On a weekly basis, the CAE compiles news of interest to the organization and its members, and makes it publicly available on our website. The CAE works to highlight emerging issues in which engineering has a role as well as promote recognition of engineering excellence and innovation.
Fellow becomes Vice Chief of Defence Staff
Lieutenant-General Paul Wynnyk, FCAE, will assume the duties of Vice Chief of the Defence Staff:
“Today on Parliament Hill, Lieutenant-General Jean-Marc Lanthier assumed his new position as Commander Canadian Army from Lieutenant-General Paul Wynnyk. The ceremony was presided over by General Jonathan Vance, Chief of the Defence Staff.
Before his appointment as Commander Canadian Army, Lieutenant-General Lanthier was the Chief of Programme. Lieutenant-General Wynnyk will assume the duties of Vice Chief of the Defence Staff.”
Read more, click here.
Biomass accounting
President Eddy Isaacs, FCAE, writes that biomass is not carbon neutral and that demand will drop when the GHG accounting is fixed. For more information, click here.
Nano Society Honours
ACS Nano editors Paul Weiss, FCAE, and Ali Khademhosseini, FCAE, were honoured by the NANOSMAT Society, and they spoke with the journal about nanoscience and nanotechnology research, their chosen career paths, providing advice for young chemists. For more information, click here.
Forensic Engineering Expert Comments
University of Toronto forensic engineer Professor Doug Petrovic, FCAE, commented on the 2012 Radiohead Toronto stage collapse. For more information, click here.
SNAME Medal
Congratulations to Claude Daley, FCAE, for winning the 2018 K.S. Davidson Medal. The award was established in 1959 by SNAME for “Outstanding Scientific Accomplishment in Ship Research” and is awarded no more than biannually. For more information, click here.
Have a story you would like to have featured? Please contact us at cae-admin@cae-acg.ca.
Follow the CAE on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
