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prestigious grant  Waterloo Region Record  WATERLOO — A
University of Waterloo professor has received one of the most
prestigious fellowships for theoretical physics research in the
country.  Michel Gingras, professor and Canada Research Chair in
condensed matter physics and statistical mechanics, hopes his
work in the field of highly frustrated magnetic materials could
provide a theoretical framework for future technologies.  The
Killam Research Fellowship has only previously been bestowed on
19 University of Waterloo professors, the last in 2006.  “This
is a great honour to me as a person and a scientist,” he said,
adding that it’s also a nod to the growing reputation of the
University of Waterloo.  Gingras, also a fellow of the Canadian
Institute for Advanced Research in the Quantum Materials
Program, examines how elements within a substance interact with
each other in different states. Wh