Faculty honoured with research awards Professor Ursina :S::::::C::::. c .f.... 1,,..*1...,· ta. Brock University researchers Dr. animals. She is widely recognized for opens President's Miriam Richards and Dr. Art van der her meticulous fieldwork and for Est each received a prestigious several publications that have Lecture Series on Premier's Research Excellence Award overturned widely accepted paradigms during a recent reception in Toronto. in the field of social insect biology. Her January 30 The Brock faculty members were scientific approaches, based on among 62 researchers from 10 behavioural studies of populations Ontario universities who were and genetic studies of relationship chosen to receive the awards from within colonies, including recent forays the Ministry of Energy, Science and into molecular population genetics and Technology. Dr. Art van der Est, left, and Dr. Miriam phylogenetics, place her at the cutting Richards "The Premier's Research Excellence edge of research intended to identify Awards recognize and pay tribute to Graduate Studies at Brock. "These the environmental, social, and genetic the best and brightest young awards serve to confirm Brock factors that shape this fascinating researchers in the province," said University's position as a leader in behaviour. Ernie Eves, Deputy Premier and scientific and technological research." Van der Est was cited for his Finance Minister in Ontario. "Our The Premier's Research Excellence research in photosynthesis. He is government is determined to make Awards were created in 1998 to help investigating how photosynthetic Ontario a place where new ideas and Ontario's world-class researchers reaction centres function. The key step in the process of photosynthesis innovation are encouraged, where attract talented people to their Professor Don Ursino creative thinkers are valued." research teams and to encourage is a light-induced electron transfer that occurs in the reaction centre. The inaugural lecture of the Richards and van der Est will innovation among the province's President's Lecture Series on This reaction converts the sun's receive up to $100,000 each from the brightest young thinkers at Teaching and Learning will Province of Ontario and $50,000 universities, colleges, hospitals and energy into an electrical and feature an address by retired from the University. The awards research institutes. The 10-year, chemical potential and is ultimately Brock Professor Don Ursino, provide the faculty researchers with $127.5-million awards program the energy source for all living titled "Meaningful Learning and funding for salary and benefits to includes an $85-million organisms. It is also the source of the the Scholarship of Teaching." attract talented graduate students, investment from the province, with energy in fossil fuels and is .intimately The lecture will be held on post-doctoral fellows and research $42.5 million coming from research connected to the oxygen and carbon Tuesday, January 30, at 7:30 p.m., associates to their research teams. institutions or private-sector partners. dioxide levels in the atmosphere. All in the Playhouse Theatre, at the "We are certainly very proud of this Richards was cited for her research life forms depend on this process and Brock campus. A reception will significant achievement by Dr. in evolutionary biology. She is among it will be vital in meeting our future follow the presentation. Richards and Dr. van der Est," said a handful of scientists studying one of energy needs and in solving Ursino is an award-winning Dr. Jack Miller, Associate Vice­ the great puzzles of evolutionary environmental problems such as the faculty member of the President of Research and Dean of biology - altruistic behaviour in greenhouse effect. Department of Biological Sciences. Drawing upon his experiences of 42 years in both WED N E S 0 A Y A N U A R Y 1 0 200 secondary and university education, he will focus on the scholarship of teaching and the difficulties of facilitating meaningful learning in a society that misunderstands and undervalues teaching. All members of the community are invited to attend this free lecture. To reserve a n ticket, please call the Centre for A newsletter for faculty and staff at Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario the Arts Box Office, 905-688- 5550, ext. 3257. For more information about the event, contact Ji!1 Grose, Centre for Teaching, Learning and English professor wins prestigious Educational Technologies, at Milton Society award ext. 3933. Brock Professor Elizabeth Sauer, of of America meeting, the Department of English Language held at the Modern and Literature, was recently honoured Language Association with the Milton Society of America's Convention in Irene Samuel Memorial Award for most Washington, D.C. distinguished book of essays. Sauer BUSU agreement signed Sauer is a contributor and co-editor co-edited the 376- The University and the Brock University of Milton and the Imperial Vision, a page book with Students' Union (BUSU) recently signed an collection of 1 6 essays by major Bafachandra Rajan, a agreement stemming from the November literary scholars and cultural historians. Professor Professor Emeritus of 1999 student referendum to support student Sauer's book covers new ground in the Elizabeth Sauer EnSlish at the contributions to the capital costs of the University of Western Student/Community Health and Fitness studies of 17th-century author John Centre, renovations to the Alumni Student Milton's poetry and prose. The essays Ontario in London. Duquesne Centre and improvements to campus compare and contrast early modern University Press of Pittsburgh, Pa., recreation and related programs. At the and postmodern pers~ctives on issues published Milton and the Imperial signing ceremony on December 18, were, such as the interplay of religion and Vision in 1999. front from left, Duncan Small, BUSU Vice­ politics in imperialism, imperial The Milton Society of America President University Affairs, Brock President Intolerance and the multiple visions promotes Milton scholarship by David Atkinson, Rob Gilmour, BUSU for a British Empire. encouraging research and the ~~~!~!~~!re?o~e~~o~~~~t~~,left, tries on a vibrating wristband device President, and Ron Gourlay, BUSU Business Sauer, who worked on the project exchange of ideas and by providing Manager; back from left, Darren Fox, BUSU which alerts drivers wilen they are about Vice-President Finance and Chris Brewer, for four years, received her award on opportunities for its members to share to fall asleep. Psychology professor Dr. BUSU Vice-President Student Services. December 28, at the Milton Society their scholarly findings. Bob Ogilvie, centre, and Dr. Kimberly Cote, his co-(firector in the Brock Sleep Research speaking student Derek Kontkanen initiative hosted by Brock for the media; Lab, are testing the prototype for an Israel­ Campus clips... about tlie Cool Climate Oenology and • Hilary Findlay, Chair of the based company. The demonstration was Viticulture Institute for a three-part Department of Sport Management and part of a Research Day program for the Brock continues to enhance its television series on the wine industry in founding member of The Centre for media that was organized by the Office of reputation and to promote faculty, staff Ontario; Sport ana Law, appeared in newspapers External Relations. The program also and student accomplishments through • ONtv interviewed Political Science across Canada for commentary on included presentations liy Dr. David increased eXp<lsure in the print, Associate Professor Dan Madar about Olympians testing positive for drugs. Gabriel, a biomechanics expert in the broadcast and Internet media. the impact of the election on Faculty and staff are invited to Department of Physical Education, and u.s. Dr. Art van der Est, a Chemistry Professor, Here are some examples of recent Canada; contact Caroline Bourque Wiley, and Dr. Doug Bruce, a Biological Sciences coverage involving the University: • Political Science Professors David Media Relations Officer, at ext. 4687 Professor. • Child and Youtli Studies Associate Siegel and Garth Stevenson were (or bye-mail atcwiley@spartan).to Professor Zopito Marini's study of fixtures in local newspapers and on discuss possible story ideas that can be university students fearing computer local radio airwaves during the pitched to local and national media Information day for technology received prominent play in municipal and federal elections; outlets. Binders of all newspaper The National Post; • The research of Professors Bob clippings involving Brock are available education students • Student and Paralympian Elisabeth Ogilvie, Kim Cote, David Gabriel, Art for review in the Office of External Recruiters from about 30 Ontario Walker was profiled on CBC television van der Est and Doug Bruce received Relations. school boards are attending an and in several newspapers; daily attention for a week from Niagara There are so many wonderful people information day at Brock today for the • ONtv and other media covered the radio stations. Their work was also at Brock doing so many incredible University's education students. official ~ning of the Hamilton campus; covered extensively in the regional things. Let's not keep all that good Representatives from another half­ • RadiO Canada interviewed French- papers as part of a Research Day news to ourselves. dozen recruitment agencies representing private schools and other groups will also be on hand to discuss Ambassador to speak about landmine action onJanuary 19 teacliing prospects with students. Canada's Ambassador on Mine countries are making to ensure that and History from 1969, has been An estimated 640 education students Action Dr. Daniel Livermore, a Brock the millions of anti-personnel mines with the Canadian Department of will graduate from Brock this year. graduate, will be speaking on Friday, now posing a danger to civilians, Foreign Affairs for 25 years. Prior to Tlie job fair is being held in the January 19, at 3:30 p.m., In TH 246. especially In less developed being named as Ambassador on Mine Thistle Corridor, adjacent to Sean His talk will relate to the efforts countries, are being destroyed.