Articles tagged with: Faculty of Mathematics and Science

• Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching

  Friday, June 09, 2017 | By Milica Petkovic

  

  The final Convocation ceremony saw Omar Kihel, Mathematics and Statistics Professor, receiving the Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching. Professor Kihel has contributed to the growth of the department by actively participating in curriculum development and establishing well-attended new courses in his areas of expertise. He has also served many years as an engaged member of the graduate program committee and is also conducting an active research program funded by NSERC. Read the full story here

  Tags: 2017 Spring Convocation, Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching, Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Mathematics & Statistics
  Categories: News

• Celebrating co-op and Convocation from near and far

  Thursday, June 08, 2017 | By Milica Petkovic

  Though they live in different countries and study in different programs, three graduating Brock students share one very important advantage – co-op experience. Phume Ngampornsukswadi, a graduand of Mathematics Integrated with Computer Applications (MICA) is currently nearly 14,000 kilometres from Brock on a military base in Thailand where he is fulfilling mandatory service. Read about his co-op experience here

   

   

  Tags: Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Mathematics Integrated with Computer Applications, Phume Ngampornsukswadi
  Categories: News

• June 14: Master of Science thesis defence

  Tuesday, June 06, 2017 | By Milica Petkovic

  Biological Sciences student Susan Wang’s Master of Science thesis defence will take place Wednesday, June 14 at 1 p.m. in Mackenzie Chown H-Block 313.

  Her thesis is titled Behavioural Thermoregulation and Energetics in Two Intermediate Hosts of Trematode Parasites.

  Her examination committee members are Dr. Mike Bidochka, Chair; Dr. Carl Lowenberger (Simon Fraser University), External Examiner; Dr. Gaynor Spencer and Dr. Robert Carlone, Supervisors; Dr. Glenn Tattersall, Dr. Dorina Szuroczki and Dr. Janet Koprivnikar, Committee Members.

  Tags: Biological Sciences, Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Susan Wang, Thesis defence
  Categories: Events

• June 13: Master of Science thesis defence

  Monday, June 05, 2017 | By Milica Petkovic

  Computer Science student Tim Ribaric’s Master of Science thesis defence will take place Tuesday, June 13 at 9 a.m. in Welch Hall 147.

  His thesis is titled Elliptic Curve Cryptography using Computational Intelligence.

  His examination committee members are Dr. Michael Bidochka, Chair; Dr. Charlie Obimbo (University of Guelph), External Examiner; Dr. Sheridan Houghton, Supervisor; Dr. Brian Ross and Dr. Joseph Brown.

  Tags: Computer Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Thesis defence, Tim Ribaric
  Categories: Events

• June 9: Faculty of Mathematics & Science 2017 Spring Convocation

  Friday, June 02, 2017 | By Milica Petkovic

  In the morning of Friday, June 9, the Faculty of Mathematics and Science’s 2017 Spring Convocation will take place in the Ian Beddis Gymnasium.

  Tags: 2017 Spring Convocation, Faculty of Mathematics and Science
  Categories: Events

• Grad student overcomes poverty by finding strength in education

  Friday, June 02, 2017 | By Milica Petkovic

  

  When Van Hung Mai walks across Brock’s Convocation stage on June 9 as part of the Spring Convocation Class of 2017 to receive his PhD in Chemistry, he will be fulfilling the dreams he’s had since he was a child growing up amid poverty in a small mountain village in Vietnam. Mai will also be recognized for his contributions in research as a recipient of a Jack M. Miller Excellence in Research Award. Read his story here

  Tags: Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Jack M. Miller Excellence in Research Award, Van Hung Mai
  Categories: News

• Brock scientist’s patented compound is turning out to be a cancer killer

  Wednesday, March 22, 2017 | By ncastelli

  

  Tomas Hudlicky, Brock University chemist and a leading Canadian scientist, has developed a synthetic compound that appears to be capable of killing cancer cells while leaving healthy cells intact. Tomas has created and patented several variations of the compound pancratistatin, which has been tested on 20 different types of cancer cells by a research team at the University of Windsor. The team’s paper, “Cancer Cell Mitochondria Targeting by Pancratistatin Analogs is Dependent on Functional Complex II and III,” appeared in the February issue of Scientific Reports. Read Cathy Majtenyi’s full article here

  Tags: Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Tomas Hudlicky
  Categories: News

• Brock-led team says methane spike responsible for near-extinction 252 million years ago

  Thursday, January 26, 2017 | By Milica Petkovic

  

  If you’re looking for insight into the current climate change debate, travel back — way back — to around 252 million years ago, when life on Earth nearly came to a screeching halt. Brock University Earth Sciences researchers and professors, Uwe Brand and Nigel Blamey have recently shown that a huge release of methane into the Earth’s atmosphere near the end of the Permian geological period was responsible for what’s been described as the “greatest natural catastrophe that’s been experienced by life on Earth.” Those findings are relevant today as research into contemporary climate change continues. Read more here

  Tags: Earth Sciences, Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Nigel Blamey, Uwe Brand
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• Faculty of Mathematics and Science recognizes achievements

  Monday, January 23, 2017 | By Milica Petkovic

  

  The Faculty of Mathematics and Science held its third annual Celebration of Excellence ceremony on January 19, handing out awards for accomplishments in research, teaching and student experience. “As a group we have a lot to be proud of: excellent undergraduate and graduate programs and innovative and exciting research programs,” Interim Dean Alan Castle told the group that gathered for the awards ceremony. Read about the award recipients here

  Tags: Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Celebration of Excellence, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Mathematics & Statistics, Neuroscience, Physics
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