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| Yesterday |
Tuesday, September 28, 2004
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Editor: Chris Redmond credmond@uwaterloo.ca |
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Carlson came to Waterloo in 1974 with degrees (BSc, MSc and PhD) from the University of Massachusetts, and worked chiefly on the physiology of the mammalian reproductive system, mechanisms controlling the function of the ovarian corpus luteum, and the process of aging. Many of his published articles dealt with such topics as "progesterone production in rat luteal cells". He was cross-appointed to the department of health studies and gerontology.
Visitation will be today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home on King Street. The funeral service will be held tomorrow at 11 a.m. at Calvin Presbyterian Church, 248 Westmount Road East.
Carlson is survived by his wife, Roma, and four daughters and their families. "In Jack's memory," the family suggests, "in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, the Mennonite Central Committee, or Presbyterian World Service and Development."
Perimeter is attracting some of the world's top thinkers in a field that can make one's head spin. It is, as its web site says, "a community of theoretical physicists dedicated to extending theories of space, time and matter". Some of the visiting speakers at the institute's open house this Saturday are internationally known scientists, including two Nobel Prize winners.
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Sketch of the new building by architect Gilles Saucier |
Saturday's open house starts at 10 a.m., with tours running until 4 p.m. "Top Minds" speakers include Steven Weinberg of the University of Texas at Austin, 10 a.m.; Juan Maldacena, the Institute for Advanced Study, 11:30; Margaret Geller, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, 1 p.m.; Anthony Leggett, University of Illinois, 2:30; James Hartle, University of California at Santa Barbara, 4 p.m.; and Sir Roger Penrose, Oxford, 5:30. Tickets for this main lecture series are restricted to "one lecture per person", with reservations advised: e-mail etickets@perimeterinstitute.ca.
Meanwhile, there will be forums on "Computing with Atoms" at 10:15, "Universe: The Dark Side" at 11:45, "Confused About the Quantum?" at 1:15, and "Superstrings and Spinfoams" at 2:45.
"Physica Phantastica" sessions will address "black holes", "quirky quanta" and "how things work", and Perimeter is also promising "Family Fun Physics Under the Tent", with hands-on experiments for children. It's all free.
Earlier, the Perimeter celebration includes two invitation-only events: a black-tie dinner on Friday night, at which prime minister Paul Martin is expected, and a UW convocation ceremony at 8:45 Saturday, at which honorary degrees will be given to three of the visiting physicists -- Weinberg, Hartle and Penrose.
The institute was founded four years ago thanks to personal donations from three executives of Research in Motion: Mike Lazaridis (who is also chancellor of UW), Doug Fregin and Jim Balsillie. Federal and provincial funding have followed. The web site explains: "Operations commenced in October 2001 with a core group of nine world-class physicists pursuing research in quantum gravity, string theory, quantum information theory and foundations of quantum mechanics."
It's not part of UW, but there are close links: "Perimeter Institute is motivated to facilitate a cross-appointment for any of its senior researchers with any relevant local university. . . . The University of Waterloo has concluded an agreement with Perimeter Institute for ten such cross-appointed positions; and the Institute is in the process of discussing similar arrangements with the University of Guelph, University of Western Ontario and McMaster University."
As for the building itself, it stands beside Silver Lake in central Waterloo, on the site of the former Memorial Arena and next to the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery. Its official address is 31 Caroline Street.
Those who planned it wanted "a beautiful building", says Perimeter director Howard Burton, one "that would set an international standard for a theoretical research environment and allow us to attract and retain the finest crop of scientists throughout the world. I needed, in short, a beautiful building that worked."
| WHEN AND WHERE |
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'Spoken Word' with Heather Majaury, performance by UW artist
sponsored by UW Recreation Committee for all
employees, 12:05, Davis Centre room 1301.
Toronto alumni luncheon, Delta Chelsea Hotel, details online. Austrian Cultural Forum: Dietmar Goltschnigg, Karl-Franzens University, Graf, "Die Mörike-Vertonungen von Hugo Wolf", 2 p.m., Humanities room 373.
Career workshop: "Starting Your Own Business", 5:30, Tatham Centre room 1208. Golf tournament sponsored by Graduate Student Association, Rockway Golf Club. K-W Software Quality Association meets Wednesday 11:45, Davis Centre room 1302, more information online. 'Inflight Safety' free noon concert, Bombshelter pub, Wednesday. Noon-hour concert at Conrad Grebel University College chapel: Hector Vasquez (cello) and Sydney Bulman-Fleming (piano), Wednesday 12:30, free. Café-rencontre du département d'études françaises: Christine McWebb du département, "La rhétorique comme science dans la littérature médiévale", mercredi 14h30, Tatham Centre salle 2218. 'Rethinking Globalization', Chet Bowers, University of Oregon, sponsored by Waterloo Public Interest Research Group, Wednesday 5 p.m., Environmental Studies II room 173. Waterloo Space Society general information meeting Wednesday 5:30, Biology I room 271, more information online. 24th World Religions Conference sponsored by Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam, Saturday all day, Humanities Theatre, all welcome, more information online. |
The fair will run from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and is open to students and alumni from the four post-secondary institutions.
Students and alumni will have the opportunity to meet with more than 170 employers and gather vital information on careers, organizers say. "Our employer registrations have increased by 12 per cent over last year's fair which clearly attests to the quality of our students and alumni and the academic programs at the local post-secondary institutions," says Carol Ann Olheiser, UW's graduating student and alumni employment advisor.
The fair draws organizations from nearly every sector: financial, police services, health care, community and social services, retail services, food and hospitality, telecommunications, transportation, government and information technology.
Here are a few of the employers taking part: Ministry of Transportation, General Mills, Nortel Networks, Family & Children's Services of the Waterloo Region, GE Canada, Cowan Insurance Group, Telus Mobility, Amazon.com, Environment Resources Management, TD Bank Financial Group and Toronto Police Services.
Admission is free with a student/alumni card from any one of the four
participating institutions. Shuttle buses will run from UW's Humanities
building every half hour starting at 9:30 tomorrow morning.
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Accounting Students distinguished speaker: Peter Currie
(left), Royal
Bank of Canada, "Creating Value by Challenging the Status Quo: A Call to
Action for Leaders of the Future",
4 p.m., Theatre of the Arts, reception to follow.