This month I Events I Tips and reminders. Sincere thanks to Rich Staines pictured here for his many years of service as Associate Dean, Research. Bill McIlroy will step into the role on July 1 for one year, then Marina Mourtzakis will take over next July 1 upon her return from sabbatical. Her term extends to June 30, These awards were established in to reward faculty members for outstanding contribution in teaching and scholarship.
These awards exemplify excellence in mentorship and learning. Called "Managing risks of going missing among persons living with dementia by building capacities of SAR personnel, first responders and communities," the project will build capacity within the search-and-rescue SAR community and among care partners to work with this population, build partnerships and increase coordination.
If you are a Health PhD student engaged in climate change research, you are encouraged to join colleagues from across the University to apply to teach an interdisciplinary climate change course.
As part of a new 'Wicked Problems' initiative, a team of PhD students will come together to design, develop and offer this course, which is open to senior undergraduate students from across the University.
See the GSPA website for details. The deadline to apply is July Four students from Ukraine will be studying in our Faculty as part of 34 who are joining Waterloo after their studies were interrupted by the ongoing war in their country. Three of the students are in their third year of a BSc, and one in their second year of a PhD. All are being supervised by faculty in the School of Public Health Sciences.
