Engineering Newsletter – March 2025

• Nannette Ho-Covernton, P.Eng., is the recipient of the 2024 APEGA Women in Engineering and Geoscience Champion Award. This award is presented to an individual, team, or organization that supports women in engineering and geoscience with diversity initiatives and inspirational support. Ho-Covernton is the sustainability lead for Spartan Controls and is known for driving a global clean-energy future through scientific, technical, and creative ecosystem leadership. She has changed the face of Canadian energy to be more inclusive, kind, and innovative through her contributions to advancing youth and women in STEM leadership. Ho-Covernton has also helped spearhead Spartan's annual science outreach competition, VirtualSTEM, which aims to attract youth—particularly girls—into engineering and technology.
• Dr. Min Xia, a Western University Mechanical and Materials Engineering professor, received the 2024 IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society Outstanding Young Engineer Award. This award acknowledges his AI and digital technology expertise, enabling collaborations with academic and industrial partners to address digital transformation challenges in various sectors. Xia has led 15 research projects, securing over $19 million CAD in funding, and has published over 90 papers. He also serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Mechatronic Systems and Control and holds editorial positions in other journals.

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Here are the news links to every Canadian Association.  If there is anything beyond the standard stuff (elections, new appointments, upcoming events), I'll try to list them below.

1. APEGA News - Cast Your Ballot in the 2025 APEGA Council Election
2. APEGS News
3. APEY News
4. ASET News - 2025 ASET Curling Bonspiel
5. EGBC News - Engineers and Geoscientists BC Named Top Employer
6. EGM News - Call for Abstracts: 2025 Ingenium Professional Development Seminars
7. Engineers Nova Scotia News - 2025 Spotlight on Local Innovation
8. Engineers PEI News - 30th Annual Engineers PEI Bridge Building & Artwork Contest
9. NAPEG News - 2025 Professional Development Symposium
10. PEGNL News - Call for Nominations - 2025 PEGNL Board of Directors
11. PEO News

• Engineers Canada - Guideline on the Duty to Report: New Quick Guides Available

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1. In this TED Talk, Dr. Sue Desmond-Hellmann, former CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, explores the audacious goals of eradicating diseases and reducing inequities to create a healthier and more equitable world. She emphasizes the power of innovation, collaboration, and data-driven approaches to tackle global challenges such as poverty, disease, and gender inequality.
2. In this TED Talk, Astro Teller, Captain of Moonshots at X (formerly Google X), discusses the importance of embracing failure and "killing your best ideas" to foster innovation and accelerate progress on ambitious projects. He shares insights on creating a culture of experimentation, learning from mistakes, and pivoting towards more promising solutions in the pursuit of moonshot ideas.

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