung, K.Y., Gorey, G., Khan, S., “The impact of 9/11 on the association of ambient air pollution with daily respiratory hospital admissions in a Canadian -US border city, Windsor, Ontario”, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, 63: 501-514, 2006. Hu ZG, Neufang M, “Decomposability of von Neumann algebras and the Mazur property of higher level”, CANADIAN JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICS-JOURNAL CANADIEN DE MATHEMATIQUES 58 (4): 768-795 AUG 2006. Hu ZG, “Open subgroups and the centre problem for the Fourier algebra”, PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY 134 (10): 3085-3095 2006. Gombay, E. Heo, G. Hussein, A., “Nonparametric Sequential Comparison of Two Treatments with Random Allocation of Samples”, SEQUENTIAL ANALYSIS 26 (1): 71-87, 2007 Gombay E, Hussein A, “A class of sequential tests for two-sample composite hypotheses”, CANADIAN JOURNAL OF STATISTICS-REVUE CANADIENNE DE STATISTIQUE 34 (2): 217-232 JUN 2006. Britten D, Lariviere J, Lemire F, “Tensor products of torsion free C-n-modules of finite degree and finite dimensional modules”, COMMUNICATIONS IN ALGEBRA 34 (11): 4225-4234 2006. Monfared MS, “On certain products of Banach algebras with applications to harmonic analysis”, STUDIA MATHEMATICA 178 (3): 277-294 2007. Froda S, Nkurunziza S, “Prediction of predator-prey populations modelled by perturbed ODEs,” JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICAL BIOLOGY 54 (3): 407-451 MAR 2007. Dlab V, Pospichal T, “Semigroup algebras of certain partial monomorphisms”, PUBLICATIONES MATHEMATICAE-DEBRECEN 69 (3): 309-319 OCT 2006. Jing Wang, “Finite derivation type for semigroups and congruences”, SEMIGROUP FORUM 75: 388-392, 2007. Department of Physics Cabrera, R.; Rangan C; Baylis, W.E., " su(2n) sufficient condition for the coherent control of nqubit systems ", PHYSICAL REVIEW A, 76 (3): Art. No. 33401, 2007. Cabrera R, Baylis WE, “Average fidelity in n-qubit systems”, PHYSICS LETTERS A 368 (1-2): 25-28 AUG 13 2007.
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Papers in Refereed journals Czajkowski MA, Kedzierski W, Koperski J, “Interatomic potential parameters of CdHe van der Waals complex derived from excitation spectrum of the C(1)1(5(1)P(1)) <- X(1)0+(5(1)S(0)) vibrational transition”, SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 67 (3-4): 730-736 JUL 2007. Drake GWF, Yan ZC, “Properties of halo nuclei from atomic isotope shifts”, NUCLEAR PHYSICS A 790: 151C-160C JUN 15 2007. Bushaw BA, Nortershauser W, Drake GWF, Kluge HJ, “Ionization energy of Li-6,Li-7 determined by triple-resonance laser spectroscopy”, PHYSICAL REVIEW A 75 (5): Art. No. 052503 MAY 2007. Drake GWF, Morton DC, “A multiplet table for neutral helium (He-4 I) with transition rates”, ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL SUPPLEMENT SERIES 170 (1): 251-260 MAY 2007. Wu QX, Drake GWF, “Hyperfine structure of the 2 P-3 state of He-3 with and without an external magnetic field”, JOURNAL OF PHYSICS B-ATOMIC MOLECULAR AND OPTICAL PHYSICS 40 (2): 393-402 JAN 28 2007. Drake GWF, Yan ZC, “Studies of light halo nuclei by the isotope shift method”, HYPERFINE INTERACTIONS 172 (1-3): 141-147 SEP 2006. Morton DC, Wu QX, Drake GWF, “Energy levels for the stable isotopes of atomic helium (He4 I and He-3 I)”, CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICS 84 (2): 83-105 FEB 2006. Sanchez R, Nortershauser W, Dax A, Ewald G, Gotte S, Kirchner R, Kluge HJ, Kuhl T, Wojtaszek A, Bushaw BA, Drake GWF et al. “Nuclear charge radius of Li-11”, HYPERFINE INTERACTIONS 171 (1-3): 181-188 JUL 2006. Morton DC, Wu QX, Drake GWF, “Nuclear charge radius for He-3”, PHYSICAL REVIEW A 73 (3): Art. No. 034502 MAR 2006. Sanchez R, Nortershauser W, Ewald G, Drake, GWF et al., “Nuclear charge radii of Li-9,Li-11: The influence of halo neutrons”, PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 96 (3): Art. No. 033002 JAN 27 2006. Czajkowski MA, Kedzierski W, Koperski J, “Interatomic potential parameters of CdHe van der Waals complex derived from excitation spectrum of the C(1)1(5(1)P(1)) <- X(1)0+(5(1)S(0)) vibrational transition”, SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 67 (3-4): 730-736 JUL 2007. Lukomski M, Sutton S, Kedzierski W, Reddish TJ, Bartschat K, Bartlett PL Bray I, Stelbovics AT, McConkey JW, “Electron-impact ionization cross sections out of the ground and 6 P-2 excited states of cesium”, PHYSICAL REVIEW A 74 (3): Art. No. 032708 SEP 2006. M. Lukomski, S. Sutton, W. Kedzierski, T.J. Reddish, K. Bartschat, P.L. Bartlett, I. Bray, A.T. Stelbovics and J.W. McConkey, “Electron-Impact Ionisation Cross Sections out of the Ground and 6 2P Excited States of Cesium”., PHYSICAL REVIEW A, 74, 2006. J. Sadler and R.Gr. Maev. Experimental and Theoretical Basis of Lamb Waves and Their Applications in Material Sciences. Review. Canadian Journal of Physics, 85 (7): 707-731, 2007. Maev RG, “Introduction to the special issue on high resolution ultrasonic imaging in industrial, material and biomaterial applications”, IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS FERROELECTRICS AND FREQUENCY CONTROL 54 (8): 1500-1501 AUG 2007. 124
Papers in Refereed journals Chertov AM, Maev RG, Severin FM, “Acoustic microscopy of internal structure of resistance spot welds”, IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS FERROELECTRICS AND FREQUENCY CONTROL 54 (8): 1521-1529 AUG 2007. Siddiolo AM, D'Acquisto L, Maeva AR, Maev RG, “Wooden panel paintings investigation: An air-coupled ultrasonic imaging approach”, IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS FERROELECTRICS AND FREQUENCY CONTROL 54 (4): 836-846 APR 2007. O'Neill BE, Maev RG, Application of a nonlinear boundary condition model to adhesion interphase damage and failure”, JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 120 (6): 3509-3517 DEC 2006. Maev RG, Green RE, Siddiolo AM, “Review of advanced acoustical imaging techniques for nondestructive evaluation of art objects”, RESEARCH IN NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION 17 (4): 191-204 OCT-DEC 2006. L. Denisova, R.Gr. Maev, V.K. Leontiev, A.F. Denisov, D. Gavrilov, F. Rusanov, G. Grayson, F.M. Severin. “Experimental Study of Non-Invasive Acoustic Microscopy Methods for Application in Implantation”, BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, 70-79, 2006. E.A. Khramcova, A.R. Maeva, L. Denisova, I.V. Matveichyk, R.Gr. Maev, “Non-Invasive Human Skin Research Study Using Acoustic Microscopy Methods”, JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, 250-260, 2006. O'Neill B, Maev RG, “Acousto-elastic measurement of the fatigue damage in waspaloy,” RESEARCH IN NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION 17 (3): 121-135 JUL-SEP 2006. R.Gr. Maev, “Development of Novel Principles and Methods of High Resolution Acoustical Imaging for Materials Characterization”, REVIEW. PHYSICS IN CANADA, 62 (2): 91-98, 2006. L. Denisova, R.Gr. Maev, E. Khramcova, O. Dadasheva, A.F. Denisov, E. Snetkova. “Application of SAM for Investigation of Embryonic Growth of Japanese Quail”, JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGY FOR LIVING SYSTEMS, 3 (1): 56-63, 2006. S. Titov, R.Gr. Maev, A.N. Bogachenkov, “A Pulse Ultrasonic Gauge for Measuring Surface Acoustic Waves Velocities”, JOURNAL OF INSTRUMENTS AND EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES, 49 (1): 113-139, 2006. L. Denisova, I. Matveichyk, Yu.I. Denisov-Nikolski, R.Gr. Maev, A.F. Denisov, “Modern Concept in Quantitative Characterization of Hard Tissue Objects Using Acoustic Microscopy”, JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, 24: 59-69, 2006.” A.F. Denisov, E.Yu. Bakulin, N.M. Livanova, A.A. Popov, R.Gr. Maev, L. Denisova, “Investigation of the Microstructure and Physical-Mechanical Properties of Mixtures of Butadiene-Nitride Rubber with PVC with Different Contents by Methods of Acoustical Microscopy”, CHEMICAL PHYSICS, 7: 243, 2006. Maeva A, Khramtsova, Denisova L, Maev RG, Shum D, “Human nail study using acoustic microscopy”, JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY 126: 115-115 Suppl. 3 AUG 2006. Maev RG, Leshchynsky V, “Air gas dynamic spraying of powder mixtures: Theory and application”, JOURNAL OF THERMAL SPRAY TECHNOLOGY 15 (2): 198-205 JUN 2006. 125
Papers in Refereed journals Titov S, Maev R, Bogachenkov A, “Measurements of velocity and attenuation of leaky waves using an ultrasonic array”, ULTRASONICS 44 (2): 182-187 FEB 2006. Maeva EY, Severina I, Chapman GB, “Ultrasonic analysis of the degree of cure and cohesive properties of the adhesive in a bond joint”, RESEARCH IN NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION 18 (2): 121-138 APR-JUN 2007. Lukomski M, Sutton S, Kedzierski W, Reddish TJ, Bartschat K, Bartlett PL Bray I, Stelbovics AT, McConkey JW, “Electron-impact ionization cross sections out of the ground and 6 P-2 excited states of cesium”, PHYSICAL REVIEW A 74 (3): Art. No. 032708 SEP 2006. M. Lukomski, S. Sutton, W. Kedzierski, T.J. Reddish, K. Bartschat, P.L. Bartlett, I. Bray, A.T. Stelbovics and J.W. McConkey, “Electron-Impact Ionisation Cross Sections out of the Ground and 6 2P Excited States of Cesium”., PHYSICAL REVIEW A, 74, 2006. Cabrera, R.; Rangan C; Baylis, W.E., "su(2n) sufficient condition for the coherent control of nqubit systems”, PHYSICAL REVIEW A, 76 (3): Art. No. 33401, 2007. Xu SB, Podoprygorina G, Bohmer V, Ding ZF, Rooney P, Rangan C, et al. “Tetraurea calix[4]arenes with sulfur functions: synthesis, dimerization to capsules, and self-assembly on gold”, ORGANIC & BIOMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY 5 (3): 558-568 2007. J.M. Murray, S.N. Pisharody, H. Wen, C. Rangan , P.H. Bucksbaum, “Information hiding and retrieval in Rydberg wave packets using half-cycle pulses”, PHYSICAL REVIEW A, Vol. 74, Art. No. 43402, 2006. Lukomski M, Sutton S, Kedzierski W, Reddish TJ, Bartschat K, Bartlett PL Bray I, Stelbovics AT, McConkey JW, “Electron-impact ionization cross sections out of the ground and 6 P-2 excited states of cesium”, PHYSICAL REVIEW A 74 (3): Art. No. 032708 SEP 2006. M. Lukomski, S. Sutton, W. Kedzierski, T.J. Reddish, K. Bartschat, P.L. Bartlett, I. Bray, A.T. Stelbovics and J.W. McConkey, “Electron-Impact Ionisation Cross Sections out of the Ground and 6 2P Excited States of Cesium”., PHYSICAL REVIEW A, 74, 2006. Gisselbrecht M, Lavollee M, Huetz A, Bolognesi P, Avaldi L, Seccombe DP, Reddish TJ, “Photodouble ionization dynamics for fixed-in-space H-2”, PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 96 (15): Art. No. 153002 APR 21 2006.
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Part VI: A Commitment to Teaching Excellence The Faculty of Science is committed to teaching and readily accepts its responsibility to provide quality instruction to its students for the benefit of both Ontario and Canada. In recognition of this responsibility, the Faculty remains pro-active in seeking recognition and awards for some of its excellent professors. The Faculty is also indebted to the many qualified sessional instructors, listed at the end of this section, without whom the number of courses offered in 2007 would have been dramatically reduced.
Teaching Excellence Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) Teaching Award Dr. Aksahi Aggarwal, School of Computer Science was named one of the province’s most outstanding university teachers in 2006 by The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations. Dr. Aggarwal’s classes are described by his students as "absorbing" and "inspirational" where "every lecture becomes a voyage of discovery." His work on course and curriculum development is described by his colleagues as having put the University of Windsor on the map as a leader in computer science instruction and research. Dr. Aggarwal’s teaching and supervision practices are “characterized by an emphasis on practical and creative problem-solving, and by the fostering of independence, but in a highly supportive context.” He sees the university as an open arena capable of encouraging continuous growth and success for direct stake-holders as well as for society as a whole. A former student perhaps says it best when he comments that “Dr. Aggarwal is not only a professor, but a true facilitator of learning, intellectual exchange, and intellectual development in the field of Computer Science.” This is not the first award Dr. Aggarwal has received in recognition of his outstanding teaching ability, passion and dedication to students and to quality instruction. In 2006, he received the Alumni Award for Distinguished Contributions to University Teaching, the OPUS Faculty Award in 2005, and the Faculty of Science Teaching Score Award recipient for his department in 2001-2002, 2003-2004 and 2004-2005. Professors from the Faculty of Science previously recognized and honoured as recipients of an OCUFA Teaching Award are: Year
Professor/Department
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Teaching Excellence Leadership in Faculty Teaching Award (LIFT) In 2007, Dr. Richard Frost, School of Computer Science was an inaugural recipient of a Leadership in Faculty Teaching (LIFT) Award sponsored by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. The award is given to faculty who influence, motivate and inspire students and demonstrate leadership in teaching methods for the diverse student body in Ontario. Winners receive $20,000 over two years to encourage continued excellence in the classroom setting. Dr. Frost was recognized as a faculty member who listens, helps, takes constructive action and maintains a high commitment to teaching and research. His SpeechWeb project, which involves applying advanced computer science theory to provide blind persons with speech access to the web, exemplifies enthusiasm and passion for innovation in teaching. Dr. Frost believes that the “primary role of faculty should be to motivate and encourage students to become fully engaged in learning,” and while maintaining their role as mentors, help “students reach their potential by creating well-organized courses with clear expectations, active student participation, and fair means of assessment.” Alumni Award for Distinguished Contributions to University Teaching In recognition of the unique energy and enthusiasm he brings to his classroom and laboratory, Dr. Siyaram Pandey, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was the recipient of an Alumni Teaching Award at the June 2007 Convocation Ceremonies. His level of commitment includes everything from extra tutorials and weekend office hours during mid-term exams to Halloween candy during the season. Dr. Pandey's affable personality combined with his ability to take a challenging subject and make it interesting, interactive, concise and logical are noted emphatically by his students. His colleagues credit his ability to understand and anticipate the needs of his students with his outstanding classroom success and appreciate his versatility in teaching at a variety of levels. He is noted for his innovative teaching style and his willingness to look to his students for advice and input on how he can continue to find ways to improve their learning experience. Dr. Pandey’s teaching philosophy reflects his versatility, integrity, and flair for creating a positive learning environment. He believes that “each class is a pool of budding scientists.” Teachers must make sure students are “interested in the subject, so 128
Teaching Excellence the learning becomes automatic...[I]nterest among students in the subject area ignites the curiosity in them to learn more.” Several professors from the Faculty of Science have received the Alumni Award for Distinguished Contributions to University Teaching Award in recognition of their outstanding teaching abilities, passion and dedication to students. Previous recipients of this award are: Year 2006 2004 2003 2002 2001 1997 1996 1993 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987
Professor/Department Dr. Akshai Aggarwal , School of Computer Science Dr. Alan Trenhaile, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Dr. Jim Green, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Dr. Gordon Drake, Department of Physics Dr. Richard Frost, School of Computer Science Dr. Dan Britten, Department of Mathematics and Statistics Dr. Jonathan Lovett-Doust, Department of Biological Sciences Dr. Mervyn Franklin, Department of Biological Sciences Dr. Om P. Chandna, Department of Mathematics & Statistics Dr. Frank Lemire, Department of Mathematics & Statistics Dr. J. E. Habowski, Department of Biology Dr. Nigel Hedgecock, Department of Physics Dr. John McIntosh, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Prof. Peter Burrell, Department of Economics Dr. Roger J. Thibert, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Dr. A. Cormac Smith, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
2007 Alumni Excellence in Mentoring Award Dr. Lana Lee, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is the recipient of the Alumni Association’s 2007 Excellence in Mentoring Award. The award is presented to a faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in mentoring by offering personal, academic and professional guidance to students and has made significant contributions to their all-round development, leading to and following their graduation. Dr. Lee has played a significant role over many years in the lives of science students, particularly as a positive role model for female science students. In the letters of support for her nomination, former students extolled: “Dr. Lee was an excellent professor who facilitated her students to acquire the skills and resources needed to succeed in achieving our goals.” “Whether she is teaching us life lessons through her own experiences in school, or whether it’s by setting up extra information sessions for students interested in various career paths such as medicine, pharmacy etc – she definitely takes her commitment to her students a step further than the confines of the classroom.” 129
Teaching Excellence “When I shared the great news that I had been accepted into the University of Toronto medical school, Dr. Lee looked for other people from Windsor who were accepted into the same program. She acted as a liaison, encouraging us to correspond and get to know each other before starting medical school. Most importantly, she stimulated us to establish relationships with University of Windsor graduates who were in similar fields, knowing that team effort is paramount to working together successfully as future colleagues.” Previous recipients of this award from the Faculty of Science have been: Year
Professor/Department
2006 2006 2003
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Centre for Teaching and Learning Celebration of Teaching Excellence On October 3, 2007, the CTL hosted the second annual Celebration of Teaching Excellence honouring educators from the University who won awards at the institutional and provincial level in 2006-2007. Of eight people recognized, five were from Science demonstrating that the Faculty is committed to both research and teaching excellence.
Vice-provost, teaching and learning, Alan Wright (foreground) and provost Neil Gold (far left) congratulate the honourees at the Celebration of Teaching Excellence: Kenneth Cramer, Lionel Walsh, Richard Frost, Donna-Marie Eansor, Lynda Corkum, Akshai Aggarwal, Barbara Zielinski, and Siyaram Pandey.
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Teaching Excellence University of Windsor Students’ Alliance Teacher of the Year Every year, the University of Windsor Students’ Alliance presents its Teacher of the Year award. In 2007, the recipient of the award was Dr. Siyaram Pandey, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Dr. Pandey was a previous recipient of this honour in 2004. Dr. William McConkey, Department of Physics received the award in 2001. Organization of Part time University Students (OPUS) Faculty Award 2006 This award recognizes and applauds “efforts of University of Windsor faculty members who unselfishly assist part-time students in their efforts to achieve academic excellence.” The range of recognized teaching accomplishment may include, but are not limited to, effectiveness in large-class teaching, effective implementation of teaching and learning innovations, or development of materials for flexible learning and delivery. Dr. Ejaz Ahmed, Department of Mathematics and Statistics was the recipient of this award in 2006 and Dr. Akshai Aggarwal, School of Computer Science the recipient in 2005. Faculty of Science Teaching Score Award 2006-2007 Starting in Fall 2000, the Faculty of Science has recognized a single faculty member from each department for their contribution to teaching. The members listed below taught over 100 students and had the highest weighted mean teaching score over all courses taught in the Summer 2006, Fall 2006 and Winter 2007 terms. Congratulations. Department of Biological Sciences Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry School of Computer Science Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Department of Economics Department of Mathematics and Statistics Department of Physics
Dr. Trevor Pitcher Dr. Avinash Thadani Dr. Richard Frost Dr. Aaron Fisk Dr. Peter Townley Dr. Frank Lemire Dr. Timothy Reddish
Previous winners of the Faculty of Science Teaching Score Award are: Biological Sciences Chemistry & Biochemistry Computer Science Earth & Environmental Sciences Economics Mathematics & Statistics Physics
2003-2004 Dr. Dennis Higgs Dr. Jim Green Dr. Akshai Aggarwal Dr. Alan Trenhaile
2004-2005 Dr. Dennis Higgs Dr. Jim Green Dr. Akshai Aggarwal Dr. Maria Cioppa
2005-2006 Dr. Dennis Higgs Dr. Jim Green Dr. Akshai Aggarwal Dr. V. Chris Lakhan
Dr. Ron Meng Dr. Alan Gold Dr. Wladyslaw Kedzierski
Dr. Hyuk-Jae Rhee Dr. Dan Britten Dr. Wladyslaw Kedzierski
Dr. Ergete Ferede Dr. Myron Hlynka Dr. Wladyslaw Kedzierski
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Sessional Instructors Sessional Instructor Teaching Score Award Recipients 2006-2007 Sessional Instructors teaching over 100 students and with the highest weighted mean teaching score over all courses taught in the Summer 2006, Fall 2006 and Winter 2007 terms are recognized below. The winners are congratulated and thanked for their commitment to teaching excellence. There were no Sessional Instructors from the Department of Physics satisfying the criteria of teaching over 100 students. Department of Biological Sciences Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry School of Computer Science Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Department of Economics Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Shashi K. Jasra Shane Miersch Zina Ibrahim Bernadette Bruette David Benson Ali El Saheli
The Faculty is indebted to the following Sessional Instructors whose service and expertise were invaluable to the programs offered by the various departments in the Winter 2007, S/IS 2007, and Fall 2007 terms. Biological Sciences
Dr. Rosemarije Buitenhuis Dr. Mervyn Franklin Dr. Maxine Holder-Franklin
Mr. Shane Miersch Dr. David Porta
Dr. Todd Sands Dr. Alden Warner
Mr. Joey Patapas
Mr. Arun Raturi
Mr. David Mayo Mr. Terry McKay Mr. Raj Patil
Mr. Paul Preney Mr. Douglas Thistle
Mr. Mark Moscicki Dr. Hugh Semple
Dr. Denis Tetreault Dr. Emma Watson
Mr. Graham Clayton
Ms. Jurate Latvenas
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Dr. Jafer Naderi Computer Science
Mr. Nabil Abdullah Mr. Steve Bodnar Ms. Evia El-Habesh Earth and Environmental Sciences
Ms. Bernadette Bruette Dr. Fereydoun Ghazban Dr. Muhammad Ishaque Economics
Mr. David Benson
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Ms. Lihua An Mr. John Battaglia Mr. Ali El Saheli
Mr. Pierre Jraiche Mr. Md. Shakhawat Hossain Ms. Abby Livingston
Dr. Bayram Sahin Mr. Chris Tavolieri Mr. Bashar Zogheib
Physics
Dr. Bill Baylis Dr. Volf Leshcynsky
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Dr. Mircea Pantea
Part VII: In the Community As part of a publicly funded institution, the Faculty of Science has a responsibility to contribute to the community. I am pleased that our faculty members are involved in diverse activities, too numerous to document, that include memberships in service clubs and participation in community health organizations, civic advisory boards, cultural organizations, community associations, charities etc. Our public lectures as part of the Faculty of Science Seminar Series, our evolving partnerships with local secondary schools and the Canada South Science City; our GIS community-based partnerships, our support of the Windsor Regional Science Fair, Student Recruitment activities, and our various alumni and development initiatives are positive examples of our involvement in the community at large. Some of these activities are highlighted below.
The Establishment of an Environmental Research Centre The environment is an issue of paramount concern to Canadians and is one of the University of Windsor’s research and teaching pinnacles and priorities. Scientists in the Department of Biological Sciences, the Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research (GLIER), and the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, as well as other AAUs of the University of Windsor, have dynamic research and teaching programs that would benefit from creating a University of Windsor environmental research centre. Such a centre would provide a home to research efforts of faculty and students, a focal area for collaborative field studies, a site for novel teaching initiatives, and a rural/natural presence that would foster greater interaction between the university and the community. Consequently, the establishment of an environmental research centre in close proximity to the University was actively pursued in 2007.
The starting point was the acquisition of a site upon which to develop the research centre. On the basis of criteria identified by potential users, a site within an hour’s drive of campus, in close proximity to Point Pelee National Park, Hillman Marsh Conservation Area, and Lake Erie was sought. Such a location would also have the added benefit of being unique in Canada; the only facility focused on research of Carolinian Forests and the ecology of Great Lakes.
The City of Leamington “Clay Pit” was identified as satisfying most of the location criteria with the exception that it is an inland site with no access to Lake Erie. The site, owned by the Municipality of Leamington, is a 22.3 acre property occupied by a lake in the old clay quarry, about 10 acres of overgrown fields, and a treeline along the fences. There is ample space to develop centre infrastructure (research/teaching labs, classrooms, dormitory & kitchen, analysis facility, secure field equipment storage facility, etc.) including both terrestrial and aquatic facilities. 133
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After several exploratory meetings to discuss the proposal, on Monday September 18, 2007 Leamington City Council voted to transfer the Leamington Quarry Site on Mersea Road 19 to the University of Windsor free of charge with the understanding that the University will develop an environmental research centre on the property. This gift of land is the first step in developing a world-class University of Windsor environmental research centre. Before the final transfer of ownership can occur, legal and liability considerations must be addressed including an environmental assessment, security arrangements, and the installation of land access infrastructure (fences, gates etc.). After the title to the land is secured, the project will move into Phase Two – facility planning and fund raising. Naturalization efforts in partnership with ERCA, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment Canada, and Parks Canada could commence but minimal basic infrastructure (sewer, power, water, basic living facilities) would need to be installed before the research centre could become operational for more than short-term visits by instructors and researchers. Phase Three involves the development of the advanced infrastructure which will allow the research centre to evolve into a world class destination for environmental research and teaching. To this end, a major funding raising initiative will have to be mounted.
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Faculty of Science Seminar Series The Faculty of Science Seminar Series brings nationally and internationally recognized scientists to the University of Windsor as a means of advancing its own reputation and of benefiting the research culture on campus. Each speaker gives two talks: the first is to be suitable for a general audience and will be open to the public at large; the second a research oriented presentation delivered to the host department. These seminars are widely advertised to encourage the participation of local area high school teachers and students and interested individuals from the community at large. The distinguished speakers who participated in the Seminar Series in 2007 are highlighted below. On March 29, 2007, Dr. John Friedlander FRSC and Professor of computer and mathematical sciences at the University of Toronto presented a public lecture entitled “Prime Numbers: From Antiquity to your Credit Card” to an audience of about 100. In his presentation Dr. Friedlander demonstrated that while prime numbers have fascinated mathematicians for thousands of years, what was once considered a field of pure math has a practical application in the encryption of credit cards. In addition to the public lecture, Dr. Friedlander presented a scientific lecture entitled “Prime Values of Polynomials” to the faculty and students in Mathematics and Statistics, the department which hosted the visit.
On October 16, 2007, Dr. Carl Wieman, 2001 Nobel laureate in physics and Director of the Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative at the University of British Columbia gave two presentations on campus. At an afternoon session, Dr. Wieman discussed the failures of traditional educational practices, comparing the fundamental learning experience of the classroom with that of the research lab to the broad university community. To about 120 people from the broad university community, Dr. Wieman postulated that "Guided by experimental tests of theory and practice, science has advanced rapidly in the past 500 years. Guided primarily by tradition and dogma, science education meanwhile has remained largely medieval. Research on how people learn is now revealing how many teachers badly misinterpret what students are thinking and learning from traditional science classes and exams. However, research is also providing insights on how to do much better. The combination of this research with modern information technology is 135
Faculty of Science Seminar Series setting the stage for a new approach that can provide the relevant and effective science education for all students that is needed for the 21st century.” In addition to his credentials as a Nobel Prize winner, Dr. Wieman was also the recipient of the Carnegie Foundation’s U.S. University Professor of the Year Award in 2004 and the 2007 American Association of Physics Teachers’ Oersted Medal. About 200 people from the community at large attended Dr. Wieman’s evening public presentation entitled “Bose-Einstein Condensation: Quantum weirdness at the lowest temperature in the universe.” In 1924, Albert Einstein predicted that a gas would undergo a dramatic transformation at a sufficiently low temperature, now known as Bose-Einstein condensation. Wieman’s research group observed this transformation in 1995 when it cooled a gas sample to the unprecedented temperature of less than 0.1 millionths of a degree above absolute zero. Using interactive animations to make the presentation suitable for his general audience, Dr. Wieman discussed the curious properties of Bose-Einstein condensation and how it is created in a laboratory environment. Dr. Wieman’s visit was organized by Dr. Chitra Rangan, Department of Physics and was co-sponsored by the Centre for Teaching and Learning.
On October 18, 2007, Dr. Jerry Lawless, FRSC, Department Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of Waterloo, told an audience of about 150 people that society as we know it would not exist without the fields of probability and statistics. In a public lecture “The Science of Chance and Risk: Probability and Statistics in Modern Society,” Dr. Lawless demonstrated that probability is embedded in the fabric of society, from science to business and government, affecting areas as diverse as health, security and risk management. He traced the history of probability and statistics and showed how they developed in relation to societal needs. Dr. Lawless delivered a scientific lecture “Multivariate Failure Time Analysis” to faculty and students in the Department of Mathematics on October 19, 2007.
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Faculty of Science Seminar Series Previous speakers in the Faculty of Science Seminar Series have been: Date
Speaker
Presentations
November 8, 2006
Dr. Ron Walsworth Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Harvard University
April 4, 2006
Dr. David Reznick Professor of Biology, University of California, Riverside
March 30, 2006
Dr. Nancy Reid Department of Statistics University of Toronto
October 21, 2005
Dr. Catherine Whiteside Dean of Medicine University of Toronto
October 14, 2005
Dr. Anthony J. Leggett 2003 Nobel Prize winning Physicist University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign Dr. Jan Veizer Professor Emeritus and NSERC/NORANDA/CIAR Industrial Chair in Earth System Isotope and Environmental Geochemistry, of the OttawaCarleton Geoscience Centre at the University of Ottawa Dr. Debra Rolison Head, Department of Advanced Electrochemical Materials, Navel Research Laboratory Washington, D.C.
Public: The Story of Slow and Stopped Light Scientific: Multidisciplinary Investigations with State-Selected Systems Public: Evolution: Is Natural Selection the Answer to it All? Scientific: The Evolution of placentas in the poeciliid fishes: An empirical study of macroevolution. Public: Making Sense of Numbers: Statistics, Science and Society Scientific: Applied Asymptotics Public: Diabetes Complications: The Silent Epidemic Scientific: New insights into the molecular mechanisms of diabetic kidney disease – interactive role of reactive oxygen species with protein kinase C Public: Does the everyday world obey quantum mechanics?
January 20, 2005
March 4, 2004
Scientific: Interview style interaction
Public: Celestial climate driver: perspective from four billion years of carbon cycle Scientific: Geologic evolution from a sedimentary perspective
Public: Can Title IX Do for Women in Science and Engineering What it has Done for Women in Sports?
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November 13, 2003
March 28, 2003
December 4, 2002
February 2002
November 2001
Dr. Robin Boadway Sir Edward Peacock Professor of Economic Theory Queen's University Dr. Christopher Hogue Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Department of Biochemistry, University of Toronto Dr. Kurt Kyser Queen’s University, Geological Sciences Dept. and President of the Earth-Ocean-Atmosphere Sciences Division, Royal Society of Canada Dr. Larry Samuelson Antoine Augustin Cournot Professor, Department of Economics, University of Wisconsin Dr. John Buchanan Director, Advanced Technology Electronic Arts Canada Dr. Josef Penninger Ontario Cancer Institute Dept. of Medical Biophysics and Immunology, U of Toronto
Public: A Memo for Paul Martin Should the Canadian Federation be Rebalanced?" Public: Bioinformatics, the Discovery Platform of the 21st Century Scientific: Curating Molecular Interactions Worldwide with the BIND Database Public: Chemistry of Trees as Indicators of the Environment Scientific: Holistic analysis of ancient basins Public: Evolutionary Foundations of Economic Behaviour Scientific: Imperfect Monitoring and Impermanent Reputations Public: Are you interested in a career in Video Game Development? Scientific: Animation in Video Games Public: Bones, lymphocites, and mammalian evolution Scientific: Molecular adapters involved in T cell activation
A Science Partnership in Research and Education (ASPIRE 2007) On Wednesday, February 28, 2007 the Faculty of Science hosted its second A Science Partnership In Research and Education (ASPIRE 2007) event providing a forum where university professors and Secondary School science teachers explored opportunities to collaborate as educators. In response to feedback received from participants, the focus of ASPIRE 2007 (February 28, 2007) was an information exchange and dialogue specifically related to fostering a mutual understanding of curriculum at the secondary and post-secondary level and to identifying potential enrichment opportunities utilizing resources available within the Faculty of Science. Conducting on campus departmental workshops as a follow up to the ASPIRE 2007 event was tentatively scheduled to occur during the last week of August 2007. Unfortunately, scheduling difficulties postponed the event. The feasibility of having the ASPIRE 2008 event on-campus is being explored.
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More than 30 secondary school teachers and 20 faculty members participated in subject-based, round table discussions focused on identifying ways in which faculty and teachers could work together to enrich the learning experience of students and better prepare them for university.
Collaborations attributable to the ASPIRE initiative in 2007 include: -
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the publication of a newsletter from the Dean of Science has been established as a means of documenting and communicating the various ASPIRE initiatives undertaken throughout the year; the publication of the first research paper of a UWindsor researcher translated into something easily understood by high school students. The end result was the paper “Invasive Fish Species Releases Love Potion” summarizing a paper by Don Gammon, a researcher in the lab of Dr. Lynda Corkum entitled “Behavioural responses of female (Neogobius melanostomus) to odours of conspecifics” published in the Journal of Fish Biology 67(3): 615-626, 2005. High school teachers are able to access the deconstructed paper through the ‘In the Community’ link found on the Faculty of Science webpage www.uwindsor.ca/science. faculty and University personnel making guest speaking appearances in local area classrooms.
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YSTOP Workshops The Faculty of Science, in partnership with the Canada South Science City and with the support of a grant from the Youth Science and Technology Outreach Program, developed a series of Science Workshops aimed at getting Grade 10 students interested in careers in science. The workshops offered hands-on sessions in Materials Science, Numeracy, Health Science, Earth Sciences, Environmental Science, Physics and Computer Science. Programs in each of these disciplines were developed by professors and had two components. The first involved students working at an introductory level at Canada South Science City, acquiring basic skills in the discipline. The second involved advance skills in the discipline being taught and complemented with experiments and lab work conducted at the University of Windsor. The workshops conducted in 2007 are summarized in Table 22 on page 142.
Leamington District Secondary School students prepare to put their robot through its paces at an obstacle course last week at Canada South Science City.
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Alice Grgicak-Mannion conducting a Spatial Treasure Hunt with E J Lajuenesse students.
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Table 22: YSTOP Science Workshops Conducted in 2007
Field of Study
Science City Activity
University Activity
Faculty Facilitator
Participating High School
Grade Level
# of Students
Health Sciences
Comparing the oxygen binding capacity of haemoglobin and myoglobin March 21, 2007
Comparing the oxygen binding capacity of haemoglobin and myoglobin March 28, 2007
Dr. Bulent Mutus Dr. James Gauld
Walkerville Collegiate Annette Nelson-Szpak
12 11
18 28
Computer Science
Battle of the Bricks II March 28, 2007
Battle of the Bricks March 21, 2007
Dr. Ziad Kobti
Leamington District SS Lauren Omstead
11
21
Earth Sciences Spatial Treasure Hunt April 3, 2007
Exploring a Moon Colony April 17, 2007
Alice GrgicakManion
E J Lajuenesse Agnes Beneteau
9
31
Physics
Optics & Photonics in Research May 4, 2007
Dr. Chitra Rangan
Kingsville HS Dan Braun
11
50
Environmental Exploring our Planet Sciences April 30, 2007
Mineral & Fossil Identification May 14, 2007
Dr. Ali Polat Dr. Dennis Tetreault
Kingsville HS Dan Braun
10
50
Materials Science
Patterning Selfassembled Monolayers using Micocontact Printing November 13, 2007
Dr. Tricia Carmichael
Walkerville Collegiate David Millinoff
11
25
Careers in Optics & Photonics April 27, 2007
Microchip Fabrication using Photolithography May 9, 2007
YSTOP Cafés The Faculty of Science, in partnership with the Canada South Science City and with the support of a grant from the Youth Science and Technology Outreach Program, has developed a Science Café series featuring guest scientists speaking on ‘hot science topics’ e.g. issues in the news. The lectures are aimed towards a general audience including high school students, their parents and the public at large. To date, four extremely successful Science Cafés have been held: On December 5, 2006 Biological Sciences professor Dr. Dan Mennill explained his research team’s search for the ivory-billed woodpecker in the cypress swamps of Florida to a capacity crowd. Dr. Lee Foote, a professor in the University of Alberta's Department of Renewable Resources presented his talk entitled “Canada’s Polar Bears: Endangered Species or Abundant Renewable Harvest?” on January 11, 2007. Some are urging government to reclassify polar bears as a threatened species. Others maintain that bear populations are not threatened and that hunting them is sustainable and important for human welfare. In his talk, Dr. Foote explored the merits of each argument, the potential winners and losers, and the hype surrounding the issue. The Hydrogen Economy was the topic discussed by Dr. David Antonelli and Dr. Robert Schurko, University of Windsor Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Tarek AbdelBaset, Project Engineer, DaimlerChrysler on February 22, 2007. Hydrogen, the most abundant element in the universe, has potential as an amazing fuel source. It would never run out, and its use as a fuel does not produce pollutants such as carbon dioxide and particulates. However, there are economic and political barriers, as well as scientific hurdles, to be overcome. The presenters reviewed some of the major challenges in harnessing hydrogen as an energy source, and examined some of the exciting innovations in science and engineering driving the hydrogen economy. A highlight of the night was a hydrogen-powered car that was on display. On April 11, 2007 Dr. Daniel Heath, CRC in Conservation Genetics, Department of Biological Sciences and GLIER discussed his use of molecular genetic techniques to unravel the mechanisms of diversity and adaptation coded in genes. Drawing from his research of damselfish off the coast of Belize, giant salmon in British Columbia, and cancerous catfish from the Detroit River he discussed issues of relevance to the conservation of natural resources and biodiversity.
Following the lecture portion of Tuesday's Science Café, audience members discussed ways to help in the search for the ivory-billed woodpecker and ways to ensure the survival o nature. Ojibway park naturalist Paul Pratt (l) Rick Caron (r) flank ornithologist Dan Mennill.
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Geomatics Lab Over the past year, the research collaborations/projects undertaken by the Geomatics Lab continued to raise its profile Lab both on and off campus. Some of these initiatives were extensions of studies undertaken previous years (e.g. Windsor Essex Environmental Metadata System (WEEMS) – Phase III, Validating Land Use Regression Models for Health Status in Windsor, ON - Phase III, and enhancements to the Geospatial Student Enrolment Wizard) while others were brand new (e.g. Fire Station Allocation in Leamington, Ontario – A Geospatial Research Project). The publication “Establishing the Spatial Variability of Ambient Nitrogen Dioxide in Windsor, Ontario”, in the International Journal for Environmental Studies, documents the lab’s creation of a geospatial land-use regression (LUR) model for the prediction of vehicular pollution in the City of Windsor. The project was funded by Health Canada and included researchers from the University of Windsor’s Math and Statistics and Civil and Environmental Engineering departments, as well as the University of Western Ontario. In addition, two more phases of this project were completed; a seasonal LUR approach and a validation protocol of BTEX and PM2.5. This work was presented at the International Society of Exposure Assessment conference held in North Carolina in October 2007. In terms of community outreach, UWindsor GIS students and staff have participated in numerous geospatial events throughout the past year. In November 2006, the lab in association with the City of Windsor’s GIS Division co-hosted GIS Day. This was a global grassroots event which enabled geospatial organizations to open their doors to schools, businesses, and the general public to showcase real-world applications of GIS. This year, GIS Day will be held on campus November 14th, 2007. The event will include participants from local area high schools, the City of Windsor, the Regional Municipalities of Essex, Kingsville and Leamington, Windsor Police Services, ESRI Canada Inc., and the University of Windsor (Biological Sciences, Earth and Environmental Sciences). An estimated 250 people are expected to attend.
Windsor Regional Science, Technology and Engineering Fair The 46th Windsor Regional Science, Technology and Engineering Fair for students in Grades 3 to 12, was held March 31st to April 1st 2007 at St. Clair College’s Ford Centre for Excellence in Manufacturing. One hundred and eighty-eight projects, completed by 248 students from 27 elementary and secondary schools in Windsor and Essex County, were entered into the fair. The chief judge of the competition was Dr. Donovan Thomas and the panel of judges included 15 undergraduate students, 3 graduate students and 10 Faculty members from the Faculty of Science. The involvement of the university community gives students participating in the science fair a connection to the real world of science and provides an opportunity to bring excellence in science to our community. Ai Quoc Bui from Assumption High School was awarded the 2007 University of Windsor Faculty of Science Prize for the project a Steering Wheel Safety System Senses Driver Fatigue. The Faculty of Science prize contributes $2,000 towards travel expenses of the winning scientist to the Canada Wide Science Fair. Each member of the winning team also receives a Faculty of Science lapel pin, a prize certificate and a cheque for $100. Ai Quoc successfully competed at the Canada Wide Fair held this year in Truro, Nova Scotia from May 12-20, 2007 receiving an Honourable Mention in the Automotive Senior category sponsored by AUTO 21. A certificate and $100 were associated with the award. A list of judges from the Faculty of Science is given on page 27. 144
Alumni and Faculty Development Initiatives As a means of raising its profile in the community and beyond, the Faculty continues to actively promote the successes of faculty and students in local and national media. Press releases touting research and teaching award winners, research breakthroughs and innovations, and scholastic achievement are regularly distributed and often form the basis of news articles in the Windsor Star. Advertising space promoting Faculty strengths has also been purchased to supplement this coverage. Copies of the advertisements appear on pages 148-155. This year, the Faculty of Science was also actively promoted in The Lance, the campus newspaper. It continues to be a priority for the Faculty of Science to work with current students, a.k.a. “alumni in training”. The Faculty is fortunate to have a very active group of science students who dedicate much of their time to represent and work for Science students as a whole. The Science Society will soon have a permanent home in Lambton Tower. A common area on the north east side of the building will be renovated for their office space. The students regularly organize events that help raise the profile of Science and the University. They will be co-hosting the Windsor Charity Ball with the Computer Science Society and the Social Science Society in the spring of 2008. Last year’s gala event, raised awareness for the clubs involved and raised money for The Welcome Centre for Human Potential, the Aids Committee of Windsor and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Another major undertaking for the Society will be to host the 2009 Canadian University Science Games. The last time the games were in Windsor in 2006 more than 200 students across Ontario and Quebec participated. With advance planning they are hoping to interest students from across the country to come to Windsor’s games. Dr. Patrick Caines, who earned four degrees from the Faculty of Science including a Ph.D. in Clinical Chemistry in 1985 as well as post doctoral diploma in Clinical Chemistry in 1987, will receive the Alumni Award of Merit from the Alumni Board of Directors at their Annual General Meeting in November 2007. This award is given to recognize distinguished accomplishment of human endeavour which have brought honour to the University of Windsor. Patrick has established himself as one of North America’s leading clinical chemists. He has worked in a number of capacities including research and design, quality assurance and quality, regulatory and compliance (QRC) for Eastman Kodak and Johnson and Johnson. He is currently holds a senior position at Boston Scientific in Boston.
Patrick Caines PhD ’85 with his supervisor Dr. Roger Thibert on the occasion of Dr. Thibert receiving his Alumni Mentoring Award in November 2003.
Increasing and improving communication with science alumni continues to be an important objective for the Faculty. The first Faculty of Science Newsletter will hit the mailboxes of alumni and friends in November. In addition to news, the publication highlights projects that they can financially contribute to including, scholarships, the courtyard surrounding Lambton Towner and major capital projects. The Department of Alumni Affairs’ e-newsletter is another useful communication tool. The e-newsletter is sent over 20,000 alumni monthly. Included in this newsletter is a link to the Faculty of Science website (www.uwindsor.ca/science) where news items highlighting the accomplishments and activities of alumni, students, faculty and staff 145
Alumni and Faculty Development Initiatives are posted under Alumni @ Work – Alumni E-News. The site consistently receives a high number of hits and is updated regularly. The 40th Anniversary of Earth and Environmental Sciences had a reunion-like atmosphere with alumni Dr. Nicholas Sitar, (Honours BAS ’73), Dr. Fred Longstaff (Honours BAS ’73), Dr. Michael Sklash (Honours BAS ’73) returning to campus as guest speakers and other alumni participating in the day’s activities (see photograph). Other opportunities to meet personally with alumni have occurred when the Dean and Department heads have travelled for events, conferences or meetings. A breakfast hosted by the dean after the STAO (Science Teachers Association of Ontario) event in Toronto and a dinner hosted by Dr. Al Aasm in Calgary are two examples. Alumni sponsored golf tournaments in Toronto, London and locally in La Salle provide are other examples. The ASPIRE event organized by the Faculty for local area secondary school teachers was well attended by both Science and Education alumni.
Alumni gathered for the 40th Anniversary of the establishment of the department of Earth and Environmental Science. Back Row: Rebecca Timol, Bob Bezaire, Tom Williams, Nick Sitar, Mike Sklash, Jorge Marzetti, Fred Longstaff and Conrad Dix Front Row: Kyle Prestanski and Melissa Price
Pictured from the right and around the table are Linda Naklie, Geography graduate employed at CanWest Media Works, Jorge D. Marzetti , Geology graduate employed at Devon Canada, Charles M. Welsh, Geology graduate employed at Canadian Forest Oil Ltd., Megan D. Barefoot, Geology graduate employed at Angle Energy Inc., Scott Adam, husband of JoAnn Adam, JoAnn Adam, Geology graduate employed at Total, Ihsan AlAasm and Mathew Vernon, Geology graduate employed at Husky Energy.
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Liaison and Student Recruitment New projects which will be the focus of fundraising activities in the next year are the new Pelee Environmental Research Centre (PERC), renovations in Essex Hall, benches and tables for the Lambton Tower patio and scholarships. The centre will be a state of the art facility strategically located between Point Pelee National Park and the Hillman Marsh Conservation Area. It is the only research centre that will focus on the Great Lakes and the Carolinian forest ecosystems. The land was donated to the University by the Municipality of the Corporation of Leamington. The Essex Hall renovations will improve and create space for graduate student in both Chemistry and Biochemistry and Physics. As well, the renovations are intended to make the existing space in Physics more functional. Both projects require major capital funding. A variety of donor recognition opportunities will be made available. Donations on a smaller scale will be sought for the installation of patio tables and benches in order to create informal gathering places surrounding Lambton Tower. Our goal is to have a sponsored bench for the current and each of the five former Deans of Science.
Groupings of benches like the above are envisioned for the patio surrounding Lambton Tower.
The efforts of Alumni and Faculty Development in nurturing relationships with current students, alumni, friends, corporate partners and the community at large will hopefully result in a continued positive public reputation of the Faculty and increased financial support.
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Award-winning Chemistry
The Faculty of Science is home to many outstanding researchers including, left to right, Dr. Tricia Breen Carmichael, Dr. Charles Macdonald, and Dr. Robert Schurko.
University of Windsor chemistry professors Tricia Breen Carmichael, Charles Macdonald and Robert Schurko are recipients of the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation’s Early Researcher Awards (ERA). Each will receive $100,000 to build their research teams of graduate students, post-doctoral fellows and research associates. The ERA program is a new $51 million, three year program, designed to improve Ontario’s ability to attract and retain the best and brightest research talent in highpriority economic areas such as chemistry.
For more information about the Faculty of Science, its professors and programs, visit our website at www.uwindsor.ca/science
Fuel for thought
Join Dr. Doug Stephan at the Faculty of Science where excellent students work alongside internationally renowned researchers.
Dr. Doug Stephan, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and his research team have developed the world’s first, metal-free system that captures and releases hydrogen. The team’s breakthrough, published in the journal Science, has a variety of potential applications including new fuel cell technologies as well as in the food, drug and chemical production industries.
For more information about the Faculty of Science, its professors and programs, visit our website at www.uwindsor.ca/science
Science Researcher Named Assumption University Cancer Chair
Join Dr. Lisa Porter at the Faculty of Science where excellent students work alongside internationally renowned researchers.
Dr. Lisa Porter, Biological Sciences, has been named the Assumption University Chair in Cancer Research, a partnership with the University of Windsor. Dr. Porter has received national research awards and grants for her work, which focuses on breast cancer research.
For more information about the Faculty of Science, its professors and programs, visit our website at www.uwindsor.ca/science
Windsor Forensic Scientist Canada’s Top 40 Under 40™
Join Dr. Sherah VanLaerhoven at the University of Windsor where excellent students work alongside internationally renowned researchers.
Dr. Sherah VanLaerhoven, one of Canada’s two practising forensic entomologists, has been selected by an advisory board of business, public sector and community leaders as one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40™. She has been called upon to provide expert testimony to estimate time of death in some high profile police cases, because of her research on how insect species interact with each other and their environment.
For more information about the Faculty of Science, its professors and programs, visit our website at www.uwindsor.ca/science
Windsor Scientists Awarded Canada Research Chairs
Join Drs. Aaron Fisk (left) and Robin Gras at the Faculty of Science, where excellent students work alongside internationally renowned researchers.
Dr. Aaron Fisk, Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, has been named a Canada Research Chair in Trophic Ecology. His research will aid the conservation and management of important species and ecosystems. Dr. Robin Gras, Computer Science, is the Canadian Research Chair in Probabilistic Heuristics and Bioinformatics. His work helps scientists filter very large data sets in order to better understand the biological mechanisms that result in diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer’s.
For more information about the Faculty of Science, its professors and programs, visit our website at www.uwindsor.ca/science
Two Firsts for Physics Phenom
Join Dr. Roman Maev at the Faculty of Science, where excellent students work alongside internationally renowned researchers.
Tessonics Inc., a spin-off company of DaimlerChrysler and the University of Windsor, led by physics professor Dr. Roman Maev, was the first company to be named Start-up Company with the Best Innovation at the Premier’s Catalyst Awards. The Award, presented by the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation includes a $200,000 research grant. The Canadian Association of Physicists presented Dr. Maev with their Medal of Outstanding Achievement in Industrial and Applied Physics for his work in the field of acoustic microscopy. He is the first physicist from a University east of Alberta to receive the award.
For more information about the Faculty of Science, its professors and programs, visit our website at www.uwindsor.ca/science
Representing the Best
Join Dr. Wai Ling Yee at the Faculty of Science, where excellent students work alongside internationally renowned researchers.
Dr. Wai Ling Yee, Mathematics and Statistics, received a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada Discovery Grant and University Faculty Award for classifying unitary representations. She belongs to an international group of mathematicians studying the Unitary Dual Problem. Computing the unitary dual would finish a fundamental mathematical tool desired by scientists for decades, from oceanographers modelling ocean currents to physicists studying the geometry of the universe.
For more information about the Faculty of Science, its professors and programs, visit our website at www.uwindsor.ca/science
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Talented Teaching Trio
Join (from left) Drs. Akshai Aggarwal, Siyaram Pandey and Richard Frost at the Faculty of Science, where excellent students work alongside internationally renowned researchers.
The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) Awards Committee named Computer Science professor Dr. Akshai Aggarwal one of Ontario’s most outstanding university teachers. Dr. Siyaram Pandey, Chemistry and Biochemistry, received the 2007 University of Windsor Alumni Association Award for Distinguished Contributions to University Teaching, which recognizes teaching excellence. Computer Science professor Dr. Richard Frost received the Leadership in Faculty Teaching Award from Ontario’s Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, as one of the 100 best University and College teachers in Ontario.
For more information about the Faculty of Science, its professors and programs, visit our website at www.uwindsor.ca/science
Liaison and Student Recruitment The efforts of the Office of Liaison & Student Recruitment are primarily geared towards recruiting secondary school students to the University by the following means: - attending the Ontario University Fair (OUF) held in Toronto on September 28,-30, 2007 at the Metro Convention Centre. This year ten faculty members and two students represented the Faculty of Science. - ‘taking the show on the road’ during a 6 week travel season to visit about 400 high schools across the province. Faculty members are invited and encouraged to attend information sessions held during visits to the tri-county area schools. - hosting the first University of Windsor booth at YES Expo 2007 at Ford Field November 8, 2007 to encourage students to consider science as an educational choice. Renee Tousignant, a Biology Master's candidate represented the Faculty of Science at this event. - hosting the annual Fall Showcase Day held November 16, 2007. This year as a pilot project, 5000 specific invitations from the Faculty of Science were given to math and science teachers in tri-county area schools for distribution to their students. Several Departments have increasingly become more proactive in their efforts to make their presence known in the local community and to recruit local students to their programs by hosting various events on campus aimed at building/improving relations with local high school teachers; providing current and accurate information, and featuring/showcasing facilities and research areas. Some of the specific initiatives undertaken within the Faculty are highlighted below. Physics Education Workshop On Saturday, April 14, 2007 the Department of Physics held a Physics Education Workshop for High School teachers and some of their best students. The purpose of the workshop was to show the versatility of a physics education and the opportunity of using physics knowledge in different areas of science, as well as to provide the opportunity for an open exchange of ideas on physics education. Ways to encourage and excite students to study physics and mathematics were also sought. In addition to inspiring talks by faculty members, there were interesting presentations by high-school teachers and by students from the Department of Physics. A tour of two research laboratories in the physics department was also included in the itinerary for the day.More than a twenty high school educators and their students from Windsor, Essex County and Michigan attended the event which was organized by Drs. Wladyslaw Kedzierski and Chitra Rangan.
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A teacher participating in the Education Workshop explores the properties of static electricity.
Liaison and Student Recruitment Chemistry Magic Show Initiated in 2005, the free Chemistry Magic Show offered by the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry for junior-intermediate students in elementary schools has been a tremendous success. During the 2006-2007 school year, graduate students Erin Norton, Jesse Robinet, Hiyam Hamaed and Sharonna Greenberg visited 27 schools, 3 of them twice. The demonstrations undertaken are designed to be entertaining, educational and to promote interest in science. The one hour colourful, chemical demonstration includes: • • • • • •
Colour-Changing Reactions Precipitation & Crystallization Change of State (between liquids, solids and gases) Exothermic/Endothermic Reactions Polymer Formation Chemiluminescence
The objective of the chemical demonstrations are both to help teachers review and reinforce concepts students have already been introduced to during the "matter and materials" and "energy and control" strands, as well as stimulate and springboard students' future interest in science. The colourful and exciting experiments show examples of the properties of and changes in matter through demonstrations involving dry ice and liquid nitrogen, which emphasize evaporation, condensation, sublimation and expansion. Chemiluminescence demonstrations show students an unusual way in which light is produced and some chemical reactions show that heat can be either absorbed from the surroundings or liberated. Participating graduate students have been tremendously successful in being able to transmit their excitement for research by showing the wonders of chemistry to young students.
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Liaison and Student Recruitment University of Windsor Regional Secondary School Computer Programming Competition For the past four years the School of Computer Science has organized a Computer Programming competition for secondary school students which challenges teams of students to solve problems by writing programs in a set time period. The competition includes two training sessions followed by a formal competition held in the School’s state of the art facilities. Students, in addition to being coached by their teachers, are trained in program and design in a selected programming language by CS faculty. The 2007 competition, the 4th Annual Competition will take place on Friday, November 23, 2007 with the pre-competition workshops conducted on Friday, October 19 and Friday, November 2nd. A record 15 high schools across Essex, Lambton and Kent counties have registered to participate. The 3rd University of Windsor Regional Secondary School Computer Programming Competition was held on Friday December 8, 2006 with participation from 13 high schools. There were 22 official and 9 reserve teams participating with an overall total of over 100 participants. The Computer Science Java Lab and X-Lab were at full capacity with the CS seminar room filled with anxious teachers and coaches. The Vincent Massey Secondary School Team of Ivan Wang, Frank Ban, and Mike Lee, coached by Mr. Ron McKenzie were the recipients of this year’s “Top Programming Team Award”. Participating schools were Belle River, Essex District, General Amherst, J.L. Forster, Kennedy, Kingsville, Leamington, Sandwich, St. Patrick, St. Joseph, Walkerville, Wallaceburg and Vincent Massey secondary schools. The event is a recruitment initiative organized by Dr. Ziad Kobti.
Programming contestants Brendan Dunn and Tim Kloske from Walkerville Secondary School, December 2006.
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Liaison and Student Recruitment Class Visits to Campus Grade 11 and 12 Walkerville Secondary School physics students, along with physics teacher, Mike Booth, attended a Lego Robotics programming workshop held by The School of Computer Science on Friday April 27th. Dr. Ziad Kobti, assisted by Shiven Sharma, graduate assistant, trained the students in programming which was followed by an obstacle course competition. The students enjoyed the applied programming aspects of the workshop and got a bonus tour of our computing facilities. The objective of the workshop was to expose high school students and teachers to our campus and spark interest in computer science at the high school level. CSI Windsor – Summer Day Camp Visit On Thursday, July 12, 2007 the Department of Biological Science became a Crime Scene Investigation Centre for a group of budding forensic sleuths aged 7-13 from several different Windsor area schools. Their day began in the Biotechnology lab with Biology department head Dr. Andrew Hubberstey explaining the principles of genetic fingerprinting and how everyone is genetically unique. Dr. Hubberstey described how evidence collected by CSI investigators at crime scenes is analysed, using the same techniques taught at the University, to create a unique genetic fingerprint which can then be used to positively identify and catch criminals. Following Dr. Hubberstey the group listened to the Dean of Science, Dr. Richard Caron explaining how Windsor is pioneering the use of Biotechnology and Forensics in higher education to create programs which are high quality and unique compared to other universities in Canada. After a tour of the BioLearning Centre the group of students visited the Forensics research lab of Dr. Sherah Vanlaerhoven where PhD student Jennifer Rosati showed the group how flies and understanding their life cycle is used by forensics investigators to define where and when a death occurred. Luckily for our sleuths the demonstration involved nothing more grizzly than a stillborn foetal pig!! Showing excellent resolve and strong stomachs the CSI group were fascinated to see maggots crawling around (and inside) the porcine victim.
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