The Games Institute is coordinating with the Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology at the University of Waterloo to host a guest lecture by John Muñoz from the Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute in Portugal on Tuesday, December 4th 2018.
This talk is free and open to all

Interpretable and Collaborative Deep Learning for Low-level Computer Vision
Dr. Xin Fan
Professor, Dalian University of Technology
Dean, International School of DUT-RU Information Science & Engineering


The Biotechnology and Bioengineering Conference (BioTEC 2018) will be held on Saturday, November 17 at the University of Waterloo.
Attendees will get a chance to hear from industry professionals, top researchers, and start-up founders from Canada and the United States. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. For more details, visit www.uwbiotec.ca!

Development of a dedicated head and neck positron emission tomography system
Dr. Shiva Abbaszadeh
Assistant Professor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering
Join four researchers at the next Research Talks for a panel and discussion examining advancements in patient diagnosis and treatment for Waterloo staff, faculty and students featuring:
[Poster]
This workshop is for anyone who is about to publish their first paper or those that are seasoned researchers.
This is your chance to connect with an editor and ask all of your questions!

A Positive Health Approach to Older People with Memory Problems and Their Family Caregivers
Dr. Yvonne Yueh-Feng Lu
Associate Professor School of Nursing Indiana University
POSTPONED UNTIL THE FALL TERM
Civil Engineering to Cell Therapy: Applying Engineering Principles to Medical Product Development
July 24 Workshop: Applications of Biosensors and Biosignals (5:30pm - 8:30pm)
Get access to some of the latest biosensor and bio-signal hardware used in both, research and industry. Whether you are competing with a friend to control your brain waves through various brain-computer interfaces, trying on prosthetics developed by UW Students, or working through a phonomyographic circuit lab, we’ve got something for everyone
July 17 Workshop: Microbiology in Life (5:30pm to 7:30pm)
Lab skills are essential for any wet-lab research. In this workshop, you will learn about fundamental microbiological wet lab techniques as you are guided through various lab activities including Streak Plating and Microscopy. You will also hear from Dr. Trevor Charles, an expert in microbiology research, about his exciting work in the field.
July 10 Workshop: CAD and 3D Printing for Biomedical Design (4:30pm - 6:30 pm)
Use the SolidWorks Computer Aided Design Software to learn how to quickly and effectively design three-dimensional models. You will learn the main CAD techniques through a guided instructional session, followed by a chance to work with mentors on designing and 3D printing a biological model of your choice.
July 3 Workshop: An Introduction to Bioinformatics (5:30 - 6:30 pm)
Go on a virtual scavenger hunt where you will have to find and identify the correct nucleotides to break the code. Find and uncover the ‘clues’ using databases like Gene Bank, and programming in Python to uncover the correct gene sequence and break the code.

The Human and Technology Factors in Smartphone Text Input
To attend, please register on Eventbrite.
This event is co-sponsored by CBB and the Games Institute

Supported by CBB, from April 16 – 19, the 13th International Conference on Persuasive Technology will be hosted in Canada at the University of Waterloo.
Series Information:
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Tuesday January 16 - 12:30-2:30 pm – IP 101 and Commercialization
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Tuesday February 13 - 12:30-2:00 pm – IP Case Study
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Tuesday March 13 - 12:30-2:00 pm – Copyright and Software
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Tuesday April 10 - 12:30-2:00 pm – Trademarks
Series Information:
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Tuesday January 16 - 12:30-2:30 pm – IP 101 and Commercialization
-
Tuesday February 13 - 12:30-2:00 pm – IP Case Study
-
Tuesday March 13 - 12:30-2:00 pm – Copyright and Software
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Tuesday April 10 - 12:30-2:00 pm – Trademarks