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Ted Talks
Drew Berry: Animations of unseeable biology
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Drew Berry is a biomedical animator whose scientifically accurate and aesthetically rich visualisations reveal the microscopic world inside our bodies to a wide range of audiences. His animations have exhibited at venues such as the Guggenheim Museum, Museum of Modern Art (New York), the Royal Institute of Great Britain and the University of Geneva. |
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Consumer Spending
Canadian Consumer Spending Up 5.8 per cent in Q4
The Moneris Spending Report Reveals That Restaurant, Grocery and Apparel Categories Led the Growth in the Last Three Months of 2011
TORONTO - Moneris Solutions announced that Canadian spending continued to rise at the end of the year, with an increase of 5.8 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to the same period in 2010. This represents a slightly higher rate of growth in relation to the third quarter increase of 4.9 per cent.
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Markets
JPMorgan Q4 net falls 23 percent but meets estimates
Reuters - JPMorgan Chase & Co's (JPM.N) fourth-quarter earnings fell 23 percent, in line with Wall Street expectations, as the European debt crisis depressed trading and corporate deal-making.
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New Chair
New class, coats, and chair for Pharmacy
Waterloo - The School of Pharmacy held its fifth White Coat Ceremony in the Humanities Theatre on January 5. A special tradition, Thursday's ceremony welcomed the class of 2015 into the professional pharmacy community and, according to the school's director of advancement Mary Stanley, "allowed them to publicly acknowledge their commitment to professionalism, integrity, and ethical conduct."
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Water Issues
Province supports Grand River water management plan with grant of $903,000
Kitchener - The Ontario government is investing $903,000 in a project to develop a water management plan for the Grand River watershed.
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Das Cloaud
Huawei, TELUS and Carleton University Celebrate Opening of Cloud Computing Research Centre
Ottawa —The Huawei-TELUS Innovation Centre for Enterprise Cloud Services opened today at Carleton University. The centre was created through a $1.4-million investment made by Huawei and TELUS.
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Psychotherapy
No Problem Too Big or Small for Psychotherapist
Guelph Grads on the Go: Life coach offers mental health advice
Guelph - If you’re thinking of seeing a psychotherapist, don’t wait until you’ve hit rock bottom, says Kimberly Moffit, BA ’06, a Toronto-based psychotherapist and life coach. Even if you don’t have any concerns right now, a mental health expert can give you the tools you need so that when a crisis strikes, you know how to deal with it.
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Quarterly Results
COM DEV Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End Fiscal 2011 Results
CAMBRIDGE - COM DEV International Ltd. announced fourth quarter and year end financial results for the three- and twelve-month periods ended October 31, 2011. Revenue was $203.2 million, an 8% decrease from revenue of $220.9 million in fiscal 2010.
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Motion Arts
Oscar nod for Waterloo grad
Waterloo - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the names of 28 recipients of scientific and technical achievements for the 2012 Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation to be held on February 11 in Beverly Hills, California, and among them is Andrew Clinton (BASc '05), who is being awarded a Technical Achievement Award along with Mark Elendt for his work on "the invention and integration of micro-voxels in the Mantra software."
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Species Named
New Bee Species Named After U of G Professor
Guelph - If insect ecologist Peter Kevan is considered the bee’s knees, it is for good reason: the University of Guelph researcher’s promotion of pollinators has been rewarded with the naming of a new bee species. The bee, discovered in the Brazilian state of Bahia, will be named Chilicola kevani in his honour.
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Union Statement
Privatization of public services 'a cash cow' for select few
TORONTO - The government takeover of ORNGE air ambulance should serve as warning to taxpayers that the privatization of public services only succeeds in harming services and making a select few executives millionaires with public money, says the Ontario Public Service Employees Union.
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Quarterly Report
Sandvine reports Q4 and fiscal year 2011 results
WATERLOO - Sandvine, a leading provider of intelligent network policy control solutions for fixed and mobile operators, today reported revenue of $20.6 million and a GAAP net loss of 3.6 million (non-GAAP1 loss of $2.8 million) for its fourth quarter of 2011. Fiscal year 2011 revenue was $89.3 million and the GAAP net loss was 5.8 million (non-GAAP1: $2.2 million loss).
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Optimism
Survey Reveals Canadian Employees Expect 2012 to be a Better Year
According to Randstad Canada's latest global Workmonitor survey, many Canadian employees have an optimistic work outlook for the year ahead.
TORONTO - Findings from Randstad's latest Global Workmonitor, surveying employees in 29 countries around the world, indicate Canadian employees are optimistic about several key aspects of their work life in 2012.
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Sustainability
York rated greenest university in Canada
TORONTO – York University has ranked first in a global campus sustainability survey among Canadian universities and 14th in the world. This is the second year in a row that York has ranked number one in Canada.
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Buy Back
Sandvine's Board approves plan for stock buyback program
WATERLOO - Sandvine Corporation yesterday announced that its Board of Directors has approved the adoption of an open market stock buyback program for the purchase of up to approximately 12 million common shares ("Shares") over a one-year period, expected to commence in January, through a normal course issuer bid over the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX"). The program is subject to obtaining requisite regulatory approvals.
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Future World
World Youth to Shape the Global Agenda
Half of the world’s population is under the age of 27, making it vital that young voices are heard at the Annual Meeting.
Geneva, Switzerland – A group of 70 exceptional individuals under the age of 30 will be engaging with world leaders and shaping the agenda at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2012, taking place in Davos-Klosters on 25-29 January.
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Innovation
Sumagen Canada Inc. Awarded Financial Contribution from the Government of Canada to support Human Clinical Trials for HIV/AIDS Vaccine (SAV001)
London – Sumagen Canada Inc. has been awarded a non-refundable financial contribution of up to $728,000 from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) to support human clinical trials for our preventative HIV vaccine which is based on a genetically modified killed whole virus, SAV001. Sumagen Canada received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in December 2011 to commence Phase I clinical trials.
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Re-elected
Jane Mitchell re-elected chair of GRCA
CAmbridge - Jane Mitchell has been re-elected to a second one-year term as chair of the Grand River Conservation Authority. The election took place at a GRCA board meeting on Thursday, Jan. 12.
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Digital Media
Top Spots in the Canadian Online Landscape
Toronto – Digital media was carried out of 2011 on the momentum of strong year-over-year gains and rankings, ending the year as one of the biggest properties in the Canadian online landscape.
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Writing Contest
Call for entries: 2012 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction
WATERLOO – Entries are being sought for the 2012 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction, a $10,000 literary award that recognizes excellence in Canadian creative non-fiction. The award is administered by Wilfrid Laurier University.
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Appointment
Goodyear Applauds the Appointment of Dr. Tilghman
OTTAWA - Gary Goodyear, Minister of Science and Technology, yesterday applauded the appointment of Dr. Shirley M. Tilghman as Co-Chair of the Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) Program Selection Board.
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Water Innovations
Ontario Helping Waterloo Region Protect Local Water by Investing In Water Innovation, and Creating Jobs
Kitchener - Ontario is helping Waterloo Region and 28 other communities create smarter solutions to protect water - one of our most valuable resources – and to provide safe, reliable clean drinking water to Ontarians.
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Philanthropy
K-W REALTORS present REACHING OUR OUTDOOR FRIENDS with donation
KITCHENER-WATERLOO – Today Sara Hill, president of the Kitchener-Waterloo Association of REALTORS (KWAR) presented Reaching Our Outdoor Friends (ROOF) Board Chair, Henry Dejong with a cheque for $6,255 to assist with their programs and services that help break the cycle of youth homelessness.
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Meet the Candidate
NDP Leadership Candidate Romeo Saganash to visit Kitchener-Waterloo to speak about his vision for Canada
KITCHENER-WATERLOO – On Sunday, January 15 th Romeo Saganash will take his campaign for leadership of the New Democratic Party to Kitchener-Waterloo to invite locals to share in his vision for Canada. Romeo claims to be breaking new ground in his bid to replace Jack Layton as leader, as he is the first indigenous person to seek leadership of a major party in Canada – and potentially the first indigenous person to run for Prime Minister.
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Housing Needs
From Prison to a Place Called Home Housing Forum for Federally Sentenced Women
Waterloo Region – The Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Council (WRCPC) presents the 3 rd Annual Forum for Federally Sentenced Women on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at Bingemans in Kitchener. From Prison to a Place Called Home , a full-day forum, will address housing needs and options for women leaving Grand Valley Institution.
