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After all the trips were counted, the University of Waterloo topped the community #BikeWR leaderboard by a wide margin.
Thanks to the TravelWise team for organizing the community-wide campaign, and to King Street Cycles for supporting the Bike Breakfasts.
A big congratulations to Hendrik Walther, who conquered Waterloo’s Bike Challenge leaderboard for the second year in a row. It was a very tight race at the head of the pack! Winners for this year’s prize draws include:
Most importantly, thanks to all of the staff, students, and faculty that tracked their trips throughout June and joined one of Waterloo’s Bike Breakfasts. Cycling to campus is a healthy, affordable, and eco-friendly way to get to campus, and your stats show it. Keep it up, and happy cycling!
On Thursday, July 21, twenty students will pitch their startup at the Velocity Fund Finals for a chance to win their share of $125,000.
Come join Velocity for an event full of awesome pitches and free boxed lunches for the first 200 attendees. Audience members and those watching the Livestream will have the chance to win 1 of 5 GoPro cameras.
The $5K pitches will take place at 11:00 a.m., and the $25K pitches will take place at 1:00 p.m., both in the Student Life Centre.
The $25K finalists are:
The $5K pitch finalists include:
Don't miss this event by reserving your free ticket now or bookmarking the Livestream.
AccessAbility Services is excited to announce that it is launching a new software system! These upcoming changes will make AccessAbility Services more accessible.
"This system will improve our internal processes considerably," says Manager of AccessAbility Services Jennifer Gillies. "But more importantly it will make things easier for our students, faculty, and staff.”
The online system will allow students to make accommodation requests and book their tests and exams online. It will also generate faculty notification letters and will allow instructors to confirm test details electronically.
The system is available 24 hours a day, allowing both faculty and students to access the system when it’s most convenient. This system will replace the current process of signing hard copy forms, but will still provide opportunity for instructors to seek clarification or suggest alternative accommodations if needed.
Student Leadership Program presents Personality Dimensions, Thursday, July 14, 11:00 a.m., SCH 108A.
Student Leadership Program presents Principles of Leadership, Saturday, July 16, 11:00 a.m., SCH 108A.
Student Leadership Program presents Succession Planning, Saturday, July 16, 1:30 p.m., SCH 108A.
University Choir concert: Music of Peace, Music of Joy, Saturday, July 16, 7:30 p.m., Cedars Worship Centre, Waterloo.
Chemistry Department Seminar Series featuring Professor Maria DeRosa, Department of Chemistry, Carleton University, “Small molecule recognition by aptamers: From selection to applications”, Monday, July 18, 10:30 a.m., C2-361.
Student Leadership Program presents Motivating Others, Monday, July 18, 1:30 p.m., SCH 108A.
Organize your time for midterms and exams, Tuesday, July 19, 3:00 p.m.
Waterloo Science Outreach at Discovery Square, Tuesday, July 19, 5:00 p.m.
Test Preparation and Text Anxiety, Wednesday, July 20, 3:00 p.m.
Velocity Fund Finals, Thursday, July 21, 11:00 a.m., SLC Great Hall.
Orientation presents Math 101, Thursday, July 21, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Federation Hall.
UW Farm Market, Thursday, July 21, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Student Life Centre.
Student Leadership Program presents Presentation Skills, Thursday, July 21, 11:00 a.m., SCH 108A.
Orientation presents Applied Health Sciences 101, Saturday, July 23, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Mathematics 3.
Orientation presents Arts 101, Saturday, July 23, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Science Teaching Complex.
Orientation presents Environment 101, Saturday, July 23, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Environment 3 Atrium.
Instrumental Chamber Ensemble Concert, Sunday, July 24, 7:30 p.m. Conrad Grebel Chapel.
Lectures end, Tuesday, July 26.
Waterloo Science Outreach at Discovery Square, Tuesday, July 26, 5:00 p.m.
Pre-examination Study Days, Wednesday, July 27 to Monday, August 1.
The Writing Centre presents Say it in Your Own Words: Paraphrase & Summary, Wednesday, July 27, 2:00 p.m.
SHAD public open house, Thursday, July 28, 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Great Hall, Conrad Grebel University College.
GreenHouse Social Impact Showcase, Thursday, July 28, 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Alumni Hall, St. Paul's University College.
August Civic Holiday, Monday, August 1, most University operations closed.
On-campus examinations begin, Tuesday, August 2.
The Writing Centre presents Grammar Studio Series, "Nuts and bolts: Basic grammar and sentence structure," Tuesday, August 2, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The Writing Centre presents Grammar Studio Series, "Putting it together: Advanced grammar and sentence structure," Thursday, August 4, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Online class examination days, Friday, August 5 and Saturday, August 6.
Quantum Cryptography School for Young Students (QCSYS), Friday, August 5 to Friday, August 12, QNC 0101.
Conrad Grebel Peace Camp, Monday, August 8 to Friday, August 12, Conrad Grebel University College.
The Writing Centre presents Grammar Studio Series, "Connecting the dots: Structure and Organization," Tuesday, August 9, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The Writing Centre presents Grammar Studio Series, Making it shine: Conciseness and revision strategies," Thursday, August 11, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
On-campus examinations end, Saturday, August 13.
Co-operative Work Term ends, Friday, August 26.
Statistics and Actuarial Science. Yanxin Liu, "Modeling and Managing Longevity Risk: Models and Applications." Supervisor, Johnny Li. Thesis available on MGO - mgo@uwaterloo.ca. Oral defence Monday, July 18, 9:00 a.m., M3 3001.
Chemistry. Biwu Liu, "DNA/Metal Oxide Nanoconjugates: Fundamental Understandings and Analytical Applications." Supervisor, Juewen Liu. On deposit in the Faculty of Science graduate office, PHY 2008. Oral defence Monday, July 18, 2:00 p.m., C2 361.
Systems Design Engineering. Victor Cheung, "Increasing Passerby Engagement with Public Large Interactive Surfaces." Supervisors, Stacey Scott, Edward Lank. On deposit in the Engineering graduate office, PHY 3003. Oral defence Tuesday, July 19, 1:00 p.m., EC1-1237.
Computer Science. Hadi Hosseini, "Incentives in One-Sided Matching Problems With Ordinal Preferences." Supervisors, Kate Larson, Robin Cohen. Thesis available from MGO - mgo@uwaterloo.ca. Oral defence Tuesday, July 19, 1:00 p.m., DC 2310.
Statistics and Actuarial Science. Di Xu, "Analysis of Time Dependent Aggregate Claims." Supervisors, David Landriault, Gord Willmot. Thesis available from MGO - mgo@uwaterloo.ca. Oral defence Tuesday, July 19, 1:30 p.m., M3 3001.
The Daily Bulletin is published by Internal and Leadership Communications, part of University Communications
Contact us at bulletin@uwaterloo.ca
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The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is co-ordinated within the Office of Indigenous Relations.