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The Faculty of Science is one of six faculties at the University of Waterloo. Established in 1959, the Faculty has grown and is now an internationally recognized research leader. The Faculty also values and focuses on experiential learning for students through its co-op and laboratory-focused programming.〔 In the community, Science Outreach contributes to engaging youth and the general public with the goal of increasing awareness of the importance and value of science. ==History== In the Fall of 1959, the first students were enrolled in the Faculty of Science. As of 2008, there are 3109 undergraduates and 375 graduate as full-time students, and almost another 350 undergraduate and graduate as part-time students.〔 〕 In 2004/05, Science attracted almost $42.5 million in research funding in areas such as aquatic ecology, microbiology, solid state chemistry, environmental biology and groundwater contamination clean-up. In 2013/14 brought in $65 million in research funds, accounting for 38% of the University's total research income.〔 In October 2002, the Institute for Quantum Computing was established, with the assistance of Mike Lazaridis, as well the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. The current Dean of the faculty is Dr. Bob Lemieux, who began his appointment July 1, 2015. He is the 9th Dean of Science at the University of Waterloo.〔 Others who have held the title of Dean of Science include: * Dr. Terry McMahon, who was established in 2007.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「University of Waterloo Faculty of Science」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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