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Waterloo Innovation Summit begins today
The Waterloo Innovation Summit kicks off today as top business, academic and policy decision-makers gather in Kitchener and Waterloo to get a taste of what’s in the water in one of the world’s leading innovation ecosystems.
Attendees will hear from influencers, share best practices with enablers, and experience first-hand what it takes to lift a region into global contention as an innovation powerhouse.
Events will be held at the Mike and Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre, the Communitech Hub, the University of Waterloo's Science Teaching Complex, and the Centre for International Governance Innovation.
Pre-registration activities take place at the Delta Waterloo this morning, followed by a guided tour of the Waterloo Region innovation ecosystem, which includes stops at the Faculty of Engineering, the David Johnston Research + Technology Park, the Communitech Hub, the Velocity Garage, Google Canada's R&D office in Kitchener, and the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics.
A welcoming reception for registered guests takes place at the Communitech Hub tonight at 6:00 p.m.
The summit will officially open tomorrow with welcoming remarks and a keynote address by Minister Navdeep Bains at 8:45 a.m. in the Humanities Theatre.
Check the Waterloo Innovation Summit website for video updates and other highlights of each day's proceedings.
There is a WINS16 app available for download on BlackBerry World, the Apple App Store, Google Play and the Windows Phone Store or at eventmobi.com/wins2016. You’ll get the agenda, maps to venues, plus information on speakers and sponsors.
Follow along with the hashtag #WINS2016.
Building community at the Maker Expo
This is the latest in a series of #UWCommunity stories that feature Waterloo in the community.
The University of Waterloo’s maker and entrepreneurial spirit shined bright at Maker Expo on Saturday, September 10. Hosted at Kitchener City Hall, the event brought together a diverse, family-friendly showcase of artists, makers, and hands-on activities featuring select UWaterloo groups and companies, as well as an array of community partners.
As the leading entrepreneurship program at the University of Waterloo, Velocity was proud to exhibit a printer that enables low-cost circuit boards to be prototyped within minutes from Voltera, as well as the latest in app-controlled home gardening with Grobo.
Science Outreach sparked curiosity and interest in understanding how things work through a series of interactive demonstrations designed to engage youth in hands-on learning.
The Waterloo Unlimited high school enrichment program encouraged people of all ages to come create and play by helping build our community, literally. Kids and adults alike added their creative and colourful touches to buildings, schools, and houses, contributing to a community-driven collection. Check out all the Waterloo Maker Expo fun with #uwcommunity.
Waterloo Unlimited is currently accepting applications for the November 16-18 grade 12 program. Bright, motivated students from across Canada will attend lectures and participate in workshops, seminars and labs offered by all the faculties, exploring the theme of research. Grade 10, 11, and 12 program and application details are available on the Waterloo Unlimited website.
Further Education Boot Camp set for September 24
Mark your calendars! The Centre for Career Action (CCA) will be hosting its semi-annual Further Education Boot Camp event on Saturday, September 24 from 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the William M. Tatham Centre (TC). The Boot Camp offers twelve unique workshops for students and alumni.
Attendees can view the full-day’s schedule and register today. Schedules are customizable and workshops are available throughout the day. Please note that attendees must register for each individual session that they plan to attend.
The workshops feature experts from health-related fields and cover:
- Dentistry
- Chiropractic Medicine
- Health-related careers
- MCAT
- Medical School
- Naturopathic Medicine
- Optometry
- Pharmacy
- Rehabilitation Sciences
- Veterinary Medicine
- Volunteer for your career
- How to ace CASPer
During the event, professionals will talk about experiences in their field and, where relevant, explain how they manage their private practice. Career Advisors will provide specific advice about application requirements for professional and graduate programs. An Admission Test Prep representative will deliver tips and strategies on how to be successful on the MCAT.
Students who attended the Further Education Boot Camp consistently said what a great opportunity it was for them to experience the convenience of a conference-style workshop day – a format that few other schools offer. For many students, it helped determine the career path that most interests them.
For more information about further education workshops or to book individual appointments, please visit the Centre for Career Action.
See you there!
Wednesday's notes
Waterloo’s annual United Way workplace campaign is on track to be great. Students, staff, faculty and alumni are invited to compete in the United Way KW’s 2016 Train Pull and campaign kick off event happening Friday, September 23 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Twelve members from the University of Waterloo will work together to pull a 70-ton Switcher diesel train at Waterloo Central Railway in St. Jacobs.
Please send an email to cre@uwaterloo.ca if you’re interested in joining the team.
If you are a staff member who has ever considered sitting on the board of directors of the University of Waterloo Staff Association (UWSA), then an upcoming UWSA Information Session might be for you. Board members support and champion staff while building life-long skills, and have the opportunity to participate in University-level committees. Information session attendees will have the opportunity to chat with the current UWSA directors at the event, which takes place from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Friday in HH 373.
A second information session has been scheduled for Monday, September 26 at 12:00 noon in MC-5501.
The Registrar's Office is reminding students that the last day to add classes for fall 2016 is September 21. The last day to drop a class with a 100 per cent refund of tuition is September 28. Students are invited to contact their academic advisor if they have any questions.
Employers on campus next week hosting employer information sessions include PwC, ArcelorMittal Dofasco, Wish, IBM Canada, Intact Financial, London Life Insurance Company, Yext, TunnelBear Inc. , Electronic Arts, Novantas Inc, Bloomberg, Willis Towers Watson, Hatch, Jane Street, A Thinking Ape, CIBC- Technology, Capital One Canada, Sun Life Financial (Information Technology), Manulife Financial (CPA), Amec Foster Wheeler Canada, Manulife Financial (Actuarial), TextNow, Suncor Energy, WeMesh, Digiflare Inc. , BuildDirect, Kik Interactive,. Economical Insurance, Capco, and SAP. Visit the employer information sessions calendar for more details.