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Nobel Laureate and Professor Emeritus Arthur McDonald speaks at an unveiling event for the Arthur B. McDonald Canadian Astroparticle Physics Research Institute, a partnership of eight universities and five affiliated research organizations, held Thursday, May 10 at the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Institute named in honour of Nobel Laureate

BY ANNE CRAIG, of the $63.7 million investment the the institute has been building porting astroparticle physics re- COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER university received in 2016 from “The launch of this new institute momentum, appointing a scien- search over the last 20 years, in- the Government of Canada’s represents a major step forward tific director and recruiting 13 new cluding the leading experiments Queen’s University is cement- Canada First Research Excellence faculty members (out of 15 desig- at the Sudbury Neutrino Observa- for our efforts to create a world- ing its reputation as a world Fund. nated positions) from around the tory (SNO) and the SNOLAB,” leader in astroparticle physics “The launch of this new insti- leading astroparticle physics world. In total, 100 people, includ- says Tony Noble, Scientific Direc- with the official launch of a new tute represents a major step for- research network, building on an ing faculty, staff, and students tor of the McDonald Institute. national research network dedi- ward for our efforts to create a area of research expertise for the across the country will be mem- “Although the dimensions of the cated to understanding some of world-leading astroparticle university and Canada.” bers of the institute, all working to particles we are studying are the universe’s deepest mysteries. physics research network, build- advance its research and outreach minute, the implications of these – Principal Daniel Woolf The Arthur B. McDonald Cana- ing on an area of research expert- goals. discoveries are monumental and dian Astroparticle Physics Re- ise for the university and “This new institute will bring fundamental to the very proper- search Institute is a partnership of Canada,” says Queen’s Principal together unique expertise from ties of science and our under- eight universities and five affili- Daniel Woolf. “We are also hon- researchers, Nobel Laureate and across Canada and leverages over standing of the formation and ated research organizations. oured today to be naming this Queen’s emeritus professor Dr. $255 million of federal invest- evolution of the universe.” Headquartered at Queen’s, the in- new institute after one of Canada’s Arthur B. 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BY ANNE CRAIG, are already adopted in practice portant leadership roles in some COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER and are in use on a daily basis. of computing’s top conferences However, over the years I have and journals. Canadian leader in software come to the realization that people What goals are you setting for engineering, Queen’s University are really what shapes a field more yourself in regards to research? professor Ahmed Hassan was hon- than our greatest ideas. I am very My goals remain the same – do- ored with the 2018 E.W.R Steacie grateful to the continuous support ing top research with a strong and Memorial Fellowship. He is only and hard work of my team. measurable impact on practice. the 10th Queen’s faculty member The work I am most proud of is That said, the Steacie Fellowship to receive this prestigious honour, growing and nurturing a very vi- gives me the freedom to think of since the award’s creation in 1965. brant and top-notch team of inter- the next big step and to take much The award is presented annu- national leaders. Over the years, I higher risks than I would usually ally to up to six researchers nation- strived to ensure the diversity of take so we can ensure that Canada wide by the Natural Sciences and my team, the Software Analysis maintains its leadership in soft- Engineering Research Council of and Intelligence Lab (SAIL), with ware engineering research and Canada (NSERC) to enhance the members coming from all over the practice worldwide. career development of outstanding prIMe MINIster’s oFFICe/adaM sCottI world – Bangladesh, Belgium, What advice do you have for faculty members who have earned Ahmed Hassan (School of Computing), back row centre, stands between Minister Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, students starting their careers in a strong international reputation of Science and Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities Kirsty Duncan and Ethiopia, Germany, India, Iran, computer science? for their original research. Fellows Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, along with other recipients of the 2018 E.W.R Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Never underestimate your abil- receive a research grant of Steacie Memorial Fellowship, following a meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa Pakistan, Thailand, Vietnam, Rus- ity to change the world. Comput- $250,000 over two years and are on Tuesday, May 1. sia, Saudi Arabia, and the United ing is a young and very welcom- relieved of teaching and adminis- States, just to name a few. It is ing field. Your chances of meeting trative duties during this period. histories, online discussions, and plus years, only 13 computing re- truly an amazing experience see- and interacting with the re- The Gazette recently inter- logs. By mining through these rich searchers ever received this great ing such diverse backgrounds searchers from your textbooks are viewed Dr. Hassan, who holds the yet rarely-leveraged information honour. Hence, the fellowship is a working together and exceling on high, and these people are NSERC/BlackBerry Industrial Re- sources, we can intelligently guide great recognition of the impact of the world stage. friendly, supportive, and quite of- search Chair in Software Engi- and support the evolution of these our work and the importance of Today, many of them are lead- ten willing to take great chances neering and the Canada Research complex systems. For example, we the MSR field on software systems ers at very successful companies and risks on you. I co-founded Chair in Software Analytics at the can figure out that a system is not and society in general. The award in Canada, including IBM, Black- MSR as a PhD student and I be- School of Computing, about this performing as expected even is also a huge vote of confidence Berry, and Amazon. Being a pro- came Canada’s youngest Indus- prestigious research award. though no one ever documented for other Canadian researchers in fessor myself, I am particularly trial Research Chair with support the expected behaviour, or truly the MSR field, given Canada’s proud of the ones who became from NSERC and BlackBerry, What does the E.W.R. Steacie knows it (such is the case for most commanding position in this field. professors. Seventeen of my prior thanks to people who are willing Memorial Fellowship mean to complex large-scale systems I am very grateful for the won- lab members are now tenured or to take big risks on a younger me. you and your research? nowadays). We can also foretell derful support from everyone at tenure-track professors at re- Anyone can produce world- Before I talk about what it future troubles long before they the School of Computing and search-intensive universities on leading research as long as they means, let me briefly tell you impact users. This line of work is many others throughout Queen’s. every continent except South are committed and are not afraid about what I do. My research uses called Mining Software Reposito- It feels great to have Queen’s at America. To put things in perspec- to tackle the hard problems. machine learning and data analyt- ries (MSR), a field of research that the podium. tive, over the past five years, half Canada is a software engineering ics to dig into the rich, yet rarely I co-founded around 15 years ago. As one of the top software en- of all new software engineering powerhouse and a leader in com- explored, stores of information as- The Steacie Fellowship is a gineering researchers in Canada, faculty positions in Canada (eight puting. We are shaping and en- sociated with software systems. huge honour and an incredible ac- what is your most important con- out of 16) and Australia (three out abling many of today’s innova- We analyze not only the computer knowledgment of not only my tribution so far and what was its of six) are from SAIL at Queen’s. tions (from deep learning to code of these systems, but every team’s work but also of the whole impact? These researchers continue to mobile email). There are many piece of information gathered dur- MSR field. Each year NSERC Research results in any engi- have a strong and demonstrable amazing opportunities and tons of ing their development and opera- awards six Steacie Fellowships neering discipline are best judged impact on software research and hard problems waiting for you, so tion: design notes, prior code across all science and engineering by their impact on practice, a good practice worldwide through their come join us as we shape the fu- changes, user reviews, debugging fields nationwide. In the past 50- amount of my team’s innovations own trainees and by serving im- ture of our world. Four Queen’s faculty named Canada Research Chairs

BY DAVE RIDEOUT, Principal (Research). “Here at 40 Canada Research Chairs. newed as the Tier 1 Canada Re- accuracy and precision. COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Queen’s we are very proud to have Developed in 2000, the CRC search Chair in Structural Biology. Kyla S. Tienhaara (Australian not only two of our current chairs program promotes research excel- Dr. Jia and his team are working National University) has been Every year, the Government of renewed to their roles, but to also lence in engineering, natural sci- to understand and affect the func- newly appointed as the Tier 2 Canada invests approximately have two faculty members ap- ences, health sciences, humanities, tion of several atypical protein en- Canada Research Chair in Econ- $265 million through the Canada pointed as brand new chair hold- and social sciences. zymes in both bacteria and hu- omy and Environment. Dr. Tien- Research Chairs (CRC) Program ers. Their leadership within their Queen’s new and renewed mans with the aim of developing haara is joining Queen’s from the to attract and retain some of the respective academic disciplines CRCs are: antibiotic and therapeutic applica- Australian National University, world’s foremost academic talent. represents the research excellence Guojun Liu (Chemistry) has tions. and will be analyzing the merits On May 3, 2018, four Queen’s re- our university strives to achieve.” been renewed at the Tier 1 Canada Gabor Fichtinger (Computing) of ‘Green Keynesianism’ – an eco- searchers were appointed to Tier 1 Tier 1 Chairs are recognized by Research Chair in Materials Sci- has been newly appointed as the nomic model in which govern- and Tier 2 CRC roles – two of their peers as world leaders in ence. Dr. Liu’s research is focused Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in ments take on more active and whom have been newly selected their respective fields, while Tier 2 on the development of nanostruc- Computer Integrated Surgery. Dr. regulatory roles to bolster both and two who were renewed for Chairs are recognized as emerging tured polymer materials for vari- Fichtinger’s research program will economic growth and the adop- another term. leaders in their research areas. ous applications, including the re- concentrate on novel technologies tion of climate change mitigating “The Canada Research Chairs Queen’s will receive $200,000 per finement of filters that may be for minimally invasive medical in- measures. Program continues to nurture ex- year over seven years for each Tier able to separate water from or- terventions that use computational Visit the Canada Research citing research being conducted at 1 Chair and $100,000 per year over ganic solvents. imaging, spacial navigation, and Chair Program website (chairs- institutions across the country,” five years for each Tier 2 Chair. Zongchao Jia (Biomedical and robotics to transcend human limi- chaires.gc.ca) for more informa- says John Fisher, Interim Vice- Currently, Queen’s is home to over Molecular Sciences) has been re- tations, and ultimately improve tion. campusnews queensu.ca/gazette n May 15, 2018 4 Distinguished University Professor program to recognize exceptional faculty

BY COMMUNICATIONS STAFF tions to Queen’s and to Canadian society,” says Principal Woolf. Queen’s University has created “Along with being incredible re- a new program to celebrate some searchers and educators, many of of its top internationally recog- those up for consideration were nized researchers. The Distin- also trailblazers who through their guished University Professor pro- work at Queen’s and beyond pro- gram was recently approved by moted the rights of women, In- the Senate and it will be open to digenous Peoples, and racialized

photos by berNard Clark all individuals holding a full-time people.” academic appointment at Queen’s. A small working group has “The Distinguished University been created to develop a long list Professor designation is the highest of honorific names and everyone research-related honour the uni- in the Queen’s community is in- versity can bestow on a faculty vited to submit suggestions, keep- member whose pre-eminent contri- ing the following criteria in mind: butions to research in a particular • Names are intended to reflect field of knowledge are recognized a wide variety of academic and both nationally and internation- personal backgrounds of individ- ally,” says Principal Daniel Woolf. uals with a connection to Queen’s; “As a reflection of the highly presti- • The individuals should have gious nature of the program, the had a significant impact nationally number of awards shall normally or internationally in their field of be limited to approximately one study or work; It was a time for celebration as the Arthur B. McDonald Canadian Astroparticle Physics Research Institute was unveiled per cent of those holding academic • Names shall normally be during a special ceremony, top, at the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts on Thursday, May 10. A number of special appointments at Queen’s.” those of persons who are deceased guests attended the event, including Kate Young, Parliamentary Secretary for Science, who shared a photo with Dr. A call for nominations will be or who otherwise are at such a McDonald, bottom left. Also unveiled was a new Visitor Centre for the McDonald Institute at Stirling Hall, bottom right. issued each fall to the university stage in their life and career such Cutting the ribbon, were, from left: Barbara Crow, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science; Nathalie Ouellette, Communications, community and a special advisory that their legacy is well-estab- Education and Outreach Officer for the McDonald Institute; Tony Noble, Scientific Director of the McDonald Institute; and committee will meet to consider lished; and Benjamin Tam, a graduate student in the Department of Physics, Engineering Physics and Astronomy. all nominations put forward in the • Individuals who have al- winter. It will then make a recom- ready been honoured with the mendation to the principal on naming of a building on campus Queen’s and partner institutions which nominees, if any, should be will not normally be considered, designated as a Distinguished as the working group feels that University Professor. the program is an opportunity to launch national research centre Once a professor has been cho- recognize those whose contribu- sen for the designation, they will tions have not yet been acknowl- From Page 1 and naming, the McDonald Insti- For Dr. McDonald, the creation then have the opportunity to select edged in a prominent way at the tute also unveiled a new Visitor of the institute will enable the con- from a list of approved honorific university. In addition to advancing re- Centre located in Stirling Hall at tinuation of his research and keep names to form part of their official Once the list of honorific search into areas such as the mys- Queen’s along with a new website. Canada and Queen’s in a leading title, which will be styled as names is finalized, names can be teries surrounding dark matter The Visitor Centre will feature a position within the field. “[Honorific Name] Distinguished added or removed over time as it and neutrino science, the institute virtual reality setup that will al- “With SNOLAB, Canada has University Professor.” As an exam- will be reviewed every three to has a mandate for scientific out- low guests to travel though space become an international centre for ple, the professor could then be five years. To suggest possible reach and to develop unique un- and experience a solar storm. The the experimental elements of as- known as the “Jane Smith Distin- names for the program, send an dergraduate and graduate student centre will also have an aug- troparticle physics,” says Dr. Mc- guished University Professor.” email to [email protected]. programing and opportunities. mented reality sandbox that will Donald. “Our new institute adds “The creation of this list of hon- The terms of reference for the “The McDonald Institute’s ex- teach guests about gravitational to that strong international capa- orific names also creates an oppor- program, and the membership of tensive research community and fields in an interactive and tactile bility through the development of tunity for the university to cele- the working group, are available availability of funding for under- manner. a strong personnel component brate people who have made on the website of the University graduate and graduate students “Centres like the McDonald In- within Canada – it has created a significant and lasting contribu- Secretariat (queensu.ca/secretariat). means that students will be able to stitute Visitor Centre can help us new generation of researchers in contribute to the astroparticle better understand the world and this field. physics community and the larger learn how scientists like Dr. Mc- “Additionally, the institute cre- physics community as a whole,” Donald and his colleagues are ates an intellectual centre for inter- says Liz Fletcher, master’s stu- working to bring light to a dark action between theorists and ex- dent, McDonald Institute. “By fos- universe and discover answers to perimentalists on topics at the tering of an amazing research en- its many mysteries,” says Dean cutting edge of particle astro- vironment across all of the Barbara Crow. “What is so great physics. This is already resulting McDonald Institute partner insti- about this space is that it makes in a number of experiments at the tutions, there will be an increase complex scientific problems and forefront of topics that will help in opportunities for students to research accessible and under- us to understand the world get involved, especially at the un- standable for community mem- around us and how it has evolved. dergrad level, from summer posi- bers, teachers, and students of all “With the institute, I am con- tions to thesis and independent ages who are interested in learn- vinced that this will continue and study projects.” ing more about how the universe keep Canada and Queen’s as a Along with the official launch works.” leader in this area of research.” queensu.ca/gazette n May 15, 2018 campusnews 5 Honorary degrees recognize exceptional leaders

The presentation of honorary cer Institute of Canada R.M. Tay- ister to serve as a federal member since 2011. In 2017, Dr. Tarasuk was doms. Mr. Segal chaired the Sen- degrees is one of the many tradi- lor Medal (1992), the Queen Eliza- to the Independent Advisory honored by the Canadian Nutri- ate Committee on Foreign Affairs tions of convocation. This spring, beth II Jubilee Medal (2002), and Board for Senate Appointments tion Society with the Earle Willard and International Trade and the seven recipients will be honored many other accolades, including until 2017. McHenry Award for Distin- Special Senate Committee on Anti- during the ceremonies. All recipi- honorary degrees from a number Dr. Samarasekera is interna- guished Service in Nutrition. Terrorism between 2005 and 2014. ents were selected by Queen’s of universities. tionally recognized as one of He served as Canada’s special en- community members for their Canada’s leading metallurgical en- John Baird voy to the Commonwealth and a contributions to the local commu- Isabel Bassett gineers for her ground-breaking Doctor of Law LLD member of the Commonwealth nity, Canadian society, or the Doctor of Laws LLD work on process engineering of Ceremony 14: Friday, June 1 at Eminent Persons Group on reform world. Ceremony 5: Friday, May 25 at materials, especially steel process- 2:30 pm and modernization, human rights, The honorary degree recipients 4 pm ing. Dr. Samarasekera was ap- John Baird and rule of law. this year include: Profession- pointed an Officer of the Order of served as a sen- A former president of the Insti- ally, Isabel Bas- Canada in 2002 for outstanding ior cabinet min- tute for Research on Public Policy Phil Gold sett was chair contributions to steel process en- ister in the Gov- in Montreal, a senior fellow of the Doctor of Science DSc and CEO of gineering. In 2014, she was elected ernment of Canadian Institute of Global Af- Ceremony 2: Thursday, May TVOntario, to the National Academy of Engi- Canada. Mr. fairs, and a distinguished fellow 24 at 2:30 pm MPP and Minis- neering in the U.S., the profes- Baird spent of the Munk School of Global Af- Phil Gold is ter of Citizen- sion’s highest honour. three terms as a fairs, the Queen's School of Policy the executive di- ship, Culture As a Hays Fulbright Scholar, Member of Par- Studies, and the Smith School of rector of the and Recreation she earned an MSc from the Uni- liament and four years as Minister Business, Mr. Segal holds hon- Clinical Re- for the Government of Ontario, versity of California in 1976 and a of Foreign Affairs. He also served orary doctorates from the Royal search Centre of and host and producer of award PhD in metallurgical engineering as President of the Treasury Military College of Canada and the McGill Uni- winning documentaries on CFTO from the University of British Co- Board, Minister of the Environ- the University of Ottawa. versity Health TV, which focused on social issues lumbia in 1980. She has received ment, Minister of Transport and Centre at the such as sexual abuse, mental honorary degrees from the Uni- Infrastructure, and Leader of the Douglas Cardinal Montreal Gen- health, and teen gangs. versities of British Columbia, Government in the House of Com- Doctor of Law LLD eral Hospital (MGH) and the Dou- Now retired, Ms. Bassett is a Toronto, Waterloo, Montreal, and mons. In 2010, he was selected by Ceremony 21: Wednesday, glas G. Cameron Professor of facilitator using her know-how from Western University in MPs from all parties as Parliamen- June 6 at 2:30 pm Medicine and Professor of Physi- and connections to work for gen- Canada, as well as Queen’s Uni- tarian of the Year. He is currently Originally ology and Oncology at McGill der parity. She advocates to get versity in Belfast, Northern Ire- a senior business advisor with from Calgary, University. He has served as the young people more involved in land. Bennett Jones LLP. Douglas Cardi- Inaugural Director of the Good- politics and for more diversity on Mr. Baird holds an Honours nal’s architec- man Cancer Centre, Chairman of boards and in senior management Valerie Tarasuk Bachelor of Arts in Political Stud- tural studies at the Department of Medicine at positions. She is now adding her Doctor of Science DSc ies from Queen’s. He volunteers the University McGill, and Physician-in-Chief at voice in support of the McMichael Ceremony 13: Friday, June 1 at his time with Community Living of British Co- the MGH. Gallery to awaken the public to 10 am Ontario, the Prince’s Charities, lumbia took him Dr. Gold’s early research led to Canada's little known treasure Valerie Tara- and is a board member of the to Austin, Texas, the discovery and definition of the house of Canadian Art. suk is a profes- Friends of Israel Initiative. where he achieved his architec- Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA), sor in the De- tural degree and found his passion and the subsequent CEA blood Indira Samarasekera partment of Hugh Segal for human rights initiatives. Mr. test. In 2006, the Phil Gold Chair Doctor of Science DSc Nutritional Sci- Doctor of Law LLD Cardinal has become a forerunner in Medicine was inaugurated at Ceremony 12: Thursday, May ences and Dalla Ceremony 15: Monday, June 4 of philosophies of sustainability, McGill University. Dr. Gold was 31 at 4 pm Lana School of at 10 am green buildings, and ecologically inducted into the Canadian Med- Indira Sama- Public Health at Now the designed community planning. ical Hall of Fame in 2010, and also rasekera served the University fifth elected Mr. Cardinal has received received the Life Time Achieve- as the 12th pres- of Toronto. principal of many national and international ment Award from McGill Univer- ident and vice- Dr. Tarasuk’s research includes Massey College awards, including 20 honorary sity and the inaugural McGill Uni- chancellor of the Canadian food policy and popula- and a strategic doctorates, gold medals of archi- versity Faculty of Medicine Global University of tion-level dietary assessment, but advisor at the tecture in Canada and Russia, and Achievement Award in 2011. Alberta from much of her career has focused on law firm of an award from the United Nations Dr. Gold has received national 2005 to 2015. She income-related problems of food Aird and Berlis, Educational Scientific and Cul- and international recognition also served as access in Canada. She played a LLP, Hugh Se- tural Organization (UNESCO) for throughout his career, including vice-president (Research) at the pivotal role in the implementation gal has spent his career in such best sustainable village. He was the Gairdner Foundation Annual University of British Columbia of food insecurity monitoring in public service roles as the associ- also titled an Officer of the Order International Award (1978), Medi- from 2000 to 2005. She is currently Canada and has helped spearhead ate Cabinet Secretary (Federal- of Canada, one of the most presti- zinische Hochschule, Germany a senior advisor for Bennett Jones efforts to use monitoring data to Provincial Affairs) in Ontario and gious awards that can be given to (1978), the Johann-Georg-Zimmer- LLP and serves on the Board of inform programming and policy the chief of staff to the prime min- a Canadian, and he was awarded man Prize for Cancer Research Directors of the Bank of Nova Sco- decisions. Dr. Tarasuk has led ister. In Ontario, he was involved the declaration of ‘World Master (1978), the Isaak Walton Killam tia, Magna International, and PROOF, an interdisciplinary re- in the negotiations to patriate the of Contemporary Architecture’ by Award in Medicine of the Canada TransCanada. Dr. Samarasekera search program investigating Canadian constitution and create the International Association of Council (1985), the National Can- was appointed by the prime min- household insecurity in Canada, the Charter of Rights and Free- Architects.

The Faculty of Education welcomed more than 300 new teacher-candidates in the Bachelor of Education and Diploma of Education programs on Wednesday, May 2, the first day for the programs. The new arrivals will spend the next 16 months at Queen’s apart from their practicum placements. forum queensu.ca/gazette n May 15, 2018 6

Viewpoint offers faculty, staff and students the opportunity to reflect on a wide range of topics related to Queen’s and post-secondary education. view point. email submissions or ideas to [email protected] A more inclusive, diverse, and welcoming institution

In this column, first published presented their final reports We need to continue the dia- that we will not consider our on the Principal’s Blog about how to make Queen’s a The long-term change we are logue that has begun with all work to be complete once we (queensu.ca/connect/principal/), more inclusive, diverse, and wel- striving for will only happen when members of the community. have ‘checked all the boxes’ on Principal Daniel Woolf reflects on coming institution, and one that everyone – students, faculty, staff, The long-term change we are the lists of recommendations. We the year that has gone by since the also values and reflects Indige- and the broader community – is striving for will only happen must continue to prioritize and publication of the Principal’s Im- nous histories and perspectives. when everyone—students, fac- work towards these ideals. both committed to and engaged plementation Committee on Since then, many people across ulty, staff, and the broader com- New ideas and initiatives will Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion the institution have been working in the process, and understands munity— is both committed to also emerge and be championed (PICRDI) final report, and the towards these goals and I’m that being a diverse, inclusive and and engaged in the process, and from every corner of the univer- Truth and Reconciliation Commis- pleased with the progress we welcoming institution enhances understands that being a diverse, sity. I encourage you to read the sion (TRC) task force final report. have made so far. our academic mission, our student inclusive, and welcoming institu- implementation reports to get a In April, we released the one- tion enhances our academic mis- better understanding of what we experience and our research. We BY DANIEL WOOLF, PRINCIPAL year implementation reports for sion, our student experience, and have collectively accomplished. AND VICEMCHANCELLOR PICRDI and TRC and in the re- will be a stronger, better Queen’s our research. We will be a I thank everyone who has con- ports you will find very extensive for doing this work. stronger, better Queen’s for doing tributed to these initiatives over Just over a updates on all of the initiatives this work. the past year and those who con- year ago, the and projects that have taken There is a saying, “Nothing tinue to lead the charge. I look Principal’s Im- place. This first year has focused (UCARE), instituting the Office of worth having comes easy.” Cer- forward to ‘year two’, using the plementation on building the foundation we Indigenous Initiatives and ap- tainly we believe that having a momentum we have built to cre- Committee on need to guide long-term, sustain- pointing Kanonhsyonne (Janice diverse, inclusive, and welcom- ate positive change at Queen’s. Racism, Di- able change. Hill) as the first Director of In- ing institution is not just worth The Principal’s Implementation versity and Most notably, this includes ex- digenous Initiatives, as well as having, but something we must Committee on Racism, Diversity, Inclusion (PI- panding Deputy Provost Teri having all areas of the university have. To get there takes a lot of and Inclusion (PICRDI) final report, CRDI) and the Shearer’s profile to cover our di- develop and implement their hard work, and we’ve seen a and the Truth and Reconciliation Truth and versity and inclusion portfolio, own plans for addressing the tremendous effort over the past Commission (TRC) task force final Reconciliation establishing the University Coun- TRC and PICRDI recommenda- year. reportf are available at the princi- Commission (TRC) Task Force cil on Anti-Racism and Equity tions. However, I want to emphasize pal’s website (queensu.ca/principal/). lives lived. lives lived is a space to share your memories of a Queen’s community member who recently died. email your submissions to [email protected] ‘Proudest achievements were the works of his students’

BY JAMES STAYER the chilly waters of Kiel harbour the Mormon center that Heinrich dents, who have published on cinated him ever since he was an in the fall of 1917. So Klaus grew had long aspired to reach. Their Perry Miller, Emerson and undergraduate at BYU in the Klaus Hansen, Professor Emer- up a Mormon in the Third Reich. destination was Provo, the home Rousseau, Mormonism and Amer- 1950s, and whose significance was itus (History), died on March 29, During the war Klaus and Uwe of Brigham Young University, ican culture, and the feminism of fully validated by the central au- 2018, at the age of 86 from compli- were evacuated to Ebermannstadt where Klaus was encouraged to 19th-century farm women.” Klaus thorities of the LDS Church only in cations of Parkinson’s disease at in northern Bavaria to escape Al- enroll, and directed into jobs to taught graduate and undergradu- September 2016 – about a year af- Arbour Heights long-term care fa- lied bombing, and were soon earn money to pay for his tuition. ate courses at Queen’s, supervised ter Klaus’s illness made it impossi- cility in Kingston. joined by their mother, Minna Eventually Klaus’s mother got a 20 MA theses, and four PhDs. His ble for him to continue to write He had suffered from this ill- Paetau Hansen. When American job as an RN and the three male courses explored the social reali- history. ness in a particularly severe form tanks occupied Ebermannstadt on Hansens worked at Utah State ties of slavery in the U.S. South The LDS leadership for a long since October 2015, when he was April 14-15, 1945, Klaus was soon Hospital, Utah’s mental institu- before the Civil War, and the wave time obstructed study of the Coun- no longer able to remain at his befriended by the Americans. tion. Klaus’s education was inter- of religious revivals that spread cil of Fifty, locking its records home with his Having already learned English in rupted in 1953, when he was over western New York State’s away in 1974 when Klaus was in wife, Joan. He school, and showing his life-long called to the Swiss-Austrian LDS “Burned-over District” in the Salt Lake City, trying to do further suffered from gift for languages, Klaus was mission. Returning to BYU, he early 19th century. Here Klaus was research. But this resistance was dementia con- soon acting as a translator. After completed a BA, then an MA in studying the American world eventually abandoned. Klaus stim- nected with the German surrender, Mormon history, finishing in August 1959. from which the Mormons arose. ulated an area of Mormon studies his illness connections served the Hansens Meanwhile, he met Joan Patricia He had ambitions to publish on in which a good number of histori- during his last well. His father Heinrich became a Dunn, a native of Rockaway wider subjects than Mormonism, ans and theologians interpreted two years and liaison officer between the U.S. Beach, New York City. Joan had but in fact his significant pub- the Council of Fifty from various five months, military government and local been an Air Force officer, con- lished legacy centers on Mor- perspectives. Finally, in September loyally sup- German authorities in three south- verted to Mormonism, and at- monism – specifically, the Mor- 2016 the First Presidency of the ported by his west German counties; and Klaus, tended BYU, earning a BA and an mon evolution from 19th-century LDS Church opened its past to Klaus Hansen wife and four who accompanied his father to in- MA. They married on Dec. 28, ambitions to set up a Promised scholarship by publishing the min- children, Eric, terview for that job, made such an 1959, beginning a marriage of 58 Land in the West outside the utes of the Council of Fifty. Klaus Chris, Evan, and Britt, as well as impression with his fluent English years. United States to a vastly success- Hansen’s career accomplishment is by his younger brother, Uwe. (with a perfect American accent) Klaus completed his PhD at ful 20th-century adaptation to to have pioneered in a previously In his last years Klaus, al- that he was hired on the spot as an Wayne State University, Detroit, in American denominationalism. closed historical subject of major though no longer himself a prac- office assistant by the American 1963. He taught at Ohio State and Klaus’s two books, Quest for significance. tising Mormon, was preoccupied authorities. Utah State University, before com- Empire: The Political Kingdom of God A Celebration of Life for Dr. with his family’s connection to the Finally, in 1951, the Hansens ing to Queen’s in 1968, where he in Mormon History (Michigan State Hansen will take place on Satur- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- sailed from Hamburg to New taught until his retirement in 1996. University Press, 1964) and Mor- day, May 26 from 1 to 3 pm at the day Saints, which began when his York, got jobs in Syracuse, with He specialized in antebellum U.S. monism and the American Experience University Club. paternal grandmother and several the help of a Mormon sponsor, history, and wrote at his retire- (University of Chicago Press, 1981) James Stayer is a professor (re- of her children, among them his and bought a 1935 Packard for ment that his proudest achieve- are thematically focused on the tired) in the Department of History at father Heinrich, were baptized in $100, which they drove to Utah – ments were “the works of his stu- Council of Fifty, a topic which fas- Queen’s. queensu.ca/gazette n May 15, 2018 campusnews 7 Queen’s in the news. Highlights of Queen’s experts in the media from April 23-May 10

ride iron-clad provisions in a con- wrote an op-ed for the globe and ticle by yahoo! Canada; says paly- toronto van attack. NEWSPAPERS tract because that is the nature of Mail and says Cambridge analytica’s toxin is probably the most toxic sub- Margaret Biggs (political stud- Kathy Brock legislative supremacy. dodgy dealings has given the social stance known to man in CbC online. ies, smith school of business, school (political studies, Ed Struzik (school of policy stud- media anthill and well deserved kick. David Freedman (law) discusses of policy studies) says on in an inter- smith school of ies) wrote for the la times about the his views on a recent b.C. court deci- view with tVo that one of the business, school heightened risk of wildfires in Cali- sion on competency in the lawyer’s virtues of having goals that all coun- of policy studies) fornia as the arctic warms. ONLINE daily. tries at one point in time agree to, told the guardian Jay Engel (school of Medicine, Roel Verte- means that those goals endure be- Uk that connect- oncology, surgery) says in the gaal (school of yond political cycles. ing doug Ford to kingston Whig-standard that while Computing) says TELEVISION donald trump is a false comparison; chemo and radiation therapy can in science daily Roel Vertegaal (school of Com- shared her reactions to the first on- sometimes get the job done, the that in a profes- puting) spoke to MsNbC about his RADIO tario leaders debate, as part of a main treatment plan for cancer is sional environ- team’s telehuman 2 hologram tech- Christian Le- panel of political observers cri- surgery. ment his telehu- nology. uprecht (political tiquing it for the ottawa Citizen. Tim Abray (po- man technology Tim Abray (political studies) studies, school of Roel Vertegaal (school of Com- litical studies) will do wonders for attendees look- spoke to tVo about possible strate- policy studies) puting) spoke to the times Uk, say- spoke to the ing to address colleagues with eye gies for each major provincial party says from the ing that his team’s telehuman 2 toronto star, huff- contact or to more effectively man- during the upcoming ontario elec- video of a police hologram system injects missing el- post and ipolitics age turn taking. tion campaign. officer arresting ements of communication into long- following the Antonio Nicaso (languages, lit- Lynda Colgan the toronto van distance conversations that cannot crowd-for-hire eratures and Cultures) says in an arti- (education) spoke attack suspect that it appears the of- be achieved with a skype or Face- rally by the cle for CbC online that the Mafia is with CkWs and ficer is very experienced with stand- time video chat. provincial progressive Conservatives. not just a bunch of criminals – it’s a the kingston offs, in speaking with CbC’s the Cur- Bailey Gerrits (political studies) Chris Simpson (school of Medi- power system. Whig-standard rent with anna Maria tremonti and spoke about the ‘incel’ community cine, division of Cardiology) says Anita Jack-Davies (geography about the science National post . he also commented following the toronto van attack in overstraining and pain, rather than and planning) wrote a piece for the rendezvous that keeping the suspect alive will articles published by Usa today and underlying heart disease, are by far Conversation about navigating event. allow police to build a clearer picture National post. the Usa today article the most common reasons for faint- racism on school campuses. the Sharry Aiken (law) spoke to CtV of the suspect’s motives. the story appeared on over 37 local abC, NbC, ing on the toilet in an article pub- piece also appeared in huffpost and National Network News about the also appeared in the sudbury star, Cbs and FoX affiliates across the lished by hamilton spectator. the National post. Canadian government’s new meas- regina leader-post and MsN News. United states. the Canadian press ar- George Smith (smith school of Lisa Kerr (law) says in the ures to deal with irregular migration. ticle appeared in the National post, business, school of policy studies) lawyer’s daily that judges in sen- Kathy Brock (political studies, huff post and CtV News as well as says in the National post that a tencing are allowed to think about smith school of business, school of MAGAZINES 48 other outlets across Canada. teamsters strike against Cp rail the social context within which the policy studies) spoke to CtV Na- Geoffrey Hodgetts (school of Louis Delvoie (Centre for Inter- would have a domino effect offence occurred, following an on- tional Network News about the can- Medicine, Family Medicine) dis- national and defence policy) had his throughout the economy. tario court decision on bias against didates ahead of the first ontario cussed the Queen’s medical resi- regular column published by the Allen Champagne (Neuro- black Canadians. provincial leaders debate; says kath- dency program relationship with the Whig-standard, and spoke about the science graduate program, Centre Nicholas Bala (law) says in the leen Wynne must not focus all cam- Falkland Islands in an article for Uni- divide between religion and secular- for Neuroscience studies) says in the lawyer’s daily that the prospect of paign efforts on doug Ford, since versity affairs. ism. kingston Whig-standard that the testifying in court can be so uncom- Ndp leader andrea horwath appears Bruce Pardy (law) says federal Eugene Lang (smith school of objective of his football safety pro- fortable and traumatic for children, to be making inroads. her com- and provincial jurisdictions overlap business, school of policy studies) gram is to determine what skills that many simply stay silent about ments appeared in 44 other outlets, when it comes to the trans-Moun- co-authored a globe and Mail op-ed players need to improve in order to suffering sexual abuse. including the National post. tain pipeline, in Maclean’s Magazine. about Canada’s pursuit of a seat on promote a safer football game, with- R. David Andrew (school of Christian Leuprecht (political the UN security Council. out taking away the integrity of the Medicine, biomedical and Molecular studies, school of policy studies) dis- Bruce Pardy (law) was quoted in sport. also appeared on global sciences) says that a toxin in a cer- cusses with global News the bravery a National post column on electricity News. tain coral causes brain cells to be- shown by a police officer when it costs, saying that statutes can over- David Lyon (sociology, law) come ‘leaky’ and die quickly, in an ar- came to arresting the suspect in the

Record year for student internships at Queen’s

BY COMMUNICATIONS STAFF and producing results based on her internship greatly benefited academic knowledge and engi- her studies upon returning to With more than 250 students neering judgement gained Queen’s. currently on internship, the through three years of educa- “During my internship, I had Queen’s University Internship tion,” he says. to complete various grant applica- Program, (QUIP), which provides The internships have proven to tions which helped me improve students the opportunity to gain be a win-win experience for stu- my scientific writing style,” she paid work experience and ‘test dents. says. “Within my first semester of drive’ a career choice for 12 or 16 “Not only do internships allow being back, I have found that my months, continues to grow. students a chance to apply what assignments in classes are notice- “It’s been a record year for they’re learning in their academic ably better developed and written Queen’s internships,” says programs to the workplace, they than before I embarked on my in- Chelsea Elliott, Manager of Expe- also give them a chance to return ternship.” riential Learning and Partner Re- to their final year of studies with Employers continue to hire lations at Career Services. “QUIP sUpplIed photo renewed energy and deeper con- from Queen’s to tap into a tal- has more than doubled in size There are currently more than 250 students participating in the Queen’s nection to course materials,” Ms. ented pool of students from a di- within the past two years alone.” University Internship Program, (QUIP). Elliott says. verse array of programs. The 12-16 Thomas McRae, a fifth-year en- Aliya Ali agrees. A fifth-year month model allows for a rela- gineering student, recently com- He found that working with a a team. biology student Ms. Ali chose to tively high return on investment pleted an internship at Mercedes- company for 12 months was a “One of my most valuable ex- do her internship in the related in training. Benz Canada as a materials great way to be exposed to an of- periences was being able to see field of healthcare at Baycrest To learn more about QUIP visit testing and development intern. fice environment and be a part of the direct impact of my work, Health Sciences. She notes that careers.queensu.ca/quip. oncampus queensu.ca/gazette n May 15, 2018 8 Creating exceptional learning opportunities

BY ANDREW CARROLL, This teaching leadership and GAZETTE EDITOR innovation has extended to other faculties and departments as well, When Erik Knutsen talks about having taught a professional com- teaching and learning it quickly petencies course at the School of becomes clear that he is passion- Medicine, and contributing to the ate about the topic. Faculty of Law’s foundational It’s one of the reasons he re-de- course for Queen’s Undergraduate signed three Faculty of Law core students (Law 201: Introduction to courses. Canadian Law). For this work and his ongoing He is also a founding member efforts to foster active learning of the teaching team for the Mas- and student engagement, Profes- ters of Science in Healthcare Qual- sor Knutsen is the 2018 recipient of ity program, a two-year interdisci- the Chancellor A. Charles Baillie plinary blended/online program Teaching Award, which recog- on patient safety for midcareer nizes undergraduate, graduate or healthcare professionals. The pro- professional teaching that has had gram is a joint effort between the an outstanding influence on the School of Nursing, School of Medi- quality of student learning at cine, Faculty of Law, Smith School Queen’s University. of Business, School of Policy Stud- “Erik Knutsen’s dedication to ies, and Faculty of Engineering providing students with excep- and Applied Sciences. In addition tional learning opportunities is photo by greg blaCk to serving on the program design truly inspiring,” says Jill Scott, For his work re-designing three Faculty of Law core courses and his ongoing efforts to foster active learning and student and approval team, Knutsen de- Vice-Provost (Teaching and Learn- engagement, Erik Knutsen is the 2018 recipient of the Chancellor A. Charles Baillie Teaching Award. veloped and taught the course ing). “He has purposefully re- Law, Risk and Healthcare. designed his courses to ensure the trailblazing role he has taken develop the skills they will need an expert witness for a hypotheti- This work, he says, has been that they are engaging, relevant in an area of study that has long in the workplace. cal case. They are given the CVs of immensely rewarding. and provide students with the been resistant to change. That meant creating “experi- actual expert witnesses and are re- “Best thing I ever did. Getting kinds of hands-on experiences “Erik is on the forefront of re- ences” for the students. quired to make a selection. Fur- out of your own world, an aca- and skills they will need in the le- thinking how we can teach law in “So I took all the things I ther, they have to defend their ex- demic silo setting, and learning gal profession. Professor Knutsen a way that is more engaging for wanted to impart in my courses pert’s qualifications with how other disciplines, other pro- is deliberate and purposeful in his our students and with better and thought of them that way, as relevance to the law and the case fessors and other students operate use of evidence-based pedagogies learning outcomes,” Dean Flana- experiences rather than as didactic and explain why they did not has been absolutely invigorating and yet he also has the ability to gan says. “ He cares deeply about learning/information,” he says. choose the other experts. because it forces you to challenge make learning come to life.” his students’ development and Typically, he divides class time “As a result, the students walk your own assumptions about your The recognition, he says, is growth, continually finding new into three sections: a limited pe- out of there with a totally different own discipline,” he explains. “If I humbling considering the number and innovative ways to teach riod of info delivery; an exercise or experience than had they read meet them halfway and they meet of exceptional educators across them about the law and also pro- group work; and time for feedback some cases about what happened me halfway, it’s fantastic because the various faculties and depart- fessionalism.” to discuss the lessons learned. to somebody else and we talked as much as they are learning ments at Queen’s. He also says the In redesigning three core Take, for instance, selecting an about the rules and reviewed about a world that they haven’t work wouldn’t have been possible courses in the Faculty of Law, expert witness in a lawsuit, a key them. They had to apply it and seen before, I am learning about without the “incredible support” Knutsen tried to place himself in skill for a lawyer but one they are think about why, and it was made how nursing, medicine, and man- he has received from Dean Bill the position of the students with unlikely to experience before actu- to feel real to them,” Knutsen agement operate. It’s fascinating Flanagan, associate deans, fellow the end goal of providing them ally having to do it. says. “So to me that is taking the and different.” faculty members, and Queen’s with the skills they need to be- Traditionally, students would learning to a different place. The More information about the Law students. come a lawyer. He then incorpo- read about some recent cases and simple version is I’ve always told Chancellor A. Charles Baillie In nominating Knutsen for the rated as much active learning and discuss it in class. That still hap- my students you have come here Teaching Award is available on Chancellor Baillie Teaching student engagement as possible pens but under the redesign the to learn as much as you have the Centre for Teaching and Award, Dean Flanagan pointed to throughout each course to help students are tasked with selecting come here to have an experience.” Learning website queensu.ca/ctl/. Remarkable women, remarkable achievements

BY PHIL GAUDREAU, SENIOR for their achievements at the an- and volunteering.” “Alyssa has played an ambas- “My decision to return to post- COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER nual Ban Righ Foundation for Among this year’s recipients is sadorial role, introducing many secondary education was a deci- Continuing Education Spring Cel- Alyssa Aiello, who was presented other students to the centre, chat- sion I made with the help of my They overcome hurdles and ebration. with the Janet Bilton-Holst Award. ting with new students, and vol- mother,” she says. “I wanted more obstacles to their success. They “The Ban Righ Foundation was The award recognizes a woman unteering on many committees for myself, and she assured me I come from near and far, in many created to foster women’s who goes the extra mile to make and at events,” she says. “We are could have anything I set my cases bringing with them their achievements at Queen’s, and the Ban Righ Centre a welcoming grateful for Alyssa’s positive en- mind to. The support I receive families and rich life experience. each spring we have the opportu- place for other students. ergy and willingness to share her from her, and my family at the They use their skills and nity to recognize another group of Ms. Aiello says the Ban Righ warmth with her peers, and pro- Ban Righ Centre, has made a sub- knowledge to benefit others, in- talented women,” says Carole Centre has been a ‘second home’ mote the centre as a comfortable stantial impact on my success at cluding disadvantaged youths, Morrison, Director of the Ban during her time at Queen’s. Ms. inclusive space where students Queen's.” victims of violence, and individu- Righ Centre. “Congratulations to Morrison says that while Alyssa can work and connect.” The Ban Righ Foundation was als with physical or mental health all of our award recipients, and a worked as a summer student at Ms. Aiello praises the support established to support the contin- challenges. special thank you to those who the centre, and since that time as a of the staff, and her mother, as she uing formal and informal educa- Above all, they pursue their are improving the lives of women member of the student commu- prepares to start her masters stud- tion of women, especially mature passions, and they persevere, and here at Queen’s, in Canada, and nity, she has helped create that ies in urban and regional planning women returning to Queen’s. To on Saturday, April 28 14 female internationally through their re- same welcoming environment for – her third post-secondary creden- learn more, visit Queen’s students were recognized search, work, financial support, many others. tial. banrighcentre.queensu.ca. queensu.ca/gazette n May 15, 2018 campusnews 9 Introducing new faculty members: Ravi Prakash ravi prakash is a new member of the Faculty of engineering and applied science

This profile is part of a series ended up coming up with a very highlighting some of the new fac- novel way of developing super- ulty members who have recently hydrophobic coatings. joined the Queen’s community as Doing a successful, interdisci- part of Principal Daniel Woolf’s plinary project where I was heav- faculty renewal plans, which will ily involved gave me a lot of con- see 200 new faculty members fidence. I was able to combine my hired over the next five years. various experiences into fruitful Ravi Prakash (Electrical and research outcomes. Computer Engineering) sat down Since that time, I have formed with the Gazette to talk about his new research collaborations in experience so far. Dr. Prakash is Greece, as well as some in the an assistant professor. U.S. and Germany. I have excep- tional collaborations across BY PHIL GAUDREAU, SENIOR Canada, particularly in Ontario. COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER How are you liking Kingston? Why did you decide to teach? I love Kingston. There is so My perspective has always much history in this town…and I been to solve a research chal- call it a town. It’s not really a city, lenge. I feel like I have always is it? Coming from Calgary at been a mentor, even during my least, it seems like a town…but undergraduate studies. I was en- there is so much culture and his- gaged in activities where I could photo by robWhelaN tory here. help students in junior years. Ravi Prakash is a new member of the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, specializing in Electrical and Computer I love the Victorian architec- When I started my masters Engineering. ture, the limestone buildings and and had some teaching assistant the gorgeous waterfront. I miss responsibilities, I thoroughly en- hiking though, being in Calgary joyed assisting undergraduates. veloped advanced chip technolo- lactate level, or levels of stress in- environmental engineering do- and near the Rockies, but I am Everyone has their calling, and it gies for conducting bio-assay and duced hormone cortisol for bio- main – but my interest is focused planning to head to Québec City seemed like research and instruc- biochemical tests. If you think of monitoring applications. Two of on enhancing near-field sensing at some point this summer to get tion is mine. I have enjoyed it so any nucleic acid test, for example, my current students are working methods for testing geomem- some hiking in. far – I must be doing something you go to a clinical laboratory on cortisol detection in sweat and brane integrity as part of my sen- I liked the weather in Kingston right. where they take a blood or other saliva, and detection of different sor research. last year. This year, not so much. What got you interested in bio-fluid sample, and they do a kinds of enzymes and antibodies Are you teaching as well? It’s still a transition as my wife electrical engineering? host of clinical tests using expen- using novel label-free organic I have taught a few technical transitions her work from Cal- I think what attracted me to sive bench-top instruments to biosensors, in collaboration with electives, such as sensors and ac- gary to Kingston – when you engineering most was the eager- identify bacterial, viral, or other faculty members in Electrical and tuators, and core courses in elec- leave a city where you have been ness to deliberate about real- kinds of infections. Computer Engineering, Chemical tronics and digital electronics. for eight years, it takes time! world challenges, and growing During my PhD and my Engineering, and the Kingston This fall, I believe I will be teach- Other than hiking, any hob- up in resource-limited settings of- NSERC postdoctoral fellowship, I Health Sciences Centre. ing graduate courses in biological bies or interests? fered an excellent vantage point designed molecular diagnostic There is a health management signal analysis. I love swimming. I haven’t for that. microchips that did not require aspect to monitoring these bio- This term, I had a large class made it to the beach yet but I When I was doing my bache- such large, expensive clinical molecular concentration levels, with about 270 students, which look forward to checking that off lor degree in mechanical engi- equipment, allowing for potential but there are many devices al- can be a bit overwhelming ad- my list. neering at IIT Madras, I opted for low-cost and point-of-care appli- ready available to track glucose. ministratively. But I love being in I enjoy racket sports – tennis a minor degree in biomedical en- cations. What we are trying to do is offer the classroom, and I enjoy being outdoors, squash indoors. I also gineering and was looking to de- What do you hope to achieve a multitude of tests within the in front of the avid learners at have a 11-month old black velop microsystems for biomed- in your research? same device through smart, Queen’s who are both intelligent Labrador retriever which means a ical applications. I realized there My research is more focused multi-modal sensor integration and willing. lot of training, walking, and other are more electronics to these sys- on physical and chemical sensors and implementing new data ana- What are you most proud of? outdoor activities. tems than mechanics. I had a now, and less on biomedical de- lytic tools. Let’s say you’re doing I completed my undergradu- • • • good background for the transi- vices. athletic conditioning – these de- ate degree at Indian Institute of tion when it appeared the best I am looking to create dispos- vices could help monitor lactate, Technology (IIT) Madras. IITs are Faculty Renewal possible department to continue able, flexible sensors and soft- pyruvate, glucose levels, measure world-renowned institutions and, Principal Daniel Woolf has research would be electrical and wearable devices where a poly- breathing rate, exhaled air com- if you have some idea of the pop- identified faculty renewal as a computer engineering. mer patch on skin can detect position and the like. Or we can ulation of India, you know the high priority for reinvestment by In my past research, I have de- analytes such as glucose level, monitor acute or chronic stress competition to get in is really rig- the university in support of the conditions in workplaces, such as orous. I believe we had about academic mission. The five-year the military or healthcare facili- 2 million students take exams per renewal plan will see 200 new ties, where chronic stress and as- batch. Only a handful – less than faculty hired, which nearly dou- sociated conditions are a major 2,500 – are selected. I was ranked bles the hiring pace of the past six concern. around 700th nationwide. years. I also have some tangential re- I am also proud of some of the Faculty renewal supports search interests in clean tech en- research I led during my PhD. We Queen’s commitment to diversity ergy sources. We are developing were developing some superhy- and inclusion by giving the uni- bio-supercapacitors with a com- drophobic coating for new lab- versity the opportunity to seek, pany in Ottawa which will use a on-chip tests and other biological proactively, representation from sustainable bio-electrolyte prod- assays. At the time, creating such equity-seeking groups such as uct in small and large footprint coatings was rather expensive. I women, people with disabilities, energy storage systems. I have re- connected with a research team Indigenous Peoples, and racial- cently started working on a geo- in Athens, Greece and worked ized individuals. It will also build physical sensing project – which with them on optimizing a rela- on Queen’s current areas of re- is more of a civil engineering and tively low-cost technique. We search strength. oncampus queensu.ca/gazette n May 15, 2018 10 Expanded space for athletics and recreation

BY PHIL GAUDREAU, SENIOR equipment and technology, in- student-athlete support offices. COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER cluding a turf area and weight Collectively, the three gymnasi- room, on-site coaching, and an ef- ums and training centre will be Whether you’re a fitness enthu- ficient and productive training en- known as ‘ARC South.’ The facility siast, an intramural participant, or vironment. will be linked to the ARC through a varsity Gael, Athletics and The centre will include a 4,000- an underground passageway. Recreation hopes to see you in the square foot weight room, a medi- Co-located with the new Ath- Innovation and Wellness Centre cine ball power development wall letic and Recreation facilities in (IWC) this fall. to be used for throwing and catch- the IWC are other wellness serv- “The IWC will be a hub where ing drills, and a 35-metre turf area ices, student life programs, and every aspect of campus life inter- for movement, conditioning, and academic spaces. Placing all of sects, blending academic and skills development. these services under one roof re- wellness spaces and emphasizing “The combination of facilities, flects the connection between the links between physical and equipment, and dedicated wellness, the student experience, mental health and academic suc- strength and conditioning pro- and student success. cess,” says Benoit-Antoine Bacon, gramming in the High Perform- The Innovation and Wellness Provost and Vice-Principal (Acad- When it opens in Fall 2018, the Innovation and Wellness Centre will offer three ance Training Centre will allow us Centre will be officially opening emic). “When completed, the proj- gyms, as well as the High Performance Training Centre. to create a unique training envi- during the 2018/19 academic year, ect will be a signature building for ronment for our student-athletes,” and a grand opening is being Queen’s and a powerful catalyst “The IWC’s opening will mean lowing us to provide additional says Ms. Dal Cin. “Moving the planned for this fall. Follow the for growth and change in the lives hundreds of additional hours of programming and equipment to athletes out of the ARC will in- centre’s progress via queensu.ca/ of our students.” participation opportunities that accommodate ever-increasing in- crease the availability of weights connect/innovationandwellness/. When the former Physical Edu- will benefit all of our programs, terest and demand from our entire and other equipment for all stu- The creation of the IWC was cation Centre was closed for con- from casual recreation and intra- campus community.” dents looking to work out and get made possible through $55 mil- struction in 2016, there were three murals to varsity sports and com- The IWC will also be home to a active.” lion in philanthropic support, in- gyms located inside. Once con- munity partners,” says Leslie Dal high performance training centre Rounding out the Athletics and cluding $40 million to revitalize struction on the IWC is complete, Cin, Executive Director, Athletics for varsity athletes. This state-of- Recreation facilities in the IWC, the facility. In addition, the federal two of the gyms will be re- and Recreation. “The new facilities the-art resource, which will open visitors will also enjoy an active and Ontario governments con- opened, and the third will have will open up space in the Athletics in January 2019, will provide stu- staircase that encourages stair us- tributed a combined total of been moved to the lower level. and Recreation Centre (ARC), al- dent-athletes with cutting-edge age, universal change rooms, and nearly $22 million to this facility. queensu.ca/gazette n May 15, 2018 research 11 Navigating racism: Black graduate students need support

discovered what I needed to know This article was originally pub- just before the event occurred. I lished on The Conversation. Read the found graduate school detached original article at theconversation.ca. and unconnected from the larger picture that had meaning for my life and my career. And while I was responsible for ensuring my success in grad school, and I took that responsibil- ity seriously, the development of an academic culture that normal- izes other-mothering practices — aimed at nurturing racialized and under-represented students — BY ANITA JACKMDAVIES, will reduce the alienation of the DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY first-generation experience, espe- AND PLANNING cially when the student is “the only one” or one of few. I have mixed feelings about my experiences in graduate school. As Cultural capital & the academy a Black, first-generation Canadian My graduate program pre- and the first in my family to be- pared me well to be a scholar. I come a doctoral student, I did not hope to make this clear. However, understand the culture of the some students enter graduate pro- academy. If I knew then what I grams with the cultural capital to know now as an adjunct professor expertly navigate the academy. teaching part time, I might have This cultural capital will impact made different choices. shUtterstoCk how such students forge relation- Last year, CBC’s The Current ex- Some university students express their surprise when they participate in a course taught by a Black professor. ships with faculty members and plored the topic of equity in Cana- their ability to work on important dian graduate programs. The are critical to their success. At times, I required the sup- research projects. show, “Black PhD students call port of an academic other-mother These practices, along with a Other-mothering “I needed to share what it felt like out inequity in Canadian acade- who could remove the veil that strong record of publishing, en- to be the only Black woman in my mia” featured the experiences of In 2007, I was accepted into a shrouded so many of the policies sures that the doctoral student doctoral students, Huda Hassan PhD program at a Canadian uni- building, in my classes, the and practices that governed my will be on the right track in the from the University of Toronto versity. At the time, I had little cafeteria, parking lot, graduate program. I needed to speak to pursuit of a tenure-track position and Sam Teckle, from York Uni- knowledge of the new and intri- lounge, lecture halls and countless someone who would keep our ex- after graduation. And while many versity. cate world that I was embarking other spaces where my Blackness changes confidential. I needed to undergraduate programs in Cana- Both students shared experi- into. ask questions about my future job dian universities focus their atten- froze in the icy waters of the ivory ences of racism and exclusion. I was the first in my family to prospects or to share my experi- tion on reducing the attrition rates In fact, what prompted the dis- study at the doctoral level and the tower.” ences of being a mature doctoral of first-generation students, the cussion was a tweet from Hassan first to obtain a PhD degree. My student with responsibilities to same effort is not being applied to that offered to personally help family in Trinidad wore my doc- my partner and new child. doctoral programs. Black students applying to grad toral-student status with pride yond the standard curriculum to I needed to share what it felt In her book, Starting at Home, school with their entrance essays. and supported me. ensure the personal and academic like to be the only Black woman in Nel Noddings asserts that all peo- Her tweet was shared approxi- However, as a first-generation success of students. However, my building, in my classes, the ple “want to be cared for.” This mately 2,500 times. The story student, I needed support beyond other-mothering is different from cafeteria, parking lot, graduate rings more true in spaces where never left me. That same day, I the confines of my relationship a mentor-mentee relationship. lounge, lecture halls and countless Blackness is not expected to be. along with many others reached with my thesis supervisor. I The care that other-mothers other spaces where my Blackness This rings true in the academy out to Hassan to share my needed to belong to a community provide may even extend beyond froze in the icy waters of the ivory where I was often unrecognized thoughts with her. that would encourage me as I ful- the university campus, to include tower. as a “doctoral student” or mis- Almost a year later, I wonder if filled key requirements of the pro- community members who build And while I did receive sup- taken for everything but who I media coverage of the issue of gram. These requirements in- relationships with students as port by reaching out to supportive was, a PhD candidate. racism and a lack of mentors for cluded: the completion of they work towards their academic faculty members in departments In the academy, Blackness is of- Black graduate students has coursework, writing the Compre- goals. across the campus, Canadian doc- ten read using a discourse of “sur- prompted any systemic change in hensive Exam, getting through the toral programs must recognize the Other-mothering on campus prise.” the academy? ethics process, collecting data, cultural importance of other- In his essay “I’ve never had a I wonder if an ethic of care writing the dissertation and de- In a study on faculty-student mothering to students from cul- Black teacher before,” Carl James, might support Black and other fending it. engagement at historically Black tures that rely heavily on ex- professor of education at York marginalized students who are While my thesis supervisor of- colleges and universities, educa- tended kinship networks for University shares how students struggling with getting into the fered invaluable guidance about tion scholar Alonzo M. Flowers support, guidance and reassur- were surprised that he was the academy, staying the course and my writing and about my disser- and his team found that faculty ance. professor of his course. graduating. tation, I longed for something members who engaged in other- An other-mother would have This discourse of surprise is of- Philosopher of education much more culturally familiar. I mothering practices consistently been helpful to explain those un- ten accompanied by micro-aggres- scholar Nel Noddings describes needed the support of other-moth- used an ethic of care with African written rules, or the hidden cur- sion, micro-insults and micro-in- an ethic of care as that which a ers in and out of the academy. American students. They forged riculum of the academy, that are validations that I endured parent would use towards their Other-mothering can be de- positive interactions with students critical to a doctoral student’s fu- throughout my program. own children. scribed as the practice of raising outside of the classroom and men- ture. For example, there was little Black and under-represented Educators must always ask children who are not one’s own. tored students to ensure their aca- discussion about criteria used students must be equipped to face ourselves, “would I make this de- Borne out of kinship practices in demic success. when choosing a dissertation ad- the challenges inherent in any cision in this way if this were my Africa, other-mothering is highly African American students in viser, the importance of choosing doctoral program. They must be- child?” valued in African American com- the study also emphasized that members of a dissertation commit- lieve that they possess the re- Often, graduate programs lack munities, the Caribbean and the other-mothering and an ethic of tee or how to tackle the disserta- silience and fortitude to overcome formal initiatives to nurture and African diaspora. The African care resulted in feelings of in- tion itself. Everything seemed them, as well as to thrive. support marginalized students. proverb, “it takes a village to raise creased connectivity to the campus steeped in secrecy and subjectivity. I wonder if Canadian doctoral Academic programs, with built-in a child” captures its spirit. community, to being academically The research ethics process had programs are ready to start the support systems for first genera- In higher education, the idea of challenged and to feeling sup- “rules” that were applied differ- difficult conversations necessary tion immigrant graduate students, other-mothering is to move be- ported in their academic pursuits. ently to different students. Often, I to make this vision a reality. research queensu.ca/gazette n May 15, 2018 12 Capturing the creativity of research

BY COMMUNIACTIONS STAFF Community Collaborations - Exploring Worlds at Home - Mars Desert Research Station, Utah, James Xie (Undergraduate If you take a quiet stroll across the Queen’s cam- student, Engineering Chemistry): the Queen's space engineering pus, you might find it hard to visualize what’s going team constructs a Mars rover each year to compete at the interna- on inside our many buildings when it comes to re- tional University rover Challenge in Utah. Qset brings together search. And this is where the Art of Research photo over 40 students from engineering, science, commerce and the arts contest comes in. The annual contest invites re- to design, build and operate the rover. the rover can autonomously searchers in all faculties to submit striking images of navigate treacherous landscapes, collect geological data, analyze their research in action. This year’s contest had samples and remotely operate machinery. It can be seen here gaz- dozens of submissions, each capturing a unique as- ing out into the Utah desert. the rover is a culmination of countless pect of the researcher’s work. From a Mars rover to a hours of volunteer work and generous support from both Queen’s moment of resistance, the winners of the photo con- and industry partners. the team was proud to be the top team in test showcased their research in creative and interest- Canada at the 2017 competition. ing images, demonstrating the importance of their work at the local, national and international levels. The 2017-2018 contest had a slightly different for- mat, allowing entries from faculty, staff, students and People’s Choice - Biomimetic Scaffolds - Dupuis Hall, alumni. Images were submitted to four categories: Queen’s University, Fei Chen (Staff, Chemical Engineering): the Community Collaborations, Invisible Discoveries, anterior Cruciate ligament (aCl) of the knee joint, one of the Out in the Field, and Art in Action. Prizes were strongest ligaments of the body, is also the target of traumatic in- awarded to the top photo in each category, as well as juries. once injured, its healing potential is limited. the aCl mainly in two other categories: Best Description and People’s consists of packed and thick collagen fibres oriented along the Choice. Winners were selected by a panel of judges, long axis in a wavy pattern, and this unique wavy pattern is essen- and the People’s Choice winner was determined by tial for providing load-bearing protection to the knee joint. this an online vote from the Queen’s community. seM image shows a bioengineered fibrous scaffold made from syn- “Each year we are excited and often surprised by thetic biomaterials with a wavy pattern, with amplitudes and wave- the images that are submitted. Each photo captures a lengths similar to the collagen fibers present in a native aCl. unique perspective and together they contribute to peoples’ overall understanding and appreciation of the scope and the quality of the research being car- ried out here at Queen’s and around the world,” says Melinda Knox, Associate Director, Research Profile and Initiatives. Art in Action - Unspooling Vermeer - Kimmel Center, Philadelphia PA, USA, Stephanie Dickey (Faculty, Art History and Art Conservation): Wherever I go, I look for evidence of how the historical art I study impacts visual culture today. In “after Ver- meer 2,” an installation from 2006 by New york artist devorah sper- ber, 5024 spools of thread strung on steel chains recreate, upside down, the famous “girl with a pearl earring” painted by dutch artist Johannes Vermeer around 1665. My photo captures the viewer’s experience of looking through a glass sphere in which the image rights itself. Vermeer, whose paintings explored both optics and fe- male experience, would surely have appreciated this perceptive transformation of his art.

Invisible Discoveries - Platinum Surface Electrochemistry - Queen’s Department of Chemistry, Derek Esau (PhD student, Chemistry): the single crystal of platinum gently hangs atop an electrolyte surface. electrochemistry is a surface-sensitive field of research, as the composition and atomic arrangement of the elec- trode drastically affect its properties. atoms in a single crystal are highly ordered, and we are able to cut and polish a crystal in such a way that we only expose one of the many possible surface arrange- ments. the single crystal electrode is balanced on the surface of the electrolyte to ensure that only the polished surface is exposed. these experiments give us fundamental information about electro- chemical reactions, which are integral to the field of clean energy.

Best Description - Inside Concord Floral - Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, Kingston, ON, Naseem Loloie (Undergraduate student, Dan School Out in the Field - Landscapes of Resistance - Lote Ocho, Iza- of Drama and Music): Under the heat of the lights, cov- bal, Guatemala, Alexandra Pedersen (PhD student, Geography ered in a stranger’s clothes, surrounded by the sights and and Planning): as a feminist/activist geographer, much of my doc- sounds of the stage – this is when the actor’s transforma- toral research has concentrated on Indigenous and non-Indige- tion comes to life. during theatre kingston’s production nous communal experiences of violent development in guatemala. of Jordan tannahill’s Concord Floral, the audience and ac- an emblematic case of community conflict with, and resistance to, tors are seated inside an abandoned greenhouse – or at transnational corporate interests comes from the remote commu- least, a stage mimicking a greenhouse through set design nity of lote ocho. there, Irma yolanda Choc Cac (pictured here) is by sean Mulcahy and lighting by Jennifer lennon. as one of eleven Indigenous Q’eqchi’ Maya women pursuing a civil both an actor and an assistant director in this production, court case against the Canadian mining company hudbay Minerals Naseem’s research focuses on costume, lighting, set and for sexual assaults allegedly committed during a violent eviction of staging and their transformative effects on the actor’s ex- her community from their ancestral lands in 2007. perience as they become a character. queensu.ca/gazette n May 15, 2018 oncampus 13 spring convocation. Ceremony 1: thursday, May 24 at 10 Ceremony 9: Wednesday, May 30 at ulty of arts and science - participat- participating programs: Cultural stud- sciences and geological engineering; am - participating programs: educa- 2:30 pm - school of graduate studies, ing programs: aging and health; ies; drama; Film and Media; Music; geology; Mathematics and statistics; tion - Undergraduate programs. Faculty of arts and science Classics; occupational therapy; physi- philosophy; religious studies; stage Urban and regional planning. grant grant hall participating programs: biology; cal therapy; political studies; rehabil- and screen studies. grant hall hall physics; physics, engineering physics, itation science. Honorary Degree Ceremony 2: thursday, May 24 at Ceremony 18: tuesday, June 5 at 1 Ceremony 20: Wednesday, June 6 at and astronomy. grant hall Recipient – hugh david segal, lld. 2:30 pm - school of graduate studies, pm - school of graduate studies, Fac- 10 am - school of graduate studies, grant hall school of Medicine, school of Nursing Ceremony 10: thursday, May 31 at ulty of arts and science Faculty of arts and science. Honorary Degree Recipient – 10 am - school of graduate studies, Ceremony 16: Monday, June 4 at participating programs: art history participating programs: gender stud- phil gold, dsc. grant hall Faculty of engineering and applied 2:30 pm - school of graduate studies, and art Conservation; art leadership ies, global development studies; so- science - participating programs: Faculty of arts and science and arts Management; Fine art; psy- ciology grant hall Ceremony 3: Friday, May 25 at 10 am Chemical engineering, engineering participating programs: english lan- chology. grant hall - smith school of business, school of Ceremony 21: Wednesday, June 6 at Chemistry, geological engineering; guage and literature; history; Jewish graduate studies - participating pro- Ceremony 19: tuesday, June 5 at 4 2:30 pm - school of graduate studies, Mathematics and engineering; Min- studies; Medieval studies. grant hall grams: Management; Mba - ameri- pm - school of graduate studies, Fac- Faculty of law. Honorary Degree Re- ing engineering, gCCre. grant hall cas; Mba - executive; education - ulty of arts and science cipient – douglas Cardinal, lld. Ceremony 17: tuesday, June 5 at 10 graduate programs. grant hall Ceremony 11: thursday, May 31 at 1 participating programs: environmen- grant hall am - school of graduate studies, Fac- pm - school of graduate studies, Fac- tal studies; geography; geological Ceremony 4: Friday, May 25 at 1 pm - ulty of arts and science ulty of engineering and applied sci- smith school of business - participat- ence - participating programs: electri- ing programs: Mba - Queen's; accel- cal and Computer engineering; erated. grant hall engineering physics.grant hall Ceremony 5: Friday, May 25 at 4 pm - Ceremony 12: thursday, May 31 at 4 school of graduate studies, smith pm - school of graduate studies, Fac- school of business - participating pro- ulty of engineering and applied sci- grams: MFIN, MIb, MMa, MMIe, gdb, ence -participating programs: design Mpa, MIr. Honorary Degree Recipi- and Manufacturing; engineering - ent – Isabel bassett, lld. grant hall Civil, Mechanical; Mechanical and Materials engineering Ceremony 6: tuesday, May 29 at 10 Honorary Degree Recipient – Indira am - school of graduate studies, Fac- Vasanti samarasekera, dsc. grant hall ulty of arts and science - participat- ing programs: biochemistry, life sci- Ceremony 13: Friday, June 1 at 10 ences. athletics and recreation am - school of graduate studies, Fac- Centre (arC) ulty of arts and science - participat- ing programs: kinesiology and health Ceremony 7: tuesday, May 29 at 2:30 studies; physical and health educa- pm - smith school of business - par- tion Honorary Degree Recipient – ticipating programs: Commerce. ath- Valerie tarasuk, dsc. grant hall letics and recreation Centre (arC) Ceremony 14: Friday, June 1 at 2:30 Ceremony 8: Wednesday, May 30 at pm - school of graduate studies, Fac- 10 am - school of graduate studies, ulty of arts and science - participat- Faculty of arts and science - partici- ing programs: economics; French pating programs: anatomy & Cell bi- studies; Indigenous studies; lan- ology; anatomical sciences; biomed- guages, literatures and Cultures; risk ical & Molecular sciences; Chemistry; policy and regulation. Honorary De- Computing; epidemiology; Medicine; gree Recipient – John russell baird, Microbiology & Immunology; Neuro- lld. grant hall science; pathology; pediatrics; phar- macology & toxicology; physiology; Ceremony 15: Monday, June 4 at 10 public health sciences. grant hall am - school of graduate studies, Fac-

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The Agnes Etherington Art Centre launched its Spring/Sum- mer season on Friday, April 27, with the introduction of five new exhibitions. Attendees were able to view each of the newly-arrived exhibi- tions – Chris Kline and Yam Lau: Weave; Gabrielle Kilian Sims: Hook; Artists at Work: Picturing Practice in the European Tradi- tion; The Art of African Ivory; and the much-anticipated Charles F. UNIVersIty CoMMUNICatIoNs Gibson: Events of a Military Life Eliane Findley, (un)breakable in Kingston. “Our season launch brings artists, curators and art lovers to- gether to celebrate and savour the great visual and media art of our An (un)titled exhibition time along with treasures of the past,” says Agnes Director Jan BY COMMUNI CATIONS STAFF says, standing amongst her Allen. “This spring, we are high- Aert de Gelder, The Artist’s Studio, around 1710–1715, oil on canvas. Gift of Alfred wearable sculptures. “It’s very lighting recent acquisitions, and and Isabel Bader, 2015 (58-010). Ontario Hall was filled with exciting but also sad in a way five deeply original new shows, the artwork of the Bachelor of since (our time at Queen’s and in including a fresh installation of Fine Art (BFA) program gradu- the program) is ending.” the Lang Collection of African ating class, transforming the Each student's exhibition dis- Art.” stalwart century-old building plays a research-based body of into an art gallery for a week. work that they have devoted an FEATURE EXHIBITIONS A total of 19 graduating stu- entire academic year to, points Chris Kline and Yam Lau: Weave dents have staged their pieces out Alejandro Arauz, Lecturer Canadian artists Chris Kline throughout the building for and exhibition liaison for the and Yam Lau present Weave, a (un)titled, with each having BFA program. two-person exhibition that reflects Lega Artist, Democratic Republic of their own exhibition space. The “If you look at the individual precise involvement in the fields Gabrielle Sims, Hook, 2014, charcoal the Congo, ivory. Gift of Justin and pieces ranged from large canvas works there is an interesting ar- of force of materials. The artists’ on paper. Collection of the artist. Elisabeth Lang, 1984 (M84-017) paintings to small sculptures to ray of relevant, present and past respective works find surprising multimedia installations filling issues that are elaborated upon affinities: Kline’s tender and rigor- Aert de Gelder, Ludovico debates about ecological and an entire room. through visual art,” he says, ous hand-coloured paintings con- Gimignani, Willem Horst, Ignaz wildlife preservation. This exhibi- For the artists it is an oppor- adding that he is impressed by trast with Lau’s gliding cinematic Sebastian Klauber, Bill Roff, tion showcases works donated by tunity to stage their own exhibi- the students’ overall efforts in movements through simulated William Sawyer, and Abraham Justin and Elisabeth Lang. Visitors tion, bringing together the expe- coming together to prepare for space, while both artists are inti- Susenier. will discover how Africans have riences they have gathered over the show as well as the high mately involved with the entan- used ivory to teach morality, con- their years at Queen’s, says standard in their individual glement of idea and substance, be- Gabrielle Kilian Sims: Hook vey social standing, heal wounds, Leigha Stiles one of the student practices. “The works that they ing and becoming, memory and This exhibition gathers a safeguard communities and com- co-chairs of the event. make contribute to various dis- form, especially as woven through poignant selection of Gabrielle mercially profit. “There’s a sense of pride in courses and human understand- or across screens. Kilian Sims’s recent drawings. Fig- our program and what we’ve ac- ing. It’s like a thesis paper except urative works in charcoal and ink, Charles F. Gibson: Events of a complished this year, and for all here it’s a visual thesis contribu- Artists at Work: Picturing they are charged with the anguish Military Life in Kingston four years I have been here,” she tion.” Practice in the European Tradition of grief and explore the feelings of While stationed in Kingston as For the early modern artist of dread, outrage and tenderness an Ensign in 1831-1833, Charles 17th- and 18th-century Europe, the compelled by conditions of entan- Frederick Gibson painted the studio was the site of the vital glement and loss. A Kingston resi- landscape and activities around study, creative exercise and net- dent, her art has been exhibited in him. This exhibition features his work cultivation that fostered pro- Canada, United States, Europe Kingston watercolours and draw- fessional success. The relics of and Qatar and is held in public ings, alongside works by other these practices are on display in collections including the Canada contemporary artists, such as Lt. Artists at Work: Picturing Practice Council Art Bank. Edward Charles Frome, Sir in the European Tradition as a cel- Richard Henry Bonnycastle and ebration of the physical and intel- The Art of African Ivory Harriet Dobbs Cartwright. lectual pursuit of creativity. From Africans have traded raw and Through Gibson’s eyes, we experi- images of the studio to portraits carved ivory for centuries. Its lus- ence Kingston of the 1830s, as meant to promote the artist’s repu- trous sheen makes it desirable, as events of a military life unfold, tation, the works in this exhibition does the brute majesty of its both quotidian and monumental: have been assembled to describe source: Africa is home to the from painting and sketching, to the process of the early modern world’s largest elephants. Across disease and ill-health, to the con- European artist and reflect the continents, ivory objects are used struction of the Rideau Canal and continuation of this tradition into in rituals—rites of prestige and re-building of Fort Henry.

Canadian conventions. Featured pageantry rolled into one. Desired UNIVersIty CoMMUNICatIoNs artists include Jacques Philippe Le by a range of bodies—political, so- For more information visit the Alyssa Dantes, (un)censored Bas, William Etty, Baldassare cial, medicinal, religious—ivory website for the Agnes Etherington Franceschini, Antonio Gabbiani, sparks discussion of history and Art Centre (agnes.queensu.ca). queensu.ca/gazette n May 15, 2018 oncampus 15 books. for the record.

NOTICES ANNOUNCEMENTS of dr. lois Mulligan (project title: “In- The Culture of Surveillance: Renewal, tenure, promotion ap- Craig Jury Memorial Summer tracellular movement of multiple en- Watching as a Way of Life plications Studentship in Cancer Research re- docrine neoplasia type 2 (MeN2) ret By David Lyon (Sociology) Under the terms of the Collective cipients announced proteins in human cancer”). From 9/11 to the snowden leaks, agreement between Queen’s and Queen’s Cancer research Insti- Zier Zhou, a second-year bsch stories about surveillance increas- Queen’s University Faculty associa- tute (QCrI) is pleased to announce life science student under the direc- ingly dominate the headlines. but tion for faculty, librarians and the names of this year’s recipients of tion of dr. Neil renwick (project title: security and police agencies or inter- archivists, aug. 15 is the deadline for the Craig Jury Memorial summer “analyzing microrNa expression net and phone companies are not regular faculty to apply for renewal, studentship in Cancer research. data from neuroendocrine and con- the only players. surveillance is not tenure or promotion; librarians and this endowment fund was estab- trol tumours from various anatomic only ‘done to us’ – it is something we archivists to apply for renewal, con- lished in 2005 through a gift from sites”). do in everyday life. We submit to sur- tinuing appointment or promotion; erma Jury (arts 1963), in memory of Isabelle Grenier-Pleau, a fourth- veillance, believing that ‘we have and adjuncts to apply for promotion. her son Craig, and is awarded on the year bsch arts and science (bio- nothing to hide.’ or we try to protect Members must notify their unit basis of high academic achievement chemistry) student under the direc- our privacy or negotiate the terms head of their intent to apply for re- and a demonstrated interest in can- tion of dr. sheela abraham (project under which others have access to newal, tenure, continuing appoint- cer research, to a full-time under- title: “assessing biomarkers for our data. ment, or promotion by July 1. graduate student in the Faculty of Chronic Myeloid leukaemia”). at the same time, we participate articles that refer to these proce- health sciences or the Faculty of Jack Yao, a third-year bsch arts in surveillance in order to supervise dures include: article 24 – employ- arts and science to participate in a and science (biochemistry) student children, monitor other road users, ment equity; article 30 – renewal, summer studentship in the Cancer under the direction of dr. andrew and safeguard our property. social tenure and promotion for tenure- research Institute at Queen’s Univer- Craig (project title: “defining targets media allows us to keep tabs on oth- track and tenured Faculty Members; sity. of tumor suppressor microrNas in range from the casual and careless ers, including complete strangers, as article 31 – renewal, Continuing ap- thanks to funds from the estate malignant melanoma”). to the focused and intentional. well as on ourselves. this is the cul- pointment and promotion for librar- of Franklin Clayton Weaver, QCrI was surveillance culture, david lyon ture of surveillance. Watching has ian and archivist Members; article able to offer an additional Craig Jury argues, is not detached from the sur- become a way of life. 32.6 reappointment and promotion Memorial summer studentship in veillance state, society and economy. this important new book ex- of adjunct Members; and appendix Cancer research. It is informed by them. plores the imaginaries and practices o – aboriginal participation in re- Congratulations to the four recip- he reveals how the culture of sur- of everyday surveillance, at work, at newal, tenure or promotion Commit- ients in the division of Cancer biol- veillance may help to domesticate play, in school, at home, in both tees (or in the case of librarian and ogy & genetics (Cbg) in QCrI: and naturalize surveillance of unwel- ‘public’ and ‘private’ domains. Its archivist Members, Continuing ap- Carrie Wei, a third-year bsch life come kinds, weighing which kinds main focus is not high-tech, organ- pointment). science student under the direction ized surveillance operations but our of surveillance might be fostered for varied, often emotional, mundane the common good and human flour- experiences of surveillance that ishing. human resources.

Job Type: permanent (Continuing) Job Title: student development Co- Competition: J1217-0172 Competition: J0218-0071 Job postings Closing Date: May 21 ordinator (UsW local 2010) Successful Candidate: sean gaulton Successful Candidate: heidi gal- Full details regarding job postings Department: student experience loway-bourgoin can be found at queensu.ca/ n n Competition Number: J0418-1277 office Job Title: timetabling administrator humanresources/careers. n Position Title: director, Queen’s Uni- Competition: J0118-0237 Department: office of the Univer- Job Title: Internship Coordinator, n versity International Centre Successful Candidate: sara ali sity registrar QUIp (UsW local 2010) Competition Number: J0418-0846 Department: Queen’s University In- Competition: J0118-0206 Department: Career services Position Title: Manager, Finance n ternational Centre Job Title: postgraduate program Co- Successful Candidate: Merry hor- Competition: J0218-0059 department: awards Grade: 10 ordinator ton (Undergraduate admission) Successful Candidate: Melissa dug- Salary: $62,922 Job Type: permanent (Continuing) Department: department of surgery gan Grade: 9 n Closing Date: May 22 Competition: J0218-0851 Job Title: teaching and learning Co- Job Type: permanent (Continuing) n Successful Candidate: Nicole de ordinator Job Title: privacy/security officer Closing Date: May 22 Successful Candidates smidt (department of surgery) Department: office of the provost Department: ICes Queen's health n and Vice-principal academic sciences research Facility Competition Number: J0418-0728 n n Job Title: Cancer research study Co- Job Title: business Manager Competition: J1217-0650 Competition: J0118-0314 Position Title: Coordinator, Interna- ordinator Department: University secretariat Successful Candidate: Mahsa gho- Successful Candidate: patrick bald- tional agreements and partnerships Department: Canadian Cancer trials and legal Counsel lami (applied science - Faculty of- win Department: associate Vp Interna- group Competition: J0118-0075 fice) tional n Competition: J0617-1075 Successful Candidate: suzan Moase Job Title: social Worker Salary: $58,454 n Successful Candidate: Constance (associate Vp International) Job Title: administrative assistant Department: Family Medicine Grade: 8 laroche-lefebvre n (UsW local 2010) Competition: J1217-0790 Job Title: Caretaker (CUpe local 229) Department: regional assessment Successful Candidate: Jessica Department: physical plant services resource Centre Waller PUZZLE SOLUTIONS oncampus queensu.ca/gazette n May 15, 2018 16 Valuable connections made through Queen’s on Parliament Hill Day

BY COMMUNICATIONS STAFF featured seven key themes: Skills at Parliament Hill for the Queen’s for tomorrow. Today; Embracing team and, I hope, for the MPs, The nation’s capital had a little Reconciliation; Innovation and En- Senators and staff who met with more Tricolour in it on Wednes- trepreneurship; A Cleaner Future; us,” Principal Woolf says. “With day, April 18 thanks to the first- Finding Insights in Data; Building this being the first Queen’s on Par- ever Queen’s on Parliament Hill Blocks of the Universe; Advancing liament Hill Day event in recent Day. Health and Wellness. memory, I believe we have created The event was hosted to high- Speakers at the event included a solid foundation upon which we light the university’s areas of Principal Daniel Woolf, Professor can continue to build the impor- strength in research and innova- Emeritus and Nobel Laureate Art tant relationships and connections tion while demonstrating support McDonald, as well as a number of that exist between Kingston and for the federal government’s re- political figures including Kate Ottawa. I’m grateful to the faculty, cent investments in fundamental Young, Parliamentary Secretary staff and students who took the The delegation to the first Queen’s on the Hill Day gather for a team photo as the research. A total of 35 researchers for Science, Senator Day, Kingston time to participate, even during day’s events get underway on Wednesday, April 18. The event was hosted to made the trip to Ottawa, along and the Islands Member of Parlia- spring exam time.” highlight the university’s areas of strength in research and innovation while with senior administrators and ment Mark Gerretsen, and opposi- Approximately 80 parliamen- demonstrating support for the federal government’s recent investments in staff members. tion Members Brian Masse and tarians and staff visited the recep- fundamental research. A reception, hosted by Senator Matt Jeneroux tion to meet with the Queen’s del- Joseph Day, a Queen’s alumnus, “This was an eye-opening day egation.