Thursday, November 9, 2017

Faculty asked to disclose their Intellectual Property

A message from the Office of Research.

It’s time for researchers to fill out the annual electronic Intellectual Property (IP) Disclosure Form.

Under Intellectual Property Rights Policy 73, researchers are expected to report IP and commercialization activity on an annual basis. The form provides a straightforward means to collect this information and should take no more than 10 minutes to complete.

If you completed this form last year, you will only need to update it with new information. For faculty members without IP/research commercialization information, the form can be completed in just a couple of minutes.

Last year over 800 faculty members completed the form, which goes a long way toward accurately recognizing Waterloo’s expertise in innovation, entrepreneurship, IP creation, and commercialization.

It is important that all faculty members submit this form by January 30, 2018. More information can be found on the Policy 73 webpage and questions can be sent to policy73form@uwaterloo.ca.

Travelling to Where UWaterloo Meets AI

by Alumni Relations staff.

The University of Waterloo is a leader in a number of frontier research disciplines placing it amongst the most respected Universities in the world and changing the way we live, communicate, work, travel and connect.

Our students, researchers, alumni, donors, and volunteers distinguish themselves by dreaming big, charting unconventional paths, and embracing innovation. This extends to our alumni who are making ground-breaking strides in the area of Artificial Intelligence.

On October 26, alumni joined President and Vice-Chancellor Feridun Hamdullahpur in Toronto for a thought-provoking alumni event. Where UWaterloo meets AI featured a panel of speakers sharing their innovations in artificial intelligence including Thouheed Abdul Gaffoor (MASc '17) CEO and Co-Founder of EMAGIN Inc., Farnoud Kazemzadeh (PhD '16) CEO and Co-Founder of Elucid Labs, Iman Khodadad (PhD '17) CTO and Co-founder of Elucid Labs, and Ning Jiang Assistant Professor, Systems Design Engineering and Director of Waterloo Engineering Bionics Lab.

Check out the video recap:

There's still time to contribute to the United Way campaign

A message from the United Way Campaign.

Even after serving more than 150 bowls of soup in DC on October 18 and serving several volleyballs at the Women’s Volleyball Home Opener on Friday, October 27, the University of Waterloo’s United Way campaign is still accepting donations.

We’re at 75 percent of our $270,000 goal and we’re sure that with your support we’ll hit that goal. We make it as easy as possible to change the power of poverty in Waterloo Region with our e-Pledge site. Don’t forget you can make a payroll contribution, or make a donation via credit card, cheque or cash donation. (If you need instructions, review how to use the new online giving tool.)

Here’s what we know so far while we’ve been working towards our $270,000 goal. We know that departments across campus have baked a lot of goods, bbq’ed some Oktoberfest sausages and buzzed their hair - all in support of the United Way Campaign.

Still wondering why you should donate? The United Way Waterloo Region Communities supports local agencies that are working to change the power of poverty across our region – everything from helping a family handle their stresses to giving a student the opportunity to break the cycle of poverty. When we work together to build a stronger community, we all benefit.

Whether you’ve already made a donation, or are thinking of making a donation, we sincerely thank you. (And if you’re looking to rock out, head to the Bomber November 18 for UW Rocks for UW!)

Professor's 3D-printed kippah in Museum of Modern Art exhibit

This article was originally published on the Cheriton School of Computer Science website.

New York’s Museum of Modern Art in midtown Manhattan is exhibiting its first fashion-only show in more than seven decades, recounting the stories behind the garments and accessories that have formed the foundation of how we dress today.

Items: Is Fashion Modern? explores the past, present and future of 111 items that have made a lasting impact on history and society throughout the 20^th century into modern times.

Among the items on display is a 3D-printed kippah, created by Professor Craig Kaplan, a member of the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science’s Computer Graphics Lab. His 3D print is part of a selection of innovative kippot of different kinds. Also known as a skullcap or yarmulke, a kippah (plural, kippot) is a small headcovering that is a traditional part of the Jewish wardrobe.

Kaplan created the kippah using laser-sintered nylon as construction material. He studies the use of computer graphics in art, ornament and design and his interests extend to nonphotorealistic rendering.

The exhibit features many well-known and transformative articles of clothing, from Levi’s 501 jeans, the Casio watch and the Breton shirt to the little black dress, sari and kippah.

Items: Is Fashion Modern? is on display at the Museum of Modern Art until January 28, 2018.