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News and AnnouncementsAlison McGuigan wins Connaught Fund, McLean Award
Special lecture, Tue, Sep 12Dr. Morton Barlaz, Distinguished University Professor and Head of the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering at North Carolina State University will be giving a special seminar entitled, A Model to Describe Heat Generation and Accumulation in Solid Waste Landfills. The seminar will take place on Tuesday, September 12 from 3-4pm in WB407. WEAO workshop on personal branding, Thu, Sep 14The Water Environment Association of Ontario (WEAO) invites you to an informative soft-skills workshop on Thursday, September 14 from 6-9pm in room 2101 of the Sid Smith Building. The workshop’s goal is to help participants establish their own personal brand and learn how it can be used to kick-start or grow their career. This workshop is ideal for grad students about to enter the workforce. Registration is $15 + HST. Space is limited so register online asap if you’re interested. Refreshments will be provided. Special seminar with alum/pop culture phenom, Mon, Sep 25You are invited to a thought-provoking and inspiring talk on Monday, September 25 from 5:30-6:30pm in MC102 followed by a reception in GB202. The talk will be given by author and pop culture phenom Jonny Sun (EngSci 1T1 + PEY), best known by his Twitter alias: “jomny sun, aliebn confuesed abot humamn lamgauge." Find out why Time magazine selected Sun as one of the “25 Most Influential People on the Internet.” Sun will discuss how his short-form writing project on Twitter became a critically acclaimed book and how his time at U of T Engineering was formative to his creative and personal development. The cost to attend is $10 for the reception and event; or $25 for the reception, event and a copy of Sun’s book. Light refreshments will be provided. For more info and to register, click here. |
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Professor Alison McGuigan is the 2017 winner of the Connaught Fund, McLean Award. This $125,000-award is presented annually to support an emerging research leader conducting basic research in physics, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, engineering sciences, and the theory and methods of statistics. The McLean Award is restricted to full-time members of U of T’s faculty who conduct research in the fields designated above and who are, as of the date of application, within twelve years or less of having received their PhD. 
