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Heyst, Mollie Lane and Paul Mendes stand behind chess set" title="" /><span class="media-caption">Engineering student Mollie Lane (centre) accepts congratulations and a custom chess set from dean Bill Van Heyst and technologist Paul Mendes.</span> <div class="article-title"> <h2><a href="/dailynews/2024-10-24/chess-set-showcases-technologist-skills">Chess set showcases technologist skills</a></h2> </div> <span property="dc:title" content="Chess set showcases technologist skills" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span><span property="sioc:num_replies" content="0" datatype="xsd:integer" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span> <div class="article-date-created">Oct 25th, 2024</div> </div> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Fall Open House promises a special treat to one visitor to the Centre for Engineering Innovation: a custom chess set created by technologists in the facility.</p> <p>The set will be the second machined by engineering technologists Paul Mendes and Kevin Harkai. The original went to first-year engineering student Mollie Lane, whose entry was drawn from those submitted at the last open house.</p> <p>Bill Van Heyst, dean of the Faculty of Engineering, said the set is a testament to the exceptional skills of the support staff, showcasing their craftsmanship and elevating their role from behind-the-scenes to front-stage innovators.</p> <p>“I’m incredibly proud of our technicians and the level of skill that they bring to this University,” said Dr. Van Heyst. “Whether it be a chess piece or a complex part of a research apparatus, the technicians always amaze me with their skill, ingenuity, and perseverance.”</p> <p>The board and pieces are made of solid aluminum and brass, the contrasting materials symbolizing the balance of strength and elegance.</p> <p>For her part, Lane said she is now motivated to learn the game.</p> <p>“I’m very excited to have been the winner of such an awesome gift from the Faculty of Engineering,” she said. “I was told about the process and hard work that went into making the board, and it paid off, as it looks so great.</p> <p>“I have never played chess before, but I’ve always wanted to learn and can’t wait to put it to good use with all my friends in residence.”</p> <p>Fall Open House will welcome visitors from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26. <a href="https://uwindsor.swoogo.com/fallopenhouse24?ub_campaign=fall-open-house-2024">Find a full schedule and registration info on the event website</a>.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/dailynews/tags/mollie-lane" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Mollie Lane</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/dailynews/tags/bill-van-heyst" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Bill Van Heyst</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/dailynews/tags/paul-mendes" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Paul Mendes</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/dailynews/tags/kevin-harkai" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Kevin Harkai</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-academic-area field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Academic Area: </div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/dailynews/academic-area/engineering" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Engineering</a></div></div></div></article> </div> </div> <div class="social-share-container hidden-xs hidden-sm"> <ul class="social-share-icon-container"> <li> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uwindsor.ca%2Fdailynews%2F2024-10-24%2Fchess-set-showcases-technologist-skills" target="_blank" title="Share us on Facebook"> <em class="fa fa-brands fa-facebook"></em><span class="">share</span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet/?&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uwindsor.ca%2Fdailynews%2F2024-10-24%2Fchess-set-showcases-technologist-skills" target="_blank" title="Share us on X (Twitter)"> <em class="fa fa-brands fa-x-twitter"></em><span class="">post</span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button" data-pin-do="buttonBookmark" data-pin-custom="true" target="_blank" title="Share us on Pinterest"> <em class="fa fa-brands fa-pinterest"></em><span class="">save</span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div>   <aside class="col-md-4 col-lg-4 uw-right-sidebar" role="complementary"> <div class="region region-sidebar-second"> <div id="block-views-rss-feed-items-block" class="block block-views"> <h2 class="block-title">IT Services</h2> <div class="view view-rss-feed-items view-id-rss_feed_items view-display-id-block view-dom-id-1d7d384865071fdcba8a9a894aa7b526"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="item-list"> <ul> <li class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first"> <a href="https://www.uwindsor.ca/itservices/1393/change-wireless-network-options-wednesday-march-26">Change to wireless network options (Wednesday, March 26) <br/> Mar 24, 2025</a> </li> <li class="views-row views-row-2 views-row-even"> <a href="https://www.uwindsor.ca/itservices/1385/uwinsite-student-maintenance-thursday-date-600-am-800-am">UWinsite Student Maintenance - 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