Nipissing faculty earn research grants

The expertise of Nipissing University’s Math and Computer Science department, and the effectiveness of the Science, Engineering and Mathematics Camps, was rewarded by the Federal government on May 22, with the announcement of four prestigious grants from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada (NSERC).Three faculty members in the Math and Computer Science department earned five-year NSERC Discovery grants totaling $230,000. The Science, Engineering and Mathematics Camps earned a three-year PromoScience/NSERC Award for Science Promotion totaling $33,000.
Logan Hoehn, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, received $100,000 ($20,000 per year for five years) for his research project, titled Separating Sets in Tree Products, and Applications.
Vesko Valov, Professor of Mathematics, received $55,000 ($11,000 per year for five years), for his project, titled Dimension Theory and Continuous Selections.
Haibin Zhu, Professor of Computer Science, received $75,000 ($15,000 per year for 5 years), for his work, titled Online Auction-Based Scheduling of Health Care Services for Outpatients.
Chris Hachkowski, Principal, Aboriginal Programs, and Dr. Jeff Scott, Associate Professor in the Schulich School of Education, were awarded $33,000 ($11,000 per year for 3 years) to promote science, math and technology to Aboriginal and non-Native youth in Northern Ontario through the established Science, Engineering and Mathematics Camps administered and delivered by Nipissing University.
“I’d like to thank NSERC and the Federal government for their investment in Canada’s future and in Nipissing University,” said Dr. Harley d’Entremont, Nipissing’s Vice-President, Academic and Research. “There is intense competition for these grants. To have three faculty members from our Math and Computer Science department earn Discovery grants is an accomplishment that speaks to the quality of the program and its reputation.”
“Through these programs, NSERC provides direct support to an exceptionally strong base of scientific and creative talent in every field of the natural sciences and engineering,” said Janet Walden, Acting President of NSERC.
For more information about NSERC Discovery Grants and Scholarships, please visit theWorld of Discoveries page on NSERC's Web site, where you will find videos, impact stories and frequently asked questions about the Discovery Grants Program 2013.
NSERC is a federal agency that helps make Canada a country of discoverers and innovators for all Canadians. The agency supports almost 30,000 post-secondary students and postdoctoral fellows in their advanced studies. NSERC promotes discovery by funding approximately 12,000 professors every year and fosters innovation by encouraging over 2,400 Canadian companies to participate and invest in post-secondary research projects.