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World Wetlands Day makes a splash at Waterloo
Today is World Wetlands Day, which marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on February 2, 1971.
World Wetlands Day events are taking place around the world, and events at the University of Waterloo are among them.
World Wetlands Day events at Waterloo are hosted by the Ecohydrology Research Group, Faculty of Science and the Water Institute. This is the 5th year that World Wetlands Day events will be held at Waterloo.
The two main components of the Waterloo events are:
- A public lecture featuring Dr. Ania Grobicki, Deputy Secretary General, Ramsar Secretariat, Switzerland, entitled "From the age of carbon to the age of water — the role of wetlands," and
- a Research symposium and poster display, with a mix of speakers from Waterloo faculty and other invited guests from a variety of organizations and research areas.
There will be a wetlands-themed photo booth as part of the reception and poster session. A full agenda is available online.
All events are being held in the Davis Centre today.
Waterloo has faculty conducting research on wetlands in all six faculties, like Professor Rebecca Rooney in the biology department and Professor Maria Strack in Geography and Environmental Management.
Canada currently has 37 sites designated as Wetlands of International Importance, with a surface area of 13,086,767 hectares.
It’s not too late to order your Treat-A-Gram
A message from the Keystone CampaignThanks to all of the faculty, staff and retirees who have ordered Treat-a-Grams for their friends and colleagues. So far we’ve sold a total of 1,550 treats and postcards in support of student wellness!
If you haven’t visited Treat-a-Gram’s online store yet, you have until noon on Tuesday, February 7.
Keystone volunteers make it all happen - treats will be packaged by nearly 50 of your colleagues on February 13 and hand-delivered by department representatives on February 14.
Thank you for supporting Waterloo students and the Keystone Campaign!
French Writing Centre is open for business
A message from Centre d'aide à la rédaction/French Writing Centre
What is the CAR?
Getting feedback is essential to improving your writing skills. The CAR offers one-on-one drop-in sessions with trained consultants who will work with you to improve your capacity to plan, write and revise your French assignments. Undergraduate students are invited to visit us during our hours of operation. We are located on the third floor of Modern Languages in the Department of French Studies. Hope to see you soon!
Why visit the CAR?
Your visit to the CAR is free and confidential, but most importantly, the help you receive is tailored to your specific individual needs. Our consultants can help you with:
- understanding the assignment
- reformulating main ideas
- refining a thesis statement
- improving grammar and style
Finally
- Consider in advance how you would like us to help you. Come prepared with questions, ideas and goals.
- Be prepared to collaborate. Our consultants are not here to fix your errors, but rather to help you develop your skills while working through your assignment.
- We ask that you come with a printed copy of your assignment.
Winter 2017 Schedule
- Wednesdays from 11:30 to 1:00 and from 1:15 to 2:45
- Thursday from 10:30 to 12:00 and from 12:30 to 2:00
This winter the CAR will be open for ten weeks from January 25 to March 23. We are located on the third floor of Modern Languages in the French Studies Department, room 332.
Au plaisir de vous rencontrer!
Feds prepare to celebrate 50 years of student government
Each week in 2017, the Daily Bulletin will be featuring content highlighting the University of Waterloo's 60th Anniversary.
To mark its 50th anniversary, Waterloo’s Federation of Students is taking the opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments that this student union has achieved over its half-century history.
From controversial student referendums to heated sit-ins, tense board meetings to lively special events and concerts, Feds has seen its share of noteworthy moments since its incorporation on April 27, 1967.
Feds has been on a path of constant growth and development and is now one of the top student unions in Canada, providing student support with volunteer and leadership positions, part-time job opportunities and discounted services. With a dedicated team of staff and volunteers, Feds enriches the student experience through a variety of initiatives including UPASS, Student Health and Dental Plan, Student Advocacy and Representation, Clubs and Services, Orientation Week, and the operation of the Student Life Centre.
Read the rest of the article on the 60th Anniversary website
Thursday's notes
The Library is asking University of Waterloo graduate students and faculty members to participate in a national survey on journal usage to inform collection development and negotiations. The journal usage survey, coordinated by the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) is accessed by email. The Library has already launched the survey by email to faculty members and graduate students, so if you are a faculty member or graduate student, check your inbox for the survey link.
The survey is open until Friday, February 3.
The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) is holding a video contest featuring graduate students from across Canada. PhD candidate Cecylia Bocovich from the Cheriton School of Computer Science has been selected as one of the 40 entrants to make it to the public voting round.
Voting is open from February 1 to February 28. The 25 videos with the most YouTube views will advance to the next round (and before you get clever with automated viewing or voting scripts, please remember those sorts of shenanigans will get her disqualified).
The next lecture in the 2016/2017 Medieval Lecture Series takes place on Thursday, February 16. Speaking will be Professor Nichola Terpstra from Victoria College at the University of Toronto. Professor Terpstra's lecture is entitled "Digital Mapping of Renaissance Florence: Tracking People, Sound, and Movement in the Pre-Modern City." The lecture takes place at St. Jerome's University Room SJ2-1002 with a reception beginning at 4:30 p.m.
The UW Recreation Committee is selling tickets to Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat at Cambridge's Dunfield Theatre. The show takes place on Saturday, March 11 at 7:30 p.m. More information about tickets is available from Shirley Chatten at schatten@uwaterloo.ca.
Link of the day
35 years ago: Late Night with David Letterman debuts
When and where
Carpool Month,February 1 to February 28.
World Wetlands Day, Thursday, February 2.
Grammar Studio Series, "Making it shine: Conciseness and revision strategies," Thursday, February 2, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
2016 Science Alumni Recognition Awards, Thursday, February 2, 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., EIT.
Arriscraft Lecture Series featuring Phil Monture, “A Global Solution for the Six Nations of the Grand River,” Thursday, February 2, 6:30 p.m., School of Architecture.
World Wetlands Day public lecture featuring Ania Grobicki, Deputy Secretary General, RAMSAR, “From the age of carbon to the age of water- the role of wetlands” Thursday, February 2, 7:00 p.m., DC 1351.
Knowledge Integration alumni panel, “Life after KI”, Friday, February 3, 2:30 p.m., EV3-1408.
Chemistry Department Seminar Series featuring Prof. Benedict Glover, Department of Medicine, Queen’s University, “Development of Nanomaterials for Use in Cardiac Mapping”, Friday, February 3, 2:30 p.m., C2-361.
Bechtel Lectures in Anabaptist-Mennonite Studies featuring Dr. Kenneth Nafziger, “Melting the Boundaries of Our Being: Explorations in Singing Together,” Friday, February 3, 7:00 p.m., Conrad Grebel Great Hall.
Bridges Lecture: Making Math Visible, Friday,February 3, 7:30 p.m., St. Jerome’s University. Registration link.
FIRST LEGO League West Provincial Championship, Saturday, February 4, Physical Activities Complex.
FASS Super Variety Show, Saturday, February 4, Humanities Theatre.
Do you have a solution to a global problem? World’s Challenge Challenge applications due Sunday, February 5, 11:59 p.m.
Velocity Fund $25K applications open, Monday, February 6.
Gender & Equity Scholarship Series featuring Jennifer Clapp, “Bigger is Not Always Better: Implications of Recent Agribusiness Mega-Mergers for Equity and the Environment,” Monday, February 6, 11:30 to 1:00 p.m., MC 5501. Lunch provided. Please register.
LGBTQ+ Making Spaces Workshop, Monday, February 6, 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., AHS 1686. Please register- Seating is limited.
2017 Grimm Lecture: “The Holocaust as History and Warning,” Monday, February 6, 7:00 p.m., Theatre of the Arts, Modern Languages.
Order your Treat-a-Grambefore Tuesday, February 7.
SCH Winter Warmup event, Tuesday, February 7, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., SCH concourse.
Town Hall with David Lepofsky, "The AODA and the Developing Education Standard," Tuesday February 7, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Waterloo Architecture, 7 Melville St. South, Cambridge, ARC 1001.
Chemistry Department Seminar Series featuring Professor Masaki Hada, Faculty of Engineering, Okayama University, “Molecular Movie of Photoactive Liquid Crystal Displaying Excited-State Aromaticity”, Wednesday, February 8, 2:30 p.m., C2-361.
Velocity Start: Setup Your Business Like A Boss, Wednesday, February 8, 7:30 p.m., Velocity Start, SCH 2nd Floor.
Chemistry Department Seminar Series featuring Professor Elia Psillakis, Department School of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Crete, “Sample Preparation: Think Big, Act Small”, Thursday, February 9, 10:30 a.m., C2-361.
A Conversation with MP Charlie Angus, presented by the Waterloo Aboriginal Education Centre. Thursday, February 9, 1:00 p.m., Theatre of the Arts.
Computer Science Distinguished Lecture Series featuring Eric Horvitz, Technical Fellow and Managing Director, Microsoft Research, “Data, Predictions and Decisions in Support of People and Society,” Thursday, February 9, 3:30 p.m., DC 1302.
Curtis Memorial Lecture, "Canadian Counter-Terrorism In the Age of Trump," Thursday, February 9, 5:00 p.m., PAS 2083.
Big Ideas Challenge Info Night, Thursday, February 9, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., St. Paul’s Alumni Hall.
Computer Science Distinguished Lecture Series featuring Eric Horvitz, Technical Fellow and Managing Director, Microsoft Research, “The One Hundred Year Study on Artificial Intelligence: An Enduring Study on AI and its Influence on People and Society,” Friday, February 10, 10:30 a.m., DC 1302.
Hagey Hub Grand Opening, Friday, February 10, 2:00 p.m., Hagey Hub.
Knowledge Integration Seminar featuring Sara Ross-Howe, “VITALITI: The Cloud DX team entry in the Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE competition”, Friday, February 10, 2:30 p.m., EV3-1408.
Philosophy Humphrey Chair Colloquium featuring Professor Heidi Grasswick, George Nye and Anne Walker Boardman Professor of Mental and Moral Science, Middlebury College, “Trust, Science, and Epistemic Injustice,” Friday, February 10, 2:30 p.m., Hagey Hall 334.
Lectures in Catholic Experience featuring Mary Hynes, "52 Minutes of Silence: Finding Words for the Inexpressible,"Friday, February 10, 7:30 p.m.,St. Jerome’s University: Vanstone Lecture Theatre, Academic Centre - SJ2 1004.
WISE Public Lecture featuring Professor Srinivasan Keshav, "Solar + Storage + ioT +LED = $30 Trillion," Monday, February 13, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., DC 1302.
Moving Together: Toward a Theory of Crip Spacetime, Monday, February 13, 3:00 to 4:30 p.m., Renison Room 2106. Please register.
Creating a Culture of Access for Mental Disability in University Space – A workshop for faculty and staff with disability studies professor Margaret Price, Tuesday, February 14, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., DC1301. Please register.
Velocity Start: Do People Want Your Sh*t?, Wednesday, February 15, 7:30 p.m., Velocity Start, SCH 2nd Floor.
WaterTalks Lecture featuring Alex Mayer, Professor, Geological Mining and Engineering and Sciences, Michigan Tech University, "Developing the Great Lakes’ Blue Economy: Water productivity, depletion, and virtual trade in the Great Lakes basin," Thursday, February 16, 1:00 p.m., QNC 0101/1103A.
Retirement celebration for Bob Harrison, Thursday, February 16, 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Fed Hall. RVSP to edoede@uwaterloo.ca.
2016/2017 Medieval Lecture Series featuring Professor Nichola Terpstra, Victoria College, University of Toronto, "Digital Mapping of Renaissance Florence: Tracking People, Sound, and Movement in the Pre-Modern City," Thursday, February 16, 4:30 p.m., St. Jerome’s University, SJ2-1002.
Family Day holiday, Monday, February 20, most university operations closed.
Reading Week, Monday, February 20 to Friday, February 24.
Weight Watchers at Waterloo sign-up deadline and meet-up, Tuesday, February 21, 12:00 p.m., EV2 1001.Contact mmfloyd@uwaterloo.ca for more information.
Velocity Fund $25K applications close, Saturday, February 25, 11:59 p.m. Apply.
Velocity Fund $5K pitch signups open, Monday, February 27. Signup.