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Waterloo to launch Centre for Astrophysics on October 4
On Friday, October 4, the Faculty of Science is celebrating the formal launch of the Waterloo Centre for Astrophysics.
The celebrations kick off at 10:00 a.m. with a scientific meeting entitled "The Future of Astronomy." Speakers include Neil Turok, Director Emeritus of the Perimeter Institute, Waterloo and Scott Tremaine, Richard Black Professor at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, members of the WCA governing board.
At 4:00 p.m., you are invited to an exclusive cocktail reception where you'll have the opportunity to meet astrophysics faculty and learn more about the thrilling research that promises to redefine our knowledge of the universe. At 6:30 p.m., Christine Jones Forman from the Harvard Astronomy Department and the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics will give a public talk entitled "Black Holes, Dark Matter and Dark Energy: Exploring the Invisible Universe".
United Way Campaign to kick off with President's Lunch
A message from the University of Waterloo United Way Campaign.
As we get ready for the University of Waterloo’s United Way campaign launch on October 1, we’re excited to have some of our key campaign supporters come together today for the President’s United Way Campaign Kickoff Lunch.
Campaign supporters, including volunteers, Friend+ level donors and senior campus leaders will come together to get inspired for the 2019 campaign. With the help of campus leaders and a United Way speaker, attendees will learn about the many ways the University supports the United Way and the impact that support has on our community.
We want to thank everyone who will be attending the kickoff lunch and supporting this year’s campaign.
Don’t forget to mark Tuesday, October 1 in your calendar for the campus-wide campaign launch. Help us turn the campus red by dressing up or decorating your office! Don’t forget to share photos with #UWUnitedWay.
If you want to get involved with the campaign, volunteer to be a United Way Ambassador!
A plate fit for a laureate and other notes
Donna Strickland, Waterloo professor and Nobel laureate in physics, was honoured with the Golden Plate Award from the Academy of Achievement. Frances Arnold, Caltech professor and Nobel laureate in chemistry, nominated Strickland and gave her the award. The ceremony took place on September 14 in New York City. Strickland and Arnold were the only women among the 2018 Nobel Prize winners in science categories.
The Academy of Achievement, officially known as the American Academy of Achievement, was founded in 1961 and honours 25 people per year at the Banquet of the Golden Plate. The Academy is based in Washington, D.C.
In other news, the next Research Ethics drop-in session for faculty and students takes place onWednesday, September 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., in the main floor study booth in the Dana Porter Library. These drop-in sessions are intended to answer questions related to the ethics process, including submitting, renewing, and amending an application. Come prepared with your questions and a laptop. These sessions run every Wednesday until December 18, 2019.
The Problem Pitch Competition is open for applications until September 30 at 11:59 p.m. For more information check out the Problem Pitch Competition website.
Link of the day
When and Where
UW Farm Market, Thursday, September 26, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., SLC lower atrium.
David Sprott Distinguished Lecture featuring Hans Föllmer, "Optimal Transport, Entropy, and Risk Measures on Wiener space", Thursday, September 26, 4:15 p.m., STC 0050.
Coping Skills Seminar - Challenging Thinking, Wednesday, September 25, 6:00 p.m., HS 2302 – Register on LEADS.
WISE Energy Day, September 26, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Federation Hall.
CBB Biomedical Discussion Group with Dr. Diego L. Guarin, “Deep Learning for Objective Assessment and Diagnosis of Neuromuscular Diseases” Thursday September 26, 10:30 a.m., EC4-2101a.
Men’s Circle, Thursday September 26, 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., EC4 – 1004.
CBB and the Games Institute present: UWaterloo Intellectual Property Workshop Series, “IP 101 and Commercialization” Thursday September 26, 12:30 p.m., DC 1304.
WaterTalk: Sociohydrology: “Imagineering” Not Just Engineering Needed to Solve Water Security Challenges presented by pioneering socio-hydrologist Dr. Murugesu Sivapalan, Thursday, September 26, 2:30 p.m., QNC 2502.
Developing Your Compassionate Mind, Thursday, September 26, 3:00 p.m., NH 2447 – Register on LEADS.
Grad Student Community and Conversation Circle, Thursday, September 26, 3:30 p.m., HS 1106 – Register is on LEADS.
What is Concept? “Concept? Velocity? You want to get involved with entrepreneurship but don’t know where to start.” Thursday, September 26, 5:00 p.m., Village 1, Great Hall.
Résumé Tips: Thinking Like an Employer, Thursday, September 26, 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., TC 1208.
Renison film screenings, “The Mush Hole” with R.G. Miller and “The Mush Hole: A Shared History,” Thursday, September 26, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., St. Paul’s Alumni Hall. Panel discussion follows. Free event.
Ontario Universities' Fair, Friday, September 27 to Sunday, September 29, Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
IT Seminar: Enterprise Resource Planning Update, Friday, September 27, 9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., EC5 room 1111.
Philosophy Colloquium Series presents Dr. Liam Shields, “The Distribution of Parental Rights and Third Party Investments,” Friday September 27, 3:30 p.m., HH 373.
Alumni Black and Gold Day, Saturday, September 28.
Health Careers Conference, Saturday, September 28, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., QNC
Warrior Football Vs. York - Alumni Black and Gold Day, Saturday, September 28, 1:00 p.m., Warrior Field.
Renison and Arabesque host an “On The Table” discussion, Sunday, September 29, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Renison Atrium.
Regulating Emotions: Learning Skills from Dialectical-Behavioural Therapy, Monday, September 30, 1:00 p.m., HS 2302 – Registration is by referral.
Interviews: Proving Your Skills, Monday, September 30, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., TC 1208.
Akindi Live Training, Monday, September 30, 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., DC 1304.
How to Start Your Own Business, Monday, September 30, 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., TC 2218
Coping Skills Seminar – Thriving With Emotions, Monday, September 30, 3:30 p.m., HS 2302 – Register on LEADS.
Problem Pitch Competition application deadline, Monday, September 30, 11:59 p.m.
MySharePoint sites will be deleted, Tuesday, October 1. Instructions on moving content is available on the SharePoint website.
NEW - Exploring Your Career Interests, Tuesday, October 1, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., TC 1214.
NEW - Coping Skills Seminar – Thriving With Emotions, Tuesday, October 1, 4:00 p.m., HS 2302 – Register on LEADS.
NEW - “Transcend” film screening, Tuesday, October 1, 7:00 p.m., B1 271. Q&A will follow with film subject Wesley Korir.
NEW - Research Ethics drop-in session for faculty and students, Wednesday, October 2, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Dana Porter Library (study booth on the main floor).
NEW - Interviews: Preparing for Questions (for employees only), Wednesday, October 2, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., TC 2218.
NEW - Noon Hour Concert: Touring Europe, Wednesday, October 2, 12:30 p.m., Conrad Grebel University College Chapel. Free admission.
NEW - Mindfulness Meditation: A Stress Reduction Program, Wednesday, October 2, 2:00 p.m., NH 2447 – Register on LEADS.
NEW - Chemistry Seminar: "A Monochromatic Atom-wide Electron Probe for Nanoscale Materials Excitations" featuring Maureen Joel Lagos, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy, McMaster University, Wednesday, October 2, 2:30 p.m., C2-361 (Reading Room).
NEW - Skill Identification and Articulation, Wednesday, October 2, 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., TC 2218
NEW - The Body Project, Tuesday, October 2, 5:00 p.m., HS 1101 – Register on LEADS.
NEW - Coping Skills Seminar - Empowering Habit Change, Wednesday, October 2, 6:00 p.m., HS 2302 – Register on LEADS.
NEW - Waterloo Institute of FinTech (WatIF) FinTech seminar: “Dynamic Replication and Hedging: A Reinforcement Learning Approach” presented by Petter Kolm, Wednesday, October 2, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Manhattan Institute of Management, 2 Washington Street, 17th floor, New York, NY.