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Marie-Christine Denis, BA, Civil Engineering, receives Sigma Xi Excellence in Undergraduate Research award
June 30, 2005 - Source :
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Founded in 1886, Sigma Xi is an honour society that brings together scientists and engineers from around the world to promote
original scientific research. The Montréal chapter, established at McGill University and composed of academic, government and
industry representatives, awarded the 2005 Sigma Xi Excellence in Undergraduate Research award to Marie-Christine Denis, a
final-year civil engineering student, for her final project on evaluating the effectiveness of the 100-m passing zone in terms
of road safety.
Ms. Denis was presented with her prize on June 2 during Polytechnique's Journée de la recherche.
L to R: Polytechnique's Director of Research and Innovation, Christophe Guy; Marie-Christine Denis, award recipient; and
Arthur Yelon, professor with the Department of Engineering Physics and board member of the Montréal chapter of Sigma
Xi
Our sincere congratulations to Ms. Denis, who also obtained a mention of excellence for her academic performance.
