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WATER MANAGEMENT EXPERT TO CHAIR ADVISORY PANEL
Prof. Rob de Loë, Geography, holder of the Canada Research Chair in Water Management, has been chosen to chair an advisory panel aimed at finding global solutions for freshwater preservation, conservation and access in Canada and around the world. The panel is funded by the RBC Blue Water Project and will help the project develop a strategic approach to its activities, recommend key program assessment criteria, review project proposals and identify water-related issues, trends and developments. The seven-member panel is made up of water experts and community and aboriginal leaders from across North America.
RUGBY GRYPHON CHOSEN FOR NATIONAL SQUAD
U of G student Michelle Joslin has been named to the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) women's rugby squad for the 2008 Federation International du Sport World University Rugby Championships taking place July 16 to 19 in Cordoba, Spain. The CIS squad was chosen based on performances at a competitive training camp held in Ottawa in early January. This past weekend, Joslin went to San Diego, Calif., with the national team to participate in the prestigious U.S. Invitational Women's International Sevens Tournament.
ASSOCIATE EDITORS NAMED
Two faculty members in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics have been appointed to the editorial boards of major international journals. Prof. Monica Cojocaru has been named an associate editor of the Australian Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications. Prof. Anna Lawniczak has been appointed an associate editor of the Journal of Cellular Automata.