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Register for Pivot-RP training for researchers on April 5
A message from the Office of Research.
The next virtual Pivot-RP workshop for faculty members, post-docs and graduate students is scheduled for Friday, April 5 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. via MS Teams.
In this workshop, the facilitator will present the key functionality of Pivot-RP for researchers. In a few slides, they will describe what Pivot-RP is then move into a live demo, covering topics such as claiming your profile, searching for funding, tracking, sharing and exporting funding opportunities, and highlighting available resources. The final 30 minutes will be dedicated to a Q&A with the facilitator.
Please register to take part in this session and to receive a link for the workshop.
If you are not available for the webinar, helpful training videos and other resources can be found on the Pivot-RP webpage. You can also visit Pivot-RP’s support page to access additional resources.
Please direct any Pivot-RP questions to or-pivot-rp@uwaterloo.ca.
Voting period for staff rep on Board of governors begins
The electronic ballot for staff representative to the Board of Governors is now open. The voting period for regular full-time staff (non-union and OPSEU) will close on Tuesday, March 12 at 4:30 p.m.
Each regular full-time staff member eligible to vote received an email from vote@simplyvoting.com with a direct link to the ballot.
This is an example of the vote email that contains a direct link to the ballot. WATIAM credentials are required to access the link.
Candidate statements are also available on the Secretariat's website.
International Women's Day panel coming up on Friday
Waterloo's Women in Mathematics (WiM) committee is hosting a panel discussion to explore the challenges female group leaders have encountered in their academic journey and how they overcame them.
The panel discussion is on Friday, March 8 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in MC 5501. A light lunch will be provided.
Panelists include:
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Barbara Csima, Professor, Department of Pure Mathematics, CMS President-Elect;
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Ghazal Geshnizjani, Faculty at PI and Waterloo, Former WiM Chair;
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Christiane Lemieux, Professor, Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, Associate Dean of Operations and Academic;
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Yuying Li, Professor, Cheriton School of Computer Science, Former Associate Dean of Graduate Studies; and
- Tal Rabin, Professor at UPenn, Fellow of ACM and IACR, Member of AAAS.
Registration is required to attend.
Do you have designs on design? Join the Creative Community of Practice
A message from Creative Studio.
Are you interested in joining a Creative Community of Practice? The Creative Studio would like to bring together creative folk interested in learning, collaborating and inspiring each other in our ever-evolving world of design.
The purpose of a Creative CoP is to:
- Facilitate the exchange of ideas, best practices, and resources;
- Provide an environment for professional growth and development; and
- Promote collaboration and learning in our design community.
If you noticed video is missing, you have a good eye. A Video CoP is coming.
Open Access Policy discussion forums and other notes
The Library is inviting you to join the Open Scholarship Committee for an online event to discuss upcoming Tri-Agency Open Access Policy updates with fellow Waterloo scholars and researchers. "Engage in meaningful discussion about the implications, challenges and opportunities presented by the policy," says a note from the Library. "There are two opportunities to participate: register now to attend either on Wednesday March 20 at noon or Thursday March 21 at 3:30 p.m. on the Library’s event page."
The Music department's Noon Hour Concert series continues today with Café Music. A Magisterra soloists group performs Schoenfield’s Café Musicand Mendelsohn’s Trio No. 1. The group includes Annette-Barbara Vogel on violin, Tom Landshoot on cello and Mehdi Ghazi on piano.
The free concert takes place today at 12:30 p.m. in the Conrad Grebel Chapel.
Register for Student Climate Con 2024: The Climate Leaders’ program at the Waterloo Climate Institute invites UWaterloo students to attend the Student Climate Con taking place on Saturday, March 16 at St Jerome's University. "The convention is being organized to showcase the contributions of students tackling climate change in all forms across all disciplines and faculties," organizers say. "Register today to not miss out!" Registration closes on Saturday, March 9.
Local charities gathered at Federation Hall Tuesday night for Pitch Perfect 2024, an event organized by Social Venture Partners Waterloo Region that featured many participants with University connections. Representatives from local charities worked on honing their non-profit's pitch down to a tight three minute presentation, with audience members voting for their favourite.
Employers hosting Employer Information Sessions this week and next week include the Federal Government of Canada and Taro Pharmaceuticals Canada. Make sure to register through WaterlooWorks and check the calendar for any updates.