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Mike and Ophelia Lazaridis pledge $21 million to science and mathematics faculties at the University of Waterloo
It was announced in February that Mike and Ophelia Lazaridis will continue to show their generous support of post-secondary education and world-class research with a gift of $21 million to the University of Waterloo’s faculties of science and mathematics.
Half of the $20-million pledge to the Faculty of Science will contribute to funding two senior research chairs in the areas of condensed matter and astrophysics.
Michel Gingras named Fellow of the American Physical Society
Please join us in congratulating Michel Gingras, who has just received the very prestigious honour of being named Fellow of the American Physical Society.
Read about the award at
http://www.bulletin.uwaterloo.ca/2011/nov/24th.html
New Award for Undergrad Students from 3M
STLHE and 3M Canada are proud to announce a unique new undergraduate award--The 3M National Student Fellowships--awarding $5,000 to ten full-time Canadian college and undergraduate university students to recognize their outstanding leadership qualities and achievements in advancing student learning. "The Student Fellowship" is the first in Canada to build community among visionary student leaders whose voices will shape tomorrow's future in post-secondary education, says Arshad Ahmad, STLHE President.
Ann Kallin wins Alumi Gold Medal for MSc
The convocation ceremony on Saturday, October 22 saw the Department's own Ann Berlinsky Kallin awarded the University of Waterloo's Alumni Gold Medal for her MSc work. During two years under the supervision of Professor Melko, Ann published four papers with her advisor and other international collaborators, three of which appeared in the prestigious journal Physical Review Letters. Said Melko: "Ann's interests are unique because they straddle the boundary between condensed matter and quantum information theory.
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Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship
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Physics & Astronomy at 2010 Science Rendezvous
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