Selena Phillips-Boyle CHECKMATE The man who solved checkers is setting his sights on the Faculty of Science Artificial intelligence has been the focus of Jonathan Schaeffers research during his past 28 years at the University of Alberta, but his new role as Dean of Science will rely solely on his own intelligence. The Board of Governors appointed Schaeffer to the position last week, which will commence July 1 for a five-year term. Schaeffer succeeds Gregory Taylor, who had held the position since 2003. Continue reading →