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The Science of Making Music March 6, 2008 Vol. 44 No. 8 The University of Western Ontario’s newspaper of record www.westernnews.ca PM 41195534 NO MOUNTAIN too HIGH VIEWPOINT PoweR(FUL) JOBS Lindsay Brock has yet to find a chal- Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s bid to elimi- Imagine trying to meet the heating and cool- lenge so high she couldn’t climb it – but nate funding for films he doesn’t like follows ing needs of more than 30,000 students and she never tires of looking. a well-worn trail through history of govern- workers scattered across dozens of campus ments trying to stifle creativity. buildings. Page 17 Page 6 Page 11 The science of making music B Y PAUL MAYNE in AMEE, which just received $125,000 through the Natural While admittedly not the most Sciences and Engineering musically inclined, the research Research Council’s Idea to of Mike Katchabaw holds the Innovation (I2I) Program, is potential to revolutionize the way performed by recombining music is composed for everything musical elements from libraries from cell phones to video games. of non-copyrighted material and/ Through the help of science, or creating new elements with and the limitless possibilities of pseudo-random number-based a creative mind, the Computer generating modules. Science professor hopes to throw “All of this can be done at open the door to anyone seeking whatever level someone is to become the next Beethoven. capable of, so people don’t Welcome to the Algorithmic necessarily have to have music Music Evolution Engine, or skills,” says Katchabaw, adding AMEE for short. users are basically becoming AMEE was developed by “virtual composers”. Katchabaw, with the assistance of The I2I program is designed PhD candidate Maia Hoeberechts, to accelerate development MSc graduate Ryan Demopoulos of promising technology and and the Industry Liaison office promote its transfer to Canadian at The University of Western companies. Katchabaw has Ontario. already made some headway, “If you look at software garnering the early interest packages, you’re getting that of Vancouver-based company looped music track everyone Condition30. The firm develops pretty much shuts off anyway,” and sells software applications says Katchabaw, adding with for developers in markets AMEE users can import their such as video games, wireless own musical creations and even applications, visual effects and control the undertone of the interactive content. soundtrack. Funding will help with a “During composition, you can prototype design. Once completed, control the emotional content companies will be contacted of the music,” says Katchabaw, for demonstration. He expects who with the students pioneered interest to include everyone from the automatic music composition independent developers and technologies used in AMEE. small businesses to hobbyists and “For a video game you can set academia. the soundtrack in real time to “What I love about it is you react to what is happening on the can use it to extend or augment screen. And it can be a different your abilities – and that’s just Paul Mayne, Western News soundtrack each time you play.” one aspect of it that makes it so Computer Science Professor Mike Katchabaw and his Algorithmic Music Evolution Engine may re-shape the way we The music composition process interesting,” says Katchabaw. think about music composition and its applications. Historic science building gets major facelift yesterday,” laughs London West ect will help ensure there is the Imaging, material sciences, nanotechnology, and MPP and Ontario Attorney Gen- appropriate space for the devel- eral Chris Bentley at the Monday opment of research and the train- planetary science and astrophysics are among announcement and comment- ing of those who will become the ing on the recent electric kettle- workforce behind the next gener- research areas to get revamped space. driven power shutdown in the ation of jobs,” says London North building. Centre MPP Deb Matthews, add- “By expanding access to mod- ing 95 short term construction B Y PAUL MAYNE in a kettle. While expanded in 1946, the Phys- ern research facilities in London, jobs will be created through this The province of Ontario has ics and Astronomy building has we are taking a major step to latest funding. Soon, faculty and staff in the unveiled a $9-million donation for not undergone a significant reno- improving the long-term quality Work on the more than $20-mil- Physics and Astronomy building Phase 1 of completely upgrading vation since that time. of post-secondary education in lion project is expected to begin won’t have to worry about knock- one of the two original buildings “You can’t conduct the research southwestern Ontario.” ing out the power when plugging at Western, completed in 1924. of tomorrow with the circuitry of “Our investment in this proj- Continued on page 3 INSIDE: Academe 18 | Careers 18 | Classifieds 19 | Coming Events 20 | Letters to the Editor 4 | Student Services 18 2 MARCH 6, 2008 WESTERN NEWS CAMPUS DIGEST UNDERGRAD STUDENT became a feature fi lm and won an fall cohort of the MBA program HISTORY Emmy in 2007. The lecture is one based on academic standing. A journal celebrating the fi n- in a series of USC social justice- Strengthening ties The award, valued at $8,000, was est in student undergraduate themed activities during March. established by Lonsdale Holland history writing has published its Tickets are $10 for students, $15 (MBA’57). 28th annual edition. The Mirror, general admission. Doors open at edited and published entirely by 6:30 p.m. with the presentation at FACULTY MENTOR history students from Western’s 7:30 p.m. See InfoSource or www. PROGRAM Department of History, features usc.uwo.ca/dallaire. The Faculty Mentor Program the fi nest undergraduate history presents a workshop/informa- papers from across the country. LYNDA SHAW LECTURE tion session on “Career Manage- It will be available for purchase The annual Lynda Shaw Memo- ment: The Development of an ($5) in the Social Science Centre rial Distinguished Guest Lecture Academic Career Perspective” March 17 - 20. takes place today and features and “Teaching Awards for Full Jennifer MacDonald, President, and Part-Time Faculty” on March PERFORM AT YOUR PEAK Cenabal Gourmet Organics. 7, 1:30 - 3:30 pm, in the Teaching Learn to maximize athletic MacDonald received her BESc Support Centre, Room 122, The performance at the annual and MESc from the Department D. B. Weldon Library. Please reg- Exercise/Nutrition Symposium of Chemical and Biochemical ister online. for the Community on March 8. Engineering at Western. Spen- This year’s all-day presentation cer Engineering Building, Room GRAD AWARD WINNER is entitled: Eat, Train, Perform 3109. 12:30 p.m. Jessica Rylaarsdam won the – Optimize Your Potential and Best MSc thesis prize for 2007 will be held at Somerville House, NEW SCIENCE MODULE from the Canadian Society of Room 3345, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Pro- Effective in September, the Petroleum Geologists. She com- ceeds support Western women’s Faculty of Science will offer a pleted her MSc Geology under softball. Pre-registration cost $59 specialization and honors special- the supervision of A. Guy Plint ($29 for students, seniors) with ization in Mathematics in Society. in July 2006. This follows hard on name, e-mail address and cash The intent is to require exposure Paul Mayne, Western News the heels of Mike Hay (MSc Geol- or cheque/money order (make to a wide range of mathematical ogy), also supervised by Plint, Health and social welfare offi cials from Tanzania stopped at the Schu- out to UWO Women’s Softball) to ideas, which will benefi t particu- who won the best MSc prize for lich School of Medicine & Dentistry as part of their daylong tour of Room 2212, 3M Centre. Speakers larly future math teachers and 2006. Western. Alex Mwita, Program Manager of the National Malaria Control include noted strength and condi- those who plan to enter profes- Program, spoke to students about his work in preventing the spread of TOP ECONOMIST tioning coaches, trainers, former sional programs. the disease - which kills one to three million people yearly - the majority athletes, academics and others. LECTURING HEALTH SCIENCE, of whom are children in Africa. Students shared their involvement in a The organizer is Professor Pete number of health initiatives in Tanzania, including MedOutreach. One of Canada’s foremost Lemon. BRESCIA PROGRAM economists, Don Drummond, Beginning in 2008-09, the will present a lecture March 12 DALLAIRE ON HUMAN Faculty of Health Sciences will on how economists can address RIGHTS phase out its Honors Specializa- ATHLETIC AWARDS NEW AWARDS AND today’s most burning issues, Lieutenant-General Romeo tion (Rural Health) with no new More than $165,000 in finan- BURSARIES including Canada’s poor produc- Dallaire will speak March 14 at admissions. The module will be cial awards has been allocated tivity record and climate change. Alumni Hall on human rights and withdrawn by September 2010. to Western student-athletes this Mary Irene Rice Award in The former federal associate Darfur. Dallaire served 35 years Students interested in this area year. There are 862 athletes (43 Nursing – For a third-year Nurs- deputy minister of fi nance serves with the Canadian Armed Forces can take advantage of the newly per cent women and 57 per cent ing student who has demonstrated as a Senior Vice-President and and his book Shake Hands with implemented joint program with men) -- representing every fac- fi nancial need. This award, val- Chief Economist of TD Bank. The the Devil, outlining his experi- Brescia University College in ulty and each of the three affi li- ued at $1,125, was established by lecture will be held in Talbot Col- ence as UN Force Commander Community Rural Health Devel- ates -- that make up the 38 varsity Donald Rice, through Foundation lege, Room 141 at 4:30 p.m.
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