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ROYAL RECOGNITION
TheprestigiousRoyal Societyof Canadahas
recognized theworkof threeUniversityof Windsor
professors, includingLawprofessorWilliamConklin
onwhom it bestowed its highest honour.
Conklin
received the highest honour inCanadian
academiawhenhewas named aFellowof theRoyal
Societyof Canada this past November.
Dr. Conklin’s academic achievements include original,
internationally recognized contributions to jurisprudence,
Canadian constitutional and international law, legal
philosophy and legal education.
Biologyprofessor
LisaPorter
andmusic professor
SallyBick
were alsohonouredby theRoyal Society as
Members of theCollege of NewScholars, Artists and
Scientists. This award recognizes an emerging generation
of academics for achievement and intellectual leadership.
Dr. Bick exploresmusic
through the lens of politics,
capturing the political
undercurrents challenging
assumptions aboutmusic,
musicalmeaning and the role
and status of themodernist
art composer.
Dr. Porter is a leader in
characterizingnovel aspects
of cell growth control andhas
discoveredunique
mechanisms linkingdevelopment,maintenance
regeneration andhumandisease. She is a strong advocate
of relating research to the public andhas initiated a unique
movement tobuild transnational researchopportunities
betweenSouthwesternOntario andMichigan.
The society isCanada’s national academy and
exists topromoteCanadian research and scholarly
accomplishment, to recognize academic and artistic
excellence and to advise governments, non-governmental
organizations andCanadians onmatters of public
interest. Fellows are electedby their peers in recognition
of outstanding scholarly, scientific and artistic
accomplishments and are considered tobe at the pinnacle
of achievement in their discipline.
“Royal Society fellowship and recognition as an
emerging scholar are extraordinarilyhighhonours for
those pursuing academic endeavours,” saidK.W.Michael
Siu, UWindsor vice-president, research and innovation.
“The research contributions of Drs. Conklin, Porter and
Bick and their academic colleagues are an important part
of helping theUniversityof Windsor reach its research
goals of meeting the challenges of viable, healthy and safe
communities, healthyGreat Lakes, sustainable industry
andunderstandingborders.”
Dr.WilliamConklin
Dr. SallyBick
Dr. LisaPorter
