Next Wave takes another look at UOIT
September 22, 2006
UOIT has once again caught the eye of a leading science publication, this time earning an in-depth feature story examining its rapidly growing reputation.
'A New University Means New Jobs in Ontario,' appeared in the August 25 edition of Next Wave, the online publication of the globally respected magazine Science, published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. It is the second time in less than a year that Next Wave has turned the spotlight on UOIT. An article profiling the university and Dr. Peter Berg's involvement in the research program Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems (MITACS) appeared last October.
The latest story is a 1,200-plus word assessment that among its many topics looks at UOIT's rapid growth in enrolment and faculty; its innovative multidisciplinary approach to both education and high-quality research in the science program; and the state-of-the-art computer technology that UOIT incorporates into its teaching programs, setting the university apart from other Canadian institutions.
University professors profiled include Professor Doug Holdway, who spoke to the excitement of helping build curricula for a new university and being able to undertake groundbreaking research in conjunction with his Tier-1 Canada Research Chair position in aquatic toxicology. Assistant professor Brad Easton, a hydrogen fuel cell materials specialist, also provided content for the article by discussing why he felt UOIT's collaborative multidisciplinary environment was a perfect fit when he joined the Faculty of Science this past July. While at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia where he was conducting postdoctoral work, Easton didn't feel he quite fit into any of the traditional departmental niches.
The article concludes with Dr. William Smith, dean of UOIT's Faculty of Science, discussing the university's mission to make UOIT the MIT of the north. He states that "UOIT's goal is not to compete directly with other universities, but to focus on important areas of study and research that aren't covered extensively elsewhere."
To read the entire story, please visit http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org
'A New University Means New Jobs in Ontario,' appeared in the August 25 edition of Next Wave, the online publication of the globally respected magazine Science, published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. It is the second time in less than a year that Next Wave has turned the spotlight on UOIT. An article profiling the university and Dr. Peter Berg's involvement in the research program Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems (MITACS) appeared last October.
The latest story is a 1,200-plus word assessment that among its many topics looks at UOIT's rapid growth in enrolment and faculty; its innovative multidisciplinary approach to both education and high-quality research in the science program; and the state-of-the-art computer technology that UOIT incorporates into its teaching programs, setting the university apart from other Canadian institutions.
University professors profiled include Professor Doug Holdway, who spoke to the excitement of helping build curricula for a new university and being able to undertake groundbreaking research in conjunction with his Tier-1 Canada Research Chair position in aquatic toxicology. Assistant professor Brad Easton, a hydrogen fuel cell materials specialist, also provided content for the article by discussing why he felt UOIT's collaborative multidisciplinary environment was a perfect fit when he joined the Faculty of Science this past July. While at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia where he was conducting postdoctoral work, Easton didn't feel he quite fit into any of the traditional departmental niches.
The article concludes with Dr. William Smith, dean of UOIT's Faculty of Science, discussing the university's mission to make UOIT the MIT of the north. He states that "UOIT's goal is not to compete directly with other universities, but to focus on important areas of study and research that aren't covered extensively elsewhere."
To read the entire story, please visit http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org
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