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Faculty of SCIENCE Annual Report January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011 E=mc2 Message from the DEAN My time as Dean has ended as I write this note so I am going to take the opportunity to thank all the faculty and staff in Science for their support and for the dedication and effort they give to Science every working day. With the appointment of two new vice-presidents on July 1, Dr. Thomas Chase as Provost and Vice-President (Academic) and Dr. Dennis Fitzpatrick as Vice-President (Research), the Faculty wanted to provide both vice-presidents with a comprehensive picture of the teaching and research activities in Science. With good planning and perhaps a bit of luck, we realized that we could design a tour that illustrated the emphasis on excellence on teaching and research in Science while simultaneously illustrating the contributions made by all members of Science. We started with the front-office staff that might be the early contact or resource for a new student or faculty member. Then we added the contributions of the teaching and research laboratory support teams and explained how all of these contributions are necessary to ensure that the Faculty can carry out its teaching and research mandate. With the tours including the normally hidden aspects of the support areas and with Geremy Lague’s excellent video productions about this work being shown on the “Wall” in RIC, we found a way to allow everyone to better appreciate the role and contributions of all members of Science. It certainly gave me a much better understanding of the complexity of delivering the various programs in Science. The 2011 Annual Report continues last year’s emphasis on the people, students, faculty and staff, who work, learn and, on occasion, play in the Faculty of Science. Again, we have included dozens of photographs in this profile of Science as feedback from last year indicated that readers were enjoying the increased emphasis on people as opposed to facts and figures. Construction in EQAL2 on the fifth floor of the Research and Innovation Centre (RIC) concluded. Staff need to be hired as the emphasis moves from creating this excellent facility to undertaking the many research initiatives that the facility will support. 2011 also saw the relocation of most of the Geology research labs into the Laboratory Building. We have highlighted selected examples of the accomplishments of the research activities to be found in Science. It is not possible to cover the work of everyone so please follow the links to the Faculty’s web site to learn more about what we do outside the classroom. The examples we have provided cover topics from making water supplies safer, to why faster and faster computers are needed to support research, to volcanic eruptions. Curiosity driven research is alive and well in Science. The Faculty of Nursing, in collaboration with SIAST, offered its initial courses in the Fall semester. The inclusion of several courses from Science in the Nursing BSc provides a nice increase in credit hours offered by Science. However, 2011 saw a continuation of enrolment increases throughout the University and Science continued to keep pace with healthy increases right across the Faculty. 2011 saw the initiation of awards to recognize the fine work being done by our Supplemental Instruction Leaders, those students who undertake to share their knowledge and experience with students in Science who are making the transition from high school to university. Science students receive several hundred scholarships every year and you will find their many accomplishments in the pages that follow. Please enjoy reading about the many activities and accomplishments described throughout the Annual Report while learning more about the people who work and study in Science. Please also welcome Dr. Daniel Gagnon who joined us as the new Dean of Science on January 1, 2012. 4.6 DNA Table of Contents Academic Research READ ABOUT READ ABOUT Biology ..........................................6 Science in Research .......................25 Chemistry and Biochemistry ......9 NSERC Awards & Recipients............25 Computer Science ...................10 Canada Research Chairs ...............26 Geology .....................................13 Community READ ABOUT Mathematics and Statistics .....14 Science in the Community .............28 Physics .......................................17 Mathematics Enrichment Camp ....28 Celebrating Science Students..18 Virtual Science Fair Awards ............29 Math Central .............................19 Alumni of Influence .........................30 Administrative READ ABOUT Science Pubs Series .........................32 Science’s Long Service Science Rendezvous .......................33 Honourees .................................21 Summer Science Camps ................34 New faces in Science ...............22 Admin people of Science ........23 Congratulations SCIENCE Undergraduate students 201130 (Fall Semester) Wallace McConnell Memorial Scholarship (1) Academic All Canadian Scholarship (10) Wascana Preceptory No. 51 Knights Templar Scholarship (1) Academic and Athletic Achievement Award (3) Willoughby Scholarship (2) Academic Gold Scholarship (9) Academic Silver Scholarship (105) 201120 (Spring/Summer Semester) Association of Regina REALTORS Inc. Scholarship (1) Academic Gold Scholarship (2) Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (2) Academic Silver Scholarship (21) Bert Fox/Ferguson U of R Alumni Entrance Scholarship (1) D. M. Kent Consulting Geologist Ltd. Prize In Sedimentary Geology Breast Cancer Action Saskatchewan Scholarship (1) tttttScholarship (1) Canadian Council of Muslim Women - Regina Entrance Scholarship(1) International Mobility Scholarship (1) Canadian Federation of University Women (1) John Lewry Prize in Geology (1) Centennial Merit Plus Scholarship (38) Lowe Family Conservatory Bursary Viola (1) Centennial Merit Scholarship (35) Organic Chemistry Prize (1) City of Regina Henry Baker Scholarship (2) University of Regina International Experience Travel Fund Travel Fund (1) Co-operators Life Insurance Company Actuarial Science Scholarship (2) University of Regina Scholarship (1) D. E. and M. W. Cuddington Scholarship (1) Dr. Suzanne Marcia Nilson Scholarship In Biology (1) 201110 (Winter Semester) Engineering, Math, and Science Entrance Bursary (1) University of Regina Family Scholarship (3) Faculty of Science 10th Anniversary Entrance Scholarship (1) UR Undergraduate Bursary (113) Faculty of Science Supplemental Instruction Scholar Award (3) Academic Silver Scholarship (34) Frederick W. & Bertha A. Wenzel Entrance Bursary (2) Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers Award (2) G.F. Ledingham Scholarship (1) CIC Aboriginal Bursary (1) Holt-Todoruck Entrance Bursary (1) Provincial Sport Governing Body Student-Athlete Awards at the University of I.O.D.E. - James Henderson LL.D. Scholarship (1) tttttRegina (9) Independent Order of Foresters Scholarship (1) CIPS (Canadian Information Processing Society) Saskatchewan Bursary (1) Innovation Place Regina Aboriginal Scholarship (1) Miscellaneous One Time Scholarship (6) International Baccalaureate Certificate (3) Academic and Athletic Achievement Award (1) International Baccalaureate Diploma (1) Elmer Shaw Entrance Scholarship (1) E = hf = pc James B. Carefoot Memorial Scholarship (1) John Spencer Middleton & Jack Spencer Gordon Middleton Scholarship (5) Kornelius G. Toews Award (1) Faculty of Science Supplemental Instruction Scholar Award (1) Mature Admission Entrance Scholarship (2) Academic Gold Scholarship (4) Miscellaneous One Time Scholarship (10) Miscellaneous One Time Scholarship II (1) Muriel E. Finlayson Undergraduate Environmental Science Scholarship(1) Simon Yu Bursary (1) Non Direct Entry Entrance Bursary (2) Independent Order of Foresters Scholarship (1) Part-Time Studies Undergraduate Bursary (1) Bruce Wayne Basketball Scholarship (1) Pat Moir Award (1) Rural Student Entrance Scholarship (2) Petar C. Hein Memorial Scholarship in Physics (1) Faculty of Science 10th Anniversary Entrance Scholarship (1) Phoenix Group Athletic Award (1) Prospective Student Award (1) Regina High School Aboriginal Scholarship (4) Regina Medical Laboratories Ltd. Entrance Scholarship Scholarship (2) Ross John Kirk Entrance Scholarship (1) Rural Student Entrance Scholarship (2) Saskatchewan Government Insurance Actuarial Science Scholarship (1) Saskatchewan Science Fair Scholarship (1) Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board Actuarial Science Scholarship (1) SaskPower Award (1) SED Systems Inc. Scholarship (1) The Faculty of Science celebrates the 2011 scholarships Shell Canada Scholarship In Computer Science (20) TD Bank Financial Group in Energy & Environmental Studies (1) and awards for all Undergraduate Science Students! The Bill Ciz Memorial Athletic Award (1) 2011 Semester Totals University of Regina Aboriginal Student Engineering, Math, and Science $88,529 in the Winter Semester tttttEntrance Bursary (2) University of Regina Advanced Placement Entrance Scholarships (3) $11,305 in the Spring/Summer Semester University of Regina Alumni Association Children of Alumni Entrance $515,563 in the Fall Semester tttttScholarship (1) University of Regina Alumni Association Dr. John Archer Scholarship (1) University of Regina Alumni Association Leadership Award (1) University of Regina Family Scholarship (9) University of Regina Out of Province Entrance Scholarship (3) University of Regina Rams Football Athletic Award (1) University of Regina UR X-celerating! Entering Scholarship