Alumni

In memory of Dr. Igor Ivkovic, the Department of Systems Design Engineering (SYDE) holds Igor Acts of Kindness Day annually on April 2. On this day, we invite you to brighten someone’s day in his honour through a small gesture of kindness.

Socratica hosts weekly co-working sessions for you to work on your passion projects with likeminded people.

We are hosting our Symposium event on April 2. Come by, see demos, ask questions, meet cool friends, and have dinner on us! We have 25+ diverse and high-effort passion projects at varying stages of completion from throughout the term.

Biomedical Engineers are one of many types of professionals that work in a complex healthcare system. Hospitals play a pivotal and dynamic role in this system. Please join the BME community as we host three different professionals with diverse hospital experience in Canada (a physician, a research manager, and a board member) to discuss the key role of hospitals. The panel will open with a brief statement by each guest and transition to a moderated conversation centered on Q&A from the audience.
 

Join us for a special optometry panel with Dr. Ben Thompson, Dr. Andre Stanberry, Dr. Tammy Labreche, and Dr. Jennifer Hunter. Mediation provided by Dr. Stan Woo, Director of the School of Optometry.

Humans are unique in our ability to create and use advanced tools; understanding the dynamic synergies between humans and their tools is a long-term goal of our research. Join us for a special seminar presentation with Dr. John McPhee, Professor, Systems Design Engineering, Canada Research Chair in System Dynamics.

Tehahenteh (Franklin W. Miller) will use an understanding of the Kanienkeha’:ka (Mohawk) language, breaking apart each word to teach the Creation story.

As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Dr. Patricia Chow-Fraser, Professor, Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, will present: Déjà vu or Jamais vu?  Using a 20-y record to discern how coastal wetlands of eastern and northern Georgian Bay responds to climate-induced water-level disturbances.
 

The Deans of the Faculties of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science, invites you and a guest to an exclusive alumni reception at Sentry for an evening of networking with University of Waterloo alumni and co-op students currently on work term in San Francisco and the Bay Area.

Watch as 12 outstanding Capstone teams compete for over $100k in prizes. These teams were shortlisted from over 50 entries representing most programs in the Faculty of Engineering. The Esch Awards support creative and entrepreneurial students in the pursuit of research and development and its commercialization for the benefit of Canada.

Osteoporosis is a major bone disease in the world, increasing the risk of fractures, and that can be slow down by an healthy lifestyle. Therefore, physical activity is very important, but engagement is a challenge. Eléa's research aims to design active games (exergames) to increase engagement while improving physical health, and fitting to a population at risk of fall and fracture.